TT "World Asthma Day 2013", C 30 IV 2013

Source : http://www.pzrdig2.bloger.index.hr/post/thematic-tournament-world-asthma-day-2013/19309737.aspx

THEMATIC TOURNAMENT "WORLD ASTHMA DAY 2013"

Chess Club of Persons with Chronic Respiratory Diseases "Aer" in collaboration with the Society for Chess Composition and Puzzles Zagreb organizes thematic internet chess composition tournament.

Theme: White piece makes key moves in at least three phases of twomover.

There may be two or more thematic pieces.
Upgrading with additional themes, or changes of play or mates, are welcome.
In case of white correction, the random move of white piece will be considered as one thematic move.
Twins, zero-positions and problems with multiple solutions are NOT allowed!

The problems will be evaluated and ranked by the jury.

Send to: chesscomposition#gmail.com or pzrdig2#gmail.com

Closing date: April 30th 2013.

Tournament director: Dejan Glišić

Problems will be published on the websites "PZR Zagreb" (blog & Facebook), and reproduced in the bulletin "PZR Zagreb", the enigmatic magazines "Feniks" and "Kvizorama", or in the most popular Croatian newspaper "Večernji list" and "24 hours".

Examples:

            

Mihajlo Smoljanović, World Asthma Day, 2012.
Tries: 1.Sh4? ~2.Sg6#, 1...Te4/Tf4+ 2.Sd3/ef4#, but 1...c5!; 1.Sg3? ~2.Sd3#, 1...Td4/Tf4+/Tb3/Tb2 2.ed4/ef4/Sc4/Lb2#, but 1...Ta3!
Solution: 1.Se7! ~2.Sg6#, 1...c5/Te4/Tf4+ 2.Td5/Sd3/exf4#

Živko Janevski, 1 Prize Mitrinović MT, 1982. 
Tries: 1.Tc6? zz 1...Sf~/Sg~ 2.Lg6/Tf6#, but 1...Se5!; 1.Te1? zz 1...Sf~/Sg~ 2.De4/Te5#, but 1...Se3!
Solution: 1.Tg1! zz 1...Sf~/Sg~ 2.hxg4/Tg5#

            

Juraj Brabec, Československý šach, 1964.
Tries: 1.Dc1? ~2.Dxe3#, 1...d4/Kf4/Kd4/S~ 2.Dc7/Txf5/Dc3/Txd5#, but 1...f4!;  1.Dg1? ~2.Dxe3#, 1...Kf4/Kd4/f4/S~ 2.Dg3/Txd5/Dg7/Txf5#, but 1...d4! 
Solution: 1.De1! ~2.Dxe3#, 1...d4/Kf4/Kd4/f4 2.Txf5/Dg3/Dc3/Txd5#

Vasil Djačuk, 2 HM Hlas l'udu, 1996.
Tries: 1.Df8? ~2.Dxe7#/Sc8#, but 1...Db7!; 1.Da6? 2.Sc8#/Sc4#, but 1...Dc6!; 1.Df4? 2.Sc4#/Dxe5#, but 1...Dd5!
Solution: 1.Df6! ~2.Dxe5#/Dxe7#, 1...S7c6 2.Sc8#, 1...S5c6 2.Sc4#

Marcel Doré-80 JT, C 29 IV 2013

Source : http://maroc-echecs.com/article3909.html

Award : http://akobiachess.gol.ge/_pages/OtherAward/PDF/Dore%20JT%2080.pdf

Oscar Jorge Carlsson memorial tourney, C 23 IV 2013

Memorial Tourney Oscar Jorge Carlsson

Direttore: Jorge Kapros ( Argentina )
Giudice: Iuri Akobia ( Georgia )
Tema libero
Non sono ammessi “ gemelli “.
Spedire i finali artistici - 2 al massimo per ogni autore - entro il 23 aprile 2013
a Jorge Kapros: ojcarlssonmt@gmail.com
Award nei siti http://www.argentinodeajedrez.org.ar/, http://akobia.geoweb.ge/
e su FINALES ... Y TEMAS.

(Source : Tornei di Studi, NewsLetter ASIGC n. 24 – Aprile 2013)

Nikolay Zujev-60 jubilee tourney, C 10 IV 2013

Jubilee tourney Nikolay Zujev – 60

On the occasion of 9th European chess solving championship The Lithuanian chess composers` society announces a jubilee tourney Nikolay Zujev – 60 in two parts.
Entries are to be sent
(1) by 1st of April, 2013, to Nikolay Zujev, Poilsio g.16-18, LT-93174 Klaipėda, Lithuania or
(2) by e-mail to zuev53@list.ru, in that case by 10th of April, 2013.

