tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74004216229920565912024-03-13T21:06:39.974+02:00chess-problems-grCHESS, CHESS PROBLEM, STUDY, COMPOSER, SOLVER, PROBLEMIST, THEME, KEY, TASK, FAIRY, HELPMATE, SELFMATE, UNIQUENESS, ECONOMY, BEAUTY, ART,
WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST FOR GREECE.Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.comBlogger460125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-60509590368275301102021-06-15T18:05:00.003+03:002021-06-15T18:05:54.896+03:00An International TT with Theme Pergialis, Cup of Bucovina 2020<p>The Last composer of Rebetico songs, <b>Nikos Pergialis</b> (28.02.1931 - 04.12.2019), would be pleased with today's post.</p><p>Some biographical elements you may find here: <br /><a href="https://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com/2008/09/nikos-pergialis.html">https://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com/2008/09/nikos-pergialis.html</a></p><p>I had proposed in June 2016 the theme Pergialis, which I had described here: <br /><a href="https://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com/2016/06/proposal-for-theme-pergialis.html">https://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com/2016/06/proposal-for-theme-pergialis.html</a></p><p>Today I present the Award (01/06/2021, Judge: <b>Mario Guido Garcia</b>) of an Iternational Thematic Tourney for chess composition (<b>Cup of Bucovina 2020</b>), which was focused on Theme Pergialis with great success. </p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ImQQ9qkJLMpPjBYYIKmVYtbhQ-iW5SJF/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ImQQ9qkJLMpPjBYYIKmVYtbhQ-iW5SJF/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p>Many thanks for organizers and participants.</p>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-25776818853111262462020-10-25T10:23:00.000+02:002020-10-25T10:23:27.195+02:00Statistics for Fairy compositions<p>In chess composition there is the Fairy Chess, where we see other conditions, others pieces, other chessboards. </p><p>For the question "which fairy elements are mostly used?", a statistic comes to our help, based on the about 785,000 problems that are contained in the database WinChloe by the French Christian Poisson. </p><p>The statistic is published in an article of the very good composer Julia Vysotska:<br /><a href="https://juliasfairies.com/fairy-elements-statistics/">https://juliasfairies.com/fairy-elements-statistics/</a></p><p>It is important to remember that the fairy elements were not defined at the same year, so the older elements had for more time the opportunity to be chosen for use. </p><p>The statistic shows that there are about 2670 fairy elements (pieces and conditions) and in the first position stands the piece Grasshopper (introduced in 1913) with 14073 compositions containing it!</p>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-711616589437054132020-04-22T02:55:00.001+03:002020-04-22T02:55:53.550+03:00Women composersA good article about women composers you may find at the link :<br />
<a href="https://chessbase.in/news/Women-in-the-world-of-chess-composition">https://chessbase.in/news/Women-in-the-world-of-chess-composition</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-71260612619555569652020-04-05T20:42:00.001+03:002020-04-05T20:52:11.669+03:00Another composition in CoVID19 timesToday we present a problem by Ioannis Garoufalidis, awarded Greek solver and composer.<br />
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<b>Condition:</b> Because of the corona virus CoVID19 … the pieces must be kept in a distance from each other!<br />
The condition is known as Anti-ContactChess or Anti-koko.<br />
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FEN: 8/3P2p1/8/8/8/k7/4p3/7K<br />
h#2, (2+3)<br />
twin: bKa3 to g5</td><td align="center">Ioannis Garoufalidis (GRE)<br />
original<br />
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Black plays and helps<br />
White mate in two moves<br />
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Fairy condition:<br />
Anti-koko<br />
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Condition Anti-koko: The moves, where one piece goes near another piece, are not legal and are prohibited. The capture of a piece is allowed.<br />
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<b>a) bKa3</b><br />
<b>1.e1=S d8=Q 2.Sc2 Qa5#</b><br />
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<b>b) bKg5</b><br />
<b>1.e1=B d8=R 2.Bg3 Rd5#</b><br />
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An Allumwandlung (AUW) problem with model mates.<br />
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Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-74614840112947256802020-04-01T15:14:00.000+03:002020-04-01T15:14:37.451+03:00A well-timed problem, in CoVID19 timesWe present today a well-timed problem by Nikos Mendrinos, awarded Greek solver, champion and new composer.<br />
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<b>Condition:</b> Because of the corona virus CoVID19 … the pieces must be kept in a distance from each other!<br />
The condition is known as Anti-ContactChess or Anti-koko.<br />
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FEN: 4k3/b7/4S3/2q4s/K7/2p2Q2/8/1R6<br />
#2, (4+5)</td><td align="center">Nikos Mendrinos (GRE)<br />
original<br />
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White plays and mates in two moves<br />
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Fairy condition:<br />
Anti-koko<br />
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Condition Anti-koko: The moves, where one piece goes near another piece as in 1.Ka4-b3 or 1.Qf3-a8+ or 1...Qc5-a5+ or 1…Ba7-b6, are not legal and are prohibited.<br />
The capture of a piece, as 1.Qf3xh5+, is allowed.<br />
