We give links to an internet solving contest which has recently been organized from Zagreb, Croatia.
You may see the problems here. Three two-movers, two three-movers and a two-mover-puzzle. The first four are manageable. The problem E needs a little retroanalysis. The problem F asks for the positioning of the black King so, as to become a two-mover.
If you want to see the solutions, you will find them here, together with the names of the composers.
On the solvers list we find mr Themis Argirakopoulos on the second place and mr Emmanuel Manolas (who did not see at once that problem E was a retro) on the fourth place. There are solvers from at least 8 countries and the first 5 have solved all the problems.
Congratulations to organizers and participants!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
WOLA GUŁOWSKA 2011
WOLA GUŁOWSKA 2011
The Gen. Fr. Kleeberg’s Community Centre in Wola Gułowska announces
the twentieth second formal competition on the following sections:
TWOMOVERS – judge Leopold SZWEDOWSKI
THREEMOVERS – judge Jan RUSINEK
SELFMATES in 2 MOVES – judge Eugeniusz IWANOW
SELFMATES in 3 – 4 MOVES – judge Waldemar TURA
HELPMATES in 2 MOVES – judge Władisław NEFIODOW
In each section:
3 prizes,
free theme,
normal 8x8 board,
no fairy pieces, conditions. and zeropositions.
Closing date: September 30th 2011.
Award will be ready by December 31st 2011.
Problems on diagrams or in notation with the complete solution should be sent:
by e–mail:
wgdk@interia.pl
or by post:
Dom Kultury – Pomnik Czynu
Bojowego Kleeberczyków
21–481 WOLA GUŁOWSKA
P O L A N D
The Gen. Fr. Kleeberg’s Community Centre in Wola Gułowska announces
the twentieth second formal competition on the following sections:
TWOMOVERS – judge Leopold SZWEDOWSKI
THREEMOVERS – judge Jan RUSINEK
SELFMATES in 2 MOVES – judge Eugeniusz IWANOW
SELFMATES in 3 – 4 MOVES – judge Waldemar TURA
HELPMATES in 2 MOVES – judge Władisław NEFIODOW
In each section:
3 prizes,
free theme,
normal 8x8 board,
no fairy pieces, conditions. and zeropositions.
Closing date: September 30th 2011.
Award will be ready by December 31st 2011.
Problems on diagrams or in notation with the complete solution should be sent:
by e–mail:
wgdk@interia.pl
or by post:
Dom Kultury – Pomnik Czynu
Bojowego Kleeberczyków
21–481 WOLA GUŁOWSKA
P O L A N D
Monday, May 16, 2011
7th Chess Problems Festival, Belgrade
The champion of Greece, Kostas Prentos, participated in the 7th Chess Problems Festival in Belgrade Serbia and finished in fifth place.
Congratulations!
View the ranking of the solvers (undoubtely first the charismatic Michel Caillaud) here.
Congratulations!
View the ranking of the solvers (undoubtely first the charismatic Michel Caillaud) here.
Monday, May 02, 2011
Theme Phoenix in selfmate form
About a year ago (2010-02-19, see here) I had posted one study of mine with the Phoenix theme, dedicated to composer Libiurkin who had presented a relevant study in 1938.
After one month the friend composer and judge in many solving contests Ioannis Garoufalidis pointed out that my study was anticipated, that is a similar study had already been published in 1943 in a magazine from Finland.
Mr I. Garoufalidis found this year and send to us for presentation a selfmate problem featuring the same theme.
In a selfmate White plays first and forces Black to mate.
The Phoenix theme is : [A pawn is promoted to a piece which was previously captured].
The specific problem is composed by Olaf Jenkner and Steven Dowd, and presents the theme three times.
The solution follows :
Key : 1.Sg6! hxg6 2.Be2 g5 3.h7 g4 4.h8=S g3 5.Sg6 fxg6
6.f7 g5 7.f8=S g4 8.Sfe6 dxe6 9.d7 e5 10.d8=S e4
11.Sb7 e3 12.Sxa6 Rxa6#
After one month the friend composer and judge in many solving contests Ioannis Garoufalidis pointed out that my study was anticipated, that is a similar study had already been published in 1943 in a magazine from Finland.
Mr I. Garoufalidis found this year and send to us for presentation a selfmate problem featuring the same theme.
In a selfmate White plays first and forces Black to mate.
The Phoenix theme is : [A pawn is promoted to a piece which was previously captured].
The specific problem is composed by Olaf Jenkner and Steven Dowd, and presents the theme three times.
 | (Problem 494) Olaf Jenkner & Steven Dowd Sachova Skladba, 2011 s#12 (10 + 9) |
| [KR6/2SpSp1p/p2P1P1P/rp5B/kp6/1p6/1P4P1/8] | |
The solution follows :
Key : 1.Sg6! hxg6 2.Be2 g5 3.h7 g4 4.h8=S g3 5.Sg6 fxg6
6.f7 g5 7.f8=S g4 8.Sfe6 dxe6 9.d7 e5 10.d8=S e4
11.Sb7 e3 12.Sxa6 Rxa6#
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