The judge will be Nikolay Zujev. The award will be announced in the closing ceremony of 9th ECSC on Sunday 28th of April, 2013. See full announcement!

Award (25-04-2013) : see here

TT4 ChessProblems.ca, C 31 III 2013

See announcement and Award (01.08.2013) here : http://tt4.chessproblems.ca/

K. Seetharaman-64 jubilee tourney, C 18 III 2013

To celebrate his birthday and his fairy invention Superguards, K.Seetharaman, (India) announces a Theme Tourney for problems featuring Superguards, the new Fairy Condition.


Definition of Superguards:  Any piece (including Kings and pawns), which is observed by another piece of the same color cannot be captured. Pinned pieces also observe.

The tourney will have two sections.
Section A is for Directmates in Two or Three moves.
Section B is for Helpplay problems of upto three moves, of the following types:
Helpmates, Helpselfmates, Help-stalemates and Help-selfstalemates.

Twins allowed in Section A.
Twins and multisolutions (but no Zero positions) allowed in Section B.
No other fairy conditions or fairy pieces are allowed.


Judge: K.Seetharaman

Computer-tested problems may be sent to the Tourney Director Mr.C.G.S.Narayanan (India)
by email. <cgsnarayanan@hotmail.com>.

At present Superguards problems can be checked in WinChloe. (version 3.20).
Closing date of the Tourney March 18, 2013.

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Award (31/05/2013) : http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/awards/282-seetharaman-superguards.html

блицконкурса ТТ-79, C 15 III 2013

Announcement : http://www.popovgl.narod.ru/Bliz/Blizkonkurs-79.html

Award (20 IV 2013) : http://www.popovgl.narod.ru/Bliz/Bliz-79-itog.html

Pat a Mat, issue 83, 03/2013

Issue 83 : http://jurajlorinc.com/chess/PAM_PDF/PaM_83.pdf

Contains originals, preliminary award PaM 2010 fairy, PaM tourneys announcement

WCCI 2010-2012, C 15 II 2013

Announcement : http://www.wfcc.ch/competitions/composing/wcci5/

Results section A #2, (09 VII 2013) : http://www.wfcc.ch/wcci-2010-2012-section-a-results/

Results section B #3, (10 VII 2013) : http://www.wfcc.ch/wcci-2010-2012-section-b-results/

Results section C #n, (11 VII 2013) : http://www.wfcc.ch/wcci-2010-2012-section-c-results/

Results section D studies, (11 VII 2013) : http://www.wfcc.ch/wcci-2010-2012-section-d-results/

Results section E h#n, (15 VII 2013) : http://www.wfcc.ch/wcci-2010-2012-section-e-results/

Results section F s#n, (16 VII 2013) : http://www.wfcc.ch/wcci-2010-2012-section-f-results/

Results section G fairies, (??) : http://www.wfcc.ch/wcci-2010-2012-section-g-results/

6 TT “PROBLEMIST UKRAINY”, C 01 II 2013

Announcement (deadline 2013-02-01) : http://www.chessstar.com/others/news.php?ELEMENT_ID=4431

Award : http://chessstar.com/images/news/composition/latest_news/results_tournaments/6-tt_pu_2012_preliminary.pdf

Venelin Alaikov-80 memorial tourney, C 18 I 2013

Announcement (deadline 2013-01-18) : http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/announcements/80-venelinalaikov.html

Award : http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/awards/191-alaikov-80-award.html

1st TT KoBulChess 2012, C 31 XII 2012

Announcement : (Deadline 2012-12-31. The requirements are written in the award).

Originals : http://kobulchess.com/en/problems/originals2012.html

Award : http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/awards/97-kobulchess-award.html

Schach Informal Tourneys, C 31-XII-2012

Award h#n (May 2013) : http://www.schach-udo.de/pdf/hm2012.pdf

Award #n (November 2014) : http://www.schach-udo.de/pdf/pbmz2012.pdf

KobulChess.com Informal tourney Fairies, C 31-XII-2012

Published originals in KobulChess.com : http://kobulchess.com/en/problems/originals2012.html

Award (19-I-2014) : http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/awards/455-kobulchess-fairies-2012-award.html

Julia's Fairies 2012, informal tourney, C 31 XII 2012

Announcement (22 VII 2012) : http://juliasfairies.com/jf-2012/

Award (30 XI 2013) : http://juliasfairies.com/tourneys/awards/award-jf-2012/

Christmas Neutral Blitz-Tourney JF-2012, C 27 XII 2012

Announcement (deadline 2012-12-27) : http://juliasfairies.com/tourneys/christmas-neutral-blitz-jf2012/

