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Duplex: Claustrophobia

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Pokshtya
Pokshtya
Dec 14, 2022
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#1

My latest work. 

Whoever goes first wins.

More about duplex in chess problems here: https://www.chess.com/blog/Pokshtya/duplex-claustrophobia 

White #3

Black #3

Arisktotle
Arisktotle
Dec 14, 2022
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#2

Not bad! These claustrophobic positions often look better as Aristocrats (wihtout pawns) e.g.:

FEN: 8/NNBbBRbR/bbrbrnnb/RnRNkNBB/bKbbnrrB/NBNRBBRR/rbBrbnBn/8 w - - 0 1

Pokshtya
Pokshtya
Dec 14, 2022
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#3
Arisktotle wrote:

Not bad! These claustrophobic positions often look better as Aristocrats (wihtout pawns) e.g.:

FEN: 8/NNBbBRbR/bbrbrnnb/RnRNkNBB/bKbbnrrB/NBNRBBRR/rbBrbnBn/8 w - - 0 1

Thank you!

Pokshtya
Pokshtya
Dec 14, 2022
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#4

The idea was to present on the board all the combat units of the chess set.  At the same time, achieve equal material among the 'Aristocrats'. And a kind of number game:

White: 6 knights, 6 bishops, 6 rooks

Black:  6 knights, 6 bishops, 6 rooks

666 and #3#3

Arisktotle
Arisktotle
Dec 14, 2022
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#5

I see - but only after your explanation! In a sense you share my preference for the aristocrats by ignoring the pawns in your own tally. A good Christmas story would provide a decent numerical role for our modest peasants as well!