Andrey Selivanov is 50 JT, C09-vii-2017

Юбилейный конкурс «АНДРЕЮ СЕЛИВАНОВУ- 50»

Российская шахматная федерация и журнал “Шахматная композиция” объявляют конкурс составления шахматных композиций, посвящённый 50-ти летнему юбилею вице-президента Российской шахматной федерации, международного гроссмейстера по шахматной композиции, многократного чемпиона мира Андрея Владимировича Селиванова, по шести разделам:

Двухходовки (#2)
Трехходовки (#3)
Многоходовки (#4-7)
Этюды ( +- / = )
Задачи на кооперативный мат (h#3-7)
Задачи на обратный мат (s#3-7)

Судья всех разделов – юбиляр.

Установлены  призы, почетные и похвальные отзывы.

Во всех разделах  для призёров установлены книжные призы, оригинальные медали, дипломы.
   
Композиции, не более 3-х от автора в разделе (включая совместные), до 09.07.2017 следует посылать в адрес директора конкурса Бориса Шорохова  по e-mail: bbs64@mail.ru  (с пометкой «А. Селиванов - 50») и указанием домашнего адреса .

Просьба композиции присылать в формате DOC (не PGN).

Рекомендации по оформлению композиций (не обязательные): шрифты: для диаграмм GoodCompanion, для нотации Ches или английской транскрипцией KQRBS.

Итоги будут опубликованы на сайте www.selivanov.ru и изданы отдельным буклетом в декабре 2017 года.


Anniversary competition “Andrey Selivanov is 50”
Russian Chess Federation and the magazine “Chess composition” are announcing the chess composition competition dedicated to the semicentenary  jubilee of Andrey Selivanov, the Vice-President of the Russian Chess Federation, in six sections:

Twomovers (#2)
Threemovers (#3)
Moremovers (#4-7)
Etudes ( +- / = )
Helpmate problems (h#3-7)
Selfmate problems (s#3-7)

The judge of all the sections is the anniversary celebrant.

The prizes ascertained are books, certificates of commendation and honourable mentions.

The original medals and diplomas are ascertained for the winners in all the sections.

 At-most-three compositions including joint are possible.

Please send the compositions to Boris Shorokhov, the director of the competition, on the e-mail bbs64@mail.ru not later than July 9, 2017 (annotated “A. Selivanov is 50”) with home address.

Please send your compositions as DOC (not PGN).

The considerations of the compositions are the following (not compulsory): the type for diagrams is GoodCompanion, for notation – Ches or by the English transcription KQRBS.

The results will be published on the web-site www.selivanov.ru and edited in the separate brochure in December 2017.

Horacio L. Musante MT-100, C 09-vii-2017

The Union Argentina of Problemistas’s of Chess is pleased to announce a formal international chess problem composing Tourney in memory of the argentine composer Horacio L. Musante

Read about the composer here :
http://www.problemistasajedrez.com.ar/estudios/compositores-argentinos/musante-horacio/
See other details and more problems starting here :
http://chesscomposers.blogspot.gr/2012/06/june-20th.html


#2 – Judge: Valerio Agostini ( Italy)

#3 and
#n – ( in two sections a) #4 to #6, and b) #7 to more) Judge : Mario G. García (Argentina)

Send the problems to the Coordinator of the tournaments :
Felipe Guanca – Email: torneo@problemistasajedrez.com.ar

–Prize , honourable mentions, commendations and special nominations, will be awarded. The preliminary and final awards of the tourney will be sent to participants by e-mail and will be published on the websites

– Unión Argentina de Problemistas de Ajedrez (UAPA)
http://www.problemistasajedrez.com.ar/

Closing date: 9 -7- 2017

Carlos Nafarrate 100th JT, C07-vii-2017

CARLOS NAFARRATE 100th JUBILEE TOURNEY

Carlos Nafarrate, esteemed composer of chess problems and more esteemed author of palindromes, will celebrate 100 years old in July 07, 2017.  To celebrate his anniversary, the Argentine Union of Chess Problems announces the “Jubilee Tourney Carlos Nafarrate – 100” with  the stipulation mentioned below:

Single section- Help-stalemate (h=n) with symmetric position and asymmetrical solution/solutions. There are not accepted zeropositions, promoted pieces, fairy pieces and/or fairy conditions.

Judge: Jorge M. Kapros.

Unlimited computer-tested entries must be sent in diagrams with complete solution and any comments by e-mail to the Director of the event Mario G.Garcia marioggarcia@gmail.com.

The closing date is July 07, 2017.

