Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
Thursday, November 29, 2012
November 30th
Gustaaf Josephus Nietvelt (30-11-1897 - 15-11-1961) Belgian composer
Gustaaf Nietvelt was the founder of the Belgian magazine "De Problemist" (1927-1931) which later merged with "Het Schaakleven".
He mostly composed twomovers. His name was given to a black defence.
"Nietvelt defence: A black unit selfpins itself because the threat must unpin it by withdrawal. The selfpinning must be used thereafter."
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Gustaaf Nietvelt
[Article by G. Nietvelt about the Schiffmann Defence
Revista de Sah 1928 p.131]
[Article by G. Nietvelt about the Schiffmann Defence
Revista de Sah 1928 p.131]
Gustaaf Nietvelt was the founder of the Belgian magazine "De Problemist" (1927-1931) which later merged with "Het Schaakleven".
He mostly composed twomovers. His name was given to a black defence.
"Nietvelt defence: A black unit selfpins itself because the threat must unpin it by withdrawal. The selfpinning must be used thereafter."
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Set play:
1...Kd4[a] 2.Sc3#[A]1.Qh1! (2.Sc3#[A])
1...Kc6[b] 2.Qd7#[B]
1...Rd4 2.Sc7#
1...Rxe4 2.Qxe4#
1...Kd4[a] 2.Sec5#[C]Changed mates.
1...Kc6[b] 2.Sd6#[D]
1...Rd4 2.Sc7#
1...Rxe4 2.Qxe4#
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
November 29th
Georg Marco (29-11-1863 - 29-08-1923) Romanian-Austrian composer
Georg Marco was a chess player born in Bucovina and editor of the "Wiener Schachzeitung" during 18 years. He also composed a few problems and wrote "Meister des Problems" with Eduard Mazel (1924).
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Georg Marco
[Roger Paige]
[Roger Paige]
Georg Marco was a chess player born in Bucovina and editor of the "Wiener Schachzeitung" during 18 years. He also composed a few problems and wrote "Meister des Problems" with Eduard Mazel (1924).
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1.Bg5! h6 2.Bd2 cxd2 3.c4#
Not too difficult, was it?
Not too difficult, was it?
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
November 28th
Thomas Rayner Dawson (28-11-1889 - 16-12-1951) British composer
Thomas Rayner Dawson was an incredibly active problemist: inventor of many fairy pieces (Grasshopper, Nightrider, etc) and conditions, composer of thousands of problems (fairy, directmates, selfmates, endings), founder-editor of "The Problemist" and of "The Problemist Fairy Chess Supplement" which became "The Fairy Chess Review", writer of numerous books and problem collections.
His biography by George Jelliss can be found on "The Problemist" website, as well as a presentation of "The Early Work of T.R. Dawson".
Some of his books can be read online:
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One of his Grasshoppers problems:
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Thomas Rayner Dawson
[Wikipedia]
[Wikipedia]
Thomas Rayner Dawson was an incredibly active problemist: inventor of many fairy pieces (Grasshopper, Nightrider, etc) and conditions, composer of thousands of problems (fairy, directmates, selfmates, endings), founder-editor of "The Problemist" and of "The Problemist Fairy Chess Supplement" which became "The Fairy Chess Review", writer of numerous books and problem collections.
His biography by George Jelliss can be found on "The Problemist" website, as well as a presentation of "The Early Work of T.R. Dawson".
Some of his books can be read online:
- "Ultimate Themes" (1938)
- "Caissa's Fairy Tales" (1947)
- "Caissa's Wild Roses" (1935)
- "Caissa's in Clusters" (1937)
- "Retrograde Analysis" (1915, with W.Hundsdorfer)
- Finally, Fabel & Kemp's "Schach ohne Grenzen " (Chess unlimited,1969) is a selection of problems by T.R.Dawson, with parallel text in English and German.
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1.h5!
