Final Award in Quick Composing TT-221 | Окончательные итоги блицконкурса TT-221

Brushed-up head of hair | Причёсанная копна

Theme | Тема

EN <-> RU

68 entries were received for the tourney: 33 – h#2, 24 – h#2.5-3, 11 – h#3.5-N.
I thank the authors for participation and tireless TT Director – for quick sending of all anonymous problems sorted by subsections. Especially I thank Viktoras Paliulionis for his Analyzer (http://helpman.komtera.lt) that became good help for me during creation the award. Unfortunately in problems No 51 (Ka7-Ke3) and No 67 (Kg4-Ke5) mates are not model.
The theme was in demand, and some problems were pleasant for analyzing. Since all rest problems are thematic, I included all these problems in the award. But I didn’t give distinctions for problems with a poor and a little original ideas and for problems that do not satisfy the views of the judge.

68 entries were received from 33 authors representing 12 countries | На конкурс поступило 68 композиций от 33 авторов из 12 стран


Award is the following | Отличия распределились следующим образом

h#2
33 entries were received from 21 authors representing 10 countries | На конкурс поступило 33 композиций от 21 авторов из 10 стран
1st Place, 1st Prize - No 1
Vitaly Medintsev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
4r3/8/3bpP2/2RSP1sr/4k3/1Ps2Sp1/1K2B1p1/3b2q1
h#24.1..(8+11)
2nd Place, 2nd Prize - No 5
Pierre Tritten
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/8/8/3K4/8/1rB2kn1/5nR1
h#24.1..(3+4)
3rd Place, 3rd Prize - No 11
Dmitry Grinchenko
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
4KR2/q7/3p4/3p1Rp1/4k3/3r4/1n1n1b2/8
h#24.1..(3+9)

1st Place, 1st Prize - No 1, Vitaly Medintsev (Russia) 4r3/8/3bpP2/2RSP1sr/4k3/1Ps2Sp1/1K2B1p1/3b2q1

1.Bxc5 Ba6 2.Kxd5 Bb7#
1.Bxe2 Rc4+ 2.Kxf3 Rf4#
1.Sxf3 Kxc3 2.Rxe5 Bd3#
1.Sxd5 exd6 2.Sf4 Re5#
Synthesis of Zilahi with distant square-blockings and Bukovina theme.
EN <-> RU

2nd Place, 2nd Prize - No 5, Pierre Tritten (France) 8/8/8/8/3K4/8/1rB2kn1/5nR1

1.Ke1 Bd3 2.Rd2 Rxf1#
1.Sd2 Rf1+ 2.Ke2 Bd3#
1.Sf4 Rg2+ 2.Kf3 Be4#
1.Rb1 Be4 2.Re1 Rxg2#
Two pairs of reciprocal change of moves of two White pieces are united by echo-mates and distant square-blockings in miniature.
EN <-> RU

3rd Place, 3rd Prize - No 11, Dmitry Grinchenko (Ukraine) 4KR2/q7/3p4/3p1Rp1/4k3/3r4/1n1n1b2/8

1.Bd4 Rf1 2.Ke3 Re1#
1.Rd4 Rxf2 2.Sd3 Re2#
1.d4 R5f6 2.d5 Re6#
1.Qd4 R5f7 2.Ke5 Re7#
Black has a “wall hole” – free square d4. Black fixed this “hole” via each of four pieces, and it allows bK to use different “wall modifications”. If my memory serves me, analogous theme was set on one of Ukrainian Team Championships in the second half of the last century.
EN <-> RU
4th Place, 4th Prize - No 19
Rolf Wiehagen
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
4B3/8/1r6/pb2p3/kq2R3/ppb5/1p6/3K4
h#24.1..(3+10)
5th Place, 5th Prize - No 27
Živko Janevski
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/pnpr4/8/RpPp4/pk6/nP1K4/p7/r1b5
h#24.1..(4+12)
6th Place, 6th Prize - No 30
Gennadi Chumakov
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/r7/1Bk3K1/8/6p1/p7/5pp1/5b1Q
h#25.1..(3+7)

4th Place, 4th Prize - No 19, Rolf Wiehagen (Germany) 4B3/8/1r6/pb2p3/kq2R3/ppb5/1p6/3K4

1.Be1 Rxe1 2.Qe4 Rxe4#
1.Bd4 Rxd4 2.Qc4 Rxc4#
1.Rg6 Bxg6 2.Be8 Bxe8#
1.Bd7 Bxd7+ 2.Rc6 Bxc6#
Eight active Black pieces, switchbacks of Rook and Bishop, Pelle movements, mates with pins.
EN <-> RU

5th Place, 5th Prize - No 27, Živko Janevski (North Macedonia) 8/pnpr4/8/RpPp4/pk6/nP1K4/p7/r1b5

1.Kxb3 Rxa4 2.Kb2 Rb4#
1.Kxa5 Kc3 2.a6 b4#
1.Kxc5 b4+ 2.Kc6 Ra6#
1.Sc4 bxc4 2.Ba3 Rxb5#
Rook-Pawn Zilahi with mates on the same square by thematic pieces is supplemented by two another solutions with active using of the same pieces.
EN <-> RU

6th Place, 6th Prize - No 30, Gennadi Chumakov (Russia) 8/r7/1Bk3K1/8/6p1/p7/5pp1/5b1Q

1.Kb7 Qh7+ 2.Ka8 Qxa7#
1.Kd7 Qh4 2.Ke8 Qd8#
1.Kd5 Qh5+ 2.Ke4 Qf5#
1.Kb5 Qxf1+ 2.Ka4 Qc4#
1.Bb5 Qe1 2.Rb7 Qe6#
Full bK big star with absolutely different mating pictures. All White moves are executed by the same piece – Queen.
EN <-> RU
7th Place, 1st Hon. mention - No 33
Vladimir Klipachev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
1rn5/1q5P/r1k4n/4P3/6Q1/5K2/1P6/8
h#24.1..(5+6)
8th Place, 2nd Hon. mention - No 36
Ivan Antipin & Vladimir Klipachev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/3prp2/8/1K1k1p2/8/8/bP1BNP2/3r4
h#24.1..(5+7)
9th Place, 3rd Hon. mention - No 29
Gennadi Chumakov
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
3r1n2/8/1Q1p4/2p2knN/7p/4p3/2r5/6K1
h#25.1..(3+9)

7th Place, 1st Honorable mention - No 33, Vladimir Klipachev (Russia) 1rn5/1q5P/r1k4n/4P3/6Q1/5K2/1P6/8

1.Kd5 b4 2.Re6 Qe4#
1.Qb6 b3 2.Kc5 Qg4-c4#
1.Sg8 hxg8Q 2.Ra6-b6 Qg8-c4#
1.Qb5 Ke4 2.Rb8-b6 Qxc8#
Baltic theme with a play of dirrefent pieces of the same color and kind.
EN <-> RU

