Author: Dennis Breuker
Date: 08:55:34 01/05/03
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On January 04, 2003 at 22:22:14, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>On January 04, 2003 at 20:53:38, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>
>>On January 04, 2003 at 20:39:39, GuyHaworth wrote:
>>
>>>Amusing to see this again but ...
>>>
>>>The concept of 'long castling' was thought up by Tim Krabbe I believe, and
>>>described in one of his books.
>>>
>>>The FIDE rule was then changed to make this legal move ... illegal.
>>>
>>>If you haven't already bought Tim's books, you should.
>>>
>>
>>Thanks for the info. A search shows that the book you refer to is "Chess
>>curiosities" by Tim Krabbe:
>>http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0047940212/qid=1041731496/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_2_5/202-0702088-1707039
>>The book is out of print on Amazon.co.uk, so I have to search elsewhere.
>>
>>I remember seeing a similar position when I was about 10 years old (maybe
>>younger; anyway, I was in elementary school). Today's intersting post by Eduard
>>Nemeth (http://talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?274921) reminded of that
>>position, but I couldn't find it anywhere on the internet, so posted it here.
>>
>>>g
>
>Krabbe's book is at least that old.
>
>bruce
From this book (page 8):
[D] 8/8/4P3/3p4/2p3p1/1pP1kPPp/1P5P/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1
White mates in 3 (Krabbé, Schaakbulletin 1972).
Solution:
1.e7 {Threatening 2.e8=Q+ followed by 3.Qe2 mate}
The main variations are:
(a) 1..gxf3 2.e8=Q+ Kd3 3.0-0-0 mate
(b) 1..Kxf3 2.e8=R! {2.e8=Q? Kg2!} and now:
(b1) 2..d4 3.0-0 mate
(b2) 2..Kg2 3.0-0-0-0 mate
So a problem with three different castlings as solution!
He also writes:
"
You may want to know what 0-0-0-0 means. It is 'Pam-Krabbé' castling
(my friend Max Pam conceived the idea), a new move apparently in
accordance with the FIDE rules (art 6.1):
... <removed by me> ...
This composition led to heated discussions in Dutch and Belgian
chess columns, which were regrettably settled agaings Pam-Krabbé
castling: the FIDE rules nowadays do not speak of 'a rook' but of
'either rook on the same rank'.
"
If you can, you should buy the book. It's great!
Dennis
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