23 TT “PROBLEMIST UKRAJINY” – 2018. Final award

23-й тематичний конкурс мініатюр «Проблеміст України» - 2018

† КОНКУРС ПРИСВЯЧУЄТЬСЯ ПАМ’ЯТІ МИКОЛИ КОНДРАТЮКА (1948-2001) † Mykola Kondratyuk in Memoriam † Памяти Николая Кондратюка

23 TT PROBLEMIST UKRAJINY X 2018 – AWARD 2#

Двоходівки. Псевдо Ле Гранд. Twomovers. Pseudo Le Grand.

Judge: Luis Gómez Palazón (España)

First of all, I want to thank Mykola Chernyavskyi for the opportunity he has given me for judging my first tournament.I also have to thank J.A.Coello and I.Zurutuza their support in the search for anticipations.

I received 23 problems from 11 authors and 9 countries: Carlos Grassano (Argentina) – 1, Dejan Glišić (Croatia) - 2, Karol Mlynka (Slovakia) – 3-5, Miguel Uris (Spain) - 6, Petro Novitskyj (Ukraine) - 7-9, Pietro Pitton (Italy) -10, Aleksandr Tiunin (Russia) -11-14, Zoltan Labai (Slovakia) – 15 Suleyman Abdullayev (Azerbajan) - 16-17, Eduard Nagovitsyn (Russia) -18-21 and Charles Ouellet (Canada) - 22-23.

The following problems have been eliminated because they are anticipated: Nº7 – yacpdb 29095 V.Zheltonozhko, Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1986, Special Comm. and yacpdb 137322 Harri Heikki Veikko Hurme, 1. Int. Mannschaftsturnier 1962, 18th Place; yacpdb 147706 O.&V.Semenenko Prapor peremohy, 1987-11-28, 3rd Comm., Lokker Memorial. Nº12 – yacpdb 159240 V.Riabtsev, Shchorichnyk 1998-1999 Comm., JT Rejtman-60. Nº16 – yacpdb 426408 E.Nagovitsyn, 7 Chess Nots, 2017-05, 6th Prize. In addition, the director of the tournament has sent me a contribution provided by another author where he indicates that the first prize awarded is advanced. I am very sorry for the discomfort it may cause. So the first prize awarded to Karol Mlynka has been eliminated by the following anticipation yacpdb 126997 Orrin Frink – New York evening Post -1919 That said, the new verdict is as follows: Aleksandr Tiunin Russia 1st Prize

5+2 2# 1.Kg4? - 2.Qf5# A, 1...Ke4 a 2.Qe6# B,

1...Kd5! b. 1.Ra6! - 2.Qe6# B 1...Kd5 b 2.Qf5# A 1...Ke4 2.Qe6# Good key with destruction of the R-N battery, with Dombrowskis effect between trie and main variant.

Petro Novitskyj Ukraine 2nd Prize

4+3 2# 1.Se7? - 2.Rf8# A 1...Be7 a 2.Rh2# B 1...Bf4! 1.Se5! - 2.Rh2# B 1...Be5/f8 b 2.Rf8# A Problem whose content happens because the black bishop controls from its position two different squares (focal point). Interesting duel wK-bB. The position so far from the knight easily demonstrates the solution. Miguel Uris (Spain) 1 HM

5+2 2# 1...Kb3 2.Qf7#, 1.Qf4?+ Kd3 2.Rd2#

1...Bd4! 1.Qa5? - 2.Qb5# A 1...Bb4 a 2.Qd5# B 1...Kb3 2.Qa4#

1...Kd3! 1.Qe5! - 2.Qd5# B 1...Bd4 b 2.Qb5# A 1...Kd3 2.Qe2# The maneuver is not new, but it is a rich problem with several mates. There are mates exchanged between all the phases of the game.

Eduard Nagovitsyn Russia 2 HM

4+1 2# B: Kc8→d7 A: 1.Sd8? - 2.Qb7# A 1...Kd7 a 2.Qc6# B

1...Kc7! 1.Be5! - 2.Qc6# B 1...Kd7 b 2.Qb7# A B: 1.Sd8? - 2.Qc6# B 1...Kc8 b 2.Qb7# A

1...Kc7! 1.Be5! - 2.Qb7# B 1...Kc8 a 2.Qc6# A Twin problem that reproduces in the two positions the theme Le Grand, with the same trie and solution game. It is assumed that the Pseudo Le Grand reproduces one between the two tries, and another between the two solutions.

Eduard Nagovitsyn Russia 1 Recom.

5+1 2# B: Kd4→d5 A: 1.Sf7? - 2.Qe5# A 1...Kd5 a 2.Qd6# B

1...Kc3! 1.Se4? - 2.Qc5# C 1...Kd5 a 2.Qd6# B

1...Ke3! 1.Rc2! - 2.Qe4# D 1...Kd5 a 2.Qc5# C B: 1.Sf7? - 2.Qd6# B 1...Kd4 b 2.Qe5# A

1...Kc6! 1.Se4? - 2Qd6# B 1...Kd4 b 2.Qc5# C

1...Kc6! 1.Rc2! - 2.Qc5# C 1...Kd4 b 2.Qe4# D Interesting. The theme is well done between the two real games and in each of the tries phases.

