Latest News
update: 11-December-2023
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New book by John Beasley reviewed:
Book review: A Book of Bedtime Pawn Endings
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In the Ukraine 21st Team Championship 2023 tournament
the first 4 prize winners are:
1. Vladislav Tarasiuk
2. Eduard Eilazyan
3-4. Valery Kopyl, Volodymyr Pogorelov, Taras Rudenko
3-4. Volodymyr Pogorelov
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In the FRME 9th 2023 tournament the prize winners are:
1. Pavel Arestov with Amatzia Avni
2. Evgeny Egorov
(See PDF in the Awards Files;
NB. In the Hlinka_Kekely study, the white king should be at f6)
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In the Ural Ekaterinenburg 300 tournament the prize winners are:
1st prize to: Sergei. Osintsev
2nd prize to: Yuri Bazlov with Vladimir Neishtadt
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New edition of the spanish Finales Y Temas 131 by José Copié.
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In the Karmil 65 JT only Honorary Mention- awards were given.
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Another new book by Steffen Nielsen and Jacob Aagaard:
Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated,
with their usefulness for the practical player in mind.
It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences,
before the main themes come into play.
The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable challenges.
More information about it at QualityChess.
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In the EG 2020-2021magazine tournament.
1st prize to Petr Kiryakov
2nd prize to Jan Sprenger
3rd prize to Amatzia Avni with Vladislav Tarasiuk.
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Sad news from Slovakia:
Bedrich Formánek passed away at 19.11.2023.
Obituary from Executive Board of the Slovak Chess Composition Organization:
Bedrich passed away on November 19, 2023, at the age of 90.
A long-time the President of the Slovak Chess Composition Organization (SOKŠ)
and later its Honorary President, a former President of the Permanent Commission for Chess Composition (PCCC)
and then the Honorary President of the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC),
member of the SOKŠ Hall of Fame, chess composer, judge, lecturer, organizer, author of several books on chess composition
and its tireless promoter, author of 7,475 chess composition columns in newspapers, chess godfather of many Slovak chess composers,
but above all a great person and a good friend.
We will certainly return to his work, life and compositions for a very long time.
Bedrich, R.I.P.
More about him: Formanek, Bedrich 1933-2023
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Available at: https://www.debestezet.nl/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5820
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In the Moscow 2023 tournament there one prize winner:
M. Gromov with Oleg Pervakov.
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In the Voia 100 MT 2023 tournament,
1st prize to Vladislav Tarasiuk,
2nd/3rd prize to Michael Pasman and I. Bondar with M. Khramtsevich.
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A podcast (German language) with GM Minski, Martin 1969 on "Schachgefluster" no. 191.
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New Fide Title holders:
Congratulations to Slumstrup Nielsen, Steffen 1975 (Denmark) becoming International Grandmaster in Chess composition
and Sumbatyan, Karen 1959 (Russia) becoming International Master in Chess composition.
Fide Master titles for: Sergiy Didukh (Ukraine), Daniel Keith (France),
Jan Sprenger (Germany), Aleksandr Stavrietsky (Russia).
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FIDE Album 2019-2021 for Endgame studies results available !
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In the Problemist Ukraine 2023 tournament the prize winners are:
1. Gady Costeff
2. Vladislav Tarasiuk
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EG-234 has been issued:
See also EG234 Quality control.
The latest Variantim magazine 90 is available with an article from Michael Pasman (page13) about Endgame studies.
Paz Einat writes:
Difficult times here in Israel, it is unimaginable that such human cruelty still exists in our time.
Chess problems are a good refuge.
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For the 5th FMRE TT 2023 tournament, the prize winners are:
1. Marek Halski
2. Michael Pasman
3. Michal Hlinka and Lubos Kekely.
See PDF in the Awards Files
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For the Uralski Problemist 30 AT 2023 the prize winners are:
1. Alexander Zhukov and Sergi Osintsev
2. Michael Pasman
3. A. Popov
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The studies for the Chess Artistry Adventure in memory of Pal Benko 2023 are presented.
More about this event in Budapest on 14 October 2023 at Chess Artistry.
