The alphabetical list of the chess composition glossary terms.
Djuraševic theme
Djuraševic theme
Cyclic change of the first move, threat and mate to the same defence in two phases.
Scheme:
1.A ~ 2.B a 2.C
1.B ~ 2.C a 2.A
complete Djuraševic theme
Cyclic change of the first move, threat and mate to the same defence in three phases.
Scheme:
1.A ~ 2.B a 2.C
1.B ~ 2.C a 2.A
1.C ~ 2.A a 2.B
Gockel, Hubert
Schach, 1993
1st Prize
FIDE Album 1992-94
mate in 3 moves
Wójcik Marian
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
Chepizhny theme
Śledziewski Janusz
He was born on June 12, 1942. Died on May 30, 1994. National master for chess composition (2013). His first problem was published in 1958. An author of more than 60 chess problems. He received 9 prizes (3 first ones) and 14 honourable mentions.
Iwanow, Eugeniusz; Śledziewski, Janusz
14th T.T., Problemista, 1968
1st Prize
selfmate in 2 moves
cyclic refutations
cyclic refutations
Three black moves appear in three tries in pairs: one as a defence, the other as a refutation. In the solution all of them are variations with new mates.
Scheme:
1.X? a 2.A, 1…c!
1.Y? b 2.B, 1…a!
1.Z? c 2.C, 1…b!
1.K a 2.D, 1…b 2.E, 1…c 2.F
complete cyclic refutations
Three black moves appear in three tries in triples: two as a defences, the third as a refutation. In the solution all of them are variations with new mates.
Scheme:
1.X? a 2.A, 1…b 2.B, 1…c!
1.Y? a 2.C, 1…c 2.D, 1…b!
1.Z? b 2.E, 1…c 2.F, 1…a!
1.K a 2.G, 1…b 2.H, 1…c 2.I
Barnes, Barry P.
Problemnoter, 1961
1st Prize
mate in 2 moves
Limbach Mariusz
He was born on March 11, 1956. The son of another problemist: Saturnin Limbach. National candidate master for chess composition (1982). He made his debut in 1970. An author of more than 50 chess problems. He gained 7 prizes (3 first ones) and 10 honourable mentions. Two of his problems were published in the FIDE Albums (2 points).
Limbach, Mariusz
The Problemist, 1988
2nd Prize
FIDE Album 1986-88
selfmate in 2 moves
threat anti-reversal
threat anti-reversal
The order of a key and a threat cannot be reversed between two phases.
Scheme:
1.A ~ 2.B
1.B ~ 2.A??
cyclic threat anti-reversal
Three White moves occur in three phases in cyclical pairs: a key and a threat.
Scheme:
1.A ~ 2.B
1.B ~ 2.C
1.C ~ 2.A
Sanders, Ivor L.
The Problemist, 1993
mate in 2 moves
Grudziński Henryk
He was born on August 12, 1944. National master for chess composition (2013). He published his first problem in 1981. He published 504 chess problems, gaining 116 distinctions, including 12 prizes (3 first ones) and 40 honourable mentions.
Grudziński, Henryk
Buletin Problemistic 1992-93
2nd Prize
mate in 3 moves