Brzozowicz Jarosław – 201 SuperProblem T.T. – 2018

Brzozowicz, Jarosław
201 SuperProblem T.T., 2018
2nd honourable mention

selfmate in 2 moves

Potempski Edward

He was born in 1876, died in 1936. An electrical engineer by profession – he studied at the Polytechnics in Riga and Karlsruhe. He composed in the years 1894-1900.

Potempski, Edward
Kurjer Warszawski, 1894
3rd Prize

mate in 3 moves

Parzuch Stefan – Polish Chess Federation – 2018 – threemovers

Parzuch, Stefan
Polish Chess Federation, 2018
3rd-4th Prize

mate in 3 moves

anti-reversal

anti-reversal

It is not possible to change the key and mate after the same defence in two phases.

Scheme:
1.A a 2.B
1.B a 2.A??

cyclic anti-reversal

Three White moves occur in three phases in cyclical pairs: first move and mate after the same defence.

Scheme:
1.A a 2.B
1.B a 2.C
1.C a 2.A

pseudo cyclic anti-reversal

Three White moves occur in three phases in cyclical pairs: first move and mate after different defences.

Scheme:
1.A a 2.B
1.B b 2.C
1.C c 2.A

Lačny, L’udovit
Pravda, 1981-82
1st Prize
FIDE Album 1980-82

mate in 2 moves

Jasik Andrzej – Phenix – 2017 – studies

Jasik, Andrzej
Phenix, 2017
1st honourable mention

win

Sushkov theme

Sushkov theme

Dual avoidance in the threat.

Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.A (B??)
1.Y ~ 2.B (A??)

cyclic Sushkov

Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.A (B??)
1.Y ~ 2.B (C??)
1.Z ~ 2.C (A??)

complete Sushkov theme

Scheme:
*1…a 2.A, 1…b 2.B
1.X ~ 2.A (B??), 1…b 2.C, 1…x 2.B
1.Y ~ 2.B (A??), 1…a 2.D, 1…y 2.A

Parzuch, Stefan
Szachista, 2000
5th Prize

mate in 2 moves

Iwanow Eugeniusz; Banaszek Marcin – SuperProblem – 2018 – selfmates

Iwanow Eugeniusz; Banaszek Marcin
SuperProblem, 2018
3rd Prize

selfmate in 8 moves

twente theme

twente theme

In one phase, after two defences, there are two mates. In the second phase, there is one mate after the first defence and the other after the second.

Scheme:
1.X a 2.AB , 1…b 2.AB
1.Y a 2.A, 1…b 2.B

twente theme – 3 variations

In one phase, after three defences, there are three mates. In the second phase, there is one mate after the first defence and the second after the second and the third after the third.

Scheme:
1.X a 2.ABC, 1…b 2.ABC, 1…c 2.ABC
1.Y a 2.A, 1…b 2.B, 1…c 2.C

Paslack, Rainer
C.Goldschmeding MT, Probleemblad, 1996
1st Prize
FIDE Album 1995-97

mate in 2 moves

Tura Waldemar – E.Iwanow-85 JT – 2018 – selfmates

Tura, Waldemar
E.Iwanow-85 JT, 2018
1st-3rd Prize

selfmate in 3 moves

Lačny theme

Lačny theme

Cyclic shift of three or more mates in two phases.

Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B, 1…c 2.C
1.y a 2.B, 1…b 2.c, 1…c 2.A

complete Lačny theme

Cyclic shift of three mates in three phases.

Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B, 1…c 2.C
1.y a 2.B, 1…b 2.C, 1…c 2.A
1.z a 2.C, 1…b 2.A, 1…c 2.B

Rudenko, Valentin
Lačny-50 JT, 1976
2nd Prize

mate in 2 moves