Solving Show
Rio de Janeiro 2009

Results:

  1/8 Final
    Murdzia - Crisan   3 : 2
    Piorun - Pogorelov   0 : 3
    Podinic - Viktorov   3 : 1
    Caillaud - McDowell   3 : 2
    Evseev - Siran   1 : 3
    Gorski - Kovacevic   3 : 0
    Zude - Kopyl   3 : 1
    Tummes - Kolcak   1 : 3

  1/4 Final
    Murdzia - Pogorelov   3 : 2
    Podinic - Caillaud   3 : 2
    Siran - Gorski   1 : 3
    Zude - Kolcak   3 : 0

  Semifinal
    Murdzia - Podinic   2 : 3
    Gorski - Zude   1 : 3

  Small Final
    Murdzia - Gorski   4 : 1

  Final
    Podinic - Zude   5 : 4
  
 

1/8 Final

 

Murdzia - Crisan   3 : 2

Gustav A. EKESTUBBE
Arbejder Skak 1951

Mate in 2  1.Kc2!
Key: (click me!)		After 48 seconds Murdzia claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 1 - Crisan 0
 
Colin SYDENHAM
Chess Life 1989 Commend

Mate in 2  1.Qd3!
Key: (click me!)		After 60 seconds Murdzia claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 2 - Crisan 0
 
Robert Lincoln
The Problemist Supplement 1994 10. HM

Mate in 2  1.Qg2!
Key: (click me!)		After 32 seconds Crisan claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 2 - Crisan 1
 
Vyacheslav LEBEDEV
Die Schwalbe 1932

Mate in 2  1.Qa8!
Key: (click me!)		After 7 seconds Crisan claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 2 - Crisan 2
 
Sigmund HERLAND
Deutsche Schachzeitung 1913

Mate in 2  1.Sge1!
Key: (click me!)		After 36 seconds Murdzia claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 3 - Crisan 2
 
 

Piorun - Pogorelov   0 : 3

Miroslav SUBOTIC
Probleemblad 2004

Mate in 2  1.Qf2!
Key: (click me!)		After 44 seconds Pogorelov claims correct key and he gets a point
Piorun 0 - Pogorelov 1
 
J.W. LOOYEN
Kentish Mercury 1898 12. Prize

Mate in 2  1.Re2!
Key: (click me!)		After 8 seconds Pogorelov claims correct key and he gets a point
Piorun 0 - Pogorelov 2
 
Vladimir Richkov
64 1988

Mate in 2  1.Qg4!
Key: (click me!)		After 70 seconds Pogorelov claims correct key and he gets a point
Piorun 0 - Pogorelov 3
 
 

Podinic - Viktorov   3 : 1

Evgeny Bogdanov
Z.Birnova MT 1988 3. Pr

Mate in 2  1.Bc2!
Key: (click me!)		After 53 seconds Viktorov claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 0 - Viktorov 1
 
Rudolph WINTER
Die Schwalbe 1932

Mate in 2  1.Qf8!
Key: (click me!)		After 8 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 1 - Viktorov 1
 
GENADIJ SVJATOV
Schachmatna kompozicija 1995 3. Pr

Mate in 2  1.Rb5!
Key: (click me!)		After 46 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 2 - Viktorov 1
 
Ferdinand MOLLER
150 ausgewahlte Schachaufgaben von F. & M. 1909

Mate in 2  1.Bh7!
Key: (click me!)		After 14 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 3 - Viktorov 1
 
 

Caillaud - McDowell   3 : 2

Alexander Bujanov
Europa-Rochade 1989

Mate in 2  1.Sd3!
Key: (click me!)		After 34 seconds McDowell claims correct key and he gets a point
Caillaud 0 - McDowell 1
 
Edmund Jan PNIAK
Arbejder Skak 1952

Mate in 2  1.Sf5!
Key: (click me!)		After 36 seconds McDowell claims 1.Sh1? - wrong!
Caillaud gets a point
Caillaud 1 - McDowell 1
 
Ugo LANCIA
Arbejder Skak 1955

Mate in 2  1.Qb2!
Key: (click me!)		After 75 seconds McDowell claims correct key and he gets a point
Caillaud 1 - McDowell 2
 
Fritz GIEGOLD
Wiesbadener Kurier 1974

Mate in 2  1.Rc6!
Key: (click me!)		After 25 seconds Caillaud claims correct key and he gets a point
Caillaud 2 - McDowell 2
 
