February 9th

Valeriu Petrovici (09-02-1932 - 16-02-2026) Romanian composer and Honorary Master

Valeriu Petrovici, 2020
[Romanian Chess Federation]

Valeriu Petrovici was editor of Romanian magazine Buletin Problemistic (now defunct and replaced by a new magazine, "Componist"). He was the author of a selection of his best problems. He was also the captain of the Romanian team for WCCT8 and the president of the Romanian Chess Composition Committee. He was very keen on historical research about early Romanian composers and also on the Valladao task.

Petrovici, Valeriu
Jubilé Dmitrenko-55, 1998
3rd Prize

s#6

9 + 6

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1.0-0 ! ZZ
1...g3 2.Ra1 g2 3.Bh2 f4 4.e8=B f3 5.Qd4+ c5 6.bxc6 e.p.+ Bxd4#
Valladao.

Petrovici, Valeriu
Cupa Federaţiei Române de Şah, 1988
1^st-2^nd Place

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10 + 8

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Set play:

1...Qxh2 2.Sxf3#
1...Bxh2 2.Qxf2#
1...Bg2/Bf1/Be6/Sg4 2.Se6#

1.Qxf3! (2.Rd5#)

1...Qxf3+ 2.Sxf3#
1...Se4 2.Qd3#
1...Sb4 2.c3#
1...Sc3 2.Bxc3#
1...Be6 2.Sxe6#
1...c6 2.Qe3#