Jean Roche (01-01-1952) French composer
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Show Solution1.Qb6! zugzwang
1...b1=Q + 2.Kf3 Qd1#
1...b1=R+ 2.Kd3 Rxb3#
1...b1=B+ 2.Kf1 Bd3#
1...b1=S+ 2.Kd1 Sc3# AUW + White King's star
Other variations:
1...Kg5 2.Kf3 Qg4#
1...Kg4/Qxh3 2.Sc5 b1=Q#
1...Ra1 2.Rf3 Qc4#
1...Bxb4 2.Kd3 b1=Q/B# |
Ljubomir Ugren (01-01-1940) Slovenian composer
Ugren, Ljubomir
6.pl LP 1/1984
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Show Solution1.Bc2 Sd6 2.Qc3 Sc4#
1.Ba2 Ra7 2.Qe3 Rxa2#
1.Ke3 Sc3 2.Qxe4 Sd1#
1.Sd5 h8=Q 2.Qc2 Qh6# |
Заїжджай, Олександр Іванович (01-01-1963) Ukrainian composer (Oleksandr Iivanovich Zayizhdzhaj)
Заїжджай, Олександр Іванович Проблемист Прибужья-5, 13th Nov 1990 (391) Comm.
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Show Solution1.Sba6 ! zugzwang
1...c6 2.Qb5 cxb5 3.e8=B b4 4.Bg6 b3 5.Bb1 b2# |
Марсил Халикович Гафаров (01-01-1936 - 16-10-1975) Russian composer (Marsil Khalikovich Gafarov)
Gafarov was a very talented composer who excelled in all genres, but he didn't send his problems to the FIDE Album, which explains why he gained no title.
Odette Vollenweider wrote about Gafarov in the Spring/Summer 2010 edition of Mat Plus Review.
We have inserted a sample of his problems to illustrate his talent:
Гафаров, Марсил Халикович
Komandnoe Pervenstvo, 1968
1 st Place
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Show Solution1.Be5? (2.Sg3#[A]) 1...Sxf5[a]!
1.Se5? (2.Bd3#[B]) 1...Sf4[b]!
1.Bg4? (2.Re6#[C]) 1...Sf3[c]!
1.Rd7! (2.Rxe7#)
1...Sxf5[a] 2.Re6#[C]
1...Sf4[b] 2.Sg3#[A]
1...Sf3[c] 2.Bd3#[B] Cyclic Hannelius theme.
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Гафаров, Марсил Халикович
Ленінська зміна (Харків) 1965
1 st Prize
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Show Solution1. Qd7! (2.e6+ Sxe6#)
1... Sxd7 2.Rxf6+ Sxf6#
1... Sxh7/Sg6 2.Qd5+ Rxd5#
1... c5/Rd6/Bb2/Bc1 2.exf8=B+ Rxd7#
1... Sd6 2.Qe8+ Sxe8#
1... Bd6 2.exf8=S+ Be7# Two typical Pelle moves by the wQ, 6 variations including the threat. This classic might become one day the theme for a future WCCT.
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Training for solvers:
Гафаров, Марсил Халикович
Шахматы в СССР 1957
1 st Prize
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Show Solution1.Be4! zz
1...Kxc3/Bxe4 2.Se2#
1...Re5/Rd6/Rc6/Rxb6/Rf6/Rxg6 2.Bxe5#/Qxe5#
1...Rxe4 2.Sf5#
1...Rc2/Bd3/Ba2 2.Rd3#
1...Rxc3 2.Qd5#
1...Rd1/Re1/Rf1/Rg1/Rh1/Bc2 2.Rc4#
1...Sb2/Sxb6/Sc5 2.Qc5#
1...Sxc3 2.Be3# Unexpected block. Black correction, Grimshaw, Novotny.
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Miklós Hanzli (01-01-1950) Hungarian composer
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Hanzli, Miklós
Pedagogusok Lapja, 1977
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Show Solution1.Ra6+?
1...Kd7[a]/Kb5[d] 2.Qa4#[B]
1...Kd5[b] 2.Qd4#[C]
but 1...Kxb7[c]!
1.Ra8? ZZ
1...Kd7[a]/Kb5[d] 2.Qa4#[B]
1...Kxb7[c] 2.Qa6#[D]
but 1...Kd5[b]!
1.Qg7? ZZ
1...Kd5[b] 2.Qg2#[E]
1...Kb5[d] 2.Qd7#[F]
but 1...Kxb7[c]!
