h2-5# - theme free, Judge: Valery Kirilov
Send to: vkv-53(AT)yandex.ru
Closing date: 1.10.2011
Memorial tourney marshal Georgiy K. Zhukov - 115
2# - theme free, Judge: Evgeni Bogdanov
3# - theme free, Judge: Evgeni Bogdanov
h2-5# - theme free, Judge: Mikhail Gershinski
Send to: vkv-53(AT)yandex.ru
Closing date: 1.9.2011
Memorial tourney Nikolay Ovechkin - 100
2# - theme free
Judge: Vasyl Dyachuk
3# - theme free
Judge: Mikhail Marandyuk
h2-5# - theme free
Judge: A. Mityushin
s2-10# - theme free
Judge: Evgeni Fomichev
Send to: vkv-53(AT)yandex.ru
Closing date: 15.4.2011
Jubilee tourney Ladislav Salai jr. - 50
Šachová skladba announces international tourney in occasion of 50th birthday of Ladislav Salai jr..
fairy n# - theme free
Judge: Ladislav Salai jr.
Send to: Luboš Kekely, SK-023 32 Snežnica 128, Slovakia
kekely(AT)zmail.sk
Closing date: 18.1.2011
Jubilee tourney Franz Pachl - 60
On the occasion of the 60th birthday of the German Grandmaster Franz Pachl (to be celebrated on January 8th, 2011) an anniversary tourney in four sections is announced in his honour.
Section A
Orthodox twomovers, free choice of theme.
Section B
Orthodox three- and four-movers, free choice of theme.
Section C
Orthodox helpmates in two to three moves.
Theme: In a h#2/h#21/h#3 there are either one or two direct white batteries (not royal batteries) in the diagram position. In separate twins the colour of the front and rear battery pieces is changed, once each. (See the examples at the end of this announcement.)
Section D
Unorthodox chess.
Theme: helpmates in two to three moves on the 8x8 board with three phases and cyclic play. Only fairy pieces and/or conditions testable either Popeye or Alybadix are admissible. In the case of very esoteric fairy types, please give specific definitions (with example moves) under the diagram and make sure that the fairy pieces are diagrammed clearly and unambiguously.
Judge: Franz Pachl
Send to: Mirko Degenkolbe, Postfach 11 12, D - 08393 Meerane, Germany
vierundsechzig(AT)T-Online.de with subject "Franz Pachl - 60"
The awards will be published in a brochure which will be sent free of charge to all participants. Therefore composers should include their postal addresses on all diagrams.
Closing date: 8.1.2011
Example:
Twinning example for section C with 1 battery and 3 phases
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A: diagram
B: bSf6
C: bBh4
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Twinning example for section C with 2 batteries and 5 phases
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A: diagram
B: bSf6
C: bBh4
D: bSd5
E: bRd1
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Memorial tourney Danka Petkova - 90
IGM Petko Petkov (Bulgaria) announces an international tournament "Danka Petkova - 90", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of his mother Danka Petkova (1920 - 1993).
Tourney for Help-selfmates (HS#) or Help-stalemates (HS=) in 2 - 6 moves, theme free.
All fairy pieces, stipulations and conditions are allowed.
Judge: IGM Petko Petkov.
Prizes: chess books from P.A.Petkov.
Send to: Petko A. Petkov, 1504 - Sofia, bul. "Janko Sakazov" No. 38, whod "W", Bulgaria
ppetkow(at)mail.orbitel.bg
Closing date: 31.12.2010
Jubilee tourney Almiro Zarur - 90 & Ricardo Vieira - 50
A formal jubilee tourney for helpmates in two moves (H # 2) to commemorate the 90th birthday of Almiro Zarur (June 7th) and the 50th birthday of Ricardo de Mattos Vieira (August 3rd) is announced.
Theme – preventive strategic effect defined as follows: the thematic move (in bold in the examples) is carried out before the effect it provokes becomes fully apparent.
Remarks:
a) Acceptable are set-play, multi-solutions and any kind of twinning except zeroposition. No fairy pieces/conditions.
b) The thematic move may be by Black and/or White.
c) All solutions must present the theme at least once.
d) The evaluation will consider the subtlety and hiding of the maneuver.
Judges: Jorge Kapros and Jorge Lois
Send to: Ricardo de Mattos Vieira, Av. Princesa Isabel, 273 apt. 1001 – Copacabana, 22011-010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
or email
ricmatvieira(AT)hotmail.com
Closing date: 31.12.2010
Examples:
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F.Chlubna
Austria – Switzerland 1977 3rd Prize |
Jorge M. Kapros
2657 USPB 87-88 01-04/1993 |
Ricardo de Mattos Vieira
Best Problems 2149 - Oct 2008 |
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h2#
3+7
B: Qf2 -> g1 C: Qf2 -> h1 |
h2#
6+5
B: Sf -> c1 |
h2#
10+8
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A: 1.Sd5 Rf1 2.Rd8 Qf7#
B: 1.Bd3 Re1 2.Qd7 Qxg8# C: 1.Bd4 Rb1 2.0-0-0 Qb7# Line opening (departure effect) and line closing (arrival effect) |
A: 1.Sc3 Bc5 2.Kc4 Se3#
B: 1.Se3 Rc5 2.Kd4 c3# Block and indirect pin |
1.Se2 Sf6 2.Rb5 Sxe2#
1.Sc7 Sf5 2.Qxc3 Sxc7# Sacrifice |
Felix Sonnenfeld Centenary tourney
To commemorate the 100th birthday of the great Brazilian composer Felix Alexander Sonnenfeld (March 18th 1910 – Feb 12th 1993) a theme-tourney is announced:
A Helpmate in 2 is required showing the following theme:
A white or black piece 'A' stands, at a certain stage, on the intersection square ('x') of two line pieces 'B' and 'C'. 'B' and 'C' can be both white, both black, or mixed colours (black & white). In both phases 'A' moves away from square 'x', opening the lines of 'B' and 'C' simultaneously and landing on different squares in each phase. Then, in phase 1 the thematic line of 'B' (only!) is closed again by any move of White or Black, whereas in phase 2 the same happens to 'C'.
Remarks:
a) Acceptable are set-play, multi-solutions, variations (e.g., 1.2.1.1), duplex and any kind of twinning except zeroposition. No fairy pieces/conditions.
b) Pawns are allowed as thematic pieces.
c) The opening and closing of the thematic lines may occur on any move.
d) 'B' is not supposed to close the thematic line of 'C' on square 'x' and vice-versa.
e) An anticipatory closing of any line to be opened later is permitted.
f) A cyclic execution with more than two phases is allowed. When the lines of n (thematic) pieces are simultaneously opened then at least one of these lines must be closed again in each phase.
g) Doubling (or multiplying) of the theme is allowed.
Judge: Uri Avner
Send to: Marcos Maldonado Roland, Rua Senador Vergueiro, 56 apt. 1101, 22230-001 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
marcosroland(AT)terra.com.br
Closing date: 31.12.2010
Example:
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Ricardo Vieira
Mario Figueiredo UBP – Colonelli Jub.Ty – 1982 4th Honourable Mention (correction) |
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h2#
5+7
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1.Sc6 Be3! (Rf4?) 2.Qc7 Rf8#
1.Sg6 Rf4! (Be3?) 2.Re8 Ba5# |
Memorial tourney Arnold Pongrácz - 200
On the occasion of 200 years jubilee since the birth of Arnold Pongrácz, the first Slovak chess composer (*18.7.1810 Nededza, †7.7.1890 Trnava), the Slovak Organization of Chess Composition (SOKŠ) announces an international memorial tourney.
s6-8# - theme free
Judge: Karol Mlynka
The award will be published at the SOKŠ web site www.soks.host.sk, as well as in the magazine PAT A MAT, which will then be sent to all participants.
Send to: Ján Golha, Lúky 1231/89, SK-952 01 Vráble, Slovakia
goja(AT)goja.sk
Closing date: 31.12.2010
Tourney "Argentina Bicentennial 1810-2010"
studies - theme free
Judges: Harold van der Heijden & Mario Guido García
A maximum of 4 studies per composer.
