Guidelli theme

A black piece gives check and unpins a white piece which defeats the check giving check.

⧖ Giorgio Guidelli (Italia, 1897-1924).

See also: Authier theme.

Visserman, Eeltje

Al Hamishmar, Israel Ring Tourney, 1964

6th Prize

Example: Guidelli theme
h#2 b) bKf1→h1  (6+11)

a) 1.Bxd5+ Kxd6 2.Be6+ Bxd3#
b) 1.Rxg6+ Kf7 2.Re6+ Rxh5#

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: 8/3PP1pp/3pK1Br/1p1R3q/2b5/1p1r1pQ1/8/5k2

External links:

Niemann, John

Feenschach, 1963 (corr.)

2nd Prize

Example: Guidelli theme
h#3  (5+8)

1.Sd5 Bb6 2.Sf4+ Sd5 3.Sg2+ Sef4#

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: 8/1r4n1/kn1q3b/8/3B4/4N2b/3KN2r/5B2

External links:

Kele, Janos

Hungarian Chess Federation TT, Magyar Sakkélet, 1962

1st prize

Example: Guidelli theme
h#2  (4+9)

1.Qe3+ Se5+ 2.Se4+ Sc6#

Doubled Guidelli theme

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: 1B6/4p3/r2nK3/2p3b1/R1N2kp1/1q3b2/8/8

External links:

,

Example: Guidelli theme
h#2 2.1... (5+9)

1.S3h4+ Qf3+ 2.Kxf3 Sg5#
1.S5h4+ Qf5+ 2.Kxf5 Sd6#

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: 8/5N2/4b1pr/3N1n1Q/4kP2/4rn1K/4pq2/8