Crusader theme

White makes all his moves by a single knight. No less than four moves are required.

See also: Amazon theme; Durbar theme.

Luce, Sébastien

Die Schwalbe, TT-214, 2019

2nd HM

Example: Crusader theme
h#4.5 2.1... (4+8)

1...Sf6 2.Sg5 Sxh5 3.Kf3 Sf4 4.Kg4 Sd5 5.Kh5 Sf6#
1...Sc7 2.Kd3 Sxa6 3.Kc4 Sb4 4.Kb5 Sd5 5.Ka6 Sc7#

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FEN: 8/pb4K1/p1p5/p1PN3q/8/5nP1/4k3/8

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Kirtley, Mark

U.S. Problem Bulletin, 1997

1st-2nd Prize

Example: Crusader theme
h#5.5 b) bPc4→g6  (2+12)

a) 1...Sa5 2.Rb5 Sxb3 3.Qc2+ Sd2 4.Qa4 Sf3 5.Ka5 Se5 6.Bb6 Sc6#
b) 1...Se7 2.Ka5 Sxg6 3.Bb6 Sh4 4.Qe4+ Sf3 5.Qa4 Sd4 6.Rb5 Sc6#

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FEN: 8/6pq/pkN5/4r3/2pb1pp1/1p4p1/6Kn/8

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