H. ROSCHLAUB
Assoc. d'Echecs de Haute-Franconie 1931 1. Prize

Mate in 2  1.Qh3!
Key: (click me!)		After 85 seconds Caillaud claims correct key and he gets a point
Caillaud 3 - McDowell 2
 
 

Evseev - Siran   1 : 3

HERBERT AHUES
White Linecobination with th. tries 1977

Mate in 2  1.Ra4!
Key: (click me!)		After 26 seconds Siran claims correct key and he gets a point
Evseev 0 - Siran 1
 
Alex CASA
Probleemblad 2004

Mate in 2  1.Qb5!
Key: (click me!)		After 77 seconds Evseev claims correct key and he gets a point
Evseev 1 - Siran 1
 
Evgeny BOGDANOV & Evgeny LEUN
Za Komunizm! 1990 2. Prize

Mate in 2  1.Qg1!
Key: (click me!)		After 19 seconds Siran claims correct key and he gets a point
Evseev 1 - Siran 2
 
J. COLPA
NSB 1898 1. Prize

Mate in 2  1.Qe2!
Key: (click me!)		After 77 seconds Siran claims correct key and he gets a point
Evseev 1 - Siran 3
 
 

Gorski - Kovacevic   3 : 0

FINN ERIKSSON
Schackvareden 1936 Pr.

Mate in 2  1.Bh3!
Key: (click me!)		After 71 seconds Kovacevic claims 1.Bf5? - wrong!
Gorski gets a point
Gorski 1 - Kovacevic 0
 
David HJELLE
Arbejder Skak 1955

Mate in 2  1.Qg1!
Key: (click me!)		After 104 seconds Gorski claims correct key and he gets a point
Gorski 2 - Kovacevic 0
 
Emil KLEMANIC
Schweizer Schach-Magazin 1990 5. Commend

Mate in 2  1.Qf4!
Key: (click me!)		After 24 seconds Kovacevic claims 1.Re5? - wrong!
Gorski gets a point
Gorski 3 - Kovacevic 0
 
 

Zude - Kopyl   3 : 1

ARNOLDO ELLERMAN
G.C. 1920 1. HM

Mate in 2  1.Rf5!
Key: (click me!)		After 155 seconds Kopyl claims 1.Qb5? - wrong!
Zude gets a point
Zude 1 - Kopyl 0
 
Johannes UTECH
Die Schwalbe 1936

Mate in 2  1.Qa1!
Key: (click me!)		After 31 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Zude 2 - Kopyl 0
 
K. HONES
Die Schwalbe 1932

Mate in 2  1.Rc4!
Key: (click me!)		After 15 seconds Kopyl claims correct key and he gets a point
Zude 2 - Kopyl 1
 
Ramaswamy Ganapathy
Problemesis 2003

Mate in 2  1.Sc3!
Key: (click me!)		After 101 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Zude 3 - Kopyl 1
 
 

Tummes - Kolcak   1 : 3

F.T. Hawes
G.C. 1923 com

Mate in 2  1.Be8!
Key: (click me!)		After 24 seconds Tummes claims 1.Se4? - wrong!
Kolcak gets a point
Tummes 0 - Kolcak 1
 
Nikolaj ZUJEV
Moscow Ty. 2006 Commend

Mate in 2  1.ed6!
Key: (click me!)		After 66 seconds Kolcak claims correct key and he gets a point
Tummes 0 - Kolcak 2
 
Ludwig HOLLMANN
Die Schwalbe 1938

Mate in 2  1.Qd8!
Key: (click me!)		After 12 seconds Tummes claims correct key and he gets a point
Tummes 1 - Kolcak 2
 
J.D. VAN DER WERF
NSB 1903 Commend

Mate in 2  1.Qe8!
Key: (click me!)		After 37 seconds Kolcak claims correct key and he gets a point
Tummes 1 - Kolcak 3
 
 

1/4 Final

 

Murdzia - Pogorelov   3 : 2

Paul PATIN
Romanian Championship 1898 2. Prize

Mate in 2  1.Qh2!
Key: (click me!)		After 9 seconds Pogorelov claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 0 - Pogorelov 1
 
Guido CRISTOFFANINI
The Evening Standard 1930

Mate in 2  1.Qd2!
Key: (click me!)		After 35 seconds Pogorelov claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 0 - Pogorelov 2
 