8th Place, 2nd Honorable mention - No 36, Ivan Antipin & Vladimir Klipachev (Russia) 8/3prp2/8/1K1k1p2/8/8/bP1BNP2/3r4

1.Re6 Bf4 (А) 2.Rd4 Sc3# (В)
1.Kd6 Sc3 (В) 2.Be6 Bf4# (А)
1.Re4 Sf4 (С) 2.Kd4 Bc3# (D)
1.Ke6 Bc3 (D) 2.Rd6 Sf4# (C)
Two reciprocal change of moves of two White pieces are united by a play of Black pieces on the same square e6 on 1st move. Baltic theme.
EN <-> RU

9th Place, 3rd Honorable mention - No 29, Gennadi Chumakov (Russia) 3r1n2/8/1Q1p4/2p2knN/7p/4p3/2r5/6K1

1.Ke6 Sg7+ 2.Kd7 Qb7#
1.Kg6 Qb2 2.Kh7 Qg7#
1.Kg4 Qxc5 2.Kh3 Qf5#
1.Ke4 Qb4+ 2.Kd3 Sf4#
1.c4 Qd4 2.Sg6 Sg7#
Full big star of bK without any complications.
EN <-> RU
10th Place, 4th Hon. mention - No 21
Rolf Wiehagen & Christer Jonsson
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
5N2/2B4N/8/3r1k2/b7/5B2/7r/4K3
h#24.1..(5+4)
11th Place, 5th Hon. mention - No 28
Maryan Kerhuel
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
nn2b3/q2k4/rr1P1p2/b2R4/2p1B3/K7/8/8
h#24.1..(4+10)
12th Place, 6th Hon. mention - No 20
Anatoly Skripnik
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
6r1/7K/q7/8/7k/4bbr1/7P/5NN1
h#24.1..(4+6)

10th Place, 4th Honorable mention - No 21, Rolf Wiehagen (Germany) & Christer Jonsson (Sweden), in memoriam Dieter Müller5N2/2B4N/8/3r1k2/b7/5B2/7r/4K3

1.Bd1 Bh5 2.Bg4 Bg6#
1.Bc2 Bxd5 2.Be4 Be6#
1.Be8 Se6 2.Bg6 Sg7#
1.Bd7 Sg6 2.Be6 Se7#
Interesting aristocrat with mirror bK and blockings of each of 4 diagonal squares around bK.
EN <-> RU

11th Place, 5th Honorable mention - No 28, Maryan Kerhuel (France) nn2b3/q2k4/rr1P1p2/b2R4/2p1B3/K7/8/8

1.Kc6 d7 2.Sc7 d8S#
1.Ke6 Bh7 2.Bd7 Bg8#
1.Rc6 Kb2 2.Bd8 Bf5#
1.Kc8 Re5 2.Sd7 Rxe8#
In ever pair of solutions Black plays on the same square on 1st or on 2nd move.
EN <-> RU

12th Place, 6th Honorable mention - No 20, Anatoly Skripnik (Russia) 6r1/7K/q7/8/7k/4bbr1/7P/5NN1

1.Rh3 (R8g4?) Sg3 (A) 2.R8g4 Sf3# (B)
1.Bg4
(Kh5?) Sf3+ (B) 2.Kh5 Sg3# (A)
1.Bh5 Sd2 2.R3g4 Sdf3#
1.Bb6 Kh6 2.Bg4 h:g3#
Reciprocal change of White moves and Belgrade IT (BIT) 2019 theme in first pair of solutions; interferences of Black pieces and a play of bB and bR on the same square in second pair. Both pairs are united by Baltic theme.
EN <-> RU
13th Place, 1st Commendation - No 24
Nikolay Akimov
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
1R6/8/8/8/8/1K6/8/k7
h#2*6.1..(2+1)
14th Place, 2nd Commendation - No 31
Gennadi Chumakov
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/r6p/1Kpn1kB1/7p/1p6/6p1/1p6/Q1q5
h#26.1..(3+10)
15th Place, 3rd Commendation - No 17
Aleksandr Kostyukov
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/8/1p4Pr/8/p2k3n/7K/Q2N4
h#24.1..(4+5)

13th Place, 1st Commendation - No 24, Nikolay Akimov (Kazakhstan) 1R6/8/8/8/8/1K6/8/k7

*1...Rh8 2.Kb1 Rh1#
*1...Rg8 2.Kb1 Rg1#
*1...Rf8 2.Kb1 Rf1#
*1...Re8 2.Kb1 Re1#
*1...Rd8 2.Kb1 Rd1#
*1...Kc2 2.Ka2 Ra8#
1.Kb1 Rh8 2.Ka1 Rh1#
1.Kb1 Rg8 2.Ka1 Rg1#
1.Kb1 Rf8 2.Ka1 Rf1#
1.Kb1 Re8 2.Ka1 Re1#
1.Kb1 Rd8 2.Ka1 Rd1#
1.Kb1 Rc8 2.Ka1 Rc1#
White and Black constant with 12 non-repeating finals.
EN <-> RU

14th Place, 2nd Commendation - No 31, Gennadi Chumakov (Russia) 8/r6p/1Kpn1kB1/7p/1p6/6p1/1p6/Q1q5

1.Ke5 Qxc1 2.Kd4 Qc5#
1.Ke7 Qxa7+ 2.Kd8 Qc7#
1.Kg5 Qa5+ 2.Kh4 Qxh5#
1.Kg7 Qxa7+ 2.Kh8 Qxh7#
1.Qg5 Qd1 2.Rg7 Qxd6#
1.Kxg6 Qxb2 2.Kh6 Qf6#
Full big star of bK is supplemented by a solution with capture of bB. All 12 White moves are executed by the same piece – Queen. A small shortcoming – repetition of White move in 2nd and 4th solutions – didn’t allow to evaluate the problem higher.
EN <-> RU

15th Place, 3rd Commendation - No 17, Aleksandr Kostyukov (Russia) 8/8/8/1p4Pr/8/p2k3n/7K/Q2N4

1.Kc4 g6 2.Rd5 Qc3#
1.Ke4 Sf2+ 2.Kf5 Qf6#
1.Ke2 Kg3 2.Kf1 Sc3#
1.Kc2 Qxa3 2.Kb1 Qb2#
Gravure with bK star (big on ¾) and mates on big diagonal (TT 145).
EN <-> RU
16th Place, 4th Commendation - No 35
Ivan Antipin & Vladimir Klipachev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
3r4/p4pn1/2k3B1/p1B1P1K1/2p2P2/1P6/4P3/8
h#24.1..(7+7)
17th Place, 5th Commendation - No 49
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/2p1p1b1/8/4kPpB/2P1p2p/2N4p/2pp1K2/8
h#24.1..(5+10)
18th Place, Commendation - No 37
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
K2B4/2N5/2k1PP2/1n1r4/1b6/8/8/8
h#24.1..(5+4)

