Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Competition "4th Zhigulevskie Zori"

Competition "4th Zhigulevskie Zori"
Sections: {#3, #n - theme free, judge Aleksander Sygurov}, {h#, s# - theme free, judge Evgeni Fomichev}, {studies (+, =) - theme free, judge Viktor Razumenko}, {#3, #n (miniature) - theme free, judge Valery Ivanov}.
Send compositions to the address of judge-organizer Viktor Zheltukhov : {St. Gvardeiskij 5, 445019 Toliatti, Samarska reg., Russia} or e-mail {sygurov@mail.ru}.
Deadline 30.04.2011.
Money prizes and diplomas are established.



Διαγωνισμός σύνθεσης «4ος Zhigulevskie Zori»
Τμήματα: {#3, #n - ελεύθερο θέμα, κριτής Aleksander Sygurov}, {h#, s# - ελεύθερο θέμα, κριτής Evgeni Fomichev}, {σπουδές (+, =) - ελεύθερο θέμα, κριτής Viktor Razumenko}, {#3, #n (μινιατούρες) - ελεύθερο θέμα, κριτής Valery Ivanov}.
Αποστείλετε συνθέσεις στον κριτή-οργανωτή Viktor Zheltukhov ταχυδρομικά στην διεύθυνση {St. Gvardeiskij 5, 445019 Toliatti, Samarska reg., Russia} ή με e-mail {sygurov@mail.ru}.
Προθεσμία μέχρι 30.04.2011.
Προβλέπονται χρηματικά έπαθλα και διπλώματα.



Конкурс «Жигулёвские зори - 4»
Разделы: # 3, # n – судья А. Сыгуров, H #, S # – судья Е. Фомичёв, этюды (+, =) – судья В. Разуменко, # 3, # n (миниатюры) – судья В.Иванов.
Композиции до 30.04.2011 посылать на адрес судьи-организатора Желтухова Виктора Ивановича: пр. Гвардейский д.5, г. Тольятти, Самарская обл., Россия, 445019
Установлены денежные призы и дипломы.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Harry Fougiaxis (2)

We wish to mr. Harry Fougiaxis, president of WFCC, long living and prosperity, since in two days he will have his name-day.

Harry Fougiaxis has walked a long creative path in the area of chess composition. Today we present an old composition of his, published in 1988. It is included in the leaflet [Selected Chess Compositions by Greek Composers] which was issued by the Greek Chess Composition Committee, during the 47th World Congress of Chess Composition in Halkidiki, Greece, 4-11 September 2004.

(Problem 492)
Harry Fougiaxis (Χάρης Φουγιαξής),
Second Prize, U.S. Problem Bulletin 1988,
Helpmate in three moves. (Two solutions).
h#3 211111 (4 + 6)
[b7/8/1b1s4/S2k4/8/1Sr5/P3K3/3r4]

1.Rc4 Sd4 2.Kc5 a3 3.Bd5 Sab3#
1.Bc5 Sc6 2.Kc4 a4 3.Rd5 Sba5#

Changed self-blocks on bK initial square (d5).
White pawn moves 1-2 steps.
Diagonal / Orthogonal Echo.
Model mates.