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Mat Plus Informal Tourney: Threemovers 1996
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Milan R. Vukcevich 1st Prize Mat Plus 1996
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John M. Rice 2nd Prize Mat Plus 1996
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Milan Velimirovic 3rd Prize Mat Plus 1996
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1st Prize: No.222 by Milan Vukcevich (USA). The exciting work in all aspects, with content of excellent harmony. 1.Bh1! ~ 2.Rh3 Bf4:,Bb4 3.c3,Be3#; 1... Be4: 2.Qg6:! Bg6: 3.f5#, 2... Bd3:,Bh1: 3.Qg1,c3#; 1... Bf4: 2.Qc7:! Bc7: 3.e5#, 2... Bc1:,Bd6 3.Qc5,Sb3#; (1.Bg2? Be4:! 2.Qg6: Bd3: 3.Qg1??)
2nd Prize: No.223 by John M. Rice (GB). A fantastic genuine three-move task with complete BS Tour and openings of seven different white lines! 1.dc5! ~ 2.Sd4+ Kf4 3.Sg6#, 1... Sd2: 2.Rb2:+ Se4 3.Qg2#, 1... Sc3: 2.Rb3+ Se4,Sd5 3.Rd3:,Bd5:#, 1... Sc5: 2.Rb5+ Se4,Sb7 3.Rf5:,Bb7:#, 1... Sd6: 2.Rd7+ Se4,Sb7 3.Rd3:,Bb7:#, 1... Sf6: 2.Rf7+ Se4,Sd5 3.Rf5:,Bd5:#, 1... Sg5: 2.Rg7+ Se4 3.Rg3#, 1... Sg3+ 2.fg3+ Ke4 3.Re7#, 1... Sf2:+ 2.Qf2: Ke4 3.Re7#, (1... de2 2.Qg2+ Kf4 3.Sg6#)
3rd Prize: No.217v by Milan Velimirovic (YU). Masterly rendered reciprocal variations. 1... d5,e5 2.Rf7:+,Rf6+; 1.Sbd4! f6,e6 2.Rc5:+(threat) f5 3.Bf5:,gf6 e.p.#, 1... d5,e5 2.Rf6+,Rf7:+; (1... cd4 2.cd4)
Felix Rossomakho 1st Hon. Mention Mat Plus 1996
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Z. Gavrilovski 2nd Hon. Mention Mat Plus 1996
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Yosi Retter 3rd Hon. Mention Mat Plus 1996
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1st Hon. Mention: No.218 by Felix Rossomakho (RUS). Exceptionally economical presentation of reciprocally changed variations with chross-checks in set and actual play. 1... d4+ 2.Se6+ Ke6: 3.Bc8#, 1... de4+ 2.Sd5+ Ke6,Kf5,Kd4 3.Qh3,Bc8,Qe3#; 1.Bc8! ~ 2.Scb5+, 1... d4+ 2.Sd5+ Ke4: 3.Qh1#, 1... de4+ 2.Se6+ Kd5,Kf5 3.a8Q,.Qg5#, (1... Kd6 2.Sa6+ Kc6 3.f7#), (1... Kd4 2.Qe3+ Kc3 3.Scb5#)
2nd Hon. Mention: 10/1996, p.131 by Zoran Gavrilovski (MAK). An ambitious and successful cyclic Hannelius in a threemover. The future will show whether, with tremendeous efforts, this is the right way to go. 1.Rc1? (2.Bc5#A) Rc6:! x; 1.Bf7? (2.Rd5:#B) Sf4! y; 1.Sf7? (2.Qe5:#C) Sc6:! z; 1.Rh3! ~ 2.Re3 Se3: 3.de3#, 1... Rc6:x 2.Rd5:+B Kd5: 3.Rd3:#, 1... Sf4y 2.Qe5:+C Ke5: 3.Bg7#, 1... Sc6:z 2.Bc5+A Kc5: 3.Se6#, (1... Bh3:/Bf3 2.Sf3)
3rd Hon. Mention: No.220 by Yosi Retter (IL). A "calmed" Dombrovskis, frequently seen, in reversible form with only white pawns and minor officers. 1.Sg6? ~ 2.Be2+ Ke4 3.d3#, 1... f4!; 1.Bc5? ~ 2.Sc4 ~,Kc4: 3.Sb2,Be2#, 1... ab4!; 1.hg7! (~), 1... f4 2.Be2+ Ke4 3.d3#, 1... ab4 2.Sc4 ~,Kc4: 3.Sb2,Be2#
Mihajlo Stojnic 1st Commendation Mat Plus 1996
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Alexander Grin 2nd Commendation Mat Plus 1996
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Mirko Miljanic 3rd Commendation Mat Plus 1996
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1st Commendation: No.215 by Mihailo Stojnic (YU). Reciprocal variations with additional change after 1... Sd6. 1... d5 2.Sc6+ Kd7 3.Bh3#, 1... d6 2.Se6+ Kd7 3.Bb5#, 1... Sd6 2.Sc6+ dc6 3.Rd6:#; 1.Rb6! ~ 2.Rc8:+ Kc8: 3.Rb8#, 1... d5 2.Se6+ Kd7 3.Bb5#, 1... d6 2.Se6+ Kd7 3.Bh3#, 1... Sd6 2.Se6+ de6 3.Rd6:#
2nd Commendation: No.216 by Alexander Grin (RUS). Reciprocal variations after black pawn moves. 1.Qd1! ~ 2.Bb4 ~ 3.Bc5#, 1... a5 2.Ba5: Ke3 3.Bb6#, 1... Kd3: 2.Kd5 ~ 3.Bc1/Bf4#, 1... f3 2.Bc3+ Ke3 3.Qd2#, 1... a3 2.Qb3: ~ 3.Qc3/Qd5#
Srecko Radovic 4th Commendation Mat Plus 1996
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3rd Commendation: No.162 by Mirko Miljanic (YU). Puzzling miniature with unexpected mating moves, especially 3.Qa1#. 1.Qg1! Kf4,Ke5 2.Rf6:+,Qf2 Ke5,f5 3.Qa1,Qe3# 4th Commendation: No.221 by Srecko Radovic (YU). Battery mates after BR defences with hidden key and subtle play. 1.Qa7! ~ 2.Rf4+ Kh5: 3.Qf7# (2.Qe7? Bf2!, 2.Qf7? Be3!), 1... Rg2 2.Qe7! Bf2 3.Sd2:#, 1... Re4 2.Qf7! Be3 3.Se1:#, 1... Be3 2.ed6! B~+ 3.Se5#, 1... Sd7/Sd5 2.Se1:+ Re2 3.Rg1:# (2.Sd2:+? Rdd1:!, 2.Sd2:+? Red1:!) |
Beograd, January 17 1999
Milos Tomasevic