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Pressburger King
A Collection of Fairy Chess Problems
Edition 2
Bratislava – Prague
UPDATED: JUNE 2017
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Introduction
The fairy piece Pressburger King (Super-Transmuting King) was created 1998 in Bratislava where is
also derived its name. (It should be noted that Pressburg was in fact the original German name of the
Slovak capital Bratislava.)
For the first time was Pressburger King presented at the jubilee tournament “Juro Brabec 60“ where
this new fairy element was by the judge accepted too hesitantly and skeptically. Over the time, he
organized two major specialized thematic tournaments with Pressburger King, namely 6th TT Pat a
mat 2007/2008 and 30 days TT Marianka Cup 2014.
There are already about 450 problems with this fairy piece, although programmed as a condition
(White SuperTransmutingKing or BlackSuperTransmutingKing). In many cases it is sufficient to reach,
mostly new strategic content with only one fairy piece on the board – and just one Pressburger King
as “One-man-show“ actor alias Rex posoniensis solus. (Posonium was the Latin name of Bratislava).
The collection consists of three parts. In Part 1 were included twomovers (mates, stalemates and
checks), threemovers, moremovers and fairy studies. In Part 2 are collected helpmates and help-
stalemates but also selfmates and reflexmates (as a curiosity Hyper-Transmuting King). Part 3
contains seriesmovers and parry seriesmover problems, in addition helpself(stale)mates or
helpreflex(stale)mates and finally problems with anti-Supertransmuting King (Anti-Pressburger King).
The most erudite article was published in the French chess magazine PHENIX (Mlynka, K.: Le Roi
supertransmuté; Phénix – no. 118, 11. 2008, p. 7689-7703; see also other sources!). The very
definition of Pressburger King sparked disagreement various experts, especially the problem with
imitator in 670 Julia´s Fairies 20.12.2014 (about 35 responses).
One of the first definitions of that time new fairy piece was: ”Pressburger King (Super Transmuting
King) = King which definitively takes up the nature of the checking piece (and thus loses his royal
status).” The development has shown the need to clarify the definition so that immediately after the
checking had to move the Pressburger King and not another piece, which some experts still regarded
as illogical. In our case, after been checked the King lost its royal status and became a checked piece.
Therefore, the definition stabilized by Juraj Lörinc as follows: ”After being checked, the Super-
transmuting King must immediately move like the checking piece and then losing its royal status
definitively takes up its nature. When no such move is available, the ST-King side parries the check
normally. If the checked King cannot move, it is a mate.”
I would like to thank all the programmers of Popeye whose programs gave rise to many interesting
chess compositions and allowed so enrich the current fairy chess production. My cordial thanks go
also to all those who have contributed to this collection as well as those who provided any help on
the publication, mainly to Václav Kotěšovec from Prague.
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Pressburger King
Pressburger King (SuperTransmutingKing) = After being checked, the Super-transmuting King must
immediately move like the checking unit and then losing its royal status definitively takes up its
nature. When no such move is available, the ST-King side parries the check normally. If the checked
King cannot move, it is a mate.
Pressburger König (Super-Transmutierender König) zieht wie ein normaler König, übernimmt aber
beim ersten Schach durch einen gegnerischen Stein dessen Gangart, die er für immer beibehält.
Gleichzeitig verliert er seine königliche Eigenschaft und muss sofort ziehen. Kann der König nach dem
Schachgebot nicht mehr ziehen, ist es ein Matt.
Roi Super-Transmuté (Roi presbourgeois): Roi qui, lorsqu´il est en échec, prend le pouvoir de la pièce
qui lui donne échec, et le garde une fois que l´échec est paré. Il perd alors son statut Royal et le camp
qui le possède n´a alors plus de pièce Royale.
Re super tramutato (Re di Pressburg): Il Re supertramutato muove come il pezzo che gli dà scacco;
dal momento in cui effettua una tal mossa, acquista per sempre il nuovo potere, ma perde quelli
reali.
Super Transmuting King (Пресcбургский король): После шаха становится шахующей фигурой,
теряя свои королевские функции.
Bratislava in German: Preßburg (16th century), Pressburg (1786), in 20th century Preßburg;
according to the new German spelling since 1998: Pressburg.
https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoznam_historick%C3%BDch_n%C3%A1zvov_Bratislavy
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Part 1
ABCD
Sections / Contents:
A = Twomovers p. 6
B = Threemovers p. 61
C = Moremovers p. 72
D = Studies p. 81
Da = Stalemates p. 82
Db = Checks p. 85
Definitions p. 244
Fairy chess in pictures p. 248
Index of composers p. 249
Sources p. 250
Annexes p. 251
A #2 108
B #3 22
C #n 20
D +- 2
Da =2-n 5
Db +2-n 10
167
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A. TWOMOVERS
A01 ~ a b c d e f A02 ~ a b c
- - A B C - - - - - A B C
X? Q - ! - D E F X! Y B C A
Y! Q C A B - - -
#2 Grasshoppers (6+11)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A03. Karol Mlynka
Comm. Brabec-60 JT 1998
#2 3 solutions (7+6)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A03 ~ a b c d e f A04 ~ a b
- A B - - - - - - A B
K1? XY - - C D - - X! Y B A
K2? Y C - - B - -
K3? X - C A - - -
K4? XY - - - - F E
K5? X - E - - A -
K6! Y F - - - - B
K7! XY - - - E C -
K8! XY - - F - - D
#2 Grasshoppers (6+8)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A05. Karol Mlynka
320v Pat a mat 12, 2001
#2 Grasshoppers (13+13)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A05 ~ a b c d e f A06 ~ a b c
- - D E - - F G X? S A B C
X? R A B - C - - Y? S C A B
Y? R - A B - C - Z! S B C A
Z! R B - A - - C
#2 Grasshoppers (13+13)
F<friend>a7, b8, e8, h5,
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A07. Karol Mlynka
2nd Prize Šachová skladba 2001/02
#2 (13+11)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A09. Juraj Brabec & Ľudo Lehen
3rd Prize Spišská borovička 2002
#2 3 solutions (8+22)
F<friend>a8, b1, b6, c1, c3, d7,
d8, e2, g1, h2, h3, h6, h8
LE<leo>e6, VA<vao>a2
G<grasshopper>a1, a7, d1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A09 ~ a b c d A10 ~ a b
X? R A B C D X? A B C
Y? R D A B C Y! C A B
Z! R C D A B
#2 Grasshoppers (9+6)
Nightriders
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A11. V. Dyachuk & V. Kopyl
& L. Salai, sr.
H. M. Shakhmatnaya poeziya 2003
#2 Grasshopper e1 (7+11)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A11 ~ a b c A12 ~ a b c d e f g h
X? R A B - X? K A B C D E F G H
Y? R - C A Y! L B A D C F E H G
Z! R B - C
#2 Nightrider h5 (11+7)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A13. Karol Mlynka
5th Prize v Pongrácz 10-TT 2002/03
2# SAT-chess (4+9)
b) Bh8→h2
c) Bh8→a1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A13 ~ a b c d e f A14 ~ a b
X! S A B - - - - X! S A B
Y! S - - A B - - Y! P C D
Z! S - - - - A B
2# SAT-chess (7+7)
b) Ra5↔Kb5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A15. Vasil Dyachuk
2989 Shakhmatnaya kompozitsiya 12, 2003
http://www.chess-problemist.com/chess/SK/SK54-2003.pdf
#2 Grasshoppers (7+6)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A15 ~ a b A16 ~ a b
- - B A A? B C D
X? A B C B! A D C
Y! B C A
#2 LI<lion>a8,d5,e6,h7 (8+4)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A17. Vasil Dyachuk
1st-2nd Prize Formánek-70 JT 2003/04
#2 (7+6)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A17 ~ a b c A18 ~ a b
- - A B C A? B C D
X? S D C B B! A D C
Y! S C D A
#2 Grasshoppers (9+8)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A19. V. Dyachuk & K. Mlynka
2nd-5th HM Die Schwalbe 2004
#2 Grasshopper a3 (7+11)
RH<rook hopper>b2,f3
BH<bishop hopper>f4,g6
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A19 ~ a b c d A20 ~ a b c
A? B C D E F X? w A B -
B! A D C F E Y! w B C A
#2 Grasshopper a2 (8+7)
RH<rook hopper>b1,d6,d8,f6
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A21. Karol Mlynka
2nd HM Libiš-50 JT 2004/05
#2 (7+9)
Grasshoppers c1,b8,g3,h6
BH<bishop hopper>a8,b1,h1,h7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A21 ~ a b c d e f g h A22: ~ a b c
- - A B C D - - - - motif: A B C
X! Y - - - - E F G H X! S K L M
motif: C A B
Y! S N O L
#2 b) Oa4→a6 (11+11)
O<orphan>a4, d6, f2, f3, g5
LI<lion>f5,g6, ND<nereide>h7
RH<rook hopper>g7
LB<bishop locust>b5, b6
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A23. Ján Golha
4th Prize Mlynka-60 JT – B2 2004/05
#2 b) Gb1→b8 (9+15)
G<grasshopper>b1,h2.h6
RH<rook hopper>c1,c7,d2,d8,
BH<bishop hopper>a2,a5,b6,c3,c4,g1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A23 ~ a b c A24 ~ a b c
motif: A B C - A B C
X? - Y! R K L M X? S D E F
motif: B C A Y! S E F D
Y? - X! R N O P Z-33-36
#2 Grasshoppers (14+13)
F<friend> f7, h1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A25. Vasil Dyachuk
2nd Prize Nebotov-70 JT 2004/05
#2 b) StrictFollowMyLeader (6+9)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A25 ~ a b c d A26 ~ a b c d
X! K A B C D X? A B C D -
Y! L B A D C Y! B C A - E
L. Salai, jr.
#2 Grasshoppers (8+7)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A27. Ján Golha
F465 Problemesis 12, 2005
#2 LE<leo>a1 (8+10)
LI<lion>d1
G<grasshopper>a2, g6
NH<nightrider hopper>a8
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A27 ~ a b c d A28 ~ a b c d
- - A B C D - - A B - -
X! Y E F G H X! Y - - A B
#2 LI<lion>a4,a5,h8 (9+9)
LE<leo>a3, d8, e8, f8
G<grasshopper> b1,d3,f5,g2,f1,h3
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A29. Vasil Dyachuk
2nd Prize Spišská borovička 2006
A29 ~ a b c A30 ~ a b c
- A B C motif: A B C
X? S D E F X? R1 D E F
Y! S F D E motif: C A B
Y! R2 G H I
#2 O<orphan>d7 (7+13)
LE<leo>c8, KA<kangaroo>h3
RH<rook hopper>b5,e8
BH<bishop hopper>c6, d4, g8
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A31. Vasil Dyachuk
1st−6th Prize The Ural´s Problemist 2006
#2 3 solutions (15+6)
LI<lion>b8,d8,e1,h2
N<nightrider>h7
G<grasshopper>b4,b5,b6,e4,g2,g5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A31 ~ a b c A32 ~ a b c d e f
A! X B C D - - - - - D E F
B! X A D C motif: A B C - - -
C! X D A B X! R G H I - - -
motif: C A B - - -
Y! R J K L - - -
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A33. Karol Mlynka
1st Comm. Golha-50 JT 2006/08
Z-26-10.12
Change of mates and radical change.
Fairy promotions.
#2 (12+12)
CA<camel>a7, LE<leo>d1,
EA<eagle>a8, M<moose>f6,
NH<nightrider hopper>a2,b3,d5,f5,h1,
G<grasshopper>b7,c8,e7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A33 ~ a b c d e f g h i j A34 ~ a b
X? S A B E F G H - - - - K1! w A B
Y! S C D - - - - I J K L K2! w C D
K3! w E F
K4! w G H
K5! w I J
#2 BlackUltraSchachZwang (1+4)
FE<fers>f5, royal=DU<dummy>f7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
b) Pc6→g5, c) Kh2→b4,
d) Kh2→e1, e) rDUf7→g8
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A35. Karol Mlynka
2nd Comm. 23rd TT CCM 2008
#2 BlackUltraSchachZwang (1+3)
royal=DU<dummy>a8
BS<berolina superpawn>a7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A36: ~ a b c Chess Composition Microweb announces formal thematical tourney for any
motif: A B C fairy problems featuring tries. The emphasis of the theme tourney is put on
X? R1 K L M the motivation for the failure of tries and/or their refutations, and not on the
motif: B C A additional play in the tries (like e.g. changes in variations of #2 tries). See
Y! R2 N O P examples for more clarification what is suitable. (C 03.03.2008)
#2 (11+13)
LI<lion>f7,g1, BL<bishop-lion>b7,
RH<rook hopper>b1,c3,h4,
BH<bishop hopper>a3,a6,
NH<nightrider hopper>g3
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A37. Vasil Dyachuk
1st Prize 6th TT PAM 2007/08
(6th TT PAM C 31.10.2007 – aw.706 PAM 6, 2008 - no.62; j. J. Brabec)
Without b. Ph5!
#2 (11+8)
BL<bishop-lion>a7,b8,c2,e6,g8
RL<rook-lion>e1,f1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A37 ~ a b c d A38 ~ a b c d e f
- - - - D E - - A B C D - -
X? A B C E F X! Y C A - - B D
Y! B C A G H
#2 KA<kangaroo>e2 (10+12)
LI<lion>f7, h3
RL<rook-lion>a5, d8
N<nightrider>c8
NH<nightrider hopper>e1
G<grasshopper>a4,c1,d2,e4,f1,f2,g7,h6
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A39. Ján Golha
4th – 5th Prize 6th TT PAM 2007/08
(6th TT PAM C 31.10.2007 – award 709 PAM 6, 2008; judge J. Brabec)
#2 3 solutions (7+2)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A39 ~ a b c d e f A40: ~ a b c
X? R - F - - - C motif: A B C
K1? R A - - B - - X? S1 D E F
K2? R - A - C - - motif: C A B
K3? R - - A D - - Y! S2 G H I
K4! R E - - - B -
K5! R - E - - C -
K6! R - - E - D -
#2 LI<lion>a1, h7 (9+11)
G<grasshopper>g6, h5
NH<nightrider hopper>b8, e1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A41. Ján Golha
1st – 2nd HM 6th TT PAM 2007/08
#2 royal=G<grasshopper>f5 (7+16)
LI<lion>a6
G<grasshopper>c2,d1,f8
BH<bishop hopper>d2,d6
NH<nightrider hopper>a3, e6
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A41 ~ a b c A42 ~ a b c
motif: A B C X? A B C D
X? R1 K L M Y! B C D E
motif: C A B
Y! R2 N O P
#2 RL<rook-lion>b1, d1 (8+5)
BL<bishop-lion>a8, h6
WhiteSuperTransmuting King
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A43. Karol Mlynka
5th HM 6th TT PAM 2007/08
#2 (6+10)
WhiteSuperTransmuting King
A43 ~ a b c d e A44 ~ a b c d e
- - A B - - - - - - - E - F
X? S C D - - - X? ~ A B - - -
Y? S - - E F - Y! ~ C D G E -
Z! S - - G - H
#2 (8+9)
WhiteSuperTransmuting King
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A45. Ján Golha & Karol Mlynka
Spec. comm. 6th TT PAM 2007/08
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A46. Vasil Dyachuk
1st HM Brabec-70 JT 2008
#2 (12+13)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
LE<leo>a4,a5,c8,d2,f8,g1,h1
G<grasshopper>c1, c5, d3, e6, h7
A46 ~ a b A47 ~ a b c d e
- - A B - - A B - - E
X? A C D X? R F D B C !