Charles Ouellet Canada after Donald A.Smedley Spec.Recom.

4+3 2# 1b6/8/8/8/6Q1/8/2K1pkN1/4R3 1.Sh4? - 2.Qg1# A 1…Kf3 a 2.R:e2# B 1...Bg3 2.Q:e2#

1...Bh2! 1.Se3! - 2.R:e2# B 1...K:e1 b 2.Qg1# A 1…Bg3 2.Q:e2# Trie and key with tower thematic sacrifice. In addition, with the key a double sacrifice of white pieces R + N is introduced. The non-thematic defense Bg3 introduces the theme Somov II by self-obstruction.

Luis Gómez Palazón, Judge Spain, September 2018

23 TT PROBLEMIST UKRAJINY, X 2018 – AWARD 3#

Триходівки. Білий аристократ з ферзем і двома турами, або ферзем і двома слонами, або ферзем і двома конями. Threemovers.White aristocrat with Queen and two Rooks, or Queen and two Bishops, or Queen and two Knights.

Judge: Carlos Grassano (Argentina)

66 original threemovers from 13 countries by 26 problemists took part in this tourney: Dan-Constantin Gurgui (Romania) -1, Nikolaj Akimov (Kazakhstan) – 2, Alberto Armeni (Italy) - 3-9, Valery Barsukov (Russia) -10-13, Volodymyr Chornous & Mykola Chernyavskyi (Ukraine) -14-15, Daniel Perone (Argentina) -16-19, Stefan Felber (Germany) -20-23, Salman Javadzade (Azerbajan) – 24, Karol Mlynka (Slovakia) – 25-26, Dieter Müller (Germany) – 27, Mykhailo Halma (Ukraine) – 28-30, Petrašin Petrašinović (Serbia) – 31, 55-56, Pietro Pitton (Italy) – 32-33, Rauf Aliovsadzade (USA) - 34, 60, Valery Vojnov (Russia) -35, Yuri Alekseyev (Russia) – 36, Zoltan Labai (Slovakia) - 37-38, Viktor Yuziuk (Ukraine) – 39, Valery Ivanov (Russia) – 40, Nikita Kravtsov (Russia) – 41, 57, 58, Vladimir Kozhakin (Russia) – 42, 44-50, Margarita Atamanova (Russia) – 43, Margarita Atamanova & Vladimir Kozhakin (Russia) – 51, Alena Astafjeva (Russia) -52, Luis Gómez (Spain) – 53-54, Rauf Aliovsadzade (USA) & Mykola Chernyavskyi (Ukraine) – 60, Dieter Müller (Germany) – 62-63, Charles Ouellet (Canada) – 64-66.

My judging criteria for the tourney focused on the artistic elements (beauty and quality of the content, including the unexpectedness of the key, the strategy, harmony, richness, comprehensiveness and modern elements of the play), the originality and the construction elements.

Predecessors: Petrašin Petrašinović - P1117429, Herbert Hultberg Tidskrift för Schack 10/1963. Vladimir Kozhakin - P1321905 Valery Ivanov & Nikita Kravtsov Seven Chess Notes 07/2016. Petrašin Petrašinović , Vladimir Kozhakin – YACPDB 161540 E.Bogdanov, Suomen Shakki 2001. Vladimir Kozhakin - YACPDB 113438 František Hladík, Československý šach, 1954. Valery Barsukov – YACPDB 136156 Devid Godes, Socialistychna Kharkivshchyna, 1959. Alberto Armeni - YACPDB 63770 Valery Smirnov, Problem-Forum 2003.

Margarita Atamanova – YACPDB 156260 Hartmut Brozus, Der Tagesspiegel 1996. Alena Astafjeva – YACPDB 142252 Stepan Demydjuk, Tekhnika – molodezhi, 1977. Valery Ivanov - P1165736 Nikolai Krutous Nowoje Wremja 27/06/1998.

The overall quality of the tourney is rather good. Zoltan Labai Slovakia 1st -2nd Prize ex aequo

4+1 3# 1.Qg6? (A) 1…Kxc4! 1…Kc5 (a) 2.Kb3 (B) – Kb5 3.Qb6# 2…Kd5, Kd4 3.Qd6# 1…Kd4 (b) 2.Qc6 – Kd3 3.Qe4# 1.Kb3? (B) 1…Kc6! 1…Kc5 (a) 2.Qg6 (A) – Kb5 3.Qb6# 1…Kd4 (b) 2.Kb4 – Kd5 3.Qe4# 1.Kc3? (C) 1…Kc6! 1…Kc5 (a) 2.Qa4 (D) – Kd5 3.Qb5# 1.Qa4! (D) 1…Kc5 (a) 2.Kc3 (C) – Kd5 3.Qb5# 1…Kd4 (b) 2.Qc6 – Kd3 3.Qe4# 2x Salazar, 4x change 2 move 1…Kc5 (a), 2x change 2 move 1…Kd4 (b). The tendency is to advance on the adaptation of modern themes on #3, Here it was doubled Salazar theme - of reversible sequence - that in this 2018 it is turning their 50 years, since it was given to know in 1968 in the German magazine “Die Schwalbe”.

