Pseudo Zilahi

A Zilahi-like situation in which the mating move is an indirect check and the moved (front) piece is captured in another phase, but the actual mate is delivered by the rear battery piece; therefore, the apparent mating piece differs from the formally moving piece.

See also: Zilahi.

Semenenko, Oleksandr

Semenenko, Valery

Pryamaya Rech; V. Vinokurov-50 JT, 2003

2nd Prize

Example: Pseudo Zilahi
h#2 b) wKb2→e1  (8+8)

a) 1.Bxh7 Sxd5 2.Rxf4 Sxf4#
b) 1.Rxd8 Rxe4 2.Sxe3 Rxe3#

View in Helpmate Analyzer

FEN: 2rR2b1/7B/2p5/2pn4/2p1rR2/2PkNP2/1K3P2/8

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