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Mat Plus Informal Tourney: Twomovers 1994
There was 17 twomovers in the tourney. The average of quality was very high, which was a great pleasure for me as the judge. However, for few problems I think I have found better positions (they are given on diagrams - ed. note). I decided to rank problems as follows: |
M. Velimirovic 1.Pr Mat Plus 1994
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S. Sovik 2.Pr Mat Plus 1994
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P. Gvozdjak & L. Packa 3.Pr Mat Plus 1994
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2nd Prize: No.3 by S. Sovik (Slovakia). Original mechanism for Lender combination (Le Grand + SalazarII) with a plenty of thematic lines. The only flaw is inactive WRd1 in try play. There is a beautiful additional flight-giving try (1.Sc6?). The position can be shifted one line left thus saving WPa5 which only stops the dual in the try. 1.Sf3?(A) ~, Bf4, Sf5: 2.Sd6(B), d6(C), Re6(D)#, 1... Se8!; 1.Re6!(D) ~, Bf4, Sf5: 2.d6(C), Sd6(B), Sf5(A)#, 1... Se6, Bf3 2.de6, Qf5 :#. (1.Sc6? ~, Kd5 2.Qh1:, Se5#, 1... Bg2!).
3rd Prize: No.27 by P. Gvozdjak & L. Packa (Slovakia). Threat form of Lacny. Original mechanism with many interesting details: flight-giving first moves, pins, unpins, line openings... Pity for inactive WRa6 and WSg1 in try play. Although problem does not look technically perfect, I could not find better position. 1.Qe7? ~, S~, Kd5: 2.Rd4:, Sc3, Bf3#, 1... Se6!; 1.Qg5! ~, S~, Kd5: 2.Sc3, Bf3, Rd4:#
1st Hon. Mention: No.28 by M. Velimirovic (Yugoslavia). Zagoruiko 3x2 with all six mates executed by the pieces from the same halfbattery. A slight weakness is that both tries are defeated by the same move, although the strategic effect of the move Rd7 is changed. Ka4 Qd8 Ra5 c8 Bh7 Sd5 d7 Pa6 d3 f4 g7 (12) - Kd4 Qh6 Ra7 g6 Sc2 Pb4 c3 e2 e3 f7 g5 h3 (12), #2vv, 1.S7f6:? ~, Kd3:, Ra6: 2.Sc7, Sb4:, S5b6#, 1... Rd7!; 1.S5b6? ~, Kd3:, Ra6: 2.Rd5, Sc5, S7f6#, 1... Rd7:!; 1.S5f 6! ~, Kd3:, Ra6: 2.Rd5, Se5, S7b6#
2nd Hon. Mention: No.20 by M. Kovacevic (Yugoslavia). Corrections by 2 BSs in try and actual play with changed mates. There are three different mates in try and five after the key. Excellent construction with eight men only. Ke1 Qg5 Rd4 Bf4 (4) - Kf3 Bh1 Sf6 h5 (4), #2
3rd Hon. Mention: No.6 by M. S. Nesic (Yugoslavia). Three changed variations before and after the key with all mates by three white pawn batteries in both phases. Original conception, but technically not quite successful. I propose the position (No.6a) with three saved pieces. Kb2 Rd1 g4 Be6 f6 Sg7 Pb4 c4 d3 e5 f2 f4 f7(13) - Kd4 Qc6 Rd7 Bd8 h7 Pd5 d6 e4 g5 (9), #2*, 1... dc4, Re7, ed3 2.dc4, ed6, f5# 1.Bf5 ~, dc4, Re7:, ed3, de5 2.Se6, de4, e6, fg5, Be5:#.