1…fxe1Q 2.b8Q Qa1 3.Qe5+ Qxe5#Babson task.
1…fxe1R 2.b8R Ra1 3.Rb1 gxh5#
1…fxe1B 2.b8B Bxg3 3.Bxg3 gxh5#
1…fxe1S 2.b8S Sxg2 3.Rxg2 gxh5#
One of his Grasshoppers problems:
Dawson, Thomas Rayner
The Problemist Fairy Chess Supplement, Feb 1936 (2212)
In memory of C. M. Fox
The Problemist Fairy Chess Supplement, Feb 1936 (2212)
In memory of C. M. Fox
h#2 f6, a5, c5, g4: Grasshopper
10 + 13
10 + 13
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1.d4xc3 ep.+++ Kd2xc3+ 2.g7-g5 h5xg6 ep.+++# Mate by triple check.
White's last move can only have been c2-c4, not Ke3-d2 (illegal triple check at e3)
White's last move can only have been c2-c4, not Ke3-d2 (illegal triple check at e3)
Monday, November 26, 2012
November 27th
Heinrich S. Eichstädt (27-11-1823 - 23-04-1905) German composer
Heinrich S. Eichstädt was a precursor of the German school.
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Heinrich S. Eichstädt was a precursor of the German school.
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1.Sc5-d3+ !
1...Ke5xe4 2.Sd3-c5+ Ke4-e5 (back to the initial position, but the wSe4 has been captured and square e4 is now free)
3.Bf2-d4+ Ke5xd4 4.Rf6-e6 ~ 5.Re6-e4#
1...Ke5xe4 2.Sd3-c5+ Ke4-e5 (back to the initial position, but the wSe4 has been captured and square e4 is now free)
3.Bf2-d4+ Ke5xd4 4.Rf6-e6 ~ 5.Re6-e4#
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1.Bg3 ! (2.Bf2+ Rd4 3.Bxd4#)
1...Rd2 2.Bh4! d6 3.Bg3! ZZ Rd~ 4.Bf2+ Rd4 5.Bxd4#
1...Rd2 2.Bh4! d6 3.Bg3! ZZ Rd~ 4.Bf2+ Rd4 5.Bxd4#
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
November 26th
Carl Kockelkorn (26-11-1843 - 16-07-1914) German composer
Carl Kockelkorn and Johannes Kohtz published their first common chess problem when they were 17 and being in total accord after a short while they decided to publish their problems as co-productions. After Carl Kockelkorn died in 1914, Kohtz still published his problems under both authors names.
Together they founded the logical school of chess composition, in reaction against the old German school founded by Johann Berger.
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Carl Kockelkorn and Johannes Kohtz published their first common chess problem when they were 17 and being in total accord after a short while they decided to publish their problems as co-productions. After Carl Kockelkorn died in 1914, Kohtz still published his problems under both authors names.
Together they founded the logical school of chess composition, in reaction against the old German school founded by Johann Berger.
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1. R3h1! ZZ (Indian)
1... Kg5 2. Bh2 ZZ 2... Kg4, Kxh6 3. Rg1, Bf4#
Other variations:
1... g5 2. Bh2+ Kg4 3. Rg1#
1... Kg4/Kg3 2. Rxg6+ Kf4 3. Bh2/Rh4#
1... Kg5 2. Bh2 ZZ 2... Kg4, Kxh6 3. Rg1, Bf4#
Other variations:
1... g5 2. Bh2+ Kg4 3. Rg1#
1... Kg4/Kg3 2. Rxg6+ Kf4 3. Bh2/Rh4#
Saturday, November 24, 2012
November 25th
Hyacinth R. Agnel (25-11-1799 - 10-02-1871) American composer
Hyacinth R. Agnel was a professor (taught French) and Army Colonel at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a chess problemist. In 1845, he formed the first chess club at West Point.
He was the author of the popular 1848 chess book, "Chess for Winter Evenings", for which he did his own engravings.