Eugen Rusenescu
WCCT 1988 14. Pl

Mate in 2  1.Qa7!
Key: (click me!)		After 4 seconds Pogorelov claims 1.Qb6? - wrong!
Murdzia gets a point
Murdzia 1 - Pogorelov 2
 
Gheorghe LEU
Virgil NESTORESCU WCCT ST 1989-1992 18. Place

Mate in 2  1.Qb1!
Key: (click me!)		After 7 seconds Pogorelov claims 1.Sc6? - wrong!
Murdzia gets a point
Murdzia 2 - Pogorelov 2
 
Lars Larsen
Thema Danicum 1979 1. com

Mate in 2  1.Sed5!
Key: (click me!)		After 18 seconds Pogorelov claims 1.Qd1? - wrong!
Murdzia gets a point
Murdzia 3 - Pogorelov 2
 
 

Podinic - Caillaud   3 : 2

Z. ZAVODNY
Smena 1966 1. Hon. Mention

Mate in 2  1.Bg2!
Key: (click me!)		After 179 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 1 - Caillaud 0
 
Alexander PITUK
British Chess Federation TT 1965-1966 4. Commend

Mate in 2  1.S3g4!
Key: (click me!)		After 129 seconds Caillaud claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 1 - Caillaud 1
 
Ottavio Stocchi
Szachy 1950

Mate in 2  1.Bb6!
Key: (click me!)		After 26 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 2 - Caillaud 1
 
Johan SCHEEL
Social Demokraten 1910

Mate in 2  1.Bd7!
Key: (click me!)		After 118 seconds Caillaud claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 2 - Caillaud 2
 
HERBERT AHUES
Problem-Forum 2003 Sp.HM

Mate in 2  1.Rd6!
Key: (click me!)		After 30 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 3 - Caillaud 2
 
 

Siran - Gorski   1 : 3

Evgeny Bogdanov
Rabotnicha Tribuna 1982

Mate in 2  1.Sh6!
Key: (click me!)		Timeout!
Siran 0 - Gorski 0
 
Sigmund HERLAND
Schweizerische Schachzeitung 1912

Mate in 2  1.f5!
Key: (click me!)		Siran is in Red Zone
After 27 seconds Gorski claims correct key and he gets a point
Siran 0 - Gorski 1
 
Hugo BLANA
Die Schwalbe 1938

Mate in 2  1.Qa4!
Key: (click me!)		Siran is in Red Zone
After 29 seconds Gorski claims correct key and he gets a point
Siran 0 - Gorski 2
 
Vyacheslav KOPAEV
Schweizerische Schachzeitung 1990

Mate in 2  1.Qd8!
Key: (click me!)		Siran is in Red Zone
After 81 seconds Siran claims correct key and he gets a point
Siran 1 - Gorski 2
 
Josef MOHL
Die Schwalbe 1930

Mate in 2  1.Sa8!
Key: (click me!)		Siran is in Red Zone
After 17 seconds Gorski claims correct key and he gets a point
Siran 1 - Gorski 3
 
 

Zude - Kolcak   3 : 0

Ismants Kisis
Ceskoslovenski Schach 1969 1. Pr

Mate in 2  1.Rc4!
Key: (click me!)		After 66 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Zude 1 - Kolcak 0
 
Commins Mansfield
The Observer 1965 1. Pr

Mate in 2  1.Re6!
Key: (click me!)		After 47 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Zude 2 - Kolcak 0
 
Samuel GOLD
200 AusgewShlte Schachaufgaben 1883

Mate in 2  1.Kb2!
Key: (click me!)		After 22 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Zude 3 - Kolcak 0
 
 

Semifinal

 

Murdzia - Podinic   2 : 3

J.G. HEERES
Die Schwalbe 1937

Mate in 2  1.Qc2!
Key: (click me!)		After 29 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 0 - Podinic 1
 
Gerard Latzel
Schach-Express 1948 com

Mate in 2  1.Se6!
Key: (click me!)		After 79 seconds Murdzia claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 1 - Podinic 1
 
Otto Georg DEHLER
Deutsche Schachzeitung 1923

Mate in 2  1.Qc1!
Key: (click me!)		After 18 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 1 - Podinic 2
 