Award : http://juliasfairies.com/tourneys/tourneys-results/award-christmas-blitz-jf2012/

Pat a Mat, issue 82, 12/2012

Issue 82 : http://jurajlorinc.com/chess/PAM_PDF/PaM_82.pdf

Contains originals, PaM tourneys announcement

Julia's Fairies 1st TT HSP-2012, C 15 X 2012

Announcement (deadline 2012-10-15) : http://juliasfairies.com/juliasfairies-hsp-2012/

Award : http://juliasfairies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Award-JF-1st-TT-HSP-2012.pdf

Pat a Mat, issue 81, 10/2012

Issue 81 : http://jurajlorinc.com/chess/PAM_PDF/PaM_81.pdf

Contains preliminary awards: PaM 2009 h#, 2009 fairy, 2010 h#, 2010-2011 #3, 2010-2011 #n,
2010-2011 +/=, 2011 #2, 2011 h#, 2011 fairy

Pat a Mat, issue 80, 09/2012

Issue 80 : http://jurajlorinc.com/chess/PAM_PDF/PaM_80.pdf

Contains originals

Pat a Mat, issue 79, 06/2012

Issue 79 : http://jurajlorinc.com/chess/PAM_PDF/PaM_79.pdf

Contains originals, final award PaM 2010 #2

Pat a Mat, issue 78, 03/2012

Issue 78 : http://jurajlorinc.com/chess/PAM_PDF/PaM_78.pdf

Contains originals, PaM tourneys announcement

Schach 2011 informal tourney

Award (24-Aug-2012) : http://www.schach-udo.de/pdf/hm2011.pdf

Schach-Aktiv Informalturniere 2011, C 31 XII 2011

Award (September 2013) : http://www.problemschach.de/harmonie/h115.pdf

Olympiya Dunyasi 2011, C 20 X 2011

Olimpiya dünyası 2011
(+=, #2, #3, N#)
Azərbaycan Milli Olimpiya komitəsinin mətbuat orqanı olan “Olimpiya dünyası” qəzeti şahmat bəstələrinin tərtibi üzrə beynəlxalq yarışlar keçirir.
Şahmat guşəsi həftədə bir dəfə, çərşənbə axşamı və ya cümə günləri işıq üzü görür. 
Orijinal bəstələri guşənin aparıcısı və yarışın təşkilatçısı İlham Əliyevə (Sumqayıt) göndərmək lazımdır. 
E-mail: ilhamaliev@mail.ru 
Bəstələrin son göndəriş günü: 20.10.2011. 
Sizə 2011-ci il üçün yarışların hakimlərini təqdim edirik: 
+= (etüdlər) - Andrey Selivanov (Rusiya) 
#2 (İkigedişli) – Kənan Vəlixanov (İmişli)
#3 (Üçgedişli) - Aleksandr Melniçuk - Rusiya),
#N (çoxgedişli) - Aleksandr Sıqurov (Rusiya)

Informaltourney "ОLIMPIYA DUNYASI 2011 (studies, #2, #3, N#) 
The newspaper " Оlimpiya dunyasi " (body of National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan) announces an International Composing Tourney 
(studies- Judge: Andrey Selivanov (Russia),
#2- Judge: Kenan Velikhanov (Azerbaijan),
#3 -Judge-Aleksandr Melnichuk (Russia),
N# - Judge: Aleksandr Sygurov (Russia)
"Оlimpiya dunyasi- 2011". No set theme. In problems of the publication and awards are sent only on the e-mail of authors. Closing date - 20.10.2011. 
Send to: Ilham Aliev (Azerbaijan) ilhamaliev@mail.ru
Рубрика шахматной композиции газеты "Оlimpiya dunyasi" (орган Национального Олимпийского Комитета Азербайджана, тираж 5000)
проводит годовой конкурс по составлению задач (этюды, #2, #3, N#) за 2011 год.

Ведущий рубрики и организатор Ильгам Алиев (Азербайджан).
Судьи: этюды - Андрей Селиванов (Россия),
#2 – Кенан Велиханов (Азербайджан), 
#3 – Александр Мельничук (Россия),
N# - Александр Сыгуров (Россия).
Оригинальные задачи присылайте на адрес ilhamaliev@mail.ru . 
Срок присылки - до 20.10.2011.
Публикации задач и присуждение высылаются на Эл- почту авторов.