Y! B D C Y! R C G D A H
#2 (7+9)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A48. Karol Mlynka
Comm. Brabec-70 JT 2008
#2 LI<lion>d1, e8 (8+7)
NH<nightrider hopper>g4
G<grasshopper>a7,b2,e4
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A48 ~ a b c d e A49 ~ a b
- - A B C - - X? A B C
X? C D A - E ! Y! C A B
Y! C B F - - G
#2 LI<lion>c1 (11+11)
Grasshoppers
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A50. Karol Mlynka
1579v Pat a mat 12, 2009
#2 LI<lion>h3, h4 (9+9)
promoted forces
WhiteSuperTransmuting King
A50 ~ a b c d e A51 ~ a b
X? L A B C D E X? A B C
Y! M F G H I J Y! B C A
#2 Grasshoppers (8+6)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A52. V. Dyachuk & V. Kopyl
3rd Place Marianka Cup 2010
A52 ~ a b c d
X! S A B C D
Y! S B A D C
#2 Grasshoppers (11+10)
WhiteSuperTransmuting King
Theme of Marianka cup 2010: Fairy problem with at least two phases (set play cannot be thematical in this
sense, but are allowed, just like any other phases), one starting by a pawn single-step from the 2nd/7th rank
and the other starting by double-step of the same pawn. Other phases are allowed. Any stipulation is allowed,
twins and zero positions are also allowed.The problem must employ at least one fairy piece or one fairy con-
dition. (http://festival.soks.sk/bulletin-marianka-2010/#more-502)
#2 MessignyChess (12+11)
N<nightrider>a3
KA<kangaroo>d1, b6, g8
G2<grasshopper-2>b1, b7, d5
PA<pao>g6
VA<vao>a1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A54. Karol Mlynka
CM Ridley-50 JT 2011-2012
#2 NoCapture (3+12)
royal=DU<dummy>d5, NA<nao>a2
LI<lion>c3, g2, RL<rook-lion>b4, f7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A54 ~ a b c d e f A55 ~ a b c d
- - A B E F - - - - G H - -
X! Y C D - - E G A? B C D E -
B! C - E A F
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A56. Karol Mlynka
G214. Problemist of Ukraine 4, 2013
Reciprocal change.
#2 LE<leo>h8 (10+5)
N<nightrider>f7
G<grasshopper>b6,c2,d1,h1,h2
WhiteSupertransmutingKing
A56 ~ a b A57 ~ a b c d e f g h i
- - A B - - A B - - - - - - -
X! Y B A K1? w - - C D - - - - -
K2? w - - - - E F - - -
K3? w - - - F C - - - -
K4! w G - - - - H B E -
K5! w - I - H - - - C A
#2 royal=DU<dummy>e6 (1+6)
BP<berolina pawn>e7
BlackUltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A58. Karol Mlynka
Comm. 32nd TT CCM 2013
#2 FE<fers>f1 (4+9)
15<1,5-leaper>a1, d7
16<1,6-leaper>a6, a8
N<nightrider>e5
RP<rose-hopper>c5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
Altogether there was 19 compositions competing, by 11 composers from 6 countries. The theme was set to at
least two model mates while using any kinds of fairy pieces. The level of works was rather average. It shows
that this area of fairy chess still remains peripheral as regards composing interest, so that the present compe-
tition could by an inspiration. A lof can be discovered by using interesting fairy pieces! (J. Jelínek / J. Lörinc)
A59 ~ a b c
K! ABC A B C
#2 royal=DU<dummy>b2 (1+4)
WhiteSupertransmutingKing
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A60. Karol Mlynka
8th HM Problemist of Ukraine 10-JT 2014
#2 ParrainCirce (9+6)
RH<rook hopper>f8
BH<bishop hopper>a2
NH<nightrider hopper>c2
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A60 ~ a b c d A61 ~ a b c d e f g h i
- - A B - - - - A B C - - - - - -
Q? w C ! D E X? w - - D E B - - - !
B? w F G - - Y? + ! - - - - F G H -
K? w H I - - Z! + - - - - - - E I F
H? w J K - -
J? w L H - -
A? w M F - -
N? w O P - -
X! w N Q C R
KM, 587 Pat a mat 6, 2014 (no. 88), #2 (1+6); Black royal DUg4 - White
Ke4 - Black Pg7 Sb3 Rc2 Ba1 Bf1.
#2 royal=DU<dummy>g4 (1+5)
BlackUltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A62. Ľudovít Lačný
1st Prize Marianka Cup 2014
#2 (10+12)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
“Difficult new-strategical theme and rich use of supertransmuting king properties. Elegant mechanism starring
single fairy element - supertransmuting king. He enters in the first move one of three thematic squares (f3, f5,
e3) as king, but then in the second move other thematic square in the shape of normal piece after its mutation
and loses of royal privileges. He delivers the final blow and mates the black king. Cyclic change of three white
moves in the function of key and checkmate after different defences. Moreover transformation of white
supertransmuting king to all pieces including pawn. Decent presentation of the piece originated sixteen years
ago in Bratislava.“ (Judge: J. Brabec)
http://festival.soks.sk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/A1.-Marianka-Cup-2014-EN.pdf
#2 RL<rooklion>e1 (12+16)
NL<nightriderhopper>a4, d1
BL<bishoplion> a8, c3, g6, h7
KL<kangaroo-lion>a7, g8
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A64. Vasil Dyachuk
3rd Prize Marianka Cup 2014
A64 ~ a b c d A65 ~ a b c d
A B - - N! R X Y - K
X H C D G E motif A B - -
Y G E F C H O! R - X Y L
motif - A B -
P! R Y - X M
motif B - A -
#2 b)Gd6→c5 (6+8)
c) Gd6→b4
G<grasshopper>a8, d6
RH<rookhopper>b3, c1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A66. Ján Dučák
Special Prize Marianka Cup 2014
A66 ~ a b A67 ~ a b c d e
X? A B C V? S A B - - -
Y! B C A X? S - - A C -
Y? L - - D E -
Z! S - - - F A
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A68. Karol Mlynka
Comm. Marianka Cup 2014
(30 days TT C 29.8.2014 – Award Marianka 30.8.2014)
http://festival.soks.sk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/A1.-Marianka-
Cup-2014-EN.pdf
#2 b) Qa2→h4 (13+8)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A68 ~ a b c A69 ~ a b
X! S A B C - - A B
K L M X! Y B A
Y! S C A B
N O P
#2 SAT-chess (11+10)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A70. Karol Mlynka
2nd HM Marianka Cup 2014
for „sat“
#2 SAT-chess (10+10)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A70 ~ a b c d A71 ~ a b c d
- - A B E - - - A B E -
X! Y C D - F X! w C D A B
#2 SS<spiralspringer>a3, b7(4+9)
NH<nightrider hopper>g2, g6
L<locust>a2, a5, b1, f8
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A72. Ján Golha
783 Pat a mat 12, 2014 (no. 90)
Dedicated to Ľ. Lačný
#2 G<grasshopper>c1,e1 (8+16)
Z<zebra>b5, CA<camel>a7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A72 ~ a b c d e f g h A73 ~ a b c d e
- - A B - - - - - - - - A B - - -
A1 X - - C D - - - - K1? w C - B - -
C1 X - - - - B E - - K2? w - D - A -
B1 X - - - - - - A F K3? w - - D C -
K4? w - - - E D
K5! + E - - - B
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A74. Karol Mlynka
G006 SuperProblem 15.03.2015
#2 royal=L<locust>c4 (1+8)
Take&MakeChess
UltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A74 ~ a b c d e f A75 ~ a b
- - A B C - - - X! C A B
X! Y - - - A B C Y! C B A
#2 b) NoCapture (10+6)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
42
A76. Ján Golha & Karol Mlynka
7th Prize Lehen-MT 2014 - 2015
A76 ~ a b c A77 ~ a b c
X ? LI A B C motif: A B C
Y? LI D A E K! Q X Y Z
Z! LI F G B motif: C A B
Q! R Y Z W
a) 1.Ke3! ~ 2.Qd3#,
1...f4+ A 2.Ke4=P# X, 1...e4 B 2.Sf4# Y,
1...Gc5 C 2.Q:c5# Z, (1...Ga3, Gf2 2.Se7#);
b) 1.h8Q! ~ 2.R:e5#,
1...f4 C 2.S:f4# Y, 1...e4+ A 2.K:e4=P# X,
1...Gc5 B 2.Qg8# W.
#2 b) Rc1→h5 (10+10)
G<grasshopper>a7, c8 , d8
BH<bishop hopper> h2
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
43
A78. Karol Mlynka
Comm. Lehen-MT 2014 – 2015
#2 BlackUltraSchachZwang (1+3)
BS<berolina superpawn>b7
royal=G<grasshopper>a1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
#2 (7+16)
G<grasshopper>a7, b6, b7, h1
N<nightrider>a5, b5, f1
NH<nightrider hopper>a8, d3,e4
LI<lion>a3, f8, h5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
44
A78 a b c d e f A79 ~ a b c d e f g h
- - A B - - - - X? - A B - - - - - -
K1? w C - B - - - K1? Y - - C D - - - -
K2? w - D - A - - K2? Y - - - - E F - -
K3? w E - - - B - K4! Y - - - - - - G H
K4? w - F - - - A
K5? w - - - E D - A80 ~ a b c d e f g h
K6? w - - F - - C X! w A B C D - - - -
K7? w - - - - F E Y! w - - - - A B C D
K8! w - - D C - -
http://pam.soks.sk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/06/PaM92_www.pdf
#2 b) Ka7→a3 (1+9)
royal=L<locust>d5
L<locust>c5, f1
RO<rose>h5
UltraSchachZwang &
Take&MakeChess &
CirceTurncoats
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
45
A81. Karol Mlynka
Special Prize Marianka Cup 2015
46
A82. Karol Mlynka
4th HM Marianka Cup 2015
#2 b) -Pf2 (1+7)
royal=L<locust>c2
Take&MakeChess
UltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A82 ~ a b c d e f A83 ~ a b c d e f
- - A B - - - - - - A B - G - -
K1? w - - B C - ! K1? w - C D - F -
K2! w - - - - C A K2! w F - E - - H
#2 UltraSchachZwang (1+12)
royal=LB<bishop locust>h3
chameleon=Pressburger K<king>e7
(WhiteSuperTransmutingKing)
47
A84. Vasil Dyachuk
2nd Prize Gvozdják-50 JT-C 2015
#2 LI<lion>h6, g8 (10+14)
BH<bishop hopper>d8, f2, f6
RH<rook hopper>a4, b5, c2, e8, g1, h4
G<grasshopper>c5, h3
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A84 ~ a b A85 ~ a b
K1? X A B - - A B
K2? X B C X! w B C
K3? X C D - - D A
K4! X D A Y! w C D
#2 b) Kd4→g4 (2+15)
AL<alfil>d3, g3
RH<rook hopper>e8, f7
G<grasshopper>b8, d7,
LI<lion>g7, h7
PA<pao>d1, g1
BlackUltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A86. Karol Mlynka
4th-5th Prize Gvozdják-50 JT-C 2015
49
A88. Karol Mlynka & Ján Golha
2nd HM Gvozdják-50 JT-C 2015
50
A90.Karol Mlynka
Comm. Gvozdják-50 JT-C 2015
#2 N<nightrider>a8 (9+16)
G<grashopper>b1, d4, d8
LI<lion>b6, d2
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A90 ~ a b A91 ~ a b
- - A B - - A B
K1? w B C K1? w B C
K2! w C A K2! w C A
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A92. Karol Mlynka
13685 Springaren 6, 2016 (no. 140)
A92 ~ a b c A93 ~ a b c d e f g h
X! w AB BC CA - - A B C D - - - -
X! w DE EF FD X! Y - - - - E F G H
1...VAd2 a 2.HAd3# A,
1...VAb4 b 2.HAc4# B,
1...VAb6 c 2.Sa7# C,
1...LIb6+ d 2.Ke5=LI# D;
1.Kc2! ~ 2.LIe5#,
1...VAc3+ e 2.Kc4=LI# E,
1...Be4+ f 2.Kd3=B# F,
1...VAh3 g 2.Kd3# G,
1...LIb1 h 2.Bd3# H.
Radical changes in four variants: Z-24-88.
Antibattery mates.
#2 (11+10)
LI<lion>a1, a8, c6, g5, g6
LB<bishop locust>d7, g8
VA<vao>a5, e2, f1
HA<hamster>d4
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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A94. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
1...cPg1=cQ+ a 2.cKc8=Q=rcS# A,
1...cPg1=cR+ b 2.cKc7=R=rcQ# B;
1.cKd1! zz. cPg1=cQ+ a 2.cKd5=Q=rcS# C,
1...cPg1=cR+ b 2.cKd8=R=rcQ# D;
1.cKb1! zz. cPg1=cQ+ a 2.cKf5=Q=rcS# E,
1...cPg1=cR+ b 2.cK:b7=R=rcQ# F.
A94 ~ a b A95 ~ a b c d e f
- - A B - - A B - - - -
X! w C D K1! + - C A - - -
Y! w E F K2? Z - - D C - -
K3! Z D - - B - -
- - - - - E D -
K4! Z - - - F - D
K5? Z - F - - - A
K6! + - E - - A -
1...ROg3+ a 2.K:g3=RO# A,
1...ROd6+ b 2.Kc3=RO# B,
1...ROe4+ c (ROb5+) 2.K(:)b5=RO# C;
1.Ka2! zzw. ROe2+ d 2.Kd5=RO# D,
1...ROa8+ e (ROc3+) 2.Kf4=RO# E,
1...ROc7+ f 2.K:c7=RO# F.
#2 RO<rose>e8 (1+2)
royal=LB<bishop locust>h5
UltraSchachZwang &
EquipollentsCirce
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A96 ~ a b c A97 ~ a b c d
X? LI A B C X! w A B - -
Y! LI D E F Y! w C D - -
Z! w - - E F
#2 b) rLg2→b8 (2+5)
c) HAf6→e6
royal=LB<bishop locust>g2
SS<spiralspringer>g7
HA<hamster>f6
Take&MakeChess & UltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
54
A98. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
#2 b) rLBc7→c6 (1+3)
c) rLBc7→c5
RO<rose>g6
royal=LB<bishop locust>c7
UltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A98 ~ a b c d e A99 ~ a b
X! w A B C - - X? V A B
Y! w - - D E F Y? V C D
Z! w G H - I - Z! V E F
#2 RL<rook-lion>f1 (11+9)
LI<lion>a4, b8, c6, e2, g8, h6, h7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
55
A100. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
Dedicated to Vasil Dyachuk
"Two Pressburger Kings and double reciprocal change of function of two white first moves and mating moves.
