Pobeda 70 JT, C 01-III-2015

POBEDA 70 JT
Direttore: Boris Shorokhov ( Russia ).
Giudice: Oleg Pervakov ( Russia ).
Trasmettere i lavori – una sola opera per ogni compositore – entro il 1º marzo 2015 a Boris
Shorokhov: bbs64@mail.ru
Non sono accettati originali creati congiuntamente da due o più autori.

Paul Valois MT, C 01-II-2015

Paul Valois MT
Direttore: Brian Stephenson ( Regno Unito ).
Giudice: Harold van der Heijden ( Paesi Bassi ).
Inviare gli elaborati ( al massimo 3 opere per ogni compositore ) entro il 1º febbraio 2015 a Brian
Stephenson: bds@bstephen.me.uk
Award provvisorio pubblicato da EG N°. 200 in aprile 2015.

11 TT PROBLEMIST UKRAJINY, C 15-I-2015

Шановні друзі!
Dear chess friends!
Дорогие друзья!

11 TT “PROBLEMIST UKRAJINY

11-й тематичний конкурс мініатюр «Проблеміст України» - 2014
Редакція часопису «Проблеміст України» оголошує тематичний конкурс складання мініатюр у трьох розділах.
Оригінальні мініатюри надсилати до 15.01.2015 р. на електронну адресу М.Чернявського:
mt41251@gmail.com
Переможці у кожному із розділів запропонують тему наступного конкурсу і присуджуватимуть його. Підсумки будуть опубліковані в часописі «Проблеміст України» і на сайті гросмейстера В.Копила: http://www.chess-kopyl.com.ua/.
Будемо вдячні за надсилання також опублікованих задач на цю тему.
Творчих удач!

11 TT “PROBLEMIST UKRAJINY” (The Problemist of Ukraine) – 2014 announces a tourney in three sections for miniatures presenting the below themes.
Original problems are to be sent before 15.01. 2015, to M. Chernyavskyy:
mt41251@gmail.com
In each of the sections, the winner will then propose a theme for the next tourney and judge it. Results will be published in the journal "Problemist Ukraine and at WEB-site grandmaster V. Kopyl: http://www.chess-kopyl.com.ua/.
We will also be thankful for sending us published problems presenting the themes.
We wish you success in your creative work!

11-й тематический конкурс миниатюр “Проблемист Украины» - 2014
Редакция журнала «Проблемист Украины» объявляет тематический конкурс составления миниатюр в трех разделах.
Срок присылки задач – до 15.01.2015 г. Оригинальные произведения посылать Н.Чернявскому на электронную почту: mt41251@gmail.com
Победители в каждом из разделов предложат тему следующего конкурса и будут присуждать его. Итоги будут опубликованы в журнале «Проблемист Украины» и на сайте гроссмейстера В.Копыла: http://www.chess-kopyl.com.ua/.
Будем благодарны также за присылку опубликованных задач на эти темы.

Творческих удач!




Теми 11 ТТ «Проблеміст України»
Theme of 11 TT “Problemist Ukrajiny
Темы 11 ТТ «Проблемист Украины»

Двоходівки. Тема:  щонайменше один мат у розв’язці - королівською батареєю.
Twomovers. Theme:  at least one post-key mate must come from a royal battery.
Двухходовки. Тема: как минимум, один мат в решении – королевской батареей.

Judge: Robert Lincoln (USA)             




Триходівки. Тема: мінімальна задача.
Treemovers. Theme: minimal problems.
Трехходовки. Тема: минимальная задача.

  Judge: Ingemar Lind (Sweden).



Багатоходівки. Тема: чотирьох-шестиходівка з ілюзорною грою.
Moremovers. Theme: mate in 4 to 6 moves with set play.
Многоходовки. Тема: четырех - шестиходовка с иллюзорной игрой.

