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Gewinn (4 + 3)
Nr. 12    Velimir Kalandadze, GEO
Nona JT - 2008    1st Special Prize

Schachstudie des Jahres 2008

1.Qf4+ Ke6(Ke7) 2.Qf7+!! Kxf7 3.d8=S+ Kf6+ 4.Sxb7 Ke5 5.Kg6 Kd4 6.Kf5 Kc3 7.Ke4 Kb2 8.Kd3 Kxa2 9.Kc2 Ka1 10.Sc5! Ka2 11.Sd3 Ka1 12.Sc1 a2 13.Sb3#









Gewinn (4 + 4)
Nr. 11    Mario Matouš, CZE
Polášek & Vlasák 50 JT - 2007 1st Prize
Schachstudie des Jahres 2007

1.Sf3+ Kh1! (1...Kh3 2.Sg5+ Kg2 3.L:c5+) 2.Ld4! (With a mate threat. This spectacular move cannot be replaced by 2.L:c5? Da4+ 3.Sd4 D:d4+ 4.L:d4 patt) 2…Df7+! (After 2…Dc7+ white's material advantage decides, for example 3.Se5 Dc8 4.Kg3 Dg8+ 5.Sg4 wins) 3.Ke3! (3.Kg3? Dg6+ costs the rook) 3...cd4+ 4.Kf2! Df4 5.Tc6!! (Reciprocal zugzwang, as the queen surprisingly has no good squares. Very bad is: 5.Te2? De3+ and other attacking rook moves lead to a perpetual check: 5.Ta2? Dc1 6.Kg3 Dc7+ 7.Kf2 Dc1 draws) 5...De3+ (or 5...d3? 6.Tc8! Dh6 7.Tb8! wins) 6.Kg3 (Another reciprocal zugzwang) 6...d3 7.Ta6! Dc1 8.Ta7! wins.








Gewinn (4 + 5)
Nr. 10    Yuri Bazlov, RUS
C.M. Bent MT 2006/07 - 1st Hon. Mention
Schachstudie des Jahres 2006

1.Be4+ (1.Qe4+ Kc5 2.Bxc4 Bf4+ 3.Kg6 Rxc4 4.Qa8 Re7=) 1…Ke6 2.Qc5! (2.Qb3? Rf4 3.Qxa4 Rxe4 =) 2…Bf4+ (2…Rfa7 3.Bd5+ Kf5 4.Qf8+ Kg4 5.Qf3+ Kh4 6.Be6 mating) 3.Kg6 Se5+ 4.Kh5 Rxe4 (4…Rd7 5.Bd5+ Rxd5 6.Sc7+ Kd7 (Kf5) 7.Sxd5 wins; 4…Rfa7 5.Bd5+ Kd7 6.Sf6+ Kd8 7.Be6 R4a5 8.Qb6+ Ke7 9.Sg8+ Kf8 10.Qd8+ Kg7 11.Qf6+ Kh7 12.Se7 wins) 5.Qd6+ Kf5 6.Qf6+!! Rxf6 7. Sg7 mate!

"An outstanding and aristocratic example of the familiar maximal selfblock mate, this study has an excellent quiet second move permitting black counterplay. All pieces move into their final position"
David Friedgood and Timothy Whitworth, Judges in the C.M. Bent MT 2006/07.
"Midboard ideal mate with the last piece following four active self-blocks. All units move in the course of the main line of play and the only two captures are of white pieces."
John Roycroft, chairman of the award committee.








