String theme
Gradual "stretching" of the movement of a piece in one direction along the same line (horizontal, vertical or diagonal).
Loshinsky, Lev
Korolkov, Vladimir
Problem, 1973
1st Prize
h#5 (2+14)
1.a5
Bg4
2.Ka6
Bxf5
3.Bd5
Be6
4.Sf5
Bd7
5.Bf7
Bc8#
String theme (wB, 5).
Brand, Thomas
Geissler, Norbert
Die Schwalbe, 1993
3rd Prize
h#5 (4+14)
1.Ra2
Rd4
2.Rg2
Rxe4
3.Ba2
Rf4
4.Se4+
Rg4
5.Sg3
Rh4#
String theme (wR, 5).