Originally posted by SwissGambitI have never thought otherwise. That PG in ... (? the one with the castling) by Jirakon was a genius example; all tries fell short one half move, because of ingenious constructions; the solution was somewhat surprising (Knights' 'Platzwechsel'😉, but really the only way to get it right.
Naturally, it had to be. Too much evidence has been destroyed.
Kids, making sound PG's is not as easy as it may look at first sight.
Originally posted by heinzkatThe "kids" remark was more directed at OP [even tho I replied to your post.]
I have never thought otherwise. That PG in ... (? the one with the castling) by Jirakon was a genius example; all tries fell short one half move, because of ingenious constructions; the solution was somewhat surprising (Knights' 'Platzwechsel'😉, but really the only way to get it right.
Yes, the Jirakon PG is a good example for aspiring composers. They should go through it and figure out why the tries do not work [for starters, what happens if Black tries to avoid playing 1...d5 right away?].
Originally posted by SwissGambit1. e4 c6 2. Na3 d5 3. exd5 Qd7 4. Qe2 Qf5 5. Qa6 Qg5 6. Qxb7 Kd8 7. Qxa8 Ke8 8. Qxb8 Qh5 9. Qxc8#
The "kids" remark was more directed at OP [even tho I replied to your post.]
Yes, the Jirakon PG is a good example for aspiring composers. They should go through it and figure out why the tries do not work [for starters, what happens if Black tries to avoid playing 1...d5 right away?].
Does that work? New to these.