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Tries:<br />
{1.Qh1? / Qg2? Sg7!}, {1.Qxh5+? Qxh5!}, {1.Rg1? Sg7!}, {1.Re1? Bb8!}<br />
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<b>Key: 1.Qe4!</b> (waiting)<br />
1…Sg7 2.Sc7#, 1…Sg3 2.Qg6#<br />
1…Qc8 / Qc7 2.Sg7#, 1…Qc6+ / Qg1 / Qf2 2.Q(x)c6#<br />
1…Bb8 2.Rxb8#<br />
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The white battery, constructed with wQ and wS with the key, can be opened giving double check. The defence of the black pieces is very limited by the Anti-koko condition.<br />
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Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-55111767404042360562019-08-26T17:31:00.002+03:002019-08-26T17:31:42.369+03:00Farewell Pál Benkő<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sad news for the world of chess, Pál Benkő died today at the age of 91.<br /><br />See here one smart composition by P.B., Problem-156 (also read the comment) : </span><a href="http://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com/2008/07/proof-game-with-theme-pronkin-etc.html">http://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com/2008/07/proof-game-with-theme-pronkin-etc.html</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-2537893196296392112019-05-05T21:03:00.001+03:002019-05-05T21:03:24.042+03:00ECSC-14, Athens 2019, ResultsOpen, Friday, May 3rd<br />
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<a href="http://solving.matplus.net/tournament/oecs1905?fbclid=IwAR1rPJZvkqRMJyeZFn4m71gpwASwBHSvC9ONz73Wu3od0UKFHa-VUFCYMMY">http://solving.matplus.net/tournament/oecs1905?fbclid=IwAR1rPJZvkqRMJyeZFn4m71gpwASwBHSvC9ONz73Wu3od0UKFHa-VUFCYMMY</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-69613322266416750862019-05-03T09:00:00.000+03:002019-04-29T19:50:51.202+03:00ECSC_14, Athens 2019, Participants<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> 3-5 May 2019, </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Glyfada, Greece </b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">BLR (2)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Bulauka, Aliaksandr</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sihnevich, Mikalai</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">BEL (1)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Van Beers, Eddy</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">BRA (1)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Roland, Marcos, (visitor)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">FIN (6)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Hurme, Harri</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hurme, Riitta</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Karhunen, Anna-Leena</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Karhunen, Kari</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Paavilainen, Jorma</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tanner, Henry</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">GER (2)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Tummes, Boris</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Linss, Torsten</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">GBR (6)</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: large;">Cook, Brian</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hodge, David</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">McDowell, Michael</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mestel, Jonathan</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nunn, John</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Watson, Ian</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">GRE (23)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Aggelis, Efthymios Rafail</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Alexandrou, Anastassios</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Anemodouras, Leokratis</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Athanasopoulos, Kyriakos</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dimitriadis, Alexandros</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fougiaxis, Harry</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Garoufalidis, Ioannis</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kalyva, Kyriaki</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Katsadoros-Fengeros, Konstantinos</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kefsikoglou, Petroula</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Konidaris, Panagiotis</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Koulis, Vasilis</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Manolas, Emmanuel</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Masouros, Panagiotis</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mendrinos, Nikos</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mitsakis, Konstantinos</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Papargyriou, Anastasis</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Papastavropoulos, Andreas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Petridis, Evaggelos</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sidiropoulos, Nikos</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sklavounos, Panagis</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Skyrianoglou, Dimitris</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Spiliadis, Athanasios</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ISR (2)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Chovnik, Mordechay</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Friedland, Omer</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">LTU (11)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Chocenka, Benas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Chocenka, Dmitrijus</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Chocenkiene, Milda</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Limontas, Martynas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Paliulionis, Viktoras</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Satkus, Vidmantas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Satkus, Vilimantas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Satkute, Gita</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Satkute, Iveta</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Satkuviene, Stase</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Steponavicius, Stasys</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">NED (5)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Uitenbroek, Hans</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Uitenbroek, Koen</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Uitenbroek, Lotte</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Vermeer, Juliana</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wissmann, Dolf</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">NMK (1)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Denkovski, Ivan</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">POL (4)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Górski, Piotr</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Królikowski, Ryszard</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Murdzia, Piotr</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Piorun, Kacper</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ROU (2)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Didiliuc, Dariana - Gabriela</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Duca, Delia Monica</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">RUS (9)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Kopyl, Sergei</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kosolapova, Lilia</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Moiseev, Danila</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pavlov, Danila</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pletnev, Dmitry</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Popov, Aleksey</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Romanov, Maxim</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Selivanov, Andrey</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Viktorov, Evgeny</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">SRB (5)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Kovačević, Marjan</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mladenović, Miodrag</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Perović, Živojin</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Serafimović, Dijana</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Serafimović, Ilija</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">SVK (4)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Dobiáš, Richard</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Klemanič Emil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kolčák, Marek</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mihalčo, Oto</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">SLO (1)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Šivic, Klemen</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">SUI (1)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Ott, Roland</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">UKR (4)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">Borodavkin, Sergey</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kopyl, Valery</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pogorelov, Vladimir</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Solovchuk, Oleksiy</span></td></tr>
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</td><td><span style="font-size: large;">19 Countries</span></td><td><span style="font-size: large;">90 participants</span></td></tr>
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(Last Update : Monday, 2019/04/29)</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The Greek Chess Composition
Committee of the Greek Chess Federation has the honor to invite the european
national teams and individual solvers to participate in the 14<sup>th</sup>
European Chess Solving Championship. The event will be held from Friday, May 3<sup>rd</sup>
(arrival) to Sunday, May 5<sup>th</sup> (departure) at the “Oasis Hotel
Apartments” in Glyfada, a cosmopolitan suburb of Athens. The hotel is the same
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May 4, 10:30-14:00<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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9:30-13:00<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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5, 16:00 (approximately)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Hotel Oasis (http://oasishotelapartments.com)
features fully equipped and renovated apartments, with private balcony.
Restaurant, bar and coffee shop are also available. All competitions and events
will be hosted within the hotel facilities and halls. The swimming pool (non
heated) is open from May 1<sup>st</sup> (10:30-18:45).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Prices per person per day
(bed and breakfast included):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Single room: 81€<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Double room: 58€<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Triple room: 51€<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Quadruple room: 43€</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Prices include all taxes, free
access to the hotel health and recreation facilities, as well as participation
fees to all regular solving tournaments. These prices are also valid 3 days
