Azemmour 1 theme

H#2.5-3: A thematic white piece initially guards a square X. It makes two consecutive moves and, after the second move, again guards X while additionally guarding one or more new squares. The black King remains on its initial square throughout the solution.

The theme can be realized in three forms:

One thematic piece: the same piece performs the thematic manoeuvre in two or more solutions.
Two thematic pieces A and B: A performs the manoeuvre in one phase and B in another. The other piece either has a passive guarding function or gives mate.
Three thematic pieces A, B and C: each performs the manoeuvre in one of three phases. The other two pieces have passive guarding functions, or one of them gives mate. In the latter case, the functions of A, B and C form a cycle.

⧖ This is the theme of the 1th Azemmour TT (Batumi, 2013).

Onkoud, Abdelaziz

The Problemist, 2011