1987 Sinfonie Scacchistiche
1.Sc~? ~ 2.Qe4# 1...B~ 2.Rf6# 1...K~!
1.Sb6? ~ 2.Qe4# 1...Ke6 ..B~ 2.Qd7#,Rf6#
1...Kf4! 1.Sd2? ~Qe4# 1...Kf4 ..B~ 2.Rf3x
2.Rf6# 1...Ke6!
1.Sce5! ~ 2.Rf6# 1...Ke6 ..Kh4 ..fe5
2.Qd7#,Rf3#,Qe4#
white correction, pseudo-Le Grand
2# 6+4
1988 Biuletyn OZSzach. Czestochowa
a) diagram b) duplex
a) 1.Kf8! Kc7 2.Rf7 Kd6 3.Ke8 Rc8#
b) 1.Kc8! Kf7 2.Rc7 Ke6 2.Kd8 Rf8#
symmetry, miniature
h#3 a,b 2+2
1988v The Problemist
1.Bf3? ~ 2.Re6# 1...Qa1! (2.Qg3#?)
1.Be4? ~ 2.Re6# 1...Sa1! (2.Qe3#?)
1.Bd5? ~ 2.Re6# 1...Rc3! (2.Qd5#?)
1.Bb7? ~ 2.Re6# 1...Bc3! (2.Qb7#?)
1.Ba8! ~ 2.Re6# 1...Qa1 ..Sa1 ..Rc3 ..Bc3 ..Bg8
2.Qg3#,Qe3#,Qd5#,Qb7#,Rg5#
white self-obstruction, black self-unpinning
option key by wB
2# 11+11
1988v Die Schwalbe
1.Ke4? zz 1...Kb4 ..Kc6 2.Kd5#,Kd4# 1...f5!
1.Re4? zz 1...Kc6 ..Kd5 2.Re5#,Rc4# 1...h4!
1.Sf4! zz 1...Kb4 ..Kd4 2.Se6#,Qg1#
2 flights giving key (3), changed mates 2x2
3.WCCT theme A1, Anderssen
2# 11+5
1988 Lubliniec Quick TT
1. Hon. Mention
1.Qg8? ~ 2.Rf5#
1...Be5 ..Rf7 2.Rf6#,f4# 1...Ke5!
1.Rf5? ~ 2.Qg8#
1...Rf5 2.f4# 1...Be5!
1.Rf6! ~ 2.Rd6#
1...Be5 ..Rf6 ..Ke5 2.Qg8#,f4#,Rf5#
Dombrowskis, Banny, Salazar, Urania,
threat reversal
2# 10+6
1988 Lubliniec Quick TT
Special Mention e.a.
1.Sb3? ~ 2.Bb1# 1..Rb3 ..Rf1 2.Qc6#,Qf8# 1..Rc2!
1.Bb1? ~ 2.Sb3# 1..Ra3 ..Rb1 2.Qc6#,Qf8# 1..Rc2!
1.Bf7? ~ 2.Qf8# 1..Rd3 ..Rf7 2.Qc6#,Sb3# 1..Rd1!
1.Bc4? ~ 2.Qc6# 1..Sf4 ..Se1/..Rf6 2.Qf8#,Sb3#
1..Rc4! 1.Sc4! ~ 2.Qc6# 1..Sf4 ..Se1/..Rf6 ..Rc4
2.Qf8#,Bb3#,Bb1#
threat reversal 4x, Urania 2x, transferred mates
2# 6+12
1988 Lubliniec Quick TT
3. Commendation
1.Sde4 ~ 2.Qc1 Rc1# 1...Be1 2.Qf3 Sf3# 1...Rc1!
1.Qc1? ~ 2.Sde4 Rc1# 1...Be1!
1.Sb1! ~ 2.Qf3 Sf3# 1...ab1Q 2.Qc1 Qc1#
1...ab1R 2.Qc1 Rc1# 1...ab1S 2.Qc1 Sd2#
1...ab1B 2.Qd3 Bd3# 1...Rb1 2.Qc1 Rc1#
threat-reversal 2x, threat-recurrence 2x, Urania,
black promotions
s#2 6+9
Szczep, Zbigniew
1988 Lubliniec Quick TT
1. Prize
a) diagram b) Pb7>b5 c) Ra4>d5 d) Ra4>d6
a) 1.b5! Sc7 A 2.b4 Sc4# B
b) 1.Rb4! Sc4 B 2.Ka4 Sc5# C
c) 1.Rb5! Sc5 C 2.b6 Sc6# D
d) 1.Rb6! Sc6 D 2.Ka6 Sc7# A
white move-cycle AB-BC-CD-DA, miniature
h#2 a,b,c,d 3+3
1988 Schweizerische Schachzeitung
Prize
1.Sd~? ~ 2.Qe4# 1..Re2 ..Se6 2.Qe2#,Qe6#
1.Sc6? 1..Bb6 2.Sce5# 1.Se6? 1..Bb6 2.S7d6#
1.Sb5? 1..Bb6 2.Sbd6#, for all 1..Sd2!
1.Sf5? 1...Bb6 ..Sd2 2.Sfd6#,Sfe3# 1..Se6!
1.Sf3? 1...Bb6 ..Sd2 2.Sfe5#,Sfd2# 1..Re2!
1.Sb3! 1...Bb6 ..Sd2 2.S7d6#,Sbd2#
1.Sc2? 1...Sd2 2.Sce3# 1...Bb6!
white correction 3.degree, changed mates
2# 10+11
1988 Litwin-Staszewski MT
Commendation
1..d6 ..Kc5 ..Ke5 ..S~ 2.Rf5#,Qc4#,Qf5#,Qd4#
1.Rb6! zz 1..d6 ..Kc5 ..Ke5 ..S~
2.Rb5#,Qb5#,Qe4#,Qd4#
white to play 3300, changed mates 3x2, Z-23-36
2# 6+4
1988 Biuletyn OZSzach. Czestochowa
a) diagram
1.Kc8! Rg3 2.Kb8 Rc3#
1.Be5! Rg3 2.Bb2 Rc3#
b) Kb8>g8
1.Kh8! Bg3 2.Kg8 Be5#
1.Bg7! Bg3 2.Bb2 Be5#
black switchback 2x2
h#2 2 sol. a,b 3+10
1988 Wola Gulowska
3. Prize
a) diagram
1.Bf8! g6 2.Be7 g7 3.Bd7 g8Q#
b) changed colour of all units
1.Rh4! Bc4 2.g4 Bf4 3.Kh3 Bf1#
black self-blocks, miniature
h#3 a,b 3+3