Schnoebelen theme

A promoted piece is captured on its promotion square without having moved.

See also: Phoenix; Promotion.

Jones, Christopher James Austin

Schach, 2010

2nd Prize

Example: Schnoebelen theme
h#4.5  (3+9)

1...c8=S 2.Rb5 axb5 3.Kd7 b6 4.Rxc8 b7 5.Ke8 bxc8=Q#

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FEN: 4k2r/2P1pb2/7p/p1r5/P7/p7/p7/K7

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Semenenko, Valery

Y. Vladimirov-80 JT, Shakhmatnaya kompozitsiya, 2015

5th Prize

Example: Schnoebelen theme
h#5.5  (2+8)

1...Bg1 2.f1=S Bd4 3.g1=B Kd1 4.Kg2 Ke2 5.Kh2 Kxf1 6.h3 Bxg1#

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FEN: 3r4/3r4/8/8/7p/5kb1/5ppB/2K4n

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Leck, Jakob

Sick, Oliver

Die Schwalbe, 2019 (v)

Example: Schnoebelen theme
h#6  (2+12)

1.Rh1 Bxh1 2.c1=R Be4 3.Bd3 Kxd3 4.b1=B+ Kd2 5.Sc4+ Kxc1 6.Ra3 Bxb1#

Phoenix (2x) + Schnoebelen (2x).

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FEN: 8/8/4q3/1p1B4/rp1K4/np6/kpp5/nbr5

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