before and after the event. All payments should be made to the organizers, upon
arrival, in cash (<span style="background: white;">€).</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The
participation fee for those not staying in Oasis Hotel is 50€. It would be very important
for us to make the reservation until the 11<sup>th</sup> of March. After this date an additional 20€ fee per reservation applies and the organization
committee cannot guarantee the room availability.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">TRANSPORT<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The express bus X96
departs right outside the arrival level of the Main Terminal Building at the
exit 4 of the airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” (Athens). X96 runs 24 hours every
20-40 minutes. The bus needs 35-45 minutes to reach the hotel, which is located
just next to the bus stop “4<sup>th</sup> Glyfadas”. The one way
ticket costs 6€. Tickets are available from the bus driver or from ticket
kiosk at the bus departure area of the airport.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">By taxi, the max cost (including
luggage, taxes, etc.) is 38€ (from 5:00 to 24:00) or 54€ (from 24:00 to 5:00).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Accommodation
prices include only breakfast. Participants can, on their expense, have snacks
“a la carte” in the hotel or they can pre-order (one day earlier) to the hotel
a full meal which costs 15€. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">All payments and arrangements for
meals will be made directly with the hotel and not through the organizing
committee. Alternatively, there are also many restaurants within a short
distance (15 minutes on foot).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">DIRECTORS, ORGANIZERS, INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Director of the ECSC will
be Ivan Denkovski assisted by Ioannis Garoufalidis and Harry Fougiaxis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Director of the open
solving tournament will be Ioannis Garoufalidis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Organization: Nikos &
George Mendrinos in co-operation with the Greek Chess Composition Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The email of the event is:
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="mailto:ecsc2019@gmail.com">ecsc2019@gmail.com</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">All the information about
the event will be published on the site:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.gr/"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">http://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.gr/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The organizing committee
will provide invitation for visas. Teams or players needing visas are requested
to contact the organizing committee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">REGISTRATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/i8nCjbdGfDMlLEUt2"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">https://goo.gl/forms/i8nCjbdGfDMlLEUt2</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Please, fill our form
before 11<sup>th</sup> of March!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-80122825930522938072018-12-08T18:21:00.001+02:002018-12-08T18:21:33.549+02:00News from Alphazero, an AI playing chess<b>AlphaZero: Shedding new light on the grand games of chess, shogi and Go</b><br />
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Here is the link :<br /><a href="https://deepmind.com/blog/alphazero-shedding-new-light-grand-games-chess-shogi-and-go/">https://deepmind.com/blog/alphazero-shedding-new-light-grand-games-chess-shogi-and-go/</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-58379746644760582032018-07-27T17:59:00.000+03:002018-07-27T17:59:01.289+03:00Chess softwareIf you are interested in chess software, that is computer programs running in your computer and solving chess problems or presenting databases of chess compositions, then this page of WFCC (World Federation for Chess Compositions) will be useful for you:<br />
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<a href="https://www.wfcc.ch/software/">https://www.wfcc.ch/software/</a><br />
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As you will observe, some "chess machines" (ie Alybadix), after a successful presence during many years, are "replaced" by newer software.<br />
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Some software products are free (ie Fancy for entering definitions and Popeye for solving the composition), while others must be bought (ie WinChloe, which is a solving program, it can create problem databases for the user, and contains a large database with hundreds of thousands problems with solutions and themes).Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-35569684105222522702018-04-14T22:00:00.000+03:002018-04-17T10:37:00.787+03:0017th Greek Champioship on Chess Problem SolvingThe event happened on April 14, 2018.