16th Place, 4th Commendation - No 35, Ivan Antipin & Vladimir Klipachev (Russia) 3r4/p4pn1/2k3B1/p1B1P1K1/2p2P2/1P6/4P3/8

1.Kb7 Bd6 2.Ka8 Be4#
1.Kd7 e6+ 2.Ke8 Bxf7#
1.Kd5 Bh5 2.Ke4 Bf3#
1.Kb5 bxc4+ 2.Ka4 Bc2#
Big star of bK.
EN <-> RU

17th Place, 5th Commendation - No 49, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 8/2p1p1b1/8/4kPpB/2P1p2p/2N4p/2pp1K2/8

1.Kd6 Be8 2.Be5 Sxe4#
1.Kf6 Bg6 2.e5 Sd5#
1.Kf4 Kg1 2.Kg3 Se2#
1.Kd4 Sb5+ 2.Kd3 Be2#
In 1st pair of solutions Black plays on the same square on 2nd move, in 2nd pair – White. Both pairs of solutions are united by bk star.
EN <-> RU

18th Place, Commendation - No 37, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) K2B4/2N5/2k1PP2/1n1r4/1b6/8/8/8

1.Bd6 Sa6 2.Rc5 Sb4#
1.Rd6 Sd5 2.Bc5 Se7#
1.Kd6 Kb7 2.Re5 Be7#
1.Kb6 Sxd5+ 2.Ka6 Sxb4#
Baltic theme and Chumakov theme with repetition of 1...Sd5.
EN <-> RU
19th Place, Commendation - No 26
Živko Janevski
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
2K5/8/3br3/2n1kr2/8/5R2/2N3P1/8
h#2*4.1..(4+5)
20th Place, Commendation - No 66
Michel Caillaud
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/3np1pB/7r/4k3/8/3pb3/6K1/q1R5
h#24.1..(3+8)
21st Place - No 40
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
4r3/7n/3N1p2/3n2kP/r6N/5p2/4R3/4K3
h#24.1..(5+7)

19th Place, Commendation - No 26, Živko Janevski (North Macedonia) 2K5/8/3br3/2n1kr2/8/5R2/2N3P1/8

*1...g4 2.Se4 Rxf5#
1.Ke4 Rd3 2.Ree5 (Rfe5?) Rd4#
1.Re7 Rxf5+ 2.Ke6 Sd4#
1.Kd5 Rf4 2.Rfe5
(Ree5?) Sb4#
1.Rf4 g4 2.Re4 Rf5#
Five finals with tries of bR but with repetition of 2...Rf5#.
EN <-> RU

20th Place, Commendation - No 66, Michel Caillaud (France) 8/3np1pB/7r/4k3/8/3pb3/6K1/q1R5

1.Kd6 Be4 2.Qe5 Rc6#
1.Kd4 Bg8 2.e5 Rc4#
1.Re6 Rc5+ 2.Kf6 Rf5#
1.Bg5 Re1+ 2.Kf4 Re4#
bK star.
EN <-> RU

21st Place - No 40, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 4r3/7n/3N1p2/3n2kP/r6N/5p2/4R3/4K3

1.Rg4 Se4+ 2.Kxh4 Rh2#
1.Se3 Rg2+ 2.Kf4 Sg6#
1.Sf4 Re4 2.Sxh5 Sf7#
1.Kh6 Rxe8 2.Kg7 Shf5#
22nd Place - No 41
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
K4B2/b7/8/4qp2/2npk1r1/1p4p1/4p2p/Q7
h#24.1..(3+11)
23rd Place - No 8
Harald Grubert
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/q5b1/3p4/3krN2/8/1p6/Q6K/8
h#24.1..(3+6)
24th Place - No 15
Zoltan Labai
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/4P3/1r3Bk1/8/8/5KPq/6N1
h#24.1..(5+3)

22nd Place - No 41, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) K4B2/b7/8/4qp2/2npk1r1/1p4p1/4p2p/Q7

1.Kf4 Qa6 2.Kg5 Qh6#
1.Kd5 Qxa7 2.Kc6 Qb7#
1.Kd3 Bb4 2.Qe3 Qb1#
1.Qf4 Bc5 2.Qf3 Qxd4#

23rd Place - No 8, Harald Grubert (Germany) 8/q5b1/3p4/3krN2/8/1p6/Q6K/8

1.Kc6 Qxa7 2.Rb5 Se7#
1.Ke4 Kg3 2.d5 Qb1#
1.Kc4 Qd2 2.Rc5 Sxd6#
1.Qc5 Sxd6 2.Kd4 Qd2#

24th Place - No 15, Zoltan Labai (Slovakia) 8/8/4P3/1r3Bk1/8/8/5KPq/6N1

1.Kh4 Bh3 (A) 2.Rh5 Sxf3# (B)
1.Qh6 Sxf3+ (B) 2.Kh5 g4# (C)
1.Qe5 g4 (C) 2.Kf4 Sh3# (D)
1.Qh5 Sh3+ (D) 2.Kh4 g3# (E)
Cycle of moves with technical White Pawn is not very interesting, in my opinion.
EN <-> RU
25th Place - No 22
Maryan Kerhuel
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
7n/6Nb/6p1/8/5k2/2B2B2/8/5K1n
h#24.1..(4+5)
26th Place - No 23
Yury Alekseev & Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
6n1/4p1B1/P2P1b2/8/Q1nkp3/P5p1/8/6K1
h#24.1..(6+7)
27th Place - No 64
Viktoras Paliulionis
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
1K6/8/4N3/8/4n1N1/3k4/6Q1/8
h#24.1..(4+2)

25th Place - No 22, Maryan Kerhuel (France) 7n/6Nb/6p1/8/5k2/2B2B2/8/5K1n

1.Sg3+ Kf2 2.Sf5 Se6#
1.Kg5 Se6+ 2.Kh6 Bg7#
1.g5 Ke2 2.Bf5 Sh5#
1.Sf7 Kg2 2.Se5 Bd2#

26th Place - No 23, Yury Alekseev & Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 6n1/4p1B1/P2P1b2/8/Q1nkp3/P5p1/8/6K1

1.Kc5 Bxf6 2.Kb6 Bd4#
1.Ke3 Bh6+ 2.Kf3 Qd1#
1.Kc3 Qd1 2.Bd4+ Bxd4#
1.Be5 Qb5 2.Se3 Bxe5#

27th Place - No 64, Viktoras Paliulionis (Lithuania) 1K6/8/4N3/8/4n1N1/3k4/6Q1/8

1.Sd6 Qb2 2.Sc4 Sc5#
1.Sc3 Qb7 2.Kc4 Se5#
1.Sd2 Qh1 2.Ke2 Sf4#
1.Kc4 Kc7 2.Kd5 Qa2#
28th Place - No 58
Viktor Yuzyuk
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
1b1rq1b1/Pnr2n1P/3k3P/pp2pp2/8/1P1pPp2/1K3P2/8
h#24.1..(7+14)
29th Place - No 38
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
R7/2p3B1/2b1p1K1/2k5/2p1p3/3pp3/8/1r6
h#24.1..(3+9)
30th Place - No 46
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
4B3/5pB1/3pp3/2r1q1p1/3k2P1/K4pP1/2pN1p2/8
h#24.1..(6+10)

