Chess Composers: December 5th

Estanislao Puig Ambrós (05-12-1911 - 27-02-1960) Spanish composer

Estanislao Puig Ambrós
[Ajedrez365]

Estanislao Puig Ambrós composed direct mates in two and three moves.

Puig Ambrós, Estanislao
Magasinet, 1948
1^st Prize

12 + 7

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Puig Ambrós, Estanislao
El Ajedrez Español, 1943
1^st Prize

14 + 11

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Андрей Николаевич Дикусаров (05-12-1929 - 03-05-2015) Russian composer (Andrey Nikolayevich Dikusarov)

Andrey Dikusarov
[Grigory Popov]

Andrey Dikusarov composes mostly direct mates, but also helpmates and selfmates.

Дикусаров, Андрей Николаевич
Магаданский комсомолец 1983
2^nd Prize

#2*

4 + 4

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Виктор Григорьевич Чупин (05-12-1932) Russian composer (Viktor Grigoryevich Chupin)

Viktor Chupin composes in all genres and mostly in collaboration with Rudolf Larin.

Ларин, Рудольф Михайлович & Чупин, Виктор Григорьевич
2001
1^st-2^nd Prize, ЮК В.А.Кириллову-50

h#4

b) wRb5->wBb5

4 + 12

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Чупин, Виктор Григорьевич
Вечерняя Одесса 1978
3^rd Honorable Mention

5 + 5

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Лев Ольмуцкий (05-12-1936) Ukrainian composer (Lev Olmutsky)

Lev Olmutsky composed endgame studies. His best-known work is the following:

Ольмуцкий, Лев
Соціaліcтичнa Харківщинa, 1963
1^st Prize

3 + 3

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Jorge Joaquín Lois (05-12-1946) Argentinian composer and International Master

Jorge Lois

Jorge Joaquín Lois presented himself in his award "Jorge Lois-60 JT" where he provides more biographical information:

"I have composed more than 580 chess problems which have been published in almost any of the magazines dealing with this specialty; many of them are joint products from me and my friends and colleagues Jorge M. Kapros and Roberto Osorio. I have received more than 250 distinctions in international tourneys, including 63 first prizes.
Initially, I was involved in fairy problems, certain types of direct mates, selfmates an retros. Presently, I am mainly focused on helpmates and proofgames."

Jorge Joaquín Lois composes just about in all genres.

Kapros, Jorge Marcelo & Lois, Jorge Joaquín
Feenschach, 1983
1^st Prize

h#3

b) wPd3-->h4

4 + 10

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Kapros, Jorge Marcelo & Lois, Jorge Joaquín
Problemas, 1982
1^st Prize

h=2

b) bKd6->h1

9 + 8

Helpstalemate in two moves.

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Александр Александрович Ажусин (05-12-1951) Russian composer and Grandmaster (Alexandr Alexandrovich Azhusin)

Alexandr Azhusin
[Grigory Popov]

Alexandr Azhusin's specialty is selfmates and he has achieved many excellent results in that field, but he has composed also direct mates and studies.
He is also an excellent solver, member of the Russian solving team (GM in solving).

Ажусин, Александр Александрович
МК В.Брон-100, 2009
1^st Prize