Alberto Armeni Italy 1st -2nd Prize ex aequo

4+1 3# B: Sf5→f2 C: Qe5→c4 A: 1.Qd4? 1...Kg2 2.Qf2+ Kh1/Kh3 3.Sg3/Qg3#, 1...Ke2! 1.Ke6! 1...Kg2 2.Qg3+ Kh1/ Kf1 3.Sf2/3.Qf2# 1...Kg4 2.Qg3+ Kh5 3.Sf4# B: 1.Qe1? Kg2 2.Qh1+ Kg3 3.Qh3#, 1...Kg3! 1.Qe6! Kg2 2.Qh3+ Kg1 3.Qh1# C: 1.Qd4? Ke2! 1.Sf4! 1...Kf2 2.Qe2+ Kg1 3.Qg2# 1...Kg4 2.Ke5 Kg5/Kf3 3.Qg8#/Qe2# Extended to 9 mates + a) bK-key; b) w-Reciprocal; c) Key closes rank 4.

Volodymyr Chornous & Mykola Chernyavskyi Ukraine 3rd Prize

4+3 3# 1.Bf6? b5 2.Qd3 Kg4 3.Qf3#, 1...Kg4! 1.Qg1! - 2.Bb1 - 3.Qg3# 1...Ke4 2.Qg4+ Kd3 3.Qe2# 1...Kf5 2.Kf3 ad lib 3.Qg4# B: p.b6 > g5 1...f6 2.Be6 - 3.Qf5# 1.Qd3! - 2.Qf3# 1...g4 2.Qe3+ Kf5 3.Bb1# 1...Kg4 2.B:f7 Kf4/Kh4 3.Qf3/Qg3# Separation of threats, in twin appear as mates. Change of the functions of the moves.

Dieter Müller Germany 4 Prize

4+3 3# 1.Sd4? - 2.Qa6 - 3.Qe2#, 1...e1S 2.Qe6 - 3.Qe2#, 1...Ke1 ! 1.Se1? - 2.Qc5 Ke1 3.Qg1#, 2...d:e1 Q,S,R,B 3.Qc1#, 1...Ke1 ! 1.Qf5! - 2.Qb1#, 1....e1 Q R S B 2.Sc3+ Kc1 3.Qb1#. 2x AUW with sPd2 & sPe2, wQ key gives c1. Viktor Yuziuk Ukraine 5 Prize

4+3 3# 1.Sg3? - 2.Qe2#, 1...Kd1 2.Qe2+ Kc1 3.Qc2#, 1...Kd2! 1.Qf5! - 2.S:c4 - 3.Qb1# 1...c3 2.Qb1+ Kd2 3.Sc4# 1...Kd2 2.Qc2+ Ke3 3.Qc3# 1...Kd1 2.Qc2+ Ke1 3.Qc1# Change mat to 1…Kd1.

Daniel Perone Argentina 6 Prize

4+3 3# 1.Bd6? / 1.Be4? 1...Kb3!, 1.Bc2? Kc4! 1.Be5! - 2.Qc3+ Ka4 3.Bc2# 1...c4 2.Bd6+ Kb3 3.Qa3# 1...Kc4 2.Qb1 b4/Kd5 3.Qd3/Qe4# 1...Kb3 2.Qc3+ Ka2 3.Qb2# B: Kb4→c4 1.Qa3? Kd5! 1.Qb2? Kd5 2.Q:b5 Kd4 3.Qd3#, 1...b4! 1.Qb1! - 2.Be5 - 3.Be6# 1...Kc3 2.Be5+ Kd2 3.Qe1# C: B + p.c5→b4 1.Bd6? 1...b3 2.Qc1+ Kd4/d5 3.Qc5# 1...Kb3 2.Ke2 Kc4 3.Be6#, 1...Kd5! 1.Be5? Kc5 Kd5 2.Qd4+ Kc6 3.Be4#, 1...Kb3! 1.Ba7! - 2.Qd1 - 3.Qd3# 1...Kb3 2.Ke2 Kc4 3.Be6# 1...Kd5 2.Qd4+ Kc6 3.Qd7# Mates & varieties tactical: a) key enhance diagonal, b) key gives c3, d4, take b4, b3, c) key gives d6, take c5.

