1st Cup "Zappas"
on Solving Chess Problems
On Sunday, September 25, 2016 (time 11.00-13.30) the 1st Cup "Zappas" on Solving Chess Problems will be held, which is dedicated to the greatest Greek composer of chess problems Vyron Zappas (one of the few Grand-Masters in composition). After the succesful Greek Cup events, which are held in the start of each year, aim of the Cup "Zappas" is to give one more opportunity to Greek solvers to test their strength and also to gain its place in the Greek calendar of Artistic Chess.
Just like the Greek Cup, the Cup "Zappas" is a contest which:
a) is addressed to experienced and/or new solvers
b) it will be held at the same time in many Greek cities, with common themes and grading, in order to give the opportunity to more chess players to be aquainted with the world of Artistic Chess.
In the contest, 12 problems will be given, from all the "official" categories (ie. two of each category: orthodox two-movers, orthodox three-movers, orthodox more-movers, helpmates, selfmates and studies) and the contestants will try to solve as many as they can in the time of 2,5 hours. Half of the problems (one of each category) have been chosen in such way as to be solvable even from inexperienced -in this area- chessplayers, while the other half is in international competitions's level. Of course very useful, upto necessary, would be for the amateur solvers to be previously informed about the kind of problems that they will handle, the way of writing the answers, the conditions etc.
For this purpose there is material in the page http://www.chess-problems-gr.blogspot.gr.
Specifically for Greeks: a) Description of all the official categories and the way of writing down the solutions,
b) Special report for Helpmates and Selfmates,
c) internet sources to find problems,
d) The eloquent report of mr Panagiotis Konidaris "The Conspiracy of the Solvers" [http://www.skakistiko.com/?p=13788],
e) More refined and scientific presentation of Artistic Chess, for everyone interested to for those keen to deepen the topic.
Brief description
The problems are distributed printed on diagrams. Each solver places the position on a chessboard which is available for him (he may use his own chessboards) and he tries to find the solutions moving, if he likes, the pieces. He writes down the answers in a special sheet.
Grades, awards, Elo
The answers of all the solvers in the country will be gathered and will be graded by the "central" organiser so, as to be created a unified ranking table. The results will "count" for the International Elo (for Chess Solving, of course). The first in the ranking as well as the first young solver [Attention! For defining "young" we will follow the rule of WFCC, which includes anyone who has not closed, up to the end of 2016, his 23th year] will be awarded with cups, while the next two will receive medals. The first woman will also receive a medal. The local organisers may optionally rank (unofficially) their local solvers and give awards to them.
Start time
The Start time (11:00 p.m.) will be followed very strictly for obvious reasons (need for simultaneous opening in all cities). We recommend to those who have no experience of such competitions, to come much earlier ; (30-40 minutes) to solve comfortably any questions.
Cities where contests will be held :
Patras: Pampeloponisiako Stadio, Patron-Clauss 91-93, Contact: Anastasios Alexandrou, tel. 6975-926236 and 2610-438224, email: sopatron@hol.gr
Aegaleo (Athens): Iera Odos and Soutsou 1, square Iroon Politechniou (older name: Davaki), tel. 210 5910421. Contact: Dimitris Skyrianoglou, tel. 6973-039006, email: dimiski@di.uoa.gr
Thessaloniki: Chess Deparment ARIS, Alexandrou Papanastasiou 154 and Mattheou, Stadium "Kleanthis Mikelidis". Contacts: a) Vagelis Vidalis, tel. 6972-906316, email: vidalis64@gmail.com and b) Theodoros Akritidis, tel. 6936-513971
Chania: Omilos Antisferisis in Chania, Andrea Papandreou (older name: Dimikratias) (inside the National Stadium). Contact: Nikos Sgouros, tel. 6978-777543, email: nsg1971@yahoo.gr
Preveza: Contact: Andreas Athanasiadis, tel. 6973-240377, email: andrewathanassiadis@gmail.com
Ermoupoli Syros: Afroditis 2 (offices of Chess Club of Syros). Contact: Mihail Keramiotis, tel: 6937-313878, email: slowhand@otenet.gr
Ptolema'ida: Komninon 6 and Trapezountos 38. Contact: Kostas Alexiou, tel: 6977-757507 and 24630-21070 (17:00-21:00 Mon-Fri), email: alkostas58@yahoo.gr
Samos: a) in Vathi Samos (Maniakio). Contact: Dimitris Dhaglis, tel: 6946-951431, email:ddaglis@hotmail.com and
b) in Karlovasi Samos (Building Algorithmos, Scholi Thetikon Epistimon of Aegean University). Contact: Nikos Rokopanos, tel. 6934-685843, email: nikosrokopanos@gmail.com
Drama: Office of Chess Club Dramas (25th Martiou 2a). Contact: Christos Dhermitzoglou, tel: 6945-499800, email: sidchris@gmail.com
Agios Kirikos, Ikaria: Contact: Savvas Kyriakou, tel: 6932-478386, email: sakyrvar@hotmail.com, sakyrvar@yahoo.gr
Responsible for the organization is mr Dimitris Skyrianoglou (tel. 6973-039006, email: dimiski@di.uoa.gr).
