Crosscheck

A check is parried by a checking move without capture of the checking unit.

See also: Consecutive checks.

Alias: Cross-check.

Abdurahmanović, Fadil

Mladenović, Miodrag

WCCC (Arnhem), 4 Days Tourney, 1981

2nd Prize

Example: Crosscheck
h#2 2.1... (5+3)

1.Qd6+ Se6+ 2.Kd5+ Se5#
1.Qf3+ Sf5+ 2.Ke4+ Sb2#

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FEN: 8/6N1/5K2/8/R1Nk4/6q1/B7/b7

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Kramár, Tibor

Olympic Tourney "Novi Sad", 1990

2nd HM

Example: Crosscheck
h#2 2.1... (6+5)

1.Bh7+ Bc3+ 2.Rd4+ c7#
1.Rh6+ c7+ 2.Bb5+ Bc3#

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FEN: 1b2B3/8/2Pr4/8/k2B2R1/r2b2K1/2P5/8

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Zalokocky, Roman

Soroka, Ivan

Due Alfieri, 1984

Example: Crosscheck
h#2 2.1... (4+9)

1.Sd4+ Kf4+ 2.Sb5+ Bd4#
1.Be2+ Ke6+ 2.Bb5+ Be3#

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FEN: R7/B5pp/2p5/k4K1R/1q6/5b2/2n5/4rr2

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Avner, Uri

J. & M. Figueiredo MT, 2011

1st Prize

Example: Crosscheck
h#2 b) wKc1→f8  (11+10)

a) 1.Sc3 Sa4+ 2.Sd5+ Sc3#
b) 1.Sd6 Sb7+ 2.Sf5+ Sd6#

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FEN: 2r1B3/1n3PPb/p1q3P1/pkN4R/nb1BP3/3P4/3r4/1RK5

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Zalokocky, Roman

Seredinsky, Volodimir

Sportyvna Gazeta, 1987

3rd Prize

Example: Crosscheck
h#2 2.1... (7+8)

1.Sd2+ Sc5+ 2.Sec4+ f6#
1.Sd3+ f6+ 2.Sce5+ Sc5#

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FEN: 7q/8/2rp4/3knPR1/1Pn3P1/1NK5/B7/2b2b2

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Ellinghoven, Bernd

WCCC (Arnhem), 4 Days Tourney, 1981

1st Prize

Example: Crosscheck
h#2 2.1... (5+13)

1.Sf5+ Rg3+ 2.Bd2+ Bb3#
1.Bh8+ Bb3+ 2.Sc4+ Rg3#

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FEN: 2R5/8/1p5B/6R1/1pB4p/r1bKn2q/1p4pp/1rk3n1

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