Luis Gómez Spain 7 Prize

4+3 3# 1.Qh2? - 2.Sf7+ Kg8 3.Qh8#, 1...Sh5! 1.Qe5? - 2.Qe7 Sc7/d6/f6 3.Q:g7# 2...Se6/f5/h5 3.Qh7#, 1...Sf6! 1.Qb3! - 2.Qg8# 1...Sf6 2.Qg8+ S:g8 3.Sf7# 1...Se6 2.Q:e6 Sf6 3.Q:f6# Aristocratic. Excellent tactically + wQ sacrifice! Karol Mlynka Slovakia 8 Prize

4+1 3# 1.Sc5? Kb1 a 2.Qa3 A Ka1 3.Sc3#, 2...Kc2 3.Qc1#, 1...Kb2!, 1.S2b4? C Kb1 a 2.Qg2 B Kc1 3.Qc2#, 2...Ka1 3.Qa2#, 1...Kb2!, 1.Qg2! B Kb1 a 2.S2b4 C Kc1 3.Qc2#, 2...Ka1 3.Qa2#. Change of continuation in 3 phases (Zagoruiko) with Salazar theme in an aristocratic tanagra.

Nikita Kravtsov Russia 9-10 Prize ex aequo

4+3 b) 2B = 2S 3# A: 1.Qh1! – 2.Qh3# 1...Kf5 2.Qh6 Kg4/g4 3.Qh3/B:e4# B: 1.S:e4! – 2.Qf3# 1...Kh3 2.Sf4+ Kg4/Kh4/(Kh2) 3.Qh3/Qg2# 1...Kh5 2.Qf6 (3.Q:g5#) Kg4 3.Qf3# Duplicated thematically, gives & take square. Pietro Pitton Italy 9-10 Prize ex aequo

4+3 3# b) 2B = 2S A: diagram 1.Bc4! - 2.Qe6# 1...Kd6 2.Bb6 Kc6/Ke5 3.Qc7/Qe6# 1...f3 2.Qe6+ Kf4 3.Bh2# B: 2wB = 2wS 1.Kg6! - 2.Qf5# 1...Ke4 2.Qe6+ Kd3 3.Qe2# Duplicated thematically.

Yuri Alekseyev Russia 11 Prize

4+3 3# B : Qf5→f4 A: 1.Qc5? 1...Rb2 2.Q:a3+ Ra2 3.Qc1# 1...R:c2 2.Q:c2 a2 3.Qc1#, 1...Kb2! (a) 1.Kd2? 1...R:c2+ 2.Q:c2 - 3.Bd4#, 1...Rb2! (b) 1.Qd3! 1...Rb2 2.Q:a3+ Ra2 3.Qc1# 1...R:c2 2.Q:c2 a2 3.Qc1# 1...Kb2 2.Qb3+ Kc1/a1 3.Qb1# B: 1.Qb4? - 2.Qb1#, 1...R:c2! (c) 1.Qa4! 1...Kb2 (a) 2.Qb3+ Kc1/a1 3.Qb1# 1...Rb2 (b) 2.Q:a3+ Ra2 3.Qc1# 1...R:c2 (c) 2.Q:c2 a2 3.Qc1#

Rauf Aliovsadzade USA 12 Prize

4+3 3# 1.Qd7! -2.Se6 2.Sf5 2.Sh5# 1...h6 2.Se6 2.Sf5 2.Sh5# 1...Kg8 2.Se6 ~ 3.Qg7# 1...f5 2.S:f5 ~ 3.Qg7# 1...h5 2.S:h5 ~ 3.Qg7#. Kuzhaev theme.It is similar to Fleck, the only difference being that, Black has a defense that allows all threats. Rauf Aliovsadzade - USA Mykola Chernyavskyi - Ukraine

1st HM

4+2 3#

* 1....Sd3 2.K:d3 Kb1/Kd1 3.Qb2 /Qa1#

1.Qa8? - 2.Qa1#,

1....Kd1!

1.Qf8? - 2.Q:f2 - 3.Qc2#, 2....Kb1/Kd1 3.Qb2/Qd2# 1....Sd1 2.Qa3+ Kb1/ Sb2 3.Sd2/ Qa1#

1....S⁓!

1.Qh2! - 2.Q:f2 - 3.Qc2# 2....Kb1/Kd1 3.Qb2/Qd2# 1....Kb1 2.Q:f2 Ka1 3.Qb2# Ambushed Q-key – Shoot battery in set.Corner wQ moves.

Dieter Müller Germany 2 HM

4+3 3# 1.Be7! - 2.Ke3 - 3.Qe4#, 2…e5 3.Qh3# 1...Kf4 2.Bf6 Kg3 3.Be5# 1...e5 2.Q:c6 e4/Kf4 3.Qf6/Qf3# Pleasant tactically. Petrašin Petrašinović Serbia 3 HM

4+3 3# 1.Rb3? - 2.Qd3 3.Rb5# 1...e4 2.Qd7+ Kc5/Kc4 3.Qc6/b5#, 1...Bb6+! 1.Rb8! 1...Kc5 2.Qd7 Kc4 3.Qb5# 1...Kc4 2.Qe4 Kc5 3.Qc6# 1...Ke6 2.Qg6+ Ke7/Kd5 3.Re8/Qc6# 1...e4 2.Qf5+ Kc4 3.Qb5# WR- switchback on tactic variety.