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Hyacinth R. Agnel
[Sarah's Chess Journal]
[Sarah's Chess Journal]
Hyacinth R. Agnel was a professor (taught French) and Army Colonel at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a chess problemist. In 1845, he formed the first chess club at West Point.
He was the author of the popular 1848 chess book, "Chess for Winter Evenings", for which he did his own engravings.
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1.Ra4-a5 ! ZZ
1...Kb6xa5 2.Rd7-d6 ZZ 2...b7-b6 3.Rd6-d4 ZZ 3...c5xd4 4.b2-b4#
Double Rook sacrifice and continuous zugzwang.
1...Kb6xa5 2.Rd7-d6 ZZ 2...b7-b6 3.Rd6-d4 ZZ 3...c5xd4 4.b2-b4#
Double Rook sacrifice and continuous zugzwang.
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1.Ba3 + !
1...Kxa3 2.Qb4/Qc5+ Kb2 3.Qa3+ Kxa3 4.Sc4#
Again a double sacrifice.
A better form of the problem, without useless wBe6 and without dual at the 2nd white move, could be {White: Kb5 Qc4 Be7 Sd2 (4) / Black: Black Kb2 Ra8 Rb8 Bc2 Ba1 Pb6 Pa4 Pb3 Pc3 Pa2 (10)}.
This problem seems to be a precursor of Herbert Grasemann's 2nd Prize, Deutsche Schachblätter 1950.
1...Kxa3 2.Qb4/Qc5+ Kb2 3.Qa3+ Kxa3 4.Sc4#
Again a double sacrifice.
A better form of the problem, without useless wBe6 and without dual at the 2nd white move, could be {White: Kb5 Qc4 Be7 Sd2 (4) / Black: Black Kb2 Ra8 Rb8 Bc2 Ba1 Pb6 Pa4 Pb3 Pc3 Pa2 (10)}.
This problem seems to be a precursor of Herbert Grasemann's 2nd Prize, Deutsche Schachblätter 1950.
November 24th
Леонид Антонович Исаев (24-11-1899 - 02-09-1932) Russian composer (Leonid Antonovich Isaev)
Leonid Isaev was a twomover composer and is considered as one of the creators of the modern twomover, with Barulin.
He collaborated with many magazines, such as "Задачи и этюды" (Zadachy i etyudy) "Шахматы" (Shakhmati) or "64", and wrote a few problem books like "Шахматная задача" (1925), "300 шахматных задач" (1933).
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Leonid Isaev
[Задачи и этюды 5/1928]
[Задачи и этюды 5/1928]
Leonid Isaev was a twomover composer and is considered as one of the creators of the modern twomover, with Barulin.
He collaborated with many magazines, such as "Задачи и этюды" (Zadachy i etyudy) "Шахматы" (Shakhmati) or "64", and wrote a few problem books like "Шахматная задача" (1925), "300 шахматных задач" (1933).
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1.Rg5? (2.Qd5#) Bg6! (2.Kg5# impossible due to self-obstruction)
1.Rf5? (2.Qd5#) Rg6! (2.Kf5# impossible due to self-obstruction)
1.Rch5! (2.Qd5#)
1.Rf5? (2.Qd5#) Rg6! (2.Kf5# impossible due to self-obstruction)
1.Rch5! (2.Qd5#)
1...Qa5/Sc3 2.Kxe3#White Bristol.
1...Rg6 2.Kf5#
1...Bg6/Rg5 2.Kg5#
1...Qd3/Qc5/Sb4 2.Qc5#
1...bxc6 2.Qe5#
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
November 23rd
Charles Henry Waterbury (23-11-1816 - 23-03-1882) American composer
Charles Henry Waterbury composed direct mates and also fairy problems such as the mate in 11 moves to 9 black Kings mentioned by Edward Winter in his Chess Notes 7631.