Prizes: 600 euro and books
Organize: Chess School of Salta IE 7141(Salta, Argentina)
Send to: Julio Cesar Reynaga, Barrio Parque Belgrano II - Manz. C, casa 10 - 4400 Salta, Argentina
juliocesarreynaga(AT)arnet.com.ar or reynaga(AT)arnet.com.ar
Closing date: 30.12.2010
Jubilee tourney Harold van der Heijden - 50
studies - Judge: Harold van der Heijden
A maximum of 4 studies per composer.
Only original studies (also no corrections or versions).
Artistic studies with "database material" are welcomed, but please do not send technical endings without artistic content (this also applies to endings with more material!)
Total prize fund: 600 EUR (co-sponsor: ARVES)
Extra prizes: endgame study books, endgame study databases: HHdblV (!)
The award will be published in EG
Send to: René Olthof, Achter 't Schaapshoofd 7, 5211 MC 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
raja(AT)newinchess.com
Closing date: 18.12.2010
Memorial tourney Mark Gordian - 110
Theme: a minimal problem with the stipulation “#2-6” or “h#2-6”. In the initial position, white has only one piece except the king: a fairy piece or pawn promoting in the course of the solution to a fairy piece of the type possessed by black. Twins are allowed, but no zero positions (several solutions are possible in helpmates). Fairy pieces of the following types are allowed for white as well as black: Nightrider (N); Grasshopper (G); Nightriderhopper; Rookhopper; Bishopper; Lion; Rooklion; Bishoplion; Chinese pieces (Leo, Pao, Vao, Nao, Mao, Moa). The total number of fairy pieces and pawns for black must not exceed eight; no extra-set pieces are allowed. No other fairy conditions are allowed.
Judge: Anatoly Vasilenko
Send to: Anatoly Vasilenko, 76, apt. 118, Pravda Prospect, Kyiv-208, 04208 Ukraine
a-vasylenko(AT)yandex.ru
Closing date: 1.12.2010
Examples:
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M. Gordian
Die Schwalbe 1931 Prize |
H.Mertes
Feenschach 1984 |
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3#
2+7
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h5#
2+2
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1.h8=G ! (2.Ga8 3.Ga3#)
1... Ge5 2.Kc3 threat: 3.Gh1# 2... Gb2 3.Kd3# |
1.Kd1 Ne3+ 2.Kc1 Kc4
3.Kb2 Kd3 4.Ka2 Kc2 5.Ka1 Kb3# |
2nd Memorial tourney Vladimir Archakov
3# - Judge: Vladimir Sychov
h3# - Judge: Aleksandr Semenenko
The publication of results will be in 2011 in the newspaper: "Molodoj" (Volgograd, Russia) and on a site: www.efrosinin.t-k.ru. Dispatch of results to foreign participants only by e-mail.
Send to: rosini(AT)t-k.ru
Closing date: 30.11.2010
4th Memorial tourney Malgorzata Grudzinska
h2,5#
h2# - Circe miniatures
h2# - Circe with 8 or more pieces
Judge: Waldemar Tura
Zeropositions ana fairy pieces not allowed.
Send to: Henryk Grudzinski, Noskowskiego 4/200, 58-506 Jelenia Góra, Poland
hgrudzinski(AT)op.pl
Closing date: 30.11.2010
Memorial tourney Viktor Kolpakov - 55
h2#, h3#- Theme free
Zeropositions are allowed but no promoted or fairy pieces. Maximum - three entries per author in each section, not including joint problems.
Judge: Vitaly Medintsev
The award will be published at the beginning of 2011 on web site: www.vitalymedintsev.narod.ru. All participants will receive the award by e-mail.
Send to: Vitaly Medintsev, St. Tulyaeva, 18, kv. 181, Krasnodar, 350080, Russia
vitalymedintsev(AT)rambler.ru
Closing date: 29.11.2010
Jubilee tourney Udo Degener - 50
Udo Degener recently celebrated his 50th birthday. On this occasion harmonie announces a jubilee tourney for problems of any length, but longer than two moves, showing typical two mover themes. There will be two categories:
A: orthodox problems - Judge: Udo Degener
B: fairy ches problems - Judges: Udo Degener and Torsten Linß
Entries to Frank Richter (Ahrenshäger Straße 20, D-18320 Trinwillershagen, Germany; email: frank.richter.nbk@@@t-online.de) Send to: Frank Richter, Ahrenshäger Straße 20, D-18320 Trinwillershagen, Germany
frank.richter.nbk(AT)t-online.de
Closing date: 23.11.2010
Examples:
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Milan Velimirović
Dedicated to Udo Degener Mat Plus 1995 Special Prize |
Slobodan Mladenović
Die Schwalbe 1989 2nd Place |
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3#
11+10
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3#
11+10
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1.Qe6+ !
1... Kxe6 2.Sxd3 ~ 3.Rxc6/Rxg6# 1... Kd4 2.Rc3 ~ 3.Rxd3# 2... Rd~ x 2.Qf6# A 2... dxe4 y 2.Qd6# B 2... fxe4 z 2.Qe5# C 1... Kf4 2.Rg3 ~ 3.Sxd3# 2... Rd~ x 2.Qd6# B 2... dxe4 y 2.Qe5# C 2... fxe4 z 2.Qf6# A |
1.Kd7 ! zz
1... bxc5 2.Qxc6 (3.Sg4# A) 2... Kf6 x 3.Rxf5# B 1... Bc7 2.Rxe7 (3.Rxf5# B) 2... Kf6 x 3.Bg7# C 1... b4 2.Qf1 (3.Bg7# C) 2... Kf6 x 3.Sg4# A 1... Bf7 2.Rxf7 ~ 3.Sg6# 1... Bxh7 2.Qa2 ~ 3.Qxe6/Sg4# 1... Kf6 2.Bg5+ Ke5 3.Sg6# |
Jubilee tourney Gennadi Kozjura - 55
s3-6# with two and more model mates
Judge: Gennadi Kozjura
Send to: Valery Kopyl, St. Kagamlika 80, 36008 Poltava, Ukraine
kopyl(AT)nadija.poltava.ua
Closing date: 12.11.2010
Jubilee tourney Valery Gorbunov - 60
h2#, h3#, h4# - theme free
Judge: Valery Gorbunov
Send to: Mikhail Gershinsky, St. Kirova 122-B, kv. 54, 84700 Debaltsevo, Ukraine
gershinsky(AT)mail.ru
Closing date: 3.11.2010
Tourney AN & YB
3# - them free
Judge: Dejan Glišić
studies - theme free
Judge: Siegfried Hornecker
Send to: Ben Jelloun Youness Younessbenjelloun(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 28.10.2010
Jubilee tourney Yosi Retter - 75
To celebrate Yosi Retter's 75th birthday (born 18.12.1934) the Israel Chess Composition Society announces an orthodox two-move theme tourney judged by the jubilarian, who will grant 3 prizes First Pr. $150, Second Pr. $100 and Third Pr.$50.
The theme: At least two tries are refuted by a black correction move. The corrections may be shown by different black pieces (as in the example) or by the same piece. Pawns are permitted as thematic pieces.
Send to: Raffi Ruppin, P.O.Box 450 IL-76103, Rehovot, Israel
ruppinr(AT)netvision.net.il
Closing date: 1.10.2010
Example:
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Yosi Retter
4th Place, Macedonia 2008 |
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2#
8+6
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1.Qa1? zz
1… exf5 2.Sf3# A 1… Sf~ 2.Rxe6# B 1… R~ 2.Qxd4# 1... Sd5! 1.Qh2? zz 1… exf5 2.Sg6# C 1… Sd~ 2.Rxe6# B 1… Sxf5 2.Sf3# A 1... Sc6! 1.Qg5! zz 1... Sd~ 2.Sf3# A 1... Sf~ 2.Sg6# C 1... exf5,fxg5,R~ 2.Qxf6,Bg7,Qxf4 # |
Jubilee tourney Stefan Dittrich - 60
2# - theme free, Judge: Mirko Degenkolbe
n# - theme free, Judge: Michael Barth
Send to: Dieter Müller, Grenzstraße 45a, 09376 Oelsnitz/E., Germany
muellerhaupt(AT)aol.com
Closing date: 30.9.2010
Jubilee tourney Rudolf Larin - 70
The editors of the Macedonian magazine "Vratnica-64" announce a formal tournament for moremover (#n), to celebrate the 70th birthday (27.09.1940) of the Russian chess problemist Rudolf Larin.
n# - theme free, Judge: Rudolf Larin
Send to: Boško Milošeski, Petar Acev 27/2-8, MK-1000 Skopje, Macedonia
vratnica64(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 27.9.2010
Jubilee tourney Oleg Pervakov - 50
studies - theme free
Judge: Oleg Pervakov
Prizes: 1000 USD
Send to: selivanovav(AT)gmail.com with subject O. Pervakov - 50
Closing date: 16.9.2010
16th Memorial tourney T. Amirov
2#, 3#, 4-6# - miniatures, theme free
Judge: Evgenij Bogdanov
Send to: Vladimir Kozhakin, Pochtamt box 0/28, 685000 Magadan, Russia
vKozhakin(AT)mail.ru
Closing date: 15.9.2010
15th TT Chess Leopolis
“CHESS LEOPOLIS” announces the thematic tournament of composing orthodox chess problem-miniatures in two sections: mate in 3 moves (#3), mate in 4 … 6 moves (#4 … #6). Theme: "At least, two white figures (pieces) return on initial positions in any of phases (in set play and/or in tries, and/or in solution). Must be at least two play-variants in solution".