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Award

Olimpiya dunyasi 2011 (studies) AWARD- newspaper No62 (1001) 13-16 September 2013, page 5.

Mark A. Ridley-50 jubilee tourney C 17 I 2011

Announcement (deadline 2011-01-17) :

Award (2012-12-31) : http://www.matplus.net/pub/ul/MarkRidley50JT.pdf

Emmanuel Manolas-60 jubilee tourney, C 12 VII 2010

International Chess Composition Contest : "Jubilee Tourney Manolas - 60", Closing date 2010-07-12. The Greek committee for Chess Composition announces the "Jubilee Tourney Manolas – 60". Theme free. Accepted are original three-mover chess problems in the following four sections: A. direct mate #3, with at least three variations. Judge Emmanuel Manolas. B. helpmate h#3, with exactly three solutions, no zero-positions, no twins. Judge Harry Fougiaxis. C. selfmate s#3, with at least three variations. Judge Ioannis Garoufalidis. D. fairy #3, with accepted elements : {one fairy condition} or {one fairy condition and one fairy piece type} or {one or two fairy piece types}. Judge Kostas Prentos. Computer-checked problems may be submitted by each composer to more than one section. For each problem, the following information is expected : Name & e-mail & country of the composer, diagram & FEN notation & stipulation & solution of the problem. Send e-mails, with subject "JT-Manolas-60", to manolas.emmanuel(AT)gmail.com . Closing day : 12-July-2010. The participants will receive a copy of the award by e-mail. The award will be published in blogs "http://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com", "http://kallitexniko-skaki.blogspot.com".

Διεθνής Διαγωνισμός Σκακιστικής Σύνθεσης : "Επετειακό Τουρνουά Μανωλάς - 60", λήξη 2010-07-12. Η Ελληνική Επιτροπή Καλλιτεχνικού Σκακιού ανακοινώνει το "Eπετειακό Tουρνουά Μανωλάς – 60". Θέμα ελεύθερο. Γίνονται δεκτά αδημοσίευτα προβλήματα τριών κινήσεων στα ακόλουθα τέσσερα τμήματα: A. ορθόδοξα #3, με τουλάχιστον τρεις βαριάντες. Κριτής Εμμανουήλ Μανωλάς. B. βοηθητικά h#3, με ακριβώς τρεις λύσεις, όχι zero-position, όχι δίδυμα. Κριτής Χάρης Φουγιαξής. C. αντίστροφα s#3, με τουλάχιστον τρεις βαριάντες. Κριτής Ιωάννης Γαρουφαλίδης. D. μυθικά #3, με αποδεκτά στοιχεία : {μία μυθική συνθήκη} ή {μία μυθική συνθήκη και ένα είδος μυθικού κομματιού} ή {ένα ή δύο είδη μυθικών κομματιών}. Κριτής Κώστας Πρέντος. Προβλήματα ελεγμένα από υπολογιστή μπορεί να υποβάλει ένας συνθέτης σε περισσότερα από ένα τμήματα του διαγωνισμού. Για κάθε πρόβλημα αναμένονται οι εξής πληροφορίες : Όνομα και e-mail και χώρα του συνθέτη, διάγραμμα και FEN συμβολισμός και εκφώνηση και λύση του προβλήματος. Στείλτε e-mail, με θέμα "JT-Manolas-60", στο manolas.emmanuel(AT)gmail.com . Ημερομηνία λήξης : 12-Ιουλίου-2010. Οι συμμετέχοντες θα λάβουν ένα αντίγραφο της βράβευσης μέσω e-mail. Η βράβευση θα δημοσιευθεί στα ιστολόγια "http://chess-problems-gr.blogspot.com", "http://kallitexniko-skaki.blogspot.com".

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Award

(2010-09-12)
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B2-Lv0IlDIs6ZmUzODZjNTAtYjY3Ny00YjA2LTk1NmMtZWE0NDlkYzg5NDUy&hl=en&authkey=CPuorv8O

George-2008, C 31 XII 2008

Георгий-2008

Award (2013-May-05) : http://chessstar.com/images/news/composition/latest_news/results_tournaments/george-2008_h.pdf

Bakonyoszlop Composition Tourney, C 31-vii-2008

Award : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5q-tH0LZuDnbWtsZENQT3cxQmM/view?pref=2&pli=1

Csák - Majoros -2008. PÁSZTOR József-55 JT. C 30-VI-2008

Csák - Majoros -2008. (PÁSZTOR József - 50 JT) Announcement :
http://www.magyarsakkszerzok.hu/Pasztor_50%20JT.pdf

Award :