The award will be sent by e-mail to all participants and published on the site of the Argentine Union of Chess Problems    http://www.problemistasajedrez.com.ar/, site dedicated to the history of chess problem composition in Argentina.

See here about symmetrical solutions, or even here for the symmetry in general.

Mečislovas Rimkus – 75 JT, C30-vi-2017

The Lithuanian chess composers` society announces a jubilee tourney Mečislovas Rimkus – 75.

There are sections: #2, #3, #n, h#2, h#3, h#n.
If there were a lot of miniatures – they will compete in another sections.

The theme is free.

Entries with diagrams must be sent by 1st of July, 2017,
to Mečislovas RIMKUS, Pušyno g. 1-2, LT-71215 Kriūkai, Šakių rj., Lithuania
or by e-mail: rimkusm@gmail.com.

Write your post address.

The judge will be Mečislovas Rimkus.

Prizes: Lithuanian books of chess composition.
Every participant will receive a book by M. Rimkus.

The award will be announced in Lithuanian site: www.sachmatija.puslapiai.lt
on 24th of December, 2017 (birth day)
and printed in „Šachmatija“ N.4/2017.

e4 e5 "Gheorghe Ristea", C30-vi-2017

The "e4 e5" magazine announces the ”Gheorghe Ristea-75” Jubilee Tourney

#2 - formal tourney, free theme,
Maximum number of entries per composer: 5.

closing date June 30th 2017

Judge: Jorge Marcelo Kapros

Send your compositions to www_chessplayer_ro@yahoo.com

Jubilé Jamal Elbaz 60, C 09-vi-2017

Jubilé Jamal Elbaz 60

La Fédération Royale Marocaines des Echecs organise Le jubilé 60 ans de Mr Jamal Elbaz.
Une seule section Helpmat en 2 coups.

HelpMat 2 coups ( H2#) : Juge Zivko Janevsky

Vos inédit à MJ Elbaz jamalelbaz3@gmail.com

Closing date 09/06/2017 anniversaire de Jamal Elbaz

Islam Kazimov – 65 JT, C31-v-2017

Islam Kazimov – 65 JT, 2017 (#2, #3)

The Azerbaijan Chess Composition Commission announces an International Composing
“Islam Kazimov – 65”' jubilee tournament for twomovers and threemovers (free theme).
Judge: #2, #3 - Araz Almammadov (Azerbaijan).
Send to tournament director: Vidadi Zamanov (Azerbaijan) vidadi_zamanov@mail.ru

Closing date: 31. 05. 2017. The award – 2017.

Suleyman Abdullayev – 50 JT, C31-v-2017

Suleyman Abdullayev – 50 JT, 2017 (#2 - Miniature)

The Azerbaijan Chess Composition Commission announces an International Composing
“Suleyman Abdullayev – 50”' jubilee tournament for miniature twomovers (free theme).
#2 - Judge: Suleyman Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) .
Send to tournament director: Elmar Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) abdullaev-elmar@bk.ru

Closing date: 31. 05. 2017. The award - 2017.

Agshin Masimov - 55 JT, C31-v-2017

Agshin Masimov - 55 JT, 2017 (Studies)

The Azerbaijan Chess Composition Commission announces an International Composing
“Agshin Masimov - 55” jubilee tournament for studies (free theme).
Judge: Agshin Masimov (Azerbaijan). Send (please PGN) to tournament director: Elmar Abdullayev (Azerbaijan)
abdullaev-elmar@bk.ru

Closing date: 31. 05. 2017. The award - 2017.

Samir Badalov - 55 MT, C31-v-2017

Samir Badalov - 55 MT, 2017 (Studies)
(13.02.1962- 25.08.2011)

The Azerbaijan Chess Composition Commission announces an International Composing “Samir Badalov-55 MT” memorial tournament for studies (free theme).
Judge: Muradkhan Muradov (Azerbaijan).
Send (please PGN) to tournament director: Elmar Abdullayev (Azerbaijan)
abdullaev-elmar@bk.ru

Closing date: 31. 05. 2017. The award – 2017.

Day of Chess Ty, C30-iv-2017

“Day of Chess” tourney for miniatures

The editors of the magazine Chorno-Bili Stezhyny (“The Black-and-White Paths”) 

announce a composing tourney for two-move and three-move miniatures “Day of Chess.” 

Originals are to be sent before 30.04.2017 

to the email address of the tourney judge Mykola Cherniavsky: tschern@mail.lviv.ua

Free theme.