The selection of the problems and the grading will be done by the multi-Champion of Greece in Solving mr Kostas Prentos.
For every matter not described in this announcement, there is a committee which can decide, with members messrs Nikos Mendrinos, Harry Foygiaxis and Dimitris Skyrianoglou.
Athens, September 12, 2016
Just like the Greek Cup, the Cup "Zappas" is a contest which:
a) is addressed to experienced and/or new solvers
b) it will be held at the same time in many Greek cities, with common themes and grading, in order to give the opportunity to more chess players to be aquainted with the world of Artistic Chess.
In the contest, 12 problems will be given, from all the "official" categories (ie. two of each category: orthodox two-movers, orthodox three-movers, orthodox more-movers, helpmates, selfmates and studies) and the contestants will try to solve as many as they can in the time of 2,5 hours. Half of the problems (one of each category) have been chosen in such way as to be solvable even from inexperienced -in this area- chessplayers, while the other half is in international competitions's level. Of course very useful, upto necessary, would be for the amateur solvers to be previously informed about the kind of problems that they will handle, the way of writing the answers, the conditions etc.
For this purpose there is material in the page http://www.chess-problems-gr.blogspot.gr.
Specifically for Greeks: a) Description of all the official categories and the way of writing down the solutions,
b) Special report for Helpmates and Selfmates,
c) internet sources to find problems,
d) The eloquent report of mr Panagiotis Konidaris "The Conspiracy of the Solvers" [http://www.skakistiko.com/?p=13788],
e) More refined and scientific presentation of Artistic Chess, for everyone interested to for those keen to deepen the topic.
Brief description
The problems are distributed printed on diagrams. Each solver places the position on a chessboard which is available for him (he may use his own chessboards) and he tries to find the solutions moving, if he likes, the pieces. He writes down the answers in a special sheet.
Grades, awards, Elo
The answers of all the solvers in the country will be gathered and will be graded by the "central" organiser so, as to be created a unified ranking table. The results will "count" for the International Elo (for Chess Solving, of course). The first in the ranking as well as the first young solver [Attention! For defining "young" we will follow the rule of WFCC, which includes anyone who has not closed, up to the end of 2016, his 23th year] will be awarded with cups, while the next two will receive medals. The first woman will also receive a medal. The local organisers may optionally rank (unofficially) their local solvers and give awards to them.
Start time
The Start time (11:00 p.m.) will be followed very strictly for obvious reasons (need for simultaneous opening in all cities). We recommend to those who have no experience of such competitions, to come much earlier ; (30-40 minutes) to solve comfortably any questions.
Cities where contests will be held :
Patras: Pampeloponisiako Stadio, Patron-Clauss 91-93, Contact: Anastasios Alexandrou, tel. 6975-926236 and 2610-438224, email: sopatron@hol.gr
Aegaleo (Athens): Iera Odos and Soutsou 1, square Iroon Politechniou (older name: Davaki), tel. 210 5910421. Contact: Dimitris Skyrianoglou, tel. 6973-039006, email: dimiski@di.uoa.gr
Thessaloniki: Chess Deparment ARIS, Alexandrou Papanastasiou 154 and Mattheou, Stadium "Kleanthis Mikelidis". Contacts: a) Vagelis Vidalis, tel. 6972-906316, email: vidalis64@gmail.com and b) Theodoros Akritidis, tel. 6936-513971
Chania: Omilos Antisferisis in Chania, Andrea Papandreou (older name: Dimikratias) (inside the National Stadium). Contact: Nikos Sgouros, tel. 6978-777543, email: nsg1971@yahoo.gr
Preveza: Contact: Andreas Athanasiadis, tel. 6973-240377, email: andrewathanassiadis@gmail.com
Ermoupoli Syros: Afroditis 2 (offices of Chess Club of Syros). Contact: Mihail Keramiotis, tel: 6937-313878, email: slowhand@otenet.gr
Ptolema'ida: Komninon 6 and Trapezountos 38. Contact: Kostas Alexiou, tel: 6977-757507 and 24630-21070 (17:00-21:00 Mon-Fri), email: alkostas58@yahoo.gr
Samos: a) in Vathi Samos (Maniakio). Contact: Dimitris Dhaglis, tel: 6946-951431, email:ddaglis@hotmail.com and
b) in Karlovasi Samos (Building Algorithmos, Scholi Thetikon Epistimon of Aegean University). Contact: Nikos Rokopanos, tel. 6934-685843, email: nikosrokopanos@gmail.com
Drama: Office of Chess Club Dramas (25th Martiou 2a). Contact: Christos Dhermitzoglou, tel: 6945-499800, email: sidchris@gmail.com
Agios Kirikos, Ikaria: Contact: Savvas Kyriakou, tel: 6932-478386, email: sakyrvar@hotmail.com, sakyrvar@yahoo.gr
Responsible for the organization is mr Dimitris Skyrianoglou (tel. 6973-039006, email: dimiski@di.uoa.gr).
The selection of the problems and the grading will be done by the multi-Champion of Greece in Solving mr Kostas Prentos.
For every matter not described in this announcement, there is a committee which can decide, with members messrs Nikos Mendrinos, Harry Foygiaxis and Dimitris Skyrianoglou.
Athens, September 12, 2016
