INTERNET COMPOSING TOURNEY \"SUBOTICA 2009\"
GROUP B: HELPMATE THREEMOVERS
AWARD
PARTICIPANTS:
Abdelaziz Onkoud (Morocco): 1, 2, 5-8; Aleksandr Semenenko (Ukraine): 73-78; Andreas Schönholzer (Switzerland): 25; Atsuo Hara (Japan): 37; Bjřrn Enemark (Danmark): 40; Boško Milošeski (Macedonia): 32-34; Branislav Đurašević (Serbia): 44; Christer Jonsson (Sweden): 13, 14; Dieter Müller (Germany): 15-19; Emanuel Navon (Israel): 61, 63, 79, 90, 91; Eric Huber (Romania): 38, 45, 46, 67; Eugene Fomichev (Russia): 11, 12; Fadil Abdurahmanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina): 3; Gábor Tar (Hungary): 9, 10; Georgi Hadži-Vaskov (Macedonia): 86, 87; Gerard Smits (Netherlands): 84; Gilles Regniers (Belgium): 64; Hannu Harkola (Finland): 80; Iļja Ketris (Latvia): 43; Ingemar Lind (Sweden): 41, 42, 47; Ion Murarasu (Romania): 29; Jacques Rotenberg (Israel): 5; Lkhundevin Togookhuu (Mongolia): 23, 24; Luis Miguel Martin (Spain): 20-22; Mario Parrinello (Italia): 30, 31; Mark Erenburg (Israel): 92; Menachem Witztum (Israel): 49-57, 79, 91; Michael McDowell (United Kingdom): 39, 65; Michal Dragoun (Czech Republic): 36; Michel Caillaud (France): 88; Mihajlo Milanović (Serbia): 68-70; Mirko Degenkolbe (Germany): 19; Miroslav Kasár (Slovakia): 35; Nikola Miljaković (Serbia): 85; Nikola Predrag (Croatia): 81-83; Paz Einat (Israel): 66; Pierre Tritten (France): 27; Radomir Nikitović (Serbia): 71, 72; Rolf Wiehagen (Germany): 13; Shaul Shamir (Israel): 66; Siegfried Hornecker (Germany): 4; Valery Kopyl (Ukraine): 58; Viktor Syzonenko (Ukraine): 26, 28, 48; Vlaicu Crisan (Romania): 4, 38, 45, 46, 67; Yosi Retter (Israel): 89; Zlatko Mihajloski (Macedonia): 59, 60, 62.
JUDGE’S REPORT
From the tourney director I received 92 problems on anonymous diagrams. The general level of compositions was very high. I had to exclude 4 entries as non-thematic: 2, 6, 12 and 19. Four problems have been disqualified because of the anticipations: 3 (anticipated by IV in the Appendix); 84 (anticipated by V); 86 and 87 (anticipated by VI).
I propose the following ranking:
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1st Prize: No. 63 – Emanuel Navon, Israel.
An original and complex setting of the theme with black masked anticipatory self-pin, black square vacation, white line vacation and delayed Umnov with mates on the BK’s initial square. Reciprocal dual avoidance with self-pin of the white line-pieces, pin-mate and complete diagonal/orthogonal harmony between the solutions. 1.Sc4 Kxc2(Ke3,Kxc3?) 2.Kb6 Rd7 3.Kb5 Rb7#, 1.Sd4 Kxc3(Kxc2,Ke3?) 2.Kc6 Bxa6 3.Kd5 Bb7#.
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2nd Prize: No. 91 – Menachem Witztum and Emanuel Navon, Israel.
Complex strategic combination of masked distant unguard of a flight for the BK with black masked anticipatory self-pin, white indirect self-unpin, black square vacation, white line vacation and delayed Umnov. Well diagonal/orthogonal matched solutions and pin-mate. 1.Se5 Sh6 2.Kc4 Bxc2 3.Kd5 Bb3#, 1.Se4 Se7 2.Kc3 Rb5 3.Kd3 Rb3#.