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Announcement (in Greek):<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NPuJfzrecg8WhRSy9ZG7Yg6Lr3sazR0G/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NPuJfzrecg8WhRSy9ZG7Yg6Lr3sazR0G/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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The problems (Round 1)<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DwfyyT6sOWMrM2wIrtjjfpu1w5XKiW_d/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DwfyyT6sOWMrM2wIrtjjfpu1w5XKiW_d/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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The problems (Round 2)<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vjX1CMcU5FIvVkDn19fiAABoFDMo3fS7/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vjX1CMcU5FIvVkDn19fiAABoFDMo3fS7/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Solutions (Round 1)<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/15eyKmoFwBvn7jIWoK8TYqVZ4yfOsJ0zZ/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/15eyKmoFwBvn7jIWoK8TYqVZ4yfOsJ0zZ/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Solutions (Round 2)<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sWd_2MHT7ZU8bmCIgFN3fHQXrVaDES9d/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sWd_2MHT7ZU8bmCIgFN3fHQXrVaDES9d/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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(From the Judge Ioannis Garoufalidis) Individual Results:<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kklSV2dXMRp5A1skVG-mn2OfMnY4OV_h/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kklSV2dXMRp5A1skVG-mn2OfMnY4OV_h/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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(From Dimitris Skyrianoglou) Photos from the event:<br />
<a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/Lyb0iIgAS9ZmzP712">https://photos.app.goo.gl/Lyb0iIgAS9ZmzP712</a>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">More photos (from Nikos Mendrinos): </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />1) Left to Right, Vangelis Petridis, Dimitris Skyrianoglou, Nikos Mendrinos, Piotr Murdzia (teaching!), Alexandros Kostouros (with a plate!), Panagiotis Konidaris, Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis, Marek Kolcak. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">2) the cups</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">3) Mr Murdzia teaching the Greek solvers...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">4) ...who pay attention with obvious interest </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">5) From the Closing Ceremony: Left to Right, Stathis Efstathopoulos (vice-president of the Greek Chess Federation), Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (3rd Greek), Nikos Mendrinos (Greek Champion for 2018), Maria Ananiadou (vice-Mayor of Alimos), Piotr Murdzia (the winner of the tourney), Dimitri Pletnev (2nd winner), Nikos Sidiropoulos (2nd Greek), Andreas Papastavropoulos (award for 1st place in tourney Greek Cup in January).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-61363907971294737852017-09-25T13:25:00.000+03:002017-10-01T13:27:17.578+03:002nd Cup "Vyron Zappas" solving tourney, 2017Problems:<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6YVhycFVTSTBJcEU/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6YVhycFVTSTBJcEU/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Problems with solutions:<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6YlNRazNoTHQzS0E/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6YlNRazNoTHQzS0E/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Solvers and Grades :<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6SHRiell6VEVOekk/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6SHRiell6VEVOekk/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Aegaleo Athens, Icaria island, Syros island<br />
<br />Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-50790799387913719682017-08-22T19:48:00.000+03:002017-08-22T19:48:44.520+03:00WCCC 2017, BulletinThe Bulletin of WCCC 2017, in Dresden, is published:<br />
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<a href="https://wccc2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bulletin-1.pdf">https://wccc2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bulletin-1.pdf</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-89136205558292096622017-08-08T00:37:00.000+03:002017-08-08T00:37:06.058+03:00WCCC 2017, OPEN solving contestProblems<br />
<a href="https://wccc2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-07-GER-Dresden-WCCC-Open-Problems.pdf">https://wccc2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-07-GER-Dresden-WCCC-Open-Problems.pdf</a><br />
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Solutions<br />
<a href="https://wccc2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-07-GER-Dresden-WCCC-Open-Solutions.pdf">https://wccc2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-07-GER-Dresden-WCCC-Open-Solutions.pdf</a><br />
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Results<br />
<a href="http://www.wfcc.ch/wp-content/uploads/Open-Dresden-2017-preliminary-result.pdf">http://www.wfcc.ch/wp-content/uploads/Open-Dresden-2017-preliminary-result.pdf</a><br />
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<br />Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-73715690437887366042017-08-06T11:00:00.001+03:002017-08-06T11:00:28.793+03:00World Congress (in progress)A document listing the scheduled events<br />
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<a href="https://wccc2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/170805_wccc_info.pdf">https://wccc2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/170805_wccc_info.pdf</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-32506387121933680552017-06-12T16:59:00.000+03:002017-06-12T16:59:12.964+03:004th IOSC 2017 (Results from Greece)Results<br />
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Israel Open Solving Championship (Greece, Athens 11.06.2017) - Final Individual Results<br />
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nk</td><td>ID</td><td>Name</td><td>Cat</td><td>Coun-<br />
try</td><td>Rating</td><td>#</td><td>Ti-<br />
tle</td><td>#<br />
2</td><td>#<br />
3</td><td>#<br />
n</td><td>eg</td><td>h#<br />
n</td><td>s#<br />
n</td><td>Time<br />
Rnd1</td><td>#<br />
2</td><td>#<br />
3</td><td>#<br />
n</td><td>eg</td><td>h#<br />
n</td><td>s#<br />
n</td><td>Time<br />
Rnd2</td><td>Points</td><td>Time<br />
