May 6th

Georgi Hadži-Vaskov (06-05-1947) Macedonian composer

Georgi Hadži-Vaskov
[Thanks to Boško Milošeski]

Georgi Hadži-Vaskov is a helpmate, selfmate and fairy composer as well as an International Judge.

Hadži-Vaskov, Georgi & Milošeski, Boško
Probleemblad, 2001

#2*

11 + 10

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Set play:

1...Sf1/Sg4/Sc2 2.Bxf4#[A]
1...Qd4/Qxd5 2.Qxf5#
1...Qxf3 2.Sxc4#[B]/Qxf5#
1...Qc2/Qxb1 2.Sxc4#[B]

1.Qb5! (2.Qe8#)

1...Qxd5 2.Sxc4#[B]
1...Sxd5 2.Bxf4#[A]

Nietvelt, transferred mates.

Hadži-Vaskov, Georgi
BIT Tourney, 2010
5^th Prize

h#2

2 solutions

6 + 13

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1.Re5 Qxh4 2.Qd4 Qxd4#
1.e5 Qxf7 2.Qd5 Qxd5#
Two self interferences on e5 and two corresponding sacrifices of the bQ.