Also the four phases change of four variants in which several variants are repeated." (J. Brabec)
A100 ~ a b c d
A! w C E F G
B! w D E H I
C! w A J H K
D! w B L I G
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A101. Vasil Dyachuk
2nd Prize 28. TT of SB Belgrade 2016
#2 (10+14)
WhiteSupertransmutingKing
A101 ~ a b c d A102 ~ a b c
X? S A B C D X? KA A B C
Y! S B C D A Y! KA B C A
#2 (6+10)
WhiteSupertransmutingKing
57
A103. Karol Mlynka
Comm. 28. TT of SB Belgrade 2016
A103 ~ a b c d A104 ~ a b c d
- - A B - - - - A B - -
X? + C - B - X? w - - C D
Y? w - - D C Y! w - D A -
Z! w - D - A Z! w C - - B
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A105. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
#2* (4+9)
royal=LN<nightrider locust>e4
LN<nightrider locust>e2, a6
G<grasshopper>a5, c1, c8, h5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
#2 RL<rook-lion>a6, a7 (10+9)
LI<lion>c8, g8, e1, g3
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
A105 ~ a b A106 ~ a b
- - A B X? LI A B
X! w C D Y? LI B C
Z! LI D A
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A107. Ján Golha
1st Prize Križovenský-55 JT 2016 – 2017
#2 UltraSchachZwang (4+20)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
“When I choosed the theme for this tourney, I have imagine the first prize like that. Doubtless the best
problem. The mechanism with Pressburger King was used several times but never to reach of such
task. Congratulate to the author about this achievement!“ (M. Križovenský, judge)
https://checkchess.net/en/award-mk55jt/3/
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B. THREEMOVERS
#3 Grasshoppers (6+9)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
#3 (7+5)
WhiteSuperTransmuting King
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B03. Karol Mlynka
7833 Šachová skladba 10, 2005
#3 G<grasshopper>g1, g2 (7+8)
WhiteSuperTransmuting King
Black corrections.
Transformations of Pressburger King into Q, S and G.
#3 G<grasshoppers (11+11)
RH<rook hopper>c5, h5,
BH<bishop hopper>d1,
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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B05. Karol Mlynka
9585 Šachová skladba 4,2009
1.Qe3=S! ~ 2.Sg4=Q#,
1...c1=Q(B) 2.Ke4 (~ 3.Sg4=Q#) Qd2=S+ (Q1c3=S+, Q4c3=S+,
Qc5=S+) 3.Kg3=Q#, 2...Gf4+ 3.Kf3=S#,
1...c1=G+ 2.Kh6=G+ Gh7 3.Sg4=Q#,
1...c1=RA+ 2.Ke2=RA (~ 3.Sg4=Q#) Gd4~ 3.RAd4#.
Promotions.
Judge: G. Smits
C+ by Popeye WINDOWS-32Bit-Version 4.01
(By Popeye Windows-32Bit v4.67 & Popeye Windows-64Bit v4.73
only with chameleon PKf4 = o. k.)
#3 NorskSjakk (8+9)
RA<rao>g2
G<grasshopper>d4,g5,h2,h5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
B06 ~ a b
- - A B
X! w C D
#3 LI<lion>g2,f8 (10+10)
KA<kangaroo>e6
RH<rook hopper>h1
LN<nightrider locust>b5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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B07. Karol Mlynka
15232 Die Schwalbe 6,2012
#3 (7+5)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
B07 ~ a b B08 ~ a
- - A - - - A
X? w B D X? w B
Y! w C E Y? w C
A! w D
a) White to play:
1...R:g7 a 2.Bf3 A zz. Rg6+ (R:f7+, Rg8+, Rh7+) 3.Kb4=B#, 1...Rh8+
2.K:h8=R zz. B:g7 3.Rh1#, 1...B:g7+ 2.Kb4=B+ Bc3 3.B:c3#,
1.Kg8? zz. R:g7+ a 2.Kd8=R B ~ 3.Bd2#,
1...Rh8+ 2.K:h8=R zz. B:g7 3.Rh1#, 1...B:g7!,
1.Ke8? zz. R:g7 a 2.Kf8 C zz. Rg6+ (R:f7+, Rg8+, Rh7+) 3.Kb4=B#,
1...Rh8+ 2.K:h8=R zz. B:g7 3.Rh1#, 1...B:g7!,
1.Bf3! A zz. R:g7 a 2.Be2 D zz. Rg6+ (R:f7+, Rg8+, Rh7+) 3.Kb4=B#,
1...Rh8+ 2.K:h8=R zz. B:g7 3.Rh1#,
1...B:g7+ 2.Kb4=B+ Bc3 3.B:c3#,
b) 1.Be2! D etc.
Perpetuum mobile with change of continuations
in 4 phases & switchbacks by bR-cross.
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B09. Karol Mlynka
12936 Springaren 12, 2013 (no. 130)
1.a5? Sd7!,
1.Kc5? zz. Sa6+ a 2.Kd7=S A ~ 3.Sdb6# (2.K:a6=S B?),
1...Sd7+ b 2.Ka6=S B ~ 3.Sac7# (2.K:d7=S A?), 1...Sc6!,
1.e7! zz. Sa6+ a 2.Kc6=S! C ~ 3.Sb6 # (2.K:a6=S B?),
1...Sd7 b 2.e8S D ~ 3.Sec7#,
1...Sc6+ c 2.Ka6=S! B ~ (Sc6~) 3.Sac7# (2.K:c6=S C?),
2...S:a7! 3.Scb6#.
#3 (7+2)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
B09 ~ a b c
X? w A B -
Y! w C D B
#3 DiagramCirce (1+6)
royal=BH<bishop hopper>a8
BH<bishop hopper>d7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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B11. Karol Mlynka
12301 Šachová skladba 7.2014 (no. 124)
#3 royal=B<bishop>h8 (7+12)
G<grasshopper>d7, g7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
#3 (13+11)
LI<lion>b1,e2,g4,g7,h2,h3,h7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
66
B13. Karol Mlynka
Comm. KoBulChess 2014
#3 (8+5)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
B13 ~ a b
V? w A !
X? w ! B
Y? w C D
Z! w E F
1.f5! zz. Bh7 g8B zz. Bf2+ 3. K:f2=B (bBf8)#, 2...Bf4(-b8) 3.Kh1#,
2...g:f5(wPf2) 3.f:e3(bPe7)#, 2...b3 3.c:b3(bPb7)#, 2...Bh4+
3.K:e3=B(bPe7)#, 2...B:g8(wBf1)+ 3.K:e3=Q(bPe7)#.
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B15. Karol Mlynka
857 Julia`s Fairies 13.07.2015
Salazar theme.
Minor promotions.
White unblocks for Pressburger King.
#3 (9+8)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
B15 ~ a B16 ~ a b
A? X B - - A -
B! Y A A! w B C
- - B C
C! w - B
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B17. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
#3 (7+3)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
B17 ~ a b c d B18 ~ a b
X? w A B C - - - A B
Y! B - - A D X! w C D
- - C D
Y! w A B
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B19. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
a) 1.Ke4? g5!,
1.Kg4! ~ 2.Kg5 C zz. f5 3.Kg6#,
1...f5+ a 2.K:f5=P A ~ 3.f6#, 2...g5 3.f:g6 ep#.
b) 1.Kg4! zz. f5+ a 2.Kg5=P B zz. g6 3.G2f7#,
1...g5 b 2.K:g5 C zz. f5 3.Kg6#, 2...f6+ 3.Kg6=P#.
Change of continuation and en passant capture with
transformed Pressburger King.
3-fold transformation into Pawn.
Antibattery mates.
New Köko as Twin.
#3 b) NewKoeko (3+3)
G2<grashopper-2>f4
NH<nightrider hopper>h4
royal=LN<nightrider locust>f8
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
#3 (7+13)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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B21. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
1.b8=B+? K:b8=B+!,
1.b8=S? L:c5-d4+!,
1.a:b6+? C K:b6=P!,
1.b8=L? zz. Ka8 2.a:b6 ~ 3.b7#, 2...K:b8 3.c7#,
1...K:b8 2.a:b6 ~ 3.c7#, 2...Kc8/Ka8 3.b7#, 1...L:c5-d4+!,
1.e7? zz. L:c5-d4+ a 2.Ke6 A zz. Kb8 3.c7#,
1...Kb8 2.a:b6 ~ 3.c7#, 1...L:b7-b8+!,
1.b8=R! zz. L:c5-d4+ a 2.Ke7 B zz. K:b8 3.c7#,
1...K:b8 2.a:b6 C ~ 3.c7#, 2...Ka8/Kc8 3.b7#.
Mated black Pressburger King.
Promotions. Change of continuation.
#3 L<locust>b6, c5 (6+3)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
B21 ~ a B22 ~ a b
X? w A X? w A -
Y! w B A! Y - B
1.c8R? Ka7!,
1.c8S? Kb8!,
1.e3? zz. L:e3-f3 a 2.Ra6 A zz. Kc8 3.d7#, 1...Ka7!,
1.Ra6! A ~ 2.Bc4 zz. Kc8 3.d7#,
1...L:c5-c6 b 2.Bd3 B zz. L:c7-c8+ 3.K:c8-b8=L#, 2...Kc8 3.d7#.
#3 L<locust>c3 (8+3)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing &
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
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C. MOREMOVERS
#4 CirceClone (13+16)
G<grasshopper>h6
LI<lion>c6,c8
AL<alfil>g7,h3
KA<kangaroo>a1,a5
LN<nightrider locust>g5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
#4 N<Nightrider> d8 (7+10)
G<Grasshopper> b2, b5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
72
C03. Karol Mlynka
2464 Rochade Europa 5, 2010
C03 ~ a b c
- - A B -
X! Y C - D
#4 G<grasshopper>a5 (6+10)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
#4 ReversalEinsteinChess (7+6)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
73
C05. Karol Mlynka
Comm. 32nd TT CCM 2013
b) (Ba3→c1)
1...h1B 2.Ba3 zz. Bg2+ 3.K:c4=B ~ 4.Sbc2#,
1...h1S 2.Ba3 zz. Sg3+ 3.Ke3=S ~ 4.Sec2#,
1...h1Q+ 2.K:h1=Q ~ 3.Ba3+ f1Q (S) 4.Q:f1#, 2...f1Q (R) 3.Q:f1 ~ 4.Ba3#,
1...h1R+ 2.K:h1=R ~ 3.Ba3+ f1Q (S) 4.R:f1#, 2...f1Q (R) 3.R:f1 ~ 4.Ba3#,
1.Ba3! zz. h1B 2.Bc1 zz. Bg2+ 3.K:c4=B ~ 4.Sbc2#,
1...h1S 2.Bc1 zz. Sg3+ 3.Ke3=S ~ 4.Sec2#.
Chess Composition Microweb announces formal thematical tourney for fairy direct mates of any length (i.e. #2,
#3, #n, n any) using fairy pieces, but no fairy conditions and showing at least two model mates in the solution.
1.Kg7? zz. Se6+ a 2.K:f5=S A zz. Sd4 3.Se3 zz. Sd4-~ 4.S:c2#,
1...Sf3!,
1.Kg5! zz. Se6+ a 2.Kf3=S! B zz. Sd4 3.Se1 zz. Sf3 (Se6) 4.S:c2#
(2...Se6-~ 3.Se1 ~ 4.S:c2#),
1... Sf3+ 2.Ke6=S! zz. Sd4 3.Sc5 zz. Sf3 (Se6) 4.S:b3 #. (2...Sf3-~
3.Sc5 ~ 4.S:b3#)
#4 royal=DU<dummy>a1 (1+11)
DU<dummy>c6, b5, e2, d2, b3, e4, f5
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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C07. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
C07 ~ a b
A? X C !
B? X ! C
C! Y A B
1.b8Q? Kd6!,
1.e8S? Kb6!,
1.b8R? zz. K:c7 2.Kd5 zz.d6 a 3.e8B A zz. K:b8 4.a7#, 1...Kd6!,
1.c8S! zz. Kc7 2.Kd5 zz. d6 a 3.e8Q B zz. Kb8 4.a7#.
AUW.
Changed third moves between try and solution.
Black Pressburger King.
#4 G<grasshopper>g6, h1 (8+2)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
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C09. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
#4 (8+4)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing &
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
#4 b) Bb8→h1 (7+7)
c) Pc5→c4
EinsteinChess
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
a) 1.g:h5=S? A c6!,
1.Kg3? zzw. g1 a 2.g:h5=S A zzw. Sb4=P 3.Sf6=P ~ 4.f7#, 3...c6+ 4.K:b8=R#, 2...S:c5=B 3.d:c5=S ~ 4.Sd7=P#,
3...c6+ 4.K:b8=R#, 2...c6+ 3.Kd6=S+ B:d6=R 4.c:d6=S#,
1...Sb4=P 2.g:h5=S ~ 3.Sf6=P ~ 4.f7#, 3...c6+ 4.K:b8=R#, 1...h:g4=S! b,
1.c6! ~ 2.g:h5=S A ~ 3.Sf6=P ~ 4.f7#, 1...h:g4=S+ b 2.K:g4=B ~ 3.Bf5=S ~ 4.Bf6=S#,
1...Sc5=P 2.d:c5=S h:g4=S+ 3.K:g4=B ~ 4.Sd7=P#;
b) 1.Kg1? ~ 2.g:h5=S A ~ 3.Sf6=P ~ 4.f7#, 2...S:c5=B 3.d:c5=S ~ 4.Sd7=P#, 1...h:g4=S! b,
1.g:h5=S! A (~ 2.Sf6=P ~ 3.f7#) g1 a 2.Sf6=P B Be4=S+ 3.K:e4=B ~ 4.f7#;
c) 1.d5! ~ 2.g:h5=S A ~ 3.Sf6=P ~ 4.f7#, 2...c5 (c6) 3.d:c6 ep.=S (3.d:c6=S) ~ 4.Bf6=S#,
1...c5 (c6) 2.d:c6 ep.=S (2.d:c6=S) h:g4=S+ 3.K:g4=B ~ 4.Bf6=S#,
1...h:g4=S+ b 2.K:g4=B ~ 3.Bf5=S ~ 4.Bf6=S#, 2...c6 3.d:c6=S ~ 4.Bf6=S#.
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C11. Karol Mlynka
1077 Julia´s Fairies 24.05.2016
1.Kb3? b5!,
1.Kb4? A b6! a,
1.Ka4! ~ 2.Ka5 zz. b5 3.Kb6 ~ 4.Kc7 ~ 5.Kd8#,
2...b6+ 3.Ka6=P ~ 4.a7 ~ 5.a8Q/R#,
1...b6 a 2.Kb4 A zz. b5 3.Kc5 ~ 4.Kd6 ~ 5.Ke7#.
#5 royal=L<locust>e8 (1+2)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
Karol Mlynka, C10. Pressburger King 01.08.2016; White Pc7 Ka5 Pc5 - Black Ka8 Pa6 (3+2);
#4 BlackSuperTransmutingKing; 1...Ka7 a 2.c6 A zz. Ka8 3.c8S zz. Kb8 4.c7#, 1.Kb6? a5!,
1.c8B? B ~ 2.c6 A ~ 3.K:a6 zz. Kb8 4.c7#, 2...Ka7 3.Bb7 zz. Kb8 4.c7#, 1...Kb8!, 1.c6! A (~ 2.c8S zz. Kb8
3.c7#) Ka7 a 2.c8B B ~ 3.Bb7 zz. Kb8 4.c7#, 2...Ka8 3.K:a6 zz. Kb8 4.c7#. Urania theme. Change of
continuation. Underpromotions. Kindergarten tanagra.
C12.Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
#5 (8+5)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
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C13. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
1...Kg8 a 2.b8=L A zz. (Kf8 3.Ga8 #) Kh8 3.K:h6 zz. Kg8 4.Kg6 zz.