  Judges: Valery Barsukov (Russia) & Nikolaj Zuiev (Lietuva)

4th FIDE World Cup in Composing, C 15-I-2015

Announcement : http://www.wfcc.ch/competitions/composing/fidewcc_2015/

Results are published gradually in the same page

The Problemist 2014 informal tourneys

Editors (6 issues per year)
#2: David Shire, 25 Palmars Cross Hill, Rough Common, Canterbury, Kent CT2 9BL - beatrice.shire@cantab.net
#3, #n: Jim Grevatt, Lazybed, Headley Fields, Headley, Hants GU35 8PS - jim.grevatt@btinternet.com
Endgame studies: Yochanan Afek, Jacob van Lennepstraat 49, 1053 HC Amsterdam, The Netherlands - afekchess@gmail.com
Helpmates: Christopher Jones, 11 Severn Grange, Ison Hill Road, Bristol BS10 7QA - cjajones1@yahoo.co.uk
Self- and reflexmates: Stephen Taylor, Greenways, Cooling St., Cliffe, Rochester ME3 7UB - sjgt@btinternet.com
Fairies: Stephen Emmerson, 2 Sevenoaks Road, Reading, Berks. RG6 7NT - stephen.emmerson@ntlworld.com
Retros: Mark Thornton, 8 Wimbish Road, Papworth Everard, Cambs. CB23 3KJ - mark.thornton@papwortheverard.co.uk

The Problemist Supplement, all types
John Rice, 9 Manor Crescent, Surbiton KT5 8LG - jmr64@tiscali.co.uk

All originals printed in the Supplement take part in the normal Problemist tourneys, so that publication in the Supplement is equivalent to publication in the main magazine.

Website of the British Chess Composition Society: http://www.theproblemist.org/

Judges for 2014
#2: Yakov Rossomakho
#3: Aleksandr Kuzovkov
#n: Oto Mihalčo
Studies (2014-15): Harold van der Heijden
H#2: Vitaly Medintsev
H#3: Stephen Taylor
H#n: John Nunn
S# and R#: Aleksandr Azhusin
Fairies: NN
Retros (2013-14): Thomas Brand

Problem Paradise 2010-2014 informal tourney, C 31 XII 2014


Problem Paradise 2010-2014

Problem Paradise pubblicherà tutti gli elaborati trasmessi ( torneo informale ).
Direttore: Hiroshi Manabe ( Giappone )
Giudice: Harold van der Heijden ( Paesi Bassi )
Tema libero
Inviare i lavori a Hiroshi Manabe: manabe0714@gmail.com
Fornire l'indirizzo del compositore.
Award su Problem Paradise.

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

Neue Zürcher Zeitung 2013-2014 informal tourney, C 31 XII 2014


The “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” announces for 2013-2014 its 19th international composition tournament in the categories #2 and #3.

Judges:
#2: Vasil Dyachuk (Ukraine)
#3: Piet le Grand (Netherlands)

Submissions to: anievergelt@hotmail.com (or: Andreas Nievergelt, Langgasse 37, CH-8400 Winterthur, Switzerland).

The winners will receive cash prizes.

Magazine TROLL - Problemschach 2013-2014 informal tourneys, C 31 XII 2014

Magazine TROLL - Problemschach
Turnierausschreibung 2013-2014 (tourney announcement)

TROLL Zweijahres-Informalturniere: (TROLL announces 2-year-tourneys for orthodox #2, #3, #n)
#2 Preisrichter: N.N.
#3 Preisrichter: N.N.
#n Preisrichter: N.N.

mailto:udo-degener@gmx.de
post: Udo Degener, Stephensonstr. 47, D - 14482 Potsdam, Germany
site: http://www.schach-udo.de/

Zadachi i Etyudy 2014 informal tourneys

Editor (4 issues per year)
Yakov Rossomakho, Ordinarnaya 12, kv.29, 197136 Saint Petersburg, Russia - yross@mail.ru

Judges for 2014
#2: Anatoly Slesarenko
#3: Pyotr Zabirokhin
#n: Sergey Bilyk
Studies: Yochanan Afek
Helpmates: Boris Shorokhov
Selfmates and reflexmates: Aleksandr Mikholap

