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Editor
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Studies: Gady Costeff costeff@gmail.com
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In this issue:
To err is human, but not for long -
Costeff
IRT #3 2018-19 - Jelinek
IRT H > 3 2019 - Semenenko
23rd Sabra comp. Ty - Witztum
Israeli Successes Abroad – Navon
Originals
2-4
4-6
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7-11
12-13
14-18
Israeli Zagoruiko reciprocal
changes – Einat
A selfmate in two acts - Erenburg
Beginners composing Ty - Einat
Editorial
¼ Final Israel Solving Champ.
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אהוד גולדברג: מנחם ויצטום, ימין לשמאלמ .של פז עינת 64-יום הולדתו המפגש חודשי והרמת כוסית לכבוד
. ופז עינת
Monthly meeting and a toast celebrating the 64th birthday of Paz Einat. Right to left:
Menachem Witztum, Ehud Goldberg and Paz Einat.
V A R I A N T I M Bulletin of
The Israel Chess Composition Society P.O. Box 2078 Petach-Tikva 4912002 Israel
www.variantim.org
No. 82 - December 2020
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To err is human, but not for long – Gady Costeff
Note: data from HHDBV through 2015. Faults include cooks, duals, and minor faults.
The power and availability of chess engines and databases is dramatically reducing the analytical
error rate in studies, to the point that cooked studies may soon become extinct. It is interesting that
despite the high historical error rate, study composition has flourished, perhaps because the cycle of
creation, destruction, and correction, operates successfully in all fields of life. However, before
studies become analytically perfect, let’s revel in our imperfection through the stories of three
cooked studies.
E. Zepler, 1st Prize 1.p Morgenzeitung (c) 1928
Draw 5+8
1.g6 hxg6 2.f6! d4
3.Rh1!!
3..Rf5+ 4.Kg1
Black to move - draw
1.g6 d4!
2.Re5!! Rxe5 3.g7!
3..Rxf5+ 4.Kg1
Rg5+ 5.Kh1!
Black to move - draw
The judge, Richard Reti, commented on 3.Rh1!! “When I saw the solution’s third move I thought at
first it had to be a wrong transcription!”. The study was submitted originally with Kb8. Shortly
thereafter the study was cooked and Zepler corrected it by moving the king to a8, as above.
Unfortunately, a second cook was discovered after 1..d4! and for some time the study was under a
cloud. Only the efforts of Wieland Bruch in 2007 uncovered the spectacular computer move 2.Re5!!
not only saving the study, but adding a chameleon echo variation to what was already a magnificent,
and still unsurpassed logical study. For the extraordinary story behind this study see:
http://arves.org/arves/images/PDF/EG_PDF/eg171-supplement.pdf#page=33
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Z. Cahane, corr. H.Aloni 1st Prize, IRT 1965
Win 3+3
3.Rd7+ Ke6 4.Rb7
Rd5
5.Ra7 Rd4 6.Rxa6
Rxb4
7.Kc5+ wins
There is special pleasure when one can help correct studies by composers no longer with us. In 2005
Hillel Aloni asked me to test his correction of the 1965 Israel Ring Tourney winner. Six-piece
databases had been solved that year, but were not yet available online, so testing was limited to an
engine, which happily coped well with the task. Hillel was very pleased, primarily because he felt
the historical responsibility of saving the study. Aloni’s correction is exemplary, having moved the
entire position one rank south. It reduces white’s advantage to the minimum while retaining
everything by the original composer.
I conclude with a new correction. In 1990 I published a study in the since discontinued Shahmat
magazine. A few years later it was cooked and in 2005 I published a correction in the Dutch EBUR,
another since discontinued magazine. In early 2020 I cooked that study too. Hopefully this study is
correct, otherwise this magazine may too be in danger.
G. Costeff EBUR 2005 correction
Win 9+6
Thematic “fairy” try:
1.Nxd5 Qxh5 2.Kf2 Ne5 (or
2.Nd4) 3.Nxe5 Qf5+ 4.Nf3 Qxd5
Now the only way to win
is the illegal
5.d8=black N!!
mzz black to move.
In the solution white arrives
here legally – see diagram
below.
Solution:
1.d8Q! Nxd8
2.Nxd5 Qxh5
3.Ke2!! tempo.
3.g8=Q Qxf3+ 4.Ke1
Nc6! 5.a8=R!
mzz – black to move.
Nd8 interferes five
times with the queen:
4..Qd8 is blocked
4..Qa8 5.g8Q
4..Qg8 5.a8Q
4..Ne6 5.g8Q
4…Nc6!
5.a8=R! wins.
5.a8=Q? Qd2+ =
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(5.a8=Q Qxe3+!)
5...Nd4! 6.Ra2 Nc2+!
7.Rxc2 Qe2+ =; 3.a8=Q
Qxf3+ 4.Ke1 Qg3+
5.Ke2 Qg2+ 6.Kd3
Qxg7 = 3…Qxd5 4.Kf2!
1.Rd4 Kg6 2.Rd6+ Kf7
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When correcting prior work by other composers one must be sensitive and respectful to their
intentions, as Aloni demonstrated above. Such “conservation” is not necessary when correcting our
own studies, and in fact one can try to improve them even at the cost of significant changes. When
I composed this study in 1990, I was fascinated by the position in which white wins only if he can
promote a black knight. I could not manage it in the original version, nor in the correction. Hopefully
this third time is the charm.
Israel Ring Tourney: Three-movers 2018-2019
Judge: Jiri Jelinek – Prague, November 2020
Many thanks to the editors for the invitation to be a judge of the Variantim three-mover tourney, and
thanks to 16 composers from 6 countries, as well, who decided to take part therein. In total, 22
compositions of good standard were published in this Israeli chess problem magazine during two
years. It was a pleasant job to study plenty of their different ideas and themes. My ranking is
following:
1st Prize: Var. 3310 Zoltan Labai & Miroslav Svitek The problem contains synthesis of the spiral chain of mates (ABC-BCD) - formed by the mates in
threats (after 1.- Sc3/Bc7), and after continuations 2.- Qxd6/Qxe4 - and the 11th WCCT theme, and,
in addition, the semi-reciprocal change of mates (BC-CD) between the variations in question. The
best composition in the tourney. 1.Ka5 ! [2.Sc4+ (A) Kxe4 3.Qb1#]
1…Qxd6 (a) 2.Bd4+ (B) Kxe4 3.Qb1# 1…Qxe4 (b) 2.Bd4+ (B) Qxd4 3.Qxd4#
1…Sc3 2.Sxc3 [3.Sc4# (A)] 2…Qxd6 (a) 3.Bd4# (B) 2…Qxe4 (b) 3.Re6# (C)
1…Bc7 2.Qxc7 [3.Bd4# (B)] 2…Qxd6 (a) 3.Re6# (C) 2…Qxe4 (b) 3.Qe7# (D)
2nd Prize: Var. 3114 Eugene Fomichev Nice strategic contents offering the Adabashev‘s complex (2x2). WRc5 is to be sacrificed to enable
an indirect unpin of the wQ in the first pair of variants (threat, 1.- Nxg6), whereas in the second pair,
the unpinned wQe4 has to disappear from the battlefield after the bQ moves away from the
controlled diagonal (1.- Qh5/Qh7). An unexpected key! 1...Qh5 2.Qb7 e5/Qxc5 3.Qd5/Se4#
1.Kb7! [2.Rd5+ exd5 3.Qe7#] 1...Sxg6 2.Rc6+ dxc6 3.Qxe6#
1...Qh5 2.Qc6+ dxc6 3.Se4# 1...Qh7 2.Qe5+ fxe5 3.Se4#
3rd Prize: Var. 3161 Felix Rossomako Synthesis of themes Umnov (2.-Nc6!/Nc4!) and pseudo le Grand with reciprocal change of the
threat and sub-variant mate after defences 1.- Nd4/Rd4. A very good activity of the wQ.
1.Kf6! [2.Sxg3+ fxg3 3.Qe3#] 1...Sd4 2.Sc6! [3.Qe5#] 2...Sxc6,f5,f3,xe2 3.Qf5#
1...Rd4 2.Sc4! [3.Qf5#] 2...Se7/e5 3.Qe5# 2...Rxd5 3.Qxd5#
1st HM: Var. 3069 Yitzhak Nevo & Evgeni Bourd Three different black defences on the square g5, after two of which (by the bRs) the wQ is
sacrificed, closing and opening lines. 1.Rd3! [2.Rd4 ~ 3.Sd3# 2...Bxe5 3.Rxe5#]
1...R7g5 2.Qxe7+ Bxe7 3.Sd7# 1...Bg5 2.Rd5+ cxd5 3.Sd3# 1...R3g5 2.Qd4+ Sxd4 3.Sd7#
1...Sb3 2.cxb3 [3.b4#] 2...Bxe5+ 3.Rxe5#
Z. Labai & M. Svitek
1st Prize
IRT 2018-19
#3 13+8
Eugene Fomichev 2nd Prize
IRT 2018-19
#3 9+12
Felix Rossomakho 3rd Prize
IRT 2018-19
#3 9+13
Y. Nevo & E. Bourd 1st HM
IRT 2018-19
#3 11+10
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2nd HM: Var. 3315 Gerard Doukhan Tries 1.Rb5?/Bc5? are refuted by 1.- Bxd5!/Nxd4!, whereas, in the solution,
quiet second white moves (keys from tries) follow after defences 1.- e5/Nf8,
and refutations from tries do not work any more: 2.- Bxd5/Nxd4
3.Bxd5#/Rxf4#. Dombrovskis. 1...Bxd5 a 2.Bd3 A# 1...Sxd4 b 2.Sg5 B#
1.Rb5? [2.Bd3 A# 1....Se5 2.Bxe5 [3.Bd3,Sg5#] but 1...Bxd5 a !
1.Bc5? [2.Sg5 B# but 1...Sxd4 b!
1.Rf6! [2.Rxe6+ Se5 3.Rxe5#] 1...e5 2.Rb5! [3.Bd3 A#] 2...Bxd5 a 3.Bxd5#
1...Sf8 2.Bc5 ! [3.Sg5 B# 2...Sxd4 b/Sh7/gxf6 3.Rxf4/Rxe6/Sxf6#
3rd HM: Var. 3316 Yosi Retter Reciprocal change of white continuations between set plays and solution after
defences on the same square f5.