1.Qh8! ZZ
1...Kd7[a] 2.b8S#[H]
1...Kd5[b] 2.Qh1#[G]
1...Kxb7[c] 2.Qa8#[A]
1...Kb5[d] 2.Qe8#[I]
Zagoruiko, King star flight. |
Юрий Иванович Землянский (01-01-1938 - 07-03-2017) Russian composer (Yuri Ivanovich Zemlyansky)
Yuri Zemlyansky is an endgame studies composer.
Землянский, Юрий Иванович
Kralin-55 JT, 2000
2 nd-5 th Prize
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Show Solution1. h7 d2 ! 2. Sf4+ Kc6 ! 3. Bg2+ !
{3. h8=Q ? Be2 ! 4. Bxd7+ Kxd7 5. Qh3+ Kd6 ! =}
3... Kb5 ! 4. Bf1+ Ka4 !
{4... Kc6 5. h8=Q Bf3 6. Be2 ! Bxe2 7. Qh1+ +-}
5. Sd5 ! Bxf6+ ! 6. Sxf6 Bf3 7. Be2 ! Bxe2 8. Se4 ! d1=Q+ 9. Kb2 Qd4+ 10. Sc3+ +-
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Marian Wróbel (01-01-1907 - 25-04-1960) Polish composer and International Master
Marian Wróbel composed mostly direct movers in classical style, but also some heterodox problems. He published his first problem at the age of 15.
Wróbel, Marian
Parallèle 50, 1947
1 st Prize
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Show Solution1.♗c4! (2.♘b5 ~ 3.♘c7#)
1...♖c1 2.♘×a4 ~ 3.♘b6#
1...f3 2.♘×d5 (3.♘c7/♘b6#) with variations
2...♖×c4 3.♘b6# or 2...e×d5 3.♗×d5#
1...e4 2.♗a6 ~ 3.♗b7#
Note the refutations by the black Rook:
1...e4 2.♘×d5? ♖h5!
1...f3 2.♗a6? ♖xb4!
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Seth Liljestrand (01-01-1909 - 08-07-1999) Finnish composer
Seth Liljestrand composed mostly direct movers but also endgame studies. A selection of his studies can be found on
this ARVES page.
Liljestrand, Seth
Tschepurnoff 100 MT, 1972
2 nd Prize
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Show Solution1.a4! (2.♖c3+ ♔d4 3.♗e3# or 2.♕f2 [3.♖c3#] ♔×b3 3.♕a2#)
1...♔×b3 2.♕e1 ZZ and 2...♔c2 3.♕b1#
or 2...♔c4 3.♕c3# or 2...♔×a4/♔a3 3.♕b4#
1...♔×c5 2.♖c3+ and 2...♔d4 3.♗e3# or 2...♔d6 3.♕×f6#
(1...♔d4 2.♕f2+ / 2.♗e3+)
The theme of the thematic tourney was a surprising key.
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Edvard Johannes Gabriel af Hällström (01-01-1878 - 14-07-1957) Finnish composer
Edvard af Hällström was a forester born in Helsingfors (Helsinki). You can find a selection of his studies
on this ARVES page.
He composed endgames, direct mates and selfmates.
He was the grandson of the
scientist Gustaf Gabriel Hällström.
Af Hällström, Edvard Johannes Gabriel
Helsingin Sanomat, 3 Nov 1956
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Show Solution1.♕c6! ZZ with two main variations:
1...g5 2.♘g4! g×f4 3.♕f3+ ♘e3 4.♘e5 f×g3 5.♘d4 g2 6.♕g3
with three sub-variations:
6...g1=♕+ 7.♕e1+ ♕×e1#
or 6...g1=♗ 7.♕×e3+ ♗×e3#
or 6...g1=♘ 7.♘e2+ ♘×e2#
1...g×f5 2.♘e4+ f×e4 3.♕f6+ ♘e5 4.♕×e5+ ♔c4 5.♕d5+ ♔c3 6.♕d3+ e×d3 7.♘d4 d2#
Dual after 1.gxf5, mentioned on PDB: 2. Qf3+ Se3 3. Qxe3+ Kc4 4. Qe2+ Kc3 5. Se4 fxe4 6. Qd3+ exd3 7. Sd4 d2#
A difficult selfmate. One of his two problems selected in the FIDE Album.
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