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3rd Prize: No. 75 – Aleksandr Semenenko, Ukraine.
A strong diagonal/ orthogonal strategic combination of motives: double black anticipatory self-pin on a same square, black square vacation, dual avoidance in W1 move, white switchback, white Pawn’s one-two play and double model pin mates. 1.Qf4 Rxc6+!(Rxc4?) 2.Ke5 h3 3.Kf5 Rc5#, 1.Sf4 Be8!(Bxc6?) 2.Ke6 h4 3.Kf5 Bd7#.
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4th Prize: No. 1 – Abdelaziz Onkoud, Morocco.
Diagonal/orthogonal setting of Zilahi theme with consecutive passive and active captures of three white pieces, white reciprocal square vacation and square vacation for the BK with alternate sacrifice of the white Ss. 1.cxd6 Sxd4 2.Kxd4 Sf3+ 3.Kxd5 Bxf7#, 1.fxg6 Sxe4 2.Kxe4 Sg5+ 3.Kxf5 Rxf6#.
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5th Prize: No. 80 – Hannu Harkola, Finland.
Anticipatory distant unguard a flight for the BK with double black complex anticipatory self-pin on the same square and Leibovici Grimshaw interference on the b5. Black and white play on a same square on the 1st move and pin-mate in well diagonal/orthogonal matched solutions. a) 1.Rb5 Sf4 2.Kd4 Ba6 3.Kc4 Ra4#, b) 1.Bb5 f4 2.Ke4 Ra5 3.Kxd5 Bb7#.
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b)  c5-c4
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6th Prize: No. 54 – Menachem Witztum, Israel.
An original diagonal/orthogonal setting of the black masked anticipatory self-pin and square vacation for the BK with alternate sacrifices of the white line pieces. Reciprocally changed functions of the white Bb1/Re1 and the black Sc2/Be2. 1.Bd3 Rxe5+ 2.Kxe5 Bxc2 3.Ke4 Qe1#, 1.Se3 Bxf5+ 2.Kxf5 Rxe2 3.Ke4 Qb1#.
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7th Prize: No. 48 – Viktor Syzonenko, Ukraine.
The thematic anti-element, guard of the thematic square, in W2 move is skilfully involved in the content of this interesting problem. Black anticipatory self-pin with Leibovici Grimshaw on d6, pin-mate and well diagonal/orthogonal matched solutions. 1.Rd6 g3 2.Kf3 gxh4 3.Kxf4 Rf8#, 1.Bd6 dxc3 2.Ke3 c4 3.Kxd4 Bb6#.
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8th Prize: No. 71 – Radomir Nikitović, Serbia.
An excellent diagonal/orthogonal setting of black anticipatory self-pin on two opposite sides of the board combined with white line vacation and pin-model mate with delayed Umnov effect. 1.Bb6+ Kc3 2.Kd5 Ra4 3.Kc5 Ra5#, 1.Sg4 Kd3 2.Kxe5 Bg1 3.Kf4 Bh2#.
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1st Spec. HM: No. 73 – Aleksandr Semenenko, Ukraine.
A difficult combination of the theme with cyclic Zilahi, but the thematic effect is of a formal nature in the 3rd solution. 1.Kxd3 Sxd4 2.Kd2 Sf3+ 3.Kd1 Sc3#, 1.Kxd5 Sg1 2.Kc4 Rxd4+ 3.Kc3 Se2#, 1.Kxf3 Sxe3 2.Kf2 Rd2+ 3.Kg1 Rg2#.
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2nd Spec. HM: No. 59 – Zlatko Mihajloski, Macedonia.
An interesting presentation of Zilahi theme and mates on the same square. Here again the setting of theme is not quite pure in the 1st solution, because by capture of thematic piece Rc5 black also unguars the square d5, which is adjacent to the BK in the initial position. 1.Sxc5 Sc2 2.Kd5 Kc8 3.Kc6 Sb4# (1.Sxc5 Sxf5? Kd5 Kc8 3.Kc6 Se7#?), 1.dxe3 Kxd6 2.Kd4 Rxb5 3.Kc4 Rb4# (1.dxe3 Kxd6 2.Kd4 Rxe5 3.Kc4 Re4#?).