Gligor Denkovski Memorial Tourney, C 31-iii-2017

Announcement : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-Lv0IlDIs6SGVKWDU0SDBCZ00/view?usp=sharing


7th Tournoi Maroc Echecs, C31-iii-2017

Annonce du 7° Tournoi Maroc Echecs 2017

J’ai le plaisir de vous annoncer la 7° édition du concours international de Maroc Echecs réservé aux problèmes d’échecs.
- Mats aidés en h2 : juge Jorma Paavilainen (Finlande)


- Mats aidés en h2,5-3 : juge Jorge Lois (Argentine).
Award : http://maroc-echecs.com/IMG/pdf/Award_7_Maroc_Echecs_2017_section_B.pdf

- Mats aidés en h3,5-7 : juge Sébastien Luce (France).


- Les thèmes sont libres.
- Envois en nombres illimités.
- Date limite : 31 Mars 2017
- Envois : azonkoud@hotmail.com

18 TT PU C25-iii-2017

18 TT “PROBLEMIST UKRAJINY” (The Problemist of Ukraine) – 2017

«Problemist of Ukraine» announces a tourney in three sections for miniatures presenting the below themes.

Twomovers. White unpins a pinned black piece (pawn) which then makes at least one move.
Judge: Nikolay Belchikov (Belarus)

Threemovers. In different lines of the solution (set, try or actual play) at least one square welcomes more than one unit of the same colour on the same move (W1, W2, W3, B1 or B2). Twins are allowed but not multiple solutions.
Judge: Charles Ouellet (Canada)

Moremover. Mate in 4-6 moves with 1 or more twins obtained from the initial position by translating (shifting) the position without loss of pieces. The stipulation must be the same in all twins.
Judge: Pietro Pitton (Italy)

Original problems are to be sent before 25.03.2017,
to Mykola Chernyavskyy: mt41251@gmail.com

In each of the sections, the winner will then propose a theme for the next tourney and judge it.

Please abide by this requirement. Results will be published in the journal "Problemist
Ukrajiny” 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!

(More info : http://www.chess-kopyl.com.ua/ua/)

4th INTERNATIONAL INTERNET TOURNAMENT UAPA, C 24-iii-2017

4th INTERNATIONAL INTERNET TOURNAMENT UAPA 

Section  A : Thematic - Domination
A.1.  Three minor pieces dominate one or two minor pieces
A.2.  Rook against rook
Note: In subsections A.1. and A.2. : In the initial position, may presented be additional pieces

Section B :  Theme Free
B.1. Studies Win
B.2. Studies Draw
Judge :Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine)
– Entries – not more than three per composer (in each subsection)
– Send to the tourney director: Mario G. García (Argentina). Email: marioggarcia@gmail.com
Closing date 24.03.2017
– All the selected original studies periodically will be posted on the website of the UAPA: http://www.problemistasajedrez.com.ar/
– Prizes, honourable mentions, commendations and special nominations will be awarded.
– The preliminary award you can see in the same website and will be sent to participants by e-mail.

MT Iuri Akobia-80, C 31-i-2017

The Commission of Chess Composition of Georgia and
the Union Argentina of Problematicists of Chess (UAPA)
announce a composition tourney (studies) in homage to Iuri Akobia.

The thematic tournaments are related to the content of the three books of Iuri Akobia, http://akobiachess.gol.ge/BOOKS.html namely:

Section A) Studies with stalemate - Judge: David Gurgenidze

Section B) Studies with mate - Judge: David Gurgenidze

Section C) Studies with positional draw - Judge: Mario G. García

Send the studies before 1-2-2017 to the Director: Mario G. García : marioggarcia@gmail.com
Not more than three problems per composer in each section (joint works allowed).
Prizes: The books of Iuri Akobia to the winners in relation with each of the thematic sections, and diplomas.
The preliminary award will be sent to all participants and will be seen in the website of the UAPA http://www.problemistasajedrez.com.ar/

Die Schwalbe 2015-2016, C 31-XII-2016

Die Schwalbe 2015-2016
Direttore: Michael Roxlau ( Germania ).
Giudice:??.
Spedire gli elaborati alla redazione della rubrica STUDI della rivista tedesca:
studien@dieschwalbe.de

JORGE J. LOIS 70th JUBILEE TOURNEY, C 31-xii-2016

JORGE J. LOIS 70th JUBILEE TOURNEY

IM Jorge J. Lois is turning 70 years old in December 05, 2016.
To celebrate, the Unión Argentina de Problemistas de Ajedrez has organized the Jubilee Tourney Jorge J. Lois - 70 in four stipulations mentioned below:

h#2, h#2.5-3, h#3.5-n and Proof games. In all those cases the theme is free.