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Charles Henry Waterbury
[Chess Archaeology]
[Chess Archaeology]
Charles Henry Waterbury composed direct mates and also fairy problems such as the mate in 11 moves to 9 black Kings mentioned by Edward Winter in his Chess Notes 7631.
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1.Qf4! (2.Qxd6#/Nbxa6#)
1...Rxf4 2.Rxc8#
The perfect key sacrifices the Queen and annihilated the existing white battery Q-S.
1...Rxf4 2.Rxc8#
The perfect key sacrifices the Queen and annihilated the existing white battery Q-S.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
November 22nd
Andrés Clemente Vázquez (22-11-1844 - 21-02-1901) Cuban-Mexican composer
Andrés Clemente Vázquez published in 1898 "En el ocaso", a compilation of his articles (source). He also published in 1874 "Análisis del juego de ajedrez".
He was the first chess club president of Mexico and composed direct mates.
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Andrés Clemente Vázquez
[adligmary]
[adligmary]
Andrés Clemente Vázquez published in 1898 "En el ocaso", a compilation of his articles (source). He also published in 1874 "Análisis del juego de ajedrez".
He was the first chess club president of Mexico and composed direct mates.
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1.Sd4-e6 !
(2.Bf3-h5+ Kf7-f6 3.Re8-f8# or 2.Bf3-e4 [3.Re8-f8#] 2...Kf7xe8 3.Be4-g6#)
1...Kf7-f6 2.Bf3-e4 ~ 3.Re8-f8#
1...Kf7-g6 2.Bf3-e4+ Kg6-h6/h5 3.Re8-h8# or 2...Kg6-f6/f7 3.Re8-f8#
(2.Bf3-h5+ Kf7-f6 3.Re8-f8# or 2.Bf3-e4 [3.Re8-f8#] 2...Kf7xe8 3.Be4-g6#)
1...Kf7-f6 2.Bf3-e4 ~ 3.Re8-f8#
1...Kf7-g6 2.Bf3-e4+ Kg6-h6/h5 3.Re8-h8# or 2...Kg6-f6/f7 3.Re8-f8#
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
November 21st
Frederick E. Gamage (21-11-1882 - 24-12-1956) American composer
Frederick Gamage was specialized in two and three-movers and was one of the precursors of the American composition.
In 1941 Alan White published "Frederick Gamage. An artist in Chess problem" which contains 100 selected problems and can be downloaded and read from here.
In 2004 Mike Prcic published the anthology "Frederick Gamage".
His name was given to a problem theme.
Gamage theme: White can directly unpin a black piece because Black has just interfered with it.
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Frederick Gamage was specialized in two and three-movers and was one of the precursors of the American composition.
In 1941 Alan White published "Frederick Gamage. An artist in Chess problem" which contains 100 selected problems and can be downloaded and read from here.
In 2004 Mike Prcic published the anthology "Frederick Gamage".
His name was given to a problem theme.
Gamage theme: White can directly unpin a black piece because Black has just interfered with it.
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1.Rc1! (2.Rc4#)
1...Sd6 2.Qxe7#
1...Bc3 2.Qb1#
1...e6 2.Qh7#
Three Gamage variations (bRc6 is unpinned by the Queen move, because it was interfered by the previous black move Sd6, Bc3 or e6)
Secondary variations:
1...Bb6 2.Qxc6#
1...Se3 2.Sf2#
1...Sd2 2.Re1#
1...Sd6 2.Qxe7#
1...Bc3 2.Qb1#
1...e6 2.Qh7#
Three Gamage variations (bRc6 is unpinned by the Queen move, because it was interfered by the previous black move Sd6, Bc3 or e6)
Secondary variations:
1...Bb6 2.Qxc6#
1...Se3 2.Sf2#
1...Sd2 2.Re1#
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1.Qb1! (2.Qc1#)
1...Rxa3 2.Sg6#
1...Rxg4+ 2.Sxg4#
1...Bc4 2.Sf7#
1...Bd7 2.Sc4#
Four battery mates by wSe5.
