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Any pieces inside the promotion zone are already promoted,
only black pieces outside the zone are able to promote.
All problems are Tsume unless otherwise stated.
Japanese method of move counting (looks more).
 

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Problem 1 (13 moves)


Problem 2 (Hisshi, at least one non checking move!)


Problem 3 (C Adams 7 moves)



Problem 4 (7 moves)


Problem 5 (11 moves)

 

Easy Opening Problems

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Opening Problem 1.
1:P-10k P-10f    2:SE-14k BGn-10e
Black to play What result?
Black can checkmate either side :
3:GGn-15g BGn-15j 4:SEx15j VGn-12g 5:GGn-14g 6:VGnx14g VGnx14g
3:---BGn-12g 4:GGn-15h or 3:---BGn-11d 4:GGn-2g
Opening Problem 2.
1:P-7k SE-3f
2:P9k P-10f
3:VGn-13h VGnx13h
4:FiD-12x! P-8f
Black to play?
5:FiD-8ex!5 FiD7cx8e 6:BGn-8k RGn-9d 7:RGn-8m BGn-8f 8:RGnx10c+ FKx10c 9:BGn-9f (=GGn up) (7:--RGnx9m* 8:BGnx3f)

Opening Problem 3.
1:P-7k SE-3f 2:BGn-8k P-4f 3:FiD-6k P-10f 4:SE-14k VGn-13h 5:VGnx13h LHkx13h 6:FiD-9j FiD-9f 7:FiD-12gx!2 FiDx9lx!5 8:FiDx9l GGn-9d
Black to play?

9:FiDx10dx!6 mate in 2 not 9:FiDx9dx!4 RGnx9d 10:BGn-9k

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