Paz Einat & Ofer Comay 50 Tourney
To mark the happy arrival of
the Israeli duo to this significant milestone we are announcing a composing
tourney in two sections. We will judge together both sections.
The tourney opens on Paz’s 50th
birthday (November 2006) closes on Ofer’s 50th birthday (December
2007). Problems can be submitted until December 31, 2007.
Prizes:
for each section: 1st Prize – € 150, 2nd Prize - € 100, 3rd
Prize - € 50
Section 1 - Two-movers:
Orthodox mate-in-two problems
showing reciprocal changes and an additional theme or idea are required. The
additional theme/idea must be outside the reciprocal changes mechanism itself.
Promoted pieces and illegal positions are allowed. Send Entries to
paz@pazeinat.com or by mail to Paz Einat, 45a Moshe Levi St., Nes Ziona
74207, Israel
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Aaron Hirschenson
3rd Prize Olympic T 1964
#2 ( 9 + 10 )
1.Qc1 A ? 2.Qh6 #
1...R:b5 a 2.Ba4 X #
1...R:d5 b 2.Be4 Y
#
but 1...B:d5 !
1.Ba4 X ? threat:
2.R:b6 #
1...R:b5 a 2.Qc1 A #
1...R:d5 b 2.S:a8 B #
but 1...Q:b5 !
1.Be4 Y ! threat:
2.Sb4 #
1...R:b5 a 2.S:a8 B #
1...R:d5 b 2.Qc1 A #
Reciprocal changes
Zaguroiko
Keys
ßàMates |
Marjan Kovacevic
1st Prize Phenix 1989
#2 ( 11 + 12 )
1...Bf3 a 2.Se6 A #
1...Be5 b 2.Be3 B #
1.Kh5? (2.Qd6#) but:
1...Bf3 a !
1.Kf7? (2.Qd6#) but:
1...Be5 b !
1.Kf5! (2.Qd6#)
1...Bf3 a 2.Be3 B #
1...Be5 b 2.Se6 A #
Reciprocal changes
White correction
(The unpins are a part
of the RC mechanism and are not an additional theme/idea) |
Daniel Papack
1st Prize Hlas Ludu 1995
#2 ( 11 + 7 )
1.Rf5 A ? 2.Qh8 B#
1...Kc3 a 2.Sb3 C #
1...Qa8 b 2.Sc2 D#
but: 1...d:e6!
1.Qh8 B ! 2.Rf5 A #
1...Kc3 a 2.Sc2 D#
1...Qa8 b 2.Sb3 C #
Reciprocal changes
Reversal |
Section 2
- Help-mate in 3 or more:
Orthodox helpmates in three
or more moves in which at least one white line and one black line are
opened or closed during each solution or during a try (dual avoidance). Fairy
pieces are not allowed. Zero position and/or promoted pieces are allowed. Send
entries to
ofer@charactell.com or by mail to: Ofer Comay, 5 Hakalanit Street, Gan Haim
44910, Israel
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Narajan Shankar Ram
1st Pr Problemist 1984
H#3 ( 4 + 9 )
Twin Move d4 h4
a) 1.Rg3 B:d7 2.Qe4 Bc6
3.Be2 Rf7#
[2.Qe4 closes the line of BRd4]
[2…Bc6 opens the line to WRb7]
b) 1.Be2 R:d7 2.Qf4 Rf7 3.Rg3
Bc6#
[2.Qf4 closes the line to BRh4]
[2…Rf7 opens the line to WBe8] |
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Gabor Cseh
1 Prize e.a. Problem-Echo 1995
H#3 (
3 + 10 )
Twin Move e4 d6
a) 1.Qe3 B:e6 + 2.Kd4 Bb3 3.Sc6
Rd5 #
[3.Sc6 opens the line to WRh5 and
closes the line to BBa8]
b) 1.Rc7 R:e5 + 2.Kc6 Ra5 3.Sd4
Bd5 #
[3.Sd4 opens the line to WBf7 and closes
the line to BRd1] |