Final Award in Quick Composing TT-147 | Окончательные итоги блицконкурса TT-147Theme | Тема [ Announcement | Объявление ]
42 entries were received from 20 authors representing 11 countries | На конкурс поступило 42 композиции от 20 авторов из 11 странEN <-> RU A rather tricky tourney to be judged: the proposed theme (HS#2-4 moves with the fairy condition PWC) has been little explored and therefore some new idea should have been expected. But several problems have shown idle pieces in one or other phase which is in my opinion a serious drawback in HS# field: some problems have been included in the award thanks to the original and complex play but on the other hand some other works have been excluded just due to the aforementioned drawback. Award is the following | Отличия распределились следующим образом
1st Prize, 1st Place - No 21, Manfred Rittirsch (Germany) a) diagram: 1.Be6 Qc6 2.bxc6[Qb5] Qxf5[Rb5] 3.Rb1 zz Qxb1[Rf5]# (Qxe6?? [Bf5]!)b) Pa3->b1: 1.Rg2 Qe7 2.dxe7[Qd6] Qxg3[Bd6] 3.Ba3 zz Qxa3[Bg3]# (Qxg2?? [Rg3]!)
Surely the best problem in the tourney. Since the first White’s
move, it is difficult to find out the strategy: the W1 move will
not allow a tempo move by Black! As a whole we can admire
the originality of the idea combined with the fairy condition.
EN <-> RU
Excellent exploitation of all pieces, unfortunately shown by few composers in this tourney. 2nd Prize, 2nd Place - No 16, Aleksandr Sygurov (Russia) 1.Rf4! Sf5! 2.R:f5[+bSf4] Sd5! 3.R:d5[+bSf5] + Sd4# [2.Rd4+?? S:d4! (+wRf5)]1.Rf5! Bf7! 2.R:f7[+bBf5] Bd7! 3.R:d7[+bBf7] + Bd5# [2.Rd5+?? B:d5! (+wRf7)]
One of the most original idea in the tourney. The author’s comments: “Creation and play of black batteries. Trying to checkmate on 2.nd move (at once) is not success in view of PWC defence - that is why White interchange pieces at first”.
EN <-> RU
The only slight blemish: the black Bishop and Knight are idle in turn. 3rd Prize, 3rd Place - No 23, Luis Miguel Martin (Spain) 1...Bb3 2.Qxb3[+bBc4] Sc8 3.Qd1+ Be2#1...Sd5 2.Rxd5[+bSd4] Ba4 3.Rxe5[+bPd5]+ Sf5#
Excellent interchange of roles between the bSe7 and bBd1. All pieces harmonically cooperate in both solutions, leading to mates with pinnings of the wRd4 and wQc4.
EN <-> RU
A slight blemish: the second solution shows also the pin of the wPd5, not matched in the first solution (showing a pin of a white piece). Without this drawback the problem would be ranked higher…
4th Prize - No 42, Dieter Müller (Germany) & Rodolfo Riva (Italy) 1.Qe6-h3 Qd4-e3 2.Qh3*e3[+bQh3] Ra8-a1 3.Qe3-d4+ Bh2-e5#1.Qe6-h6 Ra8-a6 2.Qh6*a6[+bRh6] Qd4-a1 3.Qa6-a8+ Bh2-b8#
Black and white “Anti-Bristol” Q/Q - R/Q (d4-e3-h3, h3-e3-d4
& a8-a6-h6, h6-a6-a8)! Beautiful Meredith construction.
EN <-> RU
1st Honorable mention - No 40, Dieter Müller (Germany) a) diagram: 1.Qh5*f7[+bPh5] Qa2 2.Qf7*a2[+bQf7] Qf8 3.Qc2+ Bc4#b) Pf5->e6: 1.Qh6 Qf4 2.Qh6*f4[+bQh6] Bg8*h7[+wSg8] 3.Qf3+ Be4#
Again another interesting idea: a kind of “Queens’ dance”
shown in both phases. The harmony between both solutions is
not perfect but this does not spoil the play of this problem
which is really peculiar.
EN <-> RU
2nd Honorable mention - No 25, Michal Dragoun (Czech Republic) 1.Qa3 Rc1 2.Qa3*c1[+bRa3] g6 3.Qc5+ Be5#1.Qb4 Bd2 2.Qb4*d2[+bBb4] g5 3.Qd3+ Re4#
Good use of all pieces in an airy and light position. The problem shows harmony in both solutions and the fairy condition is well exploited (either captures or mates!).
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3rd Honorable mention - No 35, Rainer Kuhn (Germany) a) diagram: 1...e4 2.Rb1 e3 3.Rb5 Bd7*g4[+wSd7] #b) Pe5->c7: 1...c6 2.Rf1 c5 3.Rf5 Rc3*g3[+wSc3] #
The problem shows the same idea of the 1st Prize but with less intensive strategy. The “long routes” by the wR and the shifting of the thematic bPe5 do not impress favourably. But it is very nice the mechanism of the mates by quiet moves!
