Problem No.1

C.G.S.Narayanan (India) 4th prize, 3rd FRME 2017 4th prize, 3rd FRME 2017

#3 (14+8) C+

1.Qa1! (2.Rb4+ d4 3.Qxd4)1….Qd6 2.Rb5+ d4 3.cxd61….Kd4 2.Rb3+ Ke3 3.d4

1….Qxf5 2.Re2+ d4/Ke6 3.b8Q/exd51….dxe4 2.Rf2+ Kxf5 3.fxe4

1….d4 2.Bxe6 any 3.b8QFour fold Zabunov in 4 variationsFour fold Zabunov in 4 variations

Threat is a fifth battery move by the WR

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Problem No.2

C.G.S.Narayanan(India)8-9th Place 10 WCCT 2016-17

#3 (14+7) C+

1.Qc6! (2.Rg4+Kf5 3.Qg6) 1….R(7)xe5 2.Bd6 (3.Se6 A)(2.Qd6?Rxd3! 2.Qc7? Qxc7!)

2…Qd5/Qxd8 3.Nd5 B 2….Rxd3 3.Qe4 1…R(3)xe5 2.Qd6 (3.e3)2.Qc7? Qxc7!

2….Bxe2 3.Nxe21…Qxe5 2.Qc7 (3.Nd5 B)2.Qd6?Qxd6!1…Qxe5 2.Qc7 (3.Nd5 B)2.Qd6?Qxd6!

2…Rxd7 3.Se6 A 2…Rxf3 3.Rxf3Self-pin vs self-pin with additional pin mate in each variation

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Problem No.3

C.G.S.Narayanan(India)4 Prize,The Problemist 2017

#3 (14+6) C+

Set: 1….Bg7 (a) 2.Sf6(A)1… Bh6 (b) 2.Sg5 (B)

Key 1.d4!! waiting1….Bg7 (a) 2.Sg5(B)1….Bh6 (b) 2.Sf6 (A)

1…Bxe7 2.dxe7 3.cSd61…Kxe4 2.d3 Kf5 3.e4

Reciprocal change withflight giving pawn key

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Problem No.4

C.G.S.Narayanan (India)th

C.G.S.Narayanan (India)4th prize,Polski Swiazek Szachowy2017

#3 (10+8) C+

1.Se6? Rc2!1.Sa4? Be7!

1.Sd7! (2.Rc5+ dxc5 3.Qxc5)(2.Rxd6+? cxd6! 2.Qc4?)

1…Be7 2.Rxd6+ Kxd6/cxd6/Bxd6 3.Qc5/Sb6/Sf63.Qc5/Sb6/Sf6

1…Rc2 2.Qc5+ dxc5/Rxc53.Re5/Bg2

Keller Paradox in two variations

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Problem No.5

C.G.S.Narayanan10-12th place 10 WCCT 2016-17

#3 (10+6) C+

Try 1.Qh7? (2.Rb6+Kd5 3.Qe4)

1…d6+ 2.Sd7+ A Kd5 3.Qd31…d5+ 2. Se6+ B Kd6 3.Qxc7but 1…Kd6!

Key 1.Qh8! (2.Rb6+ Kd5 3.e4)

1…d6+ 2.Se6+B Kd5 3.Qd41…d5+ 2.Sd7+ A Kd6 3.Qf6

Reciprocal change of mates. Different threat in each phase

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Problem No.6

C.G.S.Narayanan(India)Kobulchess Mar 2017Kobulchess Mar 2017

#3 (8+13) C+1.Bg4! (2.e3+ B/Sxe3 3.Se2)

1…Se3 2.Se7+ Bf7/Sf5 3.Sg6/Sd51….e3 2.Sd6+ Bf7 3.Rxf7

1….Be3 2.Sd4 Bf7,Rf5 3.Se61…Sd4 2.Se3 Bxf8,Sf5,Bf7/Kxe3 3.Sg2/Bh6 1…Sd4 2.Se3 Bxf8,Sf5,Bf7/Kxe3 3.Sg2/Bh6

Three defences on the threat square and a distant self-block with four distinct battery openings

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