All correct problems (at will of the authors) will be published in the magazine "CHESS LEOPOLIS"
Judge: Evgenij Bogdanov
Send to: Evgenij M. Bogdanov, B. Meretyna street 10, apt. 11, Lviv - 16, UA - 79016, Ukraine
or email
embogdanov(AT)mail.ru and copy embogdanov(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 1.9.2010
Example:
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Evgenij M. Bogdanov
МИНИАТЮРЫ - 2002 |
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3#
4+2
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1.Kc8 ? Kc6!
1... a5 2.Kd7 Kb7 (a4) 3.Rb5# 1.Se8, Se6? Kb7! 1... a5 2.Sc7 Kb7 (a4) 3.Rb5# 1.Sa6? Kxa6! 1... Kb7 2.Sc7 Kb6 3.Rb5# 1.Rd4 ! 1... Kc5 2.Se6+ Kb5 (Kb6) 3.Tb4# 1... a5 2.Rd5 Kb7 (a4) 3.Rb5# |
Jubilee tourney Viktor Zhuk - 55
Edition of the newspaper "Zarja! announce the Jubilee tourney Viktor Zhuk-55" in four sections:
2# - theme free
3# - theme free
n# - theme free
studies - theme free
In each section only one composition from author can be accepted.
Judge: Vladimir Sychov
The award of tourney will be published in web page: www.brestchess.narod.ru
Send to: Edition of the newspaper "Zarja", pr-t Masherova, 75/1, 224013, Brest-13, Belarus
utro(AT)brest.by
Closing date: 1.9.2010
PCCC 50th Anniversary Composing Festival
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the PCCC (which took place not long ago) 9 composing tourneys are hereby announced in the following sections:
Twomovers - Judge: Yakov Rossomakho, Russia
Threemovers - Judge: Don Smedley, England
Moremovers - Judge: Hans Peter Rehm, Germany
Studies - Judge: Harold van der Heijden, Netherlands
Selfmates (2 to 5 moves) - Judge: Hartmut Laue, Germany
Helpmates (2 or 3 moves) - Judge: Michal Dragoun, Czech Republic
Fairies (of all kinds and length, testable by the usual solving programs) - Judge: Tadashi Wakashima, Japan
Shortest proof games (SPGs) - Judge: Andrej Frolkin, Ukraine
Retros (excluding SPGs) - Judge: Andrej Kornilov, Russia
There is a common theme for all sections, as follows:
At least one pinning move and one unpinning move are required, which may occur at any phase or be divided between phases (thematically, one phase is enough, but more than one phase is allowed). "Pin" means that the move of the pinned piece is illegal due to the self exposure of the King to an immediate capture. The pinning may be partial, meaning that the pinned piece is still able to move in a limited way (e.g., along the pin-line).
This Composing Festival is announced by the decision of the PCCC/ICCU Presidium, taking benefit of the good atmosphere and the recent support promised by the FIDE. In view of that, prizes will be allocated for each section (possibly $300-$400 per section).
The awards will be published on the PCCC/ICCU website; a booklet is intended.
Send to: Dmitrij Baibikov dmitrij_baibikov(AT)mail333.com
Closing date: 10.8.2010
Memorial tourney Vasiliy K. Blucher - 120
2# - theme free, Judge: Evgeni Bogdanov
3# - theme free, Judge: Evgeni Bogdanov
h2-5# - theme free, Judge: Valery Kopyl
Send to: vkv-53(AT)yandex.ru
Closing date: 1.8.2010
14th TT Chess Leopolis
"CHESS LEOPOLIS" announces the thematic tournament of composing orthodox chess problem-miniatures with a mate in 4 … 6 moves (#4 … #6). Theme: "At least, two white figures (pieces) exchanged places in any of phases ( set play, try or solution ) ".
All correct problems (at will of the authors) will be published in the magazine «CHESS LEOPOLIS»
Judge: Evgenij Bogdanov
Send to: Evgenij M. Bogdanov, B. Meretyna street 10, apt. 11, Lviv - 16, UA - 79016, Ukraine
or email
embogdanov(AT)mail.ru and copy embogdanov(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 1.8.2010
Example:
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Evgenij M. Bogdanov
РОБІТНИЧА ТРИБУНА 1985 |
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3#
5+2
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1.Rc3 !
1... Kd6 2.Sb3 2... e3 3.Rc5 e2 4.Qf6# 2... Ke5 3.Rc5 Kd6 4.Qf6# 3... d5 4.Rd5# |
Jubilee tourney Miroslav Kasár - 30
3# - Theme: Minimum 2 mates with pinned black piece. Maximum 15 pieces.
Prizes: 30€, 20€, 10€
Judge: Miroslav Kasár
Send to: Oto Mihalčo, Cyprusová 1, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
oto.mihalco(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 22.7.2010
Example:
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Miroslav Kasár
JT Metlickij 60 2nd Prize |
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3#
8+4
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1.Sc6! (2.Se7+ Ke6 3.Bf5#)
1... Sf5 2.Sb4+ Ke4 3.Rc4# 1... Sc4 2.e4+ Kc5 3.Be3# |
Jubilee tourney Emmanuel Manolas - 60
The Greek committee for Chess Composition announces the "Jubilee Tourney Manolas – 60".
Theme free. Accepted are original three-mover chess problems in the following four sections:
A: direct mate #3, with at least three variations.
Judge Emmanuel Manolas.
B: helpmate h#3, with exactly three solutions, no zero-positions, no twins.
Judge Harry Fougiaxis.
C: selfmate s#3, with at least three variations.
Judge Ioannis Garoufalidis.
D: fairy #3, with accepted elements : {one fairy condition} or {one fairy condition and one fairy piece type} or {one or two fairy piece types}.
Judge Kostas Prentos.
Computer-checked problems may be submitted by each composer to more than one section. For each problem, the following information is expected : Name & e-mail & country of the composer, diagram & FEN notation & stipulation & solution of the problem.
The participants will receive a copy of the award by e-mail.
The award will be published in blogs http://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com, http://kallitexniko-skaki.blogspot.com
Send to: manolas.emmanuel(AT)gmail.com with subject "JT-Manolas-60"
Closing date: 12.7.2010
Jubilee tourney Sergey Osintsev - 50
studies - theme free
Judge: Sergey Osintsev
Send to: Sergey Osintsev, P.O. Box 33, 620143 Ekaterinburg, Russia
osintsev64(AT)mail.ru
Closing date: 8.7.2010
StrateGems miniatures tourney
2# - Theme: In the post-key play,the same Black unit will be captured by at least three different White units.