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The provisionally award for the Phenix 2022 tournament has the following prize winners:
1. Sergey Osintsev
2. Steffen Nielsen,
3. Michael Pasman.
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Study in memory of Peter van den Heuvel,
composed by Volodomyr Samilo:
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Sad news: member since the beginning of Arves (1988),
Peter van den Heuvel passed away at 29.8.2023, during a vacation in Georgia.
He was a very succesful solver having an International Master title for that.
He won also at Arves Solving Contest 2006
He was editor for the Probleemblad and succesful composer of Retro-problems.
More about him (in Dutch) at Probleemblad website.
He composed one endgame study:
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Interesting article (in German language)
about Martin Minski in the German Magazine: Schach
(Deutsche Schachzeitung)
Martin Minski in Schach 2023-09
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In the 7th Youth Composing Chess Championship (section B: studies), the prize winners are:
1. Ural Khasanov
2. Andrii Sergiienko
3. Ben Smolkin
4. Nikita Ushakov
5. Ilija Serafimovic
6. Anirudh Daga
7. Denisa Andreea Bucur
8. Costachi Mihnea
9. Danila Pavlov
10. Dylan Schenker
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For the 75th jubilee of Mario Garcia the provisionally results are available.
You may find the prize resullts in the PDF at the Awards Files and the many studies to replay in:
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At the ECF Book of the Year Shortlist, this is written about:
The Pawn Study Composer's Manual, Mikhail Zinar
The Pawn Study Composer’s Manual
Mikhail Zinar Elk and Ruby pp284 £24.95
Pawn studies may be a niche in the chess world, but this high-class book,
written by a man who spent a lifetime composing pawn studies,
demonstrates the richness and depth of the game.
The reader will find instruction, enjoyment and inspiration therein.
Zinar, a Ukrainian, died in 2021 and this edition was updated by Zinar’s close friend Tkachenko,
“with my city (Odesa) being regularly bombed, which considerably slowed progress!”
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Sad news from Argentina where Kapros, Jorge 1955-2023 passed away.
obituary written by: José A. Copié here.
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In the Griva 70 JT 2023 tournament the prize winners are:
1. Sergy Osintsev
2. Michal Hlinka and Lubos kekely
3. Vladimir Kuzmichev
4. Poul Rewitz
5. Louis Miguel Gonzalez
Look in the Awards Files in the PDF of the Problemist Ukraine 2023/07 magazine as of page 29.
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Interesting article about Cyclic Zugzwang and a free PGN-file to download
with 1131 examples, send by John Beasley.
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A little late, the results of the Sachova Skladba 2021 tournament added to this website.
1st prize to Steffen Nielsen,
2nd prize to Michael Pasman,
3rd prize to Jaroslav Polasek.
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Today 20.7 is International Chess day where we celebrate the establishment of the FIDE.
Alexander Rueb name holder of ARves : Rueb, Alexander 1882-1959 was the first President for 25 years.
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In the Vratnica-64 2022 tournament the prize winners are:
Win section: 1. Sergey Osintsev,
2. Peter Krug,
3.Michael Pasman
Draw Section: 1, Michael Pasman,
2. Michal Hlinka and Luboš Kekely
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In the UAPA 20th 2023 tournament for the Theme Section,
Theme is: "In study (win or draw) White or Black piece (Bishop, Knight, Rook or Queen ) goes into a corner under at least one capture.
The piece should not be protected and goes to the corner without taking enemy piece"
1st and 2nd prize for Jan Sprenger and Serhiy Didukh;
3rd and 4rd prize to Harold van der Heijden and Vladislav Tarasiuk.
For the Section B1 Wins:
1st: M. Gromov with Oleg Pervakov;
2nd Serhiy Didukh;
3rd Yuri Bazlov
4th prize to Michael Pasman.
For the Section B2 Draws:
1st and 2nd prize to Michal Hlinka with Lubos Kekely and Serhiy Didukh;
3rd and 4rd ptize to Andrzej Jasik and Eduard Eilazyan;
5th prize to Alain Pallier.
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Three more articles to honor composers:
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This year the Royal Dutch Chess Federation: KNSB celebrates its 150 year of existence.
For this jubilee a book was issued.
René Olthof has written an article about the history of ARVES for this book.
(It is written in Dutch).
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The prize winners in the Azerbaijan 6th Cup 2023 tournament are:
1. Rasul Ibrahimov
2. Ulvi Bajarani
3. Elmar Gasimov
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In the July 2023 issue of The Problemist magazine you can find as of page 146 the column by Yochanan Afek.