28th Place - No 58, Viktor Yuzyuk (Ukraine) 1b1rq1b1/Pnr2n1P/3k3P/pp2pp2/8/1P1pPp2/1K3P2/8

1.Kd7 a8S 2.Kc8 Sb6#
1.Kc5 axb8S 2.Kb4 Sa6#
1.Ke7 h8S 2.Kf8 Sg6#
1.Kd5 hxg8S 2.Ke4 Sf6#
It is not economic – it can be done in twins form Pа7->h7.
EN <-> RU

29th Place - No 38, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) R7/2p3B1/2b1p1K1/2k5/2p1p3/3pp3/8/1r6

1.e5 Ra5+ (A) 2.Kd4 Bxe5#
1.Kd6 Rd8+ (B) 2.Ke7 Bf6# (C)
1.Kd6 Bf6 (C) 2.Kd7 Rd8# (B)
1.Rb6 Bc3 2.Kb5 Ra5# (A)

30th Place - No 46, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 4B3/5pB1/3pp3/2r1q1p1/3k2P1/K4pP1/2pN1p2/8

1.Kd5 Sc4 2.Qe4 Sb6#
1.Ke3 Bb5 2.Qe4 Sf1#
1.Kc3 Bb5 2.Qd4 Se4#
1.Qf6 Bc6 2.Ke5 Sxf3#
Повтор двух ходов.
EN <-> RU
31st Place - No 13
Nikolay Akimov
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/8/8/8/B7/pp2K3/1k6
h#25.1..(2+3)
32nd Place - No 16
Velko Alexandrov
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/4b1p1/B3k1n1/4pr2/8/3K4/3N4
h#2*4.1..(3+6)

31st Place - No 13, Nikolay Akimov (Kazakhstan) 8/8/8/8/8/B7/pp2K3/1k6

1.Ka1 Bf8 2.b1B Bg7#
1.Ka1 Be7 2.b1B Bf6#
1.Ka1 Bd6 2.b1B Be5#
1.Ka1 Bc5 2.b1B Bd4#
1.Ka1 Bb4 2.b1B Bc3#
Unnecessary White King in 5-pieces-problem is a... shortage.
EN <-> RU

32nd Place - No 16, Velko Alexandrov (Bulgaria) 8/8/4b1p1/B3k1n1/4pr2/8/3K4/3N4

*1...Bc3+ 2.Kf5 Se3#
1.Rf3 Se3 (A) 2.Kf4 Bc7# (B)
1.Rf6 Bc7+ (B) 2.Kf5 Se3# (A)
1.Kf6 Bc3+ (C) 2.Kf5 Se3# (A)
1.Sf7 Se3 (A) 2.Sd6 Bc3# (C)
h#2.5-3
24 entries were received from 15 authors representing 8 countries | На конкурс поступило 24 композиций от 15 авторов из 8 стран
1st Place, 1st Prize - No 61
Christer Jonsson
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/2p5/1p2kn2/1P1RBN2/P2b3P/7p/3K4
h#2.54.1..(7+6)
2nd Place, 2nd Prize - No 44
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
5Kn1/3p4/2p4r/2P2n2/1pBk1p2/6B1/6p1/1b4q1
h#34.1..(4+11)
3rd Place, 3rd Prize - No 34
Vladimir Klipachev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
K7/6b1/3RB3/8/4p3/4k2p/8/8
h#34.1..(3+4)

1st Place, 1st Prize - No 61, Christer Jonsson (Sweden) 8/8/2p5/1p2kn2/1P1RBN2/P2b3P/7p/3K4

1...Ke1 2.Kxf4 Bg2+ 3.Kg3 Rg4#
1...Rd6 2.c5 bxc5 3.Bxe4 Sg6#
1...Bxf5 2.Kxd4 Se2+ 3.Kc4 Be6#
1...Rd7 2.Sd6 Sd5 3.Ke6 Re7#
Cyclic Zilahi. Additional solution with participation of all White pieces are “inlaid” probably the first time. No repeated moves. Very demanding connoisseurs can mentally add bSc8 and forget about 4th solution.
EN <-> RU

2nd Place, 2nd Prize - No 44, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 5Kn1/3p4/2p4r/2P2n2/1pBk1p2/6B1/6p1/1b4q1

1.Kxc5 Bf2+ 2.Kd6 Ba7 3.Qc5 Bb8#
1.Ke5 Kxg8 2.Kf6 Bh4+ 3.Kg6 Bf7#
1.Ke3 Ba2 2.Ke2 Bxb1 3.Kf1 Bd3#
1.Kc3 Be1+ 2.Kb2 Bxb4 3.Ka1 Bc3#
bK star with function permutation of White Bishops and without repeated moves.
EN <-> RU

3rd Place, 3rd Prize - No 34, Vladimir Klipachev (Russia) K7/6b1/3RB3/8/4p3/4k2p/8/8

1.Kf4 Bf7 2.Kg5 Rd5+ 3.Kh6 Rh5#
1.h2 Bh3 2.Kf2 Rf6+ 3.Kg1 Rf1#
1.Bb2 Bd5 2.Kd2 Bb3+ 3.Kc1 Rd1#
1.Bd4 Rc6 2.Kd3 Rc2 3.e3 Bf5#
Miniature with echo-mates and without repeated moves.
EN <-> RU
4th Place, 4th Prize - No 14
Mihail Gershinsky
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/b5r1/1N1rp3/2k2np1/n1PR4/3qpK2/8
h#34.1..(4+10)
5th Place, Hon. mention - No 59
Viktor Yuzyuk
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-11-2019
5bn1/2n1p2b/3P1k2/Kp4r1/8/3p4/2p2P2/8
h#34.1..(3+10)
6th Place, Hon. mention - No 50
Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
7r/4p2p/1p1pk3/2p3p1/3R4/8/6B1/7K
h#34.1..(3+8)

4th Place, 4th Prize - No 14, Mihail Gershinsky (Ukraine) 8/8/b5r1/1N1rp3/2k2np1/n1PR4/3qpK2/8

1.Kxd3 Sd4 2.Ke4 Sf5 3.Bd3 Sg3#
1.Qxc3 Ke3 2.Rdd6 Rxc3+ 3.Kd5 Sc7#
1.Kxb5 Rxd2 2.Ka4 Rb2 3.Ra5 Rb4#
1.Qxc3 Rd1 2.Kb3 Rb1+ 3.Ka2 Sxc3#
Zilahi, active sacrifices of bQ and bK star.
EN <-> RU

5th Place, Honorable mention - No 59, Viktor Yuzyuk (Ukraine) 5bn1/2n1p2b/3P1k2/Kp4r1/8/3p4/2p2P2/8

