TMP No. 31

PORTRAIT (31): PETRE STOJOSKI
Born: v. Rilevo, Prilep .................15.06.1951 Profession: Professor of mathematics ..............1977Master for chess compositions ......1990 Problem titles: Published problems: c. 175 (24 Pr.; 40 H.M. 25 Comm.) .. 1986-2010 FIDE Album points: 9 ................................ 1978-2003 Greatest successes: 2nd Pl. Macedonian Championship ... 1988 3rd Pl. Macedonia v. USA ................. 2001 Collaborating with: Orbit .............................. 2000Hobbies: Mathematical paradoxes ............... Petre Stojoski entered the chess problem arena in the middle of the 80s the 'golden age' of the Macedonian weekly puzzle magazine Kotelec (Knot), whose sub-editor Zlatko Mihajloski introduced him to chess composition. In the next few years Petre Stojoski established himself as one of the best helpmate composers in Macedonia and beyond. His problems are widely quoted and appreciated by chess poetry experts, including judges of composing tourneys. He is only three points short of earning the title of FIDE master for chess compositions. 1. Petre Stojoski 2nd Pl. Maced. Champ. 1988 (v.) Petre prefers strategic play with capture of white pieces, cyclic change (permutation) of functions of pieces, line opening, line closing, etc. Pinning is his beloved problem motif, which is why he chose pin mates as a set theme for his 60th jubilee tourney (announced on page 34 in this issue). Principal features of his chess compositions (published predominantly in Macedonian chess problem outlets) are clarity, complexity, originality and good construction. He has judged 13 composing tourneys and solved in several national solving championships. 3. Petre Stojoski Orbit 2000 31 (The best of Macedonia!) January - April 2010
Editorial ...... 2 The International Chess Solving Contest 2010 ...... 3 Award in the informal tourney of TMP 2009: #2, by Darko alji ....4 Award in the informal tourney of TMP 2009: #n, by Predrag uvi ..... 8 Award in the informal tourney of TMP 2009: S#2-n, by Diyan Kostadinov .....9 Award in the informal tourney of TMP 2009: H#2.5-n, by Petre Stojoski ... 12 Award in the informal tourney of TMP 2009: Fairies and Retros, by Hans Gruber ... 15 Book review: 'ivko Janevski - Selected Helpmates' .. 17 Synthetics, edited by Zoran Gavrilovski ......... 17 Original problems, edited by Zoran Gavrilovski ........ 18 Two difficult paradoxes with play by four Knights, by Dragan Stojni .. 30 Tribute to the 78th birthday of Aleksandar Popovski ... 33 Tourney announcements (TMP-10, Anastasov-70, Stojoski-60, PCCI Festival, WCCI) .. 34 Tourney awards, edited by Zoran Gavrilovski .............. 36 Sad good-by: Attila Benedek () ..... 39 Portrait (31): Petre Stojoski .... 40
2. Petre Stojoski Comm. Olympic tourney 1990
H#2 2 solutions 6+7 1.ld4 Dc1 2.kc3 Le1# 1.sg5 Da8 2.ka3 Ld6# Anticipatory half-pin on a masked line, complex pinning and double pin mates. This version was published in 'Petre Stojoski - Selected problems by ivko Janevski' (Orbit, 2000). 40
H#2 3 solutions 6+12 1.l:f4 Tc4 2.lh6 L:h4# 1.l:f6 Sd3 2.le5 Tg6# 1.t:c6 Ld4 2.tc4 Se2# Cyclic Zilahi with annihilation captures; cyclic permutation of functions between Sf4/Tc6/Lf6 (captured/moving at W1/mating piece).
H#2 3 solutions 4+12 1.se3 Te6+ 2.kf4 Df1# 1.db6 De4+ 2.kd6 Lb4# 1.se4 Lc3+ 2.kf5 Tf6# Anticipatory self-pin, cyclic permutation of functions between Ta6/Ld2/Db1 (moving at W1 / mating / pinning piece), delayed Umnov pin mates.
Macedonian problemists (from left to right): Zoran Gavrilovski, Ljubomir Anastasov, Aleksandar Popovski, ivko Janevski, Petre Stojoski, Georgi Hadi-Vaskov, Gligor Denkovski, Ivan Denkovski, Zlatko Mihajloski, Tode Ilievski and Boko Miloeski.
[The photo was taken on April 24th, 2010 by Nikola Stolev]
The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
SAD GOOD-BY: ATTILA BENEDEK (DIED FEBRUARY 2ND, 2010)
(The best of Macedonia!)

editor: Zoran Gavrilovski p. fah 137, Skopje MK-1001, Macedonia e-mail: mprobl@yahoo.com Regular collaborators: Boko Miloeski, Gligor Denkovski, Tode Ilievski, ivko Janevski, Nikola Stolev, Petko A. Petkov, Predrag uvi, Christopher Reeves, Chris J. Feather, Steven Dowd, Hans Gruber, Udo Degener, Stephen Emmerson, Eric Huber Proof-reading: Predrag uvi Language control: Christopher Reeves Annual subscription fee: 12 (+3 for air mail / overseas mail) EDITORIAL Dear problemist friends, We are proud to present once again 'the best of Macedonia' through our and your magazine The Macedonian Problemist (TMP), and to do so with maximum speed and minimum delay. In this issue we publish five awards in the 2009 informal tourneys of TMP (pages 4-16) and sincerely thank the judges for their very quick and well-reasoned awards. TMP also announces a theme tourney to celebrate its 10th anniversary and two further jubilee tourneys (page 34): Ljubomir Anastasov - 70 JT is intended to pay a tribute to the helpmate-mentor of Macedonian problemists back in the 60s-70s, while Petre Stojoski 60 JT is announced to celebrate the birthday of the contemporary Macedonian helpmate expert, who learned the 'craft' of composing from Ljubomir's chess problem 'students' back in the 80s (page 40). Regrettably, Petre seems to be one of 'the last of the Mohicans', as very few Macedonian chess players have been introduced to chess composition in the last few decades, following the closure of the Central Chess Club. Meaningful support by the national chess federation (and some other authorities) has been lacking. Nevertheless, a way ahead 2 per aspera ad astra has been opened up thanks to the editorial and publishing work of Aleksandar Popovski, whose 78th birthday was marked by the gathering together of the remaining handful of Macedonian chess problem composers in his house (page 33). In this issue Dragan Stojni, one of the world's leading twomover composers, provides his observations (with piquant background information) on two paradoxical themes featuring play by four knights on the same square. Mr Stojni's article suggests that new discoveries are there to be made despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles and that the twomover field is not as exhausted as someone might think (luckily he did not think so when creating his own masterpiece, much praised in the #2 award on page 5). On page 39 we publish an obituary of the late Attila Benedek and express condolences to our Hungarian friends on their loss. Last, but not least, please, note that the magazine needs your support: your good quality originals and articles are sought in order to justify the magazine's motto, while subscription fees (also payable through book/magazine exchange) are needed to support the cost of printing and delivery of the magazine.
Born: Profession: Problem titles:
Esztergom (Hungary) ............04.03.1921 Metallurgist / Dipl. Ing., Dipl. Oec. ..... FIDE master for chess compositions ....1990 International judge of FIDE for CC ....1983 Published problems: around 800 ................1959-2009 Editor: Magyar Sakklet .......1986-2002 FIDE Album points: 19.5 ........ 1965-2000 Hobbies: Literature, music, bridge, sailing ....1962-1964 Attila Benedek was a long-term Chief of the Hungarian Chess Problem Committee, Hungarian delegate to PCCC, Vice-President of PCCC and then its Honorary Member. In 2007 he placed on web an electronic book with 200 problems titled 'That's all ...' (Ennyi ...), [available at http://www.magyarsakkszerzok.com/Attila%20Benedek_That-s%20all.pdf]. In the book he also expressed his personal views regarding various aspects and elements of chess composition, such as the 'orthodox' status of certain genres ("Unimportant but interesting"), unneccesary pieces which only 'decorate' the content and thus can be either removed or replaced by weaker pieces ("Weasel phenomenon"), judging errors ("The judge is also human"); etc. His 'defence' against possible criticism for producing the book (elaborated in an inspired foreword) is based, among other reasons, on his personal approach of composing for his own pleasure, as well as for enjoyment of others. 1. Attila Benedek 4th Pr. Szghy - 70 JT 1981 2. Attila Benedek 3rd H.M. Tipogrfia T. 1976 3. Attila Benedek 1st Pr. Problemas 1981
#2
b) a1=a8
10+8 H#2
a) 1.S:b5! (2.e4#) 1...sc3/sd6 2.S:c3/Sc7# b) 1.Sg5! (2.d4#) 1...sc6/sf5 2.Sf7/S:f3# 1...tf4 2.e:f4#
b) a1=a8 4+10 a) 1.b5 De3+ 2.kc4 Lb3# b) 1.b5 De3 2.kc4 Lb3# The solutions are same 'on paper', owing to the rotation of the board.
H#2 2 solutions 6+6 1.teb3 Th4 2.kb4 Sd3# 1.te5 Tb4 2.kd4 Se6# Anticipatory self-pin with double pin model mates in a nice aristoscratic setting.
ATTILA BENEDEK MEMORIAL TOURNEY To commemorate Attila Benedek, the Hungarian Chess Federation announces a Memorial Tourney for orthodox helpmates in two moves, where the twins are formed by rotating the board (see 2 above). Judge: Jnos Csk. Send original entries to Bla Majoros (address: H-8418 Bakonyoszlop, Kossuth u.8, Hungary, email: bmajoros55@gmail.com). The closing date is 4.3.2011. The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010) 39
ORBIT 2007-I / H#3 Informal tourney - 28 problems, 4 Prizes, 4 HMs, 4 Commendations. Judge: ivko Janevski 1st Pr. Vyktor Syzonenko 2nd Pr. Janos Csk 4th Comm. Aleksandar Popovski
6TH INTERNATIONAL CHESS SOLVING CONTEST, JANUARY 24TH, 2010 The 6th International Chess Solving Contest (ICSC) was held on January 24th, 2010 simultaneously in 30 countries. It was organized by local controllers and supervised by the director Peter Bakker. 281 solvers competed in two categories: experienced solvers (198) and weaker, less experienced solvers and youth (83). The preliminary results were published on the PCCC's web site (http://www.sci.fi/~stniekat/pccc/isc10.htm). The top-40 table in the first group is given below.
Pl. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 18. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 28. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 35. 37. 38. 38. 40. Name Country Eddy Van Beers Belgium Miodrag Mladenovi Serbia Aleksandr Azhusin Russia Miroslav Vorek Czech Repub. Michael Pfannkuche Germany John Nunn Great Britain Kacper Piorun Poland Harri Hurme Finland Milan Velimirovi Serbia Bojan Vukovi Serbia Valery Kopyl Ukraine Boris Tummes Germany Vasil Dyachuk Ukraine Michel Caillaud France Dinu-Ioan Nicula Romania Vladimir Pogorelov Ukraine Toms Peitl Slovakia Michal Dragoun Czech Repub. Kostas Prentos Greece Alexey Solovchuk Ukraine Vidmantas Satkus Lithuania Evgeny Fomichev Russia Mikheil Gabeskiria Gruzia Alain Villeneuve France Anatoly Mukoseev Russia Klemen Sivi Slovenia Ian Watson Great Britain Kari Karhunen Finland Marek Kolk Slovakia Roberto N. Stelling Neto Brasil Zoran Sibinovi Serbia Ivan Bender Croatia Martynas Limontas Lithuania Thomas Maeder Switzerland Dolf Wissmann Netherlands Piotr Garski Poland Aleksandr Bulavka Belarus Sergey Borodavkin Ukraine Abdelaziz Onkoud Morocco Andrey Petrov Russia 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 3.75 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3.75 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 3.75 5 3.75 5 5 5 5 5 5 3.75 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 2.5 5 5 0 0 2.5 5 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 4 5 5 0 4 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 9 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 2.5 4 4 4 3.5 4 0 5 0 5 2 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 3.5 4 2 5 0 5 0 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 2 11 12 Points 5 5 60 3.5 3.75 57.25 5 1.25 55.25 5 0 55 5 0 55 5 0 53.75 3.5 0 53.5 3.5 0 53.5 5 - 53 5 0 53 3.5 0 52.5 5 0 52.5 3.5 0 52.5 3.5 0 52.5 5 0 51 3.5 0 51 5 - 50 5 0 50 5 - 50 5 0 48.75 3.5 0 48.5 3.5 0 48.5 1.5 - 48.5 1.5 0 46.5 1.5 5 46.5 1.5 0 45.5 1.5 0 45.5 1.5 0 45.5 3.5 0 45.5 1.5 0 45.25 1.5 - 45 1.5 - 44.25 1.5 - 44 3.5 1.25 43.75 1.5 - 43.5 3.5 0 43.5 5 0 43 0 0 42.5 3.5 - 42.25 0 0 42 220 190 223 215 240 199 200 202 220 240 202 204 215 218 219 225 221 240 240 194 228 238 240 235 240 209 236 240 240 240 220 232 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 228
H#3
2 solutions
9+12
H#3
b) pe6e5
6+15
H#3
2 solutions
7+6
1.lf1 Lf3! [L~?] 2.l:b5 [k:f3?] D:b5 3.k:f3 Df1# 1.th4 Tg3! [T~?] 2.t:b4 [k:g3?] D:b4 3.k:g3 Dh4# Delayed sacrifices & Umnov.
a) 1.sb5! [sc6?] a:b5 2.le5 Sb1 3.td4 Sc3# b) 1.sf5! [se6?] g:f5 2.tc4 Ld3 3.ld4 Le4# Unpin, Grimshaw & Umnov.