And as of page 168 the award for British Chess Problem Society 2022 by Gady Costeff.
(See the PDF in the award section).
The prize winners are.
1. Steffen Nielsen
2. Sirhey Didukh
3. Michael Pasman
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In the Problem Paradise 2022 tournament
for the WIN-section the prize winners are:
1. Peter Krug
2. Jan Timman
3. Andrzej Jasik
for the DRAW section the prize winners are:
1/2. Michael Pasman
1/2. Sergey Osintsev
3. Andrzej Jasik
4. Michal Hlinka and Lubos Kekely
5. Valery Kalashnikov
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In the tournament to memorize the battle at Kursk 80 MT years ago,
the prize winner is Alexander Stavrietski.
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In the Hungarian magazine Magyar Sakkvilag 2022 tournament the prize winners are:
1. Michal Hlinka and Luboš Kekely
2. Martin Minski
3/4. Peter Krug and Mario Garcia
3/4 Sergiy Didukh
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In the Tehtavaniekka 2022 tournament the prize winners are:
1. Steffen Nielsen
2. Jan Sprenger
3. Sergiy Didukh
4. Taras Rudenko and Volodomyr Samilo.
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At YouTube Kasparov with Nakamura solving Endgame studies.
First two studies by Yochanan Afek.
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In the Afek-70-JT-2022 tournament the prize winners are:
1st Prize: Sergiy Didukh
2nd Prize: Vladislav Tarasiuk
3rd Prize: Amatzia Avni and Martin Minski
4th Prize: Branislav Djuracevic.
See as of page 15-19 in the magazine Variantim 89 where also some more articles about studies are available.
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In the magazine 64 - 2022 tournament, judge Yuri Bazlov awarded studies starting with
the 2nd prize, for Amatzia Avni,
3rd prize to V. Kuzmichev,
4th prize to Jan Sprenger.
See pdf in the Award-section.
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In the UAPA 19th 2022 tournament for the Theme Section: "Suicidal piece fight"
1st prize winner is: Michael Pasman
Second prize to Peter Krug with Mario Garcia.
In the no theme section B1 Win: 1st prize to Jan Timman
In the B2 Draw section the 1st prize is for Mario Macaloni with Daniele Gatti
2nd prize to: Peter Krug
3rd prize to: Oleg Pervakov
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Study composed by Martin Minski, dedicated to the two world champion match players
Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Inspired by their endgame after 25…axb6! in their first tie-break game.
(Congrats to Ding Liren of China, the new World Champion of Classic otb Chess !!)
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The first prize winners for the Minski-Nielsen 100 AT tournament are:
M. Sanz Cabrero with Louis Gonzalez
2nd prize to E.Kopylov with Oleg Pervakov
3rd prize to Michael Pasman with Yochanan Afek.
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In the Springaren 2021-2022 tournament
the first prize winner is: Geir Sune Tallaksen Østmoe
2nd prize for Jan Rusinek
3rd prize to Michael Pasman
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Vladislav Tarasiuk from Ukraine shows his Chess Art:
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In the funny study below dedicated to Aprils Foolsday.
Both sides successively exchange all their pieces.
(This is unusually funny).
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In the Rossi MT 2022 tournament, the prize winners for the section Win studies are:
1st prize to Jan Timman
2nd-4th prizes to Peter Krug, Michael Pasman and Sergei Osintsev
5th prize to Alexey Gasparyan
6th prize to Yochanan Afek.
For the section with Draw studies:
1st prize to the duo: Amatzia Avni & Vladislav, Tarasiuk
2nd prize to the duo: Lubos Kekely & Michal Hlinka
3rd prize to Michael Pasman
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28.3.2023
Alexander Zhukov has composed 3 original and brilliant studies dedicated to me,
(webmaster of Arves) for my 65th birthday anniversary !
Thank you very much Alexander !!!
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In the Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya 2022 5 studies are awarded.
Winners: M.Gromov with Oleg,Pervakov
2nd prize for the duo L. and V. Katsnelson
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The results and studies of Arves Solvingcontest 2023: Oploswedstrijd 2023
Winner: Dmitrijus Chocenka
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Michael Pasman wins the first prize of the Problemist Ukraine 2022
Second prize to the duo: Steffen Nielsen and Martin Minski.