1.Kg6 dxc7 2.Kh5 c8Q 3.Bg6 Qh3#
1.Kg7 d7 2.Kh8 d8S 3.Bg7 Sf7#
1.Ke5 dxe7 2.Kd4 exf8Q 3.Kc3 Qb4#
1.e6 f4 2.Se7 dxe7 3.Rg6 exf8Q#
Chumakov theme (bBf8, bSg8), four promotions of the same Pawn.
EN <-> RU

6th Place, Honorable mention - No 50, Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev (Russia) 7r/4p2p/1p1pk3/2p3p1/3R4/8/6B1/7K

1.c4 Rxc4 2.Kd7 Bh3+ 3.Kd8 Rc8#
1.Kd7 Bh3+ 2.Kc6 Ra4 3.Kb5 Bd7#
1.Kf5 Be4+ 2.Kg4 Kg2 3.c4 Bg6#
1.Rb8 Ba8 2.Rb7 Re4+ 3.Kd5 Bxb7#
Active sacrifices of Black Pawn, hideaway of this Pawn, echo-mates, Maslar.
EN <-> RU
7th Place, Honorable mention - No 56
Mykhailo Halma
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
2q5/1Nrk4/8/2PKp3/8/8/8/8
h#34.1..(4+4)
8th Place, Special HM - No 32A
Gábor Tar (after A. Onkoud)
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
7R/8/8/7P/5P2/PPPPPpPK/8/5rrk
h#36.1..(10+4)
9th Place, Commendation - No 4
Alexander Fica & Zoltan Labai
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
3rR1b1/8/4p1Bp/2p1P2n/1q1k2pK/8/1b6/8
h#36.1..(4+10)

7th Place, Honorable mention - No 56, Mykhailo Halma (Ukraine) 2q5/1Nrk4/8/2PKp3/8/8/8/8

1.e4 Kd4 2.Kc6 Kc4 3.Qd7 Sa5#
1.Qe8 Sa5 2.Kd8 Kd6 3.Rc8 Sb7#
1.Ke8 c6 2.Rf7 c7 3.Qd8+ cxd8Q#
1.Qf8 c6+ 2.Ke8 Ke6 3.Rd7 cxd7#
Miniature with pairwise mates by different pieces: by Knight with square-blockings of Black pieces and by Pawn with active sacrifice of one blocking piece. Both pairs of solutions are united by Black play on the same square on 1st and 3rd moves. The problem with rich content, unfortunately with repeated 1...c6.
EN <-> RU

8th Place, Special Hon. mention - No 32A, Gábor Tar (Hungary), after A. Onkoud 7R/8/8/7P/5P2/PPPPPpPK/8/5rrk

1.Ra1 Ra8 2.Rxa3 Rxa3 3.Ra1 Rxa1#
1.Rb1 Rb8 2.Rxb3 Rxb3 3.Rb1 Rxb1#
1.Rc1 Rc8 2.Rxc3 Rxc3 3.Rc1 Rxc1#
1.Rd1 Rd8 2.Rxd3 Rxd3 3.Rd1 Rxd1#
1.Re1 Re8 2.Rxe3 Rxe3 3.Re1 Rxe1#
1.Rf2 Kg4 2.Rh2 Kxf3 3.Rxh5 Rxh5#
1.Rxg3+ Kxg3 2.Rg1+ Kf2 3.Rg6 hxg6#
It is more economic than yacpdb/398786, and also with model mates.
EN <-> RU

9th Place, Commendation - No 4, Alexander Fica (Czech Republic) & Zoltan Labai (Slovakia) 3rR1b1/8/4p1Bp/2p1P2n/1q1k2pK/8/1b6/8

1.Kc4 Rxe6 2.Kb5 Bd3+ 3.Ka5 Ra6#
1.Kxe5 Bf7 2.Bd4 Kxg4 3.Rd5 Rxe6#
1.Kc3 Bb1 2.Rd4 Rd8 3.Rc4 Rd3#
1.Sf4 Bh5 2.Kxe5 Rxe6+ 3.Kf5 Bxg4#
1.Rd5 Ra8 2.Kc4 Ra3 3.Bd4 Bd3#
1.Rd6 Rb8 2.Kd5 Rxb4 3.Bxe5 Be4#
Different mates (three by Rook and three by Bishop) with using all the board.
EN <-> RU
10th Place, Commendation - No 43
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/2pp3p/4k3/R3N3/4p3/1K4b1/6n1
h#34.1..(3+7)
11th Place, Commendation - No 39
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/8/4b2p/1K4R1/5k1P/4p1N1/5b2
h#34.1..(4+5)
12th Place, Commendation - No 48
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/p1n2p2/6P1/2p5/2k2BB1/1p6/7K/2r5
h#34.1..(4+7)

10th Place, Commendation - No 43, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 8/8/2pp3p/4k3/R3N3/4p3/1K4b1/6n1

1.Se2 Ra1 2.Kd4 Sxd6 3.Kd3 Rd1#
1.Kf5 Ra8 2.Kg6 Rg8+ 3.Kh7 Sf6#
1.Kd5 Sf2 2.Kc5 Rb4 3.Bd5 Sd3#
1.Kf4 Sxd6+ 2.Kg3 Sf5+ 3.Kh3 Rh4#
Functions permutation between White and Black pieces, wide play of wR.
EN <-> RU

11th Place, Commendation - No 39, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 8/8/8/4b2p/1K4R1/5k1P/4p1N1/5b2

1.e1S Rc4 2.Ke2 Rc2+ 3.Kd1 Se3#
1.Kf2 Sf4 2.Bxh3 Sxh3+ 3.Kf1 Rg1#
1.Bd4 Rg6 2.Ke4 Re6+ 3.Kd5 Sf4#
1.Bh2 Rf4+ 2.Kg3 Se1 3.h4 Rf3#
Functions permutation between wR and wS, White play on the same square on 1st move.
EN <-> RU

12th Place, Commendation - No 48, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 8/p1n2p2/6P1/2p5/2k2BB1/1p6/7K/2r5

1.Rd1 Bc8 2.Rd4 Bd2 3.Sd5 Ba6#
1.Kb5 Bg5 2.Ka6 Bd8 3.Sb5 Bc8#
1.Kd5 Bh6 2.Kd6 gxf7 3.Ke7 f8Q#
1.Kd3 Bf5+ 2.Ke2 Bg3 3.Kf1 Bd3#
Ambush, annihilation, promotion, active play of bK.
EN <-> RU
13th Place, Commendation - No 42
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/6K1/n3R3/8/8/1Pk2P2/4rq2/1B6
h#2.54.1..(5+4)
14th Place, Commendation - No 45
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
K7/8/6Bp/p1n4P/P2k2p1/p1b3P1/P1p2N2/1bn5
h#34.1..(7+10)
15th Place, Commendation - No 6
Dieter Müller (+) & Rolf Wiehagen
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/1P2p3/1PppP3/P1NN4/2k3P1/4P1B1/2K5
h#36.1..(10+4)

