Banny theme
The first moves of tries become mates in the solution: the first try is the mate move after the second refutation, the second after the first.
Scheme of the theme:
1.A? a!
1.B? b!
1.X a 2.B, 1…b 2.A
ideal Banny
The Banny theme, in which there is a defence “b” in the first try, followed by the mate “C”, and there is a defence “a” in the second try followed by mate “D”.
Scheme of the theme:
1.A? b 2.C, 1…a!
1.B? a 2.D, 1…b!
1.X a 2.B, 1…b 2.A
cyclic Banny
Scheme of the theme:
1.A? a!
1.B? b!
1.C? c!
1.X a 2.B, 1…b 2.C, 1…c 2.A
complex form Banny
Scheme of the theme:
1.A? a 2.C
1.B? b 2.D
1.X a 2.B, 1…b 2.A
inverted Banny
Scheme of the theme:
*1…a 2.B, 1…b 2.A
1.A? a!
1.B? b!
cyclic inverted Banny
Scheme of the theme:
*1…a 2.B, 1…b 2.C, 1…c 2.A
1.A? a!
1.B? b!
1.C? c!
Szwedowski, Leopold
H. Weissauer – 80, Die Schwalbe, 2001-02
3rd Prize
FIDE Album 2001-03
mate in 3 moves