Judge: Robert Lincoln
Send to: Robert Lincoln, 2 Cambridge Ct., Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087, USA
linker91(AT)hotmail.com
Closing date: 7.7.2010
Example:
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Robert A. Lincoln
Melnichuk-JT, 2007 |
Robert A. Lincoln
Original |
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2#
4+3
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2#
5+2
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1.Qd6 ! (2.Rgxf4#)
1... Kxf3 2.Qxf4# 1... Kf5 2.Rfxf4# 1... Be5 2.Qd3# |
1.Se4 ! (2.Sf2#)
1... Bxg3 2.Qxg3# 1... Bg5 2.Rxg5# 1... Bf6+ 2.Sxf6# |
13th TT Chess Leopolis
"CHESS LEOPOLIS" announces the thematic tournament of composing orthodox chess problem-miniatures with a mate in: 3 moves (#3), 4 … 6 moves (#4 … #6). Theme: "At least, three different white figures go at the same level of movement on the same place in play-variants of the same phase of a problem (set play, try or solution)".
All correct problems (at will of the authors) will be published in the magazine «CHESS LEOPOLIS»
Judge: Evgenij Bogdanov
Send to: Evgenij M. Bogdanov, B. Meretyna street 10, apt. 11, Lviv - 16, UA - 79016, Ukraine
or email
embogdanov(AT)mail.ru and copy embogdanov(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 1.7.2010
Example:
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Evgenij M. Bogdanov
РОБІТНИЧА ТРИБУНА 1985 |
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3#
5+2
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1. h4 !
1... Kg1 2.Qh3 e2 3.Bf2#
1... Kh1 2.Qf1+ Kh2 3.Bg3# 1... Kh2 2.Qf1 e2 3.Bg3# 1... e2 2.Qf2+ Kh1 3.Sg3# 2... Kh3 3.Qg3# |
12th TT Chess Leopolis
"CHESS LEOPOLIS" announces the thematic tournament of composing orthodox chess problem-miniatures with a mate in 4 … 6 moves (#4 … #6). No less than two different variants of game in solution and with the active sacrifice of white figure (not pawn) at least in one of them.
All correct problems (at will of the authors) will be published in the magazine «CHESS LEOPOLIS»
Judge: Evgenij Bogdanov
Send to: Evgenij M. Bogdanov, B. Meretyna street 10, apt. 11, Lviv - 16, UA - 79016, Ukraine
or email
embogdanov(AT)mail.ru and copy embogdanov(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 1.7.2010
Example:
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Evgenij M. Bogdanov
Pod Wieza 1999 Special Prize |
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4#
4+2
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1... b2 2.Kc3 Ka3 3.Ra1+ ba1~ 4.Rxa1# 2... bc1~ 3.Rxc1 Ka3 4.Ra1# 2... b1~ 3.Rxb1 Ka3 4.Ra1# 1... Ka3 2.Ra1+ Kb2 3.Re1 Kc2 4.Re2# 1... Kb2 2.Rd5 Kxc1 3.Kb3 Kb1 4.Rd1# 2... Ka2 3.Kc3 (b2) 4.Ra5# 2... Ka3 3.Kc3 Ka4 4.Ra1# 3... Ka2 (b2) 4.Ra5# |
Tourney Csák - Majoros - Pásztor - 2010 (Jubilee tourney David Durham - 75)
On the occasion of the 75th birthday of the Hungarian chess-problem composer master David Durham, a tourney will be held in the following sections.
s5-10# - theme free
Judge: József Pásztor
h3# - theme free
Judge: János Csák
Send to: Béla Majoros, Kossuth ut. 8, Bakonyoszlop, H-8418 Hungary
Closing date: 30.6.2010
Memorial tourney Ahmed Bennis
3#-7# - theme free
Judge: Alain Villeneuve
Send to: Abdelaziz Onkoud, 8 square Moliere 3425, F-93240 Stains
azonkoud(AT)hotmail.com
Closing date: 30.6.2010
Jubilee tourney Vito Rallo - 70
The editors of the Italian magazine 'Best Problems' announce a formal tournament for helpmates in 3 (not 2,5) moves, to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Italian chess problemist Vito Rallo.
Theme: "During the solution, at least one initially pinned black piece makes an interference which is exploited in the mate. Orthodox helpmates only -- no fairy pieces or conditions. Zeropositions and/or promoted pieces are not allowed. No duplex problems. Only one entry per composer".
Judge: Christopher Jones
Send to: Vito Rallo, Via A. Manzoni 162 C.S., 91100 Trapani, Italy
rallovito(AT)tin.it
Closing date: 30.6.2010
Example:
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Chris J. Feather
Suomen Tehtäväniekat 1994 |
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5+7
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1.Kc4 Bxc3 2.Rd6 Rd5
3.Bd3 Rc5# 1.Ke3 Rxd2 2.Bf6 Be5 3.Be4 Bf4# |
Memorial tourney Valentino Ricci
Three moves direct (3#) are requested with at least 2 phases or more (for example setplay/solution; setplay/try/solution). They are also requested any type of changes among the phases: changes of mates, defenses, menaces, effects, etc.
1st Prize: 150 Euro, 2nd Prize: 100 Euro, 3rd Prize: 50 Euro, Honourable Mentions, Commendations.
The problems that don't reach the award return back to their authors.
Judge: Antonio Garofalo
Send to: Valerio Agostini, Via del giochetto, 2/F-2; 06122 Perugia, Italy
valerio.agostini(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 30.6.2010
Jubilee tourney Anatoly Karamanits - 60
The Dnipropetrovsk City Chess Composition Federation announces an International Problem Composing Tourney dedicated to the 60th birthday of FIDE Master Anatoly Karamanits.
n4-12# - theme free
h3,5-12# - theme free
Judge: Anatoly Karamanits
Send to: Anatoly Karamanits, St. Geroev 32, kv.72, 49106 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
anat(AT)artflex.dp.ua
Closing date: 28.6.2010
Jubilee tourney Aaron Hirschenson - 65
StrateGems announces jubilee tourney to celebrate Aaron’s 65th birthday. Required are orthodox two-movers in two phases (set and solution, try and solution, twins) which show changed mates (or reciprocal changes), after a black piece random and correction moves. The “random” move can be any move whose nature is of a random move even if it is a specific single move. For example, in example 2 the move 1...Se2 in both set and solution can be regarded as a random move, and it is corrected by 1...Sfe6! Similarly, 1...Sb3 is of random nature and is corrected by 1...Sce6!
1st Prize: 100 USD, 2nd Prize: 75 USD, 3rd Prize: 50 USD
Judge: Aaron Hirschenson
Send to: Aaron Hirschenson, 6 Nizana Street, Metar 85025 Israel
aaron43(AT)netvision.net.il
Closing date: 26.6.2010
Examples:
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Aaron Hirschenson
Macedonian Problemist 2003 1st Prize |
Paz Einat
Israel-France 1983 1st Place |
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2#
12+7
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9+7
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1.Re7 ? zz 1... Rd5 !
1 … Be4~ a 2.Qe3# A 1 … Bd5 b 2.Sxf5# B 1.c5 ! zz 1 ... Be4~ a 2.Sxf5# B 1 ... Bd5 b 2.Qe3# A |
1... Se2 2.Qe5# A
1... Sfe6 ! 2.Qc6# B 1.Sf3 ! (2.Rd4#) 1... Se2 2.Se7# 1... Sfe6 2.Sb6# 1... Sb3 2.Qe5# A 1... Sce6 ! 2.Qc6# B |
Memorial tourney marshal Aleksandr Mikhajlovitch Vasilevskiy - 115
2# - theme free, Judge: Vasyl Dyachuk
3# - theme free, Judge: Evgeni Fomichev
h2-5# - theme free, Judge Vadim Vinokurov
Send to: vkv-53(AT)yandex.ru
Closing date: 15.6.2010
16th TT Chess Leopolis
"CHESS LEOPOLIS" announces the thematic tournament of composing orthodox four-movers (#4) with realisation of alternation 1-st (keys), 2-nd, 3-rd & 4-th (mates) moves of white figures (pieces), in any (minimum in two) of phases [in tries or in try(tries) & solution] on any of schemes (look the table)...
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All correct problems (at will of the authors) will be published in the magazine "CHESS LEOPOLIS"
Judge: Oleg Efrosinin
Send to: Evgenij M. Bogdanov, B. Meretyna street 10, apt. 11, Lviv - 16, UA - 79016, Ukraine
or email
embogdanov(AT)mail.ru and copy embogdanov(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 1.6.2010
Example:
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Evgenij M. Bogdanov
Echo 2009 |
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4#
10+4
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1.Bf1 ? A
1... Kh6 2.g5 B Kh5 3.g4+ C Kh4 4.g3# D 3... Kg6 4.Bd3# 2... Kg6 ! 1.g5 ! B 1... Kh5 2.g4+ C Kh4 3.g3+ D Kh3 4.Bf1# A |
Jubilee tourney Thierry Le Gleuher - 50
Thierry Le Gleuher celebrates his 50th birthday this year. On this occasion he organises a retrograde analysis composing tourney with the following theme:
Add one or several pieces on the chessboard.