1...Rxf5 a 2.Sd3 + A Bxd3 3.Qa1# 1...Bxf5 b 2.Sf3 + B Rxf3 3.Qa1#
1.Qxh7! [2.Qxf7]
1...Rxf5 a 2.Sf3+ B 2.Rxf3 3.Sd7# 1...Bxf5 b 2Sd3+ A Bxd3 3.Sd7#
4th HM: Var. 3113 Karol Mlynka Change of continuations (thanks to a twinning) after moves of the black men
to the same square 1.- a6/Ka6. Miniature.
a) 1.Rh4? zz.a6 a 2.Rg4! E zz.f3 3.Ra4#, 1...Ka6!, 1.Rh6? f3 !
1.Rh7! D [2.Rxa7#) 1...a6 a 2.Rh4 A zz.f3 3.Ra4# 1...Ka6 b 2.Be2+ B Ka5
3.Rxa7#
b) 1.Rxh2! zz 1...a6 a 2.Bb3 C zz.d1=Q 3.Ra2# 1...Ka6 b 2.Rh7 D zz.Ka5
3.Rxa7#
Gerard Doukhan
2nd HM
IRT 2018-19
#3 13+11
Yosi Retter
3rd HM
IRT 2018-19
#3 11+8
Commendations without order Var. 3066 Arieh Grinblat Strategical play with defences on the same square d4 by the bB and the bR; quiet white continuations
with black defences in sub-variants by bNs interrupting the lines to the square d4 as a harmful motif.
1.Sd8! [2.Qb7+ Bc6 3.Qxc6#] 1...Bxd4 2.Sg4 [3.Se3#] 2...e4~ 3.Bg2# 2...Sc4 3.Rxd4#
1...Rxd4 2.Bg2 [3.Bxe4#] 2...Sf6 3.Rxd4# 2...Bxf5 3.Qc6#
Var. 3160 Leonid Makaronez & Viktor Volchek Interesting idea: three different quiet white moves to control the square e5 after defences by bRs.
1.Bxg7! [2.e4+ Bxe4 3.fxe4#] 1...Re2 2.Bc3! [3.Sf6#] 2...Sd6 3.Rxd6#
1...Re1 2.Re4! [3.Sf6#] 2...Bxe4 3.fxe4# 1...Rd4 2.exd4 [3.Sf6#] 2...Be4 3.fxe4# 2...cxd4
3.Rxd4# 2...gxf4 3.Sxf4# 2...Sd6 3.Rxd6# 1...Rxf3 2.Bxf3+ Be4 3.Bxe4#
Var. 3208 Alexandr Pankratiev A spiral chain (AB..DE) of white second and third moves. Solution offers two wQ sacrifices and a
very busy bK. 1.Qg4! [2.Qxe6 A + Kxe6 3.Bc4 B #] 1...Rxc6 2.Bc4 B + Kxc4 3.Qxe4 C #
1…Se3 2.Qxe4 C + Kxe4 3.Sf6 D # 1…Bxc5 2.Sf6 D +Kd6 3.Rd7 E #
Karol Mlynka
4th HM
IRT 2018-19
#3 b)pf4h2 3+4
Arieh Grinblat
Com
IRT 2018-19
#3 12+13
L. Makaronez
V. Volchek
Com
IRT 2018-19
#3 9+9
Alexandr Pankratiev
Com
IRT 2018-19
#3 10+12
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Var. 3209 Semion Shifrin Reciprocal change of second white continuations (AB-BA) between the try and the play with
unexpected pin-mates (3.Ng3#/Rf4#) in the solution. 1.Sd2 ? [2.Sc4#] 1...f5 2.Sc6 + Kf6 3.Rf8#
but 1...Rxd3 ! 1.Qa8 ? [2.Qe4#] 1...Rxd3 a 2.Sg6 A+ Sxg6/Kf5 3.Qe4/Rxf4#
1...Re3 b 2.Sc6 B+ Kf5 3.Sxe3# 1...f5 2.Sc6 + Kf6 3.Rf8# 1...c6 2.Qb8 + Bc7 3.Qxc7# but
1...Sc3 ! 1.Qb1 ! [2.d4 + cxd4 3.Sc6#] 1...Rxd3 a 2.Sc6 B+ Ke4/Kf5 3.Qxd3/Sg3#
1...Sxd3 c 2.Sg6 A+ Kf5 3.Rf4# 1...f5 2.Sc6 + Kf6 3.Rf8#
Var. 3253 Yitzhak Nevo Zugzwang position contains repeated Grimshaw in first and second moves.
1.Bc5 ! zz 1...h2 2.Sd3 zz 2...Rg4 3.Bxf3# 2...Bg4 3.Rf4# 2...Rh3/Rf4/Bg6 3.Rf4/Rxf4/Bxf3#
1...Bg4 2.Rf4 + Kxe5 3.Sd3# 1...Rg4 2.Bxf3 + Kxe5 + 3.Bd4#
1...Kxe5+ 2.Bd4+ Ke4 3.Re5# 1...Rf4 2.Rxf4+ Kxe5 3.Sd3# 1...Bg6 2.Bxf3+ Kxe5+ 3.Bd4#
Semion Shifrin
Com IRT 2018-19
#3 7+10
Yitzhak Nevo
Com IRT 2018-19
#3 10+7
Israel Ring Tourney: Helpmates >3 moves 2019
Judge: Aleksandr Semenenko, October 2020 Only 10 H#>3 were published in 2019. Except for the prize-winner, the level of the entries was not
high. No. 3227 is excluded as it was already published in Variantim in 2016. The award is as follows.
Prize: Var. 3348 Mykola Kolesnik The only problem in the tourney that deserves a prize. It presents a combination of Maslar,
Chumakov and Umnov themes. Moreover, interchange of black pieces’ functions (Q, R): line
opening and closing. Remote square-blocking. Complete analogy between the phases.
a) 1...Bf2 2.Qd3 Ba7 3.Rb6 Se3+ 4.Kd4 Bxb6# b) 1...Rh6 2.Rf7 Ra6 3.Qb6 Sf6+ 4.Ke6 Rxb6#
Honorable Mention: Var. 3351 Krzysztof Drążkowski Indian manoeuvers performed by pieces of both sides. The pieces move away from the four corner
squares. The capture of the motionless black queen is quite unpleasant. 1.h5 Bd4 2.h4 Bxf2
3.h3 Bg1 4.h2 Kg2 5.h1=B + Kf2 6.Ka7 Ke3 7.Ra8 Kd4 8.Rb8 Kc5 9.Bb7 Kb5#
Commendation: Var. 3350 Anatoly Styopochkin In the past, the author of this composition already presented Kniest theme coupled with white bishop’s
switchback in a position with black castling. See Zadachi i Etyudy 2011, 2nd Prize.
1...Bxa6 2.Bb6 Be2 3.0-0-0 Kd2 4.Kb7 Kd3 5.Ka6 Kc4 6.Qb7 Kb4#
Mykola Kolesnik Prize IRT 2019
H#3.5 b)Bh4=R 3+13
Krzysztof Drążkowski
HM IRT 2019
H#9 2+5
Anatoly Styopochkin Com IRT 2019
H#5.5 2+7
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23rd Sabra Composing Tourney, 2020
Judge: Menachem Witztum
Theme: In an orthodox helpmate in two moves a black or white piece blocks a white line. In one
phase the blocking piece comes out of the line and in the other phase it is removed from the line.
Examples
Menachem Witztum
H#2 2.1.1.1 4+4
1.Se4 Kb3 2.Se5 Rd6#
1.Sc4 Rxf3 2.Bd4 Re3#
Menachem Witztum
H#2 b) rg4 5+7
a) 1.Bf3 Se2 2.Bd5 d3#
b) 1.Rxd4 Sd3 2.Rd5 Sb2#
Menachem Witztum
H#2 2.1.1.1 7+3
1.Sd6 Rf5 2.exf5 Sd7#
1.Sxe5 Rxe6 2.Sxc6 Rxc6#
I received 41 anonymous problems for judging from the director Paz Einat. The level was high and
most problems doubled the theme, some of them combining reciprocal black/white captures. The
anticipation search identified many predecessors, mostly partial, almost all of them with only two
solutions. The 10 problems that had more than two solutions all turned out to contain enough
originality. Significant anticipations causing downgrading or removal of problems from the award
can be found in the appendix at the end of the award. English translation and anticipation search
(WinChloe) were done by Paz Einat.
Participants (30 composers from 16 countries):
Illo Krampis, Latvia (2); Pierre Tritten, France (2); Siegfried Hornecker, Germany; Paz Einat, Israel
(½+½+½); Anton Bidleň, Slovakia (2); Ralf Krätschmer, Germany (½); Franz Pachl, Germany (½);
Ladislav Salai jr., Slovakia (½+½); Michal Dragoun, Czech Rep. (½+½); János Csák, Hungary (1.5);
Gábor Tar, Hungary, (1.5); Vitaly Medintsev ,Russia (2); Shaul Shamir, Israel (1.5); Ofer Comay,
Israel (½); Fadil Abdurahmanovic, Bosnia & Herzegovina (1+½+½); Marko Klasinc, Slovenia
(1+½+½); S. K. Balasubramanian, India (2); Anatoly Skripnik, Russia (1.5); Emanuel Navon, Israel
(1.5); Manikumar S., India (2); Ivan Antipin, Russia (½); Beni Priel, Israel; Francesco Simoni, Italy;
Jean Haymann, Israel (½); Mordechay Shorek, Israel; Themis Argirakopoulos, Greece; Luis Miguel
Martin, Spain (2); Ricardo de Mattos Vieira, Brazil (2); K.R.Chandrasekaran, India (2); David
Shtern, Israel.
1st Prize: No.9 Ladislav Salai jr. & Michal Dragoun The problem presents two pairs (TF). The first, with capture of the pinned piece
and line opening, in known. However, the second pair with line openings is a
highly significant addition showing white’s rear-battery pieces moving away
for the mate and black’s unpinned pieces moving to open the lines with dual
avoidance. Fantastic!
1.Sf3 Qxd6 + 2.Ke4 Qd3# 1.f6 Qxc4 + 2.Ke5 Qc5#
1.Kg4 Ra8 2.Rd7 Rg8# 1.Kg3 Ba5 2.Ba2 Be1#
Ladislav Salai jr
Michal Dragoun 1st prize
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 4.1.1.1 4+13
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2nd-3rd Prize: No.8 Ralf Krätschmer & Franz Pachl Two pairs of solutions with a nice twinning, featuring wSf5 as the thematic
piece. The theme is doubled, with the bQ and bPg6 capturing the thematic piece
and opening the white line coupled with self-block, all in pleasant harmony.
a) 1.Qxf5 Rg5 2.Qe5 Rg4# 1.Rg3 Se7 2.Re4 Sd5#
b) bKf4-->e4 1.gxf5 Be8 2.f4 Bg6# 1.Rf1 Bb5 2.Rf4 Sd6#
2nd-3rd Prize: No.16 Paz Einat & Ofer Comay Full doubling of the theme on one line. Two pairs: one with interferences and
one with selfblocks. Full set of four mutual captures: black knights are captured
on white`s first move and the black Queen & Rook are captured on the mating
move. Impressive realization of the theme. Harmonious and accurate.