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1st HM: No.46 – Vlaicu Crisan and Eric Huber, Romania.
Unguard of a flight for the BK with double anticipatory self-pin on c5, Leibovici mutual anti-Bristol interference and square vacation for the BK with alternate sacrifice of the WSs. Reciprocally changed functions of the white pieces: Ba7/Ra6, two white knights and two black rooks in completely diagonal/orthogonal harmony of the solutions and pin-model mates. 1.R4c5 Sxe4 2.Kxe4 Se1 3.Kd4 Ra4#, 1.R7c6 Sxe5 2.Kxe5 Sb3 3.Kd6 Bb8#.
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2nd HM: No.74 – Aleksandr Semenenko, Ukraine.
An economical setting of triple black anticipatory self-pin with white half-pin and chameleon echo pin-mates. Completely analogous solutions and elegant construction without white pawns. a) 1.e4 Se3 2.Ke5 Kf2 3.Kf4 Sd3#, b) 1.d4 Sd3 2.Kd5 Ke2 3.Ke4 Sc3#, c) 1.c4 Sc3 2.Kc5 Kxd2 3.Kd4 Sb3#.
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b)  a5 / b5
c)  c5 / b5
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3rd HM: No.56 – Menachem Witztum, Israel.
A record achievement of fourfold distant unguard of a flight for the BK by capture of a white piece in an economical position. a) 1.Sxf4+ Kxh4 2.Ke6 Sc2 3.Ke5 Re3#, 1.Bxf4 Rxf4 2.Kd6 Rd4+ 3.Ke5 Sf3#, b) 1.Bxc4 Sc2 2.Ke6 Re3+ 3.Kd5 Re5#, 1.Sxc4 Sd3 2.Kd6 Sf2 3.Kd5 Rd3#.
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4th HM: No.76 – Aleksandr Semenenko, Ukraine.
Combination of black anticipatory self-pin with creation of the white Royal battery in an economical and elegant position without white pawns. I don’t like twins with removal of active white or black piece. a) 1.Se3 Ba6 2.Kd4 Kb5 3.Kd3 Kc5#, b) 1.Sf3 Rg8 2.Kf5 Kg7 3.Kg4 Kf6#.
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5th HM: No.31 – Mario Parrinello, Italy.
Black anticipatory self-pin with capture of a white piece and Zilahi with square vacation for the BK by alternate sacrifices of the WSs. White reciprocal square vacation and model-pin mates. 1.Qxb5 Sxd5 2.Kxd5 Bg1 3.Kc6 Sb4#, 1.Rxg3 Sxe5 2.Kxe5 Bd1 3.Kf4 Sd3#.
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6th HM: No. 36 – Michal Dragoun, Czech Republic.
Difficult combination of cyclic Zilhi and distant unguard of a flight for the BK with alternate captures of white pieces. 1.Qxf7 Bb5 2.Ke6 Bxd7+ 3.Kxf6 g5#, 1.Rxe2 Kg5 2.Ke4 fxe7 3.Kf3 Rxf4#, 1.Sxg4+ Kh5 2.Ke5 d4+ 3.Kf5 Bxg4#.
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7th HM: No. 20 – Luis Miguel Martin, Spain.
An economical setting of distant unguard of a flight for the BK with alternate captures of the WSs with Phenix theme and chameleon echo model mates. 1.Kxc4 dxc7 2.Kc5 cxd8=S 3.Kd6 Sb7#, 1.Kxb4 d7 2.Kb5 dxe8=S 3.Ka6 Sxc7#.
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8th HM: No. 64 – Gilles Regniers, Belgium.