13th Place, Commendation - No 42, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 8/6K1/n3R3/8/8/1Pk2P2/4rq2/1B6

1...Kf6 2.Qc5 Re3+ 3.Kd4 Rd3#
1...Re4 2.Rb2 Bc2 3.Qd2 Rc4#
1...Bd3 2.Kb4 Rb6+ 3.Ka5 Rb5#
1...Bc2 2.Kd2 Rd6+ 3.Ke1 Rd1#
Bristol, active play of bK.
EN <-> RU

14th Place, Commendation - No 45, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) K7/8/6Bp/p1n4P/P2k2p1/p1b3P1/P1p2N2/1bn5

1.Ba1 Bxc2 2.Kc3 Bb3 3.Kb2 Sd1#
1.Kc4 Be4 2.Kb4 Sd3+ 3.Kxa4 Bc6#
1.Ke5 Sd3+ 2.Kf6 Sxc5 3.Kg5 Se4#
1.Se6 Kb7 2.Ke5 Kc6 3.Bd4 Sxg4#
Functions permutation between wB and wS
EN <-> RU

15th Place, Commendation - No 6, Dieter Müller (Germany) & Rolf Wiehagen (Sweden) 8/8/1P2p3/1PppP3/P1NN4/2k3P1/4P1B1/2K5

1.Kxd4 Sb2 2.Ke3 Bf3 3.d4 Sd1#
1.Kxc4 Sc6 2.d4 Kc2 3.d3+ exd3#
1.cxd4 e4 2.Kd3 Kb2 3.dxe4 Bf1#
1.dxc4 Sc2 2.Kb3 Bd5 3.Ka2 Bxc4#
1.Kb4 Se3 2.c4 Sxd5+ 3.Kc5 Sxe6#
1.Kb4 Bxd5 2.Kxa4 Sb2+ 3.Ka3 Sc2#
The problem with rich thematic content – record quantity (6) of finals, unfortunately with repeated moves.
EN <-> RU
16th Place, Commendation - No 2
Alexander Fica
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
4RB2/pp6/b1p4K/5q2/1b1k4/8/p7/8
h#34.1..(3+8)
17th Place - No 18
Rolf Wiehagen
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
1n6/p5pp/1p1B1p2/p2k2pR/8/8/7p/3K3b
h#34.1..(3+11)
18th Place - No 3
Alexander Fica & Zoltan Labai
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
6n1/5bnp/5pkB/6b1/3P4/q6r/2p2K1p/4R3
h#35.1..(4+11)

16th Place, Commendation - No 2, Alexander Fica (Czech Republic) 4RB2/pp6/b1p4K/5q2/1b1k4/8/p7/8

1.Kc4 Bxb4 2.Kb5 Re5+ 3.Kb6 Ba5#
1.Bc4 Bg7+ 2.Kc5 Rd8 3.b5 Bd4#
1.Qd5 Be7 2.Ke5 Kg5 3.Bd6 Bf6#
1.Kc3 Re5 2.Kb2 Bg7 3.Ka1 Re1#
Functions permutation between bB and bQ, Black play on the same square on 1st move, ambush, active play of bK.
EN <-> RU

17th Place - No 18, Rolf Wiehagen (Germany) 1n6/p5pp/1p1B1p2/p2k2pR/8/8/7p/3K3b

1.Kc6 Rxh7 2.Kb7 Rh8 3.Ka8 Rxb8#
1.Ke6 Rh6 2.Kf7 Rxf6+ 3.Kg8 Rf8#
1.Ke4 Ke1 2.Kf3 Rh3+ 3.Kg2 Rg3#
1.Kc4 Kc1 2.Kb3 Rh3+ 3.Ka2 Ra3#
A maximal (threemover) big star of bK was realized at least 30 years ago, including for analogous White material and without repeated moves. Unfortunately the author of this problem failed to avoid a repeated move 2…Rh3+.
EN <-> RU

18th Place - No 3, Alexander Fica (Czech Republic) & Zoltan Labai (Slovakia) 6n1/5bnp/5pkB/6b1/3P4/q6r/2p2K1p/4R3

1.f5 d5 2.Be7 Rg1+ 3.Kf6 Bxg7#
1.Kh5 Bxg7 2.Kh4 Bxf6 3.h5 Re4#
1.Kf5 Re3 2.Kf4 Rxh3 3.f5 Rh4#
1.Be8 Rb1 2.Kf7 Rb7+ 3.Kf8 Bxg7#
1.Se8 Bxg5 2.Kg7 Rxe8 3.Kh8 Bxf6#
A repeated mating move 3...Bxg7# cannot be overlooked.
EN <-> RU
19th Place - No 57
Mykhailo Halma
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
1R6/7p/p2N2p1/n4P2/3k4/6P1/7K/8
h#34.1..(5+5)
20th Place - No 68
Miroslav Svítek
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
b6q/pN6/p7/Pr1k1K2/pp1p1b2/1N6/8/8
h#34.1..(4+10)
21st Place - No 62
Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/p6p/8/3k3K/8/n3B2p/8/r4Rnb
h#34.1..(3+8)

19th Place - No 57, Mykhailo Halma (Ukraine) 1R6/7p/p2N2p1/n4P2/3k4/6P1/7K/8

1.Kc5 Sb7+ 2.Kb6 Sxa5+ 3.Ka7 Sc6#
1.Ke5 g4 2.Kf6 g5+ 3.Kg7 f6#
1.Ke3 Kh3 2.Kf2 Se4+ 3.Kg1 Rb1#
1.Kc3 Sb5+ 2.Kb2 Sc3+ 3.Ka1 Rb1#
Once more maximally big star of bK, also with repeated move 3...Rb1#.
EN <-> RU

20th Place - No 68, Miroslav Svítek (Czech Republic) b6q/pN6/p7/Pr1k1K2/pp1p1b2/1N6/8/8

1.d3 Sd6 2.Bc6 Sc4 3.Bd6 Se3#
1.Rc5 Sxd4 2.Rc4 Sc6 3.Qd4 Se7#
1.Kc6+ Ke4 2.Re5+ Kd3 3.Kb5 Sxd4#
1.Kc4+ Ke6 2.Re5+ Kd7 3.Kb5 Sd6#
Identical pairs of finals, but with repeated move 2.Re5+.
EN <-> RU

21st Place - No 62, Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev (Russia) 8/p6p/8/3k3K/8/n3B2p/8/r4Rnb

1.Kc6 Bf4 2.Kb7 Rb1+ 3.Ka8 Rb8#
1.Ke6 Bf4 2.Kf7 Bh6+ 3.Kg8 Rf8#
1.Ke4 Bf2 2.Kf3 Bh4+ 3.Kg2 Rf2#
1.Kc4 Bd4 2.Kb3 Rb1+ 3.Ka2 Rb2#
Repetition of two moves.
EN <-> RU
22nd Place - No 47
Aleksandr Tyunin
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
1n6/8/p7/3rn3/2k1N3/pp2K3/6B1/b7
h#34.1..(3+8)
23rd Place - No 12
Nikolay Akimov
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/5K2/8/3kpp2/4p3/8/1B6/7R
h#34.1..(3+4)

