Jugement paru dans - Award published in : The Problemist (jan. 01)

?? Entrées - Entries
5 Prix - Prizes
5 Mentions d'Honneur - Honorable Mentions
7 Recommandés - Commendations
Juge - Judge : Milan Velimirovic.

Robert BURGER
Robin C.O. MATTHEWS
The Problemist 1997
1° Prix		 1.T×d6! [2.Te6,Fc4+]
1...Tb6 2.Fc6+ R×c5+/c×d6 3.Td4/D×d6‡
1...Tb5 2.Fb3+ R×c5+/c×d6 3.Tf6/D×d6‡
1...R×c5 2.Ta6+ Rd4/Rb5 3.Cc6/a4‡
1...Re5 2.F×e4+ Rf4 3.Dh4‡
(1...Cf4 2.Tc4+ Re5 3.Fg7,Df6,Cc6,Cd7‡
1...c×d6 2.D×d6 [3.Fc6,F×e4,Fb3,Fc4,Fe6,Tc4,Cc6‡])

Auto-blocages lointains - Distant self-blocks
Echecs croisés - Cross checks
Demi-batterie royale noir masquée - Masked royal black half-battery

Rh8 Pa2 Pb7 Pd2 Pf7 Dd8 Tc5 Tf6 Fd5 Ff8 Cb8 Cf2 + Rd4 Pc7 Pc2 Pd6 Pe4 Pf5 Tb2 Fa1 Ca8 Ch5
‡3 (12+10) C+

Zoran GAVRILOVSKI
The Problemist 1997
2° Prix		 1...Dg4 a 2.d7+ A Fd6 3.Da5‡
1...De6 b 2.c×d4+ B F×d4 3.D×d4‡

1.Df1! [2.Cg6+ Re6 3.D×h3‡]
1...Dg4 a 2.c×d4+ B F×d4/D×d4 3.d7/Tf5‡
1...De6 b 2.d7+ A Fd6/Dd6 3.c×d4/Tf5‡
(1...D×f8 2.T×f8 [3.Te8,Df5‡]
1...D×b8 2.Tf6 [3.Te6,Cg6,Cd7,Df5,Df4‡]
1...g5 2.Tf6 [3.Cg6‡] D×f8/De8,Df5 3.Df5/T(×)f5,D(×)f5‡
1...Dc7 2.Tf6 [3.Te6,Cg6,Df5,Df4‡])

Suites échangées - Reciprocal change of continuations
Rc2 Pb3 Pc3 Pd6 Pd3 Da1 Tf2 Fb8 Fh1 Ce2 Cf8 + Re5 Pa6 Pb4 Pd4 Pg7 Ph3 Dc8 Fc5
‡3 (11+8) C+

Tony LEWIS
The Problemist 1997
3° Prix		 1.Fb3! [2.Fc2+ R×d5 3.Td1‡]
1...Df4 2.Ta1 [3.Ta4‡] F×d5/Fd6 3.Fc2/C×d6‡
1...Dg6 2.Rc5 [3.Fc2‡] Fd6+ 3.C×d6‡
1...Ff5 2.Rc4 [3.Fc2‡]
1...Th4 2.f8=D [3.Df3,Db4‡]
1...Df5 2.C×f5 [3.Cg3,Cf6‡]
1...Dh4 2.T×h4+ T×h4/Fg4 3.Cf6/T×g4,Cf6‡
Rb5 Pc6 Pd5 Pe2 Pf7 Tf1 Th2 Fb6 Fc4 Ce8 Cg7 + Re4 Pe5 Pe3 Dg5 Th8 Fb8 Fe6
‡3 (11+7) C+

Igor YARMONOV
The Problemist 1997
4° Prix		 1.Dh1! [2.D×e4+ T×e4/F×e4 3.Cd3/d4‡]
1...Cc5 2.d4+ e×d3 e.p. 3.Dd5‡
1...c5 2.Cd3+ e×d3 3.Dd5‡
1...T×h1 2.Cg4+ Rd5 3.c4‡
1...Td5 2.Dh2+ Tf4,T×h2 3.Cg4‡

Anti-dual - Dual avoidance
Ouvertures d'une ligne blanche par les Noirs - Black opens a white line
Rb1 Pb3 Pc2 Pd2 Pe3 Dd1 Fd7 Fe7 Cc1 Cf6 + Re5 Pa4 Pc7 Pe4 Pf7 Pg5 Ph6 Ta5 Th4 Fh7 Cb7
‡3 (10+11) C+

John M. RICE
The Problemist 1997
5° Prix		 1.C×f5! blocus
1...D×h5 2.Cg7+ Df5 3.Ch5‡
1...D×g6 2.Ce7+ Df6/Df7/Df5 3.T×f6/T×f7/Cg6‡
1...D×g4 2.C×h6+ Df5 3.Fg5‡
1...Dd8 2.F×d8 [3.Cf~‡] e×f5 3.T×f5‡
1...Df6 2.T×f6 [3.Cf~‡] e×f5 3.T×f5‡
1...D×h4 2.C×h4+ Rg5 3.Cf3‡
1...D×f5 2.C×h6 [3.Fg5‡]
(1...e×f5 2.Ce3 [3.Cd5‡] D×g3 3.T×f5‡
1...d~ 2.Cg7+ Df5/Df6 3.C×e6/T×f6,C×e6‡)

Batterie de Siers - Siers battery
Umnov
Rd4 Pe5 Pf2 Ph5 Ph2 Tf8 Tg3 Fg6 Fh4 Cd6 Cg4 + Rf4 Pd7 Pe6 Pf5 Ph6 Ph3 Dg5
‡3 (11+7) C+

Mukkur PARTHASARATHY
The Problemist 1997
1° Mention d'Honneur		 1.Cg3! [2.T×f5+ C×f5 3.Ch5‡]
1...T×f8 2.T×a2 [3.Ce2‡]
1...F×f8 2.F×a2 [3.Ce2‡]

Echo diagonal-orthogonal
Rh3 Pd3 Pf3 Ph4 Tf8 Tf2 Fb8 Fd5 Cd1 Cf1 + Rf4 Pe5 Pf5 Ta2 Td8 Fc5 Cg7
‡3 (10+7) C+