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For the Prusikin 45 JT 2023
the first prize winner is Jan Timman
2nd prize to Sergiy Didukh
3rd prize for Jan Sprenger
4th prize to Steffen Nielsen
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Is there someone who may have a picture of one of these two english composers?
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Book review: Anthology of miniature Endgame Studies
New book: Anthology of Miniature Endgame Studies by
More than 2000 works of art many of which have become classics,
various periods, composers, themes and styles are represented.
At this website it is for sale with this text:
Solving endgame studies has become a major working tool in modern chess training combining the instructive with the enjoyable.
Studies are highly recommended for refining calculating and tactical skills, deepening endgame understanding,
as well as improving creativity and out of the box thinking.
The Anthology of Miniature Endgame Studies is the biggest selection of composed endings with up to seven pieces on the board,
created by the world’s best composers throughout the past 150 years.
The carefully selected studies are categorized into thematic chapters.
The game-like positions highlight the power and typical qualities of each piece alone and in collaboration with other pieces.
From the foreword by GM Jan Timman: “Endgame studies are in fact an important factor in becoming a strong player.
It is significant that both Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen have a keen interest in endgame studies.
It is praiseworthy that Chess Informant was ready to publish this important work. Afek is arguably the most qualified person to write it.”
You can download or look into an Excerpt of the book, with more than 50 examples.
Task on the cover of the book, white plays and wins:
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For the Polish Chess Fed 2022 tournament the prize winners are:
1. Bogusz Piliczewski,
2. Michael Pasman,
3. Sergey Didukh,
4. Andrzej Jasik
5. Peter Krug
6. Michael Pasman.
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24 new PDFs available of magazine EG: EG issues 191 - 214
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In the ChessStar 2022 tournament the first and second prize are for
World Champion: Steffen Nielsen.
3rd prize to Michael Pasman.
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In the Selivanov 55 Jubilee Tournament 2022 the winner is Pavel Arestov.
2nd prize for Yuri Bazlov
3rd prize for Luis Miguel Gonzalez.
4th prize also for Pavel Arestov.
See PDF (section D, page 16) in Awards Files.
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3 new articles for composers:
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In the miniature tournament Zhigulovskie Zori 2022,
the first prize is for Luis Miguel Gonzalez,
2nd prize for Jan Sprenger, 3rd prize to Michael Pasman.
See the PDF in Awards Files.
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As we just have showed many new books about Endgame studies,
here you may find all of the books (66!!) issued and written by Arves-member:
For details about each book, just click on the picture of the book.
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Interesting book (issued by Vasily Lebedev) titled
111 Magic Studies
composed by Zhukov, Alexander 1963
It is in Russian language, beautiful hard-cover and has more than 500 pages.
More about it at the composers page where also many of the studies in the book are showed.
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Attention for the new Fide Album:
In eight sections you will find 273 two-movers, 241 three-movers, 159 moremovers
, 227 endgame studies,
400 helpmates, 215 selfmates, 357 fairy compositions and 112 retros.
Each chess problem has been selected by a panel of judges and commented on by experts.
Besides that, many pages of indexes and definitions.
More info and sample pages at FideAlbum.com
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Message with thanks from Japan:
In the Ceskoslovensky Sach 2022 tournament the winner is:
Marek Halski.
Second prize to Sergey Didukh.
3rd prize to Jan Sprenger.
Interesting comments by Martin Minski.
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A special edition of Finales Y Temas 126
This time ARVES, EG and this website get extra attemtion
and also a small interview with Peter Boll, the Webmaster.
In there also is a new task for composers to create.
Thanks to José Copié !!
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A new Video by Zhukov, Alexander 1963 at YouTube:
250 Chess Moves by Alexander Zhukov
Chess Extravaganza
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Some new articles were lately added to honor our Composers:
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The prize winners for the Chess Study Art - Ukraine 2022 tournament are:
1. Vladislav Tarasiuk,
2. Michael Pasman,
3. Jan Sprenger.
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Two new PDF files see Awards Files :
Prize winners in the 7 Chess Notes 2022 tournament:
1. Sergey Radchenko,
2. Volker Hergert and Martin Minski,
3 Pavel Arestov,
4. Viktor Zheltukhov and Sergei Osintsev,
5. Oleg Pervakov.
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Also magazine Variantim 88 with al lot of Endgame Studies like by Michael Pasman
and an interesting article by Gady Costeff about composer Simkhovich.
