Byron Zappas writes in his book that he has cooperated with mr Stavrinides.
I have found in the Internet some problems by Stavrinides, which have presented the Theme Stavrinides around 1968.
| Theme Stavrinides : The (compact algebraic) notation of white and black moves shows circular transposition. Theme shown in one phase : 1. K!, 1...Aaa 2. Bbb#, 1...Bbb 2. Ccc#, 1...Ccc 2. Aaa# Theme shown in tries : 1. Aaa? Bbb!, 1. Bbb? Ccc!, 1. Ccc? Aaa! |
Let us see now some problems presenting the Theme Stavrinides.
 | (Problem 325) A. Stavrinides, British Chess Problemists Society (BCPS), 1968 Mate in 2. #2 ( 8 + 7 ) |
| [1SRB4/p2KP3/Q1S5/2kp4/2p5/2qP4/s2b4/8] |
Tries : [1. Bb6+? / Qb6+ axb6!], [1. Sd4+? Kxd4!], [1. Qb5+? Kxb5!], [1. Qxa7+? Kb5!], [1. Qa5+? Qxa5!], [1. d4+? Qxd4!].
Key : 1. Qa4! ( > 2. Sa6#)
Watch now the cyclic transposition in the three variations :
1...Sb4 2. Qa5#
1...Qa5 2. d4#
1...d4 2. Sb4#
 | (Problem 326) A. Stavrinides, Probleemblad, 1969 Mate in 2. #2 ( 6 + 5 ) |
| [4Q3/8/3p2K1/5S2/4pkp1/8/4PqP1/B7] |
A nice Meredith with cyclic transposition of the theme in four variations :
Tries : [1. Qxe4+? Kxe4!], [1. Qe5+? dxe5!], [1. Be5+? dxe5!], [1. Qe6? / Bg7? / Bf6? g3!], [1. Qe7? e3!], [1. g3+? / e3+? Qxe3!].
Key : 1. Qh8! ( > 2. Qh6#)
1...Qh4 2. e3#
1...e3 2. Qd4#
1...Qd4 2. g3#
1...g3 2. Qh4#
 | (Problem 327) M. Stosic, Arbeijder Skak, 1970, Mate in 2. #2 ( 13 + 9 ) |
| [1S2K3/3R4/Bp2PP1P/1pkp2BR/b7/P2P4/1P1bS1s1/2q2r2] |
Tries : [1. Rxd5+? Kxd5!], [1. Rc7+? Kd6!], [1. Bb7? b4!], [1. Bxd2? Qc4!], [1. Be3+? Sxe3!], [1. Bf4? Sxf4!], [1. d4+? Kc4!], [1. b4+? Bxb4!].
Key : 1. Ke7! ( > 2. Rc7#)
1...b4 2. d4
1...d4 2. Bf4
1...Bf4 2. b4
 | (Problem 328) Jozef Taraba, Europe Echecs, 1975, Mate in 2. #2 ( 9 + 6 ) |
| [8/2Bp1R2/5S1K/Q1S1pkp1/1Rb5/2s3P1/1p2P3/8] |
Tries : [1. Sd5+? / Sh5+? / Sh7+? / Sg8+? / Se8+? / Sxd7+? Kg4!], [1. Se6? Kxe6!], [1. Rxc4? Se4!], [1. e4+? Sxe4!], [1. g4+? Kf4!], [1. e3? Bxf7!].
Key : 1. Qa8! ( > 2. Qf3#)
1...Sxe2 2. Qe4#
1...Se4 2. Qxe4#
1...Bxe2 2. Sf6-d5,g4,h5,h7,g8,e8,d7#
1...Bd5 2. Sxd5# / 2. g4# (dual)
1...d5 2. Qc8#
and the three thematic variations...
1...Sd5 2. e4#
1...e4 2. g4#
1...g4 2. Sd5#
 | (Problem 329) W. Piltschenko, Themes 64, Jan-March 1981, Mate in 2. #2 ( 12 + 4 ) |
| [8/1K6/6P1/1Sk2B2/P2RPr2/2S2P2/2b2sQ1/2R3B1] |
Tries : [1. Rc4+? Kxc4!], [1. Rxc2? Rxf3!].
Key : 1. Qg5! ( > 2. Qe7#)
Here the three thematic variations show black and white captures on the same square.
1...Bxe4+ 2. Sxe4#
1...Sxe4 2. Rxe4#
1...Rxe4 2. Bxe4#
 | (Problem 330) Vaclav Kotesovec, First Honourable Mention, Probleemblad, 2002-3, Mate in 2. #2 ( 7 + 9 ) Grasshoppers ( 4 + 5 ) |
| [gK6/8/3p2q1/3pg3/G2p3g/R2G4/Gg5R/k1G5] |
Tries : [1. Ga2-c2+? Ga8xa3!], [1. Kb8xa8? Ka1-b1!].
Key : 1. Rh1! (zugzwang).
1...Ga8xa3 2. Gc1xa3#
1...Ga8-e4 2. Ga2-c2#
1...Ka1-b1 2. Gc1-a1#
And now we see the Theme Stavrinides with circular transposition in seven variations.
1...Gg6-c2 (Gc2) 2. Gc1-c3# (Gc3)
1...Ge5-c3 (Gc3) 2. Gc1-c4# (Gc4)
1...Gh4-c4 (Gc4) 2. Gc1-c5# (Gc5)
1...Ge5-c5 (Gc5) 2. Gc1-c6# (Gc6)
1...Gg6-c6 (Gc6) 2. Gc1-c7# (Gc7)
1...Ge5-c7 (Gc7) 2. Gc1-c8# (Gc8)
1...Ga8-c8 (Gc8) 2. Ga2-c2# (Gc2)
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