PROBLEM ONLINE INFORMAL TOURNEY 2006 FOR TWOMOVERS

AWARD

14 problems by 8 authors from 7 countries participated in the tourney.
First, two remarks about problems. There is a needless bPa4 in A0019 and a needless wBg7 in A0029 (otherwise a very good idea).
For the award, I determined the following order:
 

Prize ex aequo: A0020 (16.06.2006.) Zivko Janevski (Macedonia)

White correction, two self-obstructions and white masked battery play!

1. Sd7? (2. Rd6#) f6!
1. ... Sb4 2. Rg4[A]/Qc5[B]/Qxe5[C] #

1. Sf~? (2. Rd6#) Sf4!
1. ... Sb4 2. Rg4[A]#
1. ... f6 2. Rd7#
1. ... Ba3 2. Qc3#

1. Se4? (2. Rd6#) Ba3!
1. ... Sb4/Sf4 2. Qc5#[B]
1. ... f6 2. Rd7#

1. Sg4! (2. Rd6#)
1. ... Sb4/Sf4 2. Qxe5[C]#
1. ... f6 2. Rd7#
1. ... Ba3 2. Qc3#

Zivko Janevski

 IT Problem Online 2006 (#2)

Prize ex aequo

#2  √√√                              11+8


Prize ex aequo: A0021 (06.08.2006.) Zivko Janevski (Macedonia)

White correction, changed mates after defence 1. ... Qa8 and after the random move of Se4!

1. ... Qa8(X) 2. ??

1. S~? (2. Qe4#) Re2!
1. .. Qa8(X) 2. Qxb4(A)#

1. Sec3!? (2. Qe4#) bxa2!
1. ... Qa8(X) 2. Sxb5(C)# (2. Qxb4?)
1. ... Re2 2. Sxe2(D)#

1. Sed2!? (2. Qe4#) Sxa2!
1. ... Qa8(X) 2. Sxb3(E)#(2. Qxb4#?)
1. ... Re2 2. Sf3(B)#

1. Sd6!? (2. Qe4#) Sxe5!
1. ... Qa8(X) 2. Sxb5(C)#(2. Qxb4?)
1. ... Re2 2. Sf5(F)#

1. Sg5! (2. Qe4#)
1. ... Qa8(X) 2. Qxb4(A)#
1. ... Re2 2. Sf3(B)#
1. ... Sxa2/Sd5,bxa2,Rf4,Sxe5,Se3,Sf6
2. R(x)d5,Qxa1,Rxf4,Qxe5,Qe3 #

Zivko Janevski

 IT Problem Online 2006 (#2)

Prize ex aequo

#2  √√√√                          11+12


1 Honourable Mention: A0027 (12.12.2006.) Abdelaziz Onkoud (Morocco)

Very clear presentation of theme Barnes and theme Hannelius.

1. Qc1? (2. Sxa4[A]#/Sxd3[B]#)
1. ... Bc3!

1. Qxd3? (2. Sxa4[A]#)
1. ... Rxc7[a]!

1. Qxa4? (2. Sxd3[B]#) 
1. ... Bb4 2. Qxb4#
1. ... Rf3[b]!

1. Qf3! (2. Qd5#) 
1. ... Rxc7[a] 2. Sxd3[B]#
1. ... Rxf3[b] 2. Sxa4[A]#

Abdelaziz Onkoud

 IT Problem Online 2006 (#2)

1 Honourable Mention


#2  √√√                               9+9


2 Honourable Mention: A0025 (06.12.2006.) Abdelaziz Onkoud (Morocco)

Good combination of the themes pseudo Le Grand and Hannelius, but in a heavy setting - three black pieces (Rc8,Bg8,Pg6) are necessary for the unique refutation of the try 1.Re4? Sf5!.

1. Re4? (2. Sf6[A]#)
1. ... Sf5[a]! (2. Bg2? B??)

1. Rf6? (2. Bg2[B]#)
1. ... Rxd2[b]! (2. Sf6? A??)

1. d4? (2. Sf6[A]#)
1. ... cxd4 2. Rxd4[C]#
1. ... Sf5[a]!

1. Bd4? (2. Sf6#)
1... Sf5 2. Bg2#
1... cxd4! 

1. bxc5? (2. Rd4#)
1. ... Sf5 2. Bg2#
1. ... Rxd2 2. Sf6#
1. ... Se2!

1. Bxc5! (2. Rd4[C]#)
1. ... Sf5[a] 2. Bg2[B]# 
1. ... Rxd2[b] 2. Sf6[A]# 
1. ... Se2  2. Qh1#

Abdelaziz Onkoud

 IT Problem Online 2006 (#2)

2 Honourable Mention

#2  √√√√√√                     12+13


1-2  Commendation ex aequo: A0030 (21.12.2006.) Zivko Janevski (Macedonia)

Good old Zagoruiko in three phases.

1. ... Qh7 2. Qxd6#
1. ... Bc2 2. Rg4#

1. Sb4? (2. Qd3#)
1. ... Qh7 2. Sc6#
1. ... Bc2/Be2 2. Sc2#
1. ... Bb3!

1. Sc5! (2. Qd3#)
1. ... Qh7 2. SXe6#
1. ... Bc2/Bb3/Be2 2. Se2#
1. ... dxc5 2. Bxc5#
1. ... Sc3/Sb4 2. Se2#

Zivko Janevski

 IT Problem Online 2006 (#2)

1-2 Commendation ex aequo


#2*  √                                 11+9


1-2  Commendation ex aequo: A0032 (30.12.2006.) Dejan Glisic (Croatia)

Nice miniature with two-flights-giving key.

1. Be6? (2. Qxd7#)
1. ... Kxe6 2. Qe5#
1. ... Sc5!

1. Qb8? (2. Bf8/Bf6/Qf8#)
1. ... Sd8!

1. Qb6? (2. Qf6#)
1. ... Sd6!

1. Qc3! (2. Qf6#)
1. ... Kd6 2. Bf8#
1. ... Kd8 2. Bf6#
1. ... d5/d6 2. Qc7#

Dejan Glisic

 IT Problem Online 2006 (#2)

1-2 Commendation ex aequo

#2  √√√                                4+3


Subotica Podravska, before Christmas 2007.
Josip Pernaric, judge

Many thanks to the judge and all participants. Congratulations to the authors of awarded problems.

The links to the solutions and comments of all entries (A0019-32).

Remarks on the tourney send before 15.04.2008. to: problem@problemonline.com

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