Also a lot of Original studies to be found.
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Good news:
Chief Editor of EG, Harold van der Heijden, has announced to issue new PDF files with olders EG-issues.
They will come available at this website soon.
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Sad news:
Dutch composer Van Breukelen, Gijs 1946-2022
passed away last wednesday 21.12.2022.
At the website of chessclub Paul Keres an in memoriam in Dutch is written:
Also at the website of HMC Den Bosch an in memoriam.
At ChessBase this nice article was published in 2018 about his famous study called the Tractor problem.
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The final award: Skovoroda 300 - 2022 is available, with a slight improvement, See Awards section.
Steffen Nielsen sent an improved version of his study, which is given the 5th prize to this study in the final award.
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For the German Schach-magazine ty 2020-2021,
the first prize winners are Martin Minski with Amatzia Avni.
Special prize for Worldchampion Steffen Nielsen.
In the magazine tournament StrateGems 2022,
the first prize winner is Richard Becker,
2nd prize to Jan Timman,
3rd prize to Sergey Osintzev.
See the PDF report in the Awards Files
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The results of the Ukraine 23rd Individual Champ 2019-2021 with 6 of the best studies.
The report in the PDF-file at the Awards Files page
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In the Skovoroda 300 - 2022 tournament
(in rememberance to the Ukrainian humanist educator, traveling philosopher, poet and teacher,
born 300 years ago, on December 3, 1722, in the village of Chernukhy, in the Poltava Region)
1st prize winner is Jan Timman.
2nd prize for David Gurgenidze,
3rd prize to Michael Pasman,
4th prize for Igor Jarmonov.
(See PDF report (Ukranian language) in Awards Files)
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The winner of the Jenever bottle for the fast composing tournament Arves Jenever 14th 2022 is
Michael Pasman.
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Nine nice studies in the 6th Youth CCC 2022.
1st prize winner: Ilija Serafimović
2nd place for: Ben Smolkin
3rd place: Dylan Schenker
4th place: Ural Khasanov
5th: Taras Rudenko, 6th: Anirudh Daga 7th: Sergiienko Andrii 8th: Nikita Ushakov 9th: Andrew Vodinh-Ho
See also the PDF-report in Awards Files
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The UAPA 18th 2022 has 3 sections.
In thematic Section A the winner is Oleg Pervakov, 2nd prize to Michael Pasman,
3rd prize to Pavel Arestov, 4th prize to Mario Garcia.
In the free section B1 (wins) 1st prize also to Oleg Pervakov, 2nd prize to Jan Timman.
In the free section B2 (draws) 1st prize to David Gurgenidze, 2nd prize again to Michael Pasman
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In the FRME 8th 2022 ty the prize winners are:
1st rpize to Mario Micaloni & Daniele Gatti (Italy)
2nd prize for Jan Rusinek (Poland),
3rd prize for Michael Pasman (Israel),
4th prize to Sergiy Didukh (Ukraine).
See the PDf in Awards Files
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In the this pdf file in Section-D you may find 14 Endgame studies in the report for the
21st Russian Team Championship for Composing.
On the picture of the winning team on the right: Pavel Arestov
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In the 4rd FRME TT 2022 tournament
the 1st prize winner is Luis Gonzalez.
2nd prize winner Michael Pasman.
See the complete report in PDF in Awards Files
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Sad news from Armenia.
At 13-10-2022 Kasparyan, Sergey 1952-2022 passed away.
At the website of Selivanov an obituary in Russian language.
The translation to English is also available in the above article about him.
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With all the sad news which daily comes from Ukraine,
at least we have some nice art coming from it with the results in the:
1st prize winner: Amatzia Avni and second prize to Oleg Pervakov.
Lets hope for peace as we as chess players live by: Gens Una Sumus.
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In the Awards Files is the pdf with the Moscow-2022 tournament report.
12 interesting studies with winner Oleg Pervakov.
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Two studies awarded for the Slovakia Pravda magazine 2020-2021, (See section D. Studie)
both from the specialists Ľuboš Kekely and Michal Hlinka
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Chessbase India brings another interesting article in the series Chess Artistry Adventure
with 7 studies.