1.t:f4 Lh8 2.kg5 e:f4+ 3.k:h6 Lg7# 1.t:e5 Lf8 2.kf5 e4+ 3.k:f6 Lg7# Switchback echo mates.
VRATNICA 64 2003-2004 / FAIRIES Informal tourney - 28 problems, 2 Prizes, 2 HMs, 5 Commendations. Judge: Marko Klasinc 1st Pr. Petko Petkov 1st H.M. Boko Miloeski Comm. Tode Ilievski
#2 v v Anti-Circe 8+10 #2 Anti-Circe 5+2 1.Dd7+? ta1! 1.c7? (zugzwang) kg1! 1...b:c1d(dd8) 2.c:d8D(Dd1)# 1.Kd8? (2.Lf4#) df4! 1...b:c1t(th8) 2.g:h8D(Dd1)# 2.Ld4? dc1! 1...b:c1l(lf8) 2.g:f8D(Dd1)# 1.Lc1! (2.Dd7#) 1...b:c1s(sb8) 2.c:b8D(Dd1)# 1...f4 2.Df5# 1.g8D! (zugzwang) 1...f:g5(pg7) 2.Df6# 1...b:c1d(dd8) 2.D:d8(Dd1)# 1...f:g6(pg7) 2.Df7# 1...b:c1t(th8) 2.D:h8(Dd1)# 1...d4 2.Dd5# 1...b:c1l(lf8) 2.D:f8(Dd1)# 1...d:c5(pc7) 2.Dd6# 1...b:c1s(sb8) 2.D:b8(Dd1)# 1...da6 2.Lf4# D/T battery, 5 Umnov mates. Four changed mates after AUW. 38
H#2 Andernach 2 sol. 4+6 1.t:b6(T) T:b8(t) 2.t:d1(T) Ta1# 1.l:d6(L) L:b8(l) 2.l:d1(L) Lf3# The Sd1 is first converted into a rook and the second time into a bishop. (Judge)
INFORMAL TOURNEY OF THE MACEDONIAN PROBLEMIST : TWOMOVERS 2009 AWARD by Darko alji In the first place, I want to thank the editor Zoran Gavrilovski for entrusting me with the responsibility of judging the tourney and for his inexhaustible enthusiasm and persistence in maintaining the high quality of the magazine, as well as the excellent and well established tourney League of Macedonian Problemists. 24 originals were published in 2009. Among them were several problems which competed in the Subotica 2009 tourney (in the context of the European Chess Problem Solving Championship), which I also judged. I still strongly stand by everything stated in that award. This can be downloaded (along with the whole bulletin) from the web site www.matplus.net. None of those competing problems entered my final selection. I also excluded all problems whose content was too modest and whose originality was debatable. Several problems had maybe forgivable flaws, though I sometimes found it difficult to accept these from reading the eminent names of their authors. 810, though nicely constructed, hardly justifies its existence, not because of the predecessor cited, but because of another glorious, almost 100-year old task (Briais, Marble & Butcher, 3rd Pr. West. Weekly News 1913). Taking the above into account, my decision is as follows:
1st Prize ( 758) Dragan Stojni 2nd Prize ( 762) ivko Janevski 3rd Prize ( 706) C. G. S. Narayanan
SREDBA NA SOLIDARNOSTA 2007-2009 / STUDIES Formal tourney - 13 problems, 1 Prize, 3 HMs, 3 Commendations. Judge: Yuri Akobia 1st Pr. Richard Becker 2nd H.M. Zlatko Mihajloski Spec. H.M. Zlatko Mihajloski
4+7 + = vv 8+7 = v 2+6 1.Lb2! [1.Le3? ta3! 2.Th:d5? 1.Sb5 lc6 2.Te8+ [2.Sd5? 1.Kd7! [1.Kd8? kb7! - +] 2....sa1+ 3.Kc4 tc3+ 4.Kd4 2...l:b5 3.Le6 da7+ 4.K:f3 1...kb8 2.Tb1+ [2.Kc6? e2! 4...sc2+ - +; 1.Lh6? sc5+! 4...lc6=] 2...l:e8 3.Le6 3.Tb1+ kc8 4.Ta1 kd8 2.T:c5 ta3+ 3.Kd4 le6 - +] 3...df6 4.Ld5+ lc6 5 5.Kd6 ke8 6.Ke6 e1d+! 1...t a2 2.Th7+ [2.Th:d5? T:b2 7.T:e1 kf8 8.Ta1 kg8 5.L:c6+ d:c6 6.Se6! 3.T:d7+ ke6 4.Tdb7 sc1+ ...] [6.Sd5? dc5+! 7.Kf1 g5! 9.Kf5 g3 10.Kg6 kf8! - +] 2...ke6 3.Th6+ kf7 4.Th7+ 8.Sdc7+ kb8 9.a7+ d:a7! 2...ka7 3.Kc7 ka6 4.Kc6 4...kg6 5.T:d7 le6 6.Tg7+ 10.S:a7 k:c7=] 6...db6+ 4...ka5 5.Kc5 ka4 6.Kc4 6...kh6 7.Tg2 ld6 8.Lg7+ 7.K:f3 kb8 8.a7+ kb7 6...ka3 7.Kc3 ka2 8.Tb2+ 8...kh7 9.Th5+[9.T:a2?sc1+ 8...ka1 9.T:h2 g3 [9...f2 9.Sec7 df6+ 10.Ke2! 10.Kc2 s:a2 13.Lb2sa3+ -+] [10.Ke4? dc6+ 11.Ke3 10.Th1+ ka2 11.Kd3 as in 9...kg8 10.T:a2 sc1+ 11.Kc2 11...dc5+ 12.Ke2 de7+] the main line] 10.Th1+ 11. s:a2 12.La1!! [12.Th6? [10.Th8? e2 11.Kc2 e1s+! - +] 10...de7+ 11.Kd1! dd8+ 12...sa3+ 13.Kb2 ...]12...sa3+ 10...ka2 11.Kd3 f2 12.K:e3 12.Kc1 h4 13.a8D+ d:a8 13.Kb2 lf8 14.Th8+! S:a8 h3 15.Sd6+ + 14. 12...g2 13.Ta1+ ! k:a1 14.k:f2= [14.Tg5+ kf7 - +] k:h8 =
9+11 #2 * v v v 1...sc~ x 2.e3# 1...t:c5 y 2.D:c3# A 1...tg3 z 2.Se6# 1...s:d5 q 2.Te4# B 1.Se3? (2.Te4# B, 2.D:c3? A) 1...sc~ x 2.D:c3# A 1...t:c5 y 2.D:c5# 1...te6 2.S:e6# 1...sb4! 1.Sb4/S:c3? (2.Te4#) se3! 1.Sc~? (2.D:c3#) sb4! 1.Sd7! (2.D:c3# A, 2.Te4? B) 1...tg3 z 2.Te4# B 1...s:d5 q 2.D:d5# 1...sb4 2.Le3# 1...d1s 2.T:d1# 4
#2 * v v v 10+11 1...t:e4 2.D:e4# 1.Tc4?A (2.Dc3/Dd4/d4# B/C/D) 1...sac6! 1.T:d6? (2.Dd4# C) sbc6! 1...t:e4 2.Dc5# [2.Dg5+?] 1...k:d6 2.Dc5# 1...e:d6 2.d4# D 1.Dc3? B (2.Tc4# A) lg1! 1...t:e4 2.Td5# 1.Td3! (2.Dd4# C) 1...t:e4 2.Dg5# 1...sac6 2.Sc4# 1...sbc6 2.Sd7# 1...lg1 2.D:f4# 1...d5 2.L:b8#
#2 v v v v
10+7
Uralsky Problemist 2007 / H#2

Informal tourney - 43 problems, 4 Prizes, 4 HMs, 8 Commendations. Judge: Rashid Usmanov 1st Pr. V.Vinokurov &V.Kirilov 3rd Pr.Janevski&Abdurahmanovi 2nd Comm. ivko Janevski
1.Dh2? (zugzwang) sf2! 1...sd~ 2.D:e5# 1...se~ 2.Dg1# 1.Dd8? (zugzwang) sd6! 1...se~ 2.Lb6# 1...sec5 2.L:e5# 1.De7? (zugzwang) sef6! 1...sd~ 2.L:e5# 1...se~ 2.D(:)d6# 1.Sg~? (zugzwang) sdc5! 1...sd~ 2.Lb6# 1.Se3! (zugzwang) 1...sd~ 2.Lb6# 1...sdc5 2.S:c2# 1...kc5 2.Sb3# 1...k:e3 2.D:e4#
H#2 2 solutions 8+10 1.dg6 S:b6 2.lc7 L:g6# 1.te5 L:b3 2.lb7 S:e5#
H#2
2 solutions
6+10
1.sd3 S:d6+ 2.k:d6 Tc6# 1.lh2 S:b4+ 2.k:b4 T:b5#
H#2 2 solutions 5+11 1.td:d5 S:d5 2.sb2 Sc3# 1.tf:d5 T:d5 2.sdc5 Te5# 37
TOURNEY AWARDS
by Zoran Gavrilovski
STRATEGEMS 2008 / #2; Informal tourney - 39 problems, 5 Pr., 4 HMs, 4. Comm. Judge: Evgeny Bourd 1st Pr. David Shire (v.) 2nd Pr. Givi Mosiashvili 4th H.M. Zoran Gavrilovski
1st Prize: 758, Dragan Stojni Just as Mont Sainte Victoire obsessed the great Czanne, leading him to produce countless depictions of it, so this schema from the time it first appeared in a masterly form (Viktor Chepizhny, 1st Pr. Puskhkin - 200 JT 1999) has continued to inspire composers to seize on its almost inexhaustible possibilities (e.g. Vasyl Dyachuk, 1st Pr. Wola Guowska 2006). From the moment I saw the familiar setup of white pieces on the line adjacent to the black king, I was almost convinced that this composition could hardly be called original. Only after a careful analysis of its content and perfect construction did I become aware of the value of this extraordinary problem, as well as of the great courage, determination and tenacity of the author in bringing this idea to its ideal realisation. 2nd Prize: 762, ivko Janevski Correction play with no fewer than fourfold change of mate (including the set play following the defence 1...t:e4). The impeccable construction is embellished by a dynamic play throughout all phases of the problem, with a flight-giving first move in one try and beautiful refutations. The dual after (according to me) the technical try 1.Tc4? is not a flaw, unless one insists on its thematic role! 3rd Prize: 706, C. G. S. Narayanan Even though Black's weakness on dark squares is apparent, White's task in finding the correct way of exploiting this is far from easy. A plethora of tries leads to an interesting struggle with many nice tactical effects and changed mates, ending in victorious defences by the black knights. The problem is solved by a gorgeous correction of the white knight (with a hidden motif - mate on c2). Even though the key pins a black piece (the LMP 2008 theme), it gives much more in return, namely another flight-square for the black king. In this one sees the hallmark of one of the great masters of chess composition. 4th Prize ( 809) Marjan Kovaevi
#2 v v v v 6+13 1.Le5? (2.Dg6#) d4! 1.L:d6? (2.De5#) lf4! 1.L:g3? (2.Sf2#) th2! 1.L:e3? (2.De6/Dg6#A/B) s:e2! 1...tf1/l:d3 2.Ld3/Te3# C/D 1.Ld2! (2.Ld3/Te3# C/D) 1...d4/dd4 2.De6/Dg6# A/B
#2 v 8+8 1.Th4? (2.Td8/Le5# A/B) c:d2! 1...t:e4/l:e4 2.Lg1/D:c4# 1...c:b6/la3 2.Td8/Le5# 1.Da3! (2.Dc5#) 1...t:e4/l:e4 2.Td8/Le5# A/B 1...c:b6/l:a3 2.Dd6/d:c3# Dombrovskis paradox doubled.
#2 * 10+7 1...b:c4/lg1 2.Sf3/L:g1# A/B 1.S:f4! (2.Se6#) 1...d:f4/l:f4 2.Sf3/Lg1# A/B 1...kc5/ke5/d:g4 2.Sd3/Sd5/Dd3# Four pin mates in the solution, of which two are transferred.
THE PROBLEMIST 2005 / #3 Informal tourney - 50 problems, 3 Prizes, 3 HMs, 7 Commendations. Judge: Roland Baier 1st Pr. Miodrag Mladenovi 1st Comm. ivko Janevski 5th Comm. ivko Janevski
#3 v 10+12 #3 v v 12+7 1.Sd3? (2.Sc3+/Sc5+) se6! 1.Sd7? C (2.Sb:c6#) c3! x 1...sf~ 2.Te2+ f:e2 3.Te3# 1.Sa6? D (2.Se:c6#) d:e4! y 1...s:d3 2.T:g4+ sf4 3.Dd3# 1.Th6! (zugzwang) 1...sd5 2.Sd6+ e:d6 3.D:h7# 1...c3 x 2.Sb:c6+ A kc5 3.b4# 1.Sd5! (2.Sb/dc3+ s:c3 3.S:c3#) 1...d:e4 y 2.Se:c6+B kc5 3.Tg5# 1...sf~ 2.Sd6+ e:d6 3.D:h7# 1...d2 2.Sc2+ kc5 3.Sd7# C 1...sd3 2.Te2+ f:e2 3.Te3# 1...s~ 2.Sf3+ kc5 3.Sa6# D 1...s:d5 2.T:g4+ sf4 3.Dd3# 1...kc5 2.Sa6+kd4 3.Se:c6# 1...sg6 2.L:g6+ l:g6 3.T:g4# ... cerebral Dombrovskis - but Lacny after a black correction. interesting all the same. (Judge) 36
#3 14+6 1.Tb5! (2.Dc5+k:e5 3.d6#) 1...t:c4 2.Ta4! t:a4 Dc3# 1...l:e5 2.Lg7! l:g7 Df4# Umnov with 2 quiet pinning moves by white line pieces (the 8th WCCT theme). The scheme could be developed further, as shown on page 20 in the column of 'Original problems'.
