Sabra 29 theme

H#2: Black, on its first move, captures a white piece (pawns included) found on line A. On black’s second move, the same piece clears line A. White on its first or second move also clear a line. This can be line A or another line.

⧖ This is the theme of the 29th SABRA Composing Tourney (Magdeburg, 2026).

Witztum, Menachem

SuperProblem, 2026

Example: Sabra 29 theme
h#2 2.1... (11+7)

1.Qxc4 Sc6 2.Qf4 Qxf4#
1.Qxd4 Sd6 2.Qh4 Qxh4#

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FEN: 8/8/1K3k1P/pPPPr2P/Q1NN4/1pqpP3/2p5/B7

Witztum, Menachem

PZSzach, 2026

Example: Sabra 29 theme
h#2 b) bPe2→f2  (9+5)

a) 1.Qxe5 Sd3 2.Qf6+ gxf6#
b) 1.Qxg5 Bd5 2.Qf6+ exf6#

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FEN: 5r1b/4R1q1/2K4B/4P1P1/4BN2/4kN1P/4p3/8

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