1.Sxe5 Sxb5 2.Sc4 Sc3# 1.Rxc7 Sg4 2.Rg7 Sxf6#
1.Sxc7 Sxd3 2.Sxd5 Sxc5# 1.Qxe5 Se6 2.Qxd5 Sg5#
4th Prize: No.23 Anatoly Skripnik Four solution with bK star. One pair features hideaways and the second
double bK moves.
1.Kd3 Rc4 2.Rc6 Rxd4# 1.Kf3 Re7 2.Rd7 Rxf6#
1.Kf5 Rxd6 2.Kg6 Rxf6# 1.Kd5 Rxd6 + 2.Kc5 Rd5#
5th Prize: No.19 Fadil Abdurahmanovic & Marko Klasinc Another realization in four solutions. One pair features black & white gate
opening for wQf4 (the wQ moves on the opened line) and the second pair has
an interesting line opening for the wQ.
1.Rd6 Sd2 2.Re5 Qc4# 1.Rxe4 c3 2.Ree6 Qd4#
1.Re6 b4 2.c6 Sc3# 1.Sxe4+ Kxf5 2.Sc5 c4#
6th Prize: No.31 Jean Haymann & Shaul Shamir A successful twin leading to four solutions. Two lines are opened by the three
Ralf Krätschmer
Franz Pachl 2-3rd Prize
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 kf4e4 5+6
Paz Einat
Ofer Comay 2-3rd Prize
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 4.1.1.1 5+9
thematic pieces: the two white knights and the black knight. A special element is the capture of
wSd4 by the wK, opening the line in a special way. Remarkable.
a) 1.Kxd4 Sxe4 + 2.Kd3 Sxd6# 1.Sxf6 Sc2 2.Sd5 Sa3#
b) 1.Sxd4 Sd5 2.Sxb5 Sxe3# 1.Sxf6 Sxf5 2.Sd5 Sxd6#
Special Prize: No.40 Michal Dragoun & Ladislav Salai jr. A cyclical rendering of the theme. Three thematic black pieces block the line of wRh3 and all of
them clear the line. On piece unpins the wQ, the second moves away and makes an essential
interference and the third is annihilated by the wQ on way to the mating square. A similar idea was
shown by Feather (A in the appendix) but I find enough originality here to secure a special prize.
a) 1.Sc2 Qxd3 2.Bf6 Qh7# b) 1.Bb2 Qxe3 2.Sc5 Qf2# c) 1.Sb2 Qxc3 2.Sf5 Qf6#
Anatoly Skripnik 4th Prize
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 4.1.1.1 10+10
F. Abdurahmanovic
Marko Klasinc 5th Prize
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 4.1.1.1 5+9
Jean Haymann
Shaul Shamir 6th Prize
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 ne4f5 10+8
Michal Dragoun &
Ladislav Salai jr. Special Prize
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 5+10
b) qc5a7 c) pg5e6
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1st Honorable Mention: No.28 Anatoly Skripnik Ivan Antipin 1.Rxe4 Sxd7 2.Rg4 Sb6# 1.Sxe5 Rxd4 2.Sg4 Rd8#
2nd Honorable Mention: No.36 Ricardo de Mattos Vieira 1.Bxg3 Rxe5 2.Be1 Rxe1# 1.Sf7 gxf4 2.Sg5 fxg5#
3rd Honorable Mention: No.37 Ricardo de Mattos Vieira 1.Sxe3 Rxe4 2.Sd5 Rc4# 1.Rxf4 Sxc4 2.Rxf3 Bd2#
4th Honorable Mention: No.22 S. K. Balasubramanian a) 1.Kd4 Rxe5 2.Kc3 Re2# b) 1.Kd5 Bxe5 2.Kc5 Bc7#
c) 1.Sg6 Bxc3 2.Sf4 Re5# d) 1.Sc4 Rd5 2.Se3 Rd4#
Special Honorable Mention: No.5 Illo Krampis a) 1.Bxd3 c6 2.Bxa6 Rxa6# b) 1.Sxa6 d4 2.Sxc5 Bxc5#
c) 1.Sxc5 axb7 2.Sxd3 + Rxd3#
Anatoly Skripnik
Ivan Antipin 1st HM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+7
Special Honorable Mention: No.24 Emanuel Navon 1.Sxg6 (Sf5?) Sf4 (b4?) 2.Sh4 Bd3# 1.Sxd5 (Sc8?) Rg5 (Rxe6?) 2.Sf4 Rc5#
Honorable Mentions without ranking (urHMs)
No.4 Siegfried Hornecker & Paz Einat a) 1.c1=B Kxf2 2.Bg5 Kg2# b) 1.Kh5 Kf3 2.f1=S Kf4#
No.13 Vitaly Medintsev 1.Sxe3 + Sd5 2.Sf5 Sf4# 1.Sxc7 + Sd5 2.Sb5 Sf4#
No.14 Vitaly Medintsev a) 1.Rxc6 Rxg7 2.Rxc5 Rg4# b) 1.Qxb7 Rxf6 2.Qb5 Rf4#
Ricardo d. M. Vieira 2nd HM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 5+7
Ricardo d. M. Vieira 3rd HM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 7+10
S. K. Balasubramanian 4th HM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 b)pd3d4 4+7
c)pg6c3 d) -pc4
Illo Krampis Special HM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 z.p. a)-qa4 7+9
b)+pa2 c) a+ bb5a4
Emanuel Navon Special HM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 7+11
Siegfried Hornecker
Paz Einat urHM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 b)pc2h6 3+4
Vitaly Medintsev urHM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+4
Vitaly Medintsev urHM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 b)Pa4b4 7+5
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No.15 Shaul Shamir Partial anticipation YACPDB #378709
1.Sxe5 exd4 + 2.Kxd4 Qxe5# 1.dxe3 Sxd3 + 2.Kxd3 Rxe3#
No.25 Emanuel Navon & Paz Einat a) 1.Sf7 Bf5 2.Bxd4 Rc5# b) 1.Bg5 Rxe5 2.Rf4 Re3#
No.26 Manikumar S. 1.Bxf2 Sc5 2.Bd4 Sa4# 1.Sxe6 Bc5 2.Sd4 Bb4#
No.34 Luis Miguel Martin 1.Rc2 Sxf7! (Sc6?) 2.Re2 Se5# (Bxe5!)
1.Bh5 Sxc6! (Sxe6?) 2.Bg4 Sd4# (Rxd4!)
Commendations without ranking
No.2 Pierre Tritten 1.Sg4 Sxd6 2.Se5 Sf5# 1.Se4 Sxe3 2.Sc3 Sc2#
No.3 Pierre Tritten 1.Bxd2 Sxd6 2.Bf4 Sc4# 1.Sxe4 Kf3 2.Sc5 d4#
No.10 János Csák & Gábor Tar 1.Rd4 Rxf6 2.Re4 Rxf3# 1.Be5 Rf4 2.Bg4 Re4#
No.11 János Csák a) 1.Rd3 Se6 2.Rd5 Sd8# b) 1.Sxf4 Bxb3 2.Sd5 Ba4#
No.12 Gábor Tar a) 1.Rb4 Re6 2.d4 Rc6# b) 1.Kc6 Rxd5 2.Bd6 Rb5#
No.18 Marko Klasinc 1.Rxe3 (Rh5?) Be8 2.Re5 Rd7# 1.Sxf7 (Sg6?) Rc3 2.Se5 Bc5 #
Shaul Shamir urHM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+6
Emanuel Navon
Paz Einat urHM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 b)rg5c4 6+13
Manikumar S.
urHM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 5+5
Luis Miguel Martin urHM
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+7
Pierre Tritten Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+6
Pierre Tritten Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+5
János Csák Gábor Tar
Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 4+8
János Csák Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 b) +Be6 4+5
Gábor Tar Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 b) bf4 4+3
Marko Klasinc Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 5+6
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No.20 Fadil Abdurahmanoviæ & Marko Klasinc 1.Sxe4 (Sg4?) Bd2 2.Sf6 Bf4# 1.Bxb4 (Bc7?) Sf6 2.Bd6 Sd7#
No.21 S. K. Balasubramanian 1.Rg3 Qxd5 2.Re4 Qf7# 1.Rf3 Qxd4 + 2.Be4 Qxd6#
No.27 Manikumar S. 1.Sxe6 Rxf7 2.Sg5 Rf4# 1.Rxf5 Sxf4 2.Rg5 Sg2#
No.30 Francesco Simoni 1.Kc1 Rd6 2.Se7 Bxf4# 1.Kd1 Bg5 2.Sg6 Rxd5#
F. Abdurahmanovic
Marko Klasinc Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 4+6
S.K. Balasubramanian
Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 4+10
Manikumar S. Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 4+6
Francesco Simoni Com
23rd Sabra Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 4+8
Appendix
A – for comparison with No.40 (Sp. Prize)
a) 1.Sd7 Qxd5 2.Se4 Qc4# b) 1.Se6 Qxe5 2.Rd4
Qb8# c) 1.Rd7 Qxg5 2.Sd3 Qd2#
B – one of several to compare with No.28 (1st HM).
Note that No.28 uniquely has hideaways.
1.Rxc3 Sxf6 2.Rc6 Sd7# 1.Sxe4 Rxc4 2.Sc5 Rf4#
C – one of several to compare with No.34 (urHM).