#2 v
th
9+9
1.Se6? (2.Df4# A) dh6! 1...k:d6 2.Dd4# B 1...e:d6 2.Sf8# 1...s:d6 2.Dc5# 1...d:f5 2.Dd4# 1.Le6! (2.Dd4# B) 1...k:d6 2.Df4# A 1...e:d6 2.Lf7# 1...s:d6 2.Sd7# 1...se3 2.Dh2# 1...c5 2.Td5#
4 Prize: 809, Marjan Kovaevi An inspired mechanism of changed mates and the le Grand theme following three black defences on the same square. The strongest impression is created by the changed formation of the masked battery following unpinning of the e7 pawn. In addition White opens black lines, obliging the battery piece to return, with switchbacks and shut-off mates. The nice construction and attractive play made me accept less grudgingly the unprovided flight in the diagram position. The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010) 5
1st Honour. Mention ( 707) 2nd Honour. Mention ( 813) 3rd Honour. Mention ( 759) Rainer Paslack Dragan Stojni Pavel Murashev
#2 * v v
10+10
#2 v v v
14+8
#2 v v v
10+10
1...se2 2.Sdc2# 1.Se6? (2.Dd4#) se5! 1...se2 2.Sc2# 1...sb3 2.Dc3# 1.Sb3? (2.Dd4#) e5! 1...se5 2.Sd5# 1.Sdc6! (2.Dd4#) 1...se5/se2 2.Sc2# 1...e5 2.Lc5# 1...sb3 2.Dc3# 1...f:g3 2.Lh6#
1.Sd3? (2.Le5# A) le6! 1.Te3? (2.Se2# B) lg4! [2.Le5?] 1.T:g3? (2.Td3#) l:e4! [2.Se2?] 1.Dh4! (zugzwang) 1...le6 2.Le3# [2.Le5+?] 1...lg4 2.Le5# A [2.Le3+?] 1...l:e4 2.Se2# B [2.Le3+/Le5+?] 1...g2/g:h2 2.Df2#
1.Dh4? (2.Te1# A) t:e6! 1...sf4/sg1 2.Sg3/D:g4# 1.Df6? (2.Sg3# B) ted5! 1...t:e6 (t:f5) 2.D:d4# C 1...l:f5 2.Te1# 1.Dd6? (2.D:d4# C) tcd5! 1...ted5 2.Sg3# B 1...l:d6 2.S:d6# D 1...sd5 2.S:c5# 1.Dh7! (2.Sd6# D) 1...t:f5 2.S:c5# 1...l:f5 2.Te1# A
PCCC 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMPOSING FESTIVAL To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Problem Commission for Chess Composition, the Presidium of the PCCC (also provisionally known as ICCU, until adoption of final decision on the WCCC in 2011) has announced composing tourneys in the following sections: #2 (judge: Yakov Rossomakho); #3 (Don Smedley); #n (Hans Peter Rehm); studies (Harlod van der Heijden); selfmates in 2-5 moves (Hartmut Laue); helpmates in 2-3 moves (Michal Dragoun); fairies of all kinds and length, testable by the usual solving programs (Tadashi Wakashima); shortest proof games - SPGs (Andrey Frolkin), and Retros excluding SPGs (Andrey Kornilov). There is a common theme for all sections, as follows: "At least one pinning move and one unpinning move are required, which may occur at any phase or be divided between phases (thematically, one phase is enough, but more than one phase is allowed). 'Pin' means that the move of the pinned piece is illegal due to the self exposure of the King to an immediate capture. The pinning may be partial, meaning that the pinned piece is still able to move in a limited way (e.g., along the pin-line)." Entries should be sent to the Tourney Director Dmitrij Baibikov by e-mail before August 10th, 2010 to his e-mail address: dmitrij_baibikov@mail333.com (not by post). The organizer indicated the possibility of allocating money prizes for each section (possibly $300-$400 per section), having in mind the recent support promised by the FIDE. The awards will be published on the PCCC/ICCU website; a booklet is planned as well. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN COMPOSING FOR INDIVIDUALS (WCCI) 2007-2009 The PCCC/ICCU is inviting composers of all countries to participate in the WCCI 2007-09. The composers may send no more than six their (not joint or somebody else's!) compositions published from 2007 to 2009, unless he is a judge in a particular section. By July 1st, 2010: the composers should: 1) send by post five printed copies to the tourney Director Mike Prcic, 2613 Northshore Lane, Westlake Village, CA 91361, USA; or 2) e-mail one copy of each problem to his e-mail address (Tuzlak@aol.com). Each copy should be on a half computer page, consisting of a diagram, source, stipulation and full solution clearly written on the front of each diagram with algebraic notation. The compositions, divided into eight sections, will be graded and given marks (according to the 0-4 scale) by the following judges: A) #2 (twomovers): A. Lobusov, J. Brabec, C. Wiedenhoff; B) #3 (threemovers): S. Sovik, T.H.Bwee, . Janevski; C) #n (moremovers): J. Vladimirov, J. Gordian, Z. Gavrilovski; D) eg (studies): J. Akobia, V. Kovalenko, M. Minski; E) h# (helpmates): J. Lois, V. Semenenko, H. Fougiaxis; F) s# (selfmates): P. Petkov, M. Mladenovi, W.Tura; G) f# (fairies): V. Crisan, T. Wakashima G. Evseev; H) Retros: K. Prentos, M. Bonavoglia, A. Frolkin. The sum of a composer's four best compositions will be calculated for his final result. The champion in each section is the composer with the highest sum of his four best compositions. In a case of a tie, the highestranked composition will decide. If they are still the same, the secondranked composition decides, etc. If all compositions have the same marks, composers share places. The awards will be provisionally displayed on Internet by May 1st, 2011 and they will become final on June 1st, 2011. A booklet with the result will be published by August 1st, 2011. The three best composers in each section will be awarded a Certificate of Honor. The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010) 35
1st Honourable Mention: 707, Rainer Paslack A complex combination of line effects played out through the variously instigated play by the white knight, resulting in several changed and transferred Somov mates. The dynamic position and very good construction contribute to the pleasing overall effect. 2nd Honourable Mention: 813, Dragan Stojni A very difficult and original combination of dual avoidance in terms of the Java theme, with all three thematic defences appearing as refutations of the tries, and all these in zugzwang form! The problem would have deserved a higher ranking if it weren't for the unfortunate position of the white queen in the diagram position. 3rd Honourable Mention: 759, Pavel Murashev This problem has a hidden beauty in itself, not only because of the thematic combination it demonstrates, but also for the unusually precise play of the white queen in her tries and choice of key move and still more by the subtlety of the black defences and refutations. 6 The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
TOURNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS THE MACEDONIAN PROBLEMIST - 10 JUBILEE TOURNEY To mark the first decade of publication of The Macedonian Problemist, the journal promoting 'the best of Macedonia' announces a tourney for helpmates in 2 moves showing the following theme: "A white unpinned piece sacrifices on the square vacated by the black unpinning piece (sacrifice of the unpinned white piece with Umnov effect)." See example 1. Judge: ivko Janevski. Problems should be sent to Zoran Gavrilovski, P. fah 137, Skopje, MK-1000 (e-mail: mprobl@yahoo.com) by December 31st, 2010. LJUBOMIR ANASTASOV - 70 JUBILEE TOURNEY On the occasion of the 70th birthday of Ljubomir Anastasov (June 22nd, 2010), The Macedonian Problemist announces an international formal composing tourney to pay tribute to this doayen of Macedonian chess composition. Required are helpmates in 2 moves with set play with no more than one solution. Twins are allowed (no zeropositons), providing that there is only one solution and set play in each twin. See example 2. Judge: Petre Stojoski. Problems should be sent to Zoran Gavrilovski, P. fah 137, Skopje MK-1001, Macedonia (e-mail: mprobl@yahoo.com) by December 31st, 2010. PETRE STOJOSKI - 60 JUBILEE TOURNEY On the occasion of the 60th birthday of the prominent Macedonian helpmate composer Petre Stojoski (June 15th, 2011), The Macedonian Problemist announces an international formal composing tourney for helpmates in 2 moves showing any theme in 2-n solutions with pin mates. See example 3. Judge: Petre Stojoski. Problems should be sent to Zoran Gavrilovski, P. fah 137, Skopje MK-1001, Macedonia (e-mail: mprobl@yahoo.com) by December 31st, 2010. ******** The awards in all three tourneys will be published in a 2011 issue of The Macedonian Problemist. There are prizes in magazines and books ('Macedonian Problemists in FIDE Albums 1962-2000', '8 x 8 by Ljubomir Anastasov' and '8 x 8 by Petre Stojoski', respectively). 1. Hrvoje Bartolovi Idee & Form 1993 2. Ljubomir Anastasov 1st C. Olympic tourney 1976 (v.) 3. Petre Stojoski Pr. Falanga 1995
1st Commendation ( 705) Aaron Hirschenson
2nd Commendation ( 812) Zoltn Labai
3rd Commendation ( 704) Predrag uvi
#2 v v
8+9
1.Dd6? (2.S:e6# A) th6! 1...e3 2.T:g4# B 1...c3 2.Tb4# 1...l:g5 2.Lc3# 1.T:g4? B (2.Sf3#) th3! 1...lc6 2.S:e6# A 1...lf4(l:g5) 2.Lc3# 1.Td1! (2.T:d2#) 1...c3 2.D:c3# 1...e3 2.f:e3# 1...lc6 2.S:e6#
#2 * 10+11 t D 1... :a4 2. :b3# 1...d3 2.D:d3# 1.Dc6! (zugzwang) 1...t:a4 2.La3# 1...d3 2.Le3# 1...b:a4 2.L:b4# 1...f3 2.L:d4# 1...sb6/c:b6 2.L:b6# 1...l:d6/c:d6 2.L:d6# 1...f5 2.S:e5#
#2 * v v v
8+8 T 1...e4 2. :d5# 1.Lf6? (2.Tf4#) s:f6! 1...se3 (sf2) 2.L:e5# 1.Db4? (2.Td3# A) sf2! 1...se3 2.Shf3# B 1...e4 2.Sb3# 1...c:b4 2.Lb6# 1.Db3? (2.Shf3# B) e4! 1...c3 (c:b3) 2.Td3# A 1...sh2 2.De3# 1...lc3 2.D:c3# 1.Dg7! (2.Tf4#) 1...se3(sf2) 2.D:e5# 1...sf6 2.Dg1#
1st Commendation: 705, Aaron Hirschenson A simple, but lovely problem showing the LMP 2008 theme. Regrettably, the role of Le1 in the solution is minimal. 2nd Commendation: 812, Zoltn Labai No fewer than six mates by the white bishop battery are shown in a not very attractive position. The effects shown would be insufficient for a contemporary twomover if it weren't for the magical allure of the 7th WCCT theme, which requires three pairs of thematic variations in a single phase problem. Here we have gate opening, opening of white supporting lines and unblocking of squares. 3rd Commendation: 704, Predrag uvi Yet another problem from LMP 2008. The lovely diagram position with attractive transfer and change of mates would guarantee it a much higher ranking if it weren't for the unfortunate order of the phases, resulting in two white pieces having no role in the solution. Darko alji Belgrade, 22 March 2010 7
H#2 b) tf4g3 5+11 a) 1.sh3 Df2+ 2.e:f2 Tb3# b) 1.lh3 Dg4+ 2.f:g4 Tf7# 34
H#2 * 7+8 *: 1...Tc2 2.sb5 Lf3# 1.dg5 Lg4 2.d5 Tb2#
2 solutions H#2 4+15 1.tdd3 Dc1 2.kf4 Tf2# 1.ted3 Tb6 2.ke6 Dc8#
INFORMAL TOURNEY OF THE MACEDONIAN PROBLEMIST : MOREMOVERS 2009

AWARD by Predrag uvi First I want to thank the editor Zoran Gavrilovski for entrusting me with the task of judging this tourney. During 2009, a total of 9 problems were published in the moremover section. I did not include in my final selection the three miniatures published in TMP 30: the solution of 817 seems trivial to me, while the play in s 818 and 819 is monotonous. I also excluded s 715 and 769 because of the uninteresting content, given that there exists a series of similar problems with queen and knight in better settings and achieved in miniature. Thus the following 4 problems are honoured: Prize ( 716) Mikhail Marandyuk Honour. Mention ( 771) Ioannis Kalkavouras Commendation ( 717) Miroslav Svtek
