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He was born on the 18th of March 1961. An International Master of the FIDE for Chess Composition (2010). He published more than 100 chess problems, gained more than 30 prizes and 20 honorary mentions, 28 of his compositions were published in FIDE Albums (27,33 points). Two-time medalist of the World Chess Composition Tournament (1984-1988 – silver, 1989-1992 – bronze).
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He was born on the 20th of February 1975 in Gdańsk. International Solving Grandmaster of the FIDE (2002), International Master (1994), National Master for Chess Compositions (2022). He is a twenty-time Polish Champion in solving, a multiple World Champion in solving (8 times individually and 11 times in teams) and a multiple European Champion in solving (9 times individually and 5 times in teams). Since 1989 he has published 30 chess compositions, gaining 5 prizes and 7 honourable mentions.
He was born on the 3rd of August 1937. National Master in chess composition (2013), an author of 644 chess problems (524 helpmates, 52 threemovers, 49 twomovers. He gained 228 distinctions: 48 prizes (12 first prizes) and 74 honourable mentions. He participated in World Championship in Composing for Individuals (WCCI): 2004-06 (Threemovers – 46 place), (Helpmates – 67 miejsce); 2010-12 (Twomovers – 26 place), (Threemovers – 29 place), (Helpmates – 53 place); 2013-15 (Twomovers – 43 place), (Threemovers – 33 place), (Helpmates – 77 place); 2016-18 (Twomovers – 30 place), (Helpmates – 89 place). He took part in the 9th World Chess Composition Tournament (WCCT) (2012-13), gaining 9,75 points. A silver medalist of the of the Polish Solving Championships in 1997. He participated in 12 Polish championships in solving. He took part in the World Chess Solving Championship in 1997. An author of two books containg the collection of his compositions.
Stefan Parzuch
Polski Związek Szachowy 2013
1st Prize
mate in 3 moves
He was born on the 29th of July 1951. International Master in chess composition (1988), national grandmaster in chess composition (2021). An Author of about 100 chess compositions. He gained app. 50 prizes. 30 of his problems were published in the FIDE Albums. Two-time medalist of the World Chess Composition Tournament (1984-1988 – silver, 1989-1992 – bronze). Two-time medalist of the of the Polish Solving Championships (gold in 1987; silver in 1982). He participated in World Chess Solving Championship (7th place in 1987). An author of the book “64 Polish Chess Compositions”, 1989 (together with Jan Rusinek).
He was born on the 2nd of December 1950. International Grandmaster in chess composition (1992 – first Pole in history), International Judge in chess composition (1983). He started composing in 1968. An author of about 250 chess compositions, more than 200 studies. He gained more than 100 prizes. More than 60 of his problems were published in the FIDE Albums. Two-time medalist of the World Chess Composition Tournament (1984-1988 – silver, 1989-1992 – bronze). Two-time medalist of the of the Polish Solving Championships (gold in 1986; silver in 1987). Continue reading “Rusinek Jan”
He was born on the 27th of August 1932 in Zawodzie. He died on the 2nd of November 2020 in Ostrołęka. National master in chess composition (1961), international master in chess composition (1979), national grandmaster in chess composition (2013), International Judge in chess composition (1974). He started composing chess problems in 1954. He composed more than 400 chess problems gaining more than 130 prizes.
48 of his compositions were published in the FIDE Albums. Two-time medalist of the World Chess Composition Tournament (1984-1988 – silver, 1989-1992 – bronze).
Szwedowski, Leopold
Shakhmaty v SSSR 1967
1st Prize
FIDE Album 1965-67
mate in 2 moves
He was born on 14th of March 1942 in Lublin. International Grandmaster in Chess Composition (2004), International Judge in Chess Composition (1988).
He started composing chess problems in 1956. He composed more than 1000 chess compositions: twomovers, threemovers, selfmates and helpmates, gaining more than 370 prizes.
More than 100 of his problems were published in the FIDE albums. One of the themes of threemovers is named after him.
Two-time medalist of the World Chess Composition Tournament (1984-1988 – silver, 1989-1992 – bronze). International master in chess composition (1969 – as the first Pole in history), international grandmaster in chess composition (2004 – as the second Pole in history).
Tura, Waldemar
Europe Echecs 1962
1st Prize
FIDE Album 1962-64
mate in 2 moves
I was born on the 16th of November 1971 in Gdynia. I am an International Solving Master of the FIDE (2003), a candidate master of the FIDE in classical chess (2021) and a national master for chess composition (2022).
I am a multiple medalist of the Polish Chess Solving Championships (5 times golden, 7 times silver and 8 times bronze). I participated in the World Chess Solving Championships (WCSC) eighteen times (my best individual result was 10th place in 2001). I was a team medalist of the World Championships in 2001, 2006 and 2008). I have taken part in the European Chess Solving Championships (ECSC) eight times (my best result 12th place in 2006). I have gained five medals in team classification of ECSC (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 – golden, 2010 – silver). Continue reading “Piliczewski Bogusz”
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