BDS
11th Comm., Tehtäväniekka, 2017
#2
SIREN c8
TRITON e2; b1
NEREIDE g2; d8
1.Kg3! (2.Sf2#) 1...SIxe6-f5 2.Qxe5# 1...SIxc6-c5 2.Qxd5# 1...NEb6 2.Sg5# 1...TRf1 2.Qb4#
The judge commented: “Two highly specific thematic variations where a mating wQ becomes guarded when Black annihilates a blocking wP behind the Q. There are also two less specific by-variations. As both black Ps are pinned by white marines, it is really a pity that there is only one pin-mate (Qb4). Both thematic mates would be pin-mates if the pawns were rooks instead, but then the mates would be more brutal captures so the composer didn’t have an easy choice.”
I have to admit that I don’t remember considering the idea of black rooks instead of black pawns to create pin-mates, and if I had I would have ended that consideration very quickly for the reason stated by the judge. Now, if pin-mates can be added in a matrix with black pawns being captured ...
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