TRIBUTE TO THE 78TH BIRTHDAY OF ALEKSANDAR POPOVSKI On April 24th, 2010 Macedonian problemists gathered in the home of Aleksandar Popovski (the national Honorary chess problem master, poet, novel writer and publisher) to celebrate his 78th birthday (28.04.). For this occasion the host invited us to submit original miniature H#2s. The five dedicatory problems are a modest tribute to the doayen of the Macedonian problem chess. His editorial work (Mlad Borec and Novi Temi in the 60s-80s and Falanga in the 90s) introduced many newcomers to the secrets and art of problem chess, thereby creating opportunities for the development of chess composition in Macedonia. All six problems below participate in the 2010 informal tourney of The Macedonian Problemist. 1. Tode Ilievski Original (dedicated to Aleksandar Popovski) 2. Georgi Hadi-Vaskov Original (dedicated to Aleksandar Popovski) 3. Zoran Gavrilovski Original (dedicated to Aleksandar Popovski)
#5 10+13 #7 10+10 #7 6+8 1.Kh3! (2.Sg6+ t:g6 3.f4+ 1.e4! (2.T:d5#) 1.Tf2! (zugzwang) b2 3...e:f3 e.p. 4.Lf4+ k:f4 5.De3# 1...f:e4 2.Sf4 th8+ 3.Kg4 2.Lb1 b3 3.Lg5 e4 4.Lh6 e:f3 5.T:b2 f2+ 1...t:g5 2.Dd4+ k:d6 3.Dc5+ 3...tg8+ 4.Kf5 tf8+ 3...ke5 4.Ld4+ k:f4 5.Dd6# 5.Ke5 tf5+ 6.K:f5 ~ 7.T:d5# 6.T:f2 b2 7.L:f4# 1...se7 2.Ld4+ k:f4 3.Le3+ 1...d:e4 2.e3 (2.Sf4? th8+!) 3...ke5 4.Dd4+ k:d6 5.Lf4# 2...d3! 3.Tc2 (4.T:c4#) d:c2 4.Sf4 (5.T:d5#) th8+ 5.Kg2 1...da7 2.S:d3+ e:d3 3.f4+ 3...ke4 4.D:a7 ~ 5.Dd4# 5...td8 6.T:d8.~ 7.T:d5# Prize: 716, Mikhail Marandyuk The whole play (not counting the key move) takes place on two black diagonal lines c5e3 and d6-f4, while the thematic defences constitute distant self-blocks on a third black diagonal line e7-g5. The self-blocking squares are e7 and g5 and are symmetrically positioned with respect to the diagonal line d4-f6, which is in fact itself an axis of symmetry in the thematic echo variations. This results in switchbacks and exchange of second and fourth moves of white line pieces (queen and bishop), as well as switchbacks by the black king (the latter not mentioned in the author's comment). Even though the combination of two thematic continuations is based on symmetry, it makes a good effect. Furthermore, the value of this problem is increased by some other elements, e.g. the good key, the five-move threat and the interesting by-play involving a knight sacrifice following the defence by the black queen (matching the knight sacrifice in the threat line). 8 The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
H#2 b) Lc6f3 5+2 a) 1.dd5+ Tf3+ 2.ke4 d3# b) 1.df5 d4+ 2.kf4 Lh6# 4. Zlatko Mihajloski Original (dedicated to Aleksandar Popovski)
H#2 b) Ke1g6 5+2 a) 1.kf4 0-0+ 2.kg3 Tf3# b) 1.td3 Td1 2.te3 Td4# 5. Boko Miloeski Original (dedicated to Aleksandar Popovski)
2 solutions H#2 3+4 1.tb2 Lf6 A 2.dh8 Tg1# B 1.dh1 Tg1+ B 2.tb1 Lf6# A 6. Aleksandar Popovski Original (dedicated to Macedonian problemists)
H#2 * 5+2 *: 1...Ta5 2.k:a5 T:b5# 1.k:c5 Ta6 2.b4 Tc6#
H#2 * * 2 solutions 6+1 *: 1...Kd6 2.k:c8 Ta8# *: 1...Lb7 2.k:a7 Sc6# 1.k:c8 Kd6 2.k:d8 Ta8# 1.k:a7 Sc6+ 2.ka8 Lb7#
H#2 * 3+4 *: 1...T:b1+ 2.a:b1t Da4# 1.d:c1+ D:c1+ 2.b1l Dc3#
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Problem 4 is the most economical realization of this theme. It was produced by reworking a 15-piece mechanism of mine published in the chess problem magazine Meziya back in 2000 (White: Kd7, Db1, Tb7, Th1, La1, Sb6, Sc3, Pa2 (8); Black: kc5, sb4, sd4, pa3, pa4, pa5, pd5 (7); 1.Df1? (2.Sb4/Sca4/Df8#), 1...sbc6 2.Sba4#, 1sd4~ 2.Sca4#, 1se2!; 1.Th4! zugzwang, 1...sb4~ (sbc6) 2.Sca4, 1...sd4~ Sba4#; in which the Th1 is idle in the try and there is a dual following 1...sbd5 in the solution). By showing the thematic mates as two out of three Fleck mates in the try and in the solution following a single threat, an original mechanism of reciprocal change of mates is discovered. In the try, due to unblocking the squares on which the black Knights stand, it is necessary to mate by opening of the lines of the white rear pieces. In the solution the opening of the white lines by the black knights is exploited. However, the imprecise play of the se4 is a flaw of this mechanism: 1...se4~ is actually a defence in the solution, while 1...sc5/sd6 is also possible in the try. The minor dual following 1...sd2 in the solution is not very important, but it is still not desirable. Nevertheless, it should be born in mind that the theme is one of the most difficult in the twomover field and that the new mechanism is itself worthy of attention. 2. THE DOMBROVSKIS THEME WITH REFUTATIONS/DEFENCES AND THREATS/MATES ON THE SAME SQUARE Another, but not much easier paradox is the realization of the Dombrovskis theme following play by black and white knights on the same square. The Polish composer Waldemar Tura came up with this idea, publishing a #2 with such a content in The Problemist 1978. One thing is clear regarding this concept - in each try a mate must be changed following the defence by the black Knight that does not refute the try. Such a form of the Dombrovskis theme is called an ideal one. So, in problem 5 there are two tries in which White threatens different mates on the same square and Black defends by moving his Knights to the same square! In the try 1.Df3? there is a mate following the move by the f-Knight, but a mate is missing following the defence by the g-Knight. The opposite is the case in the other try 1.Kc6?. These thematic defences open white lines to the squares adjacent to the black King, which are guarded by the white Knights. However, mates on the thematic squares are possible only after the white Queen arrives at f4 causing the black Knights to be pinned following the thematic defences (at the same time making a Nietvelt possible unpinning effect). However, both Knights have some other defensive moves in the solution, which makes the construction a little impure. The problem was selected for the FIDE Album 1977-1979. 30 years later the author of this article managed to find a different and almost pure mechanism! In problem 6 the exchange of mates in the tries is ingeniously created - the white Queen mates firstly from left, and secondly from the right side of the black King, covering the released square e6. Logically, the solution 1.L:d5! establishes a guard over that square and now the rear white pieces (La1 and Df1) can come into play, which results in mates following the respective moves by the black Knights. It is fascinating that only one of these Knights has a subsidiary defence, but an effective one involving self-pinning. Even though the problem did not win a Prize, it still won the sympathetic plaudits of experts, as is shown by the fact of it being quoted in the column of selected problems of the chess problem magazine Pat a Mat (2009). ******** Thanks to one of the best twomovers experts for this very interesting article. The editorial board of The Macedonian Problemist invites problemists to support 'The best of Macedonia' by submitting their writings or responses (where appropriate) to published articles. 32 The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
Honourable Mention: 771, Ioannis Kalkavouras The attractiveness of the Berlin theme comes from its inherent nature: White's immediate mating threat is parried by the potential mate available to Black. In this problem White sacrifices his own pawn by the key to effect a direct flight of the white King from the h-file (through g4) in one variation. The other sub-variation is much more interesting: through sacrifices of another Pawn and Rook (leading to new mating threats), White creates the necessary rupture in the mating net of his own King (on g2), thereby enabling him to bring about his original intention. Commendation ( 771) Gerd Prahl 1.Tb1? t:h2! 1.Sd6! (2.Sb5#) 1...th5 2.Tb1 (3.Sc4#) la6 3.Tb2 (4.Ta2#) t:h2 4.T:h2 (5.Ta2#) lc4 5.Th3 (6.S:c4#) 5...lf1 6.Lc4 (7.Sb5#) l:c4 7.S:c4# 5...l:b3 6.Sc4+ ka4 7.Ld7#
#7 v Predrag uvi
10+10 Zagreb, 25 March 2010
INFORMAL TOURNEY OF THE MACEDONIAN PROBLEMIST : SELFMATES 2009

AWARD by Diyan Kostadinov 24 selfmates took part in the informal tourney of The Macedonian Problemist for 2009. The quality of the leading problems is good, but I expected more from the participants, since some of them are great masters in this genre. The ranking is as follow: 1st Prize ( 822) Zoran Gavrilovski 1.Sd8! (2.Db5+ A d:b5+ 3.c4+ B d:c4#) 1...sd2 2.c4+ B s:c4 3.T:e5+ C s:e5# 1...l:c3 2.T:e5+ C l:e5 3.Db5+ A d:b5# 1...tf5 2.Dc6+ b/d:c6 3.T4:e5+ t:e5# 1...tg6 2.Td4+ e:d4 3.De6+ t:e6# 1...d:d7 2.Sc7+ d:c7 3.c4+ d:c4# A good thematic content in 'Selfmate of the future' form of 3+2 type. In the threat and the first two variations there is AB-BC-CA cycle of white 2nd and 3rd moves with the Te4 pinned, and in the 4th and 5th variation we have unpinning of the Te4 and mates by the created black masked batteries. 9
S#3
10+12
2nd Prize ( 780) Frank Mller
1st Honour. Mention ( 775) 2nd Honour. Mention ( 720) Zoran Gavrilovski ivko Janevski
S#10 * 6+2 1...t:h5# 1.Sf1! ke4 2.Te3+ kf5 3.Df8+ kg6 4.Te6+ k:h5 5.Df3+ tg4 6.Sg3+ kg5 7.De3+ tf4 8.De5+ tf5 9.Dg7+ kf4 10.Sh5+ t:h5#
S#3
11+11
S#3 v
12+10
1.Sb7! (2.Ld6+ A t:d6 3.Dd5+ B t:d5#) 1...l:b7 2.Dd5+ B l:d5 3.Sd3+ C c:d3# 1...s:e3 (sc3) 2.Sd3+ C 2...c:d3 3.D(:)c3+ D t:c3# (2.Dd5+? s:d5 3.Sd3+ 3...c:d3+ 4.T:c1!) 1...t:b7 2.Dc3+ D t/s:c3 3.Ld6+ A d:d6#
1.Da3? c4! 1.Dc1! (2.T:d6+ k:e5 3.Td5+ B k:d5#) 1...k:e5 2.Td5+ B k:d5 3.D:c5+ C d:c5# 1...d:e5 2.D:c5 C ~ 3.Dd4+ e:d4# 1...f:e5 2.T:f5 ~ 3.Tf4+ e:f4# 1...d5 2.Td4+ k:e5 3.T:d5+ k:d5#
Problem 1 by Milan Velimirovi is, according to many composers, slightly better. In addition to the required reciprocal change, he managed to add aGrimshaw interference on c4! The paradoxical exchange of mates is achieved through opening and closing of white lines and change of the rear position of the white Queen. If we add to the above content the fact that these defences by the black Knight show the B2 theme, it is clear that this is an outstanding problem! Its value was confirmed when the results of the selection of problems for the FIDE Album 1995-1997 were revealed: it was the best twomover of that period with 11 points! The other problem - 2, was composed by another top composer - Marjan Kovaevi. He admitted that, being inspired by the chess composition of Milan Velimirovi, he managed to conceive a different mechanism for the theme. Here the reciprocal change of mates is a bit more complex. White rear pieces with their first moves guard squares adjacent to the black King, thereby preparing mates following the plain line interference by the a-Knight. The defence by the d-Knight is more complex opening a line to the black Rook (in addition to opening a line to the white Bishop), resulting in a double check-mate in one phase and pinning of the black Rook in the other. This problem also entered the FIDE Album with 9 points. Rendering this theme in twins is, of course, much easier. Problem 3 by the Israeli tandem Avner-Witztum shows this reciprocal change mostly owing to the transfer of the white Bishop from a rear position behind one Knight to a position behind the other one, thereby securing an opening of the line to e4. The remainder of the job is achieved by the white Queen on the first moves taking up position behind the black Knights - which is again necessary in order to guard d6. A clear and logical mechanism, impeccable realization. 4. Dragan Stojni Original (after himself, Meziya 2000) 5. Waldemar Tura 1st Pr. BCPS 1978 6. Dragan Stojni 2nd H.M. Wola Guowska 2008 (v.)