The differences are clear but C sows the idea in a
more interesting way. a) 1.Bg8 Qxd3 + 2.Sc4 Qb1#
b) 1.Bf8 Qxe5 + 2.Sc5 Qb2#
D – anticipation for No.17 (Abdurahmanovic)
A. Chris Feather
Moulting 1992
H#2 b)rb3c3 5+13
c)rb3g3
B. Venelin Alaikov
3rd Pr. Shak. Misl 1987
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+6
a) 1.Sxb4 Bd4 2.Sa2 Qf8# b) 1.Sxc5 Rb5 2.Sa4 Qf3#
E – one of few anticipations for No.24 (Navon) 1.Rxe4 Rxd7 2.Rb4 Bg7# 1.Bxd4 Bxg6 2.Bf2 Re8#
F – one of few anticipation for No.29 (Priel) 1.Sxg5 Bxb5 2.Se4 Bd7# 1.Bxd3 Sxf3 2.Be2 Sh2#
C. János Csák 8th HM
idee & form 1998-99
H#2 b) Qd8e8 4+12
D. Rolf Wiehagen Com idee & form-10 JT
1994-96
H#2 b)kf6f5 4+8
E. Valery Gurov Best Problems 2001
H#2 2.1.1.1 5+11
F. Jean Haymann
Shlomo Seider
2nd Pr. UBP 30JT 1990-3
H#2 2.1.1.1 5+6
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'g'drd'd d'dRd'db 'd'd'd'G d'dnd'dr 'd'd'h'd H'd'd'd' '0'i'd'd d'd'dKd'
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Israeli Successes Abroad – Emanuel Navon
עמנואל נבון –ישראלים מצטיינים בחו"ל
emanuel.navon@gmail.com המחברים מתבקשים לשלוח את הצלחותיהם האחרונות אל
A. Paz Einat
2nd Prize
The Problemist 2019
#2 10+8
B. Leonid Makaronez
1st HM
Springaren 2017
#4 9+13
C. Emanuel Navon
1st Prize
2nd FRME 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+9
D. Jacques Rotenberg
Sp. Prize
2nd FRME 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+9
A was originally composed for the “Newotny” tourney in The Problemist.
Judge Anatoly Slesarenko wrote: “A very good problem combining classical &
change of move-function themes: Nowotny & Dombrovskis paradox. I
personally regard fusion of classical and reversal elements in one problem as a
very good perceptive way of #2 development. The masked character of the
Nowotny looks very impressive and the changed mates emphasize the
anticipatory Nowotny key. The setting is perfect”
1.Bd3? [2.Rb5 A #] 1...Se~ 2.c4# 1...Sc4 a 2.Be4 # but 1...Rb2!
1.Bd6? [2.Sb4 B #] 1...Sf2 2.Sxe3# 1...Sc2 2.c4 # but 1...Se5 b !
1.Sfd4! [2.Rd8#] 1...Sc4 a 2.Rb5 A # 1...Se5 b 2.Sb4 B # 1...Sf5 2.c4 #
B took the top place in the 2017 Springaren tourney. It shows interferences of
the black rook by the black queen in the defenses, with sacrifices forcing the
BQ to abandon guard of c5. The Siers battery is used in the threat and both
variations.
1.d3! [2.Sxd7+ Kxd5 3.Qe5+ Rxe5 4.Sf6#]
1...Qe3 2.Sg8+ Kxd5 3.Se7+ Qxe7 4.Rc5#
1...Qd4 2.Sh5+ Kxd5 3.Sxf4+ Qxf4 4.Rc5#
Significant Israeli success in The Royal Moroccan Chess Federation 2nd TT
FRME competition in sections H#2 & H#3. C to F present the successes in H#2.
The successes in the H#3 section will be presented in the next issues. Judge:
Viktor Zaitsev. Theme: doouble check to the white king.
C: Cross checks with self-pin of both black battery pieces that play on the same
fields. Umnov to f6. The problem has an abundant content.
1.Sfxh5(e6?) ++ Ke7 + 2.Rf6 Bd2# 1.Sgxh5(e6?) ++ Kf7 +2.Bf6 Bf8#
E. Jean Haymann
Jacques Rotenberg
2nd HM
2nd FRME 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+11
F. Emanuel Navon
6th HM
2nd FRME 2020
H#2 b)Pd2f4 6+6
D doubles the theme. Twice double check in every solution! But with the repetition of the move with the
white king.
1.Sc5++ Kxe5 2.Rxd5++ Kxd5# 1.Sf8++ Kxe5 2.Re4++ Kxe4#
In E there is self-pin of two black pieces with double-pin mates. The control of the moves of the white
king and the double-pins are achieved is exemplary.
1.Sxc3++ Kb3 2.Kd4 Qd6# 1.Sc5++ Ka3 2.Kc4 Bf1#
The theme is combined in F with Grimshaw and Umnov. Importantly, it shows anti-Ziel elements in which
black initially plays against the aim, with the Grimshaw interferences correcting the damage.
a) 1.Rxd2++ Kc4 2.Rd3 Rf5# b) 1.Rc3++ Kxd4 2.Bd3 Re3#
'd'dRG'd d'I'd'd' BdNdP0'0 d'dkdNd' 'd'd'dn4 dR)'hPd' 'd'd'd'4 d'd'd'g'
'dRd'd'I dNdpdb!p 'd')'Hpd d'd'i'h' '4'd'0Bd g')'dpd' nd')'1'd d'd'4'd'
'd'd'd'g d'd'd'hp Qd'd'I'i d'd'0'dP 'G'dbh'd d'd'drd' 'd'd'd'$ 1'd'd'$'
'hbd'd'd dpdnd'd' '0'GKd'd dqdP0'0' 'd'4'd'd d'd'd'dp Rg'd'd'i 4Rd'd'dB
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'H'G d'd'$'d' 'd'0'd'd d'dKdk4' Rdr)'d'd gbd'd'd'
'drdbd'd d'd'd'd' pdQdpd'd 0'd'dpd' Kd'dn1Rd d')kg'dr 'G'd'dBd d'd'd'd'
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G.
Menachem Witztum
1st Prize10th
Maroc Echecs 2020
H#2 4.1.1.1 3+11
H. Shaul Shamir
Paz Einat
2nd Prize10th
Maroc Echecs 2020
H#3 b) wSd8 11+13
I.
Menachem Witztum
4-5th Prize
JT "POBEDA-75" 2020
H#3 b)nf5e5 5+16
J.
Mark Erenburg
4th HM 8th FIDE
World Cup 2020
H#6 2+12
In G & H more success for Israelis Morocco, this time in the magazine Maroc
Echecs. G presents HOTF: in the 1st pair of solutions the BQ is captured, not
before unpinning one of the connected pieces that will block Rc5. In the 2nd pair
the BK leaves g4, but is mated by different pieces on this square. Clear
interaction of white pieces unites all solutions. Judge, Valery Kirillov.
1.Qf5 Rxf8 2.Bd5 Qxf5# 1.Qg5 Qxe7 2.Se5 Qxg5#
1.Kf4 Qxe6 2.Sh8 Rg4# 1.Kh5 Rxg6 2.Bc4 Qg4#
H: “Annihilation of the white pawns c5/h4 by the R/S couple. Self-pining
torque R/S with release of squares c5/h4 which will be occupied by the B/S with
mate. Umnov theme deferred. Judge: János Csak
a) 1.Sxh4 Bxg5 2.Sg2 d4 + 3.Kxf2 Bh4#
b) 1.Rxc5 Sxe6 2.Rc4 fxe3 + 3.Kxd3 Sc5#
I: Rich tactical content (opening lines, hideway) decorated with double weak
transformations - a fresh moment! Changing the functions of White`s moves.
The technical white pawn looks lonely, but the author did not have enough black
pieces - the plan required the entire set. But maybe he will turn it around - turn
it around and remove it ?! In my opinion, the best three-mover of the
tournament. Judge: Valery Gurov. a) 1.c1=B Bb3 2.d1=B Rxf2 3.Sb2 Bxc3#
b) 1.c1=R Bg4 2.d1=R Bxc3 3.Rfe1 Rxf2#
J shaws a rare combination of Rundlauf and Klasinc.
1.Se4 (1.Sc4? Kg3 2.Qe7 ??) Kg2 2.Qe7 Kf3 3.Sd2+ Kxe3 4.Bd5 Kd4
5.Sc4 e4 6.Scd6 exd5#
K shows tertiary white correction and threat renewal through half-pin creation
on W2. 1.Sf ~? [2.Rg4+ hxg4#] 1..Rdxd3 2.f3 Rxf3 3.Rxf3+ Rxf3+ 4.g3+
K. Mark Erenburg
1st HM
JT Pobeda-75 (v)
S#4 10+7
L. Mark Erenburg
1st Prize JT Sergei
Smotrov 50, 2020
S#14 9+9
Rxg3# but 1…Raxd3! 2.Se3 e4!; 1.Se4?! [2.Rg4+ hxg4#] 1..Raxd3 2.Se3 Rxe3 3.fxe3+ dxe3 4.Rg4+
hxg4# but 1…Rdxd3! 2.f3 Rxf3!; 1.Sd7! [2.Rg4+ hxg4#] 1...Raxd3 2.Se3 Rxe3 3.fxe3+ dxe3 4.Rg4+
hxg4# 1...Rdxd3 2.f3 Rxf3 3.Rxf3+ Rxf3+ 4.g3+ Rxg3#
L: The main plan: 1.Be6+?! Kc6 2.Bf5+ Kd5? 3.Be4+ Bxe4# but 2...Kb7! Too early 1.a6? Sxc4!,
therefore by the first foreplan White eliminates this defence: 1.Rh5+ Kc6 2.Se5+ Kd5 3.Sf7+ Kc6
4.Rh6+ Kd5; 5.a6! White kept its knight, and now 5...Sc4? already doesn`t work because of 6.Be6+ Kc6
7.Se5+ Sxe5#, but Black has an additional resource: 5…Sg2! Now White has to force the black knight
to move. It is possible by creating the threat on f4-square, but once more it`s forbidden to rush: 6.Bb6?
Bc1! White needs the 2nd foreplan to neutralize a new defence and the knight f7 can go back, because his
opponent is busy on the other side of the board! 6.Rh5+ Kc6 7.Se5+ Kd5 8.Sc4+ Kc6 9.Rh6+ Kd5;
10.Bb6! Now Black faces an ungrateful choice: if 10…Sh4 then White has achieved the original goal and
will implement the main plan 11.Be6+ Kc6 12.Bf5+ Sg6 13.Rxg6+ Kd5 14.Be4+ Bxe4#; and if to try
"a new way" 10…Bc1- then the 4th line is closed again and a decisive blow follows: 11.e4+! dxe3(e.p.)
12.Sf6+ Kc6 13.Sh5+ Kd5 14.Sf4+ Sxf4# (Qxf4??). Combination of classical logic with inversion of
motive, each with its own foreplan.