1...Sb3 2.Qxb3#
1...Sc4/Rac4/Rcc4/Bd3 2.Rd3#
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1.Qc1-c2 !
(with two threats: 2.Be4-f3 [3.Bf3-g4#] 2...Rd3xf3 3.Qc2-e4# and 2.Se2xd4+ Rd3xd4 3.Be4-f5#)
1...Rd2xe2 2.Qc2xd3 [3.Be4-f5/Be4-d5/Qd3-c4/Qd3-h3#]
(with two threats: 2.Be4-f3 [3.Bf3-g4#] 2...Rd3xf3 3.Qc2-e4# and 2.Se2xd4+ Rd3xd4 3.Be4-f5#)
1...Sa1xc2 2.Sf6-d7 [3.Sd7-c5#] 2...Ke6xd7 3.Be4-f5#Secondary variation:
1...Rd2xc2 2.Be4-f3 [3.Bf3-g4#] 2...Rd3xf3 3.Qc2-e4#
1...Ba4xc2 2.Be4-c6 [3.Bc6-d7#] 2...Sa7xc6 3.c7-c8=Q/B#
1...Rd2xe2 2.Qc2xd3 [3.Be4-f5/Be4-d5/Qd3-c4/Qd3-h3#]
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Monday, November 19, 2012
November 20th
José Tolosa y Carreras (20-11-1846 - 28-04-1916) Spanish composer
José Tolosa y Carreras was a chess player, composer and writer. He was a pupil of Joan Carbó i Batlle, and master of Josep Paluzie i Lucena and Valentí Marín i Llovet.
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José Tolosa y Carreras
[Wikipedia]
[Wikipedia]
José Tolosa y Carreras was a chess player, composer and writer. He was a pupil of Joan Carbó i Batlle, and master of Josep Paluzie i Lucena and Valentí Marín i Llovet.
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1.Qg7-f6 ! (2.f5xe6+ Kf4-g4 3.Ba8-f3#)
1...Bd4xe5 2.Qf6-h4+ Kf4xf5 3.Ba8-e4#Echo mates.
1...e6xf5 2.Qf6-h6+ Kf4-g4, Kf4xe5 3.f2-f3, f2-f4#
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1.Be4-h1 ! ZZ
1...Qd4xc3 2.Rh3-e3+ Ke5-d4 3.Qb7-e4+ Kd4xc5 4.Qe4-b4+ Qc3xb4#White Bristol.
1...a6-a5 2.Qb7-g2 ZZ 2...Qd4xc3 3.Sc5xd7+ Ke5-d4 4.Qg2xb2 Ba1xb2/Qc3xb2#
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
November 19th
Frank Healey (19-11-1828 - 17-02-1906) British composer
Frank Healey is remembered for his amazing problems, compiled in "A collection of 200 chess problems" (1866) which can be downloaded and read from here.
In Healey's own words:
Die Schwalbe presented one of his problems as a precursor of the Plachutta theme.
One of Healey's problems in particular spectacularly presented the clearance that was named Bristol theme, after the tourney won by the problem:
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This twomover is also famous:
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Frank Healey
[Wikipedia]
[Wikipedia]
Frank Healey is remembered for his amazing problems, compiled in "A collection of 200 chess problems" (1866) which can be downloaded and read from here.
In Healey's own words:
“Problems are indeed the poetry of chess. The same depth of imagination, the same quick perception of the beautiful, the same fecundity of invention, which we demand from the poet, are to be found, under a different form, in the humble labours of the problematist. Surely, without pressing the analogy too far, we may say that the thirty-two pieces form the alphabet of the composer, while the Chess board is the paper, and the positions finally resulting may be fairly likened to so many stanzas.”
Die Schwalbe presented one of his problems as a precursor of the Plachutta theme.