Kh8 (Kf8) 5.h6 zz. Kg8 6.h7#,
1.b8=Q/S? Kg8!,
1.b8=L? A ~ 2.K:h6 zz. Kg8 3.Kg6 zz. Kh8 4.h6 zz. Kg8 5.h7#,
1...Kg8!,
1.b8=G! ~ 2.K:h6 zz. Kg8 3.Kg6 zz. Kh8 (Kf8) 4.h6 zz. Kf8-g8 5.h7#,
1...Kg8 a 2.Ge8 B zz. Kh8 3.K:h6 zz. Kg8 4.Kg6 zz. Kh8 5.h6 zz. Kg8
6.h7#.
Change of continuation by mated Black Pressburger King.
Fairy promotions into Locust and Grasshopper.
#6 L<locust>e7 (5+4)
G<grasshopper>d8
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
"White to play":
1...Ka7 2.b4 zz. Kb8 3.b5 zz. Ka7 4.b8R zz. K:b8 5.b6 zz. Ka8/Kc8
6.b7#, 2...Ka6 3.b8R zz. Ka7 4.b5 zz. K:b8 5.b6 zz.Ka8/Kc8 6.b7#,
1.b4? A (~ 2.b5 zz. Ka7 3.b8R zz. K:b8 4.b6 zz. Ka/c8 5.b7#)Ka7! a,
1.b3! zz. Ka7 a 2.b4 A zz. Kb8 3.b5 zz. Ka7 4.b8R zz. K:b8 5.b6 zz.
Ka8/Kc8 6.b7#, 2...Ka6 3.b8R zz. Ka7 4.b5 zz. K:b8 5.b6 zz.Ka8/
Kc8 6.b7#.
“ White to play“ in Kindergarten Wenigsteiner with Vladimirov
paradox and R-promotion by mated Pressburger King after a
surprising key.
#6 (3+1)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
Karol Mlynka, CII-2. Original = C+p; White Pd7 Kc6 Ph2 La1 - Black Ka8 (4+1), L<locust>a1; #6
BlackSuperTransmutingKing; "White to play".1.h4? A ~ 2.h5 zz. Kb8 3.h6 zz. Ka8 4.h7 zz. Kb8
5.h8=L#, 1...Kb8! a, 1.h3! zz. Kb8 a 2.h4 A zz. Ka8 3.h5 zz. Kb8 4.h6 zz. Ka8 5.h7 zz. Kb8 6.h8=L#.
Vladimirov paradox. Ecxelsior. Promotion into Locust. Mated black Pressburger King. Tanagra.
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C15. Ľuboš Kekely
1684 The Macedonian Problemist 9 –12, 2014 (no. 45)
1.a4? a5!,
1.a3! zz. a5 2.a4 Be5 3.Bd6 c4 4.d:c4 Bf4 5.Be5 [5.Ba3+? Bb8
6.Bb4 a:b4 7.a5 b3 8.a6 b2 9.a:b7#] Bg3 6.Bf4 Bh2+ 7.K:g2=B
Bb~/Bg3 8.b7#/B:b7#.
#8 SAT-chess (6+6)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
1.Ke4? zz. f6 a 2.Kf5 A zz. e4 b 3.Kf4 zz. f5 4.K:e3 zz. f4+ 5.K:f4=P
~ 6.f5 ~ 7.f6 ~ 8.f:g7#. 1..f5+! (2.K:f5=P? stalemate!),
1.Kf6! zz. e4 b 2.Kf5 A zz. f6 a 3.Kf4 zz. f5 4.K:e3 zz. f4+ 5.K:f4=P ~
6.f5 ~ 7.f6 ~ 8.f:g7#.
#8 (1+7)
RL<rook locust>e3, g7, g8, h7
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing &
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
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C17. Ľuboš Kekely
11125v feenschach 1-2, 2015 (F-211)
#9 SAT-chess (7+8)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
1.b5! zz. Bb8 2.a7! (2.K:b8? =) B:a7 3.Kc7 zz. Bb8+ 4.Kd8=B!
(4.K:b8=B? =) Be5 5.R:e5 Bf7 6.Rf5 Kg8 7.Be7 zz Kh8 8.R:f7 Kg8
9.Rf8#. http://bulletin.chessproblems.ca/pdf/cpb-10.pdf
https://www.google.sk/
#9 (5+5)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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D. STUDIES
win (2+1)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
1.a3? Kf4!,
1.a4! h4 2.a5 h3 3.a6 h2 4.a7 h1B! draw (5.a8Q/R/B/S? B:a8!
draw), 4...h1S? 5.a8Q! Sf2+? (6.K:f2=S? K:f2 draw)
6.Kc3/b2/e3=S! white wins, 4..h1Q+? K:h1=Q! (and other) white
wins, 4...h1R+? K:h1=R! (and other) white wins.
Excelsior and uderpromotions.
The second known fairy study with the Pressburger King.
draw (2+2)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
http://www.kotesovec.cz/fairyend/fairyendings.jpg
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Da. STALEMATES
=2 Grasshoppers (7+4)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
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Da03. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
=3 LI<lion>d3 (5+2)
L<locust>b8, c5
royal=L<locust>e4
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
=4 L<locust>a7, b6 (4+2)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing &
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
83
Da05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
=5 SymmetryAnticirce (6+6)
royal=RH<rook hopper>h8
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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Db. CHECKS
+2 LI<lion>c6, h8 (1+15)
PA<pao> c8, d6, e8
G<grashopper>a7,c7,e6,e7,g8
UltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
Response: ”Nice mechanism to cyclically give the WK different hopping powers (G, Lion, Pao) by the same Black
moves, based on the WK position on c4/d4/e4. Bonus change after 1..g3+. But presence of non-thematic Black
moves leading to duplication of White thematic checks detracts a little.” (Shankar Ram)
Db01 ~ a b c d
K1? w A B C D
K2? w B C A E
K3! w C A B F
1...Ra4+ a 2.Kf8=R+ A,
1...Re8+ b 2.Ka2=R+ B,
1.Kb8! zz. Re8+ b 2.Kb2=R+ C,
1...Rb4+ c 2.Kf8=R+ A,
1.Kb7! zz. Rb4+ c 2.Kf7=R+ D,
1...Re7+ d 2.Kb2=R+ C,
1.Ka7! zz. Re7+ d 2.Ka2=R+ B,
1...Ra4+ a 2.Kf7=R+ D.
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Db03. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
1...a2=Q+ a 2.Ke7=Q=rS+ A,
1...a2=R+ b 2.Ke8=R=rQ+ B;
1.Kf2? zz. a2=Q+ a 2.Kf6=Q=rS+ C,
1...a2=R+ b 2.K:f7=R=rQ+ D, 1...g3+!;
1.Kd2! zz. a2=Q+ a 2.Kh6=Q=rS+ E,
1...a2=R+ b 2.Kd8=R=rQ+ F.
Zagoruiko = Z-32-26.
Glasgow Chess & Chameleon Chess &
Black Must Check. Tanagra. Rex solus
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Db05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
a) 1...Rb7+ d 2.K:b7=R+ G;
1.Ka8! zz. Rb8+ a 2.Ka7=R+ A,
1...Bc6+ b 2.K:c6=B+ B,
1...Sc7+ c 2.Kb6=S+ C;
b) 1...Rb7+ d 2.Ka8=R= H;
1.Ka8! zz. Rb8+ a 2.K:b8=R= D,
1...Bc6+ b 2.Kb7=B= E,
1...Sc7+ c 2.K:c7=S= F.
Joke problem.
Z-23-36 & setplay change.
Miniature with Black Must Check.
+2 b) =2 (2+4)
UltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
Db05 ~ a b c d Db06 ~ a b c d e f
- - - - - G - - A B C D E -
K1 w A B C - E X D F G H - I
- - - - - H
K1 w D E F -
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Db07. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
+2 b) Pb5→b6 (1+5)
c) Kc7→b7
ChameleonChess &
UltraSchachZwang
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
Db07 ~ a b Db08 ~ a b c d e f x
Z w A B X? S1 A B - - - - Z
X w C D Y? S2 - - C D - - !
Z w D A Z! S2 - - - - E F X
1.NHe5? X ~ 2.Sc1+,
1...e1Q+ a 2.K:b2=Q+ A, 1...Kb1 b 2.Sd2+ B,
1...Ka3 x 2.Kc4+ Z, 1...e1B+!,
1.Kc2? ~ 2.Sc3+,
1...b1B+ c 2.K:b1=B+ C, 1...e1S+ d 2.Kb4=S+ D,
1...Ka3!;
1.Kc4! Z ~ 2.Sc3+,
1...b:c1Q+ e 2.Kc2=Q+ E, 1...b:c1R+ f 2.Kc2=R+ F,
1...Ka3 x 2.NHe5+ X.
Three phases radical change in two variations: Z-32-66 & AUW.
Salazar theme.
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Db09. Karol Mlynka
1043 Julia´s Fairies 8.4.2016
1.Ke3? g2!,
1.g:h6? A d2+!,
1.Rd4! zz. L:e4-e5 2.g:h6 A ~ 3.B:e7+, 2...d2+ 3.K:g6-h8=LN+,
2...g2+ 3.K:e5-d6=L+, 2...L:f5-g5+ 3.K:c7-b8=L+,
1...d2+ 2.K:g6-h8=LN ~ 3.e5+ K:g5 3.B:e7+,
1...g2+ 2.K:c7-b8=L ~ 3.e5+ K:g5 3.B:e7+, 2...Kg3 3.R:d3+,
1...h:g5+ 2.K:g5=P ~ 3.e5+ K:g5 3.B:e7+.
Two ecto-batteries.
Check in three moves.
+3 (7+5)
L<locust>a5, a7
royal=ZH<zebrarider hopper>a1
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
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Db10a.Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 01.08.2016
Db10 ~ a b c d Db10a ~ a b c d e
- - A B - - - - A B - - -
E F - - C - X? w - - C A -
F E - - - D Y! Z - - - - D
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Part 2
EF
Sections / Contents:
E = Helpmates p. 92
Ea = Helpmates with HyperTransmuting King p. 158
Eb = Helpstalemates p. 159
Ec = Helpchecks p. 167
F = Selfmates p. 168
Fa = Reflexmates p. 176
Fb = Helpmates & Selfmates in Twins p. 181
Definitions p. 244
Index of composers p. 249
Sources p. 250
Annexes p. 251
E H# 128(+4)
Ea H# HTK 3
Eb H= 16
Ec H+ 2
F S# 15
Fa R# 9
Fb S#&H# 4
177 (+4)
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E. HELPMATES
a b c d
a) A B C D
b) B C D A
c) C D A B
d) D A B C
92
E01. Karol Mlynka
531v Mat-64 12, 2002 (no. 4)
Double publishing in the same issue: also 538 with PK on f4 in the article from K.
Mlynka.
a) 1.Rb4 Ke6 2.Qb3+ Ka6=Q#,
b) 1.Ka3 Ke5 2.Qb2+ Ka5=Q#,
c) 1.Rb5 Ke7 2.Qb4+ Ka7=Q#,
d) 1.Rb6 Ke8 2.Qb5+ Ka8=Q#.
4-fold chameleon echo model mates
after blocking and transformation into Queen.
White Pressburger King as Rex solus
plays in the 1st moves on the squares e5, e6, e7 and e8.
Aristocrat. Wenigsteiner.
Promotions.
Model mates.
Change of continuation.
Judge: Hans Gruber
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E03. Karol Mlynka
856v Pat a mat 4, 2003
94
E05. Karol Mlynka
9308v feenschach 7.-8. 2005
(The original was: White Ka8 – Black Bc8 Pb7 Pb6 Pf5 RLe4 Pd3 BLg3
BLg2 LEh2 Sb1 LIg1 Kh1)
95
E07. Karol Mlynka
4v Šachové umění 4,2006
96
E09. Karol Mlynka
9413 feenschach 1-8, 2006
AUW in HOTF-form.
Model mates.
White Pressburger King & Black Transmuted King.
97
E11. Karol Mlynka
620 Mat Plus-Spring 2007 (no. 25)
Pawn-strip-tease tweening.
Echo model mates with Amazon.
“One man show“ = Rex solus.
”Supertransmuting King: when checked, moves in the same manner as the checking unit, and remains as that
types for remainder of the play, losing its royal nature.” (Stephen Emmerson in: The Problemist, March 2007)
98
E13. Karol Mlynka
84 Problemaz 4, 2007
99
E15. Karol Mlynka
471 Pat a mat 12, 2007
100
E17. Karol Mlynka
111204 Springaren 12, 2007
Battery checks.
Echo model mates.
Einstein Chess.
Rex solus.
Wenigsteiner.
Aristocrat.
101
E19. Bohuslav Sivák
2nd – 3rd Prize 6th TT PAM 2007/08
Black AUW.
Pressburger King-cross.
Rex solus in a miniature.
Judge: Juraj Brabec
102
E21. Karol Mlynka
1st – 2nd CM 6th TT PAM 2007/08
103
E23. Bohuslav Sivák
5th CM 6th TT PAM 2007/08
(C 31.10.2007 – award 720 Pat a mat, no. 62; 6, 2008; jud. J. Brabec)
1.c3 Kh6 2.Qe3+ Kd6=Q#,
1.Kd5 d4 2.Qe4+ Kd7=Q#.
Chameleon-echo model mates after blocking. Tanagra.
https://www.fpv.umb.sk/app/accountJpegPhoto.php?ID=957&width=190
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E25. Karol Mlynka
5574 Phénix 12, 2007
105
E27. Karol Mlynka
Comm. PHENIX 2008
106
E29. Karol Mlynka
5931 Phénix 4, 2009
“One-man-show“
Three-men-problem.
Promotions.
Norsk Sjakk.
107
E31. Karol Mlynka
5932 Phénix 4, 2009
“One-man-show“ in Three-men-problem
by No-capture with model mates.
Different promotions in set and solution.
“One-man-show“ in Three-men-problem.
Black promotions to Q and R by Circe Doubleagents.
108
E33. Karol Mlynka
4th-6th comm. e. ae. Phénix 2009
109
E35. Karol Mlynka
437 Gaudium 28.02.2010
110
E37. Karol Mlynka
2135 Variantim 2011 (no. 54)
„Bon travail avec trois éléments (dont la promotion) qui portent sur le changement de nature des pièces!
Comme on n'a pas de promotion en Sauterelle, on aurait préféré un Roi d'une autre nature“. (Judge J.Dupin)
111
E39. Karol Mlynka
G162 Problemist of Ukraine 6-7, 2012
HotF-Meredith.
Battery creation versus anticipatory line-opening.
112
E41. Karol Mlynka
6641 Phénix 4, 2013
113
E43. Karol Mlynka
6832 Phénix 12, 2013
114
E45. Karol Mlynka
489 Julia´s Fairies 18.01.2014/I
HOTF
Black checks in the second moves and in the first
moves.
“Nice problem. The solutions may not be difficult, especially the first
two.! I like the differenciation of the two rook checks.“ (SK)
115
E47. Luis Miguel Martín
5th HM Marianka Cup 2014
(C 29.8.2014 – A 30.8.2014)
a) 1.e1Q Kg7 2.Qe6=S+ Ke8=B#,
b) 1.e1B Kh7 2.Bh4=R+ K:h4=Q#,
c) 1.e1R Kg8 2.Rg1=Q+ Kf7=S#,
d) 1.rBPg5 Ke3 2.e1R+ Kg3=Q#,
e) 1.f2 Kd3 2.f1B+ Kg6=R#.