'd'd'hRd d'dQ0'd' 'd'0b1nd d'4'd'd' '4'd'dk0 d'd'dpd' 'd'd'd'I d'd'd'd'
'd'G'dKd d'0'd'd' 'dPdnd'd dB)'4n0' P0'd'0') d'dP4pd' bdp)k)'$ d'd'd'1'
'd'd'd'd d'd'g'0' '1'd'ipd dP0'dn0' nd'd'd'd d'0'd'db K$p0'0'd d'dBGr4'
'd'd'd'd dbdrdnd' 'd'hk0'd d'd'dp0' 'd'd'd'd 1'd'0'd' '4'dPd'I d'g'd'd'
'dBdNd'd G'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'$ )p0kd'd' '1N0'd'd g'0Kh'd' 'dPdPd'd d'd'd'db
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'HBd d'd'0'dp 'dN0'i') 4'dPd'$K 'd'4p)P$ d'd'd'd'
14
Originals מקוריות
IRT judges: #2: Paz Einat (2020), Petr Zabirochin (2021); #3: Sergey Bilyk (2020-21) #n:
Gerhard E. Schoen (2018-20), Aleksandr Kuzovkov (2021-23); Studies: Amatzia Avni (2020),
Geir Sune Tallaksen Østmoe (2021); H# Nikola Stolev (2020) Abdelaziz Onkoud (2021);
S#: Genady Kozyura (2019-20), Alexandr Azhusin (2021-22); Fairies: Narayan Shankar Ram
(2020), Sven Trommler (2021), Michal Dragoun (2022), James Quah (2023)
Editors: :עורכים Orthodox: Ofer Comay
Studies: Gady Costeff (Please send originals in pgn format)
Fairies: Michael Grushko
ofercomay@gmail.com
costeff@gmail.com
bargrushko@bezeqint.net
עופר קומאיבעיות רגילות:
די קוסטףג סיומים: (pgn)נא לשלוח מקוריות בפורמט
מיכאל גרושקובעיות אגדתיות:
3507
Anatoly Vasylenko
Ukraine
#2*vvv 12+9
3508
Anatoly Vasylenko
Ukraine
#2vvv 9+10
3509
Vasyl Dyachuk
Slovakia
#2vv 8+10
3510
Miguel Uris
Spain
#2*vv 8+8
3511
Miguel Uris
Spain
#2*vvv 7+9
3512
Ovidiu Craciun
Romania
#2vv 9+8
3513
Marjan Kovacevic
Serbia
#2v 8+9
3514
Menachem Witztum
Tel Aviv
#2* 13+10
3515
Kabe Moen
USA
#2*v 7+8
3516
Yitzhak Nevo
Ein Harod
#3 7+5
3517
Leonid Lyubashesky
Leonid Makaronez
Rishon Lezion/Haifa
#3 9+10
3518
Leonid Makaronez
Viktor Volchek
Haifa/Belarus
#3* 9+11
Kd'd'G'd dpgPd'dB b)'$Nd'd $'0'i')' ')q0'H'd d'd')'d' 'drdpd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'dRdNd' '0Qd'dpd dp4pdrd' '$Pd'd'd d'GkdBd' 'dp)'h'd d'h'dKd'
'$'d'd'I 0'dNdpd' 'd'0'$p0 dBdkd'd' 'd'G'd'! dbd'0Nd' 'd'd'd'd d'grd'd'
'H'd'd'd dndpdBd' ')pi')'d d'd'dpd' 'd'G'd'd g'0'd'db 'd'd'H'd d'd'$'I'
'd'd'd'd d'0Ndnd' 'd'd'd'd d'$pd'd' B0'ipdpd d'd'0'!r 'dRd'd'd d'd'INd'
'd'gKd'd d'd'd'0' RdB4kd'd d'dNd')' R0'd')'H d'd'h'db 'dnd'd'd d'd'!'d'
'd'd'd'd d'dK!pd' 'd'd'd'h dndk0pH' '$'d'd'd d'd'dNd' bd')'0'd d'dR1'dB
'd'H'd'd 0p!'d'dB '0'Hpd'd d'dkgqdR ')'0'd'd IPdb)nd' 'dPd')'G d'dRd'd'
'd'd'd'd 0Kd'dNdB 'dRd'd'd d'dkd'd' ')'d'd'd 4pd')'d' 'dndpd'd dQd'd'gb
'd'd'd'd d'dQg'd' 'drd'd'd d'db$'d' 'd'i'H'd dPhNd'd' 'd'd')'d d'd'dKd'
'd'd'd'd d'drG'd' 'gN0Nd'd 4Pdk0Pd' p!'0'd'd d'd'dPI' qd')'d'd h'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd drd'G'H' p)'0'4'd d'd'i'd' '!Pd'dpd dRd'0'd' 'dBdNd'0 I'dnd'gb
All fairy definitions can be found here: http://www.variantim.org/FairyDefinitions.pdf
15
3519
Gerard Doukhan
France
#3*v 10+13
3520
Eugene Fomichev
Russia
#3 13+7
3521
Semion Shifrin
Nesher
#3 11+9
3522
Petrasin Petrasinovic
Serbia
#4v… 6+1
3523
Peter Krug
Mario Garcia
Austria/Argentina
Draw 6+7
3524
Mario Garcia
Vladislav Tarasiuk
Argentina/Ukraine
Draw 7+5
3525
Pavel Arestov
Peter Krug
Russia/Austria
Draw 5+2
3526
Michael Pasman
Meitar
Win 11+12
3527
Yehuda Hoch
Petach Tikva
Win 5+5
3528
Yehuda Hoch
Petach Tikva
Win 5+5
3529
Alexey Gasparyan
Armenia
Draw 9+10
b) Sd8d6 win
3530
Krzysztof Drazkowski
Poland
H#2* 5+7
3531
Menachem Witztum
Ricardo Vieira
Tel Aviv/Brazil
H#2 2.1.1.1 9+9
3532
Miguel Uris
Luis Zaragoza
Spain
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+12
3533
Miguel Uris
Luis Zaragoza
Spain
H#2 b)ke4h1 7+15
c)ke4e8
3534
Daniel Papack
Germany
H#2 2.1.1.1 4+6
Kd'd'd'd d'dpdnd' Q0p)'0'd 0P4pdNd' b4k0'd'd dndNd'd' BG')Pd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'dPdPdp4 GPd')Pd' PhpHQ)'d 4bi'IBH'
BdNd'd'd d'd'dP1' '0')'g'd d'i'd'4r 'dPdRdpd )'0QH'd' 'dpd'd'd I'$'d'd'
'd'd'dRd d'd'dBd' 'H'd'd'd dNd'd'd' 'd'Gkd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd I'd'd'd'
'dqdkd'd d'd'0pdp 'dPd'd'I 0'dNd')' 'd'dNd'd d'0Bd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
Kd'd'dBd 0PdndPd' 'dNd'd'4 )'d'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'i'd' 'd'dPd'1 d'd'd'd'
'd'dkd'd d'd'd'd' Kd'd')'d d'd'dPd' 'd'dNdqH d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
'$'d'!'d d'0pdP0b pdn0nd') d'd'i'd' pd'H'd'd d')'dKd' 'GPd'd'd $'Hr1'd' 'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'dp 'd'd'd'd dpd'I'd' '0'd'd'd )'0'd'd' P$')'d'd i'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd dKd'0'dP 'd'd'dkd dpd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'1'$'d' RdPd'd'0 d'd'd'd'
'dbH'G'i 0p0'0'd' 'd'dPd') Ipd'H'0' ')'d'dBd d'd'd'$' 'd'd'h'd dqd'd'd'
'hbd'd'd 1k)Pd'd' ndpG'd'd I'0'd'd' 'dPd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
'G'd'dbI d'd'd')B 'dPd'd'4 d'$')qi' '4ndpH'h d'd'0'H' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'dNdp 'dpd'dkd dp4bdNdp '0'dpd'g dnd'd'd' PIpd'd'd !'G'd'd'
rd'd'1'd g'0pd'd' 'd'd'd'd dpd'd'd' BdP)k)pd dpI'0'd' b)n)'dp0 d'd'4'd'
'd'd'd'd gRd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'dbd'd'd 0'ipG'd' rd'dRI'd d'd'd'd'
Inspired by V. Medintsev
16
3535
Victor Yuziuk
Ukraine
H#2 2.1.1.1 7+9
3536
Shaul Shamir
Jean Haymann
R. Lezion/S. Eliyahu
H#2 2.1.1.1 6+9
3537
Emanuel Navon
Holon
H#2 2.1.1.1 10+6
3538
Shaul Shamir
Rishon Lezion
H#2 b)pe5h5 7+10
3539
Menachem Witztum
Tel Aviv
H#2.5 2.1.1.. 6+11
3540
Alexey Ivunin
Alexander Pankratiev
Russia
H#3 b)qe8g2 6+8
3541
Alexey Ivunin
Alexander Pankratiev
Russia
H#3 2.1.1.1 3+7
3542
Alexander Pankratiev
Ivan Antipin
Russia
H#3 b) e4=p 5+12
3543
Marcos Roland
Brazil
H#3 2.1.1.1 6+2
3544
David Shtern
Petach Tikva
H#3 2.1.1.1 5+7
3545
Semion Shifrin
Nesher
H#3 2.1.1.1 7+8
3546
Semion Shifrin
Nesher
H#3 2.1.1.1 3+6
3547
Christopher Jones
GB
H#3 b)Pc2d4 9+10
3548
Ivan Antipin
Alexander Pankratiev
Russia
H#3.5 4.1.1.. 3+8
3549
Steven B. Dowd
USA
H#4 2.1.1.. 4+3
3550
Ivan Antipin
Alexander Pankratiev
Russia
H#5 2.1.1.. 3+2
'Hkd'dnd 0')'d'd' Pg'd'd'd d'd'd'dK 'd'd'1'd d'd'dp)' 'd'd'0Rd d'$'dr4'
'd'1'd'd d'dp0P$n 'd'd'H'd d'd'iBd' rdnd'H'I d'd'dpd' bd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd 4'd'd'd' 'dBd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dR)') dbdr)Nd' 'IPd'd'0 $'d'Gqdk
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'g' 'd'dNd'i d'0'0'd' '$'1'd'0 d'dn)'d' 'dPI'0'd GB4'h'd'
'd'd'dBg d'd'd'd' 'd'dnH'4 dp0'dPdp 'dkd'h'$ d'H'0pd' 'd'dpd'd d'd'I'd'
'd'dq$'G d'd'd'd' 'd'd'I'd d'0P0P)' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'0pd d'd'dnir
'd'drd'd d'd'd'G' 'd'd'd'd d'dr1nd' 'd'i'h'd g'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd dKd'$'d'
'd'd'd'd d'd'0'4' 'd'dpd'd d')'ipd' rd'0bgnd d'd'$'G' 'd'I'0') d'd'd'dn
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd')'d'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd')'d d'd'dPdk 'd'0'G') dKd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' pd'd'0'd i'dndRdp 'd')Pd'1 d'h'd'd' 'd'd'dKd d'd'G'd'
KdRdr4'G d'd'0'db 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'g' 'dP)'d'd dniqd'd' 'd'dPH'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'dr0'd' 'dbd'd'd d'ip0'd' 'dPd'd'd dRd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'dKd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'0'dB 'dpdP0'd dn0'dPd' 'dPdkd'd d'd')'0' 'dPd'dP0 I'd'$rdr
Kd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' Bd'd'd'd $pd'd'd' 'd'dkd'd 0'0'd'd' '0'dph'g d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dkd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dq0'I d'd'd'd' 'd'd')Pd d'd'd'dN
'd'd'i'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'H'd d'0'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'I'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'dB
17
3551
Krzysztof Drazkowski
Poland
H#6.5 2+7
3552
Ivan Antipin
Alexander Pankratiev
Russia
H#7 2+7
3553
Beni Priel
Givatayim
S#3 13+9
3554
Valery Kopyl
Ukraine
S#4 12+6
3555
Valery Kopyl
Ukraine
S#8v 10+3
3556
Victor Yuziuk
Ukraine
S#9 b) c6=n 7+6
3557
Anatoly Stepochkin
Russia
S#9 3.1.1.. 5+2
3558
Ivan Soroka
Ukraine
S#12v 9+10
3559
Emanuel Navon
Holon
H=2.5 4.1.1.. 9+8
3560
Emanuel Navon
Menachem Witztum
Holon/Tel Aviv
H=2.5 2.1.1.. 9+10
3561
Menachem Witztum
Emanuel Navon
Tel Aviv/Holon
HS#3.5 2.1.1.. 6+7
3562
Evgen Trachtman
Jacques Rotenberg
Ukraine/Jerusalem
H#1.5 3.1.1 5+4
Take&Make
3563
Niels Danstrup
Denmark
H#3.5 2.1.1.. 1+3
Masand
3564
Semion Shifrin
Nesher
H#2 b)Qh1h2 5+2
Lion Q
3565
Sébastien Luce
France
H=3.5 2.1.1.. 4+3
Canibales
3566
Alberto Armeni
Italy
Ser-R#6 3 sol. 2+7
'd'd'dbd d'd'd'1' 'd'dkdnd d'd'd'4' 'd'd'dnd I'd'd'g' 'd'd'dPd d'd'd'd'
'd'dkd'g d'drd'd' 'd'd'd'd dpd'd'd' '0'd'd'd d'0'd'd' pdKd'd'd G'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'dpd'H' 'd')'d'd H'0kGpd' 'd'dR)'d )pdBdP0p ')'dPdp1 dKd'd'!'