Stefan Felber Germany 4 HM

4+3 #3 1.Bc4! - 2.Qa2# 1...Bf3+ 2.Ke1 Kc2/b1 3.Qa2# 1...Bd3+ 2.K:d3 Kb1 3.Qa2# 1...Bb1 2.Qa1+ Kc2/ K:a1 3.Qc3/ Bc3# Aristocrat, wQ-sacrifice. Valery Barsukov Russia 5 HM

4+3 3# 1.Qc2? ~ 2.Qf5# 1...Kf6 2.Qf5+ Kg7 3.Qf8# 1...Ke5 2.Qf5/Qe4+ Kd4/ Kf6 3.Qc5/ Qe7# 1...Bc6+/Bg6 2.Q:c6+ Ke5 /Kf7 3.Qd6/Qg6#, 1...Kd7! 1.Qb7! ~ 2.Qe7+ Kd5 3.Qe4# 1...Ke5 2.Qe4+ Kf6 3.Qe7# 1...Bc6+/Bg6 2.Q:c6+ Ke5/Kf7 3.Qd6/Qg6# 1...Bd7 2.Qe4+ Kf6/Kf7 3.Qe7/Qg6# Tactic variety using all pieces of line.

Vladimir Kozhakin Russia 6 HM

4+2 B: Sg4→c4 3# A: 1.Sgf2? - 2.Qd3+ Ke1 3.Qd1# 1...Ke1 2.Qd3 - 3.Qd1#, 1...f3! 1.Sh2! - 2.Qf3+.Ke1 3.Qf1# 1...Kd1 2.Qc3 Ke2 3.Qd2# B: 1.Sa3? 1...Ke1 2.Qd3 - 3.Sc2#, 1...f3! 1.Scd2! - 2.Qf3+ Ke1 3.Qf1# 1...Kd1 2.Qf1+ Kc2 3.Qb1# Valery Vojnov Russia (after Sam Loyd, 1889) 7 HM

4+3 3# 1.Qf6? Se7! 1.Qf8+! 1…K:f8 2.Sh6 Sg6/Sg7 3.Sh7/Sf6# 1...S:f8 2.Sf6+ Kh8 3.Sf7#. Doubled on f8 wQ sacrifice! It adds to 184834 the centennial (130 age) antecedent.

Vladimir Kozhakin Russia 8 HM

4+3 B: pf4→ c7 #3 A: 1.Qe7! - 2.Q:e5# 1... e4 2.Kc3 f3 3.Qg5# 1...K:d4 2.Q:e5+ Kc4 3.Qc5# B: 1.Q:c7! - 2.Q:e5# 1...e:d4 2.Qf4+ Ke2 3.Qf2# 1...e4 2.Qe7 K:d4 3.Qc5# 1...K:d4 2.Q:e5+ Kc4 3.Qc5# Enlarged strategy. Recommended ex aequo: Valery Ivanov Russia

4+1 #3 1.Ke2? Kd4 (a) 2.Qb5 (A) Ke4 3.Qbd3#, 1....Kf5! 1.Sf4, Sb4? Kd4 (a) 2.Qc2 (B) Ke3 3.Qcd3#, 1....Kf5! 1.Qb5? Kd4 (a) 2.Ke2 (C) Ke4 3.Qbd3#, 1....Kf5! 1.Sge7! Kd4 (a) 2.Qc3+ (D) Ke4 3.Qce3#. Zagoruiko to 1....Kd4 (a) key gives e5, f4, take f5.

Margarita Atamanova & Vladimir Kozhakin Russia

4+3 3# 1.Kg3! 1...e:f3 2.Q:d3+ Ke1 3.Qd1# 1...Ke3 2.Qb1 e:f3/d2/Ke2 3.Q:d3/Q:e4/Qe1# 1...Kf1 2.Qb1+ Ke2 3.Qe1# Pinning –unpinning. Mykhailo Halma Ukraine

4+2 3# 1.Ke1! 1… Ke4 2.Sc3+ A Ke3 3.Qd2# B 1...e5 2.Qd2+ B Ke4 3.Sc3# A Reciprocal moves.

Alberto Armeni Italy

5+1 3# 2 solutions A: 1.Kf6! Kg3 2.Sg5 (A) Kh4 3.Sf5# (B) B: 1.Kd5! Kg3 2.Sf5 +(B) Kh3 3.Sg5# (A) Reciprocal. Margarita Atamanova Russia

4+2 #3 1.Qb6! 1...Kf5 2.Qe6+ Kg5 3.Qg6# 1...Ke4 2.Qe3+ Kf5 3.Qf4# Repeats combined tactic, gives e4, f5 take f6, d6.

