The Society of Yugoslav Problemists
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THEME FOR THE 1st ROUNDType: Direct twomovers (#2). Judge: Marjan Kovacevic, International judge of FIDE. Theme: In one of thematic variations black King moves to the flight square and interferes a black line-moving piece, which white utilizes to mate. In another thematic variation the same black line-mover self-blocks the same flight square and again white utilizes this to mate. There may be more than two thematic variations, and the theme can be shown in one of more phases (actual play, set play or try/tries). Each author can participate with up to three entries which should be sent until March 31st 1999 to the tourney director: or by e-mail to: liga@matplus.org.yu . All 8 examples are twomovers rewarded in a 3-hour quick composing tourney held in Belgrade in December 1998, judged also by Marjan Kovacevic. Thematic variations are in bold letters.
Examples:Quick Composing Tourney
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Milan Velimirovic 1st Place
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1... Kb4 2.Qb5# 1... Rb4 2.Rc6# 1.Qe6! ~ 2.Qc4# 1... Kb4 2.Qb6# 1... Rb4 2.Qe5# 1... Kd4 2.Be3# 1... Bd6 2.Qd6# |
Branislav Djurasevic 2nd place
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1.g8Q? (~) 1... Kd7 2.Qge6:# 1... Bd7 2.Qg2# 1... ef5 2.Qgd5# 1... c4! 1.Kb8! (~) 1... Kd7 2.Qe6:# 1... Bd7 2.Qe4# 1... ef5 2.Qd5# 1... S~ 2.Qd6# 1... c4 2.Qb5# |
Miomir Nedeljkovic 3rd place
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1... Kd8 2.f8Q# 1... Rd8 2.Qe6# 1.Be8! ~ (Kd8) 2.Qd7# 1... Rd8 2.f8QB# 1... Re8: 2.fe8QR# 1... Sf6 2.Qf6:# |
Dean Miletic 4th place
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1.Bd4? ~ 2.Rb5# 1... Kg5! 1.Be7! ~ 2.Rb5# 1... Kg5 2.Qb5# 1... R6~ 2.Qf6:# 1.Qc4? ~ 2.Qd5# 1... Kg5 2.Qg4# 1... Rg5 2.Qe4# 1... Ke5 2.Qe4# 1... Rg4! |
Igor Spiric 5th place
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1... Qd3 2.Qd5# 1.Sb3? ~ 2.Qd5# 1... Qd3! 1.Se2? ~ 2.Qd5# 1... Kd3! 1.Sf3! ~ 2.Qd5# 1... Kd3 2.Qc4:# 1... Qd3 2.Sg5# 1... Kf3: 2.Qg4# |
Branislav Djurasevic 6th place
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1.Qc5! (~) 1... Kb7 2.Qc6:# 1... Bb7 2.Qa5# |
Slobodan Saletic 7th place
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1.Qe4? ~ 2.Qc4#, 1... Rd5! 1.Qf4! ~ 2.Qc4# 1... Kd5 2.Qd4# 1... Rd5 2.Qc7# 1... R~ 2.Qd4# |
Joza Tucakov 8th place
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1.Qf6! ~ 2.Qf3# 1... Ke3 2.Qf4# 1... Qe3 2.Qg6:# 1... Qd1 2.Qf4# |