An economical diagonal/ orthogonal setting of black Bristol clearance with black anticipatory self-pin, white Pawn’s one-two play, white switchback and pin-model mates in well known mechanism. 1.Rg4 Bg1 2.Ke4 d3+ 3.Kf4 Bh2#, 1.Bg3 Rh3 2.Ke5 d4+ 3.Kf4 Rh4#.
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1st Com: No. 77 – Aleksandr Semenenko, Ukraine.
Combination of black complex anticipatory self-pin with black square vacation and white reciprocal line-vacation with annihilation capture of a black piece. Well diagonal/orthogonal matched solutions and model-pin mates in an elegant constructed position. 1.Sc4 Rxc7 2.Kd2 Rxc6 3.Kc3 Ba5#, 1.Se5 Bxc7 2.Kf3 Bxd6 3.Kf4 Rf7#.
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2nd Com: No. 92 – Mark Erenburg, Israel.
A diagonal/orthogonal setting of distant unguard of a flight for the BK with anti-dual and black Royal battery play. 1.Bxe5 g3 2.Kf3 Kc6 3.Kxe4 Kb6#, 1.fxe5 Sa4 2.Kd3 Kxd6 3.Kxd4 Ke7#.
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3rd Com: No. 60 – Zlatko Mihajloski, Macedonia.
Zilahi with reciprocal capture of both white and black Knights and dual avoidance in B1 move. 1.Sxc2(Kxc2?) Sxd6(Se5?) 2.Kb2(Kb4?) Kxb5(Ka5?) 3.Ka3 Sc4#, 1.Sxc4(Kxc4?) Sxd4(Se3?) 2.Kb4(Kd2?) Kb7(Ka7?) 3.Ka5 Sc6#.
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4th Com: No. 67 – Vlaicu Crisan and Eric Huber, Romania.
An interesting setting of black complex anticipatory self-pin with black Leibovici anti-Bristol interference and white battery creation. Unfortunately the twin mechanism with remova; of the white active piece disables the higher placement of this good problem. a) 1.Rd5 Sc5 2.Kxe3 Rd8 3.Kd4 Sa4#, b) 1.Bf6 Sg7 2.Kxg4 Bd8 3.Kg5 Sf5#.
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5th Com: No. 8 – Abdelaziz Onkoud, Morocco.
A diagonal/orthogonal setting of black anticipatory self-pin with nice choice of B1 move and square vacation for the BK by sacrifice of the WS. 1.Sc4(Bc4?) Sxe4 2.Kxe4 Be6 3.Kd4 Rxc4#, 1.Sd7(Rd7?) Sxf5 2.Kxf5 Rd4 3.Ke6 Bxd7#.
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6th Com: No. 68 – Mihajlo Milanović, Serbia.
Combination of Zilahi theme with white critical battery creation and black distant self-block in an excellently constructed Meredith. 1.Rxg6 Rf1 2.Ke4 Kf2 3.Kf5 Ke3#, 1.exf4 Bb1 2.Ke5 Kd3 3.Kf5 Kd4#.
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7th-9th Com: No. 49 – Menachem Witztum, Israel.
1.Qxg3 Be1 2.Kg5 Se4+ 3.Kh4 Rh2#, 1.Qxc5 Bb4 2.Ke5 Sxg4+ 3.Kd6 Rd2#.
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7th-9th Com: No. 30 – Mario Parrinello, Italy.
1.Qxa6+ Kxa6 2.Kg5 Be3 3.Kh6 Bxf4#, 1.Rxa7+ Kxa7 2.Kf3 Rf6 3.Kf2 Rxf4#, (1.Sa3~? Kb5 2.Kg5 Be3 3.Kh6??, 1.Sa3~? Kb5 2.Kf3 Rf6 3.Kf2??).
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7th-9th Com: No. 55 – Menachem Witztum, Israel.
1.Rhd7 Sf3 2.Ke4 Rxb4+ 3.Kf5 Sg7#, 1.Rb7 Sb3 2.Kc4 Be6+ 3.Kb5 Sc7#.
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