Probleemblad 2014 informal tourneys

Editors (4 issues per year)
#2, #3, #n: Peter Bakker, W. de Zwijgerstraat 24, 2983 TS Ridderkerk, The Netherlands - orthodox@probleemblad.nl
Endgame studies: Marcel Van Herck, Brialmontlei 66, B-2018 Antwerpen, Belgium - studie@probleemblad.nl
Helpmates: Gerard Smits, De Handboog 14, 5283 WR Boxtel, The Netherlands - helpmat@probleemblad.nl
Self- and reflexmates: Hans Uitenbroek, Esdoorndreef 29, 3137 BJ Vlaadingen, The Netherlands - zelfmat@probleemblad.nl
Fairies: Dirk Borst, Diamantlaan 262, 9743 BM Groningen, The Netherlands - fairy@probleemblad.nl
Retros: Joost de Heer, Beneluxlaan 110, 6164 EV Geleen, The Netherlands - retro@probleemblad.nl

Website of the Nederlandse Bond van Schaakprobleemvrienden: http://www.probleemblad.nl/

Judges for 2014
#2: Zoran Gavrilovski
#3: Paz Einat
#n: Kjell Widlert
Studies (2013-14): NN
H#2: Živko Janevski
H#n: Boris Shorokhov
S# and R#: Klaus Wenda
Fairies: NN
Retros (2013-14): NN

Schach magazine, C 31 XII 2014, informal tourneys

Informalturniere SCHACH 2014 (tourney announcement for 2014)SCHACH schreibt 1-Jahresturniere aus: (SCHACH announces 1-year-tourneys for:)
#2 Dejan Glisic
#3 Michael Schreckenbach
#n Abdelaziz Onkoud
h# Silvio Baier
s# Gunter Jordan
eg (2014/15) Martin Minski

mailto:udo-degener@gmx.de
post: Udo Degener, Stephensonstr. 47, D - 14482 Potsdam, Germany


Awards :
h# (January 2015) http://www.schach-udo.de/pdf/hm2014.pdf

Chessstar.com Informal Tourneys, C 31-XII-2014

Annnouncement (?)

Awards
n# : http://www.chessstar.com/news/composition/latest_news/awards/chessstar-2014_n.pdf

Informal Tourneys of The Macedonian Problemist 2014, C 31 XII 2014

Informal Tourneys of The Macedonian Problemist 2014

The Macedonian Problemist announces its informal tourneys for 2014 in the following sections and with the following judges:
2# – Valery Shanshin;
#3 – Miodrag Mladenovic;
‪#‎n‬ – Zlatko Mihajloski;
s#2-n – Hartmut Laue;
h#2, h#3, h#n – Zoran Gavrilovski;
fairy – Hans Gruber.
Original problems should be sent to: Zoran Gavrilovski, P. fah 137, MK-1001 Skopje, Macedonia; e-mail: mprobl@yahoo.com

Gaudium 2013-14 informal tourneys, C 31 XII 2014

Editor for originals (4 to 8 issues per year)
Gunter Jordan, Grillparzerweg 14, D-07749 Jena, Germany - gaudiumprobleme@versanet.de

Judges for 2013-14
#2, #3, #n: Sven Trommler
helpmates: Steven B. Dowd
selfmates: Sven-Hendrik Lossin
fairies: Arno Tüngler

KoBulChess.com Informal Tourneys 2014, C 31-XII-2014

Awards

fairies (31-i-2015) : http://kobulchess.com/images/pdf/fairies2014.pdf

helpmates (12-ii-2016) : http://kobulchess.com/images/pdf/helpmates2014award.pdf

Tehtäväniekka informal Tourneys 2014, C 31-XII-2014

Tehtäväniekka announces it’s informal tourneys 2014 in the following sections (with editors):
#2, #3, #n – Mikael Grönroos
studier – Pauli Perkonoja
helpmates – Terho Marlo
selfmates – Johan Beije

fairies – Kenneth Solja

Deadline : 31-Dec-2014

Springaren informal Tourneys 2014, C 31-XII-2014

Springaren announces it’s informal tourneys 2014 in the following sections (with editors):

