Quick Composing Tourney - #2

 

Mate in 2 moves – Judge: grandmaster Zivko Janevski, int.judge of FIDE

 

Theme: Black in a solution self-blocks on two (or three) not adjacent squares of different colours. Self-blocks on non-thematic squares are not allowed.

 

I received 29 problems from the organizer. I excluded 13 problems from tourney. The quality of the rest of the problems is very good. I propose the following ranking:

                                                                                                                                                                                           

                  1.Prize                                         2.Prize                                             3.Prize                                            1.H.M.

          Michel Caillaud                         Vasyl Dyachuk                                Harri Hurme                   P. Einat, O. Comay & U.Avner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2                                   9+11        #2                                 8+9        #2                                     7+8        #2                                   11+9

 

                  2.H.M.                                        3.H.M.                                            4.H.M.                                            5.H.M.

            Valeriy Kopyl                            A. Feoktistov                           Mircea Manolescu                          A. Kouzovkov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2                                     8+7    #2                                     8+7        #2                                   10+9        #2                                     9+6

                                                                                                                                                            

                  1.Com.                                        2.Com.                                            3.Com.                                            4.Com.

John Rice                S. Roumyantsev&A.Selivanov    H.& P. le Grand & J.de Heer   A. Selivanov & S.Roumyantsev

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2                                     9+8    #2                                     4+3        #2                                     9+8        #2                                     5+5

 

 

                                                                           

                                                                      5.Com.                                            6.Com.

                                              N.Predrag & I.Bender & D.Gazarek                  Lj.Ugren

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                    #2                                     6+9        #2                                 7+6

 

 

1. Prize M. CAILLAUD

1.Th8! (2.Td8#)  Tc5:,Sc5:,Le4:,Se4:Tc4 2.Dd3,Lc3,Dc3,Td3,Dc4:#

The most complex problem of tourney. Two pairs of self-blocks on the squares c5&e4 are realized with completely diagonal/ortogonal harmonious play, a master piece.

 

2. Prize V. DYACHUK

1.Le3:? (2.Td5:#) Dd4,Td6,Tf5:,Kd6,Da5! 2.Lf4,f4,Sc8,Td5:#

1.Lb4! (2.Td5:#) Dd4,Td6,Tf5:,Kd4 2.f4,Lc3:,Sc6,Td5:#

Three changed mates on thematic Y defences on squares: d4, d6 & f5 with flight giving-keys in the try and solution. Excellent construction is another attributte of this outstanding problem.

 

3. Prize H. HURME

1…. Se5,Lc4, 2.Td4,e4#

1.Se4! (2.Da2:#) Se5,Lc4,Kc4,Ke6,Lb1/Lb3,Se3 2.Sc3,Dd6,Sc3,Dd6,Db3,Dd3#

Two changed mates with two white flight-giving keys in excellent economical position.

 

1. H.M. P.EINAT & O.COMAY & U.AVNER

1.Dh4? (2.Le5#) 1…. Te7:!    1.Dd1? (2.e5#)  1….Te7:, cd5! 2.dc6#

1.Dc3! (2.De5#) Te7:,cd5  2.Le5,e5#

An interesting presentation of Dombrovskis theme and 3 different mates on e5 in solution.

 

2. H.M. V. KOPYL

1….. de3 2.d3#  1.Sc4? (2.d3#)  d3,Se5,Sf4!  1.Sc2? (2.d3#)  Se5,Sf4!

1.Sd5? (2.d3#) d3,Se5,Sf4! 2.Tb4:,Sf6#  1.Sd1? (2.d3#) d3,Sf4,Se5! 2.Tb4:,Sf2#

1.Sg4! (2.d3#)  d3,Se5,Sf4 2.Tb4:,Sf6,Sf2#

An economical presentation of progressive separation of the thematic defences as refutations.

 

3. H.M. A. FEOKTISTOV

1.d4? (2.Tc5#)  ed,Se6,Le7,Sa6!  2.e4,Lc6,S6e7:#

1.Tgc4! (2.e4#)  e4,Sd6,Sf6  2.Tc5,Sb6,S6e7#

A nice changing of the thematic squares between the solution and the try.

 

4. H.M. M. MANOLESCU

1.d3! (2.Se6#)  Tc5:,Sc5:Td3:,Ld3:,Sd6 2.Df4,Dg7,Tf4,Le3,Dd6:#

Similar complex as in the 1st. Prize in a less attractive form. Two pairs of self-blocks on squares c5&d3 with reciprocical dual avoidence.

 

5. H.M. A.S. KOUZOVKOV

1….De4,ed 2.Tb5,Ta5#

1.Sc4! (2.Se3#)  De4,ed 2.Ta5,Scb6#

Two change mates between set-play and solution.

 

1. Com. J. RICE

1.Tb5? (2.Le5#) d5,gf6,d6! 2.Tb4,Df6:#

1.Tb3? (2.Le3#) Sc3,d1S!  2.Tb4#

1.Dh7! (2.De4:#)  d5,Sc3,e3,g6  2.Le5,Le3,Dd3,Dd7:#

 

2. Com. S. ROUMYANTSEV & A. SELIVANOV

1.Dc6? e4,c3,cb3! 2.Dd6,Tb4#

1.Tb5! zz, e4,c3,Kc3  2.Dh8,Dd5,Da1#

 

3. Com. P.le GRAND & H.le GRAND & J. de HEER

1.Sh4? (2.Lf5#) d4,f3! 2.Te1#

1.Sc6? (2.Te1#) Lf3,Ta3:,d4! 2.Lf5,Td4#

1.Th5! (2.Te5#) f3,d4 2.Lf5,Te1#

 

4. Com. A. SELIVANOV & S. ROUMYANTSEV

1.Lg7? ~,g4! 2.Sf6#  1.h3? ~,h6! 2.Dh7#

1.Le7! zz, h6,g4 2.Sf6,Dh7#

 

5. Com. N.PREDRAG & I.BENDER & D.GAZAREK

1.Sb6? d5!  1.Sc7? c3!  1.Sc3? d5! 1.Se7? c3!  1.Sf4? Tf4:! 

1.Se3! (2.Td5#) c3,d5,Se3:  2.Lc5,Sf5,Td2#

 

6. Com. Lj. UGREN

1.Ld4! (2.Dh6#) Te6,Le6,Te5,Sf3:  2.Tg4,Dd6,Le3,Se2#

 

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