One of Healey's problems in particular spectacularly presented the clearance that was named Bristol theme, after the tourney won by the problem:
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1.Rd1-h1 ! ZZ
1...Bb5-e8/d7 2.Qg6-b1 (3.Qb1-b4#) 2...Be8-b5 3.Qb1-g1#
The aim of the key is a clearance of the 1st rank; the white Rook will not be used after the key.
1...Bb5-e8/d7 2.Qg6-b1 (3.Qb1-b4#) 2...Be8-b5 3.Qb1-g1#
The aim of the key is a clearance of the 1st rank; the white Rook will not be used after the key.
This twomover is also famous:
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1.Ra6! ZZ is the only move keeping the set mates. 1.Bxf5? g6!
1...Ke5 2.Sd3#
1...Qb7/Qd6+/Qa7 2.Qd6#
1...Qa8 2.Qd6#/Qc7#
1...Qc7 2.Qxc7#
1...Qe5 2.Se2#
1...Sf6~ 2.Bg3#
1...Bd7/Be6/Bb7/Bxa6 2.Qxb8#
1...Ke5 2.Sd3#
1...Qb7/Qd6+/Qa7 2.Qd6#
1...Qa8 2.Qd6#/Qc7#
1...Qc7 2.Qxc7#
1...Qe5 2.Se2#
1...Sf6~ 2.Bg3#
1...Bd7/Be6/Bb7/Bxa6 2.Qxb8#
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
November 18th
Harold Maurice Lommer (18-11-1904 - 17-12-1980) British-Spanish composer and International Master
Harold Lommer was born in England from German parents and moved to Spain after WWII. He wrote "1234 Modern End-Game Studies" with M.A. Sutherland in 1938 and a sequel "1357 End-Game Studies. The best chess compositions 1935-1973" in 1975. More details about him can be found (in Spanish) on Ajedrez365.
He composed problems and studies.
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Harold Lommer
[Ajedrez365]
[Ajedrez365]
Harold Lommer was born in England from German parents and moved to Spain after WWII. He wrote "1234 Modern End-Game Studies" with M.A. Sutherland in 1938 and a sequel "1357 End-Game Studies. The best chess compositions 1935-1973" in 1975. More details about him can be found (in Spanish) on Ajedrez365.
He composed problems and studies.
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1.gxh7+!
1....Qxh7 2.exf8=Q#White Allumwandlung in a study. The difficult task explains the ugly key.
1....Kh8 2.exf8=R+ Kxh7 3.gxh5 wins
1....Kg7 2.exf8=B+ Kxh7 3.gxh5 wins
1....Kxh7 2.exf8=S+ Kg8 3.gxh5 wins
1....Kf7 2.exf8=Q+ K~ 3.gxh5(+) wins
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1. c1=S Kb1 2. Sd3 exd3 3. d1=B d4 4. g1=R d5 5. Rg4 d6 6. Ba4 d7 7. Kb3 d8=Q 8. Rb4 Qd3#
Mixed-colour Allumwandlung.
Mixed-colour Allumwandlung.
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November 17th
Михаил Владимирович Тронов (17-11-1892 - 07-12-1978) Russian composer (Mikhail Vladimirovich Tronov)
Mikhail Tronov was a climatologist and composed direct mates in the Bohemian style.
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Mikhail Tronov
[Wikipedia]
[Wikipedia]
Mikhail Tronov was a climatologist and composed direct mates in the Bohemian style.
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1.Qf1-d3 ! (2.Qd3-e4 [3.Bd5-b7#] 2...d6xc5 3.Qe4-e6#)
1...Rh3-h6/Rh3xh7 2.c5xd6 ~ 3.c4-c5#A fine set of mates.
1...d6xc5 2.Qd3-g6+ e7-e6 3.Qg6xe6#
1...e7-e5 2.Qd3-c2 (3.Qc2-a4#) 2...d6xc5 3.Qc2-g6#
1...e7-e6 2.Bd5-a8 (3.Qd3xd6#) 2...d6-d5 3.c4xd5#
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
November 16th
Володимир Михайлович Чорноус (16-11-1933) Ukrainian composer (Vladimir Chernous)
Vladimir Chernous composes problems and studies.