#2, #3, #n - Rolf Uppström
studier - Margus Sööt
h#, s# - Kenneth Solja

fairies - Kjell Widlert
Deadline : 31 Dec 2014

Website of the Svenska Problemschackklubben: http://www.springaren.se/

Vratnica - 64 Year 2013-2014 informal tourneys, C 31 XII 2014

Vratnica - 64 Year 2013-2014

2# - Judge:
3# - Judge:
n# - Judge:
h2# - Judge:
h3#,hn# - Judge:
sn# - Judge:
studies - Judge:
fairy (no fairy pieces) - Judge:


Send to: Boško Milošeski,
Petar Acev 27/2-8, MK-1000 Skopje, Macedonia vratnica64@gmail.com

Problemskak Year 2013-2014 informal tourneys, C 31 XII 2014

Problemskak Year 2013-2014

H# (2013-2014), Judge ?
Fairy # (2013-2014), Judge ?


Send to Bjorn Enemark, Stjernevangen 7, 2600 Glostrup, Denmark
bjorn.enemark@get2net.dk

feenschach 2014 informal tourneys

Editor for originals (4 to 5 issues per year)
Hans Gruber, Ostengasse 34, D-93047 Regensburg, Germany - hg.fee@t-online.de

Website of feenschach: http://www.feenschach.de/

Judges for 2014
selfmates: Johannes Quack
helpmates: Eckart Kummer
retros: Michel Caillaud
series: Thomas Marx & Hans Gruber
fairies, direct and self-play: Klaus Wenda
fairies, help-play: Arnold Beine
fairies, help-selfmates: Manfred Rittirsch

e4 e5 magazine, Informal tourneys, C 25-XII-2014

"e4 e5" Year 2014
A. #2 JUDGE: Mecislovas RIMKUS
B. H#3 JUDGE: Alexander BULAVKA
C. Endgame Studies JUDGE: Janos MIKITOVICS. Send studies to e4.e5.j.mikitovics<AT>gmail.com
*
All participants shall receive the award by email.
Maximum number of entries per composer: 5.
Send to: www_chessplayer_ro@yahoo.com

CLOSING DATE DECEMBER 25th 2014.

Christmas 2014 Circle SneK Ty

Announcement : http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/announcements/676-kobulchess-2nd-tt-christmas-tourney-2014.html

The new condition Circle SneK is treated by WinChloe v3.31

Award (25-XII-2014) : http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/awards/693-kobulchess-2nd-tt-christmas-tourney-2014.html

International Day of Chess Composition Tourney, C 20-XII-2014

TOURNEY
to mark the International Day of Chess Composition

The Dnepropetrovsk City Federation for Chess Composition and the editors of the magazineChorno-Bili Stezhyny announce an international composing tourney for helpmates in three sections – h#2; h#3; h#n – to mark the International Day of Chess Composition.
Free theme.
Judge: Anatoly Karamanits.
Originals are to be sent before December 20, 2014, by email to: chessproblem@mail.ru
All participants will receive the tourney award by email on January 4, 2015, on the International Day of Chess Composition.

SuperProblem.ru 2014 informal tourneys, C 01 XII 2014

Editorial board of international web project "SuperProblem" (http://superproblem.ru/index-en.html) announces an informal composing tourney in the following sections:
A - twomovers Director: Evgeny Permyakov - e-mail: permyakov63@mail.ru
B - threemovers Director: Grigory Atajanz - e-mail: ata.gr@mail.ru
C - moremovers Director: Alexander Sygurov - e-mail: sygurov@bk.ru
E - helpmates Director: Uri Belokon - e-mail: hsuperproblem@i.ua
F - selfmates Director: Anatoly Stepochkin - e-mail: anatoly17alfa@rambler.ru

Judges for "SuperProblem 2014" IT:
#2 - Anatoly Vasilenko
#3 - Anatoly Stepochkin
#4-6 - Viktor Volchek, #7-N - Valery Kirillov
H#2 - Vladislav Nefyodov, H#2.5 & 3 - Alexander Semenenko, H#3.5-N - Boris Shorokhov
S# - Ivan Soroka

Send originals to the directors (via e-mail) till December 1, 2014.
Awards will be published on the website http://superproblem.ru