Rex solus in a Three-men-problem.
“Nice blend of Chameleon Chess with supertransmuting king.“
(Judge: J. Brabec)
116
E49. Karol Mlynka
Comm. Marianka Cup 2014
117
E51. Karol Mlynka
600 Julia´s Fairies 15.09.2014/III
118
E53. Karol Mlynka
4th HM Springaren ST 2014
H#2 (2+10)
a) WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
b) Circe
119
E55. Karol Mlynka
7109 PHENIX 12, 2014 (no. 245)
120
E57. Karol Mlynka
16225 Die Schwalbe 2, 2015 - H. 271
http://www.rubriky.net/pravda/foto/brabec.jpg
121
E58a. Juraj Brabec
3rd Special Prize Pat a mat 2015
122
E59. Karol Mlynka
1189 Gaudium 31.03.2015 (no. 150)
123
E61. Karol Mlynka
2252 harmonie-aktiv 7, 2015
124
E63. Juraj Brabec
Comm. e. ae. Seven Chess Notes 2015
125
E65. Karol Mlynka
994 Julia`s Fairies 30.01.2016
E66. Karol Mlynka, 2771 Variantim 12, 2015 - no. 67 & 59 Pat a mat 3, 2016 - no. 95; (Autoplagiarism); H#2,
2.1.1.1 b) nPe2→g7 (1+1+1) Condition Take&MakeChess VerticalMirrorCirce WhiteSuperTransmuting King;
White Ka7 - Black Kh2 - Neutral Pe2; a) 1.nPe1=nR nRh1+ 2.K:h1-h8[+nRa1]+ K:a1-a7=R[+nRa8]#;
1.nPe1=nQ Ka6 2.nQf1+ Kd6=Q#; b) 1.Kh1 nPg8=nR 2.nRa8+ K:a8-g8=R[+nRh8]#, 1.Kh3 nPg8=nQ 2.nQg1+
Kh7=Q#. Promotions of neutral Pawn on both sides in Three-men-problem.
126
E67. Karol Mlynka
1042 Julia´s Fairies 8.4.2016
E68.Karol Mlynka
2405 harmonie-aktiv 5, 2016 (no. 131)
127
E69. Karol Mlynka
1102 Julia´s Fairies 22.07.2016
AUW in “Three-men-problem“.
Rex solus.
128
E71. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
129
E73. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Wenigsteiner
Promotions of neutral reverse Pawns into Queen
Vertical Mirror Circe
130
E75. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
131
E77. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Karol Mlynka, E78. Pressburger King 1.8.2016: White Kh8 - Black Ra8 Ke8 Pa7 Pb7 Pd7 Pb6 Pg5 Bh5
Ph2; H#2 b) Ra8↔Kh8 (1+9); Take&MakeChess & CirceTurncoats, WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
a) 1.0-0-0+ K:h5-d1=R 2.h1R R:h1-c1[+bRa8=w]#;
b) 1.0-0+ K:f8-f1=R[+bRh8=w]+ 2.K:h8-c8[+wRa1=b]R:a1-c1[+bRh8=w]#;
Transformation after Black Queen-side castling and King-side castling.
132
E79. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Change of continuation.
Royal mates.
Three men problem.
Rex solus.
133
E81. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
AUW.
Three men problem.
Sat-chess
Transformation of Pressburger King in G and R
134
EII-1. Luboš Kekely
11489 Feenschach 8-9, 2016 (F-220)
135
EII-3. Karol Mlynka
1194 Julia´s Fairies 9.3.2017
136
E84. Karol Mlynka
37 Eteroscacco 11, 2007
137
E86. Luis Miguel Martín
Comm. Marianka Cup 2014
138
E88. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
a) (The side to play can capture the king) Last move: ...Pg4-g3++!
1...Kf5=G+ 2.f4-f6 G:f7 3.Kf5 Gf7-f8#,
1...K:g3=P 2.f5 g4 3.Kf6 g5#.
b) (The side to play can capture the king) Last move: ...Pg4-g3++!
1...Kf5=G+ 2.Ke6-g2 DG:h4 3.Kf3 Gf5-f6#,
1...Kf3=P+ 2.Gf2 DGg4 3.g3-e3 Dge2#.
139
E90. Karol Mlynka
6342 Šachová skladba 4,2003
Dedicated to B. Formánek 70*
Chess Composition Microweb (C 28.2.2003) announces formal thematical tourney for chess problems with
queen promotions. http://www.jurajlorinc.com/chess/ann11tt.htm
140
E92. Karol Mlynka
81 Šachové umění 10, 2003 = C+
141
E94. Karol Mlynka
5056 Phénix 12, 2005
Minor promotions.
Model mates.
Rex solus.
Wenigsteiner.
Combined conditions Doubleagents circe & Chameleon
chess.
“We see the White Super Transmuting King across the four
solutions in turn; gain the power of Bishop, Knight, Queen, and
finally Rook. In other words the Pressburger King performs an
AUW.“
(Marc A. Ridley: Fairy Kings; Mat Plus Review 9-10, 2009)
142
E96. Karol Mlynka
5183 Phénix 7-8, 2006
Different promotions.
Rex solus.
Wenigsteiner.
Changed conditions in twins.
H#3 (1+3)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
b) Kb5→a4 & ReversalEinsteinChess
c) Kb5→a5 & HaanerChess
d) Kb5→a6 & CirceDoubleAgents
143
E98. Karol Mlynka
4th HM Mat Plus 2008
144
E100. Karol Mlynka
6060 Phénix 11-12, 2009
145
E102. Ladislav Packa
4th Prize Marianka Cup 2014
1.e6+? K:e6=P!,
1.e5 d:e6 ep. 2.0-0-0 e7 3.Kb8 e:d8=Q#,
1.g6+ K:g6=P 2.Rd8 g7 3.Rd7 g8=Q#.
Valladao theme.
“1078 is nice with two related solutions… but idle WB in
one solution is difficult to digest.“ (Seetharaman)
Reply
146
E104. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Both castlings.
Model mates.
Self-blocking.
Pressburger Rex solus.
Exchange twins.
147
E106. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Five conditions:
Chameleon Chess & Circe Parrain & Back To Back & Kobul
Kings & Supertransmuting King in Three-men-problem.
148
E108. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
149
E110. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
E111. Karol Mlynka, Pressburger King 1.8.2016; White Kc3 Pd2 - Black Pf2 Kg1 H#3; (2+2)
b) Pd2→d3, c) Pf2→e2, d) Pf2→c2, e) Pd2→c4; Koeko & PWC WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
a) 1.Kf1 Kc2 2.Ke1 Kd3 3.f1=Q+ Ke2=Q#;
b) 1.f1=Q Kd2 2.Q:d3[+wPf1] Ke1 3.Qd1+ Kf2=Q#;
c) 1.e1=Q Kd3 2.Qe4+ Ke2=Q 3.Qh1 Qh2#;
d) 1.c1=Q+ Kc2=Q 2.Qf1 d3 3.Q:d3[+wPf1] Qf2#;
e) 1.f1=Q Kd4 2.Qf2+ Kd5=Q 3.Qh2 Qh1#.
KöKo (Kölner Kontaktschach)
150
E112. Kenneth H. M. Solja
4th HM Marianka Cup 2014
151
E114. Karol Mlynka
9594 feenschach Sommer 2007 (no. 168)
152
E116. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
a) 1.g3 Kg5 2.g2 K:f6 3.Sf3 [+bSg4]+ K:g4=S 4.Sg1 [+bSh2] Sf2#;
b) 1.Sh5 K:h5 2.a1R [+bSh4] Kg5 3.Rg1+ Kg3=R 4.Sg2 Rh3#.
153
E118. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Rex solus.
Transformation into Bishop.
Circe Parrain.
154
EII-4. Ľuboš Kekely
22 Šachové umění 3, 2017
155
E120. Karol Mlynka
2791 Rochade Europa 3, 2014
1.Kc3 Kg7 2.Kb2 Kf6 3.K:a2 Ke5 4.Kb1 Kd4 5.a2 Kc3 6.a1=Q+
Kc2=Q# .
156
E121. Vasil Dyachuk
2141 Rochade Europa 7, 2006
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~stniekat/pccc/dyachuck.jpg
H#7 (1+2)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
HyperTransmutingKing:
After being double-checked: K= Q + S = AM<amazon>
(C?)
157
Ea02. Vasil Dyachuk
1518 Shakhmatnaya Poeziya 2003
Triple checks!
“Chess Poetry“
Model mates.
“One man show“
HyperTransmutingKing:
here after double check: K= Q + G / R + G.
158
Eb. HELPSTALEMATES
159
Eb02. Karol Mlynka
12493 Springaren 6, 2012
AUW.
No Black King.
160
Eb04. Karol Mlynka
629 Julia´s Fairies 23.10.2014
Eb04a. Karol Mlynka, original of this collection (6, 2017), White SIb7 Ke1 - Black Pa7 Pg2 Ka1; H=2;
(2+3); SI<sirene>b7; Take&MakeChess WhiteSuperTransmutingKing; 0.1.1 + 2.1.1.1; 1...SIa6 A
2.g1=SI+ a K:g1-c1=SI= B, 1.g1=S SIa6 A 2.Se2 b K:e2-c1=; 1.g1=SI+ Kc1=SI B 2.SIb6 SI:b6-a6= A.
Change of continuation and function. Tanagra. C+ by Popeye Windows-64Bit v4.75
161
Eb06. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Take&Make Chess.
Wenigsteiner without Black King.
Promotions.
162
Eb08. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
163
Eb10. Karol Mlynka
2363 Rochade Europa 2, 2009
„Eine liebenswerte Kleinigkeit, nicht mehr. Mit dem Pressburger König müsste sehr viel mehr möglich sein.“
(WS to 2363 Rochade Europa 6, 2009.)
164
Eb12. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Promotions.
Wenigsteiner.
165
Eb14. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
166
Ec. HELPCHECKS
Ec01.Karol Mlynka
G038 SuperProblem 27.01.2016
a) 1.cPh1=cQ+ a cKc3=Q=rcS+ A,
1.cPh1=cR+ b cKa8=R=rcQ+ B;
b) 1.cPh1=cQ+ a cKc1=Q=rcS+ C,
1.cPh1=cR+ b cK:e6=R=rcQ+ D;
c) 1.cPh1=cQ+ a cK:b4=Q=rcS+ E,
1.cPh1=cR+ b cKc4=R=rcQ+ F.
Zagoruiko: Z-32-26 in a miniature.
Promotions.
Pressburger King: после того, как такому королю объявлен шах, он
становится королевской фигурой того же достоин-ства, как
шахующая фигура до следующего шаха.
http://superproblem.ru/
Ec02.Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
167
F. SELFMATES
168
F03. Karol Mlynka
Comm. 34th TT CCM 2014
Chess Composition Microweb (C 4.4.2014) announces formal thematical tourney for fairy selfmates with at
least two antibattery mates. Any fairy pieces and/or any fairy conditions are allowed.
http://www.jurajlorinc.com/chess/ann34tt.htm#award
169
F05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
170
F07. Karol Mlynka
3rd HM Marianka Cup 2014
(C 29.8.2014 – A 30.8.2014)
1.b8=B! zz. f5 2.g:f6 ep. Zz. (Kc1 3.Bf4+ Kc1-~=B#) c1=B/S 3.0-0 ~
4.R:c1+ K:c1=R#,
(1...f6 2.g:f6 ...etc.; 1...Kc1 2.Bf4+...; 1...c1=B/S 2.0-0 ~ 3.R:c1+
K:c1=R#)
S#4 (7+8)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
171
F09. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
a) 1.g8S? Kh4!, 1.g4+? Kh4=P!, 1.g3? ~ 2.g8Q zz. Kh6 3.Qe8 zz.
Kh7 4.Qe6 zz. Kg7 5.Gf6+ Kg2=G#, 1...Kh6!,
1.Gh4! zz. Kh6 2.g4 zz. Kh7 3.g8R zz. Kh6 4.Rg5+ Kh3=G 5.Gh2
Gh1#;
b) 1.g3+? Kh3=P!,
1.g8Q! zz. Kh5 2.g3 zz. Kh6 3.Qe8 zz. Kh7 4.Qe6 zz. Kg7 5.Gf6+
Kg2=G #;
c) 1.Gh3! zz. Kh5 2.Gc5 zz. Kh4 3.Gf6+ Kh2=G 4.Ge3 zz. Gd6
5.Gf4 Gb4#.
172
F11. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
1.c4? NHc2!,
1.Gf1! ~ 2.c8=B zz. Kg2 3.Bg4 zz.Kg1 4.Be2 zz. Kg2 5.f3+ Kd2=G#,
1...Kg2 2.c8=G zz. Kg1 3.Gc5 zz.Kg2 4.f3+ Kb2=G 5.Ge5 Gd2#.
a) 1.rPg5? A Kg1! a,
1.LIh4! zz. Kg1 a 2.LIf4 zz. Kh1 3.rPg5 A zz.Kg1 4.LIh6 zz. Kh1
5.LId2 zz. Kg1 6.LIh2 zz. Kh1 7.Rf1+ Kg1=R#;
b) 1.rPa4? B Kg1! a, 1.Rg2+? C Kf3=LI!,
1.rPa3! zz. Kg1 a 2.rPa4 B zz. Kh1 3.rPa5 zz. Kg1 4.rPa6 zz. Kh1
5.rPa7 zz. Kg1 6.rPa8= rB Kh1 7.Rg2+ C Kf3=LI# .
173
F13. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
1.a8R! zz. Kg1 2.Rf8 zz. Kh1 3.a4 zz. Kg1 4.a5 zz. Kh1 5.a6 zz.
Kg1 6.a7 zz. Kh1 7.a8R zz. Kg1 8.Ra3 zz. Kh1 9.Rg3 zz. Kg1
10.Rf1+ Kh1=R#.
Excelsior by No capture.
Two promotions to R on the same square.
Flight blocking.
Pendulum manoeuvres of Pressburger King.
Model mate.
Rex solus.
174
FII-2. Ľuboš Kekely
G080. SuperProblem 10.2.2017
1.Gh4! zz. Kh2 2.Gh3+ K:h4=G 3.Gh5 zz. Gh6 4.Gh7 Gh8#,
1...Kg1 2.Gf1+ K:e1=G 3.Gd1 zz. Gc1 4.Gb1 Ga1#.
S#4 (9+1)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
G<grasshopper>b7,c1,e1,h5,h8
BH<bishop hopper>b8
http://www.bratislavskerozky.sk/files/img/frisskifli/tortenelem/telefonkozpont/horvat008.jpg?w=75
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Fa. REFLEXMATES
Fa01 A B
a) a b Z-42-24: Rice cycle by opposite colours in 4 phases with 2 variations.
b) b c
c) c d
d) d a
Fa02 A B C
a) a b c Z-43-34: Rice cycles by opposite colours in 4 phases with 2 variations.
b) b c d
c) c d a
d) d a b
176
Fa02. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
R#2 (4+5)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
177
Fa04. Karol Mlynka
G029 SuperProblem 09.12.2015
dedicated to Ján Golha
178
Fa06. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
R#2 (23+4)
BlackSuperTransmutingKing
AL<alfil> d4, e4, f4, g4
LE<leo>g2, h2
LI<lion>b1, g8, h8
PA<pao> d2, f2
RL<rook-lion> e8, f8
a b c d
A B C -
- D A C
C - D B
179
Fa08. Karol Mlynka
790 Mat Plus autumn 2007
http://www.matplus.net/milanvel/MP27.pdf
http://www.matplus.net/milanvel/MP29.pdf
180
Fb. SELFMATES & HELPMATES
AS TWINS
S#2 BlackSuperTransmutingKing(4+3)
c) change of colours = H#2
(WhiteSuperTransmutingKing)
Echo.