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Vladimir Chernous
[Grigory Popov]
[Grigory Popov]
Vladimir Chernous composes problems and studies.
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1... e2+ ! 2. Ke1 !
{For the reason of this move instead of directly 2.Kxe2 , see the note below}
2... Rb1+ 3. Kxe2 Rb6 ! 4. Sg4 !
{4. Bf7 ? Rxf6 5. Bd5+ Kg1 ! = ; 4. Bg7 ? Re6+ 5. Kf1 Rxe8 6. Sg4 Re7 7. Bf6 Re8 ! 8. Bg7 Re7 = ; 4. Bg5 ? Re6+ 5. Kf1 Rxe8 6. Sg4 Rf8+ ! =}
4... Re6+ 5. Kf2 ! Rxe8 6. Kf1 ! Re6 7. Bg5 ! Rg6 8. Sf2+ Kh2 9. Bf4+ Rg3 10. Se4
{10. Bb8 ? stalemate}
10... Kh1 11. Sxg3+ +-
{11. Bxg3 ? stalemate}
Note: and now it is clear that after 2. Kxe2 ? Re4+ 3. Kf1 ! Rxe8 ? 4. Sg4 ! White would win, but Black has 3... Rf4+ ! obtaining the draw.
{For the reason of this move instead of directly 2.Kxe2 , see the note below}
2... Rb1+ 3. Kxe2 Rb6 ! 4. Sg4 !
{4. Bf7 ? Rxf6 5. Bd5+ Kg1 ! = ; 4. Bg7 ? Re6+ 5. Kf1 Rxe8 6. Sg4 Re7 7. Bf6 Re8 ! 8. Bg7 Re7 = ; 4. Bg5 ? Re6+ 5. Kf1 Rxe8 6. Sg4 Rf8+ ! =}
4... Re6+ 5. Kf2 ! Rxe8 6. Kf1 ! Re6 7. Bg5 ! Rg6 8. Sf2+ Kh2 9. Bf4+ Rg3 10. Se4
{10. Bb8 ? stalemate}
10... Kh1 11. Sxg3+ +-
{11. Bxg3 ? stalemate}
Note: and now it is clear that after 2. Kxe2 ? Re4+ 3. Kf1 ! Rxe8 ? 4. Sg4 ! White would win, but Black has 3... Rf4+ ! obtaining the draw.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
November 15th
Joseph Edmund Peckover (15-11-1896 - 16-04-1982) British-American composer
Joseph Peckover was an endgame study composer. According to Bill Wall and EG-48,
Joseph Peckover was the best known American chess composer in the early 20th century. He was born in England but emigrated first to Canada, where he edited an endings column in the "Regina Daily Reader" and to New York in 1921. He was the endgame editor for the American Chess Quarterly from 1961 to 1965. He has worked principally as a free-lance portrait artist, concentrating in the 1970s on coloured pencil portraits of children.
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Joseph Peckover was an endgame study composer. According to Bill Wall and EG-48,
Joseph Peckover was the best known American chess composer in the early 20th century. He was born in England but emigrated first to Canada, where he edited an endings column in the "Regina Daily Reader" and to New York in 1921. He was the endgame editor for the American Chess Quarterly from 1961 to 1965. He has worked principally as a free-lance portrait artist, concentrating in the 1970s on coloured pencil portraits of children.
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1.Kd8 Rd6+ 2.Ke7 Rc6 3.Kd7 Rh6 4.Bf6 ! Bb1 5.Ke6 Rh5 6.Bg5 ! Rh8 7.Bd8 Rh5 8.Bg5 ! draw
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
November 14th
Max Otto (14-11-1882 - 31-12-1957) German composer
Max Otto composed direct mates.