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Interactively showing and solving Endgame Studies by Top Grandmasters becomes popular.
Here Anish Giri and top Indian GM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi are tested at Chessbase India.
Also Praggnanandhaa is asked to solve these difficult studies i.e. of Martin Minski, Jan Timman, Yochanan Afek and David Gurgenidze.
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Chessbase often shows a study of the month.
Here some links to them,
September 2022 with an article about Jan Sprenger;
August 2022 about Aliens and Alexander Kazantsev;
July 2022 about Malyutka's
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At page 9-10 of the Variantim magazine no. 87, Michael Pasman extensively reports and comments 5 Israeli studies.
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After the results of the WCCI 2019-21 there are some new titles for study composers:
FIDE International Master titles for: Amatzia Avni and Árpád Rusz
FIDE Master titles for: Branislav Djurasevic, Luis Miguel Gonzalez and Jan Timman
Congratulations !!
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Great article from Satanick Mukhuty on Chessbase India for the Global Chess festival.
The same fantastic studies now in article to reread and replay.
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Suomen Tehtavaniekat has published its old catalogue of members.
About finnish composers https://www.tehtavaniekat.fi/index.php/matrikkeli/
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Chessbase India on Youtube with Judith Polgar about her Global Chessfestival and interesting Studies to be solved.
Excellent presentation by Judit Polgar and Sagar Shah for 1hour and 47 minutes.
With studies and stories about composers like Yochanan Afek, Martin Minski, Jan Timman and David Gurgenidze.
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Article in Spanish language at this Argentinian website, with studies composed by
Martin Minski with spectacular Queen sacrifices!
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Interesting and long Interview with
World Champion Steffen Nielsen
at Chess.com
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Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen
of Denmark is the new
in the section of Endgame studies composing !!
Slumstrup Nielsen, Steffen 1975
2nd place to former world champion Oleg Pervakov, Russia
3rd place for Serhiy Didukh, Ukraine
Use this PDF to see the complete Ranking list.
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Preliminary (anonymous) results for the 10th FIDE World cup are available !
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In the magazine tournament organized by the British Chess Problem Society The Problemist 2020-2021
the first prize winner is: Gady Costeff
2nd prize for Amatzia Avni with Martin Minski,
3rd prize goes to Jan Timman,
4rd prize is for Petr Kiyakov with Pavel Arestov.
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The prize winners of the Polish Chess Federation 2021 tournament are:
1st prize Steffen Nielsen, Denmark
2nd prize Mikhail Gromov, Russia
3rd prize Andrzej Babiarz, Poland
4th prize David Gurgenidze & Martin Minski, Georgia and Germany
5th prize David Gurgenidze & Vazha Neidze, Georgia
6th prize Mario MICALONI & Marco Campioli, Italy
7th prize Vladislav Tarasiuk, Ukraine
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Great composers meet yesterday as friends at the home of Jan Timman in Arnhem (NL):
(from left to right: Jan Sprenger, Jan Timman, Martin Minski and Yochanan Afek).
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In the French Phenix 2021 Tournament, Judge Jan Sprenger only gave honorable mentions to
Sergey Osintsev, Michael Pasman and Itay Richardson and 3 recommendations.
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Preliminary results of the 7-Chess-Notes-2021 tournament are:
1st prize to L.M. Gonzalez,
2nd prize to Pavel Arestov
3rd prize to Martin Minski
4th prize to Vladislav Tarasiuk
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Interesting article about creating studies from games in the Macedonian Problemist
"Strip or massage?" by Steffen Nielsen
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The winners of the Shakhmatnaya-Kompositzia 2021 tournament (see PDF) are:
First prize for N. Rjabinin with K. Sumbatjan.
2nd and 3rd prize !! both for Jan Sprenger
4th prize is for Pavel Arestov.
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In the Japanese Problem Paradise 2021 tournament there were two theme sections:
For the theme: "Up till 10 pieces".
The 1st/2nd prize are shared by Michael Pasman and Sergey Osintsev.
The 3rd prize is for the late Marco Campioli.
For the theme: "More than 10 pieces"
The 1st/2nd prize are shared by Peter Krug and Michael Pasman.
