Chess problem cartoon


Andrey Frolkin
Joaquim Crusats
Jordi Crusats






Try 1. Buying a pair of skis (100$)?
[threatens to spend a nice day practicing winter sports]
but 1...good weather!

Try 1. Buying a bicycle (100$)?
[threatens to spend a nice day cycling]
but 1...bad weather!
Solution:
1. Buying a snowboard and a monocycle (50+50$)!
[threatens to spend a nice day practicing winter sports and a nice day cycling]
if  1…bad weather    then    2. a nice day practicing winter sports.
if  1…good weather    then    2. a nice day cycling.

Anticipations: The theme had been shown with 5, 6, and 7 pieces but, to the best of our knowledge, not yet in a cartoon.



1.     Try 1.Sd2? [2.Sb3#] but 1...Sc5!
        Try 1.Se1? [2.Sc2#] but 1...Sb4!
        Solution: 1.Sd4! [2.Sb3, Sc2#]
                1... Sc5 2.Sc2#
                1... Sb4 2.Sb3#




2.    Try 1.Rc2? [2.Kb2#] but 1... a3!
        Try 1.Rd2? [2.Kc2#] but 1... b3!
        Solution: 1.Rh2! [2.Kc2, Kb2#]
                1... a3 2.Kc2#
                1... b3 2.Kb2#




3.     Try 1.Kf3?  [2.Qf4#]  but 1...h4!
        Try 1.Kh3? [2.Qh4#] but 1...f4!
        Solution: 1.Kg3! [2.Qf4, Qh4#]
                1...h4+ 2.Qxh4#
                1...f4+ 2.Qxf4#