Minski Martin – Murdzia Piotr – Polish Chess Federation – 2017 – studies

Minski, Martin; Murdzia, Piotr
Polish Chess Federation, 2017
4th Prize

draw

option

option

The key and at least two tries refuted differently are played by the same piece.

Hebelt, Wacław
Buletin Problemistic (2nd miniatures tourney), 1986-87
1st Prize

mate in 2 moves

Lehmann Tadeusz – Gravure – 2019 – helpmates

Lehmann, Tadeusz
Gravure, 2019
3rd honourable mention

helpmate in 2 moves
2 solutions
b) Ng7->f3

reversal

reversal (Salazar)

Reciprocal change of the first and mating moves after the same defence in two phases.

Scheme:
1.A 1…a 2.B
1.B 1…a 2.A

threat-reversal

Reciprocal change of the first move and the threat in two phases.

Scheme:
1.A ~ 2.B
1.B ~ 2.A

Mlynka, Karol
Sachsische Zeitung, 1983

mate in 2 moves

Jasik Andrzej – Československý šach – 2020 – studies

Jasik, Andrzej
Československý šach, 2020
1st Prize

draw

Bartolovic theme

Bartolovic theme

In one phase, there are two mates after black’s two thematic defenses. In the next two phases, one of these mates is changed and the other remains the same.

Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B
1.Y a 2.C, 1…b 2.B
1.Z a 2.A, 1…b 2.D

Klemanic, Emil; Sovik, Stefan; Gvozdjak, Peter
8th WCCT, 2007-08
4th Place
FIDE Album 2007-09

mate in 2 moves

Ruszczyński Piotr – H.L. Musante MT – 100 – 2017 – twomovers

Ruszczyński, Piotr
H.L. Musante MT – 100, 2017
2nd honourable mention

mate in 2 moves

Barnes theme

Barnes theme

There are two threats in one phase and single threats in the second and third phases.

Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.AB
1.Y ~ 2.A
1.Z ~ 2.B

Labai, Zoltan
Slovenska Organizacia Kompozicneho Sachu (miniatures), 1997-98
2nd Prize
FIDE Album 1995-97

mate in 2 moves

Frąk Marian – Tura Waldemar – Nefyodov Vladislav – Bulavka Aleksandr – V.Zaitsev-50 – 2018 – helpmates

Frąk, Marian; Tura, Waldemar; Nefyodov, Vladislav; Bulavka, Aleksandr
V.Zaitsev-50 JT, Albino, 2018
3rd honourable mention

helpmate in 3 moves
2 solutions

Sypniewski Karol

He was born in 1869, died in 1930. An engineer by education, he worked as an interpreter. His first problems appeared in 1895. As a problemist, he was primarily inventive. He published about 60 chess problems. He did not participate in problem tourneys. Two of his compositions were published in FIDE Albums (2 points).

Sypniewski, Karol
The Chess Amateur, 1927
FIDE Album 1914-44/II

mate in 3 moves