Then I gives thanks to Mykola Chernyavskyi for his help by searching of anticipations and especially to allow me to be judge by first time. I greet and I congratulate all the participants for each contribution. Judge Carlos Grassano Cañada de Gómez (Sta Fe), Argentina, 12.10.2018

Annex YACPDB 184834 Samuel Loyd New York Herald 1889

4+5 #3 * 1.Qe4? Sf5!, 1.Qh2? Sh5! 1.Qf8!+ P1321905 Valery Ivanov Nikita Kravtsov Seven Chess Notes 07/2016

#3 4+3 1.Qh1! - 2.Qd1+ Ka3 3.Sc4# /2.Qf3+Kc2 3.Qd1#

P1117429 Herbert Hultberg 11648 Tidskrift för Schack 10/1963

#3 5+2 1.S3b5? - 2.Qa8+Kd7 3.Qe8#, 1....Re7! 1.S3d5! - 2.Qe8+ Kb7 3.Qa8# P1165736 Nikolai Krutous Nowoje Wremja 27/06/1998

#3 5+2 1.Kf3! YACPDB 113438 František Hladík Československý šach (9275) 1954

#3 4+3

1.Qd3!

YACPDB 161540 Evgenij Bogdanov Suomen Shakki 2001

#3 4+3 1.Bf6! ~ 2.Qd4# YACPDB 136156 Devis Godes Socialistychna Kharkivshchyna, 1959

#3 4+3 1.Qh5! e2 2.Sa2 YACPDB 63770 Valery Smirnov Problem-Forum 2003

#3 5+2 1.Qb7!

YACPDB 156260 Hartmut Brozus Der Tagesspiegel 1996

#3 5+2 1.Sg3!

YACPDB 142252 Stepan Demydjuk Tekhnika – molodezhi, 1977

4+3 #3 1.Sd1! ~ 2.Sd2 Kd3 3.Qe3#

F.Evdokimov Kudesnik 2000

6+1 3# 1. Qa6? Kf2! 1. Kc2! Kf2 2. Qe1+ , 1. ... Kh2 2. Sge2

O. Cordes Bamberger Turnier 1881

5+1 #3

1. Qd4? Ke6! 1. h7!

23 TT PROBLEMIST UKRAJINY X 2018 – AWARD N#

Багатоходівка.4-6 ходівка з початковою позицією: будь-які білі фігури і / або пішак (пішаки), крім ферзя + чорні фігури (пішаки) на одній вертикалі. Moremover.More-mover in 4-6 moves. Starting position: any white pieces and / or pawns (pawns), except for the Queen + black figures (pawns) on one vertical.

Judge: Petraśin Petraśinović (Serbia)

23 TT theme used to be a true challenge for many authors.Some fine problems were made by W.Paully, P.Benko, Speckmann, B.Lindgren, H.Däubler, E.Zepler , J.Seljavkin, J.Hartong etc.so I assumed that , with the help of chess software, modern day authors would enrich the theme collection combining white and black material on one of the 8 verticals of the chessboard plane.

Submitted entries fulllfiled expectations to a measure. Participants: Nikolaj Akimov (Kazakhstan) – 1-2, Valery Barsukov (Russia) – 3-

4, Branislav Djurašević (Serbia) – 5, Mykola Chernyavskyi (Ukraine) – 5, 7-8, Chornous Volodymyr (Ukraine) – 9, Carlos Grassano (Argentina) -10-12, 22, Salman Javadzade (Azerbijan) -13, Karol Mlynka (Slovakia) – 14-16, Nikita Kravtsov (Russia) – 17, Stefan Felber (Germany) -18, Mykhailo Halma (Ukraine) -19-20, Pietro Pitton (Italy) – 21, Valery Kopyl (Ukraine) – 23, Zoltan Labai (Slovakia) – 24-25, Heinz Däubler (Germany) - 26-29.

From total of 29 entries ,following puzzles were eliminated basis on one, or more following criteria: - obvious predecessors - check (+) opening move with simple solution - simple symmetric variants. Follwing the above criteria my AWARD proposals are as follows:

Valeri Kopyl Ukraine 1st Prize

3+3 4# Very good try 1.Rf5?! with refutation 1...Ke8! 2.Bb5 Bh5!!, in the solution folowed by mate.Two changed mates in try and solution. 1.Rf5? (2.Rf8#) 1…Kc8 2.Be4 Kb8 3.Ra5 ~ 4.Ra8# 1…Ke8 2.Bb5 Ba4 3.B:a4 Ke8 4.Rf8#, 2…Bh5!! 1.Rb5! (2.Rb8#) 1…Kc8 2.Bf5 ~ 3.B:d7+, Kd8 4.Rb8#, 2…Bg4 3.B:g4 Kd8 4.Rb8# (there is no 2…Bh5?) 1…Ke8 2.Bc4 Kf8 3.Rg5 ~ 4.Rg8#. Author did not setplay (1...Bh5,1...Be2; i 1…Bc2) with altered plays and new mate 4.Rf8#. Nikolaj Akimov Kazakhstan 2nd prize

5+1 5# 1.Sd3! - 2.Sf6+ 1....Kd5 2.Rc7 Ke4 3.Sg7 Kd5 4.Rc5+ Ke4 5.Sf2# 1....Kf5 2.Sf4 Kg5 3.Rg7+ Kf5 4.Ke3 K:e5 5.Rg5#, 3....Kh6 4.Rg8 Kh7 5.Rh8#. Fine compositon with asymmetric variants. Additionally, interesting tries can be found with 1.Sc2?/Sf3?/Sg2?, Kd5!