3rd prize to Michael Hlinka with Lubos Kekely.
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The UAPA 17th 2022 tournament had 3 sections.
The winner for the theme sections ""Two Rooks and a minor piece (White or black) , against equivalent forces.
Slogan: Win or Draw (other pieces may be presented at the beginning)" is Michael Pasman.
For the Win section the winner is: Richard Becker. 2nd prize for Lubos Kekely with Michael Hlinka, 3rd prize to Micahel Pasman
For the Draw section the winner is Sergey Osintsev, 2nd prize for Peter Krug with Mario Garcia.
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Winners of the double MT tournament: Babich-115 and Olimpiev-85 MT 2022 are
Martin Minski with Jan Sprenger.
2nd prize for Michal Hlinka with Lubos Kekely and Pavel Arestov.
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Again some new pages about composers added:
and personal birth/death data found about: Bahr, Walter 1905-1986
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Michael Pasman is the first prize winner in the Suomi Tehtäväniekka 2020–2021 tournament.
2nd prize to David Gurgenidze.
In the PDF you can find the Finnish comments as of page 63.
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EG readers possibly have read the article by Emil Vlasak who explains the latest developments about CQL.
He also mention the new tool CQLi.
You can check out the powerfull possibilities?
See also: Chess Query Language 6
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In magazine Variantim 86 there is an interesting article about Underpromotion by Gady Costeff.
And also the report of the Israeli Ring Tournament 2021 judged by Geir Sune Tallaksen Østmoe with 8 nice studies .
The first prize winner is: Jan Rusinek.
2nd prize goes to Jan Sprenger.
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A flaw found for Bahr's pawn endgame rule by Francesco Santelli !
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The legendary Russian grandmaster Yuri Averbakh passed away in Moscow.
Yuri Averbakh was the world’s oldest living Grandmaster.
He became 3 months older than 100 years !
He was very important to Chess Endgame theory.
(Picture taken by Harold van der Heijden, 2002)
See more about him at ChessBase news.
and look at his Endgame studies: Averbakh, Yuri 1922-2022
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The study below is dedicated to the 70th birthday of Yochanan Afek.
"This study was inspired by an analysis of a recent game.
See:
(diagram 3811: Johann Hjartarson against Mats Andersen, Reykjavik 2022)
In the game a bishop promotion was possible. Ilham Aliev had the great idea to add a second underpromotion.
Yochanan is a very strong OTB player and a great composer. We hope he will like this game-like study! Happy birthday to our friend Yochanan!"
This picture of congress in Ostroda 2015, (Afek, Aliev, Minski).
Study dedicated to and worrying for Igor Yarmonov:
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Some sad news comes in from chess composers lately:
Peter Krug reports that he lost his income due to the hard covid restrictions in Austria.
That is also the reason he could not take part in the WCCI.
Vladislav Tarasiuk reports from Ukraine where he works in a hospital near Kharkov. He fears for his life and that of his family every day.
About 600 houses in Kharkiv are destroyed. In the rest of the houses there is no gas, no heating, no electriciy.
Composer Vladimir Samilo lives in such hard conditions.
The contact with fellow composer Igor Yarmanov, from Mariupol, is gone for more than a week now.
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Hans Uitenbroek wins ARVES Studies Solving Tournament 2022
See the report by Luc Palmans
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International Master Vladislav Tarasiuk from Ukraine composed the following endgame study with a message:
Let us love the peoples of the world
and respect their rights!
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At Chess.com Peter Wong has written two articles about (10) strong chess players
who were/are also problem or endgame study composers.
Although all of them have articles here at Arves, his stories and comments are very interesting:
(See i.e.=: GrandMasters otb)
(About: Pal Benko, Oldrich Duras, Paul Keres, John Nunn and Richard Reti)
(About: Ladislav Prokes, Yochanan Afek, Ladislav Salai, Milan Vukcevich and Genrikh Kasparyan).
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For our Dutch readers/member, you may find an interesting part about Endgame Studies
in the January Newsletter (page 10) of schaakacademieapeldoorn written by Karel van Delft.
He refers to a Youtube presentation in English by GM Maurice Ashley where a famous study by Yochanan Afek is presented.
In text you may find this excellent study also presented (in Dutch) in older article by David Klein at Schaaksite.nl
Have fun.
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