Total</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>ME01NI</td><td>Mendrinos,<br />
Nikos</td><td>.</td><td>GRE</td><td>2340.26</td><td>70</td><td>FM</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>118</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>4</td><td>120</td><td>39</td><td>238</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>PA01AN</td><td>Papastavropoulos,<br />
Andreas</td><td>s</td><td>GRE</td><td>2193.67</td><td>140</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>120</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>120</td><td>37</td><td>240</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>FO01HA</td><td>Fougiaxis,<br />
Harry</td><td>.</td><td>GRE</td><td>1993.32</td><td>260</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>118</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>116</td><td>34</td><td>234</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>KO01PA</td><td>Konidaris, <br />
Panagiotis</td><td>.</td><td>GRE</td><td>2121.45</td><td>173</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>120</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>120</td><td>34</td><td>240</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>KO02AL</td><td>Kostouros, <br />
Alexis</td><td>?</td><td>GRE</td><td>2016.74</td><td>242</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>2.5</td><td>-</td><td>120</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>120</td><td>17.5</td><td>240</td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>LO01DI</td><td>Loutragotis, <br />
Dimitris</td><td>j</td><td>GRE</td><td>1805.00</td><td>417</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>120</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>3</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>99</td><td>16</td><td>219</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>MI01KO</td><td>Mitsakis, <br />
Konstantinos</td><td>.</td><td>GRE</td><td>1729.52</td><td>486</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>120</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>120</td><td>15</td><td>240</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>PE01EV</td><td>Petridis, <br />
Evaggelos</td><td>.</td><td>GRE</td><td>1697.58</td><td>505</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>120</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>120</td><td>14</td><td>240</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>MA01EM</td><td>Manolas, <br />
Emmanouel</td><td>s</td><td>GRE</td><td>1750.01</td><td>467</td><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>2.5</td><td>-</td><td>120</td><td>5</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>120</td><td>12.5</td><td>240</td></tr>
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Main Judge : Ioannis Garoufalidis<br />
11/6/2017<br />
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Cat1 Round1 Problems<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6TXRRZXFwS3gtalE/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6TXRRZXFwS3gtalE/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Cat1 Round1 Solutions<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6VDBjWnVSVUNISzQ/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6VDBjWnVSVUNISzQ/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Cat1 Round2 Problems<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6U0FETzNwV1BNWms/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6U0FETzNwV1BNWms/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Cat1 Round2 Solutions<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6U2RVak9xVU5YN2c/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6U2RVak9xVU5YN2c/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Cat2 Round1 Problems<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6NU1WQll0XzVFQ3M/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6NU1WQll0XzVFQ3M/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Cat2 Round1 Solutions<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6RG1LTEplS2laMnM/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6RG1LTEplS2laMnM/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Cat2 Round2 Problems<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6U3dZQ0hlNS1Bd00/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6U3dZQ0hlNS1Bd00/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Cat2 Round2 Solutions<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6OFhBZThMd3Q4dnc/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6OFhBZThMd3Q4dnc/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
<br />Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-35136428344283819922017-04-13T11:44:00.000+03:002017-04-13T11:44:24.635+03:00Anthology of Portuguese Chess ComposersThe first anthology exclusively dedicated to portuguese chess composers has just been released.<br />
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Dedicated to the memory of Rui C. Nascimento (1914-2012) – FIDE ́s Honorary Master of Chess Composition – this anthology covers the entire history of chess in Portugal through a selection of problems published in the national press and in international medias such as The British Chess Magazine, Die Schwalbe, The Problemist, among others.<br />
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This edition is limited to 100 copies with handmade covers, making each book a unique object of collection. All orders and inquiries can be sent directly to the publisher using the following link:<br />
<a href="http://escoladosilencio.wordpress.com/contacto">escoladosilencio.wordpress.com/contacto</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-59065011971027440792017-04-07T15:11:00.001+03:002017-04-07T15:11:21.027+03:0013 ECSC 2017Announcement of deadline<br />