Judge: Jorge J. Lois
- The entries must be sent by mail to the Director of the event Mario Guido García marioggarcia@gmail.com .
- Closing date: December 31, 2016

The award will be published on the site of the Unión Argentina de Problemistas de Ajedrez,  http://www.problemistasajedrez.com.ar site dedicated to the history of chess problem composition in Argentina.

AWARD (17/07/2017) :
http://www.problemistasajedrez.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Award-JT70-Jorge-J.-Lois-.pdf

Final Award : http://www.problemistasajedrez.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Award-Final-JT70-Jorge-Lois-.pdf

Neue Zürcher Zeitung Tournament, C31-XII-2016

Neue Zürcher Zeitung Tournament, C31-XII-2016

Internationales NZZ-Kompositionsturnier 2015-2016 für orthodoxe 2# und 3#
Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung schreibt für 2015-2016 ihr 20. internationales Kompositionsturnier in den Kategorien Zweizüger und Dreizüger (orthodoxe, direkte Mattprobleme, freie Themenwahl) aus.
Preisrichter: 2# und 3#: Abdelaziz Onkoud (F)
Einsendungen an: anievergelt@hotmail.com
(oder: Andreas Nievergelt, Langgasse 37, CH-8400 Winterthur)
Den Gewinnern winken Geldpreise.


NZZ - International composition tournament 2015-2016
The “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” announces for 2015-2016 the 20th international composition tournament in the categories 2# and 3#.
Judge: 2# and 3#: Abdelaziz Onkoud (F)
Submissions to: anievergelt@hotmail.com
(or: Andreas Nievergelt, Langgasse 37, CH-8400 Winterthur)
The winners will receive cash prizes.


Kонкурс «Neue Zürcher Zeitung» 2015-2016
Редакция газеты «Neue Zürcher Zeitung» объявляет конкурс составления шахматных задач 2015-2016.
Разделы: 2# и 3# - судья: Abdelaziz Onkoud
Композиции присылать по адресу anievergelt@hotmail.com
(или: Andreas Nievergelt, Langgasse 37, CH-8400 Winterthur)
Денежние призы.

Kobulchess.com tourneys 2016, C 31-xii-2016

Announcement :
http://kobulchess.com/en/tournaments/announcements/938-kobulchess-tourneys-2016.html

Troll Problemschach Informal Tourney 2015-2016, C31-XII-2016

Problemschach
Turnierausschreibung 2015-2016 (tourney announcement)

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

#2 Preisrichter: Daniel Papack
#3 Preisrichter: N.N.
#n Preisrichter: N.N.

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

www.schach-udo.de

Emil Gherman - 85 JT, C 25-xii-2016

To celebrate the 85th anniversary of Emil Gherman,
“e4 e5” organizes “Emil GHERMAN – 85 Jubilee Tourney” for Fairies.
Free theme.
The judge will be Karol MLYNKA (Slovakia).
Unlimited entries, to be send until 25th of December 2016 to: karol.mlynka@pobox.sk.
Open the official page here: http://www.chessplayer.ro/tourneys_2015.html
The problems are published here: http://www.chessplayer.ro/files/e4_e5_no33.pdf

Mihaiu Cioflâncă-70 JT, C25-xii-2016

"Mihaiu Cioflâncă-70" JT 2016
A Formal International Composing Jubilee Tourney «Mihaiu CIOFLÂNCĂ-70» 2016 is announced in two sections:

1) helpmates in 2 moves. 
Theme is free. 
Judge: Vitaly MEDINTSEV (Russia).

2) helpmates in 3 move. 
Theme is free. Judge: 
Vitaly MEDINTSEV (Russia).

Award will be published on the websitehttp://clubulproblemistilorromani.blogspot.ro/p/mihaiu-ciof
Also, the award (brief version) will be published in the magazine «e4 e5».. All participants will receive the award by email. 

Entries should be sent to Dan-Constantin Gurgui on his e-mail: www_chessplayer_ro@yahoo.com 
until December 25, 2016.

e4 e5, C 24-xii-2016

The "e4 e5" magazine announces the following two international composing tourneys in 2016:

A. #2 – free theme. Judge: Boško Milošeski and

B. Endgame studies - free theme. Judge: Arpad RUSZ

Send your compositions before December 25th 2016 to www_chessplayer_ro@yahoo.com
The compositions will be published in the "e4 e5" magazine.
All participants will receive the award by email.
Maximum number of entries per composer: 5.