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Classic four-piece problems – Part 2
29 Jun. 2026
Our previous instalment presented some first-class directmates that deploy just four pieces. This time we focus on help-play problems that likewise deliver exceptional content with the same extreme economy. I selected these compositions (in both parts) from Moderne Kleinkunst (1996) edited by Hilmar Ebert and Hans Gruber, an invaluable anthology of wenigsteiners – four pieces or fewer – covering the period 1950-1994. The book includes the then complete results of the Wenigsteiner of the Year Awards, a long-standing competition (1979-present) for the world’s best super-economical problems across all genres, judged by a large panel of experts. Sadly, Hilmar Ebert (1950-2026), who was also a founding organiser of this Award, passed away in March this year. A fine problemist himself, he composed numerous works that were highly placed in these annual tourneys, including a four-move helpmate seen below.
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