Problem-Echo 2000/2-3


These tourneys are judged in a very special way. For details about it see Problem-Echo 2000/2-2.

For 3rd issue of 2000 following judges were chosen: Klaus Funk, Zvonimir Hernitz, Juraj Lörinc and Franz Pachl. Below are provided my own comments and marks by all judges in the above given order together with total marks. Marks thrown out are in parenthesis.


Generally I consider the level of problems to be a bit better than level of 2nd issue which was judged by me too. The best problem is almost perfect, in my opinion the second best one is my own - sorry. It is not pure coincidence that these two problems both use antibattery mates, it is possible to make very good G+N h#2 without antibattery however in this case wide range of effects offered by fairy pieces must be shown. This time I was amazed by finding out many interesting patterns of squares made possible by use of nightriders (Nos. 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12).
Michael Barth
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/01

a) 1.Sf6-e4 Gc6-h6 2.c4-c3 Ng2-a5#
b) 1.c4-c3 Ng2-a5 2.Sf6-e4 Gc6-h6#

4; 6; (3); 5; 15

Motivation is analogical - in fact the same in both phases, forgetting about preventing of check to white king.









h#2 (4+8)
b) a4 -» a1

Klaus Funk
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/02

1...Gd6-h2 2.Ng3-e4 Sd3-f4#
1.Ng3-c5 Gd6-b4 2.Nc5-e4 Se6-f4#

5; 5; (2); 6; 16

If one places knight on e4, two solutions can be done without nightrider.









h#2* (4+3)

Zvonimir Hernitz
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/03
1st Comm

1.Bd3-f5 Nf8-b6 2.Ke5-e6 Nb6-d7#
1.Ge7-e4 Ga6-e6 2.Ke5-d4 Ge6-e3#

6; (3); 8; 5,5; 19,5

Very good reciprocal batteries, moves of black king allow more unified motivation in comparison with my problem from Problem-Echo 2000/2-1. The best of lighter problems.









h#2 (4+6)
2.1.1.1

Juraj Lörinc
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/04
2nd HM

1.Bb6-d4 Nf3-d2 2.Bh1-b7 Gc4-g8#
1.Rd6-d4 Nf3-h4 2.Bh1-a8 Gf5-f8#

7; 8; (3); 8,5; 23,5

Basic scheme with indirect batteries calls for better rendering - I was unable to find one...









h#2 (5+9)
2.1.1.1

Juraj Lörinc
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/05
1st Prize

a) 1.Se7-g6 Gd8-h4 2.Ke4-f3 Nb6-f4#
b) 1.Se7-g8 Gf7-b7 2.Ke4-d4 Nh3-d5#

(6); 10; 9; 9,5; 28,5

I found this excellent scheme during one very boring lecture on accounting... Almost ideal matching of strategy. The only drawback is that bS move once removes guard from mating line what is unmatched in the other phase. The mates with triple antibatteries (direct and double indirect) are perfectly suitable. Also the twinning was the lucky find.









h#2 (7+7)
b) c2 -» c1

Dieter Müller
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/06
1st HM

a) 1.f5-f4 Nh8-f7 2.Gf6-f3 Ne2-c3#
b) 1.Ga1-a5 Nb3-c5 2.Ga5-d5 Nh8-f7#
c) 1.Ga1-g7 Ne2-c3 2.Gg7-e5 Nb3-c5#

(9,5); 9; 7,5; 7,5; 24

The use of grasshoppers isn't justified, the blocks could have been arranged the other way. Nightriders play well, model mates have unusual patterns.









h#2 (4+6)
b) e4 -» e5
c) e4 -» e6

Dieter Müller
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/07
3rd Comm

a) 1.e2-e1=N Ne5-c1 2.Ne1-a3 Nc1-e2#
b) 1.e2-e1=G Gd2-h6 2.Ge1-a5 Gh6-c6#

7; 6; (3); 5; 18

I don't think there is any dual-avoidance here as black moves carry no effects causing the avoidance of dual continuations, the error always lies only in the wrong white moves. The given lines are simply tries. Fairy promotions.









h#2 (3+11)
b) g6 -» g5

Dieter Müller
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/08
2nd Comm

1.Ga6-d3 Ng8-e7 2.Gd3-a3 Ne7-h1#
1.Na7-b5 Kf6-g5 2.Nb5-a3 Gd8-h4#

6,5; 6; 6,5; (5); 19

Reciprocal change of functions Gd8-Ng8 isn't complicated. Double-grasshopper-pin mates are interesting, but the pins are static.









h#2 (8+10)
2.1.1.1

Ion Murarasu
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/09

a) 1.Gh8-a1 Nh7-f6 2.Ng2-d8 Nb2-d6#
b) 1.Ga2-a7 Nb2-d6 2.Gh8-a8 Nh7-f6#

5; (7); 5; 3,5; 13,5

White moves are obviously reverted by moving bK just 1 square, black moves are chosen in interesting although non-homogeneous manner.









h#2 (4+6)
b) c8 -» b8

Ion Murarasu
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/10
3rd HM

1.Gc2-a4 Nd2-g8 2.Nf3-b5 Ge7-e5#
1.Nf3-b5 Nf4-g2 2.Gc2-a4 Ge3-a3#

8; 7; 7; (4); 22

Quite good geometry of white lines. Black play is boring. I don't think there is any dual avoidance in a) as move Gc6 is present already in diagram position. On the other hand, in b) black move Nb5 provides later Gc4 - this is dual avoidance.









h#2 (6+12)
2.1.1.1

Franz Pachl
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/11
2nd Prize

a) 1.Bg1xe3 Na4xc5 2.Be3-f4 Nc4-e5#
b) 1.Ga2xc4 Na4-c8 2.Gc4-e6 Bd6-e5#
c) 1.Gd1xd6 Na4-b2 2.Gd6-g6 Re3-e5#

9; (8); 9,5; 9; 27,5

Funny is that the only positive motivation of black play is blocking on 2nd move. To reach that aim he must capture on of 3 thematical pieces that are cyclically changing their functions. Excellent base scheme, an idea genuinely using N&G combination. The only flaw - scheme is based on changing flights and 2nd mate isn't model. Pity.









h#2 (6+12)
b) f6 -» g4
c) g5 -» g4

Emil del Reuter
Problem-Echo 2000/2-3/12
4th Comm

a) 1.Qg8-e6 Nh1-d3 2.Ba8-d5 Nd3-f7#
b) 1.Ba8-c6 Nh5-d3 2.Qg8-d5 Nd3-b7#

5,5; 6; (4,5); 5,5; 17

I found the changes of flights' covering on 7th rank interesting, but the rest is completely symmetrical.









h#2 (7+5)
b) c5 -» e5

Comments to Juraj Lörinc.
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