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
Awards of the Polish Chess Federation 2020 Tourney – selfmates in 2 moves
The award of the Polish Chess Federation 2020 Tourney – section of selfmates in 2 moves has been published.
Potempski Wacław
He was born in 1871, died in 1929. A mechanical engineer by profession, he lived and worked in Warsaw. He made his debut in 1892. In total he published 67 chess problems, mainly in two- and threemovers, receiving 8 distinctions, including 4 prizes, of which 2 were the first.
Potempski, Wacław
T.T. Kurjer Warszawski, 1894
1st Prize
mate in 3 moves
Milewski Stefan – Brzozowicz Jarosław – E. Iwanow – 85 JT – PZSzach – 2018 – selfmates
Jarosz Oswald
The chess nickname of Paweł Ignacy Jaroszyński. He was born on January 5, 1866 in Suche Lipie, died on March 12, 1916 in Lublin. A physician by profession, he lived in Piaski near Lublin. He edited the chess problem section in Tygodnik Szachowy (1899). He made his debut before 1887, published several dozen of chess problems, mainly twomovers and threemovers, receiving several distinctions, including 3 prizes.
Jarosz, Oswald
Russian tourney, 1895
1st Prize
mate in 2 moves
Rudenko theme
Rudenko theme
Two (or more) threats from one phase appear as mates in variations in subsequent phase(s).
Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.AB
1.Y a 2.A, 1…b 2.B
(2 phases)
Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.AB
1.Y a 2.A
1.Z b 2.B
(3 phases)
Rudenko theme – reversal form
Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.AB, 1…a 2.C, 1…b 2.D
1.Y a 2.A, 1…b 2.B
(2 phases)
Scheme:
1.X ~ 2.AB, 1…a 2.C, 1…b 2.D
1.Y a 2.A
1.Z b 2.B
(3 phases)
Mażul, Waldemar
Die Schwalbe, 2000
3rd Prize
FIDE Album 1998-2000
mate in 2 moves
Grabowski Kazimierz
He was born on March 16, 1875 in Lewiczyn, died on December 20, 1936 in Warsaw. He was an engineer, specialist in the construction of bridges and tunnels, for many years he worked in Switzerland. He made his debut in chess composition before 1898, published about 150 chess problems, mainly twomovers and threemovers, receiving many distinctions, including 15 first prizes. Two of his compositions were published in FIDE Albums (2 points).
Grabowski, Kazimierz
L’Italia Scacchistica 1918
1st Prize
mate in 2 moves
Rukhlis theme
Rukhlis theme
At least two set play (or try play) mates are transferred to different defences after the key, while the original defences are answered by changed mates.
Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B, 1…c 2.A??, 1…d 2.B??
1.Y a 2.C, 1…b 2.D, 1…c 2.A, 1…d 2.B
ideal Rukhlis
Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B, 1…c 2.C, 1…d 2.D
1.Y a 2.E, 1…b 2.F, 1…c 2.A, 1…d 2.B
cyclic Rukhlis
Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B
1.y b 2.A, 1…c 2.B
1.z a 2.B, 1…c 2.A
distributed Rukhlis
Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B
1.Y a 2.C, 1…c 2.A
1.Z b 2.D, 1…d 2.B
or:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B
1.Y a 2.C, 1…b 2.D
1.Z c 2.A, 1…d 2.B
extended Rukhlis
Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B, 1…c 2.C
1…d 2.A??, 1…e 2.B??, 1…f 2.C??
1.Y a 2.D, 1…b 2.E, 1…c 2.F
1…d 2.A, 1…e 2.B, 1…f 2.C
condensed Rukhlis
Scheme:
1.X a 2.A, 1…b 2.B, 1…c 2.B??
1.Y a 2.C, 1…b 2.A, 1…c 2.B
Żuk, Henryk
The Observer, 1960
mate in 2 moves