'$Nd'd'd d'dpdP0' 'dP)'dpd d'd'I'0' kd')'dPd 4'd'd'd' Rd'd'dQd H'd'G'd'
'd'dKd'd d'd'd'd' ')'dkd'd d'd')rdN pd'd'dQd dPd'H'd' Rd'dPd'd G'd'd'd'
'd'G'd'd d'd'd'1' pdbI'd'd d'0R4'd' kdPd'd'd dNdQd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'$'d'd'
'd'd'd'd d'dPdk)K Qd'd'drd d'd'd'dB 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
'dBg'd'd d'd'd'd' '0pd'd'd dp)khQd' pIbd'dPd )')pd'd' 'dpd'd'$ d'G'd'd'
'd'd'in$ d'd'0Ph' 'd'dP0'G d'd'dPd' 'd'0')'d d'dPd'0' 'd'd'dP0 d'd'd'dK
'd'd'd'd d'0'd'd' pdPd'd'd )'d'dpd' 'dp0'0'0 $'hkdPdP Pd'dr)'d d'I'dBd'
Kd'db1'd )pdPd'd' 'd'ind') hPd'dpd' 'd'd')'d d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd dKd'd'd' 'd'0'd'd i'dBd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'dpd'd' 'HP$'dqd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'I'd' 'dkd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'1'd d'dbd'd'
'd'!'dQd d'd'0'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dkH'd d'd'd'dK 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'dQ
'd'd'd'i d'dP)pd' 'd'd'dPd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' pd'd'd'd d'd'd'I'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd dpdpd'd' 'dP0'd'd d'0'0'd' 'd'd'dri d'd'dKd'
18
3567
Pascale Piet
France
Ser-S#11 4+6
3568
P. Piet & P. Einat
France/Israel
Ser-S#14 3+7
3569
Jean Carf
France
Ser-H#6 4+3
3570
Jean Carf
France
Ser-S#6 4+8
3571
Neal Turner
Finland
S#2 SAT 5+5
Royal grasshoppers K
3572
Ľuboš Kekely
Slovakia
H#2 2.1.1.1 2+2
ChecklessChess
3573
Ľuboš Kekely
Slovakia
Ser-HS+13 5+3
3574
Franz Pachl
Germany
#2vvv Nao N 15+9
Pao R Vao B Leo Q
3575
Jaroslav Štúň
Slovakia
H#3 PWC 2 sol. 3+1
Ringcylinderboard
Royal Rose n
3576
Jaroslav Štúň
Slovakia
H#2.5 2+3
Bicolores EinsteinChess
3577
Russia/Israel
HS=7 10+1
ParrainCirce Bicolores
3578
Michael Grushko
Kiryat Bialik
Ser-HS#27 0+3+1
ABC CirceClone EinsteinChess
RepublicanChess
3579
Michael Grushko
Kiryat Bialik
HS#14 b)H#12.5 0+3+0
ABC CirceClone EinsteinChess
RepublicanChess
3580
Semion Shifrin
Nesher
#2* 13+9
ParrainCirce Madrasi
Lion Q R-lion R B-lion B
'dKd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'0'0'd d'i'dpd' '0PH'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'G'd d'd'dqd'
kd'd'd'd 1'd'd'gp 'dpd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'4'dBI d'dPd'd' 'd'd'4'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'G d'd'd'd' 'd'd'dkd d'0'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'0'H' 'd'd'd'd $'d'I'd'
'd'dNd'd d'd'd'd' '0pdpd'd d'h'ipd' 'd'dp4'd d'd'd'$' 'd')Kd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'dbd'd )'d'd'dp 'd'd'd'd d'd'i'd' 'd'dNd'd d'd'h'0' 'd'dKdRd d'd'd'$'
'd'd'd'd d'dbd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'i'd' 'd'd'd'd d'I'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'dR
'd'd'd'd d'dpd')k 'd'd'I'd d'd')'d' pd'd'd'd )'d'd'd' ')'d'd'd d'd'd'd'
'gBd'dRd $nd'G'0' rd'$'dkd !'gNdR)' 'dpIN0Pd !'drd'd' 'dQd'd'd d'd'!'db
nd'd'd') d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dPd'd d'd'd'G'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dkG'd d'd'hrd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dKd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'dk)' 'd'dRd'd G'INdNd' 'd'd'dPd )Pd'dBd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd') d'd'd'dp 'd'd'dP) d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd )Pd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd dPd'd'd'
'dq!bdRd 1'd'+bdq 'd'd'd'd +B)'d,$' 'd'dNdPi d'd'+'d' 'I'd'hP) d'g'd'd'
R
R b) change colors Bicolores polish type
I. Kochulov M. Grushko S. Shifrin
Vao B N.rider N
19
Israeli Zagoruiko Reciprocal Changes – Paz Einat
Staring from the mid 1950’s, reciprocal changes (RC) became one of the hottest themes for Israeli
composers. One of the ways to achieve greater thematic content is to add an additional phase with
further mate changes on the thematic defenses. I survey here the different ways this theme
combination, Zagoruiko plus reciprocal changes, was realized up to the early 1980’s.
Starting from straightforward addition of two changes in the 3rd phase, A, by
the pair of composers who became famous worldwide, employs a clever RC
mechanism. The natural try, another anti-battery flight-giving move, adding
the two additional changes, makes the blend artistically pleasing.
Set: 1...Se5,Sf4 a 2.Rxb6 A# 1...Sa~ b 2.Rbxa5 B#
1.Sd3? zz 1...Sg~ a 2.Sc5# 1...Sa~ 2.Sb4# but 1...Bxc3!
1.Sc4! zz 1...Sg~ a 2.Rxa5 B# 1...Sa~ 2.Rxb6 A# 1...Kxb5 2.Sb2#
The more complex B smartly combines black correction into the RC
mechanism. The additional phase uses the guard of c4 & c6 to achieve the
different mates. The key adds a flight to the set one (1...Kxe4 2.Rg1#)
completing a memorable problem that should have received a much higher
distinction. Set: 1...Rh~ a 2.Sc7 A# 1...Rxe4 b 2.Sb6 B#
1.Sa5? [2.Rxe5#] 1...Rh~ a 2.Qc6# 1...Rxe4 b 2.Rg5# but 1...Kxe4!
A Itzhak Grossman
Aaron Hirschenson
1st HM Probleemblad
1963
#2 10+8
1.Qa4! [2.Rxe5#] 1...Rh~ a 2.Sb6 B# 1...Rxe4 b 2.Sc7 A# 1...Rg5+ 2.Rxg5# 1...Kxe4 2.Rg1#
The unprovided flight in C is a clue, but there are several options to provide for it. The introductory
1.Qg8? allows two nice mates on the two BR defenses that open a guard on d3, but actually fails to
the BK move to the flight. The RC mechanism is unique. In the try 1.Qa5? after 1...Rxb2 square c3
is unguarded so 2.b5# opening defense on c3 works, and on 1...Rxc3 only 2.d5# is possible as 2.b5(?)
will block the WQ line. Now it is easy to see how the reciprocity occurs in the solution.
1.Qg8? [2.Se5#] 1...Rxb2 a 2.Qxc8# 1...Rxc3 b 2.Sxd6# but:1...Kd3!
1.Qa5? [2.Qxa6#] 1...Rxb2 a 2.b5 A # 1...Rxc3 b 2.d5 B # but:1...Sa7!
1.Qe5! [2.Qe2#] 1...Rxb2 a 2.d5 B # 1...Rxc3 b 2.b5 A #
D by Perlsson is an incredible problem. All motives are based on interferences and the pin-based
defences add a charm. The RC mechanism involves the guard of the d3-b5 orthogonal by the two
rooks and the d5-b5 file by the two bishops. The 2nd try and solution each cuts of one rook and one
bishop. 1.Rxb7? [2.Sa3#] 1...Rf2 a 2.Rc5# 1...Rg2 b 2.Qc6# but 1...Rxb4!
