excelsior
The pawn’s march from the starting position to the promotion square. Named by Samuel Loyd.
Afek, Yochanan
T.T. Moscow, 2003
2nd Prize
FIDE Album 2001-03
draw
Frąk Marian – Polski Związek Szachowy – 2019 – helpmates
Erokhin theme
Milewski Stefan – M.G.Garcia – 70 JT – 2018 – twomovers
Mäkihovi theme
Kroc Henryk
duel
duel
At least three different moves of one and the same piece followed by three different moves of the other piece of the opposite color.
white-black duel
At least three tries are refuted by three different moves of the same black piece.
black-white duel
At least three black moves followed by different moves of the same white piece.
square-piece duel
At least three moves of black to the same field followed by different moves of the same white piece.
piece-square duel
At least three moves of the same black piece followed by different white moves to the same square.
Stambuk, Sveto
Sahovski vjesnik, 1952
FIDE Album 1945-55
mate in 2 moves
Kruk Henryk
He was born on July 31, 1952. National master for chess composition (2013). He made his debut in 1976. An author of more than 120 chess problems. He gained 19 prizes (8 first ones) and 13 honourable mentions. One of his problems was published in the FIDE Album (1 point).
Kruk, Henryk
Szachista, 1995-96
1st-2nd Prize
FIDE Album 1995-97
selfmate in 2 moves
Dombro-Lačny theme
Dombro-Lačny theme
A cyclic change of the threat and two mates in two phases.
Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.A, 1…a 2.B, 1…b 2.C
1.Y ~ 2.B, 1…a 2.C, 1…b 2.A
complete Dombro-Lačny theme
A cyclic change of the threat and two mates in three phases.
Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.A, 1…a 2.B, 1…b 2.C
1.Y ~ 2.B, 1…a 2.C, 1…b 2.A
1.Z ~ 2.C, 1…a 2.A, 1…b 2.B
Kovacevic, Marjan
Mat Plus, 1997
3rd Prize
FIDE Album 1995-97
mate in 2 moves
Wolański Eustachy
He was born on December 2, 1904 in Lwów, died on September 17, 1969. His first problem was published in 1925. He composed about 200 chess problems. Two of his problems were published in the FIDE Albums (2 points).
Wolański, Eustachy
Polski Zadaniowiec, 1929
1st honourable mention
Album FIDE 1914-44/III
selfmate in 2 moves