Awards
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Registered users are able to play through the solution of studies on-screen.
See the drop-down menu (Awards, Awards replayable).
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20-9-2017: Final Masimov 55 JT 2017.
17-9-2017: Mircea Pavlov 80 JT 2017.
11-9-2017: Boris Oleynik 82 MT (Russian Language).
5-9-2017: Die Schwalbe 2016 Provisional Award,
Shakmatnaya Kompozitsiya 2016 (Russian Language) and Vratnica-64 2013-2015.
31-8-2017: Gravure 2017 (Russian Language, pages 14 - 18).
31-8-2017: Iuri Akobia 80 MT 2017 Final (Logon first).
28-8-2017: Phenix 2016.
13-8-2017: 10th Arves Jenever Ty 2017.
3-8-2017: Problemist Ukraine Ty 2015-2016 (PDF in Russian language).
30-7-2017 Final Award E4-e5 2016.
14-7-2017: Birnov 23rd MT 2017 (In Russian language page 61).
12-7-2017: The 10th WCCT 2015-2017 is available at WFCC
and here are 20 best studies: 10th World Chess Composition Tournament 2015-2017 Preliminary.
2-7-2017: StrateGems 2015 and 2016.
1-7-2017: Preliminary Award Chessstar 2016 (Russian language).
22-6-2017: Polasek & Vlasak 60 JT replayable.
21-6-2017 4th UAPA 2017 Final.
8-6-2017: FIDE 5th World Cup 2017 Provisional.
5-6-2017: Alexei Troitzky 150 Memorial Ty (Logon first).
and Polish Chess Federation 2016 (Only PDF in polish laguage).
19-5-2017: Polasek & Vlasak 60 JT available in Czech language. In June an english version will come available.
30-4-2017 Ukraine 18th Championship 2016.
19-4-2017 Die Schwalbe 2013-2014 Ty.
3-4-2017 Chess Star 2015 Award available.
17-12-2016: E4-e5 Final Award 2015 available
15-3-2017 Provisional award Mayar Sakkvilag 2016 available.
19-2-2017 Artistic King and Pawns Tourney: 2nd Chessproblem.net Composing Ty.
3-1-2017. Available "Nikolai Rezvov 95 MT" at this Russian website.
WCCT 10 Entries available here.
Latest News.
Update: 27-9-2017:
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New issue of the Argentinian studymagazine by
José A. Copié (PDF in spanish): “Finales Y Temas 99”
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Presentation of a study by GM Niclas Huschenbeth on YouTube with Martin Minski
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More than 40 new PDF files of magazine EG (8 years) are added !!.
Thanks to Harold van der Heijden and Luc Palmans.
See article: EG numbers 1 to 190 PDF+
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This websites has more than 1200 subpages .... !! with:
More than 500 PDF files with articles or awards to view or download;
More than 400 PGN files with studies to download;
More than 650 pictures (mainly about composers);
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WCCT-10 best studies at: 10th World Chess Composition Tournament 2015-2017 Preliminary.
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Lewis Stller has provided many CQL 5.1 conversion codes to the older 3.02 examples. They are added to the pages here on Arves.
Because of the better CQL 5.1 he has improved many examples. Look for instance at: CQL Indian theme.
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WFCC List of most succesfull Endgame study composers 2013-2015.
Top 6:
1. Richard Becker
2. Oleg Pervakov
3. Martin Minski
4. Yuri Bazlov
5. Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen
6. Peter Krug
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Study of the year 2015
is decided !
The winning study is:
See also Study of the year 2015.
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New Endgame study tournament announced Mark Dvoretsky MT with 1500 Euro Prize money.
See for details Tournament Calendar
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Magnus Carlsen finished brilliantly with a study-like move in the 15th and last (rapid) game against Karjakin in NewYork 2016
on move 50 he played Qf4-h6+ !
(When 51... Kxh6 51.Rh8# or 51...gxh6 51.Rxf7#)
Vladislav Tarasiuk and Peter Krug have composed studies which are inspired on this finish.
Tarasiuk dedicates the study to Magnus Carlsen.
(More about: Tarasiuk, Vladislav 1968)
Peter Krug study has both mating concepts based on this finish in his creation:
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More than 600 articles about Chess endgame study composers are available,
i.e. about Chess Queen Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1984.
or about the Polgar, Sisters 1969 1974 1976
They play very well chess but also created a few Endgame studies.
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New article in menu Hall of Fame: Composers by Timeline, where you find 3 ordered lists of composers by Birthdate.
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Announcement: older EG-Magazines (from nr 162 and on) will be added to the website as PDFs for registered users only.
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At the moment you have the ability to take part in 35 Chess Endgame Study Tournaments !
Latest Addition is the Joaquín Pérez de Arriaga 85 JT.
See the Tournament Calendar
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New page with Great corrections by Peter Krug.
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CQL 5.1 is the last release.
Look at: Chess Query Language 5
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New menu and page Composers by Country.
Weekly new pages for composers are added !
Tournament Calender.
On this page a calender of all known Endgame study tournaments which are running with information:
Also a very good page to check tournament announcements is on UAPA: Informal Tournaments, Formal Tournaments.
Another good calendar for study tournaments is chess-compose blogspot.
Latest update on 27-9-2017.
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6th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2018
The International Chess Federation (FIDE), within the framework of its “Chess Composition” special project, is organising the 6th FIDE World Cup in Composing for 2018 in eight sections.
The tournament is coordinated with the WFCC Presidium and is a part of the joint efforts by FIDE and WFCC for the popularization and development of chess composition worldwide.
A. Twomovers – Judge: Paz Einat (Israel)
B. Threemovers – Judge: Zoran Gavrilovski (Macedonia)
C. Moremovers in 4 to 15 moves – Judge: Mark Erenburg (Israel)
D. Endgame studies – Judge: Harold van der Heijden (Netherlands)
E. Helpmates in 3 moves – Judge: Christopher Jones (Great Britain)
F. Selfmates in 3 to 5 moves – Judge: Petko Petkov (Bulgaria)
G. Fairies (help-selfmates in 3 to 5 moves) – Judge: Vlaicu Crisan (Romania)
H. Retros and Proofgames – Judge: Hans Gruber (Germany)
In each section, only one composition by each author is acceptable and joint compositions are not allowed.
The theme is free in all sections. In the fairies section (help-selfmates in 3 to 5) fairy pieces and conditions are not allowed. Only computer-tested problems by one of the Alybadix, Popeye or WinChloe programs are allowed; the participants should state with which software they tested their composition.
The director of the tournament is Alexander Bulavka (Belarus).
Entries must be sent in diagrams with complete solution and any comments by email only to the director’s address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." target="_blank">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Participants should mention their postal address in the email.
The closing date is February 1st, 2018.
The director will send all compositions to the judges on uniform and anonymous diagrams by February 15th, 2018. All judges should prepare their awards by May 15th, 2018. The results will be published on the Internet by June 1st, 2018 and they will be announced final after two months allowed for claims of anticipation and unsoundness.
In each section medals for 1st-3rd places, prizes, honourable mentions and commendations will be awarded, as well as certificates for the prizes signed by the President of the FIDE.