<a href="http://www.wfcc.ch/13ecsc-deadlines-registration/">http://www.wfcc.ch/13ecsc-deadlines-registration/</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-50117329151905367782017-03-28T10:00:00.000+03:002017-03-29T10:58:52.336+03:0016th Greek Championship in Solving, 2017-03-26 The 16th Greek Championship in Solving Chess Problems took place on Sunday 26-iii-2017, in the Aigaleo chess club, in Athens.<br />
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Problems 1st round.<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6MEhuT3RWQWNhMzA/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6MEhuT3RWQWNhMzA/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Problems 2nd round.<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6MXZsMkI0bjFlMVk/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6MXZsMkI0bjFlMVk/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Solutions 1st round.<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6TG5VUmZ0elg2NjQ/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6TG5VUmZ0elg2NjQ/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Solutions 2nd round.<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6a0h3NEhvbWFvVVU/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6a0h3NEhvbWFvVVU/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Final results.<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6T19DS20zTGRyalk/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6T19DS20zTGRyalk/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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<br />Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-20972021622695252932017-01-29T10:30:00.000+02:002017-01-26T20:47:25.663+02:00ISC 2017The invitation is here<br />
<a href="http://www.wfcc.ch/wp-content/uploads/ISC-2017-Announcement.pdf">http://www.wfcc.ch/wp-content/uploads/ISC-2017-Announcement.pdf</a><br />
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In each participating country there are local controllers.<br />
For Greece, look here : <a href="http://kallitexniko-skaki.blogspot.gr/2017/01/13th-isc-29-01-2017.html">http://kallitexniko-skaki.blogspot.gr/2017/01/13th-isc-29-01-2017.html</a><br />
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(there will be more details written here, after the event)Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-3492006505810095822017-01-27T00:53:00.001+02:002017-01-27T01:49:35.753+02:00WCCC 2017 DresdenIn 2017 the World Congress for Chess Composition will be held in Dresden, Germany.<br />
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The announcement here : <a href="https://wccc2017.de/">https://wccc2017.de/</a><br /><br />Composition tourneys:<br /><a href="http://www.dieschwalbe.de/kompositionsturniere.htm#tt222">http://www.dieschwalbe.de/kompositionsturniere.htm#tt222</a>Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-26720580109077766882017-01-26T20:53:00.001+02:002017-01-26T20:53:06.302+02:00Database of problems in Solving ContestsA Solving Tournaments Problem Database (STPDB) is created by <b>Luc Palmas</b>.<br /><br />The announcement is here <a href="http://kunstschach.ch/pdb.html">http://kunstschach.ch/pdb.html</a><div>
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There is a way to download these problems.</div>
Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-30935239130275610192017-01-19T13:07:00.001+02:002017-01-19T13:07:14.660+02:00Call for compositions #2, h#2Here is a call for compositions #2 and h#2.<br />
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<a href="http://chess-compose.blogspot.gr/2017/01/marcel-tancau-mt-2017-c-25-xii-2017.html">http://chess-compose.blogspot.gr/2017/01/marcel-tancau-mt-2017-c-25-xii-2017.html</a><br />
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The theme is free for #2.<br />
<br />The h#2 must be in the form "Helpmate of the Future" (HotF), which is defined as "h#2 having any number of solution pairs, where in each pair the solutions are closely related".<br />
Examples of such problems you can find in the section A of this award: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6N1lhWjNQckpMOWs/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6N1lhWjNQckpMOWs/view</a><br />
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Fellow composers, please send!Emmanuel Manolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966559282000618286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400421622992056591.post-43916621086134733902017-01-08T22:00:00.000+02:002017-01-23T20:46:02.433+02:004th Greek Cup, problems, solutions, resultsThe <b>4th Greek Cup</b> in solving chess problems took place today 08/01/2017.<br />
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Mr Nikos <b>Mendrinos </b>had the general responsibility for the event and the selection of problems.<br />
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The Problems<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6d05uYVZpQktieUE/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6d05uYVZpQktieUE/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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The solutions with comments<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6U1NvLVJYZ3JuZjg/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6U1NvLVJYZ3JuZjg/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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The results (23/01/2017):<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6ZFIxa3J4VTFVRzA/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6ZFIxa3J4VTFVRzA/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Press release<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6akRISDVBTFVZN1E/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6akRISDVBTFVZN1E/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Photo from Aegaleo, Athens<br />
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