May 12th

Николай Павлович Будков (12-05-1928 - 1999) Russian problemist (Nikolay Pavlovich Budkov)

Nikolay Budkov composed mostly direct mates and helpmates with little material on the board.

Budkow, Nikolai & Каковин, Александр Сергеевич
Due Alfieri, 1985 (618)
2^nd HM

h#2

b) bKa8->d4 c) = b) + bRe6<->bSc6 d) = c) + bKd4->g8

3 + 4

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a) 1. Sa5 Sc6 [A] 2. Sb7 Sb6# [B]
b) 1. Re4 Sb6 [B] 2. Se5 Se6# [C]
c) 1. Rc4 Sf6 [D] 2. Sc5 Sc6# [A]
d) 1. Sg5 Se6 [C] 2. Sf7 Sf6# [D]
Cycle of white moves AB-BC-CD-DA, realized thanks to the symmetry of the position.