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4th Honorable mention - No 24, Ralf Krätschmer (Germany) a) diagram: 1...Bh5 2.Qf3xf2[+bBf3] Re2xf2[+wQe2] 3.Qe7+ Bb7#b) Kf4->g4: 1...Bd3 2.Qf3*e2[+bRf3] Bd3*e2[+wQd3] 3.Qh7+ Rf7#
Appealing mechanism of creation of black batteries. Nice and
economical position, though the bSg1 could be replaced by a
black pawn on h3.
EN <-> RU
5th Honorable mention - No 22, Sven Trommler (Germany) a) diagram: 1...Bh8*e5[+wPh8=B] 2.Bh8*e5[+bBh8] a1S 3.Bf4+ Sh5*f4[+wBh5] #b) Pa2->e2: 1...Re8*e5[+wPe8=R] 2.Re8*e5[+bRe8] e1Q 3.Re5*f5[+bPe5] + Bh7*f5[+wRh7] #
Good homogeneity in both phases and a mixed AUW as a good
thematic motif. Here too some black pieces are idle in turn;
anyhow a problem worth to note.
EN <-> RU
6th Honorable mention - No 18, Dieter Müller (Germany) a) diagram: 1.Qa2*a4[+bPa2] Rd2*c2[+wPd2] 2.Qb5 Rc6+ 3.Qb5*c6[+bRb5] + Rd5# (4.Qc6*d5?, Kd6*d5?)b) Kd6<->Pe5: 1.Qa2*b3[+bPa2] Rd2*d3[+wPd2] 2.Qc4 Rd5+ 3.Qc4*d5[+bRc4] + Rc4-e4# (4.Qd5*e4?,Ke5:e4?)
A really amusing and original play of checks and counterchecks
which are necessary to reach the echo mates. The problem is
economical and well constructed: all the pieces take part in the
play, a very important aspect in help-selfmate field.
EN <-> RU
1st Commendation - No 33, Vlaicu Crişan & Eric Huber (Romania) 1...d2*e1=Q[+wBd2] 2.Bc1 b2*c1=B[+wBb2] 3.Kc2*c1[+bBc2] Bc2*d1[+wQc2] 4.Qc4+ Bb3#1...d2*e1=R[+wBd2] 2.Qf3 Ra1 3.Qc3 b1S 4.Kc1 Sa3#
The black AUW in miniature is always remarkable. Here the
possibilities of the PWC condition are well used although the
play of the two solutions is not quite homogenous. Anyway, the
“block” position of the second phase is a small but pleasing
surprise!
EN <-> RU
2nd Commendation - No 6, Alberto Armeni (Italy) 1.Bc3 d3 2.b4+ Qb2#1.Bb4 e1S 2.Kb3+ Qa2#
Despite the scarcity of pieces, the strategy is rather complex.
The PWC condition has been shown in the final mating positions...
EN <-> RU
3rd Commendation - No 15, Aleksandr Sygurov (Russia) a) diagram: 1.Ra3! Qh8! 2.Rh3 Qh8*h3[+wRh8] 3.Rh8*c8[+bSh8] + Qh3*c8[+wRh3] #b) Pc7->a8: 1.Ra2! Qg7! 2.Rg2 Qg7*g2[+wRg7] 3.Rb7+ Qg2*b7[+wRg2] #
A miniature showing interchanged geometric strategy between
the black Queen and Rook. A bit mechanic but worth to be placed in the award...
EN <-> RU
4th Commendation - No 20, Raffi Ruppin (Israel) a) diagram: 1.Bc2 Bh2 2.Sac7 Bxc7[+wSh2] 3.Sf1+ Rxf1[+wSf3] #b) Rf3->d3: 1.Bd5 Rb2 2.Sb6 Rxb6[+wSb2] 3.Sd1+ Rxd1[+wSd3] #
The idea is interesting though its orthogonal-diagonal play
could be shown “+bQb8 –bRb7” – thus obtaining a miniature problem.
EN <-> RU
5th Commendation - No 17, Dieter Müller (Germany) 1...Sg4 2.Bg6 Qh7 3.Be8+ Qd7#1...Sf3 2.Kd5 Qh6 3.Bd7+ Qc6#
An aristocratic miniature with homogeneous and nice echo
strategy. The fairy condition is used here only in the mating
position.
EN <-> RU
6th Commendation - No 41, Dieter Müller (Germany) a) diagram: 1.Bf3 Sc2 2.Bg4+ Qf5# (3.K:f5[+bQe4]?? / B:f5[+bQg4]??)b) Qf1->g1: 1.Kf3 Sd1 2.Bh3+ Qg4# (3.K:g4[+bQf3]?? / B:g4[+bQh3]??)
Again an aristocratic miniature with PWC effect in the mating
position where the bQ is uncapturable.
EN <-> RU
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