It's possible to specify the nature of the missing pieces, a part of their nature (officers, royal pieces), their colour, their position on the board, a choice between several squares... The theme can be made with Shortest Proof Games.
Fairy condition and fairy pieces are forbidden.
Composers will give priority to the depth of the reasoning leading to the final answer.
Judge: Thierry Le Gleuher
Send to: Alain Brobecker, apt 49, 22 rue Gay Lussac, 02300 Chauny, France
abrobecker(AT)yahoo.com with TLG50 in the title in format (.txt, .rtf or .pdf, but not .doc). The stipulation and the solution of the problem must be in English or French. The problems will then be anonymised before being sent to the judge.
Closing date: 1.6.2010
Examples:
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Thierry Le Gleuher
Phénix 1995-96 Commendation |
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We must add the wK. Both Kings cannot be in check. On the d2-f4 diagonal, the wK would be in an impossible check. On d5, he forbids the discovered check by the wR. On d7 he allows this discovered check, but there is a trap: The black pawns b7, c7, f7 and g7 make an impassable barrier for the wK! The wK shall be added on d3 and the last moves were: n-2.Nd4b3+(dec) n-1.d2d4 e4xd3(ep) n.Ke3xd3. |
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Add 1 piece
8+14 |
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Thierry Le Gleuher
Phénix 1995-96 3rd Honiurable Mention |
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The last move is O-O-O. The bB on d3 was promoted at b1 and the only white capture was e2xRf3 to allow the Rook going on f2. Black can have made only 4 captures since the missing pawn is white. If the wPa is still on his file, the bPa avoided it and has made 3 captures, but this is impossible. So the missing pawn is on the h-file, and the wPa couldn't promote on his file, so it was captured on his file so that the bPa could promote. The wBa2 proves that the bPa was promoted with a2xb1=B. The wQB was captured on f6 (dark square). The bKR must have got out before freeing the wKB then the wQB. We note that the wQ is not free at the beginning of the game and that we must start with h7xNg6. After the opening g7xBf6 we see that the bK cannot pass by g5 and g4 due to the pawns f4 and f3 already in position. So the bK must have gone through h6-h5-h4. The wPh must have gone at least as far as h4 to let the wKR pass, and must not hinder the bK on his way. The wP is on h7! |
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Where is the missing pawn?
11+15 |
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Raymond Smullyan
The chess mysteries of Sherlock Holmes, 1979 |
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The last move is c7xXd8=R+. We cannot have captured a Rook or a black Queeen on d8 with the last move because of the illegal check to the wK! The piece captured on d8 can thus be only a bN (3 black Knights then) or a bB on dark square resulting from promotion (bBf8 taken at home). bPh was thus promoted (and h4 is not a bP) by capturing once at least (hxg-g1) and the bPs thus captured 5 times. The piece h4 cannot be black because a bQ or bR would give also check to wK (there is already check to the bK) and a bB or bN needs a black promotion moreover (impossible). The piece on h4 is thus white and the bPs took the other white available units. wBc1 (running on black squares) could not be taken by the bPs (all captures on white squares), it is thus on h4! |
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10+10 |
3rd Thematic tourney Problemist of Ukraine
The Problemist of Ukraine announces a tourney in three sections for miniatures presenting the below themes.
2# - Theme: Change of black king’s flight squares with randomly changed play.
Judge: Vasil Markovcij
3# - Theme: At least three variations in a single phase or in different phases of the problem featuring moves by one or more white pieces to three adjacent squares on the same line (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal); no twins are allowed.
Judge: Alexej Fajzulin
n# - Theme: In the solution, white creates a battery which plays at least once.
Judge: Miron Gnatina
In each of the sections, the winner will then propose a theme for the next tourney and judge it.
We will also be thankful for sending us published problems presenting the themes.
We wish you success in your creative work!
Send to: Mykola Chernyavskiy, P.O. Box 7270, Lviv-70, 79070 Ukraine
tschern(AT)mail.lviv.ua
Closing date: 1.6.2010
Examples:
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Vasil Markovcij
Troll 1997 |
Vasil Markovcij
Smena 1999 Prize |
Vasil Markovcij
The Problemist 2009 |
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5+2
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2#
4+2
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2#
5+2
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1... Kc5 2.Qc3# A
1... ed 2.Qb4# 1.Rc6 ! 1... Ke5 2.d4# 1... ed 2.Qf4# 1... e3 2.Qc3# A |
1.Bc4 ? 1... d5 !
1... Kd4 2.Qf4# 1... Kf3 2.Bd5# 1.Bf1 ? 1... d5 ! 1... Kd4 2.Rc4# 1... Kf3 2.Bg2# 1.Qf6 ! 1... Ke3 2.Re2# 1... Kd5 2.Bb7# |
1.Bf3 ? B 1... Kd2 !
1... Kf1 a 2.Qa1# A 1.Qa1 ? A 1... c3 ! 1... Kf1 a 2.Bf3# B 1... Kd2 2.Sd3# 1.Sh3 ! 1... Kf1 a 2.Rg1# 1... Kxd1 2.Qa1# A |
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Evgenij Bogdanov
ECHO 2000 3rd–4th HM |
Evgenij Bogdanov
Reklama 2001 (v) |
Evgenij Bogdanov
Miniatures 2002 |
Evgenij Bogdanov
Robotnichna tribuna 1992 |
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3#
4+2
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5+2
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3#
3+2
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3+3
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1.Qd4 ? 1... Kf5 !
1… Kf3 2.Se1+ A Ke2 3.Qxd3# 1.Se1 ? A) 1... d2 ! 1… Ke4 2.Bg3 d2 3.Qe5# B 1… Kg4 2.Qg5+ Kh3 3.Qg3# 1.Sd4 ! 1… Ke3 2.Qe5+ B Kd2 3.Qe1# 1… d2 2.Qf5+ D Ke3 3.Bf2# C 1… Kg4 2.Qg5+ Kh3 3.Qg3# 1… Ke4 2.Bf2 C Kf4 (d2) 3.Qf5# D |
1.Qa7 !
1… Kg4 2.Qh7 Kg3 3.Rg1# 1… g4 2.Qg7 g3 3.Rf1# 1… Kg6 2.Qf7+ Kh6 3.Rh1# 1… Ke5 2.Qe7+ Kf5 3.Qe6# 1… Kf6 2.Qf7+ Ke5 3.Qe6# |
1… Kh5 2.Qg5#
1.Qf7 ? 1... Kh3 ! 1… Kh4 2.Kf3 - 3.Qh7# 1… g2 2.Qf4+ Kh3 3.Sg5# 2… Kh5 3.Qg5# 1.Sg5 ! 1… g2 2.Sf3 Kg3,Kh3 3.Qh4# 2… Kh5 3.Qg5# 1… Kh4 2.Kf4 Kh5 3.Qh7# 1… Kh5 2.Kf5 Kh6,Kh4 3.Qh7# |
1.Qb6 !
1… Kg5 2.Qf6+ Kh5 3.Sg3# 1… Kh5 2.Qg6+ Kh4 3.Qh6# 1… g3 2.Qh6+ Kg4 3.e3# 1… Kh3 2.Qf2 g3 3.Qxg3# |
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Evgenij Bogdanov
Pod Wieza 1995-1997 Special Prize |
Evgenij Bogdanov
Schachmatna misal 2002 |
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4+3
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5+2
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1… Kb6 2.Be2! Ka7 3.Rc7+ Kb8 4.Bb6 1… b6 2.Bc8+ Ka7 3.Rc3 Ka8 4.Bg3 1… b5 2.Rc7 Ka5 3.Bc5 Ka4 4.Bd1+ |
1.Rc3 ! (2.Rgc6 Ke5 3.R3c4)
1… Ke4 2.Rg5 Kd4 3.Rb3 1… Ke5 2.Rc4 Kf5 3.Rh6 1… c5 2.Re3 Kc4 3.Rb6 |
11th TT Chess Leopolis
"CHESS LEOPOLIS" announces the thematic tournament of composing chess problems in sections: #3, #(4 … 6), H#2, H#2˝ , H#3, H#3˝ and S#(3 … 5) -, with realization CYCLIC FORM of INTERATTRACTION - theme:
"Move of figure A carried out in the B-figure’s play-line into nearby place near figure B, move of figure B carried out in the C - figure’s play-line into nearby place near figure C, and move of figure C carried out in the A-figure’s play-line into nearby place near figure A".
