Month: November 2020

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Królikowski Ryszard

Ryszard Królikowski
source: PZSzach (2011)

He was born on the 10th of January 1969 in Warsaw. He is a national candidate master (2000) and FIDE Solving Judge (2013). Multiple participant and silver medalist (in 2007) of the Polish Championships in solving. Multiple participant in the World Chess Solving Championships (WCSC) and in the European Chess Solving Championships (ECSC). Four-time team medalist in ECSC (silver – 2012 and 2019, bronze – 2007 and 2011). He was the main director of the ECSC in 2014 and WCSC in 2019. Author of 16 chess compositions. He gained one honourable mention and two commendations.

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Rosolak Władysław

Władysław Rosolak
source: B.Piliczewski (2005)

He was born on the 27th of June 1936 and died on the 9th of February 2006 in Łódź. National Master for Chess Composition (1974), an International Judge of the FIDE for Chess Compositions (1971). He published his first problem in 1952. In total he published above ponad 350 chess problems, gaining more than 230 distinctions (more than 40 prizes). Seven of his compositions were published FIDE Albums (7 points). Two-time team medalist of the World Chess Composition Tournament (1984-1988 – silver, 1989-1992 – bronze). For many years he directed the Polish Solving Championships. He took part in the World Chess Solving Championships 5 times. He was the head of the Chess Composition Commission of the Polish Chess Federation during 1976-1982. He represented Poland in the Permanent Commission for Chess Composition of the FIDE for many years. He published (with Jan Rusinek) a book „Najpiękniejsze polskie miniatury” (Warszawa, 1986).

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Distinctions

Distinctions of the Polish problemists since 2016.

Babiarz Andrzej
Banaszek Marcin
Brzozowicz Jarosław
Brzyski Łukasz
Drążkowski Krzysztof
Drejak Marek
Frąk Marian
Grudziński Henryk
Halski Marek
Iwanow Eugeniusz
Jasik Andrzej
Koziorowicz Michał
Lehmann Tadeusz
Marciniszyn Jakub
Matlak Jacek
Milewski Stefan
Murdzia Piotr
Parzuch Stefan
Piliczewski Bogusz
Proskurowski Włodzimierz
Rusinek Jan
Ruszczyński Piotr
Sutryk Wojtek
Szypulski Andrzej
Tura Waldemar
Zimmer Eligiusz

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Stopa Jacek

Jacek Stopa
photo: Pascal Simon (2019)

He was born on the 3rd of January 1987 in Wrocław. Grandmaster (2015), FIDE Solving Master (2006). He participated in the World Chess Solving Championships (WCSC) 3 times. He gained his best result in 2006 (6th place). He has taken part in the European Chess Solving Championships (ECSC) 4 times (the best result – 16 place in 2007). He won three bronze medals in teams classification of the ECSC (2006, 2007 and 2008). He also gained 3 medals in the ECSC among juniors (golden in 2005 and 2007, bronze in 2006).

 

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Szczep Zbigniew

Zbigniew Szczep
source: svw.info (2017)

He was born on the 18th of January 1968 in Gdynia. He is a national candidate master (1989) and FIDE Solving Master (2002). Multiple medalist of the Polish Solving Championships (5 times silver and 5 times bronze). He has taken part in the World Chess Solving Championships 9 times. His best individual result was 8th place in 2006. He won medals in teams classification three times (silver in 2006, bronze in 2001 and 2008). He participated in the European Chess Solving Championships 6 times. He has gained the best individual result in 2008 (15 place). He gained the bronze medal in teams classification in 2006. He is an author of 16 chess compositions. He gained 8 prizes and 4 honorable mentions.

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Górski Piotr

Piotr Górski
source: facebook.com (2019)

He was born on the 1st of September 1989. International Solving Grandmaster of the FIDE (2019). Multiple medalist of the Polish Chess Solving Championships (7 times – bronze). World Champion in solving (once individually in 2019 and 3 times in teams). Multiple medalist of the European Chess Solving Championships (5 times in teams).

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Miśta Aleksander

Aleksander Miśta
source: facebook.com (2020)

He was born on the 7th of January 1983 in Myszków. Grandmaster (2004), International Solving Grandmaster of the FIDE (2016). Four-time medalist of the Polish Championships in solving (golden in 2017). Multiple golden medalist of the World Chess Solving Championships (8 times in teams). Four-time golden medalist of the European Chess Solving Championships (in teams).

 

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Piorun Kacper

Kacper Piorun
source: facebook.com (2017)

He was born on the 24th of November 1991 in Łowicz. The leading Polish chess player, Grandmaster (2012), International Solving Grandmaster of the FIDE (2011). He is the first Polish chess player to receive two grandmaster titles. Multiple medalist of the Polish Championships in solving (3 times golden). World Champion in solving (5 times individually and 11 times in teams). Multiple medalist of the European Chess Solving Championships (twice individually and 10 times in teams).

 

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Jasik Andrzej

Andrzej Jasik
source: Andrzej Jasik

A FIDE Master for Chess Compositions (2015). He started composing in 1993. Since then he has published more than 200 of chess problems (150 studies – his speciality). He gained about 20 prizes and 25 honorable mentions. Over a dozen of his compositions were published in FIDE Albums (18,17 points).

Andrzej Jasik
The Problemist 2012
4th Prize

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