Proof Game in 16.5

Play out a legal game that reaches this position after White's 17th move.

Composer's name will be given after solution is posted.

That was not an easy one.

1.h4 b5 2.h5 b4 3.h6 b3 4.hxg7 bax2 5.gxh8=R (f7 and g7 need to be available for the black king) axb1=R (idem for white king to d2 and c2) 6.Ra4 d5 7.Rah4 d4 8.f4 d3 9.Nf3 dxe2 10.d4 f6 11.Kd2 e1=R 12.Ba6 Kf7 13.c4 Kg7 14.Kc2 Kxh8 15.Kxb1 Bf5+ 16.Ka1 Nd7 17.Rxe1.

Originally posted by Mephisto2
That was not an easy one.

1.h4 b5 2.h5 b4 3.h6 b3 4.hxg7 bax2 5.gxh8=R (f7 and g7 need to be available for the black king) axb1=R (idem for white king to d2 and c2) 6.Ra4 d5 7.Rah4 d4 8.f4 d3 9.Nf3 dxe2 10.d4 f6 11.Kd2 e1=R 12.Ba6 Kf7 13.c4 Kg7 14.Kc2 Kxh8 15.Kxb1 Bf5+ 16.Ka1 Nd7 17.Rxe1.

Got any other? I don't have the time to look some up but now and then I love to bite in one.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Well done.

This problem shows the task of 3 Rook Schnoebelens. [The Schnoebelen theme is a promoted piece that is captured without moving]. It is a difficult theme to compose - one must explain why the pawns must promote, rather than just sit and be captured.

Composer is Unto Heinonen.

Originally posted by David113
One must also explain why the pawns must promote to specific pieces. Only possible reason is to prevent check.

Originally posted by Mephisto2
that's what I did, no?

Originally posted by Mephisto2
Got any other? I don't have the time to look some up but now and then I love to bite in one.