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Gridlocked. Berolina-Pawn array in which there are no opening moves for White, literally. (Problem Theme requiring 50% piece density and forces initial-positioned own board-half, Kings back-ranked) (4) 8 ____P____ ____P____ ____K____ ____ M = Flamingo(2,7)leaper 7 P____M____P____O____T____P____P____P T = Dabbabah-Rider 6 ____D____B____ ____P____ ____E____ D = Dragon 5-sq. multipath 5 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____R B = Elbow Bishop; E =ElbRook 4 n____p____ ____p____n____p____ ____c O = Cannon 3 p____ ____n____p____ ____ ____ ____ R = Crooked Rook (Betza) 2 w____p____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____a a = Alfil(3,3)leaper 1 p____a____ ____k____ ____ ____p____ P,p = Berolina Pawn a b c d e f g h If either Camel-h4 or Pawn-f4 moves, Crooked Rook has a path. If Berolina Pawn g1 moves, Elbow Rook has path. If N-e4 or N-a4 moves, Elbow Bishop has pathway(different ones). If Pawn-b4 or Knight-c3 moves, Dragon has pathway,(1+(2or4)) in this case). If Pawn d3 or d4 moves, Cannon would check, illegal. King cannot move because of Flamingo, Dabbabah-Rider and Elbow Rook. [Next up 10x10]