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by **quartz** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:46 pm

I heard with great sadness that Dan Meinking passed away, Friday Nov. 23 at age 52. He was a strong american composer, FIDE Master in Chess Composition, an innovator and a great friend. He was also the soul of this forum. A couple of days before death, he discovered a matrix named "moved Zeller trap" (see the topic Overall Records with Promoted Force). May he rest in peace. I opened this topic to commemorate Dan in our manner: posting problems with dedication.
Paul Rãican
In the memory of Dan Meinking

ser-sF110 C+ (by Winchloe)

Solution: show

This problem was checked by Eric Huber with Winchloe, ser-s Clouage absolu et effectif 110. It is not a record of length (for 19 units we have 117 moves), but it shows a R promotion followed by a R sacrifice.

by **dominique.forlot** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:02 pm

In the memory of Dan Meinking

aser-h=5 (5+2) C+(Popeye )
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1

Solution: show

A little puzzle for the Enthusiastic kindness of this gentlemen I met on this site.
I think that he would have appreciated it.

Dominique FORLOT

by **Cornel** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:57 am

Mečislovas Rimkus, Lithuania
T109 ChessProblems.ca, 04.12.2012
Dedicated to the memory of Dan Meinking

Pser-h# 11
Ghost Chess

Solution: show

by **dominique.forlot** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:54 pm

it's interesting to note than the last problem can propose a pleasant twin :

Mečislovas Rimkus, Lithuania
T109 ChessProblems.ca, 04.12.2012
Dedicated to the memory of Dan Meinking
Pser-h# 11
Ghost Chess

b) g7->h7

Solution: show

by **quartz** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:35 pm

Both positions are C+ (Popeye). It's amazing that Dominique found quickly a twin and this cute problem has actually two authors. Thank you Mečislovas and Dominique.

by **dominique.forlot** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:26 pm

I'm sorry but i find an horrible cooking of my : aser-h=5 (5+2) above ( It's a pity, it pleased me well)
Of course: it's an sh=4 ( without check and parry or anti parry !)

1.c5! 2.Kd6 3.Ke7 4.Kd8 Qxc5= SO TRIVIAL!! :oops:

Shame on me !!

tested by popeye with [ Pser-hs#5 + Condition VogtlaenderChess] This issue was not found
I try to find a correction. Saddened for those who wasted time on this try !

dominique Forlot

by **dominique.forlot** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:14 pm

A little of reflexion has me allowed to correct my try by the addition of a pawn f7.
Because in a solution the Queen crosses by this case ( =capture the pawn)
And in the other the queen stops on f6 (blocking of the pawn) it must work. ( It work! but not exactly by this way ! )

we have to split the problem in twins to preserve the variants and the caméleon

an anti-parry serie
In the memory of Dan Meinking

aser-h=5 (5+3) (v)
b) f7->f6

Solution: show

by **Tungler** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:35 am

@Dominique, there was no cook in your earlier version (that is obviously much better!) as the end position in your "orthodox cook" is only "orthodox" but is no stalemate with Auto-Parry rules! Black could still play Kxd7 or Ke7... Thus, Popeye was right when showing only the two intended solutions!

by **dominique.forlot** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:30 am

Thank you very much Arno, you are in agreement with Paul Rãican & Nicolas Dupont on This interpretation of the condition.

Thanks to you (three) for your help and your advice.

Dominique Forlot... Happy that this probleme is C +

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