Mykola Chernyavskyi Ukraine 3rd Prize

5+2 6# 1.Rb8? - 2.Rb5 S~ 3.Bf5# 1...Sd3 2.Rb5 Sf4+ 3.B:f4 K:f4 4.Sf3 Kg3 5.Rg5+Kf4 6.Rg4# 1...Sf3 2.Rb5 Sd4+ 3.B:d4 K:d4 4.Sd3 Kc3 5.Rc5+ Kd4 6.Rc4# 1...Sc6! 1.Rh8? - 2.Rh5 S~ 3.Bd5# 1...Sd3 2.Rh5 Sf4+ 3.B:f4 K:f4 4.Sf3 Kg3 5.Rg5+ Kf4 6.Rg4# 1...Sf3 2.Rh5 Sd4+ 3.B:d4 K:d4 4.Sd3 Kc3 5.Rc5+Kd4 6.Rc4# 1...Sg6! 1.Ra8! - 2.Ra5 S~ 3.Bf5# 1...Sd3 2.Ra5 Sf4+ 3.B:f4 K:f4 4.Sf3 Kg3 5.Rg5+ Kf4 6.Rg4# 1...Sf3 2.Ra5 Sd4+ 3.B:d4 K:d4 4.Sd3 Kc3 5.Rc5+Kd4 6.Rc4# 6 mover with using the black piece and rich play. Nikolaj Akimov Kazakhstan 1HM

5+1 4# 1.Sf7! 1....Ke4 2.Ke6 Kf4 3.Bf2 Ke4 4.Rd4# 1....Kc4 2.Sd6+ Kb4 3.Bb6 Kc3/ Ka34.Ba5 Bc5# Similar to already awarded problem (I) but with reverse set of pieces and now a 4 mover.

Carlos Grassano Argentina 2 HM

4+3 4# B: h1↔h8 A: 1...Kg4 2.Rf8 h2 3.Sg5 Kh4, Sg3/f2 4.Rf4# 1.Rg8? - 2.Sg5 -3.Sf3 Kg4 3.Rf8 Kh4 4.Rf4#

1...Sf2! 1.Rf8! - 2.Rf4# 1...h2 (A) 2.Sg5 (C) Sf2(B) 3.R:f2(D) Kg4, h1Q 4.Rf4# 1...Sf2(B) 2.R:f2(D) h2(A) 3.Sg5(C) Kg4, h1Q 4.Rf4# B: 1.Sg5? - 2.Rf1 Sf7+ 3.R:f7 Kg4 4.Rf4# 2… Sg6 3.K:g6 Kg4 4.Rf4# 1...Sg6 2.K:g6 - 3.Kf5 - 4.R:h3#

1...Sf7+! 1.Rf1! - 2.Rf4# 1...Sf7+ 2.R:f7 h2 3.Sg5 Kg4, h1Q 4.Rf4# 1...Sg6 2.K:g6 h2 3.Sg5 Kg4, h1Q 4.Rf4# 1...h2 2.Sg5 Sf7+ 3.R:f7 Kg4 h1Q 4.Rf4# As per author: ”curiosity is double or bicolor reversal- three phase play”.

Mykola Chernyavskyi Ukraine 3 HM

4+2 5# 4R3/8/4N3/4b3/8/4K3/4N3/4k3 1.Rc8? - 2.Rc1# 1...Kf1 2.S6f4 B:f4+ 3.S:f4 Kg1 4.Rh8 Kf1 5.Rh1# 2...Bd4+ 3.S:d4 Kg1 4.Rh8 Kf1 5.Rh1# 3...Kg1 4.Sf3+ Kf1 5.Rc1# 4...Kh1 5.Rh8/c1# 3...Kg1 4.Sde2+ Kf1 5.Rc1# 4...Kh1/h2 5.Rh8# 2...Bb2 3.Rg8 Bc1+ 4.S:c1 Ke1 5.Rg1# 3...Bd4+ 4.S:d4 Ke1 5.Rg1# 3...Bg7 4.R:g7 Ke1 5.Rg1# 1...Bb2! 1.Rg8! - 2.Rg1# 1...Bh2 2.S6f4 Bg3 3.S:g3 Kd1 4.Rc8 Ke1 5.Rc1# 2...B:f4+ 3.S:f4 Kd1 4.Rc8 Ke1 5.Rc1# 3...Kf1 4.Rg~/S~ Ke1 5.Rg1# 2...Kd1 3.Rc8 Bg1+ 4.S:g1 Ke1 5.Rc1# 3...B:f4+ 4.S:f4 Ke1 5.Rc1# 2...Kf1 3.Rg2 Ke1 5.Rh1# 3...B:f4+ 4.S:f4 Ke1 5.Rg1# 3...Ke1 4.Sd3+ Kd1 5.Sc3# 4...Kf1 5.Rf2# 1...Kd1 2.S6d4 Bf4+ 3.S:f4 Kc1 4.Rb8 Kd1 5.Rb1# 2...Bh2 3.Rc8 Bg1+ 4.S:g1 Ke1 5.Rc1# 3...Bf4+ 4.S:f4 Ke1 5.Rc1# 3...Bc7 4.R:c7 Ke1 5.Rc1# 2...B:d4+ 3.S:d4 Kc1 4.Rb8 Kd1 5.Rb1# Similar to already awarded problem 3 but now with a variety of black bishop plays in trick and solution.

