The 8 t h FIDE World Cup in Composing

Section C – Moremovers

Final award by

Mikhail Marandyuk

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 P ar ti cip an t s

C01 D.-C. Gurgui (ROU) C19 M. Cherniavskyi (UKR)

C02 Z. Labai (SVK) C20 D. Samilo (UKR)
C03 V. Kozhakin (RUS) C21 A. Pankratiev (RUS)
C04 A. Antipov (RUS) C22 V. Kopyl (UKR)
C05 K. Mlynka (SVK) C23 O. Dimitrov (BGR)
C06 J. Mikitovics (HUN) C24 A. Varitski (BLR)
C07 G. Atayants (RUS) C25 U. Marks (DEU)
C08 S. Abramenko (RUS) C26 M. Pasman (ISR)
C09 L. Yarosh (RUS) C27 M. Kostylev (RUS)
C10 A. Feoktistov (RUS) C28 B. Miloseski (MKD)
C11 A. Sygurov (RUS) C29 B. Kozdon (DEU)
C12 A. Kuzovkov (RUS) C30 O. Schmitt (FRA)
C13 V. Kuzmichev (RUS) C31 O. Mihalčo (SVK)
C14 M. Stojnic (SRB) C32 F. Karmil (TUR)
C15 E. Fomichev (RUS) C33 R. Krätschmer (DEU)
C16 P. Muljadi (USA) C34 G. Popov (RUS)
C17 G. Nicolaescu (ROU) C35 I. Yarmonov (UKR)
C18 S. Vokál (SVK) C36 V. Giurgean (ROU)

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here were 36 anonymous 1st Prize – Gold medal
entries. ALEXANDER KUZOVKOV
C04 – anticipated by Russian Federation
E.Bogdanov, Persijanov- KLLLLLLLLM
50JT, 2006, 2nd Comm., NOPoPOZOJQ
www.yacpdb/300082.
C08 - anticipated by S.Abramenko,
NPOHOPOPOQ
JT Pobeda, 2000, Honourable NO1OP»POPQ
Mention NPOP©PYºOQ
C09 – a very complicated idea.
However, there are five variations NO¼O¼2n¹PQ
1...sh8, 1...se8, 1...sa8, 1...s:g7 NPmP»P»ºOQ
and 1...sc5+ with a large number of N¹ºOP»ºOPQ
duals on the second, third and
fourth moves. NPOXOPOPOQ
C10 – anticipated by F.Davidenko, RSSSSSSSST
#4 12+11
B.Miloseski-70JT, 2015, 3rd Prize,
www.yacpdb/480058. 1.sc4! ~ 2.s:d3+ u:d3 3.oc2+
C13 – three variations met in uc4 4.oe4#
miniature E.Markov “The 1…sh1 2.s:d4+ u:d4 3.qc4+
Problemist”, 2001, u:d5 4.q:b4#
www.yacpdb/70256. To implement 1…oa6 2.mc3+! (2.mf6+?) b:c3
the fourth variation, the author 3.s:e6+ qe5 4.od5#
added 18 pieces. In this case, four 1…q:f4 2.mf6+! (2.mc3+?) s:f6
white pieces qb3, qe4, oa1 and 3.sc6+ ud5 4.qc5#
md3 in the solution do not play.
C18 – the first move takes away the Four-variation tactical complex
free square from the black King. In with Adabashev synthesis. In the
both variations the repetition of the first two variations the Queen’s
second and third moves. sacrifice, formation and play of
C25 – zero-position with multiple white batteries. In the second pair
permutations. The first two twins of variations the square-vacation
repeat five moves in a row. sacrifice of Knight with dual
C29 – cook in seven moves 1.og4 avoidance and the Bristol theme.
mg5 2.m:g5 sf1 3.mf7+ ug6
4.qg5+ uf6 5.qf5+ ue6
6.qe5/qh5+ uf6 7.qe6#.
C33 – both black Bishops in white
squares.
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 2nd Prize – Silver medal 3rd Prize – Bronze medal
VALERY KOPYL GRIGORY POPOV
Ukraine Russian Federation
KLLLLLLLLM KLLLLLLLLM
NOªWPOPOPQ NOPOPOPOPQ
NPOPȻ0POQ N1OPOPOPOQ
NO¬O¼¹ºOPQ NoPOP»POPQ
NPIPOP»POQ NPO¬OPOPOQ
NYP»3»HOPQ NOPOPYPOPQ
NPoP»POPOQ NPOPOPmP2Q
NOp»POPOPQ NO¼OpOnWPQ
NPOPOnOP«Q NPO¬OPOPOQ
RSSSSSSSST RSSSSSSSST
#6 8+14 #16 4+8

