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Michel Caillaud (born 10 April 1957) is a French chess problemist.
In 1993 Caillaud gained the title Grandmaster of the FIDE for Chess Compositions.[1] He was with 36 years of age the youngest GM for Chess Compositions. He has 200.92 points in FIDE Albums.
Caillaud twice won the World Chess Solving Championship: 1987 in Graz and 2000 in Pula. In 2002 Caillaud gained the title International Solving Grandmaster.[2]
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Solutions
Proof game: 1.b4 h5 2.b5 Rh6 3.b6 Rc6 4.bc7 Rxc2 5.cb8Q Rxd2 6.Dd6 Rxd1+ 7.Qxd1 or 1.b4 h5 2.b5 Rh6 3.b6 Rd6 4.bc7 Rxd2 5.cb8B Rxc2 6.Bbf4 Rxc1 7.Bxc1. This is so called Pronkin theme.
Second example:1.Sf3 Sc6 2.Se5 Sxe5 3.Sxd7 Sb8.