22nd Place - No 47, Aleksandr Tyunin (Russia) 1n6/8/p7/3rn3/2k1N3/pp2K3/6B1/b7

1.b2 Bf3 2.Kb3 Bd1+ 3.Ka2 Sc3#
1.Kb5 Sd6+ 2.Kb6 Bxd5 3.Ka7 Sc8#
1.Rc5 Kd2 2.Kd4 Sg5 3.Rc4 Se6#
1.Sec6 Bf3 2.Re5 Bd1 3.Kd5 Bxb3#
Repetition of two moves.
EN <-> RU

23rd Place - No 12, Nikolay Akimov (Kazakhstan) 8/5K2/8/3kpp2/4p3/8/1B6/7R

1.Kd6 Kf8 2.Ke6 Bc1 3.Kf6 Rh6#
1.Kc6 Ke6 2.Kc7 Bxe5+ 3.Kd8 Rh8#
1.e3 Ba3 2.e4 Rd1+ 3.Ke5 Bd6#
1.f4 Bd4 2.exd4 Ke7 3.Ke5 Rh5#
Repetition of the move.
EN <-> RU
h#3.5-N
11 entries were received from 8 authors representing 5 countries | На конкурс поступило 11 композиций от 8 авторов из 5 стран
1st Place, 1st Prize - No 63
Viktoras Paliulionis
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/8/8/5N2/3K1kq1/8/2b5/1B6
h#3.54.1..(3+3)
2nd Place, 2nd Prize - No 65
Viktoras Paliulionis
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
6b1/8/2q1N3/1n2r3/2k2K2/2P1n3/8/8
h#44.1..(3+6)
3rd Place, 3rd Prize - No 25
Evgeny Gavryliv
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
6K1/8/q4pPN/5pR1/4bbp1/3k2p1/4p3/8
h#3.54.1..(4+9)

1st Place, 1st Prize - No 63, Viktoras Paliulionis (Lithuania) 8/8/8/5N2/3K1kq1/8/2b5/1B6

1...Sg7 2.Bd1 Bf5 3.Qg3 Bh3 4.Bf3 Se6#
1...Sg3 2.Bh7 Bg6 3.Qg5 Bh5 4.Bf5 Se2#
1...Kd5 2.Bd3 Ke6 3.Ke4 Ba2 4.Qf4 Bd5#
1...Bxc2 2.Kg5 Ke5 3.Kh5 Kf6 4.Qd1 Bxd1#
1st pair of solutions – echo-mates with ambush and clearance, 2nd pair – Chumakov and Kozhakin themes with Black sacrifices. It is curious that Chumakov theme is performed in all 4 solutions: in 1st, 2nd, 3rd – square-blockings by bB and bQ, in 4th – their sacrifices.
Function permutation between White pieces. Additionally:
- Hesitation (Black play on necessary squares not at once when the opportunity appears but after one or several moves);
- hideaway of bQ with sacrifice.
Ideal mates with dynamic play of all pieces and without repeated moves.
EN <-> RU

2nd Place, 2nd Prize - No 65, Viktoras Paliulionis (Lithuania) 6b1/8/2q1N3/1n2r3/2k2K2/2P1n3/8/8

1.Sc2 Sc7 2.Kc5 Kxe5 3.Bc4 Sd5 4.Sb4 cxb4#
1.Sd5+ Kxe5 2.Sb6 Sc7 3.Kc5 c4 4.Bxc4 Sa6#
1.Rc5 Sd4 2.Kd5 Sc2 3.Sc4 Kf5 4.Qd6 Sb4#
1.Rd5 Kxe3 2.Rd4 cxd4 3.Kd5 Kd3 4.Sd6 Sf4#
Baltic theme, Chumakov theme (with function permutation between Black pieces of the same king in the same phase: bSe3/bRe5) in two solutions are supplemented by another two solutions with Black play on the same square on 1st move.
EN <-> RU

3rd Place, 3rd Prize - No 25, Evgeny Gavryliv (Ukraine) 6K1/8/q4pPN/5pR1/4bbp1/3k2p1/4p3/8

1...Rxg4 2.Kd2 Rxg3 3.Ke1 Sg4 4.Bd2 Rg1#
1...Sxg4 2.Be5 Sxf6 3.Ke3 Rxg3+ 4.Kf4 Sh5#
1...Rxf5 2.Ke3 Rxf6 3.Kf3 Sf5 4.Be3 Sh4#
1...Sxf5 2.Be3 Sg7 3.Kd4 Rc5 4.Qd3 Se6#
Four model mates united by mechnism of the same square on 1st move. Two pairs of solutions are united by Chumakov theme (bPg4/bPg5), annihilation and additional effect of the same square in a play of different White pieces on 2nd move.
EN <-> RU
4th Place, 4th Prize - No 53
Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
5K2/r7/Bn6/Rp3p2/4k3/3p4/7b/8
h#3.54.1..(3+7)
5th Place, 1st Hon. mention - No 62
Viktoras Paliulionis
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/3b4/7K/5q2/2p1k3/5R1p/4P1p1/8
h#44.1..(3+6)
6th Place, 2nd Hon. mention - No 54
Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
BK6/6p1/1p1p2p1/3n4/2Rbk3/r2n4/6p1/8
h#3.54.1..(3+10)

4th Place, 4th Prize - No 53, Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev (Russia) 5K2/r7/Bn6/Rp3p2/4k3/3p4/7b/8

1...Bxb5 2.Kf4 Be8 3.Kg5 Rxf5+ 4.Kh6 Rh5#
1...Bb7+ 2.Sd5 Ra6 3.Be5 Rc6 4.Se3 Rc4#
1...Ra4+ 2.Kf3 Re4 3.Kg2 Bb7 4.Kh1 Re1#
1...Rxb5 2.Be5 Rxb6 3.f4 Rg6 4.Kf5 Bxd3#
Chumakov theme (bSb6/bPd3) is supplemented by annihilation and a play of two White pieces on the same square on 1st move.
EN <-> RU

5th Place, 1st Honorable mention - No 62, Viktoras Paliulionis (Lithuania) 8/3b4/7K/5q2/2p1k3/5R1p/4P1p1/8

1.Qf7 Re3+ 2.Kf5 Re8 3.Kf6 e4 4.Bf5 e5#
1.Bc6 Rxh3 2.Kf4 Kg7 3.Qg4+ Kf6 4.Be4 e3#
1.Qc5 Rf6 2.Kd5 Kg5 3.g1B Kf4 4.Bd4 e4#
1.h2 Rf1 2.Qf2 Kh5 3.Kf4 Rxf2+ 4.Kg3 Rf3#
Two clearances, two epaulette echo-mates. Additionally: Black active sacrifice, Maslar, Black underpromotion, substitution (Qf5->Bf5), closed route Rf3-f1-f2-f3.
EN <-> RU