Gewinn (4 + 4)
Nr. 9    Genrikh Kasparyan, RUS
Szachmaty w SSSR, 1939 - 1st prize

1.Lg5! Nie wygrywa 1.Tf5? Tg1+ 2.Kc2 b3+ 3.Kc3 b2 1...b3 2.Td2+ Ka1 3.f7 Białe łatwo dorabiają hetmana. Czyżby wygrana była tak prosta? 3...Txg5! Nieoczekiwane uderzenie! Narzucające się 3...a3 nie broni czarnych przed przegraną po ładnym 4.Td1! Td6 5.f8=D b2+ 6.Kc2+ Txd1 7.Dxa3# 4.f8D Tg1+ 5.Td1 Tg2! Czarne grożą teraz dwoma matami i jednocześnie mają obronę przed szachem na a3! 6.Da3+ Ta2 7.Td2! Białe niespodziewanie ofiarowują hetmana. Jedynie do remisu prowadziło 7.Dc5? Th2! (7...b2+? 8.Kd2+ b1=D+ 9.Ke1) 8.Td2 Th1+ 9.Td1 Th2 7...Txa3 Czarne nie mają wyboru, po 7...b2+ 8.Dxb2+ Txb2 9.Txb2 a3 10.Tb1+! Ka2 11.Tb8 Ka1 12.Kc2 a2 13.Kb3 Kb1 14.Ka3+ mogą złożyć broń 8.Tb2! Sedno kombinacji białych! Powstała unikalna pozycja wzajemnego zugzwangu. Czarna wieża musi wykonać jedyne posunięcie blokujące ucieczkę własnego króla 8...Ta2 9.Tb1#
Wspaniała kompozycja sławnego arcymistrza!








Gewinn (4 + 6)
Nr. 8    Aleksei Troitzky, RUS
Novoye Vremja 1897(v)

Although possesing a Queen it seems at first glance that White has nothing to provide against the threats of 1...Rb1+ and 1...g2.
1.Bc6!
The beginning of a combination involving sacrifice of the Queen.
1...Rb1+ 2.Ke2 Rxh1 3.Bg2+!
The point of the combination.
3...Kxg2 4.Sf4+ Kg1
In this position the imprisoned pieces of Black are absolutely helpless and only prevent Black's King from escaping.
5.Ke1 g2 6.Se2#. 1-0

A "romantic" study.








Remis (4 + 4)
Nr. 7    Aleksei Sochniev, RUS
EG 2004-05 - 1st prize

1.e8S+!
The thematic try places the black king on e7 rather than e8, which wins for black after 1.ab5? Kxe7 2.b6 Ta3+ 3.Kb7 Se4 4.c7 Sd6+ 5.Kc6 Tc3+.
1...Ke7 2.ab5 Kxe7 3.b6 Ta3+
3...Tb3 4.c7 Kd7 5.Kb7 Tc3 6.Ka8 Se4 7.b7=
4.Kb7 Se4 5.c7 Sd6+ 6.Kc6 Ke7 7.c8S+! Ke6
7...Sxc8 8.b7 Tc3+ 9.Kd5 Sb6+ 10.Kd4 Tc4+ 11.Kd3=
8.Sxd6 Tc3+ 9.Sc4! Txc4+ 10.Kb5 Tc1 11.b7 Kd7 12.b8S+! draw.

"A beautiful study with some fine details: all 3 white pawns are promoted to S! First thematic try 1.ab5? leads to almost the same position as in the main play but with bK on e7 guarding d6 square. So White must force the bK to stand on e8 via the first S-promotion. The subsequent play leads to another two S-promotions with some interesting subtleties." Jan Rusinek (judge)








Remis (7 + 5)
Nr. 6    Jan Rusinek, POL
StrateGems 1998-1999 - 1st prize

1.Sg4+!
Weglenkungsopfer; Linienöffnung
1...Dxg4 2.Te2+ Kh1 3.Th2+!
Hineinziehungsopfer.
3...Kxh2 4.b8D+ Tc7!!
Hineinziehungsopfer, diesmal vom Schwarz.
5.Dxc7+ f4 6.Lf2! Dd1+ 7.Le1 Ld3+ 8.Kf2 Dg4
Es scheint, dass es keine Rettung für Weiß gibt, aber...
9.Sf3+ Kh1 10.Dxf4!!
Dieses effektvolle Damenopfer rettet Weiß!
10...Dxf4 patt
Ein Idealpatt mit eingesperrtem Läufer und gefesseltem Springer!

