He has introduced a new fairy condition, the KoBul kings. A KoBul king moves and captures like the most recent friendly piece that was captured. It becomes again a normal king when a friendly pawn is captured.
It is a condition with very interesting strategic and tactical implications. The solving software, (example : WinChloe), recognizes the new condition.
A formal composing tourney is announced, see http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/anouncements/29-kobulchesscom-tt.html .
I am presenting here two original KoBul compositions, very very simple, with their solutions.
 1k1q4/8/8/5p1K/4p3/4p1p1/8/4Q3 (2+6) | Problem-508 Manolas Emmanuel original KoBul Kings h#2, 2 solutions 1.Qa5 Qxa5(bK=QK) 2.QKf4 Qxf5(bK=K)# 1.Qh4+ Kxh4(bK=QK) 2.QKf4+ Qxg3(bK=K)# |
 8/2pS1K2/8/2pr4/1P6/3SP3/8/6k1 w (5+4) | Problem-5098 Manolas Emmanuel original KoBul Kings h#3, 2 solutions 1.Re5 S3xe5(bK=RK) 2.RKd1 e4 3.RKd6 bxc5(bK=K)# 1.Rd4 exd4(bK=RK) 2.RKg5 Sf4 3.RKf5+ Kg6# |
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I find it especially interesting when the mated KoBul king is in the shape of different piece in different variations/solutions, just like in the h#3.
My friend Juraj, I think that you will find excellent specimens of your preference when the award of the KoBulchess.com 1st TT is published.
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