6th Place, 2nd Honorable mention - No 54, Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev (Russia) BK6/6p1/1p1p2p1/3n4/2Rbk3/r2n4/6p1/8

1...Bc6 2.Kf5 Be8 3.Bf6 Bxg6+ 4.Ke5 Re4#
1...Rc2 2.Ke5 Rxg2 3.Sf6 Bd5 4.Sf4 Rg5#
1...Rc7 2.Ra5 Rb7 3.S5f4 Kc8 4.Rf5 Re7#
1...Rc5 2.Rc3 Rxd5 3.Bc5 Re5+ 4.Kd4 Re4#
Different finals with play of Black pieces on the same square on 3rd move and many single thematic moments without repeated moves:
- ambush of bR;
- annihilation;
- function permutation between bBd4/bSd5 (passive square-blocking / line opening + square-blocking);
- function permutation between bSd3/bBd4 (passive square-blocking / square-blocking);
- tempo-play of bK;
- long routes of wR and wB;
- Many ways in perforning of wR and bK;
- Siers battery play;
- Umnov;
- wigwag.
EN <-> RU
7th Place, 1st Commendation - No 9
Marcos Roland
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
n7/7p/1p1p1p2/7p/r1k1b1pK/np4P1/2P1Pp1P/7q
h#54.1..(5+14)
8th Place, 2nd Commendation - No 60
Viktor Yuzyuk
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
n2Bkr2/3bb3/3n4/8/1P3r2/4K3/6P1/8
h#44.1..(4+7)
9th Place, 3rd Commendation - No 55
Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
K5B1/1r2p3/2q1nR2/4pbp1/p3k1p1/2p5/8/3n4
h#3.56.1..(3+12)

7th Place, 1st Commendation - No 9, Marcos Roland (Brazil) n7/7p/1p1p1p2/7p/r1k1b1pK/np4P1/2P1Pp1P/7q

1.f5 Kg5 2.Qe1 Kf4 3.Qa5 Ke3 4.Kb4 Kd4 5.b5 c3#
1.Kb5 c4+ 2.Ka6 c5 3.Bb7 c6 4.Qd5 cxb7 5.Qb5 bxa8Q#
1.Bc6 Kxh5 2.Qd5+ Kxg4 3.Qc5 c3 4.Kd5+ Kf5 5.Sc4 e4#
1.Bf5 e4 2.Kd4 e5 3.Qd5 e6 4.Ke5 e7 5.Ke6 e8Q#
Two Black Bristols, two White excelsiors, a play of bQ on squares a5-b5-c5-d5. But two technical White Pawns (that are can be removable – n7/7p/1r1p1p2/7p/r1k1b1pK/np4p1/2P1Pp1b/7q, 3+16, the position is legal) didn’t allow to evaluate the problem higher.
EN <-> RU

8th Place, 2nd Commendation - No 60, Viktor Yuzyuk (Ukraine) n2Bkr2/3bb3/3n4/8/1P3r2/4K3/6P1/8

1.Kf7 g3 2.Ke6 gxf4 3.Sf7 Ke4 4.Bd6 f5#
1.Sc8 Ba5 2.Sc7 b5 3.Kd8 b6 4.Re8 bxc7#
1.R4f7 Bc7 2.Bd8 Kd4 3.Ke7 Ke5 4.Re8 Bxd6#
1.Rg8 Kxf4 2.Kf8 Ke5 3.Bf6+ Kxf6 4.Be8 Be7#
Chumakov theme bRf4/bBе7, black play on the same square on 1st and 4th moves. But every wP is necessary only in one solution and there is repeated move 4.Re8.
EN <-> RU

9th Place, 3rd Commendation - No 55, Aleksey Ivunin & Aleksandr Pankratyev (Russia) K5B1/1r2p3/2q1nR2/4pbp1/p3k1p1/2p5/8/3n4

1...Bxe6 2.Bg6 Rf1 3.Sf2 Bd5+ 4.Kf5 Rxf2#
1...Rxf5 2.c2 Rf3 3.c1B Rd3 4.Bf4 Bh7#
1...Rxe6 2.Qe8+ Kxb7 3.Kd5 Rxe5+ 4.Kd6 Rd5#
1...Rf8 2.Qc4 Kxb7 3.Kd5 Kb6 4.Be4 Rd8#
1...Rf7 2.Kd5 Rxe7 3.Be4 Rf7 4.Sc5 Rd7#
1...Rf7 2.Bg6 Rg7 3.Kf5 Bh7 4.Qe4 Rf7#
Thematic content is very rich:
- active Black sacrifice;
- annihilation;
- Chumakov theme (Black Bishop, Knight and two Pawns);
- bQ hideaway;
- Kozhakin theme;
- long routes of wR with switchbacks;
- Maslar;
- phoenix;
- pinnings and unpinnings of Black pieces;
- Black play on the same square on 4th move and White – on 1st;
- Black underpromotion;
- Siers battery play;
- Umnov;
- wigwag.
But there are three pereated moves.
EN <-> RU
10th Place - No 10
Anatoly Kirichenko
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/5N2/8/5k2/4r3/3KP3/8/4r3
h#44.1..(3+3)
11th Place - No 7
Anton Bidlen
TT-221, SuperProblem, 19-10-2019
8/3k2p1/3p4/3pBn2/4N3/4P3/1p6/2n4K
h#4.54.1..(4+7)

10th Place - No 10, Anatoly Kirichenko (Russia) 8/5N2/8/5k2/4r3/3KP3/8/4r3

1.Rd1+ Ke2 2.Re5 Sh6+ 3.Ke4 Sf5 4.Rdd5 Sg3#
1.Re6 Sh6+ 2.Ke5 e4 3.Rd1+ Ke3 4.Rdd6 Sg4#
1.Re6 Sd6+ 2.Ke5 e4 3.Rf1 Ke3 4.Rff6 Sc4#
1.Re7 e4+ 2.Ke6 e5 3.Rd1+ Ke4 4.Rdd7 Sg5#
Repetition of 5 moves.
EN <-> RU

11th Place - No 7, Anton Bidlen (Slovakia) 8/3k2p1/3p4/3pBn2/4N3/4P3/1p6/2n4K

1...Bxb2 2.Ke6 Sc3 3.Ke5 Sb1+ 4.Ke4 Bd4 5.Sd3 Sd2#
1...Bh2 2.Ke6 Sg3 3.Ke5 Sf1+ 4.Ke4 Bf4 5.Sd3 Sd2#
1...Bxg7 2.Ke6 Sf6 3.Ke5 Sh7+ 4.Ke4 Bd4 5.Sd3 Sg5#
1...Sf6+ 2.Ke7 e4 3.Sd4 exd5 4.Se6 dxe6 5.Kf8 Bxd6#
Multiple repetition of 6 moves.
EN <-> RU


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