1.od2! ~ 2.s:d6+ sd5/md5 Main plan 1.qg8? [2.qh8+ oh6

3.m:f5# 3.q:h6+ qh4 4.q:h4#],
1...m:c8 2.oe3+ (A) uc3 3.md5+! but 1...qh4! 2.qg1 qh7+!
(C) s:d5 4.od2+ ud4 5.se3+ (B) 1.qg3+! uh2 2.qg1 [3.qh1#]
ue5 6.m:d7# (D) (2.qg8? of1! 3.qg1 qa4+!)
1...sb4 2.se3+ (B) ue5 3.m:d7+! 2...qe1 3.qg2+ (3.qg8? of1!)
(D) m:d7 4.sf4+ ud4 5.oe3+ (A) 3...uh3 4.qg8 [5.qh8+] 4...oc3
uc3 6.md5# (C) 5.qg5 [6.qh5#] 5...qe5 6.qg3+
(6.qg6? qh5! 7.qg1 qh7+!)
Two pairs of reciprocal change 6...uh2 7.qg6 [8.qh6+] 7...od2
of second-fifth and third-sixth 8.qg8 [9.qh8+] 8...of1 (no
moves, the same-square 8...oc3) 9.qg1 [10.qh1#] 9...og2
mechanism on the second and fifth 10.q:g2+ uh3 11.qg3+ (11.qg8?
moves, sacrifices of white Knight qh5!) 11...uh2 12.qg8 b1=s
on the third move, return of the 13.qh8+ sh7 14.q:h7+ oh6
white pieces of the Queen and 15.q:h6+ qh5 16.q:h5#
Bishop on the fourth move.
Logical Meredith with a lot
number of subtle foreplans. All

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moves in solution are made by one
piece of white Rook. Final with the
destruction of three black long-
range pieces does not decorate the
problem.

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 4th Prize 1 s t Ho n o u r a b l e M e n t i o n
MIKHAIL KOSTYLEV FERHAT KARMIL
Russian Federation Turkey
KLLLLLLLLM KLLLLLLLLM
NOPOPOªOPQ NOPOPOPOPQ
NP»POP©P»Q NP0POPOP»Q
NOn»PWPOºQ NOPOPOPOPQ
NPOPOP2P¹Q N¼2POPmPOQ
N0POPO¼»PQ NOPOPOXOPQ
N¼OPOPOPYQ NPOnOP»PYQ
NOPOP¹POPQ NO¼O¼O¼OZQ
NPOPOpOPOQ NPOPOPOPOQ
RSSSSSSSST RSSSSSSSST
#10 8+9 #14 4+9

1.od8? g3 2.qe5+ ug4 3.qg5+ The main plan 1.oe6? [2.qf5+

uh4 4.mg6+ h:g6 5.q:g6+ u:h5 ua4 3.q:a5#] with model mate on
6.qg5+ uh4 7.h7 b5+ 8.q:b5+ vertically “a” does not work
ug4 9.qg5+ uh4 10.h8s# because of many black defenses
but 1...b5#! 1...uc5/qh5/b1=s(R)!

1.md6+! ug5 2.od8+ u:h5 1.od3+! uc5 2.uc7 qh5 (2...ud5

3.qe5+ u:h6 4.mf5+ uh5 5.mg3+ 3.oc4+ uc5 4.o:b2 ub4 5.od5+
uh6 6.qe7 b5+ 7.ub3 q:g3+ ub5 6.oc6+ ua6 7.qf8) 3.qa4
8.ua2 ug5 9.qf7+ uh6 10.q:h7# ud5 4.ud7 uc5 5.od4+ ud5
6.oe3 ue5 7.ue7 ud5 8.oe4+
Logical problem on the Berlin ue5 9.o:f3 uf5 10.uf7 ue5
theme. Full try in 10 moves is 11.of4+ uf5 12.od6! ug5
refuted by the model mate to white 13.q:a5+ uh4 14.q:h5#
King. In both phases passes a
dynamic play takes place with a The mechanism of consecutive
successive formation and play of play by the Bishops, with the
white batteries. The final chord participation of his King, forces the
with model mate. black King to move to the other
side of the board. The final with
model echo-chameleon mate,

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play.

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 2 n d Ho n o u r a b l e M e n t i o n 3 r d Ho n o u r a b l e M e n t i o n
MIHAILO STOJNIĆ ALEKSANDR VARITSKI
Serbia Belarus
KLLLLLLLLM KLLLLLLLLM
NOPOPOp0PQ NOPOPOPOPQ
NPOP«nO¼OQ NP»P¹PmPOQ
NOPO¼2¼»PQ NOºoªOPWPQ
NPOº©¼OPOQ N¼OPOPOPOQ
NO¼¹P¹POPQ N2P©nOP»PQ
N¼Yº»P©P¹Q NPOP0POºOQ
NOJoPOP¹PQ NOP¹POPOPQ
NPOPOPOPGQ NPOpOPO¬YQ
RSSSSSSSST RSSSSSSSST
#4 11+14 #8 10+8

