Set play

The line(s) of play in which stipulation can be satisfied if other side moved first. A special cases of the set play are short set play and apparent mate. The author can decide whether or not to include the set play in the stipulation and solution of the problem.

See also: Short set play; Apparent mate.

Fuhlendorf, Gerhard

Deutsche Märchenschachzeitung, 1931

1st Prize

h#3*  (6+5)

1...Rxd4 2.Kc5 Rh5+ 3.Kxd4 Rd5#

1.Kc5 Rxe3 2.dxe3 Rh5+ 3.Kd4 Rd5#

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FEN: 8/7p/7P/8/1kPp3R/2pPp2R/7K/8

External links:

• PDB: P0527768
• YACPDB: 88015

Sola, Pentti Olavi

Deutsche Märchenschachzeitung, 1932

1st Prize

h#2*  (7+9)

1...Rh8 2.Kxd3 Qh7#

1.Qa1 Qe4 2.Bb2 d4#

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FEN: 8/8/3P4/1KprP3/3b1B2/2qP3R/2k1p3/3brn1Q

External links:

• PDB: P0506665
• YACPDB: 99457

Kniest, Peter

Deutsche Märchenschachzeitung, 1932

h#5*  (3+7)

1...f4 2.Sf3 f5 3.Se5 f6 4.Sf7 fxg7 5.Sh8 gxh8=Q#

1.Sxe2 Kxe2 2.d1=R f4 3.Rd8 Kf3 4.Rh8 Kg4 5.Rh7 fxg5#

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FEN: 8/6p1/6pk/6p1/8/4pP2/3pP3/3K2n1

External links:

• PDB: P0571605