"There is compensation in plenty for the initial heavy material, and the climax is spectacular." John Roycroft (judge)









Gewinn (7 + 5)
Nr. 5    Leopold Mitrofanov, RUS
Rustaveli Mem. Tourney 1967(v) - 1st prize
"A move from another world!"

1.b6+ Ka8 2.Te1!
The bottom rank must be closed against checks from a Queen that will appear on h1.
2...Sxe1 3.g7 h1D 4.g8D+ Lb8 5.a7 Sc6+ 6.dc6 Dxh5+
Now how to stop the checks that Black has anyway?
7.Dg5!!
A move from another world! White lets his Queen be captured with check on an unguarded square, remains with a few pawns against Queen, Bishop and Knight, and wins.
7...Dxg5+ 8.Ka6 Lxa7 9.c7!
The double threat 10.c8D+ and 10.b7# forces Black to give the Queen.
9...Da5+ 10.Kxa5 Kb7 11.ab7 Kxa7 12.c8D
and White wins.









Remis (6 + 11)
Nr. 4    Sergei Diduch, UKR
Humour Tourney, 2003-2005 - 1st prize
The composer comments. Motto:"generous dinner".

1.Le6! The dinner begins with a bishop dish. (1.Ld6? Dc3 2.Te5 Dxe5 3.Lxe5 Txe5 4.Txh7+ Kg8 5.Tg7+ Kf8 6.Sxc5 Td8 7.Sxd7 Txd7 8.Txd7 Ke8 wins) de6 2.Ld6 (2.Txh7+ Kg8 3.Ld6 Dc3 wins) Dc3 3.Sd4! The second course is the knight. Dxd4 (Dd3 4.Le5 Dxd4 5.Ta2 Txa2 6.Tg6+ Txe5 7.Tg8+ Kxg8 stalemate) 4.Te5! The rook is served. (4.Le5? f3 wins) Dd3 The queen is on a diet and the rook has too many calories: (Dxe5 5.Lxe5 Txe5 6.Tg8+K:g8 stalemate) 5.Te4! Eat me, I'm so delicious! (5.Teg5? f3 6.Le5 Lxe5 wins) Dc3 No! I don't have to! 6.Td4! Please! (6.Te5? Dc2 7.Te4 Db2 8.Te5 Db1 9.Te4 Da1 10.Te5 Ta7 11.Txa7 Dxa7 12.Tg5 f3 wins) Dc2 Don't even ask me! 7.Td3! Just a little piece? The idea to invite a black rook to the table is bad: (7.Ta4? Tf8 8.Ta8 - is anybody gonna eat me? Df5 9.Le5 Dh5+ 10.Kxh5 Txe5+ 11.Kh6 Th5+ wins) Db2 Be strong! 8.Tc3! Db1 9.Tc2! Da1 10.Tb2! Dxb2 OK, I'm weak. 11.Le5! Here comes the dessert. Txe5 (11...f3 12.Txg3+ Txe5 13.Tg8+ Kxg8 stalemate) 12.Tg8+ Kxg8 stalemate.
And the last spoon for peace!
All five pieces are sacrificed without capturing even a black pawn in return. The final position is fantastic!
Quelle: "EG-Vol.XI, ARVES 2006" (mb 17.04.2006)