1.Re3? [Sa3#] 1...Rf2 a 2.Bxd3 A # 1...Rg2 b 2.Qe5 B # but 1...Rxb4!
1.Re4! [2.Sa3#] 1...Rf2 a 2.Qe5 B # 1...Rg2 b 2.Bxd3 A #
From problems showing simple Zagoruiko RC we move to more complex ones. Yosi’s highly
ranked E has the RC spread over the three phases. This smooth Zagoruiko is boosted by the
reappearance of threats as mates. Set: 1...Sf4 a 2.Rd5 A# 1...Sd6 b 2.Re4 B#
1.Qf2? [2.Sf7 C#] 1...Sf4 a 2.Qe3# 1...Sd6 b 2.Rd5 A# 1...e6 2.Sg6 D# but 1...Qf4!
1.Qb6! [2.Sg6 D#] 1...Sf4 a 2.Re4# B 1...Sd6 2.Qc5# 1...Rd6 2.Sf7 C#
B Itzhak Grossman
Aaron Hirschenson
1st Com
Probleemblad 1967
#2 12+10
C
Aaron Hirschenson
1st Prize
Israel Ring Ty 1968
#2 12+9
D
Avraham Perlsson
1st Prize
Israel Ring Ty 1980
#2 10+10
E
Yosi Retter
2nd Place 2nd Friendship
Match 1963-65
#2 11+9
Kd'd'd'd d'd'd'dp k0'd'dn! gRdPd'd' 'd')'d'd d')'d'd' nHpd'd'd $bG'dBd'
'G'dQd'd d'd'd'd' pd')N)Kd d'0k4'd' 'dNdR)'d d')pd'd' 'd'dp0Rd dndn4'dB
'Ind'd'd d'd'dNd' p)'0'd'd d'd'd'!' R)k)'$'h dpH'd'd' ')r0')'d dBdrg'd'
nd'd'G'd dpd'$'d' p0'd'!'d )kd'd'd' ')'d'4'd dP$pd'4' KdNd'd'd d'd'dBgb
'dBdnH'I 4'dr0'dP 'd'd'd'H d'd'i')n 'dP$'d'1 d'dPd'0' '!'d'd'G g'd'd'd'
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In Aaron’s F white’s first moves reappear as mates, tightly integrated into
the RC mechanism. The try 1.Qc1? not only introduces the first move of the
next two phases as mates on the thematic defenses, but in itself is one of the
thematic mates! Batteries are formed in all three phase, and they all contain
pin-mates and the RC mechanism has much clarity. A masterpiece!
1.Qc1?A [2.Qh6#] 1...Rxb5 a 2.Ba4 C# 1...Rxd5 b 2.Be4 D# 1...Bxd5!
1.Ba4 C ? [2.Rxb6#] 1...Rxb5 a 2.Qc1 A# 1...Rxd5 b 2.Sxa8 B# 1...Qxb5!
1.Be4! D [2.Sb4#] 1...Rxb5 a 2.Sxa8 B# 1...Rxd5 b 2.Qc1 A#
My effort (G) has similar interchange between first moves and mates. 1.Qd3?
leads to dxc5 & dxe5 to become mates after the thematic defenses and,
notably, it is a mate in the next two phases. The RC mechanism leads to the
mate Qd3 when c5 or e5, respectively, are guarded, and the mate Qd4
F Aaron Hirschenson
3rd Prize
Olympic Ty 1964
#2 9+10
when c5 or e5, respectively, are pinned. Originally, one of the try refutations was poor, possibly
causing the low ranking, 1.Qd3? zz 1...f4 a 2.dxe5# 1...Ba6 b 2.dxc5# but 1...cxd4!
1.dxc5? zz 1...f4 a 2.Qd4 A# 1...Ba6 b 2.Qd3 B# but 1...fxg5!
1.dxe5! zz 1...f4 a 2.Qd3 B# 1...Ba6 b 2.Qd4 A# 1...Sf8 2.Sxf6# 1...Sxg5 2.Sxf6#
The next three problems are wilder. In H the Zagoruiko and reciprocal changes are still integral, but
four of the five phases show interconnected double RC, mixing first moves and mates. The 5th phase
show further changes. 1.Qf3? [2.Qc3#] 1...Sxa4 a 2.Qd3# 1...Sd7 b 2.Qb3# but: 1...Qh8!
1.Re3 A? [2.Rc3#]1...Sxa4 a 2.Qf1 C# 1...Sd7 b 2.Qxe6 D# but: 1...Qh8!
1.Re5 B? [Rxc5#] 1...Sxa4 a 2.Qxe6 D# 1...Sd7 b 2.Qf1 C# but: 1...Qf2!
1.Qf1 C ? [2.Re4#] 1...Sxa4 a 2.Re3 A# 1...Sd7 b 2.Re5 B# but: 1...Sd3!
1.Rxe6! [2.Re4#] 1...Sxa4 a 2.Re5 B# 1...Sd7 b 2.Re3 A#
I am quoting again Arieh’s remarkable I. Here, the RC is on one pair of defenses, with the BK, and
the Zagoruiko is on a second pair of defenses, with the BS’s. In the set play the same WQ mates are
given on both pairs of defenses. Moving the WS to g3 or c3 drives the RC on the BK defenses.
However, the BS defenses see changed mates using the Q/B battery. A unique combination!
Set: 1...Kf4 a,Sf2 c 2.Qf6 A# 1...Kd4 b,Sb2 d 2.Qd6 B#
1.Sg3? [2.Sd3#] 1...Sf2 2.Bxc4# 1...Sb2 2.Bb3# but 1...Ra3!
1.Sc3! [2.Sd3#] 1...Kf4 a 2.Qd6# B 1...Kd4 b 2.Qf6# A 1...Sf2 2.Bh3# 1...Sb2 2.Bxg4#
I believe J is largely unknown to most composers, partly because it was initially unsound. The RC
mechanism is based on the ability or inability of the grasshoppers (GR) on d6 & f4 to move. Initially,
they can move to g6 & f7, so 1...Sg6 & 1...Sf7 bring the thematic mates (transfers). The set position
of WSf6 provides the set mates on BBc3 correction play defenses. The main effect relies on the
opening of the nightrider (NR) b1 guarding d5, and closing NRb3 after 1...Bd4. Try & solution
unpin c6 for a battery mate, change GR escapes, and unguard e4 & d5 for the mating GRs.
Set: 1...Sg6 2.<b8 A# 1...Sf7 2.<xh2 B# 1...Bc~ a 2.Sd7# 1...Bd4 b 2.Sg5#
1.Sd5? 2.c7# 1...Bc~ a 2.<xh2 B# 1...Bd4 b 2.<b8 A# but: 1...<d4!
1.Se4! 2.c7# 1...Bc~ a 2.<b8 A# 1...Bd4 b 2.<xh2 B#
G Paz Einat
3rd Com
Probleemblad 1977 (v)
2# 12+12
H Paz Einat
3rd Prize
Israel Ring Ty 1975
#2 10+6
I Arieh Grinblat
1st Prize Israel Ring Ty
1958-II
#2 12+8
J Paz Einat
3rd Com
Probleemblad 1983 (v)
#2 14+16
rdRd'd'd dpH'I'd' q0kd'd'd 0R4NGPd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'dp 'dBd'0bd d'd'd'!'
'd'd'dNG d'd'I'dn 'dp0P0'd $b0k0p$' pdn)'dpd )')'!')' Bd'd'd'd d'd'd'd'
Kd'$'G'd d'd'dQd' 'dPdpd'd d'h'd'0' Bdkd'd'1 )'d'd'd' 'dN)Rdnd d'd'd'd'
'd'd'd'd d')P!Pd' 'G'dBd'd d'H'i'0r r$ndNdn$ d'd'0pd' Pd'd'd'd d'I'd'd'
KdB='H'h +'d'd'0' '0P?'H'0 d'0'i'G' n?'d'?'d )±g'0'd' ±d'0<db1 d±d,d'dQ
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יתי ריכרדסון: א5מקום התרות יפות של הצריח הלבן. המנגנון בו רק אחד מהמטים ניתן בכל התרה פשוט, אבל אפקטיבי. המפתח טוב, עם דגש
מצדיק את השימוש 4...רד1! הקושי במציאת מט על 4...צד1( הנסתרת על ידי reversal? )נושא 5.צד1על ההתעיה
ה הלבנה. כבמל
1.Bh2 ! ]2.Rd5#[ 1...Rc5 2.Rf3# 1...Rd4 2.Re5# 1...Re4 2.dxe4# 1...Bxe3 + 2.Sxe3#
1...Bd4 2.Qe6# 1...c6 2.Sd6# 1...Se7,Sf6 2.Sh6#
: אלעזר סעדיה6מקום שתי התרות של המלכה הלבנה עם מניעת דואלים. השליטה בפרש השחור טובה מאד וכוללת סגירת קו ומט סוללה.
ולה להיות מדורגת גבוה יותר אך המחבר קיבל ממני כאן עזרה רבה בגיבוש הרעיון ופתירת הבעיות הבעיה היתה יכ
הטכניות.
1.Se7 ! [2.Sxf5#] 1...Se3 2.Qf4# 1...Sg3 2.Qd5# 1...Sg7 2.Be5# 1...Sxe7 2.dxe7#
1...Rxf3 + 2.Sxf3#
יונתן ניסים: 7מקום ר עם מפתח יותר טוב.תדואלים. ניתן היה להגיע כאן לעמדה חסכונית יושתי התרות יפות של הצריח עם מניעת
1.Bg4 ! ]2.Be6#[ 1...Rb6 2.Rd7# 1...Re3 2.Rf4# 1...Sc5 2.Rf4#
: אלעזר סעדיה8מקום קיים אחת מההתרות מבוצעת כאן על ידי המפתח והשניה בווריאנט. המשחק הנלווה טוב ומשלב שלושה שחים צולבים.
.4#.מה:ח2 4...צ:ח1מפתח בווריאנט של סגירת קו מראש על ידי הן אפקט מעניי
1.Rf5 ! [2.Rf4#] 1...Qxe5 2.c3# 1...Bxe3 + 2.Rxe3# 1...Qxc2 + 2.Bxc2# 1...dxf5 2.Qxc6#
1...Rxf6 2.Sxf6# 1...Rxh4 2.Qxh4#
Itay Richardson
5th Place
Beginners Ty 2020
#2 11+12
Elazar Saadia
6th Place
Beginners Ty 2020
#2 12+9
Jonathan Nissim
7th Place
Beginners Ty 2020
#2 9+9
Elazar Saadia
8th Place
Beginners Ty 2020
#2 13+6
A selfmate in two acts by Mark Erenburg
The following exceptional selfmate participated in the Moscow tourney for
2020 and, somehow, was left out of the award. We bring it here with the full
comments of the author.
