Star

A piece moves on its 4 diagonal adjacent squares.

See also: Extended star; Big star; Cross.

Gavrilovski, Zoran

The Problemist, 1990

3rd HM

Example: Star
h#2  (3+11)
b) wRf5→h5 c) bPd4→b2 d) wKd8→c8

a) 1.Ke6 e8=S 2.Bd6 Sxg7#
b) 1.Ke4 e8=B 2.Bf4 Bg6#
c) 1.Kc4 e8=Q 2.Bd4 Qxb5#
d) 1.Kc6 e8=R 2.Bf6 Re6#

White AUW, bK star, bB star.

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: 3K2n1/2p1P1p1/8/1b1kbR2/3p4/2q1pn2/8/1r6

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Wong, Peter

feenschach, 1995

1st HM

Example: Star
h#2  (4+12)
b) bPd3→d7 c) bPd3→a7 d) bPd3→b3

a) 1.Qe3 Kh2 2.Kd4 Sxe6#
b) 1.Se7 Kg3 2.Kd6 Se8#
c) 1.Rb7 Kg1 2.Kb6 Sa8#
d) 1.Ra3 Kxf2 2.Kb4 Sxa6#

bK star, wK cross.

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: 2R5/2N5/b3p2q/p1k1pn2/6p1/2Np4/r4nK1/1r6

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