2nd Prize: 780, Frank Mller A nice black minimal miniature with Fatamorgana, excellent flight-giving key and Platzwechsel between the black king and the black rook on the eighth move. 1st Honourable Mention: 775, Zoran Gavrilovski A fourfold cycle of white second and third moves is nothing new, but here this is presented with an excellent key by the white knight, moving to a square where he will be captured twice by the black first moves. 2nd Honourable Mention: 720, ivko Janevski A good flight-giving key and 3 defences with annihilation of the white pawn e5. Unfortunately, it was not possible for the author to complete the cycle of white moves. 3 Honourable Mention: 774, ivko Janevski An interesting selfmate with two black corrections. 1st Commendation: 823, Zoran Gavrilovski A combination of white correction and dual avoidance. The brutal refutation of the first try with capture of the white queen is a serious weakness. 2nd Commendation: 776, Anatoly Oshevnev Quiet white moves with self-unpinning by the black bishop and two thematic tries, but the play in both variations is not thematically identical. 10 The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
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7+6 1.Dh6? (2.Sce1/Sfe1/Da6#) 1...s2c3 2.Sce1# A 1...s4c3 2.Sfe1# B 1...sf4 2.Da6# 1...sg5! 1.e8D! (2.Db5#) 1...s2c3 2.Sfe1# B 1...s4c3 (se4~) 2.Sce1# A
#2 v
#2 v v
10+11
#2 v v
11+10
1.Df3? (2.S1d2# A) 1...sf:e4 2.Dd3# 1...sg:e4! x 1.Kc6? (2.S3d2# B) 1...sg:e4 2.Lb5# 1...sf:e4! y 1.Df4!! (2.Dc1#) 1...sg:e4 x 2.S1d2# A 1...sf:e4 y 2.S3d2# B
1.Dc4? (2.S6e7# A) 1...sce4 2.D:d5# 1...dd7 2.L:d7# 1...sfe4! x 1.h:g5? (2.S8e7# B) 1...sfe4 2.Dh3# 1...dd7 2.L:d7# 1...sce4! y 1.L:d5!! (2.Le6#) 1...sfe4 x 2.S6e7# A 1...sce4 y 2.S8e7# B 31
TWO DIFFICULT PARADOXES WITH PLAY BY FOUR KNIGHTS by Dragan Stojni

1. RECIPROCAL CHANGE OF DEFENCES AND MATES ON THE SAME SQUARE (PULA 1997 THEME) One of the most interesting thematic challenges of the 20th century was announced a month before the 1997 World Chess Composition Congress took place in Pula (Croatia). The theme, first conceived by the late Grandmaster of chess composition Nenad Petrovi, consisted of reciprocal change of mates by two knights on the same square - but following defences by black knights on the same square, too!! Petrovi never managed to accomplish this very difficult conception. His pupil Hrvoje Bartolovi came up with an idea of organising an Internet tourney in memory of Petrovi - a challenge to composers worldwide to try realizing this theme in an orthodox two-mover. The first reactions to the proposed theme were very sceptical. Very few people believed that a correct problem of that kind could be composed, and even if it could, would hardly satisfy aesthetic criteria. That tourney shadowed all other events at the Pula congress. When it was announced that no fewer than six problems had been submitted, many considered this information to be a joke. However, it was not so. The best problemists of the world were impatiently awaiting the publication of the tourney results. And they were unbelievable. No fewer than three composers managed to achieve the theme in an acceptable form and without twins! Two problems were rejected as nonthematic and four problems entered the award. In two of these problems the theme was realized in a very crude manner with a flight-taking key. But the two best entries provoked unanimous admiration. They were two completely different, but unbelievably perfect realizations of the set theme. Since the judge could not make up his mind which problem was better, he decided that they should share 1st-2nd Prize. It is interesting that both authors were from Serbia! 1. Milan Velimirovi 1st - 2nd Pr. Pula 1997 (Petrovi MT) 2. Marjan Kovaevi 1st - 2nd Pr. Pula 1997 (Petrovi MT) 3. Uri Avner & Menachem Witztum 3rd H.M. Israel RT 2001
3rd Honour. Mention ( 774) ivko Janevski
1st Commendation ( 823) Zoran Gavrilovski
2nd Commendation ( 776) Anatoly Oshevnev
S#3 v v
12+8
1.De8? e:d4!, 1.Te4? e:f6! 1.Dd8! (2.D:e7+ d:e7+ 3.Td6+ d:d6#) 1...e:d4 2.Ld5+ ke5 3.Dd6+ e:d6# 1...e4! 2.Dc8+ ke5 3.Td5+ d:d5# 1...d~ (d:g6) 2.Dg8+ d:g8 3.Td6+ e:d6# 1...dg8! 2.Lg4+ h:g4 3.Dc8+ d:c8# 1...e:f6 2.Dd7+ d:d7 3.Td6+ d:d6# 3rd Commendation ( 821) Miroslav Svtek
10+12 1.Sa3(~)? (2.Dd2+ l:d2#) 1...l:e1! 1.Sc3? (2.Se2+ f:e2 3.Dd2+ l:d2#) f2! 1.Sd2! (2.Sd:f3+ g:f3 3.Dd2+ l:d2#) 1...e:d6 2.S:b3+ s:b3 3.De4+ d:e4# [2.Dg1+? f2 3.L:e5+ d:e5!] 1...s:d6 (d:d6) 2.Dg1+ f2 3.L:e5+ d:e5# [2.S:b3+? s:b3 3.De4+s:e4!] 4th Commendation ( 779) Jorma Pitknen
S#3 v v
S#3 v v
13+10
1.h8D? (zz) l:g3 2.D8h2 1...l:g5! 1.Tf8? (zz) l:g5 2.Dh6 1...l:g3! 1.Dh6! (zugzwang) 1...l:g5 2.Tf8 (zz) l:h6 3.Sfe4+ l:f8# 1...l:g3 2.D6h2 (zz) l:h2 3.Tf5+ k:f5#
5th Commendation ( 723) Mirko Degenkolbe
#2 v
12+10
#2 v 1.Dc1? (2.Df4#)
9+11
1.g6? (2.T:f5#) 1...sde3 2.Sce2# A 1...sfe3 2.Sge2# B 1...sde7/sd4 2.Df3/Te4# 1...sfe7! 1.Db5! (2.Df1#) 1...sde3 2.Sge2# B 1...sfe3 2.Sce2# A 1...lc4/tc4 2.Te4/S:d5# 30
1...sac4 2.Se:d4# A 1...sdc4 2.Sf:d4# B 1...dc4! 1.Te1! (2.Te5#) 1...sac4 2.Sf:d4# B 1...sdc4 2.Se:d4# A 1...da5/db5 2.Sf:d4#
11+10 b) Lc6h7 D D a) 1. h6! (2. :g5#) 1...sde7 2.Scd7# A 1...sge7 2.Sbd7# B b) 1.Dd2! (2.D:g5#) 1...sde7 2.Sbd7# B 1...sge7 2.Scd7# A #2
S#2 v v
8+15
1.Tf5? (2.Dd5+ c:d5#) sf6! 1...g:f5 2.D:c5+ A s:c5# 1.T:g5? 2.Dd5+ c:d5#) f5! 1.Td3! (2.Dd5+ c:d5#) 1...k:d3 2.D:c3+ s:c3# 1...sd4/s:f4 2.D:c5+A s:c5#
S#9 5+8 1.Ke5! e6 2.Kd4 e5+ 3.Kc3 e4 4.d8D e:d3 5.D:d3+ kc1 6.Dd2+ kb1 7.S:g2 l:g2 8.T:f1+ l:f1 9.D:b2+ d:b2#
S#6 5+2 1.Da6+ kb4 2.Sd3+ kb3 3.La2+ kc2 4.De6 kd1 5.De1+ kc2 6.Sb2 c:b2#
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3rd Commendation: 821, Miroslav Svtek A very good sacrificial flight-giving key and unpinning of the black knights. 4th Commendation: 779, Jorma Pitknen Simple play, but an interesting final position with only the white king remaining on the board. 5th Commendation: 776, Mirko Degenkolbe A black minimal miniature with a model mate. Diyan Kostadinov Burgas, 5 April 2010
INFORMAL TOURNEY OF THE MACEDONIAN PROBLEMIST : HELPMATES IN 2.5-N 2009 AWARD by Petre Stojoski 27 problems participated in the tourney, of which 4 were helpmates in 2.5, 12 H#3s and 11 problems in more than 3 moves. The quality of the problems is modest. My award is as follows:
1st Prize ( 793) Tode Ilievski 2nd Prize ( 835) Miroslav Svtek 3rd Prize ( 842) ivko Janevski & Zoran Gavrilovski
898. G. Sobrecases 1.g3 g5 2.Lg2! g4 3.Lh3 g:h3 4.g4 lg7 5.g5 lc3 6.g6 sf6 7.g7 sh5 8.g8L!! f6 9.Ld5 b6 10.Lg2 h:g2 11.Sh3 g1l!! 12.f3 12...lc5 13.d:c3 lb4 14.c:b4 lb7! 15.b5 la6 16.b:a6 b5 17.Sg1 Tempo moves by the bishops in combination with the Phoenix and Ceriani-Frolkin themes. (P.) The proof game is not computer tested. (Z.G.) 899. H. Grudziski 1.d4! sh6 2.L:h6-f5 g6 3.L:g6-g5 3...lh6 4.L:h6-f4 c5 5.L:b8-c6 5...d:c6-a4 6.d:c5-c4 lh3 7.g:h3-c8L dd7 8.L:d7-d2 0-0-0 9.Lc1 td5 10.c:d5-d2 Take and make: When a piece captures, it must immediately make a new move imitating the captured piece's movement. If no such move is available, the capture is illegal. Legality is checked only at the end of both moves. Pawns move differently depending on the colour (white upwards, black downwards). Promotion occurs when a pawn ends its move on the eighth rank. If actual promotion is not possible, then the move is illegal. Capture of the king is orthodox (i.e. there is no need to make the second part of the move). Pronkin and the Sarcophagus theme. (Author) My thanks to Mr Paul Rican for testing the PG with Popeye. (Z.G.) 900. V. Rallo 1.ke7 2.kd6 3.kc6 4.kb5 5.k:a5 6.kb4 7.kc3 8.k:d4 9.ke5 10.kf4 11.kg3 12.kf2 13.ke1 Sd3# An old-fashioned problem with a long walk by the black king. (Z.G.)
901. L. M. Martin 1.th5 2.th4+ Sd4 3.th5 4.kh4 5.lg3 Sf3# 1.tg5 2.tg4+ Lc4 3.kh3 4.tg2 5.lg3 Le6# Parry-series mover: The series-side may give check during the series. When checked, the inactive side must immediately parry the threat; and after a check-andparry, must itself actively continue the series. Reciprocal role of the white pieces. (P.) 902. G. Bakcsi a) 1.T:f7 2.T:d7 3.Td8+ d:d8= b) 1.L:e4 2.Ld3 3.Lb5+ k:b5= c) 1.Sf8 2.S:d7 3.Sb8+ d:b8= d) 1.h8D 2.Dh3 3.D:d7+ k:d7= Series selfstalemate: White plays the stipulated number of consecutive moves in order to reach a position where Black is forced to stalemate in one, checks being impermissible until the last move. Madrasi: like units other than the king are paralysed when they attack each other. Paralysed units cannot move, capture or give check, their only power being that of causing paralysis.
904. T. Ilievski 1.sa4 Lc4+ 2.k:b4 [Lc1] La3# 1.le1 Lc3 2.l:h4 [Ta1] Ta3# Circe: when captured, a piece (other than king) is reborn on its game-array square, but if that square is occupied, the captured piece disappears, as with a normal capture. Nice correspondence with mates on the same square. (Z.G.) 905. A. Stepochkin 1...0-0-0+ 2.kc5 Kc2 3.sb5 3...Tc1 4.kc4 Kb3# 1...Td1+ 2.ke5 Ke2 3.sf5 3...Te1 4.ke4 Kf3# Kko: moves and captures are legal only if the moving piece arrives to a square adjacent to the square on which there is a piece of the same or the opposite colour. Nice castling/non-castling alternation. (Z.G.)