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Max Otto composed direct mates.
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1.Sg4-f6 ! (2.Sf6-d5/Sf6-e4#)
Secondary variation:
1...Be8xc6 2.Rg5-c5 (3.Rc5xc4#) 2...Bc6-d5 3.Sf6xd5#
1...Rh6xf6 2.Rg5-c5 (3.Rc5xc4#) 2...Be8-f7 3.Bh4xf6#Echo variations.
1...Rf8xf6 2.Rg5-g1 (3.Rg1-c1#) 2...Be8-g6 3.Bh4xf6#
Secondary variation:
1...Be8xc6 2.Rg5-c5 (3.Rc5xc4#) 2...Bc6-d5 3.Sf6xd5#
Monday, November 12, 2012
November 13th
Frederick Forrest Lawrie Alexander (13-11-1879 - 01-04-1965) British composer
Bob Meadley wrote about Frederick Alexander in "A Letter to Bert ":
He composed direct movers.
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Bob Meadley wrote about Frederick Alexander in "A Letter to Bert ":
"He was Vice President and President of the BCPS and being an accountant started a permanent fund that placed the Society in a strong financial position. (...) On his play he defeated Bogoljubov and Golombek at Southsea in 1950, played for Surrey for 40 years and was 7 times champion of the Battersea Chess Club. (...) Clearly a friend of Guy Chandler."
He composed direct movers.
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1.Qg8! ZZ and fine royal battery play in the ensuing variations.
1.Qg8! ZZ and fine royal battery play in the ensuing variations.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
November 12th
Арвид Иванови Куббель (12-11-1889 - 11-01-1938) Russian composer (Arvid Ivanovich Kubbel)
Arvid Kubbel was Evgeny and Leonid Kubbel's brother and like them he was a chess player and composer. He composed problems and studies, mostly Bohemian threemovers.
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Arvid Kubbel
[Wikipedia]
[Wikipedia]
Arvid Kubbel was Evgeny and Leonid Kubbel's brother and like them he was a chess player and composer. He composed problems and studies, mostly Bohemian threemovers.
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1.Se8-d6 ! (2.Qg4-g5+ Ke5-d4 3.Sc7-b5#)
1...Sg1-f3 2.Qg4-g7+ Ke5-f4 3.Sc7-d5#Model mates
1...Ke5-f6 2.Sc7-d5+ Kf6-e5 3.Qg4-e4#
1...Sd8-e6 2.Qg4-g3+ Ke5-f6, Ke5-d4, Se6-f4 3.Sc7-d5, c2-c3, Qg3-c3/Qg3-g7#
1...Sd8-f7 2.Sd6-c4+ Ke5-f6 3.Sc7-d5#
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
November 11th
Anton A.C. Trilling (11-11-1892 - 16-02-1947) German composer
Anton Trilling was specialized in strategic multimovers.
He was the first president of the "Die Schwalbe" association.
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Anton Trilling
Source: Die Flug der Schwalbe, W. Dittmann (1988)
Source: Die Flug der Schwalbe, W. Dittmann (1988)
Anton Trilling was specialized in strategic multimovers.
He was the first president of the "Die Schwalbe" association.
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1.g2-g3 ! (2.Bh3-g2#)
1...Rc6-c2 2.Bh3-g4 (3.Bg4-f3#)
2...Rc2-f2 3.Bg4xd7 (4.Bd7-c6/Bd7-e6#)
3...Rf2xf6 4.Bd7-c6+ Rf6xc6 5.e3-e4#
Rundlauf of the black Rook that opens the diagonal of the wBg7.
1...Rc6-c2 2.Bh3-g4 (3.Bg4-f3#)
2...Rc2-f2 3.Bg4xd7 (4.Bd7-c6/Bd7-e6#)
3...Rf2xf6 4.Bd7-c6+ Rf6xc6 5.e3-e4#
Rundlauf of the black Rook that opens the diagonal of the wBg7.
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