Gewinn (6 + 2)
Nr. 3    Wieland Bruch, GER
Rochade Europa, 2003 - 1st prize

1.d6! (1.c7? Df5+ 2.Kd8 Dxe5 3.c8D Dh8+ 4.Ke7 Dxc8 5.f8D Dc5+ 6.d6 De5+ 7.Kd7 Db5+ 8.Ke6 Dc4+ 9.Ke5 Dc3+ 10.Kf4 Dd2+ 11.Kf3 Dd5+ 12.Kg4 K:a6 13.Dc8+ Kb6 14.Dc7+ Kb5 15.d7 Dg8+ mit Dauerschach) Ka8 (Df1 2.d7 Dxa6+ 3.Kd8 Da5+ 4.c7 Kb7 5.Sc6 Dxc7+ 6.Ke8 mit Gewinn) 2.d7 Db6 3.d8L! (3.d8D? Dxc6+ 4.Dc7 De8+ remis) dxc6+ 4.Lc7 Dxa6+ 5.Kd7 Da4+ 6.Ke6 Da3 7.Ld6 Dh3+ 8.Ke7 (8.Kd5? Db3+ 9.Kc6 Db7+ 10.Kc5 Db6+ 11.Kxb6 patt) Dh7 9.Kd8 Dh4+ 10.Kc8 Dh3+ 11.Sd7 Dc3+ 12.Lc7 mit Gewinn.
Die weiße Kraft steckt in Bauern, potentiellen Damen. Aber nur die Unterverwandlung in einem Läufer vermeidet die Pattstellung. Das harmonische Zusammenspiel der weißen Leichtfiguren führen zum sicheren Sieg. (mb 20.01.06)







Remis (4 + 6)
Nr. 2    Andrey Vysokosov, RUS
World Champion in Composing for Individuals 2001-2003
Chervony Girnik, 2002 - 1st prize

1.Th2!! (Die erste thematische Probe: 1.Tf2? b2 2.Lg7+ Kb3 3.L:b2 K:b2 4.K:d6 c4 5.Kc5 c3 6.Kb4! Lg4! 7.d6 Kb1! 8.Tf1+Ld1 9.d7 c1D 10.d8D Db2+ 11.Kc5 Da3+ 12.Kc6 Da6+ 13.Kc5 D:f1 -+; die zweite thematische Probe: 1.Tg2? b2 2.Lg7+ Kb3 3.L:b2 K:b2 4.K:d6 c4 5.Kc5 c3 6.Kb4 Lb7! -+) b2 2.Lg7+ Kb3 3.L:b2 K:b2 4.K:d6 c4 4.Kc5 c3 6.Kb4! (6.Kc4? Lg4 7.d6 Kb1 8.Th1+ Ld1 9.d7 c1D 10.d8D Le2+ 11.Kd4 D:h1 12.Db6+ Kc2 13.Dg6+ Kc1 14.K:c3 Dh8+! 15.Kb4 Dd4+! 16.Ka5 Dc5+ 17.Ka4 Ld1+ 18.Dc2 L:c2#) Lg4! 7.d6 Kb1! 8.Th1+ Ld1 9.d7 c1D 10.d8D Db2+ 11.Kc5! Da3+! 12.Kc6! (12.Kd4? c2! 13.Db6+ Ka1! -+) Da4+ 13.Kc5! Da3+ (13...c2 14.Db6+ Ka1 15.Df6+! =) 14.Kc6! Da6+ 15.Kc5=! remis.
Eine logische Studie mit "Voraussicht-Effekt" für zwölf Zügen. (mb 08.01.06)







Gewinn (8 + 4)
Nr. 1    Pál Bennó, HUN
7. WCCT 2001-2004 - 1st place

1.Tb8+ (1.T:c7? D:e4 2.L:e4 patt, der Bauer a7 attackiert das Feld b8 und muss entfernt werden) K:a7 2.Tb7+ Ka8 3.T:c7! (nach 3...D:e4+ 4.L:e4 kein Patt, der Bauer ist nicht mehr auf a7) D:h5 (4...Df8 5.Tc8+! D:c8 5.c7+ Ka7 6.Th7+-) 4.Tc8+! (der Turm blockiert den Bauer c7 und muss entfernt werden) Ka7 5.Ta8+! K:a8 (ohne Turm kann jetzt die weiße Batterie angreifen) 6.c7+ Ka7 7.c8D D:d5! (Dd1+ 8.Dc1 Dd3+ 9.Ka2 De2+ 10.Ka1 Dh2 11.Dc5+ Kb8 12.Db6+ Kc8 13.Le6#) 8.Dc7+! (8.ed5? patt, die weiße Dame hält den schwarzen König im Pattnetz und muss entfernt werden) Ka8 9.Da7+! K:a7 10.ed5. Ohne Dame kein Patt und Weiß gewinnt jetzt das Bauernendspiel. (mb 01.01.06)