1.c6! [2.od8 ~ 3.mc7#] 1.oc5? [2.mb2+ o:b2 3.ob3#],

1...mb8 2.md4+ (A) (2.mg5+?) e:d4 1...ob5!
3.sh2! (B) [4.s:d6#] o:e7 4.mc7#
1...mb6/mc5 2.mg5+ (C) (2.md4+?) 1.qg5! [2.q:a5+ ub4 3.oc3/oc5#]
f:g5 3.sf1! (D) ~ 4.sf7# o:g5 2.oc5 ob5 3.ue4 oc6+
1...b:c3 2.sh2! (B) ~ 3.md4+ (A) 4.uf5 o:d7+ 5.ue4 oc6+ 6.ud3
e:d4 4.s:d6# ob5 7.oe8! o:e8 8.mb2#
1...d2 2.sf1! (D) ~ 3.m:g5+ (C) f:g5 6...of6 7.mb2+ o:b2 8.ob3#
4.sf7#
A logical problem with a
Two pairs of variations with sacrifice of a Rook for distracting a
reciprocal change of second and black Bishop, maneuvers of the
third moves. Sacrifices of the white white King along the diagonal to
Knight open the lines for the white annihilate the white Pawn d7 with
Queen along the diagonal and a return and two finals with the
vertical. The disadvantage is an model mate.
obvious first move and a short
threat.

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 4 t h Ho n o u r a b l e M e n t i o n 1st Commendation
ALEXANDER SYGUROV OLIVIER SCHMITT
Russian Federation France
KLLLLLLLLM KLLLLLLLLM
NOPOPOPOPQ NOPOPO1OPQ
NPOPOPOPOQ NPOPOP©¼OQ
NO¼OPOPOPQ No¼«nmP»PQ
NPWPOPOPOQ N¼»POPOPOQ
NOnOºO¼OPQ NOPO3OP¹PQ
N¼O¼G¼¹¼OQ NPOª»POPOQ
N¹¼©º¹PW¼Q NOPOºO¼O¼Q
NP«p2P«P0Q NPOPO¬OPOQ
RSSSSSSSST RSSSSSSSST
#4 11+12 #13 7+12

1.od6! zz 1.m:b5+? o:b5!

1...c:d2 2.sb3! mc3 3.mb4+ ue1 1.oc7! [2.o:b6#]
4.md3# 1...uc5 2.me4+ ud4 3.m:f2!
1...mf:d2 2.q:g3! f:g3 3.m:e3+ ue1 (3.mg5? uc5 4.od6+ ud4 5.oa2
4.o:g3# f1=s!) 3...uc5 4.me4+ ud4
1...o:d2 2.mb4! ue1 3.sc2 ~ 5.meg5! uc5 6.od6+ ud4 7.oa2!
4.md3# [8.me6+ ue4 9.mfg5#] 7...oc8
1...mb:d2 2.o:a3! b1~ 3.q:b1 b5 8.oc7 uc5 9.me4+ ud4 10.mc3!
4.q:c1# uc5 11.od6+ ud4 and 12.m:b5+
1...e:d2 2.o:f4! me3 3.m:e3+ ue1 ue4 13.mg5#
4.o:g3#
Well-known maneuvers of
The same-square mechanism white Bishop and Knight pieces
d2 with the immurement of five with a return to distract the black
black pieces and the quiet play of Bishop. The final with model mate
white pieces on the second move. involving two white Pawns.
The author could not avoid
repeating two mating moves.

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 2nd Commendation 3rd Commendation
IGOR YARMONOV EUGENE FOMICHEV
Ukraine Russian Federation
KLLLLLLLLM KLLLLLLLLM
NOPOXOPOPQ NOZOpOPOPQ
NP¹ª«POPOQ NP»nO¼OPOQ
NOPOPOPOPQ NOP¹¼¹POPQ
NºWPOP«ªOQ NPOP2POPOQ
N2P»P»PYPQ N»ºOPWP¹PQ
NPo1OPO¼OQ NºO¼O¼0P¹Q
NOPOPOP»PQ NOP¹P¹¼mPQ
NPOPOPOPOQ NPOP«P©PGQ
RSSSSSSSST RSSSSSSSST
#17 7+9 #4 14+11

1.qb6?; 1.qb1?? 1.ug3! ~ 2.qf4+! ue5/u:e6

1.b8=s! [2.qb4+ ua3 3.qa4+ 3.od5! ~ 4.se4#
u:a4/o:a4 4.sb4/sb2#] 1...b:c6 2.q:e3+! ud4/uc4 3.o:c6!
1...m:b8 2.qd1! [3.qa1+ oa2 q:b4 4.sd5#
4.q:a2#] 2...o:d1 3.qb1! [4.qa1#] 1...u:c6 2.qc4+! ub5 3.o:b7!
3...u:a5 4.qb5+ ua4 5.q:b8 o:c7 4.sc6#
[6.qa8#] ua5 6.qb5+ ua4 7.qb6!
[8.qa6#] 7...ua3 8.qa6+ oa4 The play of the Rook battery
9.mb5+ ua2 10.q:a4+ ub1 and the white Bishop paves the
11.ma3+ uc1 12.mc2! ud1 way for the Queen on three
13.qa1+ ue2 14.qe1+ uf2 adjacent squares diagonally – a
15.mh3+ uf3 16.qe3+ m:e3 Bristol theme. Both finals in
17.md4# variations of a cooperative nature
with the elimination of duals.
Sacrifices of white pieces, the
pursuit of the black King and the
model mate with two Knights.

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