WCCC Unofficial Composing Tourneys
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28th Spišská borovička Tourney
| Theme: | Any kind of problems in 2 moves with antagonistic stipulation (#2, =2, S#2, R=2, etc...). The 1st W move (try or key) and the 1st B move (defence or refutation) are played onto neighbouring squares.Multiple phases and changed mates are welcome, but not mandatory. |
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| Scope: | Twins, multiple solutions, promoted pieces and also all kinds of fairy pieces and/or conditions are allowed |
| Testing: | Only computer-tested problems (C+) will be accepted |
| Judge: | Peter Gvozdják |
| Prizes: | Bottle of Spišská borovička and several books |
| Audience: | The tourney is open worldwide, however the prizes for congress participants only |
| Deadline: | 28 July by email or until Thursday, 4 August 8 p.m. to Peter Gvozdják |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
4th Azemmour Tourney (The Rope)
| Theme: | H#2-n. In a first phase,a white figure of same nature A and a black figure of same nature B play all moves of a solution I. In a second phase,a white figure of same nature than B and a black figure of same nature than A play all moves of the solution II. The idea may be cyclic. |
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| Scope: | Orthodox chess rules only |
| Judge: | Abdelaziz Onkoud |
| Prizes: | Dattes et souvenirs |
| Audience: | Open to everybody, however prize for congress participants only |
| Deadline: | Wednesday, 3 August in Belgrade or by email to Abdelaziz Onkoud |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
16th Japanese Sake Tourney
| Theme: | H#2, Colorless Chess |
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| Scope: | Any other fairy pieces and/or conditions are not allowed |
| Judge: | Tadashi Wakashima, Toshiki Kobayashi, Masato Yoshii |
| Prizes: | Bottles of Sake |
| Audience: | The tourney is open to everybody, but only congress participants can receive bottles. |
| Deadline: | Wednesday, 3 August 10 p.m. or by email before 28 July to Tadashi Wakashima |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
14th Romanian Tzuica Tourney
| Theme: | hs#n/hs=n, Rundlauf of at least 4 moves |
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| Scope: | Any fairy piece and/or condition are allowed |
| Judge: | Vlaicu Crisan & Eric Huber |
| Prizes: | Bottles of Tzuica |
| Audience: | The tourney is open to everybody, but only congress participants can receive bottles. |
| Deadline: | Wednesday, 3 August 8 p.m. to Dinu-Ioan Nicula, or by email until 31 July to Eric Huber |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
9th ARVES Jenever Tourney
| Theme: | Endgame Studies with smothered mate by a promoted knight |
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| Judge: | Marcel Van Herck |
| Audience: | The tourney is open to everybody |
| Deadline: | Wednesday, 3 August at 7 p.m. in Belgrade or by email (preferably in .pgn-format) to Marcel Van Herck |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
VODKA-TOURNEY-2016
| Theme: | S#3, Creation of black batteries. |
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| Testing: | Only computer-tested problems (C+) will be accepted |
| Judge: | Andrey Selivanov (Russia) |
| Prizes: | Bottles of Vodka and souvenirs |
| Audience: | The tourney is open to everybody, but only congress participants can receive bottles and souvenirs. |
| Deadline: | 30 July by email, or until Wednesday, 3 August, 2016, 23:00h , local time, to the Judge |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
14th "Ukrainian Folk Crafts" Theme Tourney
| Theme: | S#3. The key unguards a square adjacent to the black king; Black plays to that square at least twice. |
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| Scope: | Orthodox chess rules only |
| Limit: | Maximum 2 entries per author; no more than 1 co-author |
| Testing: | Computer-tested entries on diagrams with full solution |
| Judge: | Yevgen Reytsen and Nataliia Kucherenko |
| Prizes: | There will be three prizes, honorable mentions and commendations. The prizes are products of the Artistic Ceramics Opishnia Plant (Poltava province, Ukraine). The winner and the runner-up will also receive a brochure with the most recent Ukrainian Folk Crafts tourney results: 12th (Berne, 2014) and 13th (Ostroda, 2015). |
| Audience: | Open to all composers, including prizes |
| Deadline: | Problems on diagrams with standard chess piece icons send until 25 July by email kuren61@yandex.ua or until Tuesday, 2 August, 22:00h at Park Hotel |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| Or | PDF document in Russian |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
Champagne Tourney Belgrade 2016
| Theme: | The Tourney is divided in 2 sections (with separate awards): A. ProofGames, B. Any other kind of Retro problems. Circuit (see also Rundlauf in Tzuica Tourney). A piece returns to a previously occupied square after it occupied at least 2 other squares.For section A, it is furthermore required that the circuiting piece is captured. |
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| Scope: | Fairy conditions (but not fairy pieces) allowed in both sections. |
| Limit: | Maximum 3 entries per composer per section.(collaboration counts for 1 full entry) |
| Testing: | Maximum 1 non computer tested entry per composer in section A |
| Judge: | Michel Caillaud |
| Prizes: | Prizes in each section : a Champagne bottle for the first place, a Phenix book for the best placed problem by a young composer (young = up to 25 years) |
| Audience: | Opened only to Congress participants (collaboration between participant(s) and non participant(s) is allowed) |
| Deadline: | Entries to the judge, Michel Caillaud, by Wednesday, 3 August 9:00 PM |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
3rd AZERBAIJAN CHESS STUDY TOURNEY, 2016
| Theme: | Endgames, free theme. |
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| Judge: | Ilham Aliev (Azerbaijan) |
| Prizes: | Medals and Azerbaijan alcohol drinks (1-3 places). |
| Audience: | Opened only to Congress participants. |
| Deadline: | Wednesday, 3 August 3rd at 18:00h in Belgrade, or by email (preferably in PGN-format) to Ilham Aliev: bestechi@mail.ru |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
19th SABRA Composing Tourney
| Theme: | H#2 A white piece A and a black piece B are in the king's line at the initial position (or at a certain point during the play). In the final position, pieces A and B are not in the king's line. The checkmate is in the abandoned king's line, behind the squares where A and B were. |
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| Scope: | Orthodox chess rules only |
| Judge: | Menachem Witztum |
| Prizes: | 1 bottle of SABRA - the liqueur of Israel for your enjoyment and 2 bottles of selected Israeli liquers. |
| Audience: | Open to all composers but those not participating in the congress are limited to one problem only and only congress participants can receive prizes. |
| Deadline: | Entries should be submitted to Paz Einat by email: paz@pazeinat.com until Wednesday, 3 August at 19:00 |
| Details: | in PDF document |
| AWARD: | PDF document |
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