Le Grand theme

Le Grand theme

Reciprocal change of mates in the threat and the variation.

Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.A, 1…a 2.B
1.Y ~ 2.B, 1…a 2.A

cyclic Le Grand

Closed cyclic chain of threats and mates after the same defence in three or more phases.

Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.A, 1…a 2.B
1.Y ~ 2.B, 1…a 2.C
1.Z ~ 2.C, 1…a 2.A

double Le Grand

Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.A, 1…a 2.C
1.Y ~ 2.B, 1…b 2.C
1.Z ~ 2.C, 1…a 2.A, 1…b 2.B

double Le Grand condensed

Scheme:
1.X? ~ 2.AB, 1…a!
1.Y ~ 2.A, 1…a 2.B
1.Z ~ 2.B, 1…a 2.A

pseudo Le Grand

Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.A, 1…a 2.B
1.Y ~ 2.B, 1…b 2.A

Hoffmann, Peter
Die Schwalbe, 1989
FIDE Album 1989-91

mate in 2 moves

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