Borislav Gadjanski
1st Prize |
Kostas Prentos
2nd Prize |
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h2# 5+12
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h2# 6+12
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b) Sd4→c4 c) Sd4→d5 a) 1.Bh4: Sb3+ 2.Kc4 Rd4# b) 1.Sa2: Sd6 2.Kd5 Sb7# c) 1.Rd7: Sf4 2.Kd4 Se6:# Complex form of the theme. The 3 white line pieces are captured in cyclical order and interfered by White on the first move. Cyclic changed squares occupied by WS in the initial position and by BK in the second move. |
1.Sxd7 Rb6 2.Kd5 Bxb7# 1.Qxc7 Rxg6 2.Kxe5 Qf5# 1.Qxc8 Qc6+ 2.Kf5 Rf6# Triple masked unguard of flight by capture of three different white pieces. |
Iļja Ketris
3rd Prize |
Jean Haymann
4th Prize |
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h2# 7+7
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h2# 10+10
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1.Qxg4 Qd6+ 2.Kxc4 d3# 1.hxg4 Qf2 2.Ke4 Qxe3# 1.Sxg4 Qxf5+ 2.Kd4 Qd5# Triple masked unguard of the same white line by capture of WRg4 in an economical and well constructed position. |
1. Qe6: Sg4+ 2. Ke4: Qh7# 1. Qf6: Sec4+ 2.Kd4: Rd8# A complex diagonal orthogonal setting of black anticipatory self-pin on masked line with masked unguard of BK flight by capture of a rear indirect battery piece. Direct unpins of WS and pin-mate. |
Srećko Radović
5th Prize |
Zoran Gavrilovski
6th Prize |
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h2# 5+10
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h2# 5+9
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b)Kb3->g5
a) 1.Sd6: Rc1 2.Kb4 Rb1#c)Kb3->b7 b)1.Sc6: Bg3 2.Kf6 Bh4# c)1.bc5 Rb6+ 2.Kc8 Rb8# Difficult combination of cyclic Zilahi with cyclic masked unguard of BK flight with cyclic captures of the white line pieces, cyclic changed functions of white pieces and model mates. |
1.Bd3:+ Kd4 2.Kf5 Rf3# 1.Se3: Kf3 2.Ke5 Sd7# An economical combination of anticipatory half-pin with masked unguard of BK flight by alternative capture of a rear piece of white indirect battery. |
Fadil Abdurahmanović
Special Prize |
Menachem Witztum
1st Honourable Mention |
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s5# 3+4
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h3# 3+3
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1. Bf4: Rc5+ 2.Kd6 Rd3# 1. Sb3: Bc5 2. Kb5 Qa4# 1. Sb4: Qd4 2. Sa2 Rc5# 1. fe5 Be7: 2.e4 Qd6# An excellent setting of the Future helpmate, but only the first pair of solutions is thematic. Completely alternative capture of a piece from the two indirect battery mechanisms. Masterly construction. |
b)Sb4→c4
a) 1. Sd3: Re4:+ 2. Kd6: Ba3#b) 1. Sd2: Sc4+ 2.Kf4 Rf3# Black anticipatory self-pin on masked white line in combination with capture of a white piece and pin-mate. The pin-mate in first phase and double pin-mate in second phase are somewhat disharmonious in this very difficult complex. |
Aleksandr Semenenko
2nd Honourable Mention |
Valery Gurov
3rd Honourable Mention |
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h2# 5+10
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h2# 10+5
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1.Sf2: Qe3: 2.Kf5 Qg5# 1.gf2: Qh3: 2.Kf6 Qe6# 1.Qf2: Qe2: 2.Kf4 Qe4:# A triple setting of the theme with capture of the same white piece. Same as in 3rd prize, but the solutions are cruder here. |
b) Rf7-> f6
a)1.Bf7: Se3 (Sh6?) 2. Kf4: Qf6# b) 1.Bg6: Sd4 (Sh4) 2. Ke4: Re6:# Diagonal/orthogonal setting of Zilahi with masked unguard of a BK flight by white interference and choice of the white first move. |
Slobodan Šaletić
4th Honourable Mention |
Victor Chepizhnij
5th Honourable Mention |
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h2# 7+13
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h2# 5+5
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b) Kb4-g2
a)1.Rf7: (2.Bf7:?) Be4: 2.Kb3 Bd5# b) 1.Bf7: (2.Rf7:?) Re4: 2.Kf2 Rf4# An original interpretation of the theme with direct white battery creation and change of the newly created direct battery into indirect one. Switchback of mate piece and reciprocal dual avoidance in compete diagonal orthogonal harmonious solutions. |
1.Qd2: (Sd2:?) de7: 2.Kd7 e8Q# 1.Qg3: (Sg3:?) d7 2.Kc7 d8Q# An economical setting of the theme with white promotions and dual avoidance. |
A. Hirshenson & E. Navon
6th Honourable Mention |
Colin Sydenham
7th Honourable Mention |
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h2# 10+8
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h2# 4+7
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1.Qf7: Qh5 2.K:f4 Qh6# 1.Rh7: Qd7 2.Ke4: Re8# Diagonal /orthogonal combination of the theme with mixed interferences and reciprocal changed functions of white Rf7/Bh7 an black Qa7/Rh4. |
Duplex
a) 1.Ra5:+ Kc6 2.Ke5 Bg7:#b) 1.Bg7:+ Ke7 2.Ke5 Ra5:# Successfull achievement of the theme in duplex form. Two reciprocal white/black captures and complete diagonal orthogonal analogy in an economical and well constructed position. |
Jorge Kapros
Commendation |
Valery Semenenko
Commendation |
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h2# 6+3
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h2# 5+7
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b)wBd3=wSd3
a) 1.Qb7: c8=R+ 2.Kd7 Bf5#b) 1.Qb8: c8=Q+ 2.Kd6: Qd7# |
b) Bg5->e5
a) 1.S4d2: Re3 2.Kd6 Be7#c) Pf5->e5 b) 1.Bd2: Rb3 2.Kd5 Rb5# c) 1.S1d2: Ra3 2.Kd4 Be3# |
Jorge Lois
Commendation |
Daniel Papack
Commendation |
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h2# 7+7
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h2# 5+9
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1.Bg8: Sf4 2.Kg4 Bh3# 1.Sg2: Sd4+ 2.Ke4 Re8# |
1.Rb3: Re4 2.Kd5 Rd1# 1.Rf1: Be4 2.Kf4 Qb8# |
Frank Richter
Commendation |
Dragan Stojnić
Commendation |
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h2# 7+11
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h2# 11+10
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b) Qf7->f4
a)1.Qa5: Se6 2.Kd5: Sg5 (Sc5?)# b) 1.Qb6: Se4 2.Kd4: Sf2 (Sc5?)# |
1.Rb6: Sd3+ 2.Kd4 Rc4# 1.Sc7: Sb3 2.Kc4 Qc5# 1.Sb6:? Sd3 2.Kd4 Rc4#? 1.Rc7:? Sb3 2.Kc4 Qc5#? |