No less than three figures of one colour (white or black) participate in the thematic play.
A form of realization of this theme can be any.
Judge: Evgenij Bogdanov
Send to: Evgenij M. Bogdanov, B. Meretyna street 10, apt. 11, Lviv - 16, UA - 79016, Ukraine
or email
embogdanov(AT)mail.ru and copy embogdanov(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 1.6.2010
Example:
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Evgenij M. Bogdanov
3964 Chess Leopolis 2009 |
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3#
12+5
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1.Kc1? c6!
1… Kc4 (Ke4) 2.Rfd1 e6 3.Rd4# 1… Ke2 2. Kc2 e6 3.Rbe1# 1.Ke1? c6! 1… Kc4 (Ke4) 2.Rbd1 e6 3.Rd4# 1… Kc2 2. Ke2 e6 3.Rfc1# |
Memorial tourney Alexander Pituk
Slovak Organization of Chess Composition (SOKŠ) has a pleasure in announcing an international composing tourney in memory of Alexander Pituk, the senior of Slovak chess composers.
2# - theme free
Judge: Zoltán Labai
The award will be put on show on July 12, 2010 during the Slovak Chess Championship held at Banská Štiavnica, the Pituk´s town of birth.
Send to: Ján Golha, Lúky 1231/89, SK-952 01 Vráble, Slovakia
goja(AT)goja.sk
Closing date: 31.5.2010
Wola Gulowska - 2010
The Gen. Fr. Kleeberg Community Centre in Wola Gulowska announces the twentieth formal competition on the following section:
2# - Judge: Leopold Szwedowski
3# - Judge: Jan Rusinek
s2# - Judge: Kazimierz Strzala
s4-6# - Judge: Waldemar Tura
h2# - Judge: Vladislav Nefjodov
Send to: Dom Kultury - Pomnik Czynu, Bojowego Kleeberczyków, 21-481 Wola Gulowska, Poland
wgdk(AT)interia.pl
Closing date: 15.5.2010
Jubilee tourney Yuri Blednov - 85
3# - theme free, Judge: Evgeni Bogdanov
h3# - theme free, Judge: Viktor Zaitsev
Send to: vkv-53(AT)yandex.ru
Closing date: 15.5.2010
The Belgrade Internet Tourney 2010
The Problemist of Ukraine announces a tourney in three sections for miniatures presenting the below themes.
The traditional composing tourney which forms part of the Belgrade Problem Chess Festival (May 14-16 2010) will be held in two groups:
A) Direct Twomovers
B) Helpmate Twomovers
Each composer may send only one problem per group. The awards will be published on the Internet on 16th May.
A: 2#
Theme: White Correction exploiting hidden weaknesses. A black defence x refutes a random try-move of a white piece P1. White could exploit a hidden weakness of the move x only after creating a weakness in his own position. To do this, White makes the key-move with P1, and closes a white line L1, either immediately (with his key-move, as in Example 1), or later (with the mating move, as in Example 2). The closure of the white line results in either: 1. unguard of a BK flight F1 (Example 1), or 2. unpin of a black piece U1 (Example 2). Now, the black move x either: 1. opens a guard on (or selfblocks) the newly created flight F1, or 2. interferes with (or allows the removal of) the unpinned black piece U1. The weakness created by the key-move may be immediate or potential. The threats in both phases do not have to be the same.
Judge: Darko Šaljić
B: h2#
Theme: A black piece is unpinned and then sacrificed on an empty square. All kinds of unpinning moves by black and by white are thematic, including masked unpinning and anticipatory unpinning. It is not allowed to use promoted pieces and zeroposition twins.
Judge: Nikola Stolev
Send to: Marjan Kovačević, Vukova 6, 11.080 Zemun, Serbia
kovacevic.marjan(AT)gmail.com
Closing date: 1.5.2010
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7+5
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1.Rf ~? 2.Qc8# 1... Se6!
1.Rd5! ~ 2.Qc8# 1... Se6 2.Bf8# (1... f5 2.Qh4# 1... Sd7 2.Qxd7# 1... Be6 2.Rxf8#) P1 = Tf5 x = 1...Se6 L1 = h8-d8 U1 = Lg8 |
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Evgeny Fomichev
Valery Kirillov Wola Gulowska 2002 1st Prize |
Mario Parrinello
Idee & Form 2005 5th HM |
Francesco Simoni
O. Bonivento 90 JT 2005 Commendation |
Chris Feather
Scrapings 1999 |
Vitally Medintsev
Diagrammes 2007 Prize |
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6+9
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h2#
6+9
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7+11
B: Pb5 ->c5 |
h2#
6+10
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7+9
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1.fxe2 Rxe5+ 2.Sc5 Rxc5#
1.gxf5 Bxd3+ 2.Sc4 Bxc4# Indirect self-unpinning by capturing the pinner 1.f2 Sc4 2.Sb2 Scxb2# 1.g5 Sc5 2.Sd7 Scxd7# Indirect unpinning |
1.Ka5 Re6 (Qxe3?)
2.Rd4 Kxd4# 1.Kb5 Qxe3 (Re6?) 2.Bd6 Kxd6# Direct self-unpinning |
a) 1.Kd5 Bxb6 2.Sed4 Rxd4#
b) 1.Kc5 Rg4 2.Sbd4 Bxd4# Masked direct self-unpinning |
1.Bb6 Sd3 2.Rc6+ dxc6#
1.Bf4 Kf6 2.Qe6+ dxe6# Indirect self-unpinning |
1.Sf2 fxg5 2.Bd5+ cxd5#
1.Be2 c5 2.Se5 fxe5# Masked direct self-unpinning |
Memorial tourney Ilja Starinov - 110
3# - theme: Silent victims of white figures
Judge: Vadim Vinokurov
h3# - theme: Cyclic form topic Zilahi with quiet victims of white figures
Judge: Vadim Vinukorov
Send to: vkv-53(AT)yandex.ru
Closing date: 1.5.2010
Memorial tourney Aleksandr Tolush - 100
studies - theme free
Judge: Yuri Roslov
Prize fund: 500€
Send to: Jakov Rossomakho, Ordinarnaja 12, kv.29, 197136 Sankt Peterburg, Russia
yross(AT)mail.ru
Closing date: 1.5.2010
Jubilee tourney Sergej Starostenko - 30
h# - with ideal mates
Judge: Valery Kopyl
Send to: Valery Kopyl, St. Kagamlika 80, 36008 Poltava, Ukraine
kopyl(AT)nadija.poltava.ua
Closing date: 1.5.2010
Jubilee tourney Yuri Bilokin - 60
hn# - with ideal mates, minimum 2 solutions, without twins
Judge: Yuri Bilokin
Send to: Valery Kopyl, St. Kagamlika 80, 36008 Poltava, Ukraine
kopyl(AT)nadija.poltava.ua
Closing date: 1.5.2010
Memorial tourney Genrikh Kasparyan - 100
Armenian Chess Federation announces an international contest of chess compositions, “Genrikh Kasparyan - 100”, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth Genrikh Kasparyan
studies- theme free, one composition from author
Judge: Vladimir Akopian
Jointly prepared compositions are not valid.
1st Prize – 300 US $, 2nd Prize – 250 US $, 3rd Prize – 200 US $, 4th prize – 100 US $, 5th prize – 80 US $, 6th prize – 70 US $
The chief arbiter of the contest will announce the preliminary results of the contest on June 1, 2010. Final results of the contest will be announced on July 1, 2010. The results will be published in the magazine ''Chess composition'' and in the weekly newspaper ''Shakhmatayin Hayastan'' (Chess in Armenia).