4th Hon. Mention: No24 by A. Chistyakov (Latvia). Four changed mates with nice flight-giving key move. Kb2 Qe8 Rg6 h4 Be5 f5 Sb5 d6 Pa3 b4 (10) - Kd5 Bf6 g4 Sa8 g5 Pd4 h5 (7), #2*, 1... Sg~, Sa~, d3, Be5: 2.Be4:, Sc7, Sc3, Qa8:#; 1.Sc4! Sg~, Sa~, d3, Be5:, (Kc4: ,Bg~) 2.Qe6, Sb6, Se3, Qc6, (Qc6, Rd4:)#
5th Hon. Mention: No.29 by A. Hirchenson (Israel). A modified Dombrovskis theme combined with black corrections. Good flight-giving key. I found the position (No.29a) lighter by two pieces. Kh3 Qd6 Re5 Bb1 e7 Sa5 d1 Pb6 d5 e2 e6 g5 (12) - Kd4 Rc2 Bc8 Sa1 d7 Pb2 b3 b7 d2 e3 g6 g7 (12), #2vv, 1.Re3:? Rc3!(a), 1... R~ 2.Re4#(A), 1... Sd~ 2.Qe5#; 1.Sc4? Se5:!(b), 1... Sd~ 2.Qc5#(B), 1... R~ 2.Re4#, 1... Kc4: 2.Qb4#; 1.Sc3! ~ 2.Sb5#, 1... Rc3:(a) 2.Re4#(A),
1... Se5:(b) 2.Qc5#(B), 1... Kc4 2.Qb4#.
1st Commendation: No.2 by C. Goldschmeding (Netherlands). Changed mates after random and corrective moves by BS combined with Dombrovskis paradox. Interesting complex, but looks a little bit schematic. Kc1 Qb3 Re6 Be5 Sa4 g5 Pb5 f3 (8) - Kd5 Qc8 Sc4 d6 Pa7 c3 e4 (7), #2v, 1.Qc3:? ~, Sc~, Se5:! 2.Qd4, Rd6:, Re5:#, 1... Qc5!; 1.Qb4! ~, Sc~, Se5:!, (Sb5:, Qe6:) 2.Sc3, Qd4, Rd6:, (fe4, Qc5)#
2nd Commendation: No.4 by M. Subotic (Yugoslavia). Complete Ruchlis with four changed mates. Three set mates are transferred, but I think that it is better to give up mate Sd2 and save four men (No.4a). Kc8 Qf8 Rh3 Ba1 b1 Sd7 f1 Pc4 e2 e3 g4 (11) - Ke4 Rc2 d3 Bd1 d4 Se5 Pc5 g5 g6 g7 (10), #2*, 1... Bd~, Be3:, Re3:, Sc4: 2.Sc5:, Sg3:, Sd2, Qf3#; 1.Qc5: ~ 2.Qd5#, 1... Bd~, Be3:, Re3:, Sc4: 2.Sg3, Qe5:, Qd4:, Qc6#, 1... Bc5:, Rc4: 2.Sc5:, Sd2#.
3rd Commendation: No.26 by E. Ruchlis (Israel). A beautiful twomover with attractive key move and excellent construction. It would be much batter if there is a try move to trigger black moves from set play, since they are not defences after the key at all. Ka8 Qg4 Rb7 g5 Be2 f2 Sd7 e8 (8) - Kc6 Qf1 Rd3 h6 Ba1 b3 Sc2 e3 Pd5 e6 (10), #2*, 1... Rd~, e5, Se~ 2.Rc7, Rb6, Sb8#; 1.Rd5:! ~ 2.Rc5#, 1... Rd5:, ed5, Sd5: 2.Rc7, Rb6, Sb8#, 1... Bd5:, Kd5:, Bd4, Rh5 2.Qa4, Bf3, Rd6, Qe6#
Beograd, July 3rd, 1995
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Miodrag Mladenovic
6a: Kg1 Qd1 Ra3 g4 Bf5 g7 Sc4 c7 Pb4 d3 e5 f4 (12) - Kd4 Qf8 Rc3 Pb7 d6 e4 g5 (7), #2, 1... Qe8,ed3,Rc4: 1.Be6!
29a: Kh3 Qd6 Re5 Bb1 e7 Sa5 d1 Pb6 d5 e2 f5 f6 (12) - Kd4 Rc2 Sa1 d7 Pb2 b3 b7 d2 e3 f7 (10), #2, 1.Re3? Rc3!; 1.Sc4? Se5:! 1.Sc3!
4a: Kc8 Qf8 Sd7 f1 Pc3 c4 e2 e3 g4 (9) - Ke4 Rd3 Bd4 Se5 Pc5 g5 g6 g7 (8), #2*, 1... Bc3:,Be3:,Re3:,Sc4: 1.Qc5:!