You can also to view/download the announcement in pdf file on the link: http://superproblem.ru/doc/ads/SuperProblem_2014_IT.pdf

Polish Chess Federation International Informal Tourney, C 01-XII-2014

POLISH CHESS FEDERATION 2014

Polish Chess Federation announces an informal international composing tourney in following sections:
• twomovers [#2] – judge Stefan MILEWSKI
• threemovers [#3] – judge Henryk GRUDZIŃSKI
• endgames [eg] – judge Jan RUSINEK
• selfmates in 2 moves [s#2] – judge Waldemar TURA
• selfmates in 3 – 6 moves [s#3-6] – judge Eugeniusz IWANOW
• helpmates in 2-3 moves [h#2-3] – judge Piotr MURDZIA.

In each group there are 3 prizes.

Problems are published on up to date on the Polish Chess Federation side
http://www.pzszach.org.pl/index.php?idm=3&idm2=287&idm3=418[originals]
http://www.pzszach.org.pl/index.php?idm=3&idm2=287&idm3=422[solutions]


Closing date: December 1st 2014.

Problems on diagram or in notation with the complete solution send to:
a11z@interia.pl

No more than four from the author in section.

(17-I-2014, fb comment by Waldemar TURA)
http://pzszach.org.pl/index.php?idm=3&idm2=287&idm3=413&id=1626

ASIGC 11th ICCT 2014, C 30-XI-2014

The Italian Correspondence Chess Association (ASIGC) announces the 11th International Chess Composing Tournament 2014

Section H#2 . Annual informal tournament. Original chess problems.

Free theme, no zeroposition, no Fairy.

Judge: Antonio Garofalo

Closing date 30.11.2014

Send your entries by e-mail to Vito RALLO: vitorallo@virgilio.it

All the problems will be published monthly on the ‘Asigc Newsletter’.
‘Asigc Newsletter’ can be free downloaded also from the site : http://www.asigc.it/

Every composer will receive , by e-mail , copy of the Newsletter and copy with the awards.

ASIGC 10th ICCT 2013-2014, C 30-XI-2014

The Italian Correspondence Chess Association (ASIGC) announces the 10th International Chess Composing Tournament 2013-14

 Section #2 . Biennal informal tournament. Original chess problems. Free theme,

Judge: Marco Guida

Closing date 30.11.2014

Send your entries by e-mail to Vito RALLO: vitorallo@virgilio.it

All the problems will be published monthly on the ‘Asigc Newsletter’.
‘Asigc Newsletter’ can be free downloaded also from the site : http://www.asigc.it/

Every composer will receive , by e-mail , copy of the Newsletter and copy with the awards.



SEPA-80 Jubilee composition tourney, 2015, C 30 X 2014


SEPA-80 Jubilee composition tourney, 2015

Concurso de composición Jubileo SEPA-80, 2015
La Sociedad Española de Problemistas de Ajedrez, para celebrar el 80
aniversario de su fundación, organiza un concurso de composición de
problemas de mate directo en 2 y 3 jugadas, de tema libre. El plazo de
admisión de originales finalizará el 31 de octubre de 2014, y el
veredicto se publicará en el primer boletín de 2015. Actuará de
director Imanol Zurutuza, y de árbitro para las dos secciones José
Antonio Coello, Juez Internacional. Los originales, que deberán
enviarse a la dirección electrónica sepa.problemas@gmail.com
(dirección postal alternativa: José Antonio Coello, C/ Simón de Anda
17 - 5º dcha. 01012 Vitoria-Gasteiz, España), serán publicados en el
boletín Problemas durante 2013 y 2014.

