My First Endgame study.

Chessbase India orginzed in partnership with the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC), a beginner-friendly study composing contest designed for chess enthusiasts eager to explore the creative world of chess composition, specifically studies.

The task was to create an Endgame study which ends in mate.

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The awarded studies.

[Event "1st place"] [Site "My First Endgame Study"] [Date "2025.03.06"] [Round ""] [White "Maxim Avvakumov"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [EventDate "2025"] [FEN "2B5/4p3/1R1Pp3/2r1k1N1/5N1P/8/3q1P2/4n1K1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [PlyCount "23"] 
 {Award - My First Endgame Study 
 Judge: Gady Costeff 
 This tourney was a collaboration between ChessBase India and the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC). Tourney director Satanick Mukhuty sent me 60 studies by 35 composers. I am happy that so many tried to compose their first study. Of the 60 entries, 25 studies contained alternative ways to win or other serious analytic flaws, 3 were anticipated, and one study did not conclude with the required mate. This left 31 studies. My criteria for judging the studies: 1. An attractive idea or mate. 2. Active play by both sides. 3. Maximize economy and minimize technical captures.} 1.Ng6+ Kf5 ( 1...Kd4 2.Nxe6+  Kc4 3.Ba6+ Kc3 4.Nxc5 ) ( 1...Kf6 2.Ne4+ ) 2.Bxe6+ ( 2.Nxe7+ Kg4 3.Bxe6+ Kh5 )  2...Kxg6 3.dxe7 Rxg5+ ( 3...Nf3+ 4.Nxf3 Rc1+ 5.Kg2 ) 4.Kh1 $1 ( 4.hxg5 Qxg5+ )  4...Rg1+ $1 5.Kxg1 Nf3+ 6.Kg2 Nxh4+ 7.Kh3 $1 ( 7.Kg3 Qg5+ 8.Bg4+ Kf7 9.Re6 Nf5+  ) 7...Qc3+ 8.Kxh4 Qf6+ ( 8...Qh8+ 9.Kg3 $1 ( 9.Kg4 $2 Qh5+ 10.Kg3 Kg7 $1 11.f4  Qe8 12.Bd5 Qxe7 13.Rb7 Kh8 $1 14.Rxe7 {stalemate} ) 9...Qe5+ 10.Kf3 $1 Qf6+  11.Bf5+ ) ( 8...Qd4+ 9.Kg3 Qxb6 10.e8=Q+ ) 9.Kg3 $1 ( 9.Kg4 $2 Qg5+ $1 10.Kf3  Qxe7 11.Bc8+ Kg5 ) 9...Qxe7 ( 9...Qg5+ 10.Bg4+ Kf7 11.Re6 ) ( 9...Qe5+ 10.Kf3  Qf6+ 11.Bf5+ ) 10.Bc8+ $1 Kh5 ( 10...Kf7 11.Rb7 ) ( 10...Kg5 11.f4+ Kh5 12.Bg4#  ) 11.Bg4+ ( 11.Rb5+ Kg6 12.Rb6+ Kh5 {waste of time} ) 11...Kg5 12.f4#  {[diagram] An attractive mate, both sides play actively - 3.. .Rxg5+! 4.Kh1! Rg1+! and 8. Bc8+! and the white king plays some subtle moves. The technical captures at the start are not idea, but the the exciting events make us forget quikly. An excellent first study!} 1-0