Josef (not Jan!) Vančura (18-08-1898 - 19-11-1921) Czech composer
Josef (wrongly named Jan by Derdle in Ceskoslovensky Sach 1947) Vančura was the son of Josef Vančura, born
on February 21st, 1870). This Czech composer who is essentially remembered for the "Vančura position", a KRP vs KR drawn position which was published posthumously in 1924 and can be seen
in details right here.
However, the indispensable John D. Beasley offered a
BESN Special Number 63 in 2010 about this too precociously departed composer : please consult it and discover his studies.
Note: in fact, John D. Beasley came back in
BESN September 2010 with further details:
it appears that "Jan" Vančura was in truth Josef Vančura (information from Emil Vlasák and Jaroslav Polásek, confirmed by Bedrich Formánek).
Here is one that was not quoted in BESN special number 63:
Vančura, Jan
28 Rijen, 1925
Show Solution1. Ra8 !
{1. Kxe2+? Kh2}
1... Kh2 2. Rh8+ Kg1 3. Bh7 !
{Classical battery manoeuvre}
3...Kh2 4. Bg6+
{ dual : 4. Bf5+ !}
4... Kg1 5. Bh5 Kh2 6. Bxe2+
{6. Bg4+ Kg1 7. Re8}
6... Kg1 7. Bh5 Kh2 8. Bg4+ Kg1 9. Ra8 Kh2 10. Ra2 Kg1 11. Ke2 Kh2 12. Kf3 Kg1 13. Kxg3 Kf1 14. Ra1#
Jan Mostert (18-08-1934) Dutch composer
Jan Mostert composed direct movers.
Mostert, Jan
The Problemist, 1962
3
rd Prize
Show Solution1.Qa8-e8 ! (2.Qe8xe2+ Ke1xe2 3.Rc4-e4#)
1...Ba1-e5 2.Qe8-h5 (3.Qh5-h1#) 2...Be5-h2 3.Qh5xa5#
1...Ra5-e5 2.Qe8-h8 (3.Qh8-h1#) 2...Re5-h5 3.Qh8xa1#
Two unified variations.
Secondary variations:
1...Ba1-d4 2.Sa6-b4 (3.Sb4-d3#) or 1...Ra5-c5 2.Sa6xc5 (3.Sc5-d3#)
Vukota Nikoletić (18-08-1944 - 11-08-2001) Yugoslav composer and FIDE Master
Vukota Nikoletić was a specialist of selfmates in 3-5 moves, but he composed helpmates as well.
Nikoletić, Vukota
Die Schwalbe, 1990
1
st Prize
Show Solution1.Sc5-b3 ! (2.Sb3-d4+ Se2xd4 3.Se4xg3+ Bh2xg3#)
1...Rd7xd5 2.Bh5-g4+ Kf5-g6 3.h4-h5+ Rd5xh5#
1...Rd7xe7 2.Qf3-g4+ Kf5-e5 3.e3xf4+ Se2xf4#
In the variations, a black royal battery is built on the diagonal c8-h3; a white unit is selfpinned on g4 and the mate exploits this selfpin.
Theodor Tauber (18-08-1950 - 03-09-2013) Israeli composer
Theodor Tauber was an International Judge and composes fairy twomovers and helpmates. He was the inventor of the fairy conditions Heffalumps and BiHeffalumps
described on his website by Juraj Lörinc.
He composed many problems in collaboration with Shlomo Seider.
Tauber, Theodor
Salonique-2300, 1986
Prize
Circe: when a capture is made, the captured unit is reborn on its rebirth square (the square on which it stands in the initial position of an orthodox game).
Show Solution>
1.Rxa3? is not mate because the bBa3 is reborn on f8 and can capture the Rook 1...Bxa3! (the wRa3 is not reborn because its rebirth square a1 is occupied by the bK.)
1.b4? (2.R/Qxa3#)
1... Re5[a] 2.Qc3#[A]
1... Rh5[b] 2.Qh1#[B]
but 1...Re3!
1.Sd6! (2.Rxa3#)
1... Re5[a] 2.Qh1#[B]
1... Rh5[b] 2.Qc3#[A]
Interchanged mates.
Віктор Миколайович Сизоненко (18-08-1953) Ukrainian composer and International Master (Viktor Mykolayovich Syzonenko)
Viktor Syzonenko composes direct mates and helpmates - and also endgame studies (about 50 until now).
Сизоненко, Віктор Миколайович
B.Rustamov-50 JT, 2010
1
st Prize
Show Solution1. Rdf4 Bd3 2. Kd4 Qh8#
1. Rf5 Sd2 2. Kd3 Rg3#
Anticipatory selfpins (Rdf4 and Rf5) for Black and self interference for White. Pin mates.
Lennart Larsson (18-08-1921 - 25-03-2008) Swedish composer
Lennart Larsson composed mostly direct mates, but also occasionally helpmates, endgame studies and selfmates.
Larsson, Lennart
Nordiska Mästerskapet, 1968
1
st Place
Show Solution
Set play
1...♔e4 2.♕×c6#
1...e4 2.♘c7#
1...c5 2.♕a8#
Tries
1.♕d8?
1...e4 2.♕×g5#
1...c5 2.♕a8#
1...♔e4!
1.♕d7?
1...♔e4 2.♕×c6#
1...c5 2.♕b7#
1...e4!
1.♕h5?
1...♔e4 2.♕h1#
1...e4 2.♕×g5#
1...c5!
Actual play
1.♕f7! (2.♘c5/♘×g5#)
1...♔e4 2.♘×g5#
1...e4 2.♕f5#
1...c5 2.♕b7#
1...d3 2.♘c3#
Changed mates, cycle of defenses and refutations.
Larsson, Lennart
Tidskrift för Schack, 1965
2
nd Prize
Show Solution
1.♖a6! (2.♘×f6+ ♔×c5,♔×e5 3.♖c1, ♗g3#)
1...♗×e5 2.0-0-0+ ♗d4 3.♖×d4# (2.♖d1+? ♗d4+!)
1...♗×c5 2.♖d1+ ♗d4 3.♖×d4# (2.0-0-0+? ♗d4+!)
1...♗×b2 (♗e3) 2.♖d1+ ♗d4 3.♖×d4#
1...♗c3+ 2.b×c3 (3.0-0-0/♖d1#)
1...♗×f2+ 2.♔×f2 ♔d4 3.♖d1#
1...f5 (fxg5) 2.♖d1 ~ 3.♖×d4#
1...♕×g7 2.♘b6+ ♔c6, ♔×c5, ♔×e5 3.b×c8=♕, ♖c1, ♗g3#
Dual avoidance, defenses by same piece (bBd4).
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