Gara di composizione Giubileo SEPA-80, 2015
La Sociedad Española de Problemistas de Ajedrez, per celebrare l' 80°
anniversario della sua fondazione, organizza una gara di composizione
per problemi diretti in 2 e 3 mosse, a tema libero. Termine per
l'invio degli originali: 31 ottobre 2014. Il verdetto sarà pubblicato
su Problemas in gennaio 2015. Direttore: Imanol Zurutuza, e Giudice
per le due sezioni: José Antonio Coello, Giudice Internazionale. Gli
originali devono essere inviati all' indirizzo e-mail:
sepa.problemas@gmail.com (indirizzo postale alternativo: José Antonio
Coello, C/ Simón de Anda 17 - 5º dcha. 01012 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spagna),
e saranno pubblicati sul newsletter Problemas nel corso degli anni
2013 e 2014.

Concours de composition Jubilé SEPA-80, 2015
La Sociedad Española de Problemistas de Ajedrez, pour célébrer le
80ème anniversaire de sa fondation, organise un concours de
composition de problèmes de mat direct en 2 et 3 coups, à thème libre.
Délai de réception des originaux jusqu'au 31 octobre 2014. Le jugement
sera publié dans le premier bulletin Problemas de 2015. Directeur:
Imanol Zurutuza, et Juge pour les deux sections, José Antonio Coello,
Juge International. Les originaux, qui devront être envoyés à la
direction électronique sepa.problemas@gmail.com (adresse postale
alternative: José Antonio Coello, C/ Simón de Anda 17 - 5º dcha. 01012
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Espagne), seront publiés dans le bulletin Problemas
pendant les années 2013 et 2014.

SEPA-80 Jubilee composition tourney, 2015
The Sociedad Española de Problemistas de Ajedrez to commemorate the
80th anniversary of its foundation organizes a composition tourney of
#2 and #3 directmates with free theme. Entries should be sent before
October 31, 2014, to sepa.problemas@gmail.com (alternative postal
mail: José Antonio Coello, C/ Simón de Anda 17 - 5º dcha. 01012
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.) The originals received and accepted will be
published in Problemas during 2013 and 2014. The director of the
tourney is Imanol Zurutuza and the judge for both sections is José
Antonio Coello, international judge. The award will be published in
the first issue of the bulletin in 2015.

SEPA-80 Jubiläumskompositionsturnier, 2015
Die Sociedad Española de Problemistas de Ajedrez organisiert in
Andenken an den 80. Jahrestag ihrer Gründung ein Kompositionsturnier
mit orthodoxen #2 und #3. Das Thema ist frei. Beiträge können bis zum
31. Oktober 2014 an die eMail-Adresse sepa.problemas@gmail.com
geschickt werden, alternativ per Post an José Antonio Coello, C/ Simón
de Anda 17 - 5º dcha. 01012 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Angenommene
Urdrucke erscheinen in Problemas 2013-2014. Der Turnierdirektor ist
Imanol Zurutuza, das Turnier wird von IJ José Antonio Coello
gerichtet. Der Preisbericht wird in der ersten Ausgabe des Magazins
Problemas 2015 erscheinen.

Юбилейный конкурс “SEPA-80”, 2015
Общество шахматных композиторов Испании (“Sociedad Española de
Problemistas de Ajedrez”) объявляет конкурс по случаю 80-й годовщины
основания Общества (разделы: #2, #3, тема свободная). Оригинальные
композиции следует присылать до 31.10.2014 на электронный адрес:
sepa.problemas@gmail.com либо на почтовый адрес: José Antonio Coello,
C/ Simón de Anda 17 - 5º dcha. 01012 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain – Испания;
они будут публиковаться в издаваемом Обществом бюллетене “Problemas” в
течение 2013 и 2014 гг. Итоги будут опубликованы в первом номере
бюллетеня за 2015 г. Директор конкурса – Imanol Zurutuza; судья обоих
разделов – José Antonio Coello, судья международной категории

Sinfonie Scacchistiche 2013-2014 informal tourney, C 15 IX 2014


Sinfonie Scacchistiche 2013-2014

Sinfonie Scacchistiche pubblicherà gli elaborati inviati ( concorso informale ).
Direttore: Valerio Agostini ( Perugia ).
Giudice: prof. Pietro Rossi ( Matera ).
Tema libero.
Spedire i finali artistici entro il 15 settembre 2014 a Valerio Agostini: valerio.agostini@gmail.com
Award su Sinfonie Scacchistiche.

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