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He was born on August 13, 1962 in Gołdap. International master (1988). He started composing in 2022. He published 34 compositions, mainly moremovers (February 2023). He gained 3 Honourable Mentions.
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Yet another chess problem database: Andrzej Szypulski
Chess Problem Database Server: Andrzej Szypulski
Szypulski, Andrzej
Polski Związek Szachowy, 2022
mate in 3 moves
FEN: 8/8/8/4kP1N/4B3/P7/6Q1/2K5
He was born on November 21, 1956 in Płońsk. National candidate master for chess composition (1987), II chess category. An author of a few chess compositions. In composing tourneys he gained 4 distinctions (one 1st Prize). Silver medalist of the 3rd WCCT (1984-1988).
Bronze medalist of the Polish Solving Championship in 1985. He also participated in 1986 and 1993 roku.
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Chess Problem Database Server: Andrzej Janusz Lewandowski
Lewandowski, Andrzej Janusz; Szwedowski, Leopold
3rd WCCT 1986-88
10th Place
mate in 5 moves
FEN: 3KB1b1/b1Nn2r1/pQpkp2R/4p1B1/4p1pp/1Pp1PR2/n4r1q/5N2
He was born on November 6, 1967. National Master of Chess Composition (2014). Four-time medalist of the Polish Chess Solving Championships (golden in 1991, bronze in 1990, 1992 and 1997). He participated in the World Chess Solving Championships (WCSC) three times.
He published 71 chess compositions, gaining 8 prizes (3 first ones) and 13 honourable mentions.
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He was born on April 5, 1905, died on December 6, 1982. He graduated from the mathematics department in Lvov with a master’s degree in philosophy. He made his debut in 1925 and composed around 120 chess problems receiving about 10 distinctions, including two first prizes.
Horak, Tadeusz
Polski Zadaniowiec, 1929
1st-2nd Prize
selfmate in 2 moves
He was born on July 30, 1957. National master for chess composition (2022). He made his debut in 1985 and since then he has published 143 problems. He received 43 distinctions, including 5 prizes and 17 honourable mentions.
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Yet another chess problem database: Tadeusz Lehmann
Chess Problem Database Server: Tadeusz Lehmann
Lehmann, Tadeusz
Orbit 2003-II
3rd Prize
helpmate in 2 moves
2 solutions
He was born on August 25, 1996 in Bielsko-Biała. The first chess category (2010) and national master for chess composition (2020). He participated in the Polish chess solving championship seven times (2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021). He gained bronze medal in 2021. Among juniors he gained 6 medals (3 gold). He took part in the European Chess Solving Championship twice. His best result was 27th place in 2016. Team bronze medalist in 2016. An author of 12 chess problems. He gained 5 prizes (2 first ones) and 5 honourable mentions. Four of his compositions were published in the FIDE Albums (4 points). He participated in the World Championship in Composing for Individuals (WCCI 2016-18) in the section of helpmates (27th place).
Marciniszyn, Jakub
“SuperProblem-10” Jubilee Tourney 2016
1st Prize
FIDE Album 2016-18
helpmate in 2 moves
4 solutions
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
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
He was born in 1908 in Lwów, died on April 28, 1945. He published his first problem in 1923. In total he composed about 60 chess problems. One of his problems were published in the FIDE Album (0.5 points).
Limbach, Saturnin; Wójcik, Marian
Tijdschrift van den Nederlandschen Schaakbond, 1928
1st Prize
FIDE Album 1914-44/III
selfmate in 4 moves