Send to: Armenian Chess Federation, Khanjyan str. 50, Yerevan 0025, Armenia
hkasparyan100(AT)chessfed.am
Closing date: 15.4.2010
Jubilee tourney Jaroslav - 1000
2#, 3#, n# - theme free
Judge: Evgeni Bogdanov
h3# - theme free
Judge: Valery Kirilov
Send to: A. Miroljubov, St. Motostroitelej, 9-154, 152935 Ribinsk, Jaroslav region, Russia
anm.58(AT)mail.ru
Closing date: 15.4.2010
Springaren Winter Tourney
Tourney for all kind of problems where the King makes the last move.
Judge: Göran Forslund
Send to: Rolf Uppström, Godhemsgatan 24 C, SE-41468 Göteborg, Sweden
rolf.uppstrom(AT)springaren.se
Closing date: 1.4.2010
Jubilee tourney Kjell Widlert - 60
Tourney for direct mates (#n) with one or more neutral pieces. All other fairy forms are allowed : rules, pieces, boards etc.
Prize fund : at least 100 EUR
Judge: Kjell Widlert
Send to: Indrek Aunver, Ymergatan 6 A, SE-75325 Uppsala, Sweden
Indrek.aunver(AT)springaren.se
Closing date: 1.4.2010
Example:
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Kjell Widlert
Probleemblad 1969 1st Honourable Mention |
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7+9+1
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Memorial tourney Vladimir Ilyich Lenin - 140
The newspaper "Pravda Primorya" (Vladivostok) declares the international competition, devoted to the 140 anniversary from the date of V.I.Lenin's birth.
studies- theme free
Judge: Yuri Bazlov
Prize fund: 1st Place – 1000 US $, 2nd Place – 600 US $, 3rd Place – 400 US $, and three book prizes, honourable mentions and commendation.
Preliminary results of competition will be brought on April, 21st, 2010, published in the newspaper "Pravda Primorya", placed on a site www.pkokrf.ru and dispatched all participants to their electronic addresses. Leading of definitive results - after reception of all remarks sent not later than May, 21st, 2010.
Send to: bazlov(AT)bk.ru with subject МК of V.I.Lenin-140
Closing date: 21.3.2010
Tourney ECSC 2010
Twomovers are required that demonstrate different aspects of arrival correction strategy enacted by White:
A: Tertiary Arrival Correction
Example:
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A. C. Reeves
British Chess Magazine 1965 2nd Honourable Mention |
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The arrival of a white piece on e5 unpins wRd6, introducing a threat of 2.Rd4. Try 1.Be5? Bf2(x) 2.Sd2 but 1...Sc2!(y) Try 1.Sce5? Sc2(y) 2.Bxd3 but 1...Bf2!(x) Key 1.Sge5! Bf2(x) 2.Qg4; 1…Sc2(y) 2.Qxf3 The two tries and key must be made by different White units to the same square. The logic of tertiary correction is found when the consequences of the thematic defence x (1...Bf2) are analysed. A mate follows x in first try but this is refuted by y (1...Sc2!) The second try corrects by arranging a mate for y but now 1...x! refutes. The key again provides for y but now x is met by a changed mate. This change is crucial to the tertiary logic. The changed mate following y is pleasing but not a thematic necessity. |
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2#
8+10
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Colin Sydenham
Die Schwalbe 1978/II 4th Prize |
Colin Sydenham
The Problemist, 1977/II 1st Prize |
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2#
11+9
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2#
5+2
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1.d4 ? (2.Qe4,Rxe5#)
1... Rf5 2.Se7# 1... Sf5 ! 1.S2d4 ? (2.Qe4,Rxe5#) 1... Sf5 2.Be6# 1... Rf5 ! 1.S6d4 ! (2.Qe4,Rxe5#) 1... Rf5 2.Bb7# 1... Sf5 2.Be6# |
1.Sxd7 ? (2.Se6#)
1... cxd3 x 2.Rxb4# 1... Sxd3 ! y 1.cxd7 ? (2.Se6#) 1... Sxd3 y 2.Sc6# 1... cxd3 ! x 1.Rbxb7 ! (2.Se6#) 1... cxd3 x 2.Qxb4# 1... Sxd3 y 2.Qxd5# |
B: Tertiary Arrival Threat Correction
Example:
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A. C. Reeves
The Problemist 2009 |
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A “neutral” capture of bPd4 eliminates the possibility of an en passant defence. Try 1.Bxd4? (>2.e4-A) but 1...Sc5! Try 1.Sfxd4? (>2.Bxc6-B and not 2.e4?-A) but 1...Rxc5! Key 1.Sexd4! (>2.e6-C and not 2.e4?-A nor 2.Bxc6?-B) 1...Rxc5 2.e4-A; 1…Sxc5 2.Bxc6-B (1...Kxc5 2.Rb5) The two tries and key must be made by different White units to the same square. The logic of tertiary threat correction is to be found in the sequence of threat avoidance; Try? (>2.A) Try? (>2.B-2.A?) and Key! (>2.C-2.A?/2.B?) The transfer of A and B to variation mates post-key is highly desirable but not a thematic necessity. Another feature here is that these transfers occur following the defences that refuted the tries. This is pleasing but once again not a thematic necessity. |
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2#
10+10
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Required are h#2s in three or more parts. The parts taken together as a whole show one or more round trips, by a pawn or pawns (promoting if desired) and/or by any kind of piece(s). See the definition of "round trip" below.
Any form of twinning (including the use of a zeroposition) is allowed, except as follows:
1/ It must always be the black king which is mated &
2/ Changes in the colour of pieces are not allowed.
Thus the "duplex" form is specifically excluded.
Definition: in a round trip a piece leaves a square by a certain route and later in the problem returns to it by a different route. In other words the thematic sequence includes moves which are not simply the reverse of earlier moves. The itinerary need not describe a plane geometric figure. Thus Ra1-d1-h1-d1-a1 is NOT a round trip, because it consists of two moves followed by their reverses. Conversely Ra1-d1-h1- e1-a1 is a round trip, because no specific move is reversed.
Example:
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A. C. Reeves
The Problemist 2009 |
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B: After the first black move in [a], a1=>a8 C: After the first black move in [b], a1=>a8 D: After the first black move in [c], a1=>a8 A: 1.c4 Qb7+ 2.Kc5 Rd5# B: 1.d5 Qe6+ 2.Kg5 Rxd5# C: 1.e4 Qg2+ 2.Ke3 Rxe4# D: 1.d3 Rb4 2.d2 Qc4# |
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h2#
4+4
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Send to: Michael McDowell, 8 Commercial Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex, SS0 0QJ, Great Britain
mmcdchess(AT)freeuk.com
Closing date: 12.3.2010
27th TT Chess Composition Microweb
Chess Composition Microweb announces formal thematical tourney for any type of chess problems using fairy piece leo.
Any stipulations and any fairy conditions are allowed. Also leos might be neutral. The tourney might be divided to multiple sections if enough problems are received depending on the opinion of the judge.
Judge: Michal Dragoun
Send to: juraj.lorinc(AT)bigfoot.com
Closing date: 3.3.2010
Examples:
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Jean-Marc Loustau
Jacques Rotenberg diagrammes 1985-87 1st Prize |
Uri Avner
TT Derby 2005 2nd HM |
Petko A. Petkov
dedicated to D. Brown StrateGems 2000 1st Comm |
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2#
11+6
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h2#
6+9
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h2#
4+4
B: Pd5 -> d7 |
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1... Be2 a 2.LEaxe2# A
1... Bc2 b 2.LE6e2# B 1... Be4 c 2.LEb2e2# C 1... d6 d 2.Rfxd3# D 1.LEee5 ? (2.Rfxd3# D) 1... d6 ! d 1.LEb2e5 ! (2.Rfxd3#) 1... Be2 a 2.LE6xe2# B 1... Bc2 b 2.LE5e2# C 1... Be4 c 2.LEae2# A 1... d6 2.f5# |
1.Bd6 LEf2 2.Bb4+ Bf6#
1.Sd6 LEf7 2.Sb5+ d6# |
A: 1.Sc8 Ke6 2.Sd6 nLEf6
3.nLEhh6+ Ke7# B: 1.Sd5 Ke4 2.b6 nLEg2 3.nLEhh1+ Ke5# |
Tourney Gaivoronskiy Kuryer
2# - Theme: A White and a Black pieces exchange squares.At least two thematic variations.Non-checking key.