H#3
b) Sa7a8
4+3
H#2.5 2 solutions 1...L:e7 2.kf2 T:c2 3.de3 Lh4# 1...Tg8 2.kd2 T:g2 3.se3 Lb4#
4+13
a) 1.tc4 Lb6 2.dc5 Kd2 3.kd4 Sc6# b) 1.tc5 Lb7 2.dc6 Lh2+ 3.kd5 Sc7
7+14 b) Pg2a3 c) Pe3b2 a) 1.s:f3 Sf5 2.k:e4 Ke2 3.e:f5 g:f3# b) 1.tb3 Sb5 2.kc4 Kc2 3.c:b5 a:b3# c) 1.kd4 Sc4 2.sc3+ Kd2 3.d:c4 b:c3# H#3
1st Prize: 793, Tode Ilievski An excellent miniature involving preventive self-pinning with complex pinning, critical white moves, distant self-blocks and pin model mates. The fact that an exchange of functions by white bishops supplements the strategic play, makes this problem even better. 2nd Prize: 835, Miroslav Svtek Transformation of pinning with complex pinning and preventive self-pinning is presented in an interesting way. These effects are supplemented by reciprocal black dual avoidance, selfblocks and pin mates. 12 The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
906. A. Stepochkin *: 1...Ld7 2.g5 h:g6 e.p. 3.tc8 g7 4.tc6 g8D 5.kf7 Le6+ 6.ke7 7...Dd8+ 6.ke8 Lf7# 1.0-0-0 h6 2.th8 h:g7 3.td8 Ld7+ 4.th8 g8D+ 5.kc7 Dg3+ 6.kd8 Dd6 7.te8 Lc8# Maximummer: Black must always play his geometrically longest moves, distances 903. G. Bakcsi being measured from the 1.Dd3 2.Tg3 3.Dd7 centre of each square. Black 4.Lg4 5.Dh7 6.Th4 may choose between moves 7.Db7 8.D:g2+ f1d= of exactly equal length. Amusing sequence. (Z.G.) Valladao theme. (Author) 29
FAIRIES & RETROS, JUDGE: HANS GRUBER (GERMANY) 898. Guy Sobrecases Paris (France) 899. Henryk Grudziski Jelenia Gora (Poland) 900. Vito Rallo Trapani (Italy)
3rd Prize: 842, ivko Janevski & Zoran Gavrilovski I am particularly impressed here by the paradoxical element of sacrificing the strongest white piece on the chessboard in order to deliver the mate. In each solution a black piece is sacrificed as well. All six sacrifices are delayed and there are echo mates. 4th Prize ( 797) Zlatko Mihajloski a) 1.h3 d5 2.h2 d6 3.h1l d:c7 4.le4 c8D 5.lg6 Dh3# 1.f3 d:e5 2.f2 e6 3.f1l e7 4.ld3 e8S 5.lg6 S:f6# b) 1.f3 d5 2.f2 d6 3.f1t d:c7 4.tf2 c8D 5.ta2 Dc1# 1.c5 d:e5 2.c:b4 e:f6 3.b3 f7 4.b2 f8D 5.b1t Da3# Interesting play with two solutions in each of the twins. Every solution involves promotion of a white and black piece. In addition, there is a mixed AUW. H#5 2 solutions b) Ka1kh5 3+9 2nd Hon. Mention ( 791) Tode Ilievski 3rd Hon. Mention ( 838) Velko Aleksandrov
PG 16.5
14+13
PG 9.5 Take & make
15+8
Ser.H#13 903. Gyrgy Bakcsi Budapest (Hungary)
6+1
901. Luis Miguel Martin Burgos (Spain)
902. Gyrgy Bakcsi Budapest (Hungary)
1st Hon. Mention ( 796) Zlatko Mihajloski
P.Ser. H#5 2 solutions
3+3
Ser. S=3 Madrasi 6+11 b) Lh7, c)Sh7, d)Ph7 905. Anatoly Stepochkin Tula (Russia)
Ser. S=8 Madrasi
5+7
904. Tode Ilievski Ohrid (Macedonia)
906. Anatoly Stepochkin Tula (Russia)
H#3.5 2 solutions
4+11
H#3
2 solutions
6+8
H#3
2 solutions
4+13
1...Td3 2.sbd4 A Td1 3.kd5 B.T:e1 4.de6 C e4# 1...T:f3 2.kd5 B Tf1 3.de6 C T:e1 4.sbd4 A e4#
1.k:d4 Sc3 2.de4 La6 3.ld5 Se2# 1.k:e4 Sf3 2.td3 Le6 3.t8d4 Sg5#
1.k:e6 L:b5 2.ld6 Kd8 3.f6 Lc4# 1.k:c6 Sf8 2.lc5 Sg6 3.d6 Se7#
1st Honourable Mention: 796, Zlatko Mihajloski An interesting double rendering of the Rehm theme with ABC-BCA cycle of black moves. 2nd Honourable Mention: 791, Tode Ilievski Elegant strategic play combining the Zilahi theme and black Bristol with white line opening. H#2 28 Circe 2 solutions 4+6 H#3.5 Kko 2 solutions 2+2 H#7 * Maximummer 3+5 Kko 3rd Honourable Mention: 838, Velko Aleksandrov Again the Zilahi theme, but here in combination with Pickabish on d6 and Umnov effects. The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010) 13
4th Hon. Mention ( 795) Tode Ilievski
5th Hon. Mention ( 792) Nikolay Kuligin & Roman Zalokotsky
1st Commendation ( 742) Zlatko Mihajloski
889. P. uvi 1...c4 2.kd7 Td2+ 3.kc6 Td6# 1...Tf2 2.sd6 Ld5+ 3.ke5 Tf5# Transfer of the pinning to another line, thereby showing the LMP 2009 theme. (Z.G.) 890. V. Kopyl a) 1...d:c4+! 2.ke6 Th6+ 3.sf6 L:g4# b) 1...d:e4+! 2.kc6 T:c3 3.tc5 L:a4# Transformation of pinning of two black pieces. In the first part, the black knight is pinned by the bishop in the diagram position and by the rook in the finale. In the second part there is a transferred pinning of the black rook with exchange of functions of the white pieces. Both solutions have model mates. (Author) 891. H. Weenink a) 1...Tg3 2.le6 Le3 3.kf5 T:g5# b) 1...T:h3 2.de6 Ld6+ 3.kf5 Tf3# The LMP 2009 theme is here combined with anticritical, though differently motivated black second moves: in the first case the black bishop must arrive on e6 at B2 in order to avoid interference by its own king at B3, while in the second the black queen move is needed at B2 as 2...Ld6+ would hinder her access to e6 at B3. (Z.G.)
H#3 b) Pa5d3 3+10 c) Pa5f2, d) Pa5f5 a) 1.ta7 T:c4+ 2.kb7 a6+ 3.ka8 Tc8# b) 1.b4 Tc1 2.kb5 d:c4+ 3.ka4 Ta1# c) 1.de5 Kg4 2.kd5 Td2+ 3.ke4 f3# d) 1.te7 Tg2 2.kd7 f:e6+ 3.ke8 Tg8#
H#3
3 solutions
4+8
H#5.5 b) tg4g2
2+4
892. H. Grudziski a) 1.sd7 g4 2.tg5 h:g5 3.e5 d:c5+ 4.ke6 Lg8# b) 1.kc7 Ka4 2.td8! Ka5 3.kd6 Kb6 4.td7 d:c5# Black square vacation in the first twin and black waiting move in the second twin. The unrelated solutions would not impress composers and judges, however they are always harder nuts to crack from the solver's point of view. (Z.G.)
895. Z. Mihajloski 1.e4! Le1! 2.df2! K:f4 3.ta1 [t~?] K:e4 4.kf6 Kd5 5.kg5 Ke6 6.dh4 Ld2# Exchange of places between k/K and L/d. (Author) A very good problem with numerous strategic motifs following precise play by both sides and impeccable 'geometry'. (Z.G.)
1.kd5 Kg6 2.ld4 La2+ 3.ke5 Lc7# 1.ld3 L:b6 2.kc4 La5 3.ld4 La2# 1.c4 L:c2 2.kc5 L:e4 3.ld4 L:e7#
a) 1...Sf6 2.td4 Se4 3.ke8 Kg4 4.td8 Kf5 5.lc5 Ke6 6.lf8 Sf6# b) 1...Sh6 2.tf2 Kg4 3.tf8 Sf7+ 4.ke8 Kf5 5.lb6 Ke6 6.ld8 Sd6#
4th Honourable Mention: 795, Tode Ilievski An extended k star is shown with good white economy. 5th Honourable Mention: 792, Nikolay Kuligin & Roman Zalokotsky Interesting white and black play in three solutions, shown in an economical setting. The partialy matching white and black play prevented a higher ranking. 1st Commendation: 742, Zlatko Mihajloski A white minimal miniature with preventive interference on a black line by a white piece, self-pinning, self-unpinning of a white piece and interesting mating positions. 2nd Commendation: 736, Boko Miloeski The Zilahi theme with a minor promotion, interference on a black line by a black piece and black self-block on the same square. 3rd Commendation: 794, Efren Petite The three phases achieved with successive twinning exhibit a cycle of white moves in the ABC-BCA-CAB pattern. 4th Commendation: 840, Zoran Gavrilovski The magnet theme with sacrifices by white pieces. 14 The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
896. Z. Mihajloski 1...Lh4! [ Lf2?] 2.a4 893. T. Ilievski 2...Lf6![L:d4?] 3.ta5 Le5 1...e4 2.g3 e:d5 3.g:f2 d6 4.ta8! Kf5 5.tda5 Ke6 t t S 4.f1 d7 5. f8 d8 6.t5a7! Kd6 7.kb8 Kd7# 6.tg8 Sf7# An extraordinary reciprocal 1...f4 2.d3 f5 3.d:e2 f6 manoeuvre with arrival of the 4.e1d f7 5.de6 f8S white bishop on the opposite 6.dg8 Sg6# side from the white king and A pawn Zilahi, shown with a vice versa. (Z.G.) good economy. (Z.G.) White pieces are already on the 'right' diagonal in the 894. G. Sobrecases diagram position, but too a) 1...a3! 2.ka4 a:b4 3.dd5!! b5 far away from the black king. Therefore White must 4.ka5 b:a6 5.db5 a7 carefully transfer his own 6.ka6 a8D# 1...?? 2.tc3 Ke1 3.ka4 Kd1 king and bishop two squares closer in the same battery 4.te3 Kc1 5.tb5 Kb2 position to ensure control 6.tb3+ a:b3# over c8 by the mating move. b) 1...a3! 2.tc3 Ke1 3.tcc6+! A nice white minimal problem 3...Kd1 4.td6+!! Kc2 in the author's typical style. 5.dc5+ Kb3 6.tdc6 a4# (P.) 1...?? 2.tc3 Ke1 3.ka4 Kd1 4.te3 Kc1 5.tb5 Kb2 897. Z. Mihajloski 6.tb3+ a:b3# 1...Lh8![Le5?] 2.db1![da1?] [4.kc4? (4.kc5!? ... 5.dc5??) 2...K:e2 3.le3 Kf3 4.lc5+ 4...Kc2 5.dc5 Kb3?? 4...Kf4 5.te3 Kg5 6.te8! 6.kb5 a4#] 6...Kg6 7.le7 Lg7# Platzwechsel d/k in the Nice waiting 1st move. The first part and Follow-my-leader play is sharp with a striking (square vacation) in the second dual avoidance at W1 and B2. (Z.G.) part. (Z.G.) 27
H#3-N / JUDGE: BOKO MILOESKI (MACEDONIA) 889. Predrag uvi Zagreb (Croatia) 890. Valery Kopyl Poltava (Ukraine) 890. Henk Weenink WK Soest (Netherlands)
2nd Commendation ( 736) Boko Miloeski
3rd Commendation ( 794) Efren Petite
4th Commendation ( 840) Zoran Gavrilovski
H#2.5 2 solutions H#2.5 2 solutions 6+4 H#2.5 b) Lf3b3 4+11 H#2.5 b) se4lg4 4+12 894. Guy Sobrecases Paris (France) 1...Lb1 2.a:b1t Tg5 3.tb6 Ta5# 1...Tg1 2.f:g1l Lb3 3.lb6 Lc4# Petre Stojoski
4+9
892. Henryk Grudziski Jelenia Gora (Poland)
b) kd8a5 4+14 b) sb5d6 4+11 H#3 c)=b) & pf3h6 a) 1.kc4 d4 A 2.tc2 Sf4 B a) 1.ld7 Le6! 2.ke7 Kg4 3.tc3 T:a4# C 3.k:e6 T:e3# b) 1.le4 T:a4+ C 2.kd5 d4 A b) 1.ta3 Tb3! 2.ka4 Kg3 3.tc6 Sf4# B 3.k:b3 Ld1# c) 1.tf5 Sf4 B 2.tfb5 T:a4+C 3.kc5 d4# A H#3
Skopje, 5 April 2010
INFORMAL TOURNEY OF THE MACEDONIAN PROBLEMIST : FAIRIES AND RETROS 2009 AWARD by Hans Gruber A total of 27 problems (25 fairies and 2 retros) from 16 authors participated in the tourney. No cook was found so far. There were many nice entries, but only five problems met the standards for inclusion in the award. The tourney was clearly dominated by Petko Petkov.
H#4 b) Lh7a2 5+8 H#5.5 2 solutions 3+6 H#5.5 b) da5lb4 2+12 897. Zlatko Mihajloski Skopje (Macedonia) 1.Lg1! (2.Dc1+ sc2[=B c2]+ 3.B d4[=S] 1...th2 2.Df7+ se6[= B e6]+ 3.B g7[= S] (2...kc5 3.Dd5#) 1...d2 2.Df1+ s e2[= B e2]+ 3.B c3[= S] (2...kc5 3.Db5#) 1...dg5 2.Dc7+ sc6[ B c6]+ 3.B e5[= S] (2...dc5 3.Sd6#) The most ambitious thematic program. In the threat and in three variations, the half-neutral Knight in the black phase is unpinned and newly pinned on four different lines, now being in its neutral phase. Each Knight move checks, because the Bishops line is opened. White has to close the line by moving the Knight once more, leaving it in its white phase. In the threat, the Knight switchbacks to d4, because the flight c5 is now guarded by the queen. In the variations, anti-dual motives are used to avoid the switchback (twice the Bishop g1 must not be interfered, once a double check is required). An impressive 11+6 ensemble of battery transformation play with cross-checks. Fortunately, a #3 s =half-neutral set mate is provided after 1...kc5 (2.Dd6+ kc4 3.Ld5/Db4/Dd5#); knight (in black phase) the triple mate in this set play is not relevant. The construction is light concerning the black pieces. This helps to accept without hesitation the clumsy pawns on the a-file and some stationary white pieces. Prize ( 807) Petko Petkov The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010) 15
895. Zlatko Mihajloski Skopje (Macedonia)
896. Zlatko Mihajloski Skopje (Macedonia)
H#6 26
2+13
H#6.5
2+9
H#6.5
2+11
1st Honour. Mention ( 753) 2nd Honour. Mention ( 752) Petko Petkov Petko Petkov
1st Commendation ( 746) Bernd Grfrath
880. Z. Labai 1...Lb8 2.b5 La7# 1.lb5 S:b6 2.c6 Sd5# Double switchback in a familiar setting. The set play adds charm, however the set mate is not delivered by a white battery as in the solution. (Z.G.) 881. L. M. Martin 1.s:e5 Tg5 2.sg4 T:a5# 1.s:f4 Tg4 2.sg2 Ta4# Black opens a line for the white rook, which makes Pelle moves and after its indirect unpin there are model mates. (Author) Interesting, though rather schematic problem, which could be improved either by adding a third solution or by showing orthogonaldiagonal transformation of the play. Neverthless, this nicely constructed problem is yet further evidence of the sustained progress of our talented contributor from Spain. (Z.G.) 882. T. Ilievski 1.tf6 De3 2.d:e3 Sc3# 1.lf6 Sa5 2.b:a5 Dd7# Sacrifices of white pieces remove ps' guard over the mating squares and then model mates follow. Still, it is a pity there is no Zilahi. Captures of white pieces by black pawns are quite a popular theme, so I hope that this H#2 will pass the anticipation test. (Z.G.)