Commendation without order: Karol Mlynka Slovakia

4+1 4# B: Kh7→h1 A: 1.Bh3~? Kh8 a 2.Kg6 A Kg8 3.h7+ Kf8 4.h8Q#, 3...Kh8 4.Bf6#, 1...Kg8! b, 1.Be6!? Kh8! a, 1.Bf6! Kg8 b 2.Kg6 A ~ 3.h7+ C Kf8 4.h8Q#. B: 1.h7? C Kh2!, 1.Bg3! ~ (Kg1) 2.h7 C ~ (Kh1) 3.h8Q ~ (Kg1) 4.Qa1#. Twin demonstration; white correction, promotions and continuation in a tanagra. Zoltan Labai Slovakia

5+1 5# 1.Sc3? - 2.Sb5 Kb6 3.Kb4 Kc6 4.Rd8 Kb5 5.Rd6#

1…Kb6 ! 1.Rc8 ? (A) 1…Kb6 (a) 2.Sb4 (B) Ka5 3.Sd5 K:a6 4.Rc7 Ka5 5.Ra7#

1…K:a6 ! 1.Sb4 ! (B) 1…Kb6 (a) 2.Rc8 (A) Ka7, Ka5 3.Sd5 K:a6 4.Rc7 Ka5 5.Ra7# Reciprocity in trick play and solution.

Heinz Däubler Germany

4+2 4# 1.Re3! 1....Kb7 2.Bd5+ Kc8 3.Bc6 Kb8/d8 4.Re8#. If author had demonstrated this theme as with his problem YACPDB 161659 it would surely by contesting for a 1st prize. Salman Javadzade (Azerbijan)

4+2 6# 1.Kf4! 1...Kh5 2.Bf7+ g6 3.Bh2 Kh4 4.Be6 Kh5 5.Bg4+ Kh4 6.Bg3#. Only one to demonstrate 6 move theme.

Carlos Grassano Argentina

4+2 5# B: To run a line to the right, - wB + wR, #4 C: = B - wR + wSg6, #4 A: 1.R:f2?+ Ke1 2.Bc5 Kd1 3.Be3 Ke1 4.Sd3+ Kd1 5.Rd2#

1...K:f2! 1.Bc5! - 2.R:f2+ Ke1 3.Be3 Kd1 4.Rb2 Ke1 5.Rb1# 1...Ke1 2.R:f2 Kd1 3.Be3 Ke1 4.Sd3+ Kd1 5.Rd2# B: 1.Rf8! 1...Kh1 2.Re8 - 3.Re2 Bf1/h3 4.Rh2# 2...Bf1 3.Rh8+ Bh3 4.Rh:h3# 2...Be4 3.Rh8+ Bh7 4.R:h7# 2...Bh3 3.Re1+ Bf1 4.R:f1# C: 1.Sf4! - 2.Rd3 (to see 2.Rc3 2.Ra3 2.R:g2) 2...Bf1 3.Rd1 Kh1 4.R:f1# 2...Bf3 3.R:h3 Kf1 4.Rh1# 2...Kh1 3.Rd1+ Bf1 4.R:f1# 1...Kf1 2.R:g2 Ke1 3.Sd3+ Kd1/f1 4.Se3#. A fine start move with sacrifice and demonstration of twins with trick play.

Additionally I have named several problems where authors had provided anticipation.

I am grateful to all tournament participants for dedicating their time and effort to make this tournament a success.I wish all good fortune and success with further such endeavors and also encourage all to take participation in as many tournaments as possible.

I congratulate the winners for the awards well deserved, and special thanks go to Mr Mykola Chernyavskyi for making this tournament possible.

Best regards and wishes, Petrašin Petrašinović, Judge Beograd, Serbia. 27.09.2018

Annex YACPDB 161659 Heinz Däubler Augsburger Allgemeine 2001-03-10

#5 5+2 1.Se7! Ke8 2.Bg6+ Kf8 3.Be3 Kg7 4.Bg5 Kf8 5.Bh6#, 4....Kh8 5.Bf6# 142333 Werner Speckmann Deutsche Schachzeitung 1977

#4 3+1 1.Be6! Ka8 2.Sc5 Kb8 3.Sa6+ Ka8 4.Bd5#.

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