Award of Marián Križovenský 55 JT

Section B: Fairy

In section B is participated 42 entries from 19 authors from 7 countries.

List of entries:

Nr.	Author	Country	Problems	Count
1	Bandžuch Imrich	SVK	h#2, h#1,5	2
2	Bašić Bojan	SRB	s#5, #3	2
3	Brabec Juraj	SVK	#2, h#2	2
4	Dragoun Michal	CZE	*#2, *h#2, *h#2	1
5	Gockel Hubert	GER	#2	1
6	Golha Ján	SVK	#2	1
7	Klemanič Emil	SVK	*#2, *h#2, *h#2	1
8	Kotěšovec Václav	CZE	ser=55	1
9	Linß Torsten	GER	s#5 & r#5	1
10	Lörinc Juraj	SVK	#5, h#15,5, #5	3
11	Luce Sébastien	FRA	h#9,5, h#5	2
12	Millour René	FRA	h==20	1
13	Mlynka Karol	SVK	#2, serh#5	2
14	Müller Dieter	GER	serh#5, s#4, serh#10, hs#2,5	4
15	Olin Per	FIN	serh=5	1
16	Salai Ladislav	SVK	*#2, *h#2, *h#2	1
17	Sifrin Semion	IZR	h#2	1
18	Štúň Jaroslav	SVK	pser-h#5, pser-h##5, h#3,5, h#5, 5Black & sd#1, ser-h#5, ser-h#5, ser-h#5, h#3, h#5, h#10, hs#5, h#5, ser-h#5	14
19	Tritten Pierre	FRA	h#2	1

* co-author

Wenn I choosed theme for this tourney I have imagine first prize like that. Doubtless the best problem. Mechanism with Pressburger King was otherwise used several times, but never to reach of such task. Congratulate author’s to this achievement!

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Five transferred mates with excellent key and 5 fold blocus square d5.
Balanced distribution of fairy matter on both sides.

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Thematic very reach problem. Forsberg twins with various hoppers.
A little bit I mind using amount of technical dummies.

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Once again Forsberg twins, but with minimum of white and maximum of black matter.

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Is it selfmate or reflexmate? Above all it is excellent approach to theme handling in maximum economical position.

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Special prize for most comprehensive theme handling. Everything here is themetic: count of pieces (5+5), count of solutions (5) also used fairy condition Take&Make is used 5-times. In case this problem existed befor tourney announcing I would us it as examle.

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Very fancy exploitation of equihopper’s properties. Black with his first move enables jump of equihoppers every time on other square, in order it in second move create a hurdle to c4 and white then mates always with colorchanged piece. Prominency analogy.

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The fairy condition “Fusil Turncoat” is rare:
When a piece captures (King included), it must return on the square occupied before, then changes of colour.

In the first variation it would be mate in Fusil after 1.g1=Q# but in Fusil turncoat white King becomes black after the capture of c2!
It also loses its character of royal piece so 2.Q:g7(wQg1) is not self check! The Queen of promotion will change three times of colour before to mate.
In the second variation, the promotion of white g7 Pawn in Knight provokes its return on g7 in black Knight then after a change of colour it is “sacrified” in e6 : the capture 3.f:e6(wPf7) provokes the return of black Pawn f7 in f7 …but in white Pawn! Follow an “orthodox” promotion in white Queen. This time it is the black Bishop g8 after a change of colour which will mate in f5.

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White GNd6 could mate but his own pawns constrain from this. BQ these squares in every solution releases and with his second move determinates choice of way for wGN.
Once again prominency analogy presented by author’s trio.

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Symetric position leads to absolutely unsymetric solutions but with five ideal echo mates! Unbelievable that in so long helpmate author managed to achieve corrected position.

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Author confirmed his reputation as discoverer and processed tourney theme by using defense motifs and harmful effects:
A = capturing of threating piece – A` = pinning of black piece 2.Se2#
B = preparation jump of hurdle from threating line – B` = guarding of king square by creating of white antibaterry 2.Bxf4#
C = pinning of threating piece by rook hopper – C` = guarding release of mate square 2.Qxg4#
D = blocus of promotion square for white pawn – D` = line opening for white leo to mate square 2.LEd6#
E = closing of mate line – E` = immobilization jump of the hurdle into mate line of pawns promoted to kangaroo 2.b8=KA#

Using of 5 miscellaneous defense motifs and 5 miscellaneous harmful effects in fairy execution requires lot of analytical accomplishment. But severe processing shows endless opportunities of orthodox terms in fairy chess conditions.

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Special honourable mention not only for symbolic count of moves but also for longest solution. White has trouble while get the black king in stalemate. Unfortunately white king nor did cross.

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Very showy as a group of imitators shifts here and there on the board. As a result is always bizzare mate.

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Seemingly easy twomover but in very tricky construction. Before key is no mate but after key wherever black pawns are moving, they allow jump some grasshopper on d5.
Impressive.

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As author has it written:

• One man show
• Strip-tease Twin
• Promotions into Rook
• White Pressburger King vs. Black Transmuted King.

Demonstration as with a little resources is possible to reach effect.

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In final position 14 pieces are blocked (Kh1, Rb8, Be8, Pa7,b7,d7,f7, Ka8 Re1, Rf8, Rg1, Pe2,g2,h2), whereas 6 are pinned (Qc8, Bd8, Sg8 by Pg2 and Bd1, Sb1, Sf1 by Pb7). In fact the work is based on the AntiCirce specific pinning of pieces by two Ps – g2 and b7 – ready to promote.
Mathematically expressed: the problem contains amount of thematic elements, but general artistic impression is obscure.

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5 special model mates in five mover with 5 pieces. Very nice ace.

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Special commendation for longest twin. Altogether is this surprisingly symbolic 55 moves in 11 twins.

 

 

 
 

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