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Editor

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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

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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

'G'd'd'g d'H'd'd' 'd'd'1'd dn4PHbd' 'd'4kd'd d'dn0'd' 'd'dKd'd d'd'd'd'

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'd'dKd'd d'dRd'dr '0R4'0') dPd'd'0p 'd'0kd'd )Pd'd')P 'd'dp)pd d'd'd'd'

'd'd'd'd d'0'd'0' 'drd'd'd 1'dkdpI' 'd'dN!'d d'd'd'h' ')Pdrd'd d'h'd'd'

'd'dnd'G dpdPd'dB 'd'0pH'd dPd'd'd' ')kHndPd d'd'g'd' '$'d'd'd dKd'dbd'

'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'4'd'd d'1'd'0' 'd'd'0Pi $'gnh'dP rd'!Kd'd d'd'd'db

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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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'd'I'd'd d'd'dqdB 'd'db0'd d'd'0'G' 'dndr$'$ dpi'HPd' '0'd'h'd d'd'd'd'

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'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'dbd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'i d'd'd'd' 'dpdK0'd d'dBG'd'

'dRd'd'd d'H'd'd' 'd'd'd'd 4'dnd'dK 'd'd'd'd d'dkHPd' 'd'h'd'd d'd'd'G'

Bdrd'd'G dRd'd'1' 'dRd'4'd d')'d'd' Pdkd'd'd dpd'd'd' 'd'dKd'd d'd'd'd'

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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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'd'd'dK! d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'H'd' 'dp0'dpd d'in)'dR 'dpdRd'd d'd'd'd'

'd'd'hBd d'd'd'd' 'd'hNd'd I'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'ipd'd' 'd'd'G'$ d'd'd'g'

'd'H'$'d dBd'dbd' 'drdpg'd d'drd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'dP0kd' 'd'd'd'G d'd'd'I'

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'd'$'d'd 1'd'd'd' 'd'hpd'd d'd'i')' 'g'dNd'd d'd'd'd' 'd')'dKd dBd'd'd'

'dqd'$'d I'd'0'd' 'd'drg'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'4 d'dpibd' Rd'd'd'd d'd'd'dB

'd'd'dKd d'dnd'd' 'dkd'd'd d'g'd'd' 'd'd'H'd drd'd'd' 'd'd'dnG dRd'd'd'

'd'I'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'ip$'d' Pd'd'4'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'dB

'd'd'dKh d'd'dB$' 'dpipd'd d'dpd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'$'dr 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'G'

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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

Kd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'drd'd g'dpipd' RG'dNd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'h'd d'd'd'd'

'dKd'd'd d'd'd'0' 'G'0'dpd dR!bd'd' 'd'4'ipd dp4'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'g'

'dBd'd'd d'd'drd' 'd'dNd'd d'd'dRdp 'd'dph'i d'd'd'h' 'd'd'd'd d'd'I'd'

'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'

'dKd'd'd 0'd'd'0' pdPd'd'd H'drhQhR pi'd'dqd 0rd'd'd' bd'd'd'd d'd'd'g'

'd'd'i'd d'0'd'd' 'd'd'h'd dqd'd'd' 'drdNd'd dB$'d'd' 'd'd'd'd GKd'$'dr

'4r!'d'I d'd'd'd' pdqd'd'd 0kg'h'dR pdbd'dpd d'dnd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'dBd'

'd'd'd'd 0'd'd'd' rd'dpipd d'G'h'0' '$'d'd'd !'dnd'd' 'd'd'd'd I'd'd'd'

bd'd'ind d'0pd'd' 'g'd'dpd 1pd'd'd' 'd'$Bdrd d'G'd'd' 'd'IRdrd d'd'd'd'

'd'd'd'd d'd'I'd' 'd'd'd'd $bd'd'H' 'd'd'0k0 $'dBdnd' 'dqd'd'd d'd'd'd'

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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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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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