Colour changing Pressburger King.
181
Fb03. Karol Mlynka
Sapomat 2003/04
Self-help-reflex mate.
Judge: Vlaicu Crişan
182
Part 3
GH
Sections / Contents:
Ga HS# 18
Gb HS=/= = 19
Gba HS+ 5
Gc HR#/= 8
Gd ser-H#/=/+ 40
Ge o. ser-#/=/+ 10
Gf pser-#/=/+ 9
H APK 4
Ha UPK 1
Hb ATK 1
Hc TK 1
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Total: (+6 versions) 460
183
Ga. HELPSELFMATES
184
Ga03. Karol Mlynka
104 Julia`s Fairies 20.08.2012
Battery creation.
Fairy promotions.
Battery creation.
Fairy promotions.
185
Ga05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Version Ga05a. (2017): White Ke3 Lg2 - Black Pf3 Ka1, HS#2,5 2 sols
(2+2), L<locust>g2, Circe, WhiteSuperTransmutingKing &
BlackSuperTransmutingKing;
1...f2 2.K:f2[+bPf7] Kb2 3.Kg3+ K:g2-h2=L[+wLg8]#,
1...f:g2[+wLg8] 2.Kf3 Kb1 3.L:g2-g1[+bPg7]+ K:g1-h1=L[+wLg8]#.
186
Ga07. Karol Mlynka
1031 Sinfonie Scacchistiche 7-9,2015 (no. 3)
Promotions on R, B and L.
Mated White Pressburger King.
Miniature.
Compare: Karol Mlynka, original: White royal DUa8 Ra7 Bd5 Qa3 - Black
Ph7 Pe5 Re4 Bg2 Kh1; HS#2; b) bKh1→h8 (4+5); Royal=DU<dummy>a8,
BlackSuperTransmutingKing;
a) 1.Qa4 R:a4 2.B:g2+ K:g2=B#;
b) 1.Rg7 Rb4 2.Rg8+ K:g8=R#.
187
Ga09. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
188
GaII-1. Karol Mlynka
Comm. Petkov-75 JT B 2016/2017
Section B: Help-selfmate problems of any kind (hs#, hs+, hs==, hs+ etc.)
and any number of moves. The theme: set-play + solution. All fairy
pieces and conditions were allowed.
“670 (Mlynka) The rules of Pressburg (Supertransmuting) kings have long been imprecise, but this year’s
discussions have led to the conclusion that a check on a Pressburg king must always be parried by the king
himself (who then loses his royal status). This implies that part a) of this problem is OK (Black cannot play
4…Rg7), but part d) has no solution (Black cannot play 4…Rf3). Otherwise, the problem is quite interesting: it is
normally impossible to mate a Pressburg king or to force him to make a particular move, as it doesn’t help to
guard his flight squares, but imitators can limit his move possibilities so that no move or just a single move is
legal. Perhaps it would be worth it to keep parts a)-c) as a sound 3/4 AUW?“: Judge: Kjell Widlert
http://juliasfairies.com/
189
Ga12. Karol Mlynka
13383 Springaren 6, 2015 (no. 136)
190
Ga14. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
(C 29.8.2014 – A 30.8.2014)
191
Ga16. Ladislav Packa
G43 Shakhmatnaya kompozitsiya 12, 2014
192
Gb. HELPSELFSTALEMATES
193
Gb03. Karol Mlynka
4th HM Pat a mat 2012
AUW
Three men problem
194
Gb04a. Karol Mlynka
Version of Gb04.
Gb04a a b c d e
a) A B - - -
b) - - B C -
c) C - - - D
195
Gb06. Karol Mlynka
995 Julia`s Fairies 30.01.2016
1.K:a2[+wPa7][Ka2→e1] rL:a7-a6[+bPa2][brLa6→a1]+
2.K:e5-e6=L [+wLRe1][wLe6→e8] rL:e1-f1[brLf1→e1]=,
1.Kb2 a1L+ 2.K:e5-f6=L [+wLRe1][wLf6→e8] L:e1-f1
[bLf1→e1]=.
196
Gb08. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
AUW
Tanagra
AUW
Three men problem
Anticirce Calvet
197
Gb10. Karol Mlynka
6642 Phénix 4, 2013
AUW in a Wenigsteiner.
198
Gb12. Karol Mlynka
10590 feenschach 9-10, 2012 (H. 195)
199
Gb14. Karol Mlynka
381 Julia´s Fairies 28.09.2013
Royal stalemates.
Checking castling in Reversal Einstein chess.
Miniature.
200
Gb16. Karol Mlynka
Comm. 2nd WCC C 1.5.2011
Award 2011 (791 Pat a mat 12, 2011); Judge: Krasimir Gandev;
2nd FIDE World Cup in Composing 2011
201
Gb18. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
202
Gba. HELPSELFCHECKS
Super-AUW.
Battery checks with transformed Pressburger King.
Change of continuation in five phases of a miniature.
203
Gba03. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
204
Gba05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Helpselfcheck-Threemover miniature.
Minor promotions with jigger Kings and reverse Pawns.
Black jigger Pressburger King.
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/0d/75/13/39/botel-pressburg.jpg
205
Gc. HELPREFLEXMATES & HELPREFLEXSTALEMATES
Super-AUW.
206
Gc03. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
207
Gc05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Helpreflexstalemate.
AUW in a Tanagra with neutral reverse Pawns.
Combined conditions Annan Chess and Take&Make Chess.
White Royal Reverse Pawn.
Change of function
Combined stipulations and conditions
Circe Parrain and Einstein chess
Kindergarten miniature
208
Gc07. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Helpreflexstalemate Threemover.
White Royal Edgehog.
Annan Chess.
Meredith.
209
Gd. SERIES-MOVERS
Four promotions.
Phantom Chess & Take&Make Chess.
Wenigsteiner.
210
Gd03. Karol Mlynka
G039 SuperProblem 27.01.2016
AUW.
Three men problem
Disparate
Judge: Dmitri Turevski
http://superproblem.ru/
211
Gd05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
AUW
Tanagra
Annan Chess
212
Gd07. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
AUW in a Three-men-problem.
Pressburger King as Rex solus.
AUW.
Rex solus.
Wenigsteiner.
213
Gd09. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
214
Gd11. Karol Mlynka
8th comm. 29th TT CCM 2011-2012
Chess Composition Microweb (C 7.7.2011) announces formal thematical tourney for series helpmates (ser-h#)
with twins formed by moving black king. Judge: Michal Dragoun (Czechia) [replacing Guy Sobrecases (France)]
Any fairy conditions and any fairy pieces are allowed.
215
Gd13. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
216
Gd15. Karol Mlynka
T224 CHESSPROBLEMS.CA 4, 2015
217
Gd17. Karol Mlynka
7427 Phénix 12, 2015 (no. 256)
218
Gd19. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
219
Gd21. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Chess Composition Microweb (C 10.10.2005) announces formal thematical tourney for series helpmates (ser-
h#) using at least one fairy piece or/and fairy condition and having at least two phases (two solutions, twins,
set play + solution, duplex, ...). Any fairy elements (pieces, conditions) are allowed.
220
Gd23. Karol Mlynka
8325 Šachová skladba 10, 2006
Dedicated to V. Kotěšovec 50*
221
Gd25. Karol Mlynka
T199 CHESSPROBLEMS.CA 12, 2014
Promotions.
Rex solus in Wenigsteiner as "One man show"
http://bulletin.chessproblems.ca/pdf/cpb-04.pdf
222
Gd27. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
223
Gd29. Karol Mlynka
1079 Julia´s Fairies 24.05.2016
224
Gd31. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
2 Excelsiors.
Reverse Pawn promotions.
2 model mates by 2 Queens.
Three-men-problem.
2x Excelsior.
Underpromotions.
Sat-chess.
The same mate.
225
Gd33. Ľuboš Kekely
941 Pat a mat 3, 2015 (no. 91)
2x Excelsior.
Underpromotions in sat-chess with the same mate.
(C?)
1...nPd8=nG2#,
1.nPd5 2.nP:c4 3.nPc3 4.G2a1 5.nPc2 6.nPc1=nQ 7.nQb2 8.G2d4
9.nQ:b3+ K:d4=Q#.
226
Gd35. Ľuboš Kekely
12744 Šachová skladba 4, 2015 (no. 127)
1.Ba4? (longer!)
1.Be8! 2.B:f7 3.B:h5 4.Bf3 5.h5 6.h4 7.h3 8.B:g2 9.B:d5 10.h2
11.B:e6+ K:b7=B#.
227
Gd37. Karol Mlynka
Comm. Grushko-60 JT 2015 – 2016
228
Gd39. Ľuboš Kekely
510 Pat a mat 3, 2017
1.Kd5 2.Ke5 3.Kf6 4.Kg5 5.K:g4 [+wPg2] 6.K:g3 7.K:g2 8.Kf1 9.Ke1
10.Kd1 11.K:c2 12.Kd1 13.c2 14.c1=Q+ Ke2=Q#.
Circe-mate by PK.
1.Kb7 2.Kc6 3.Kd5 4.Ke4 5.Ke3 6.Kd2 7.Kc1 8.Kb2 9.K:a3 10.Kb2
11.a3 12.a2 13.Ka3 14.a1=Q+ K:a1=Q#.
ser-H#14 (4+2)
WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
229
Ge. OTHER SERIES-MOVERS
230
Ge03. Karol Mlynka
7530 PHENIX 4, 2016 - no. 260
231
Ge05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Series-Helpcheck Fivemover.
Four different transformations of Pressburger King.
Three Excelsiors with minor promotions.
Kindergarten Tanagra.
232
Ge07. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Series-Selfcheck in 4 moves.
Minor promotions.
Kindergarten Miniature.
Jigger: Bezeichnung für jede Art von Stein, der nur auf ein
Zielfeld ziehen darf, das Nachbarfeld eines anderen Steines ist.
(Die Schwalbe)
233
Ge09. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Promotions.
Excelsior.
Miniature.
Mated Pressburger King.
234
Gf. PARRY-SERIES-MOVERS
235
Gf03.Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
236
Gf05. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
Parry-series-helpmate Miniature.
Comparation of Supertransmuting King and Transmuted King.
pser-H#6 (4+2)
ParrainCirce & EinsteinChess
a) WhiteSuperTransmutingKing
b) WhiteTransmutedKing
237
Gf07. Karol Mlynka
Pressburger King 1.8.2016
238
Gf09. Karol Mlynka
Comm. Grushko-60 JT 2015 – 2016
To Gf04:
Mate 1: Mate 2:
Chameleon-echo model-mates.
“Fairy chess is a generic term which was introduced before the First World War to cover all problems
which are not directmates. Over time, as selfmates and helpmates grew in popularity they became
classed as orthodox, so nowadays the term fairy chess covers problems which contain one or more
unorthodox features, usually a piece or condition, less frequently an unorthodox board.“
Michael McDowell: What are Chess Problems? Fairies
http://www.theproblemist.org/what-are-chess-problems/27-fairies
239
H. Anti-Pressburger King
#2 (16+8)
WhiteAntiSuperTransmutingKing
BH<bishop hopper>e8, c7
RH<rook hopper>c2
NH<nightrider hopper>e7
NA<nao>h1, G2<grasshopper-2>g1
ND<nereide>e2, GI<giraffe>b2
CH<camelrider hopper>b3
KA<kangaroo>c5
Black correction.
Z-22-34.
Anti-Pressburger King.
(C?)
#2 (9+8)
WhiteAntiSuperTransmutingKing
240
H03. Karol Mlynka
224 Pat a mat 9, 2004
#3 (10+7)
WhiteAntiSuperTransmutingKing
241
Ha. Ultra-Pressburger King
#2 (10+5)
WhiteUltraSuperTransmutingKing
AL<alfil>a1, BE<bishop eagle>a8,
RM<rook moose>f2,h6,
GI<giraffe>h5, G<grasshopper>e8,
G2<grasshopper-2>g3,
HA<hamster>d5, 24<2,4-leaper>h8
http://juliasfairies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/books-logo-300x234.jpg - http://www.chessvariants.com/books.dir/dickinsbook.jpg
242
Hb. Anti-Transmuted King
http://pdb.dieschwalbe.de/search.jsp?expression=COMMENTDATE%3E=20160512
Hc01 ~ a b c d
- - A B C D
X? D - - - !
Y? B ! - - -
Z! K B C D A
243
Definitions
Fairy pieces
Pressburger King (SuperTransmutingKing): after being checked, the Supertransmuting King must
immediately move like the checking piece and then losing its royal status definitively takes up its
nature. When no such move is available, the ST King side parries the check normally. If the checked
King cannot move, it is a mate.
Anti-Pressburger King (Anti-Supertransmuting King) takes definitively the nature of the non-checking
unite, losing its royal nature and can be captured. After being checking, the King is normally.
Ultra-Pressburger King (Ultra-SupertransmutingKing) takes definitively the nature of the checking or
non-checking unite, losing its royal nature and can be captured.
HyperTransmutingKing (HTK): combination of doublecheck pieces, e.g. Q+S = AM (amazon) etc.
Transmuted King (Vaulting King): a King in check moves only in the manner of the checking piece.
When not in check, such a King moves normally. (An orthodox king which, when in check, moves like the
checking unit).
Anti-Transmuted King: when not in check, takes the power of the unchecked unit in place of its own;
when in check, moves orthodoxly.
Royal piece (rX): piece that executes a function of the King on the board.
Royal Marguerite (rMG): piece moving like a Queen until it reaches a hurdle. Then it makes a „King“
move.
Neutral piece (nX): a unit with this characteristic may be regarded as of either colour by the side whose
244 tis244t is to play. Neutral pawns promote to neutral pieces.
Chameleon (cX): at the completion of every move, a unit with this characteristic changes type. The
types form a cycle which may theoretically be predefined in any way but is usually taken to be the
default option S-B-R-Q-S... Promotion may be to a chameleon at any stage in the cycle.
1,5-leaper (15): a (1,5/5,1)-leaper. / 2,4-leaper (24): a (2,4/4,2)-leaper. / 2,5-leaper (25): a (2,5/5,2)-
leaper. / 3,5-leaper (35): a (3,5/5,3)-leaper.
Alfil: (2,2/2,2) leaper.
Fiveleaper (BU): moves directly to any square at a distance of (0,5/5,0) or (3,4/4,3). A Bua1 guards a6,
d5, e4 and f1.
Amazon (AM): can move like the Queen and like the Knight.
Berolina Pawn (BP): moves diagonally, captures straight ahead and promotes normally.
BerolinaSuperPawn (BS): behaves as a Berolina P except that (when moving or capturing) it may go as
far as desired along the usual lines, provided that they are clear.
Grasshopper (G): moves along queen-lines, but must hop over another piece of either colour and land on
the next square beyond.
Bishopper (BH) / Rookhopper (RH) / Nightriderhopper (NH): a Grasshopper confined to B/ R/ N-lines.
Double-Grasshopper (DG): makes a G move without capturing, then a 2nd Grasshopper move.