Alexander PITUK
Praca 1957 3. Prize

Mate in 2  1.Qc3!
Key: (click me!)		After 18 seconds Murdzia claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 2 - Podinic 2
 
Byron ZAPPAS
Pedagogusok Lapja 1968 1. Hon. Mention

Mate in 2  1.Rc4!
Key: (click me!)		After 22 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 2 - Podinic 3
 
 

Gorski - Zude   1 : 3

Rene VAN DOOREN
Probleemblad 1989

Mate in 2  1.Sd5!
Key: (click me!)		After 87 seconds Gorski claims 1.Sd1? - wrong!
Zude gets a point
Gorski 0 - Zude 1
 
Mikhanl SATANOVSKY
StrateGems 2005

Mate in 2  1.Rd3!
Key: (click me!)		After 69 seconds Gorski claims correct key and he gets a point
Gorski 1 - Zude 1
 
Joao-Baptista SANTIAGO
Arbejder Skak 1954

Mate in 2  1.Sb2!
Key: (click me!)		After 79 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Gorski 1 - Zude 2
 
I. Makihovi & Matti Myllyniemi
Suomen Shakki 1977 1. Pr

Mate in 2  1.Bg1!
Key: (click me!)		After 75 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Gorski 1 - Zude 3
 
 

Small Final

 

Murdzia - Gorski   4 : 1

Primus WAHLMARK
Die Schwalbe 1933

Mate in 2  1.Rg4!
Key: (click me!)		After 39 seconds Gorski claims 1.Qf1? - wrong!
Murdzia gets a point
Murdzia 1 - Gorski 0
 
Ernst O. MARTIN
Die Schwalbe 1935

Mate in 2  1.Qh8!
Key: (click me!)		After 40 seconds Murdzia claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 2 - Gorski 0
 
J.T. KOUWENHOVEN
? 1889

Mate in 2  1.Rb2!
Key: (click me!)		After 45 seconds Murdzia claims correct key and he gets a point
Murdzia 3 - Gorski 0
 
Henry RASMUSSEN
Arbejder Skak 1951

Mate in 2  1.Qh6!
Key: (click me!)		After 10 seconds Murdzia claims 1.Qg6? - wrong!
Gorski gets a point
Murdzia 3 - Gorski 1
 
Johan SCHEEL
Eskilstuna Kuriren 1921

Mate in 2  1.Ba3!
Key: (click me!)		After 27 seconds Gorski claims 1.Qh7? - wrong!
Murdzia gets a point
Murdzia 4 - Gorski 1
 
 

Final

 

Podinic - Zude   5 : 4

Friedrich A.L. KUSKOP
Otago Witness 1903 2. Prize

Mate in 2  1.Rg5!
Key: (click me!)		After 23 seconds Podinic claims 1.Kd2? - wrong!
Zude gets a point
Podinic 0 - Zude 1
 
J.T. KOUWENHOVEN
NSB 1894 1. Hon. Mention

Mate in 2  1.Qc1!
Key: (click me!)		After 65 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 0 - Zude 2
 
Karl STAL
Allehanda f. Folket 1888 1. Prize

Mate in 2  1.Sc6!
Key: (click me!)		After 25 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 1 - Zude 2
 
Henryk Kruk
Sachische Zeitung 1986

Mate in 2  1.Bh7!
Key: (click me!)		After 39 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 1 - Zude 3
 
Felix SEIDEMANN
Die Schwalbe 1932

Mate in 2  1.Qf7!
Key: (click me!)		After 11 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 2 - Zude 3
 
LADISLAV SALAI
Hlas Ludu 1977 com

Mate in 2  1.Sd1!
Key: (click me!)		After 51 seconds Zude claims 1.Sf1? - wrong!
Podinic gets a point
Podinic 3 - Zude 3
 
Vladimir EROKHIN
Europa Rochade 1988 2. Hon. Mention

Mate in 2  1.Sc3!
Key: (click me!)		After 49 seconds Zude claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 3 - Zude 4
 
Otto FUSS
Hannoversche Schachzeitung 1928

Mate in 2  1.Qb2!
Key: (click me!)		After 45 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 4 - Zude 4
 
Dr. L. N. de Jong
Tijdschritt N.S.B. 1893

Mate in 2  1.Rb4!
Key: (click me!)		After 46 seconds Podinic claims correct key and he gets a point
Podinic 5 - Zude 4