Judge: Stanislav Kirilov
Send to: Gaivoronskiy Kuryer, 30 Kirov Str., Gaivoron, Kirovograd region, 26300, Ukraine
Closing date: 1.3.2010
Example:
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2#
5+11
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1.Sxf6 ! (2.Rc4#) 1... d5 2.Sd7# 1... Bd5 2.Se4# (1... Kxc3 2.Sd5#) |
FIDE World Cup of Composition 2010
The International Chess Federation (FIDE), within the framework of its special "Chess Composition" project, is organising the first FIDE World Cup of Composition (FIDE-WCC) in 2010, a competition for the composition of problems and endgames in the following sections:
2# - Judge: Vasil Markovtsy (Ukraine)
3# - Judge: Yakov Vladimirov (Russia)
n# - Judge: Yuri Gordian (Ukraine)
Endgames - Judge: Oleg Pervakov (Russia)
h# - Judge: Chris Feather (England)
s# - Judge: Zivko Janevski (Macedonia)
fairies - Judge: Eric Huber (Romania)
retros - Judge: Andrey Kornilov (Russia)
In each section, only one composition from each author can be accepted (no joint compositions).
There is a free choice of theme in all sections, and any number of moves is acceptable in the h# and s# sections. In the fairies section only problems which it is possible to check with the Alybadix or Popeye programs are admissible. Every author should state the name of the computer program with which his composition has been tested. The Director of the FIDE-WCC competition is IGM Petko Petkov (FIDE international judge), who will not participate as author or judge.
Every author should send his composition - by E-mail only, but including the composer's postal address - to the Director P.A.Petkov: ppetkow(AT)mail.orbitel.bg
The Director will send all compositions to the judges on standardised anonymous diagrams by 01.04.2010. Every judge should make his award by 01.07.2010.
The final results will be published on the Internet by 01.09.2010.
In each section cups, prizes, honourable mentions and commendations will be awarded, as well as certificates signed by the FIDE President Mr Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
All participants will receive the final results booklet.
Closing date: 1.3.2010
12th TT Kudesnik
The editorial staff of «Kudesnik» magazine announces the 12th international thematic competition devoted to composing chess problems for helpmates in two moves (H#2), devoted to the fiftieth anniversary of creative work of the Honoured sport veteran of the Ukraine Zalokotskiy Roman Fedorovich. The competition subject is: positions of twins are being composed by re-arrangement of different black figures on one and the same field, there must be at least three phases (diagram + two twins).
One problem from one author (collective are not received)
Judge: A. Mitushin
Send to: Vladimir Kozhakin, Pochtamt box 0/28, 685000 Magadan, Russia
vKozhakin(AT)mail.ru
Closing date: 25.2.2010
Example:
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Roman Zalokotskiy
Суворовский натиск 1965 |
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h2#
4+10
B: Pc2 -> h7 C: Pa6 -> h7 D: Pe5 -> h7 |
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A: 1.Qa4 Bf5 2.Qd7 Bg6#
B: 1.Qf2 Bd1 2.Qf7 Ba4# C: 1.Rf4 Be2 2.Rf7 Bb5# D: 1.Rf5 Bf3 2.Rf7 Bc6# |
10th TT Kudesnik
The editorial staff of «Kudesnik» magazine announces the 10th international thematic competition devoted to composing chess problems for helpmates in two moves (H#2), the theme is Bykovinsko-preCarpathians (the field near the black baron is controlled by several white figures, but in the process of game this control is goes away by taking of one white figure, another white figure takes this control away by itself and the field in the finale becomes just a blocked black figure).
Judge: A. Mitushin
Send to: Vladimir Kozhakin, Pochtamt box 0/28, 685000 Magadan, Russia
vKozhakin(AT)mail.ru
Closing date: 15.2.2010
Good Companions Quick-Composing Tourneys
The "Good Companions" hereby announce the following formal Quick-Composing tourneys.
Section A:
Parry-series movers of any type (see article in StrateGems, Jul-Sep 2009, p. 150). No fairy pieces or additional fairy conditions. In a parry-series mover, the series-side may give check during the series; when checked, the idle-side must immediately parry the threat; after a check-and-parry, the series-side continues the series. Limit 3 entries per composer.
Send to: Gianni Donati gianchess(AT)aol.com
Closing date: 15.2.2010
Examples:
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Dan Meinking
George P. Sphicas StrateGems 2009 |
Dan Meinking
StrateGems 2009 |
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pser-h#14
3+2
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pser-s#11
6+8
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5.g1Q 6.Qg2+ e4 7.Qb2+ Kc7
8.Qh2+ e5 9.Qh7+ Kc8 10.Qf5+ e6 11.Qc5+ Kd8 12.Qg5+ e7 13.Qg8+ e8Q 14.Qg1 Qe2# |
1.Bb1 2.Be3+ Kh5 3.Bc1
5.Bxe2+ Kh4 6.Bd1 8.Bf2+ Kh3 9.Bg1 10.Bh5 11.Rg4 (zz) Rxg1# |
Section B:
Proof games in which a piece (not a pawn) undertakes a significant journey without capturing, and then is captured. No fairy pieces or fairy conditions. No limit on the number of entries per composer.
A promoted piece may also be thematic, even if captures occurred upon or before promotion.
Send to: Dan Meinking dmeinking(AT)roadrunner.com
Closing date: 15.2.2010
Example:
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Gianni Donati
Original |
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PG in11,5
15+15
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1.e4 d5 2.Bb5+ Bd7 3.c4 d4
4.Sc3 dxc3 5.d4 Bc6 6.Bf4 Sd7 7.Qd2 Bd5 8.OOO Be6 9.Kb1 Bg4 10.Rc1 Bd1 11.Ka1 Ba4 12.Bxa4 |
Jubilee tourney Toma Garai - 75
The Editors of Orbit announce a formal tournament for the 75th jubilee of the famous US chess problemist, Grandmaster Toma Garai, in two sections:
h3# - theme free
Judge: Rolf Wiehagen
h3# - Theme: An initially free white piece is pinned on the first move. The pinned white piece is unpinned and gives mate.
Judge: Toma Garai
Zero-position, promoted pieces and fairy pieces are not acceptable in either section.
Send to: Živko Janevski P. box 163, 1480 Gevgelija, Macedonia
zivko(AT)t-home.mk
Closing date: 1.2.2010
Examples:
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Toma Garai
Die Schwalbe 1990 |
Viktor Abrosimov
Aleksandr Pankratiev 6th HM Diagrammes 2001 |
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h3#
7+9
B: Kc2 -> d2 |
h3#
3+7
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A:
1.Bd2+ Bb5 2.Qd4 Sc5 3.Qb2 Bd3# B: 1.Be3+ Sg5 2.Rf2 Bf5 3.Re2 Sf3# |
1.Kd3+ Sc4 2.Ke2 Bg4+
3.Kf1 Se3# 1.Kc5+ Bg4 2.Kb6 Sc4+ 3.Ka6 Bc8# |
Memorial Tourney in honour of Helmut Zajic
On the occasion of the 75th birthday of Helmut Zajic, who died last year, Die Schwalbe, in conjuction with Austrian problemists, announces a Memorial Tourney.
h3# - theme with fairy pieces, on a normal 8x8 board and without further conditions. The allowable fairy pieces are limited to those which can be found in the testing programs Popeye and/or Fairybadix.
Judge: Franz Pachl
Entries maximum of 3 problems per author
Prize fund:
There are money prizes of 200 EUR (contributed by Herta Zajic and Franz Pachl 100 EUR each) as well as book prizes to the value of 100 EUR (contributed by Klaus Wenda).
Send to: Klaus Wenda, Rasumofskygasse 28, A-1030 Wien, Austria
klaus.wenda(AT)chello.at
Closing date: 31.1.2010
Example:
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H.Bernleitner
H.Zajic The Problemist 2004 2nd Honourable Mention |
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h3#
7+8
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1.Be4 Gd5 2.Gd4 Sd6+
3.Kd8 Se6# 1.Bd5 Gc6 2.Gb6 Sd6+ 3.Kf6 Sd7# how unblocks and end in echo-style model mates |