Grasshopper-2 or -3 (G2/G3): as Grasshopper, but hopping 2 or 3 squares past the hurdle.
Kangaroo (KA): as Grasshopper but requiring 2 (not necessarily adjacent) hurdles on the same line, and
landing on the square immediately beyond the second hurdle.
Eagle (EA): a Grasshopper which pivots 90‘ at the hurdle.
Hamster: moves like a Grasshopper but deflect 180o on passing over the hurdle.
Moose (M): a Grasshopper which pivots 45‘ at the hurdle.
Sparrow (SW): a Grasshopper which pivots 135‘ at the hurdle. B- Sparrow (BW): a Sparrow confined to
Bishop-lines.
Marguerite (MG): moves like all simple hoppers (eagle + grasshopper + hamster + moose + sparrow).
Nereide (ND): (1,1) Marine piece operating along Bishop lines: without capture moves as Bishop, with
capture – as Locust.
Nightrider (N): a rider along any straight line of Knight moves.
Lion (LI): a Grasshopper which can move to any square beyond the hurdle.
Bishop-Lion (BL) / Rook-Lion (RL) / Nightrider-Lion (NL): moves along B-/ R-/ N-lines over another unit
of either colour to any square beyond that unit. A capture may be made on arrival, but the hurdle is not
affected.
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Kangaroo-Lion (KL): moves along Q-lines over 2 hurdles of either color (which may or may not stand on
adjacent squares) to any square beyond the 2nd unit. A capture may be made on arrival, but the hurdle
is not affected.
Chinese pieces - Leo (LE) / Pao (PA) / Vao (VA) / Nao (NA): move as Queen / Rook / Bishop /
Knight respectively, but capture by hopping over a hurdle to any square beyond like a lion.
Rao (RA): The Chinese Rose, moves like a Queen but on Rose-lines only.
Camel (CA): a (1,3/3,1) leaper.
Rose(RO): (1,2) Octagonal Rider (extents the move of the Knight on a circular path.
Spiralspringer (SS): moves as Nightrider ((1,2) Rider – operates along straight lines with squares lying a
Knight`s move away from each other), but spirally along the orthogonal line.
Locust (L): a piece which moves only to capture. It lands on the same squares as a grasshopper, but the
arrival square must be empty, because the locust captures its hurdle.
B-Locust (LB) / R-Locust (LR) / N-Locust (RN): a Locust confined to Bishop- / Rook- / Nightrider-lines.
Spiralspringer (SS): moves as Nightrider ((1,2) Rider – operates along straight lines with squares lying a
Knight`s move away from each other), but spirally along the orthogonal line.
Diagonalspiralspringer (DS): as Spiralspringer, but spirally along the diagonal line.
Dummy (DU): a piece with no moves at all. It may be captured, gain temporarily moving ability by relay,
or pushed or pulled around by other pieces if there are pushing or pulling pieces on the board.
Friend (F): a unit which can move only when controlled by a friendly opposing unit, whose power it
then takes on. If controlled by several units, it takes on the power of each suchu nit, and it can transfer
all ansummed powers to another Friend of the same colour.
Orphan (O): an immovable unit that has no power unless attacked by a unit of the opposite colour,
when it takes the power of that unit and can transmit that power to other orphans.
Scorpion (SO): combined unit = Wazir (0,1/1,0)-leaper) + Fers (1:1-leaper) + Grasshopper
Sirene (SI): moves as a Queen but captures only as a Locust (Marine Queen).
Waran (WA): Rook + Nightrider ((1,2) Rider. Operates along straight lines with squares lying a Knight`s
move away from each other).
Zebra (Z): a (2,3/3,2) leaper.
Giraffe (GI): a (1,4) leaper.
Rose-hopper (RP): moves like a Grasshopper, but on Rose-lines instead of Queen-lines.
Reverse Pawn (PP): moves as Pawn, but in reversal direction.
Edgehog (EH): moves like a Queen, but must either start or end its move on an edge square. Pawns
promote to Edgehog, Rook, Bishop or Knight.
Jigger piece (jX): moves only onto the square of the neighbour piece.
Magic Kings (mK): cause the immediate change of colour of any piece they come into contact with or
observe again from a different direction. This colour-change happens to pieces of either colour
regardless of which side has made the move, which means that a piece entering the King’s field
changes colour on arrival. Any pieces newly observed by two Magic Kings at once retain their own
colour, as do Magic Kings themselves.
Scavenger (xS): moves only by capturing the hurdle and landing on this square, colouring, paralyzing or
checking the units of all kinds (including its own). A Scavenger can move only by capturing and hopping
0°. (Karol Mlynka, Aasgeier: Alles–schlagende Steine, in: feenschach 1-2, 2012; H.191 – p. 314.)
“Fairy chess enthusiasts classify pieces into three groups: leapers, riders and hoppers (but be warned - some
pieces do not fit into any of these categories!). Leapers are pieces which play a move of a specific length,
ignoring any intervening piece. Taking the side of a square as one unit, the knight is a leaper whose move is
length root 5 (think Pythagoras!). Riders is fairy terminology for line-pieces, such as queens, rooks and
bishops. Hoppers can only move by jumping over an intervening piece, called a hurdle.“ Michael McDowell:
What are Chess Problems? Fairies: Pieces http://www.theproblemist.org/what-are-chess-problems/27-fairies
“New fairy conditions are constantly being invented by creative composers. Many fail to catch on, some enjoy
a short vogue then fade away, but others become firmly established.“ Michael McDowell: What are Chess
Problems? Fairies: Conditions http://www.theproblemist.org/what-are-chess-problems/27-fairies
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Fairy conditions
Anti-Andernach chess: a piece (excluding King) changes its color after any non-capturing move. After
capture, the piece retains its color. Rooks on a1, h1, a8 and h8 can be used for castling, provided the
usual other rules for that move are satisfied. After castling, Rooks do not change color, If White makes
a non-capturing move with neutral or halfneutral piece, that piece becomes black and vice versa.
Black maximummer: only Black must play the geometrically longest moves, White plays orthodoxal.
Anticirce: After a capture the capturing piece (Ks included) must immediately be removed to its Circe
rebirth square. This square must be vacant, else the capture is illegal.
Anticirce (Calvet): After a capture the capturing piece (Ks included) must immediately be removed to
its game array square (necessarily vacant, else the capture is illegal). Captures on the rebirth square are
allowed. Game array squares are determined as in Circe.
Anticirce (Cheylan): When a piece captures (including King), it must come back to its rebirth square. If
this square is occupied, the capture is forbidden. A Pawn capturing on its promotion rank promotes
before it is reborn. The captures on the rebirth square are forbidden.
Diagram anticirce: As Anticirce, but the capturing piece reappears on the diagram position rebirth
square.
Anti-supercirce: After a capture, the side making the capture can place the capturing unit on any empty
square. (Placement is compulsory). A Pawn placed on its first rank is immovable.
Symmetry-anticirce: As anticirce except that the rebirth square for the capturing unit is the one which
lies at an equal distance (in a straight line) beyond the board‘s midpoint.
Circe: A captured unit is reborn on its game array square. R, B & S go to the square of the same colour
as the capture; Ps stay on the file of capture; fairy pieces go to the promotion square of the file of
capture. If the rebirth square is occupied the capture is normal.
Circe double agents: a unit (not King) when captured returns to opposite game array square with
opposite color as part of the capturing move.
Circe Parrain: after a capture, the captured piece is reborn only after another piece of its own side has
moved. The line between capturing square and rebirth square is parallel with and of same direction and
length as the move of this other piece. Pawns can be reborn on 1st and 8th rank. From their own base
rank, they may move one-step; if reborn on the promotion rank, the Pawn at once promotes, the
promotion piece being determined by the Pawn side.
Circe Turncoats: a unit when captured returns to its game array square with opposite color as part of
the capturing move.
Mirror circe: The rebirth square is the one for the equivalent unit of the other colour. Thus for the
capture of a WQ it would be d8, not d1; for the capture of a black a-pawn it would be a2.
Vertical mirror circe (VMC): The rebirth square is the one which, with respect to the usual Circe rebirth
square, is its reflection in the vertical line dividing the king‘s side from the queen‘s side. Thus for f2 it is
c2, for d8 it is e8 and so on. If the rebirth square is occupied the capture is normal.
PWC (Platz Wechsel Circe): When a capture is made, the captured unit (except a King) is replaced on
the square the capturing unit just leaves. A Pawn is immovable on its 1st rank.
Supercirce: When captured, a piece is reborn on any free field on the chess board without causing self-
check or selfmate. Possible is also removal of captured piece from the board. The Pawns (white, black,
neutrals, half- neutrals) can be reborn on the first or eight row also. When reborn on the first row (for
Black) or on the eight row (for White) the promotion is obligatory. When reborn on the first row (for
White) or on the eight row (for Black) the Pawns are immovable.
Einstein chess: all units (Ks excluded) change their type when they move, according to a precise
pattern. For non-capture moves: Q>R, R>B, B>S, S>P, P remains P. For capture-moves: R>Q, B>R, S>B,
P>S, Q remains Q
Reversal Einstein chess: all units (Kings excluded) change their type when they move, according to a
precise pattern. For captures moves: Q>R, R>B, B>S, S>P, P remains P. For non-captures moves: R>Q,
B>R, S>B Q, P>S, Q remains.
Chameleon chess: all pieces on the board, which are displayed as orthodox Q, R, B, S, are Chameleons.
A Pawn can promote only in Chameleon-pieces.
Annan chess (Southern chess): A unit (Kings included) one square in front of a friendly unit moves in
the manner of the rear unit, not as itself. For white, affected units are on the same file and one rank
higher, for black they are one rank lower. Transference of powers is only to the next unit: with 3
friendly units adjected in a file, the 3rd moves as the 2nd, the 2nd moves as the 1st. The Pawns on their
first rank are immobile.
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Back-to-back: When pieces of opposite colors stand back-to-back with each other on the same file they
exchange their roles. A pawn on the first rank cannot move. Any piece can make an en passant capture
when it has got a role of Pawn by Back-To-Back.
Face-to-face: When pieces of opposite colors directly confront with each other on the same file, they
exchange their roles. P on the first rank cannot move unless it is given a power to move by FTF. Any
piece can make an en passant capture when it is given a power to move as P by FTF.
Disparate: If one side makes a move with a piece of type “x” (black, white, neutral, half-neutral, etc.,
King included), the other side cannot answer immediately by moving a piece of the same type “x”.).
A pawn promoting is a pawn move.
Messigny chess: as a move, a side can swap the squares of one of his own pieces with a similar
opposite piece. A swap may not be undone by the opponent on the immediate next move.
Norsk sjakk: It may capture pieces of the same gangue only this but as usual. Kings cannot capture
itself, but can be checked by any opposite piece. After a piece has moved or captured, it changes as a
direct consequence of his move, the pace while maintaining its color: Queen to Knight, Rook to Bishop
and each vice versa. Pawns remain Pawns. Checks will be determined after the change of pace
Take & Make chess: Capturing moves consist of two steps. The capturing step ("take") must be
complemented by a further step by the capturer ("make": not a capture), using the movement of the
captured unit, otherwise the capture is illegal. Pawns may not end up on their own first rank. Captures
on the promotion rank lead to promotions only if the pawn is on the promotion rank after the "make"
step. Promotions at the end of the "make" step are normal.
KoBul Kings - When a piece (not a pawn) of his own side is captured, a King transforms into a Royal
piece of the same type as the captured one. When the King is in the form of any Royal piece and there
is a capture of one of the pawns of his own side, he becomes a normal King again.
SAT-chess: A King is under check if it can move to at least one square not controlled by the opposite
side.
Sentinelles: when a piece (Pawn excluded) leaves a square outside the first and last rows, it leaves a
Pawn of the color of the side that played unless 8 Pawns in this color are already on the board.
Black Maximummer: Only Black must play the geometrically longest moves, White plays orthodoxal.
Follow-My-Leader: Black has to move to the departure square of the previous white move, if he can, if
not such move exists, Black can made any move.
Strict Follow-My-Leader: Folllow-My-Leader in which Black has to make moves entering departure
squares of White moves.
No-capture chess: captures are illegal, but all other rules, including check (or mate), are orthodox.
Ultraschachzwang: A piece may move only to check. If it doesn’t have checking moves it is stale-mated.
Eiffel chess: Like Madrasi, but with shifted paralyzing effects: Q > P > S > B > R > Q, so the Bishop
paralyzes the Rook, the Rook the Queen etc.
Imitator (I): All moves must be exactly imitated in length and direction by the I, else they are illegal. The
Imitator may be blocked by the board edge or by a unit of any colour. However it is not blocked by the
moving unit.
Neutrality: A unit with this characteristic may be regarded as of either colour by the side whose turn it
is to play. Neutral pawns (F) promote to neutral pieces. For rebirths neutrals are (temporarily) of the
colour opposite to that of the capturing piece.
Half-neutral piece: Piece, which can exist in black, white or neutral, state and changes its state by the
rules: A piece in the neutral state may be moved by Black or White, and after move it changes into
black or white state respectively.
Help-self(stale)mate (HS#/=): in the beginning White and Black cooperate to create possition which is
self(stale)mate in 1 move.
Series-selfmate (ser-S#n): White plays n moves (with Black not moving until the end of the series) to
reach a position where Black is forced to mate White immediately.
Serieshelp(stale)mate (ser-H#/=): Black plays the stated number of helpful moves while White remains
still; then White (stale)mates in one. Check may be given only on Black´s last move.
Parry series-mover (pser-H#/=): differs from a standard series-mover prior to the last move as follows:
the series-side may give check during the series; when checked, the idle-side must immediately parry
the threat; a parry-move may be helpful or defensive, depending on the problem-type; after a check-
and-parry, the series-side continues the series.
Z-kl-mn = The Z-formula denotes the number of phases, variations, defences and changed mates.
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Fairy chess in pictures
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INDEX OF COMPOSERS
Juraj Brabec Slovakia A06*,A09*,A12*; E56,E58,E58a,E58b,E63, (E83). Photo: p. 121.
Ján Dučák Czechia A55,A63,A66.
Vasil Dyachuk Ukraine & A10, A11*,A12*,A15,A16,A17,A18,A19*,A24,A25,A26*,A29,A31,A37,A42,
Slovakia A46,A47,A51*,A52*,A64,A69,A75*,A84,A89,A91,A101; Da01; E121,Ea01,
Ea02,Ea03. Photo: p. 157.
Ján Golha Slovakia A22,A23,A27,A36,A38,A39,A40,A41,A45*,A67,A72,A76*,A79,
A85,A87,A88*, A102, A107; E97,Fa01*. Photo: p. 18.
Ľuboš Kekely Slovakia B14,C15,C17,C18;E50,E61,E82a,E109a,EII-1,EII-2,E119a,EII-4,EII-6; FII-1,
FII-2; Gd32,Gd33,Gd35,Gd38,Gd39,Gd40. Photo: p. 80.
Valerij Kopyl Ukraine A11*,A12*,A26*,A49,A51*,A52*,A75*. Photo: p. 29.
Vladimir Kozhakin Russia E54.
Ľudovít Lačný Slovakia A62. Photo: p. 36.
Ľudovít Lehen† Slovakia A06*,A09*,A12*.
Luis Miguel Martín Spain E47,E86.
