Paros theme

Two black Bivalves, involving the same two lines, in such way that the line, which is opened in the first line of play, is closed in the second and vice versa.

See also: Bivalve.

Alias: Reciprocal bivalve.

Semenenko, Valery

Belgrade Internet Tourney, 2012

6th HM

Example: Paros theme
h#2 b) +wSe8  (3+10)

a) 1.Se2+ Kxe4 2.Bc7 Qf8#
b) 1.Sg3+ Kxf4 2.Re7 Qa8#

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FEN: 3k4/p7/r7/2p1K3/3pnnB1/1b3Q2/7b/4r3

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Kricheli, Josif

Schach-Echo, 1974

Example: Paros theme
h#2 2.1... (6+7)

1.Sb3 Be4 2.Ke3 Qc1#
1.Sd7 Re4+ 2.Kxf5 Ra5#

Bicolor Paros.

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FEN: 2Q5/6bK/4Rp2/2n2P2/3p1k2/R2B4/4pp2/8

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