The first act:
1.h4! a5! the black pawn must hurry after it's colleague!
1...a6? 5.h8=Q a2 6.Qa8 a1~ 7.Qxa1 c2#;
2.h5 a4 3.h6 a3 4.h7 a2 5.h8=Q a1=S!
It is hard to believe, but this is the first presentation of a mutual pure
(without captures) excelsior in the orthodox selfmate!
The second act:
6.Qb8!! Sc2 7.Sxf2+ Kxe3 8.Sf5+ Kxf2 9.Qh2+ Kxf1 10.Se3+
Sxe3# 6.Qh4?! - 8...Kxf2??
Switchback of the former pawn in the form of a queen to its "homeland"
along an ambush triangular route (a8-b8-h2). An unexpected finale with an
almost complete replacement of the characters!
Mark Erenburg Moscow Tourney 2020
S#10 7+6
'd'dNdnd 0p0RdB)p Qg'd'd'd d'd'Gk0' 'drd'dN0 d'0P$'dP 'd'd'dpd d'd'd'I'
'd'$'d'g dpd'd'd' bd')'d'0 d'$Ndnd' ')'i'd'0 d'drdQdK ')'4')'G dBd'd'H'
'd'd'dbd IpH'dk)' 'd'd'd') d'd'd'dP ndp$'d'G drd'd'0' 'd'd'g'd d'dBdR1'
'd'd'4'4 d'dNd'H' 'dndp!'d d'G')'dR 'dPdkd') $'d')'d' '1Pd'I'd dBg'd'd'
'd'd'd'd 0'd'd'd' 'd'H'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd')'dNd d'0k)pd' 'd'dn0') d'dKdBd'
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Beginners Composing Tourney Award 2020תחרות בחיבור בעיות למתחילים דוח
Paz Einat –פז עינת
ערכתי תחרות פתרונים מיוחדת, תחרות אתגר הקורונה, שכללה אלמנטים רבים בהם היו צריכים המשתתפים 2020במרץ
להשתמש בטכניקות של חיבור. זה כלל תיקון עמדות לקויות, מציאת מפתח בעמדות שניתנו לאחר מסע המפתח ועוד. בתום
סיבובי התחרות, בחודש מאי, הכרזתי על תחרות בחיבור בעיות למתחילים, בתקווה שהניסיון שצברו הפותרים ששת
בטכניקות חיבור ימשוך חלק מהם לחבר בעיות. תקווה זו התממשה לגבי שניים מהפותרים.
( שם מפורסמות גם בעיות iChessבהמשך השנה ניסיתי למשוך שחמטאים צעירים לחיבור דרך "אתר השחמט הישראלי" )
את כוחם ואחד מהם מככב בדוח זה. ניסו מסוגים שונים. כמה מהצעירים
, מט עזר 2-נושא התחרות היה פשוט למדי: לפחות שתי התרות של כלי או כלים לבנים. ניתן היה לחבר בעיות של מט ב
. 2-או מט לדעת ב 2-ב
ם. כל מחבר ששלח בעיה קיבל הערות, עזרה והכוונה כיצד לשפר חשיבות עליונה נתתי לעזרה ולימוד של כל המשתתפי
ים מסוימים מידת העזרה רבמקמדואלים ועוד. תאת התוכן התמאטי, כיצד לחפש מפתח טוב יותר, החשיבות של הימנעו
וההכוונה היתה גדולה יותר ונתתי לזה משקל בגיבוש מיקום הבעיה בדוח.
בדוח , שמואל ורנר ויצחק שרלין. בעיות( 3) , יונתן ניסים, אלעזר סעדיהבעיות( 4) בתחרות השתתפו: איתי ריכרדסון
מופיעות רק הבעיות התמאטיות.
: אלעזר סעדיה1מקום שני קווי הכפיתה מספקים התרה אחת כל אחד, אבל גם הפעלה הבעיה המראה את התוכן ההרמוני ביותר מבין כל הבעיות.
7או ב 5. הסוללה מופעלת פעם נוספת אחרי ההגנות עם המלכה על ב4ז-ו 3ההכאות על ושל הסוללה המלכותית אחרי
! אמנם המחבר קיבל ממני עזרה רבה, 6...מהב#1[ אבל 6.פג2? ]5.פא1. קיימת גם התעיה נחמדה 5וההגנה על הרץ על ג
אבל הסכמה הבסיסית היא לחלוטין שלו והיא הסיבה העיקרית למיקום הבעיה.
1.Sa5 ? but 1...Qb6 ! 1.Sc5 ! [2.Sd7#] 1...Rxd5 2.f4# 1...Rxe8 2.Qf4# 1...Qb7,Qb5 2.Kxf2#
1...Bxc5 2.Kh4# 1...Bh4 + 2.Kxh4# 1...Rxf3 + 2.Kxf3# 1...Rxg4 + 2.Kxg4#
יתי ריכרדסון: א2מקום חוזר ונותן מט על קו . בשני הפתרונים הכלי שמותרהרעיון בבעיה זו מאפיין מחבר מתקדם, מעבר לרמה של מתחילה
צולב. ההבדל בין הפתרונים מבחינת אופי המט, עם מט סוללה וסוויץ' בק בפתרון השני, בהחלט -הכפיתה בשילוב עם שח
+ a) 1.Sf2 Sf5 2.Se4 + Se3# b) 1.Se3 Sxc6 2.Sc4 מוצדק, כאשר בסך הכל ההרמוניה הכללית נשמרת.
Sd4#
יתי ריכרדסון: א3מקום העומק הגדול ביותר בתחרות. יש מניעת דואלים במסע הראשון של לבן כאשר סוג הכלי המבצע את הסגירה עם הבעיה
, לרץ או פרש 1קובע את ההמשך של הלבן. באופן דומה, השחור חייב לבחור בקפידה את הגלגול על ה 3העצמית על ה
קום הראשון היא העובדה שלמעשה הצריח במסע השני של השחור. בעיה הרמונית ויפה, ומה שמנע ממנה לתפוס את המ
לכך שמדובר בתחרות למתחילים הבעיה מהווה הישג מרשים. ס. בכל זאת, בהתייח)ניתן לתקן( מיותר 1השחור על ח
1.Se3 Rf1 (Rc1?) 2.e1=S (e1=B?) Rf2# 1.Be3 Rc1 (Rf1) 2.e1=B (e1=S?) Rc2#
יתי ריכרדסון: א4מקום עם 3ו-ו 2לפני זו שבאה אחריה. תמאטית, יש כאן שתי התרות אחרי הגנות עם הפרש על זחסכוניות ממקמת בעיה זו ה
מאורגן יפה וגם מניעת הדואל אחרי ההגנה 6...פ:ז1מניעת דואלים. המיקום של הפרש השחור התמאטי מצוין, המט על
!2...מהז#1[ אבל 7.פז2? ]6.פה1טובה. יש לציין את ההתעיה 1...מהה1
1.Sg6 ! [2.Sxh4#] 1...Sf3 2.Rf4# 1...Sg2 2.Re5# 1...Sxg6 2.Bg4# 1...Qxe4 + 2.dxe4#
1...Qe1 2.Rf4# 1...Bf2 2.Se7# 1...Be7 2.Sxe7#
Elazar Saadia
1st Place
Beginners Ty 2020
#2 10+9
Itay Richardson
2nd Place
Beginners Ty 2020
H#2 b)Bh3pb7 7+9
Itay Richardson
3rd Place
Beginners Ty 2020
H#2 2.1.1.1 3+8
Itay Richardson
4th Place
Beginners Ty 2020
#2 7+5
'd'dNdrd d'd'gpd' 'd'dpd'$ d'dPi'd' 'dPd'dQd dN)rdPI' '1'd'0'G d'd'dbd'
'd'd'd'd dpdpdpd' 'dp0'd'd $'1k0'd' Pd'H'd'd d')'d'dB 'dPd'd'd d'dnd'I'
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'g dpd'dnd' 'dpd'd'd d'0'd'd' 'H'ipd'd dKd'$'dr
'd'd'd'd d'd'd'dN 'd'd'd'G d'gKdkdB 'd'dRH'h d'dPd'dp 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'dq
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דבר המערכת
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של המשפחה.
מהצד השני, ההתקדמות המדעית המדהימה אנו מסיימים שנה מאתגרת במיוחד: בריאותית, פוליטית, חברתית וחינוכית.
ה בפיתוח מהיר של חיסונים מדור חדש. , הגיעה לשיא21-של עשרות השנים האחרונות, ובעיקר מאז תחילת המאה ה
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נו מרחבי העולם. יהרגילה שלנו של מפגשים, תחרויות ונסיעה לכנס הבינלאומי לפגוש את חבר
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התיקון שלהם הוביל לשיפור משמעותי האחרונות, אך גדי מספר את סיפורם של שלושה סיומים שהתגלו לקויים וכיצד
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על אותה ערוגה ומשחק הקרבות ובשלישי חילופין יפים של יוסי רטר. תהכבוד. בראשון יצחק נבו ויבגני בורד מציגים הגנו
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מסעיות. -מסעיות ותלת-של דו במדור של עמנואל מבחר נאה של בעיות מצטיינות ובמקוריות הפעם מספר גדול מהרגיל
. 2021כל המדורים יש לנו כבר שופטים לשנת ב
ועד לתחילת 50-של מחברינו מסוף שנות ה 2-בבעיות מט ב םמאמר שלי על שילוב של שני נושאים פופולריי 19בעמוד
של המאה שעברה. מחברינו היו ידועים בכל העולם בביצועים חדשניים של נושא החילופין, והשילוב הנדיר 80-שנות ה
המובאות לפניכם. ,יחסית שלו עם נושא זאגורויקו הוליד בעיות נהדרות
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. שני מחברים צעירים, איתי ריכרדסון 2020מובאות התוצאות של תחרות למחברים מתחילים שיזמתי במאי 22בעמוד
סעדיה מככבים בדוח, ואני מקווה לראותם משתלבים בקומפוזיציה השחמטית בשנים הקרובות.ואלעזר
שלב רבע הגמר – 2021 –אליפות הארץ בפתרון בעיות שחמט
Zvi Hashavit (V. PE)
Probleemblad 1958
#2 11+6
Shlomo Seider 1st Place
Israel-Brazil 1969-71
#2 12+11
בפתרון האיגוד לקומפוזיציה שחמטית בישראל מכריז על שלב רבע הגמר של אליפות ישראל
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