883. Z. Gavrilovski 1.td4 Ke6 [Kf6?] 2.s:g4 Dd2# 1.tdd5 Kf6 [Ke6?] 2.l:g4 D:f2# Dual avoidance determined through check avoidance (the theme of the Macedonia Russia - Ukraine match, 2009) with interferences on black lines by Black. (Z.G.) 884. Z. Gavrilovski 1.c2 Kf4 [Kf6?] 2.l:d4 Db3# 1.sc2 Kf6 [Kf4?] 2.t:d4 D:a6# Another problem showing the triple match theme, with pin mates following selfblock + gate opening at B1 and self-pins at B2. (Z.G.) 885. . Janevski 1.sg2 D:g6 2.te6 D:f5# 1.e6 T:g6 2.de4 D:f6# 1.ke4 D:g6 2.e5 T:g4# 1.ke6 T:g6 2.te5 D:g8# Excellent 'Theme of the future' helpmate with selfblocks by black unpinned pieces in one pair of solutions and complex pinning in the other pair. The white economy is good. (Z.G.) A complete harmony with pin mates in the second pair of solutions. However, the same cannot be said for the first pair, where the second black moves effect a loosening of control over the mating square. The move 2.te6 does not have a selfblocking effect, unlike 2.de4. (P..)
HS#4 2 solutions 3+7 E = Lion, g = Locust 1.Dg1 e1e! 2.Dc5 ee8!! 3.Eg1 b1g+! 4.Df5+ ke7# 1.Da2 b1e! 2.Da5 eh7!! 3.Ea2 e1g+! 4.De5+ kg6#
HS#3.5 * 6+8 = Nightrider * 1.T:b4 c1 2.Tg4 tb1 3.Tg3+ :g3# 1...c4 2.L:c6 tf5 3.Lg2 3... e7 4.Lf1+ t:f1#
PG 10 Bi-Woozles
15+14
1.d4 c5 2.d5 sc6 3.d:c6 e6 4.D:d7 se7 5.Kd2 da5+ 6.Kd3 b6 7.c7 la6+ 8.Db5 td8+ 9.c8D tg8 10.Db3 s:c8+
886. V. Medintsev a) 1.d:d3 La6 2.de2 Dh3# b) 1.d:f5 Df8 2.df2 Lh3# Complex pin of the black queen, Leibovizi interference, reciprocal change of functions of the white bishop and white queen, black Pelle moves and pin mates on the same square. Though seemingly well-known, in the vast majority of problems showing similar play, the pinning of the black piece(s) is already present in the diagram position. (Z.G.) 887. T. Ilievski a) 1.tc4+ e5 2.l:e5+ D:e5# b) 1.b5+ Sc7 2.d:c7+ D:c7# Successive checking of the white king in combination with rather unusual sacrifices by black pieces. The position is not economical for this content, however the model mates fit nicely. (Z.G.) 888. . Janevski a) 1.d:d5 L:c3 2.k:c3 S:d5# b) 1.d:e5 T:d3 2.k:d3 S:e5# An original setting of the Feather mechanism with reciprocal consecutive passive and active captures of two white pieces: square vacation for the black king at W1 by sacrifice of a white piece and square vacation for the mate with capture of a white piece at B2. (Author) Excellent switch from masked white battery to indirect white battery with active and passive elimination of black and white pieces. (Z.G.) 25
1st Honourable Mention: 753, Petko Petkov Reciprocal fairy promotions, critical moves of the promoted Lion, white self-pin after Locust promotion, royal anti-battery mates, white Queen and white Lion enter the same square. A rich program in a light construction, setting up a pleasant orthogonal-diagonal echo play. 2nd Honourable Mention: 752, Petko Petkov Far-distant reciprocal battery construction, ending in a functional 'orthogonal-oblique' echo. The white play is homogenous and shows an orthogonal-diagonal echo. The queen ensures that double checks are required; thus she cannot be replaced by a (third) white rook. 1st Commendation: 746, Bernd Grfrath A nice find. In the Biwoozles condition it is possible to show a Schnoebelen Queen in a proof game, i.e. a promoted queen is captured without having moved after the promotion. 2nd Commendation ( 747) Geoff Foster 1.f8L lg8 2.La1 c4 3.La3 kh6 4.Kb2 kg7 5.Lb1 kh8 6.Ka2+ c3# An attractive Indian play with many long moves.
Hans Gruber
Regensburg, 4 April 2010
HS#7
4+3
Thanks to all the judges on their prompt awards, which shall remain open until 30.07.2010 (Ed.). 16 The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
H#2 / JUDGE: PREDRAG UVI (CROATIA) 880. Zoltn Labai Vek Kr (Slovakia) 881. Luis Miguel Martin Burgos (Spain) 882. Tode Ilievski Ohrid (Macedonia)
BOOK REVIEW 'ZIVKO JANEVSKI - SELECTED HELPMATES', 2009

The latest book by the Macedonian Grandmaster ivko Janevski collects together 578 helpmates composed by him alone or in collaboration with 14 authors (some alternative versions and comparison problems are included). The problems are arranged with 3-4 diagrams per page, solutions and comments. The book has 212 pages and its content is divided into several chapters: biography, preface, foreword, helpmate in 2 moves, helpmate in 3 moves, helpmate in more moves, index of authors and index of themes. In the preface ivko reiterates his viewpoints on helpmate composition, which he already described in the first collection of his helpmates 'The Closed Circle' (1993). In addition to maintaining the importance of relations between pieces as well as the relation between the thematic content and form, he emphasizes the superiority of multi-solution renderings vis--vis two phase problems. Intensive thematic contents with capture of pieces, pinning, line opening and other strategic effects are main features of the helpmates of this twice world H#-champion. This valuable book can be ordered from the author (P. fah 163, Gevgelija MK-1480, Macedonia, e-mail: zivko@t-home.mk) for the price of 20 euros (+ 2.5 euros for postal expenses). 1st Comm. Springaren 1988
H#2 *
4+7
H#2
2 solutions
5+6
H#2
2 solutions
6+8
883. Zoran Gavrilovski Skopje (Macedonia)
885. ivko Janevski Gevgelija (Macedonia)
ivko Janevski
1st Pr. StrateGems 2004
ivko Janevski
4th Pr. Orbit 2002
ivko Janevski
H#2
2 solutions
5+10
H#2
2 solutions
5+12
H#2
4 solutions
3+14
886. Vitaly Medintsev Tula (Russia)
H#2 4 solutions 6+8 1.sd3 e:d3 2.tf5 d4# 1.sh4 e:f3 2.sf5 f4# 1.l:c5 e4 2.kd6 e5# 1.lf4 e3 2.lf5 e:f4# Consecutive play by the Pe2 with Albino at W1 and four pawn mates.
H#3
2 solutions
8+9
H#3.5
2 solutions
4+9
1.s:d4 c3 2.sf5 f3+ 3.ke5 Ld4# 1.s:d5 Kb2 2.sb6 c:d3+ 3.k:d4 Td5# Black anticipatory self-pin and squre vacation for delayed Umnov mate.
1...Lc7 2.k:b4 Lf4 3.ka5 Ld2+ 4.db4 Sc4# 1...L:d8 2.db6 Sc4 3.k:b4 Se5 4.ka5 Sc6# Complex pinning with white pericritical or critical play and echo pin model mates.
SYNTHETICS by Zoran Gavrilovski P. fah 137, Skopje MK-1001, Macedonia (e-mail: mprobl@yahoo.com) H#2 24 b) Se4c1 7+8 H#2 b) pc6 5+13 H#2 b) Sf4g4 8+10 Synthetics 31: #2 , 1.Db6! (2.De6#) sc6/sd5/k:e4/t:e4 2.Sd6/Sg3/Db1/Df6#. Please, send the position of 31 before July 30th, 2010. The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010) 17
ORIGINAL PROBLEMS, edited by Zoran Gavrilovski

#2 / JUDGE: CHRISTOPHER REEVES (GREAT BRITAIN) 853. Miroslav Svtek Melnik (Slovakia) 854. Januarta Simadhinata Jakarta (Indonesia) 855. Januarta Simadhinata Jakarta (Indonesia)
871. A. Hirschenson 1.Se2! (2.Sf4+ t:f4#) 1...dh3 2.T:h6+ s:h6# 1...df7 2.Dh4+ s:h4# The LMP 2008 theme: the same black piece pins white units on different lines. (Z.G.) 872. V. Kopyl 1.Sc2! (2.L:c4+ d:c4#) 1...lb4! 2.Dc6+ l:c6# 1...sb4! 2.S:c3+ s:c3# Two variations following Lewmann defences. (Author) Black defends by closing an 'invisible' line which does not exist in the diagram position (1...lb4 and 1...sb4 close the a4-c4 line, so 2.L:c4+ d:c4+! 3.Ka4!), as required by the theme of the League of Macedonian Problemists 2009. (Z.G.) 873. . Janevski 1...d:e8/se7 2.L:f4+ 2...k:f4 3.De3+ d:e3# 1.Te~? (2.L:f4+ k:f4 3.De3+ d:e3#) dd7! 1.Tc8! (2.L:f4+ k:f4 3.De3+ d:e3#) 1...dd7 2.T:d5+ k:d5 3.D:f5+ d:f5# 1...df7 2.D:f5+ k:f5 3.T:d5+ d:d5# 1...d:c8 2.Df3 ~ 3.De4+ f:e4# Black anti-ambush play and reciprocal white 2nd and 3rd moves combined with White correction. (Author) The exchange of second and third white moves (with sacrifices of queen and rook) following 1...dd7 and 1...df7 is unfortunately based on symmetry. (P..)
#2 v v v v v [v v] 856. Nicolae Popa Phnesti (Romania)
7+2
#2 v v 857. Valery Kopyl Poltava (Ukraine)
6+6
#2 * v v
874. Z. Gavrilovski 1.Lb3? (zugzwang) d:g3! 1.Lc6? (zugzwang) l:b6! 1.Le8? (zugzwang) l:b8! 1.Ld7! (zugzwang) 1...d:g3 2.Tg7+ dd6 3.Tg3+ ld3# 1...l:b6 2.Te6+ lc5 3.Ta6+ l:a6# 1...l:b8 2.Te8+ ld6 3.Ta8+ la6# Two variations after defences by la7 with gate-opening on the second move, but 1...d:g3 is followed by a different (delayed Umnov) effect. (P..) 875. L. Makaronez 1.Tb6! (2.T:b5+ t:b5 3.Se3+ kd4+ 4.de5+ t:e5#) 1...lc4 2.Se3+ kd4 3.Tc4+ b:c4+ 4.De5+ t:e5# 1...ta3 2.Sc:b4+ kd4 3.e3+ t:e3 4.De5+ t:e5# 1...ta4 2.Sa:b4+ t:b4 3.e4+ t:e4 4.De5+ t:e5# 1...t:a6 2.Td6+ t:d6 3.Le6+ t:e6 4.De5+ t:e5# Good variety, in spite of the repeated mate. (Z.G.) 876. I. Soroka 1...a5 2.Dg4! d:e3 3.Sb5+ 3...kc2 4.Sfd4+ d:d4 5.Lb3+ a:b3# 1.Lb7!! (zugzwang) 1...a5 2.Dd5! d:e3 3.Sb5+ 3...kc2 4.Tc1+ d:c1 5.Db3+ a:b3# 1...d:e3 2.Da5+ kc4 3.D:a4+ 3...kc3 4.Se2+ d:e2+ 5.Lb2+ d:b2# 1...kc4 2.L:a6+ kc3 3.De7! 3...d:e3 4.Tc1+ d:c1 5.Lb2+ d:b2# Excellent Meredith with a very rich content. (Z.G.)
