Play to the square initially occupied by the King
By Abdelzaiz Onkoud
StrateGems N°78 , January-March 2016
Play to the square initially occupied by the King is a very elegant idea. The idea is also conducive to combinations with well-known themes and ideas. Summarizing with a few simple examples will not do justice here. There are so many examples that this idea has developed a variety of shapes which deserve to be shown.
- Type 1 – Play of the black piece to the square initially occupied by the black King
- Type 2 - Play of the white piece to the square initially occupied by the black King
- Type 3 - Play of the white piece to the square initially occupied by the white King
- Type 4 - Play of the black piece to the square initially occupied by the white King
- Type 5 – (Type 1 + Type 2)
- Type 6 – (Type 1 + Type 3)
- Type 7 – (Type 1 + Type 4)
- Type 8 – (Type 2 + Type 3)
- Type 9 – (Type 2 + Type 4)
- Type 10 – (Type 3 + Type 4)
Below are examples for each group. The first eight diagrams have been published before while the last two diagrams are originals. [Editor‟s note to the judges: Please consider the last two examples for the Informal Tourney for 2016.]
