Héctor Guillermo Zucal (23-06-1920 - 04-2004) Argentinian composer
Héctor Zucal was chess player and a helpmate and fairy composer. He was renowned for his serial helpstalemates.
Zucal, Héctor Guillermo
Mirador, Jun 2004 (i018)
Show Solution1.Qxc2 2.Kg2 3.Kf3 4.Ke4 5.Kd5 6.Kxc6 7.Kb7 8.Kxa8 9.Bb7 10.Bh1 11.g2 12.Be1 13.Bxc3 14.Bxb2 15.Bxa1 16.b2 17.Qxc7+ Kxc7=
"There are here two ideas worked by the author for a long time: the self-block B-R-P mechanism on the corners, and the obtainment of symmetrical or nearly symmetrical stalemates" (note by the editor of Mirador)
Zucal, Héctor Guillermo
Ajedrez Mágico, Apr 1970 (15/570)
Prize
Show Solution1.fxe6 2.Kf7 3.Kf6 4.Ke5 5.Kd5 6.Kc4 7.Kxb5 8.f3 9.f2 10.f1=S 11.Sg3 12.Sxh5 13.Sf6 14.Sd7 15.Sxb8 16.Kc6 17.Kd7 18.c6 19.Bd8 20.Bf6 21.Bh8 Rxh8=
Almost round-trip by the black King. The solution is hard to find because of the annihilation of some white units.
Louis Scotti (23-06-1922 - ?) French composer
Louis Scotti was a twomover composer who became International Judge in 1959. He also composed retro problems, such as
this twomover with retro contents or long helpmates in collaboration with Roméo Bedoni (for instance
this h#5 with AUW) but he already composed helpmates in the 1950s:
Scotti, Louis
FIDE T, 1956
HM
Show SolutionSet play: 1... Sf5 2. h5 S7h6 3. gxh6 Sh4#
1. gxh6 Sd6 2. h5 Sf5 3. h6 Sh4#
Zilahi (the two wSs are reciprocally captured on h6 and give mate)
Scotti, Louis
L'Italia Scacchistica, 1954
2
nd Prize
Show Solution1.Sc2! (2.Qd4#)
1...Sef3/Sgf3 2.Sxd3#
1...Sc6 2.Se4#
1...Se6 2.Qxc4#
(three 'pinmate' variations)
1...bxc2 2.Qa3#
1...dxc2 2.d4#
(two 'capture' variations)
1...Qd5 2.Rc6#
1...Qe4 2.Rxd7#
(two 'dual avoidance' variations)
Елисей Кондратьевич Лебёдкин (23-06-1936 - 04-07-1994) Russian composer (Elisey Kondratyevich Lebyodkin)
Elisey Lebyodkin is a direct mate composer.
Лебёдкин, Елисей Кондратьевич
Die Schwalbe, 1974
2
nd Prize
Show Solution1.e4! (2.a8=Q/a8=R#)
1...O-O 2.Rg7#
1...Qxe4 2.Qxh8#
1...fxe3 e.p. 2.Qb8#
1...dxc1=Q/dxc1=R 2.Rd8#
Castle + en passant capture + promotion = Valladao.
Іван Васильович Токар (23-06-1948) Ukrainian composer (Ivan Vasilovich Tokar)
Ivan Tokar composes mostly direct mates.
Токар, Іван Васильович
Revista Română de Şah, 1972
Show Solution1.Qf1? Z
1...Kf4[a] 2.Qc4#[C]
1...d5[b] 2.Se5#[B] but 1...f4!
1.Qb8! ZZ
1...Kf4[a] 2.Qb4#[A]
1...d5[b] 2.Qxg3#[D]
1...f4 2.Qc8#
Changed mates.
Fébus Hirsch Fraenkel (23-06-1906 - 14-09-1968) Austrian-Polish-French composer
Fébus Hirsh Fraenkel, 55
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Fébus Fraenkel composed in all genres, but mostly direct mates. Between 1922-1924 he published many problems in some obscure Austrian and Polish newspapers, and starting from 1929 he published his works in specialized magazines such as Die Schwalbe. His idol was
K.A.L. Kubbel.
More information about him on
this page. Jean Bertin published an anthology of his problems in 1984.
Fraenkel, Fébus Hirsh
Special Prize
Die Schwalbe, 1931
Show SolutionSeveral logical tries:
1.♖a5? ZZ but 1...gxh6!
1.♖d5? ZZ but 1...♘xh6!
1.♖c4? (2.♖g4#) but 1...♖hxh6!
1.♘d5? (2.♗f4#) but 1...♖gxh6!
1.♖b5! ZZ
1...gxh6 2.♖b4 ~ 3.♖g4#
1...♖gxh6 2.♔f7 ~ 3.♘e6#
1...♖hxh6 2.♗a7 and now 2...♔f4/♖h5 3.♗e3# or 2...♔h5 3.♘g3/♘×g7# (mate dual)
1...♘xh6 2.♘d5 ~ 3.♗f4#
1...♔f4 2.♖b4+ ♔g5 3.♖g4# or (dual) 2.♘d5+ ♔g5 3.♗f4#
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