877. S. Dietrich 1.c8S! kf7 2.Sce7 ke6 3.Dd6+ kf7 4.Sf4 kf8 5.Tg8+ kf7 6.e6+ k:f6 7.Sh5+ t:h5# Interesting selfmate with opening of the fifth rank for the black rook and its unpin at W6, ending in a nice model mate. (Z.G.) 878. F. Mller 1.Ka8! ke7 2.De2+ kd6 3.De5+ kc6 4.c8D+ tc7! 5.Dd5+ kb6 6.b8T+ tb7 7.Dc5+ ka6 8.Da7+ t:a7# 1.Kb8! ke7 2.De2+ kd6 3.De5+ kc6 4.De6+ td6 5.c8D+ kb6 6.Db3+ ka6 7.Da4+ kb6 8.Dd8+ t:d8# Two solution form is now commonly accepted in the selfmate genre. While the computer is a helpful device, a master's hand is necessary to make a good problem like this one. (Z.G.) 879. I. Soroka 1.Kb4! kc6 2.Dd6+ kb7 3.Kc3 kc8 4.Dd8+ kb7 5.Kd4 kc6 6.Dd6+ kb7 7.Ke5 kc8 8.Dd8+ kb7 9.Kf6 kc6 10.Dd6+ kb7 11.Kg7 kc8 12.Dd8+ kb7 13.Kf8 kc6 14.Dd6+ kb7 15.Ke8 kc8 16.Dd8+ kb7 17.Tf8 kc6 18.Dd6+ kb7 19.Lf7! kc8 20.La7 kb7 21.Db6+ kc8 22.Dc6+ 22...l:c6# Repeated manoeuvres by the white queen gain tempo for White, thus enabling the white king to arrive on the eighth rank. (Z.G.) 23
11+6
858. Miroslav Svtek Melnik (Slovakia)
#2 v
11+7
#2 * v
10+10
#2 * v v v v v v 861. Yosi Retter Jerusalem (Israel)
14+6
#2 * v v 18
9+12
#2 v v v v v v
10+11
#2 v v
15+7
S#2-N / JUDGE: WILFRIED SEEHOFER (GERMANY) 871. Aaron Hirschenson Meitar (Israel) 872. Valery Kopyl Poltava (Ukraine) 873. ivko Janevski Gevgelija (Macedonia)
S#2
10+10
S#2
10+14
S#3 * v 876. Ivan Soroka Lviv (Ukraine)
9+10
875. Leonid Makaronez Haifa (Israel)
853. M. Svtek 1.Sb5? (2.Sbc3/Sc7#) kc6! 1.Sd2/6? (2.Dc4/T:e5#) 1...k:c5! 1.Dc2? (zugzwang) e:d4! 1...k:d4 2.Td1# A 1.Td1? A (2.Sd4~#) k:e4! 1...e:d4 2.T:d4# 1.Tc1? (zugzwang) k:e4! 1...e:d4 2.Da8# 1.Da6? (zugzwang) k:d4! 1...e:d4 2.De6# 1.Db5? B (zugzwang) k:d4! 1...e:d4 2.c6# C 1.c6! C (zugzwang) 1...e:d4 2.Db5# B Fivefold change of mate. (Zoran Gavrilovski)
S#3 v v v
12+8
S#4
12+10 878. Frank Mller Mnchen (Germany)
S#5 * 879. Ivan Soroka Lviv (Ukraine)
8+4
877. Stephan Dietrich Heilbronn (Germany)
S#7 22
8+2
S#8
2 solutions
5+2
S#22
6+2
859. . Janevski 1...dd4/dd8 2.L(:)d4# 1...lh5/l:f5 2.Dg7 A /D:f5# 1.Se~? (2.f:g6# B) de3! x 1.Sd4? (2.f:g6#) dd8! 1...se7/d:d4 2.D:e7/L:d4# 1.Sf4! (2.S:d3#) 1...l:f5 2.Dg7# A 1...de3 x (dd4, d4) 2.f:g6# B 1...kd4 2.S:g6# 857. V. Kopyl White correction, Threat corre1...tg3 x 2.S:d6# A ction, Makihovi-Ellerman, changed 1...tb6 y 2.S:g5# B and transferred mates. Changed 1.T:g5? (2.S:d6# A) [2.S:g5#?] function of white moves and a 1...tb6 y 2.Ld5# C flight-giving key. (Author) 1...sg~ 2.Df4# 1.T:d6! (2.S:g5# B) [2.S:d6#?] 860. . Janevski 1...tg3 x 2.Ld5# C 1.Tc1? A (2.Sc3~#) se3! 1...sg~ 2.De5# Sc3~? (2.Tc1#) se3/tg2! 1. 854. J. Simadhinata 1...s:f7 2.Df5# Se2? (2.Tc1#) se3! 1. 1.Sf4~? (2.Ld5/Th3# A/B) Hannelius between the set and 1...d2 2.Tc2# 1...sf4! actual play in form of defences, 1.Sb1? (2.Tc1#) tg2! 1.Sd3? (2Ld5# A) se7! Sushkov theme, change of play 1...se3 2.Sd2# 1...e2 2.Th3# B in Brabec form, change of mates S T t 1...sf4 2.Se5# and cycle of defences. (Author) 1. d5? (2. c1#) g2! s S 1... e3 2. :e3# 1.Sg2! (2.Th3# B) 1.S:b5? (2.S:d6#) td5! 858. M. Svtek 1...se2 2.Ld5# A 1...t:b5/k:b5 2.Tc1/D:d3# 1...sf4 2.Sh4# D 1...f:e6 2. c7# A Se4! (2.S:d6#) 1. Barnes, pseudo le Grand, 1.D:f7? (2.Dc7/d6# A/C) t:f4! td5/kd5 2.Tc1/Sd2# 1... White correction and the LMP 1.b:c4? (2.d4# B) t:f4! 2009 theme (the key and try 1.Dg4? (2.T:f5 D/D:f5#) h:g4! Combination of White correction, take a flight). (Predrag .uvi) 1...tg5 2.d6# C Threat correction, Harkow theme, changed mates, changed defences 1.Dg3? E (zugzwang) tg5! 855. J. Simadhinata and flight-giving key. (Author) 1...t:f4 2.D:f4# 1...te4 2.Lf7# 1...f:e6 2.d6# C 861. Y. Retter 1.Sd3? (2.Lf7#) d:e3! 1.S6c5? (zugzwang) t~! 1.e7? (zugzwang) c:d5! t S k D 1... :b6 2. :b6# 1... :f4 2. g3# E 1...t~/l~ 2.Sd6/S:c5# A/B 1...th7 2.S:b4# 1...c:b3 2.Sd3# 1.g4? (zugzwang) l:g4! 1...k:d5 2.T:f5# D 1.Sg4? (2.Lf7#) th7! 1...t~/l~ 2.Sf6 C/Df5# 1...t:b6 2.e4# S 1. 6g5! (zugzwang) 1...c:d5 2.S:c5# B 1...d:e3 2.S:e3# 1...t:g5 2.D:f6# 1.Kc2! (zugzwang) 1.Sc4! (2.Lf7#) 1...t:f4 2.d6# C 1...t~/l~ 2.Dd3/Sf6# C 1...t:b6 2.Sc:b6# 1...k:f4/c:b3 2.d4# B 1...d:e3 2.S:e3# Several changed mates with 1...c:d5/s~ 2.Sd6 A/D:f3# 1...th7 2.e4# The LMP 2009 theme, threemany 'letter'-moves involved, 1...te4 2.Td7# however there is no particularly phase Zagoruiko and transfer The LMP 2009 theme. (Z.G.) striking pattern there. (Z.G.) of mates. (P..) 19
856. N. Popa 1.Td3? (2.Lc8#) scd4! 1...sc:e5 2.Ld5# 1...sf:e5 2.Dd5 1.Ld6! (2.Sc7#) 1...sc:e5 2.D:h3# 1...sf:e5 2.Lc8# Change of mates and change of effects of defences. (Z.G.)
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#3 / JUDGE: BRANISLAV DJURAEVI (SERBIIA) 862. Valery Kopyl Poltava (Ukraine) 863. ivko Janevski & Zoran Gavrilovski Gevgelija/Skopje (Macedonia) 864. Aaron Hirschenson Meitar (Israel)
#3
13+6 865. ivko Janevski Gevgelija (Macedonia)
#3 v v v
10+10
#3 [v]
11+10
866. Henryk Grudziski Jelenia Gora (Poland)
867. Walter Diaz Ro Gallegos (Argentina)
#3 v v v v
12+11
#3
14+10
#3
14+12
#N / JUDGE: ZLATKO MIHAJLOSKI (MACEDONIA) 868. Stefan Milewski Gliwice (Poland) 869. Oto Mihalo Koice (Slovakia) 870. Guy Sobrecases Paris (France)
#4 20
13+11
#6 v
11+13
#7 * v
4+3
865. . Janevski 1.Df4? (2.D:e5#) e:f4! 1...c:d6 2.Se3+ ke6 3.Sg5# 1...ke6 2.Sg5+ kd6/5 3.D:e5# 1.De3? (2.D:e5#) c:d6! 1...e4 2.Dc5+ ke6 3.Sg5# 1.Kd7? (2.De6+ k~4 3.D:e5#) 1...c:d6! 1.Df6? (2.D:e5#) c:d6! 1.d7! (2.Df6 ~ 3.D:e5) 1...kd4 2.Df4+[2.De3+? tf:e3!] 2...t:f4/kd5 2.e3/D:e5# 1...ke4 2.De3+ [2.Df4+? e:f4!] 2...td:e3/kd5 2.Sg3/D:e5# 863. . Janevski & 1...c5 2.De6+ kd4/kc4 3.D:e5# Z. Gavrilovski Excellent anti-dual sacrifices 1.T:b3? A (2.d4#) la2! 1.L:g5? B (2.Tf5/6/7/8#) h6! of the white queen following 1.Sc7? (2.Sd5+/T:b3) l:f4! unpin of one of the two black rooks. These continuations also 1.Lg4!(2.Tf2 3.T e2/Dg3/L:g5# appear as first moves in the t l T 2... :d3/ f4 3. e2#) two thematic tries. (Z.G.) 1...t:d3 x 2.Tb3! A (3.T:d3#) 2...l:f4 y 3.D:d3# 866. H. Grudziski 2...t:b3 3.Dd2# S! (2.Sh:f6+/Sg:f6+) 1.g8 2...c4 3.Ld4# t S t S 1...l:f4 y 2.Lg5! B (3.L:f4#) 1... :f5 2. h:f6+ :f6 3. e7# d l D 1... b6 2.e4+ :e4 3. :e4# 2...t:d3 x 3.D:f4# l D k l 1... d8 2. d2+ :c4/ :d3 l D 2... :g5 3. g3# 1...l:f6 2.T:f6 (3.Dg3#) t:d3 3.b3/D:d3# 1...l:e5 2.D:e5+ k:c4 3.b3# 3.Df4# Nice opening of orthogonal and Quiet white continuations pinning a black piece (the 8th diagonal black lines. It is a pity WCCT theme), white Umnov that there is a white sacrifice and black Pelle moves. The only after 1...db6. (Z.G.) first two tries add the Swiss theme and Brunner-Dresden. 867. W. A. Diaz Compare with . Janevski's 1.D:f3! (2.D:e4#) #3 on page 36. (Z.G.) 1...lc2 2.e3+ s/l:e3 3.Se2# 1...sc5 2.Tb4+ a:b4 3.Sb5# 864. A. Hirschenson 1...sd6 2.Dd3+ e:d3 3.Sf3# 1.Tb2? (2.Tb3+ k:c4 3.Dd5#) 1...e:f3 2.T:f4+ k:e5/s:f4 1...a4! 3.Te4/S:f3# 1...t/d:b2 2.D:e4+ k:c3 3.Dd3# 1.S:d4! (2.Se2+ ld4 3.Tc3#) 1...c:d4 2.a4 ~ 3.Da3# Three square vacating sacrifices, 1...l:d4 2.Sh5 ~ 3.Dg6# but the threat is short. (Z.G.) The LMP 2009 theme with The unprovided check 1...t:c3+ in the set play detracts. (P..) quiet white moves. (Z.G.) The Macedonian Problemist 31 (January - April 2010)
862. V. Kopyl 1.b4! (zugzwang) 1...c:d5 2.Kf6 ~ 3.Tae6# 1...f5 2.Kd6 ~ 3.Tge6# 1...g:f4 2.Tg4 ~3.T:f4# 1...g4 2.f5 ~ 3.T:g4# 1...a:b3 e.p. 2.Ta1 ~ 3.Te1# 1...a3 2.T:a3 g:f4 3.Ld3# Exploitation of self-blocks on the third move (the LMP 2009 theme). There are six variations with quiet white second moves. (Author)
868. S. Milewski 1.Lg4! (2.Tf5+ k:e6 3.Tf6+ ke5 4.Te6#) 1...th8 2.S:f3+ ke4 3.Sd2+ ke5 4.f4# 1...d:c4 2.S:c4+ ke4 3.Sd2+ ke5 4.Tf5# 2...kd5 3.Td8+ 3...kc6/ke4 4.Se5/Td4# The 8th WCCT theme. (Z.G.) 869. O. Mihalo 1.T:d3? (2.c:d5#) 1...s:b6/sf6 2.Db8 2...b:c4 3.Dd6+ kb5 4.D:b4+ ka6/kc6 5.Ta3+/Dc5+ sa4/kd7 6.T:a4/Dd6# 1...e:d3! 1.Da5! (2.D:b5/c:b5#) 1...b:c4 2.T:d3! (3.T:d5! ~ 4.D:b5/Td6#) 2...e:d3 3.Se3 (4.Da4+ k:b6 5.S:d5#) td4 4.Le8 (5.Dc5#) 4...se4 5.S:f5 ~ 6.S:d4# 1...d:c4 3.D:b4 (3.Dd6#) 2.k:b6 3.Te1 (4.Dd6+ 5...ka5/ka7 5.Ta1#) 3...t:b2 4.Dd6+ k~7 5.Ta1+ ta2 6.T:a2# Centre-board incarceration of the rook, white sacrifices and changed play. (Author) 870. G. Sobrecases 1...e4 2.Le8 ke5 3.Lg6 3...kd5 4.L:e4+ ke5 5.L:d3 kd5 6.Le4+ 6...ke5 7.d4# 1.Le8? e4! 1.K:d3! e4+ 2.Ke3 ke5 3.Lc8!! kd5 4.Lb7 ke5 5.Tg6! kf5 6.L:e4+ ke5 7.d4# [3.?? Kd5 4.Le8 4...ke5 5.Lg6 kd5 6.L:e4+ ke5 7.d4#] Nice White-to play. (Z.G.) 21

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