Karol Mlynka Slovakia A01,A02,A03,A04,A05,A06*,A07,A08,A13,A14, A19*,A20,A21, A28, A30,
A32,A33,A34,A35,A43,A44,A45*,A48,A50,A53,A54,A56,A57, A58, A59,
A60,A61,A65,A68,A70,A71,A73,A74,A76*,A77,A78,A80, A81, A82, A83,
A86, A88*,A90,A91,A92.A93,A94,A95,A96,A97,A98, A99,A100, AII-1,
A103,A104,A105,A106; B01,B02,B03,B04,B05,B06, B07, B08, B09,B10,
B11,B12 B13,B15,B16,B17,B18,B19,B20,B21,B22; C01,C02, C03,C04,C05,
C06,C07, C08,C09, CII-1,C10,C11,C12,C13,C14, CII-2,C16; D01, D02; Da02,
Da03, Da04, Da5;Db01,Db02,Db03,Db04, Db05, Db06,Db07, Db08,Db09,
Db10, Db10a; E00; E01,E02,E03,E04,E05,E06,E07, E08,E09, E10, E11,E12,
E13,E14, E15, E16,E17,E18,E20,E21,E22,E24,E25,E26, E27, E28,E29,E30,
E31,E32,E33, E34, E35,E36,E37,E38,E39,E40,E41,E42, E43, E44,E45,E46,
E48,E49,E51,E52, E53,E56,E57,E59,E60,E61,E62,E64, E65, EII-0,E66,E67,
E68, E69,E70,E71,E72,E73,E74,E75,E76,E77,E78a,E79,E80,E81,EII-3, E83,
E84,E85,E87,E88,E89,E90, E91, E92, E93,E94,E95,E96, E98,E99, E100,
E101, E103, E104,E105,E106, E107, E108,E109, E110, E111, E111a, E113,
E114, E115, E116 ,E117, E118, EII-5, E120; Eb01, Eb02,Eb03, Eb04, Eb05,
Eb06, Eb07, Eb08,Eb09, Eb10, Eb11, Eb12, Eb13, Eb14, Eb15; Ec01,Ec02;
F01, F02, F03,F04, F05,F06, F07,F08, F09,F10, F11,F12, F13; Fa01*,Fa02,
Fa03, Fa04 ,Fa05,Fa06,Fa07, Fa08,Fa09; Fb01, Fb02, Fb03, Fb04; Ga01,
Ga02*, Ga03, Ga04,Ga05, Ga06,Ga07,Ga08, Ga09,Ga10, GaII-1,Ga11,
Ga12,Ga13, Ga14, GaII-2; Gb01,Gb02, Gb03,Gb04, Gb04a, Gb05, Gb06,
Gb07, Gb08, Gb09, Gb10,Gb11,Gb12,Gb13, Gb14, Gb15, Gb16, Gb17,
Gb18; Gba01, Gba02, Gba03,Gba04, Gba05; Gc01,Gc02, Gc03, Gc04,
Gc05,Gc06, Gc07, GC08; Gd01, Gd02,Gd03,Gd04, Gd05,Gd06, Gd07,
Gd08, Gd09, Gd10, Gd11, Gd12, Gd13,Gd14,Gd15, Gd16,Gd17, Gd18,
Gd19, Gd20, Gd21, Gd22, Gd23, Gd24,Gd25,Gd26,Gd27,Gd28, Gd29,
Gd30, Gd31,Gd34, Gd36, Gd37; Ge01,Ge02,Ge03,Ge04, Ge05, Ge06,
Ge07, Ge08,Ge09, Ge10; Gf01,Gf02, Gf03,Gf04, Gf05, Gf06,Gf07, Gf08,
Gf09; H01,H02, H03, H04; Ha01;Hb01;Hc01*. Photo: p. 255.
Ladislav Packa Slovakia E102; Ga15,Ga16. Photo: p. 192.
Kalyan Seetharaman India Ga02*.
Ladislav Salai, jr., Slovakia A11*,A12*,A26*. Photo: p. 17.
Ladislav Salai, sr.† Slovakia A12*,A26*.
Bohuslav Sivák Slovakia E19,E23. Photo: p. 104.
Kenneth Solja Finland E112. Photo: p. 151.
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Marc Alexander Ridley: Fairy Kings; Mat Plus Review 9-10, 2009:
“The Super Transmuting King, sometimes better known as a Pressburger King, is one of the more up
and coming fairy kings. It is a king which definitively takes up the nature of the checking piece (and
thus loses his royal status).“
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ANNEXES
30-day festival theme tourney Marianka Cup was announced for compositions with any stipulation
using supertransmuting king. Other fairy elements were unlimited as well. The tourney was
announced in honour of the discoverer of supertransmuting king, Karol Mlynka, who turned 70 on the
August 11th.
Supertransmuting king: king, that after being checked definitely acquires mobility of the checking
unit, must move and loses its royal attribute.
Judgement
The chosen theme has shown that even 16 years after first definition of the super-transmuting king
there is no consensus view on the properties of this interesting piece, shared by all composers and not
even organizer and judge (the same person) of the tourney. The biggest confusion arose around the
question, when exactly supertransmuting king loses its royal attribute. It is not apparent from the
definition used in magazine PAT A MAT, and that appeared at the same time as supertransmuting
king, that the change of king's mobility, the requirement to move and the loss of royal attribute all
appear at the same time. The first changed thing is the mobility of the king, then he must move and
only then his royal attribute is lost. In other words, checked supertransmuting king after acquisition of
mobility of checking piece is still a king, even if with the new mobility. Then he must move and if, still
as a king, he cannot make the move, he is checkmated.
But what does it mean – „he cannot make the move“ – does it mean the king has to have zero
mobility at the moment or it cannot still as a king enter the guarded square? In the meantime the
definition was precised and nowadays it is clear – the royal attribute is lost in the moment when the
move begins, i.e. when the supertransmuting king is lifted from the board. As a consequence, the
supertransmuting king can be checkmated if he has no mobility after check. If his mobility is non-zero,
he can move, but he is no longer king at that time and thus he can enter guarded square.
Other received questions were not so difficult to answer. They were mostly dealing with the check in
SAT and the mobility acquired by supertransmuting king after battery or mutliple-check. In SAT the
piece giving the flight is considered to be checking one and therefore supertransmuting king acquires
its mobility. After battery check the supertransmuting king changes into rear battery piece and after
multiple check the piece to turn into is chosen among checking pieces by the checked side. Also, I
consider the move by supertransmuting king in the royal shape and without royal attribute to be the
same.
* In: Bulletin of chess composition festival in Marianka (Slovakia) 2014 - Marianka Cup 2014: A. Marianka Cup
2014 SK, A1. Marianka Cup 2014 EN - Slovenská organizácia kompozičného šachu
"La première competition du meeting slovaque de Marianka demandait des problèmes avec Roi
Super-Transmutés, à l'occasion des 70 ans de l´inventeur Karol Mlynka."
(Laurent Riguet, Phénix 9, 2015 - no. 253)
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Juraj Lörinc:
New ideas in fairy chess 5 - supertransmuting king **
Its invention was inspired by two events. Firstly, it was last WCCT with its fairy section dedicated to
transmuting kings, that brought the possibilities of changing king's movement into spotlight of
composers worldwide. Karol Mlynka was very active here in Slovakia and he tried to add other power
to special rule. Secondly, it was jubilee tourney Brabec-60, where he went into award with two works
introducing supertransmuting king for the first time publicly. Here are the definitions:
Transmuting king
is a king which, when in check, takes the power(s) of the checking unit(s) in place of its own,
Supertransmuting king
is a king which, when checked, takes on the power(s)of the checking unit(s) in place of its
own, and retains it/them after the check has been parried. At this point it loses its royal
status, so that the play continues without a royal unit for this side.
Examples: Mlynka, K.: Pressburger King 1, Bratislava 2016: A01 & A03.
** In: New ideas in fairy chess 5 www.jurajlorinc.com/chess/niifc_05.htm
Cette pièce féerique a aussi un autre nom, dérivé du nom du lieu de sa dècouverte (Bratislava –
Pressburg en allemand) : Pressburger King (Roi presbourgeois). Sa caractéristique basique est que ce
Roi se comporte comme un "non-Roi" apres chaque échec et cela lui permet de prendre le rôle des
différentes piéces. Dans les compositions plus longues, il n´est pas obligé de prendre la fonction de la
pièce qui le mate, et il peut mȇme ȇtre pris suite à sa métamorphose. ...“
(***** In: Phénix-178, 11. 2008)
PDB: Supertransmuting King (=Pressburger King): A king which, when checked, takes on the power(s)
of the checking unit(s) in place of its own, and retains it/them after the check has been parried. At this
point it loses its royal status, so that the play continues without a royal unit for this side. "Parrying
check" means running out of reach of checking piece(s), not necessarily moving to square not
attacked by opposite side. Inventor: Karol Mlynka, 1998.
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FAIRY KINGS
After Mark Alexander Ridley, Mat Plus Review Spring – Summer 2009; 9-10
Section 1: More than one King
a Rex Multiplex
b Siamese Kings
Section 2: Kings that move differently when in check
a Vaulting King
b Transmuted King (according Popeye fairy condition - KM)
c Super Transmuting King (Pressburger King)
d Hyper Transmuting King (added by K. Mlynka / V. Dyachuk)
e Anti-Super Transmuting King (added by K. Mlynka)
f Ultra Super Transmuting King (added by K. Mlynka)
g Reflecting King
Section 3: The King can be reborn
a Antipodean King
b Circe King
c KoBulKing (added by K. Mlynka / D. Kostadinov)
Section 4: Kings that move differently (in more general circumstances as in Section 2)
a Royal Pieces (rQ, rR, rB, rS, rP; rG, rN etc.)
b Dummy King
c Protean King
d Japanese King
e Scorpion
f Neptune (Marine King)
Section 5: Disguised Kings
a Symbolic King
b K-Unit
c Camouflage King
d Disguised King
e Ultimate King (Rex Ultimo)
Section 6: Miscellaneous Kings
a The King in Castle Chess
b Nostalgic King
c Potentate King
d Neutral King
e Half-neutral King
f Neutralising King
g The King in Republican Chess
h Anti-King
i Magic King
j Sensitive King
k Swapping King
l Spider
m Subversive King
n Ceriani-Frolkin and Schnoebelen King
o The Viceking (added 2017 - KM)
Section 7: Combination of fairy Kings
http://www.e-chekk.levillage.org/spip/spip.php?article10
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Ihr fragt euch sicher gleich interessiert, was es mit dem Kopfstandkönig auf f5 zu schaffen hat. Das ist
ein Pressburger König. Dieser nimmt, sobald ihm Schach geboten wird, die Gangart der
schachbietenden Figur ein und behält diese dann bei. Zugleich verliert er die Eigenschaft des Königs.
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ein König und nur, wenn er im Schach steht, zieht er für diesen einen Zug wie die schach-
bietende Figur. Außerdem verliert er nie seine königliche Eigenschaft. In diesem Fall hättest
Du auch mit Deinem Beispiel recht.
9. uvo
5. Juli 2012 - 14:41
Sehe ich das richtig, dass mit wKa6, wBb6 / sKa8, sDb8 Weiß in einem Zug mattsetzen kann,
falls er einen Pressburger König besitzt?
@HL: Deine Frage möchte ich gern mit einem kleinen Problem beantworten:
W: Kf6 (Pressburger König) - S: Kh8, Lc1, Sf3. Hilfsmatt in zwei Zügen.
10. MiBu
5. Juli 2012 - 16:39
@losso: Dann stimmte aber die Definition (»nimmt die Gangart der schachbietenden Figur
an«) nicht bzw. war unvollständig, es war kein Hinweis dabei, dass dabei gleichzeitig die
Republik ausgerufen wird. Die Lösungen b) und c) sollten IMHO mit 1.Kh4 bzw. 1.Kh3
beginnen.
11. Losso
5. Juli 2012 - 23:04
*Fingerzeig*: Zugleich verliert er die Eigenschaft des Königs.
Damit ist im Problemschach meines Wissens immer die Eigenschaft gemeint, matt gesetzt
werden zu können. Insofern ist es nicht unvollständig, sondern es heißt: Eins weiter lesen!
12. MiBu
5. Juli 2012 - 23:47
Auch wieder wahr… Vor allem haben die Lösungen natürlich das Problem, dass Transe
g5/g4/g3 unmöglich wäre, wenn er/sie/es noch etwas K wäre. »Eigenschaft« bezieht sich
dann wohl auch auf die Möglichkeit, sich dem gegnerischen K zu nähern.
Dieses Märchenschach ist manchmal wirklich vertrackt, wobei sich hier noch die Zusatzfrage
stellt, wie man eigentlich gewinnen kann, wenn man keinen K mehr hat…?!
© 2005-2012 Schachblätter
Author: Karol Mlynka (*11.08.1944 in Kozárovce, Slovakia; since 1994 living in Bratislava) – Slovak
composer, debuted 1961, published 1700 compositions of which 600 are fairy problems, 400 two-
movers, 220 threemovers, 100 moremovers, 240 helpmates and 140 selfmates. International judge
of the FIDE since 1987 and FIDE master since 1990. Inventor of Mlynka theme (cyclic change of
defence motifs of 3 defences in 2 phases) and the fairy piece Pressburger King.
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REVIEW
Fairy chess connoisseurs got in the summer an interesting gift. Karol Mlynka has closed one phase of collecting
compositions to Pressburger king and the collection issued in the form of an e-Book Pressburger King
(Collection of fairy chess problems) , which is freely available.
You may ask - what is the Pressburger king?
According to the introduction to Pressburger king (even the name supertransmuting king) was established 1998
in Bratislava, in the creative laboratory of Karol Mlynka. He drew inspiration from Transmuted King when the
popular king who was even fairy element used in the World Chess Composition Tournament. Karol Mlynka the
world competition successfully participated and his joint composition won the 10th place in the relevant
section. But much longer term impacts today appears just invented Pressburger king when he posed the
question "What would happen if the checked king ceased to be king forever?"
The very first experiments showed that a logical idea brings many questions related to the peculiarities of the
chess space-time, so it took until the definition of Pressburger king stabilized as follows: "After being checked,
the Supertransmuting King must immediately move like the checking piece and then losing his royal status
definitively takes up its nature. When no such move is available, the ST-King side parries the check normally. If
the checked King cannot move, it is a mate."
There were a lot of thematic tournaments devoted Pressburger king of them was the most mature tournament
for the Cup of Marianka 2014 . It proved that Pressburger king is already an established fairy element that can
be used for unusual wide range of themes.
This brings us back to the collection. It contains a total of 428 compositions, sorted by genre. In all acts either
the Pressburger king or his close relatives. In addition it is possible to find a large number publication of
additional information.
For illustration, I chose an understandable twomover from the inventor of Pressburger king. It shows
significantly that Pressburger king not only not afraid of checking unit, but on the contrary, he likes when you
threaten. This makes the task of processing the combined change of variations in four phases, in the thematic
play (keys and mates) has just solo the Pressburger king. Juraj Lörinc
Karol Mlynka
5. Honourable Mention
6. TT PAT A MAT C 31.10.2007
(5th HM 6th TT PAM 2007/08;
6th TT PAM C 31.10.2007 – Aw. PAM 6, 2008)
#2 (6+10)
WhiteSuperTransmuting King
In: https://soks.sk/presporsky-kral-kniha/#more-792414
Translated by Karol Mlynka (Bratislava, 2017)
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