Final Award in Quick Composing TT-146 | Окончательные итоги блицконкурса TT-146Theme | Тема [ Announcement | Объявление ]
11 entries were received from 9 authors representing 6 countries | На конкурс поступило 11 композиций от 9 авторов из 6 странEN <-> RU I received 11 problems for judgment in anonymous form. The theme set for the tourney is rather hard, and even composing a “simple” problem is somewhat complex. Two probably hard to accomplish things I wished to see in the tourney did not happen – problems longer than 4 moves and Keller type problems where black defenses actually guard the thematic square. The level of tourney was rather high with some impressive problems. Award is the following | Отличия распределились следующим образом
1st-2nd Prize, 1st-2nd Place - No 6, Yury Gordian & Mikhail Marandjuk (Ukraine) 1.Rxb5? – 2.Rxe5#, 1...Sg4! 2.Rxe5+ Sxe5 3.Bxd3+ Sxd3!1.Bxb5? – 2.Bxd3#, 1...Sf4! 2.Bxd3+ Sxd3 3.Rxe5+ Sxe5! 1.Rb8! – 2.Rbxb5 Sg4 3.Rxe5+ Sxe5 4.Rxe5# 1...Rg4 2.Raxb5! Rg5 3.Rxe5+ (A) Rxe5 4.Bxd3# (B) (2...Sg4?? obstruction) 1...Rf4 2.Bxb5! Rxc3 3.Bxd3+ (B) Rxd3 4.Rxe5# (A) (2...Sf4?? obstruction)
A nice logical problem. Two tries on the thematic square fail so white brings an extra piece to threaten on the same square and only after black defenses the tries come back as variations.
All thematic moves are quiet and the construction is pretty good.
EN <-> RU
1st-2nd Prize, 1st-2nd Place - No 5, Yury Gordian (Ukraine) 1.Kb6! – 2.c5+ Bc4 3.Qxc4+ Kf5 4.Qg4#1...Sf5 2.Sdc5+ Ke5 3.Sd3+ Ke4 4.Sec5#, 3...Kd6 4.Qc6# 1...f5 2.Sec5+ Kf4 3.Sd3+ Ke4 4.S7c5# 1...Bb5 2.cxb5+ Kxd5 3.Sc7+ Kd6 4.Qd4# (1...Kf5 2.c5 Bc4 3.Qxc4 Se4 4.g4#)
Excellent harmonic play between the two thematic variations. Each variation ends with a mate which is the 2nd move in the other variations. Black defenses on the same square and a nice key that leaves the thematic square are a nice addition.
EN <-> RU
3rd Prize, 3rd Place - No 4, Sergey Abramenko (Russia) 1.Qg3! – 2.Sf3 Se6 3.Bf5+ Kxf5 4.Qg4#1...Sd3 2.f3+ Ke3 3.f4+ Kd2 4.Qxd3#, 3...Ke4 4.Qf3# 1...Bxa5 2.Qf3+ Kxe5 3.Qf5+ Kd6 4.Qxc5# 1...Bxd7 2.Bf3+ Kf5 3.Qg5+ Ke6 4.Bd5#
Three thematic variations, an excellent achievement. A good thematic content but there is a somewhat technical taste to the position and the play.
EN <-> RU
4th Prize - No 1, Grigory Atayants (Russia) 1.Bc3? – 2.Bxd4#, 1...bxc3!1.Sd8! – 2.c3 – 3.cxd4#, 2...bxc3 3.Bc1 – 4.Ba3#, 2...dxc3 3.d4+ Kxc4 4.Rxc3# 1...dxc4 2.Rc3 – 3.Rxc4#, 2...Bxe6 3.Sxe6+ dxe6 4.Rxc4#, 2...bxc3 3.Bxc3 – 4.Bxd4#, 3...dxc3 4.d4# 1...Bc7 2.Bc3 – 3.Bxd4#, 2...bxc3 3.b6 – 4.Rb5#, 2...dxc3 3.d4+ Kxc4 4.Rxb4#
I honestly did not know what to do with this problem, I was just unable to fully figure it out.
In each of the variations, which are sacrifices on c3, a changed continuation after bxc3 appears.
If the problem would be a little less messy and more harmonic then it would make a good fight for the top spot. The achievement is great nevertheless.
EN <-> RU
1st Honorable mention - No 7, Sven Trommler (Germany) 1.Kc3! – 2.Rd4 (3.Sc4#) 2...d5 3.Bb8+ Bd6 4.Bxd6#1...Rxc8/Rd8 2.d4+ Kf4/Ke4 3.d5+ Ke5 4.Rxe6# 1...Re7 2.Bd4+ Kf4 3.Bc5+ Ke5 4.Bxd6#
Nice battery play in the thematic variations. I feel that a Grimshaw on e7 could be achieved instead of two rook defenses with some additional effort but I was unable to do it.
EN <-> RU
2nd Honorable mention - No 8, Sven Trommler (Germany) 1.Bd3! – 2.e4+ Kd4 3.Qd6+ Bd5 4.Qxd5#1...Ba4 2.Qe4+ Kd6 3.Bc4 – 4.Qd5#, 3...Sc7 4.Be7#, 3...Bc6 4.Qe7# (switchback) 1...Bb5 2.Be4+ Kc4 3.Qd6 – 4.Qd4#/Bd3#, 3...B~ 4.Bd3# (switchback)
Switchbacks as an additional to the thematic content, unfortunately the dual threat in the second variation ruins the impression.
EN <-> RU
3rd Honorable mention - No 9, Sven Trommler & Franz Pachl (Germany) 1.f3! – 2.Rxd6+ Kf5/Ke5 3.Rd5+ Ke6 4.Re5#1...Kf5 2.Sbxd6+ Ke6/Ke5 3.Sxc8+ Kf5 4.Se7# 1...Ke5 2.Bxd6+ Kf5 3.Bxf4 – 4.Sg3#, 3...Be6 4.Sbd6#; 2...Ke6 3.Bxf4+ Kf5 4.Sg3#
An interesting idea with a battery creation in each of the variations.
EN <-> RU
4th Honorable mention - No 2, Zoltan Labai (Slovakia) 1.Sd5! – 2.Sc3 (3.Se2#) 2...Sg3 3.b6 – 4.Sb5#1...Sg5 2.c3+ Kd3 3.Sxf4+ Kd2 4.c4# 1...Sg3(Sf2) 2.Bc3+ Kc5 3.S(x)f2 – 4.Sd3#
Two thematic variations with a quiet threat, a nice problem.
EN <-> RU
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