JT Onkoud 50 theme

H#2-7 theme. In all phases, all White moves with the same move number are played on the same line, and all Black moves with the same move number are played on the same line. A line can be a file, rank, or diagonal. At least two solutions are required. The idea may be doubled.

If the moves with the same move number are played on the same square, the theme is realized simultaneously on a file, rank, and diagonal.

⧖ This is the theme of the Abdelaziz Onkoud 50 Jubilee Tourney. See also Onkoud-50 JT Award.

Note: In Helpmate Analyzer, due to the large number of random problems matching theme conditions, at least three phases for the theme are required.

Onkoud, Abdelaziz

Gravure, 2012

2nd Prize

Example: JT Onkoud 50 theme
h#3 2.1... (4+5)

1.Rxe4 Bg3 2.Kd4 Be5+ 3.Ke3 Rg3#
1.Re6 Rg3 2.Kd6 Re3 3.Ke5 Bg3#

B1: e-file; W1: all lines; B2: d-file; W2 & B3: e-file; W3: all lines

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: 8/8/3r1p2/2k5/3rP1RB/8/3b4/5K2

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Onkoud, Abdelaziz

SuperProblem, 2022

Example: JT Onkoud 50 theme
h#2.5 2.1... (5+10)

1...Sc5 2.b5 cxb5+ 3.Kd6 Sb7#
1...Be5 2.Sd5 exd5+ 3.Kb6 Bc7#

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FEN: 4r2r/bpnn1K2/p1k1N3/8/2P1P2q/8/8/B6b

Onkoud, Abdelaziz

Šachová skladba, 2009

4th Prize

Example: JT Onkoud 50 theme
h#3 4.1... (5+9)

1.e6 Rxd5+ 2.Kxd5 b4 3.Qd4 Bxe6#
1.e5 Bxd5 2.Kxd5 b3 3.Sd4 Rxe5#
1.Kc4 Bh7 2.d4 Bf5 3.Kd5 Be6#
1.Kc5 Rh6 2.d4 Re6 3.Kd5 Re5#

Doubled theme: two thematic pairs of solutions

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: n5B1/3Kp1p1/1q6/p2p3R/3kbP2/5n2/1P6/8

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