Latest News.
Update: 30-1-2012:
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David Klein winner Solving Contest at Tata-Steel 2011 !
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Book of the Year 2011
http://www.chesscafe.com The website
has started the voting process of The Book of the Year 2011 and one of the candidates is
Invisible Chess Moves
The title was released this year in English by the leading publishing house New In Chess,
saw also successful versions in French (by Payot , Paris) and Spanish (by Casa del Ajedrez, Madrid)
and was well received by both the chess media and well- known grandmasters.
On the book and its merits you may read more here:
http://www.newinchess.com/Invisible_Chess_Moves-p-960.html
You can help the book and its authors to qualify the finals by simple voting that should not last more than two minutes here:
Book of the Year
Each computer has one vote yet more supporters are welcome of course.
The closing date is January 15th 2012
Thank you for your attention and kind help.
All best wishes for 2012!
Yochanan Afek
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Study tournament started for Jan Timman 60 years, see menu item tournament calender.
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Tata Steel Chess and Studies Day
The third international Tata Steel Chess and Studies Day will be held on Saturday, January 28th 2012
In Hotel Zeeduin, Relweg 59, 1949 EC Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) as part of Tata Steel chess tournament and in collaboration with ARVES.
Chief Arbiter: Luc Palmans
Here is the time-table:
10:00- 10.30: Registration
10.45: Official opening
11.00 - 14.00: International Open Solving
Competition of original studies
with a prize fund of 750 Euros and book prizes.
Special prizes will be awarded to the best newcomers and youth solvers.
14.00 - 17.00: Watching live the penultimate round of the world’s most famous chess tournaments with GM commentary.
17.30: Prize giving and presentation of the solutions.
Entry fee: 15 Euros; juniors (u-20) 10 Euros; GMs and IMs – free.
Winners of 2009 edition: 1.IM Twan Burg 2.GM John Nunn 3.GM Eddy van Beers
Winners of 2011 edition: 1.GM John Nunn 2. GM Eddy van Beers 3. WGM Alina L'ami
For further details and registration (in advance as the number of participants is limited!)
Please write to the organizer Yochanan Afek afek26@gmail.com before January 25th 2012.
Join an enjoyable chess and chess composition weekend with the special atmosphere of the great Wijk aan Zee festival
and help us to create a successful event again!
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New issue of the Argentinian studymagazine by
José A. Copié (PDF in spanish): “Finales… y Temas”. Nr. 67
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Jan Timman is coming with a new book about Endgamestudies:
My journey in the magical world of endgame studies
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4th ARVES Jenever Tourney 2011
We are pleased to announce the 4th ARVES Jenever Tourney.
Judges: Marcel Van Herck
& Harold van der HeijdenTheme:
Black and White underpromotion to Bishop
Here the result in PDF-format and the picture of one of the winners made during the WFCC in Jesi Italy.
Replay the result by opening this PDF.
David and his son Tato Gurgenidze from Georgia.
Please replay and reprint the studies in the PDF's.
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Study of the year 2010.
See the two PDF's why and who made this!
1. Study of the year 2010 decision.
2. Study of the year 2010 showed.
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Two new issues of the Argentinian studymagazine by
José A. Copié (PDF in spanish): “Finales… y Temas”. Nr. 63 and Nr. 64.
Special edition about Oscar Carlsson Nr. 65
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Certamen Internacional de Estudios Artísticos “Jubileo de Mayo 1810 – 2010”
Dear Friends,
The report and Awards, are available on the website:
http://www.salnet.com.ar/reynaga/certamen_bicentenario/index.htm
This is a provisional award.
Unsoundness or
anticipation claims will be considered when send to the tourney director (Julio
César Reynaga)
julioreynaga@gmail.com
before August 25th
I ask you to give advertising and diffusion about this result. Thanks!
Congratulations to all participants, winners and thanks! all colleagues from the world of chess composition that have helped us!
Best regards,
Prof. Julio César Reynaga
Tourney’ Director
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New board: Luc Palmans new chairman of ARVES
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Winner solvingcontest 21 march 2011: Martin van Essen !!
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Report of the Solving contest at the Tatasteel Chess event.
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Announcement:
ARVES Memorial Tourneys
ARVES announces 2 centenary theme composing tourneys to commemorate the 100 anniversary in 2010
of two fine composers who passed away prematurely:
Mark Liburkin (1910- 1953) from Moscow (Russia) and
Shaya Kozłowski (1910- 1943) from Łodz (Poland).
1) Mark Liburkin -100 Theme Tourney
Theme: Win or draw study displaying a Systematic manouver
M. Liburkin
4th Pr. Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1938
White wins
1.Nd4+ Kc3 2.Nb5+ Kc4! [2...Kb4 3.Rb1+]
3.Nd6+ [3.Na3+? Kb3 4.Kxe1 Kb2 5.Nc2 Nf3+!
(5...Kxc2? 6.Ra2+) 6.Kd1 g3 7.Ra8 g2]
3...Kc5! 4.Nb7+! [4.Ne4+? Kd5! (4...Kd4? 5.Ra4+)
5.Nf6+ Ke5! 6.Nd7+ Ke6 7.Nc5+ (7.Nf8+ Kf7) 7...Kd5]
4...Kc6 5.Nd8+ Kc7! 6.Ne6+ Kd7! [6...Kd6 7.Ra6+]
7.Nf8+! Ke7 8.Ng6+ Kf7 9.Nh8+ Kg7 10.Rxe1 Kxh8 11.Rh1 g3
12.Ke3! Kg7 13.Kf4 g2 14.Rg1 Nf1 15.Rxg2+ Kh6 16.Rf2 1–0
M. Liburkin
'64, 1940
White wins
1.Ka3! Rc1 2.Bd4! [2.Be5? Rc5 3.Bc3 Rxc3+] 2...Rd1 3.Be5! Re1 4.Bf6! Rf1 5.Bg7! Rg1 6.Bh8! Rg3+ 7.b3+ 1–0
Judge: Yochanan Afek
2) Shaya Kozłowski-100 Theme Tourney
Theme: A paradoxical piece action eventually simplifies into a winning or drawn pawn ending
S. Kozlowski
Glos Poranny,.1931
White wins
1.Nd7+ Kc7 2.Nf8!! Kd8
[2...Kd6 3.Kg4! Kd5 4.Kh5 Ke5 5.Kg5 Ke4 6.Kh6 Kf5 7.Kg7 Kg5 8.Nd7]
3.Kf4 [3.Kg4] 3...Ke8 4.Kg5! Kxf8 5.Kh6! 1–0
S. Kozlowski
Glos Poranny, 1931
White wins
1.Ng6+!! hxg6+ [1...Kg8 2.h5 hxg6+ 3.Kxg6] 2.Kxg6 Kg8 3.h5 Kh8
4.Kf7 g5 5.Kxf8 g4 6.Kxe7 g3 7.Kf7 g2 8.e7 g1Q 9.e8Q+ Kh7
10.Qe4+ Kh8 11.Qe5+ Kh7 12.Qf5+ Kh8 13.Qf6+ Kh7 14.Qg6+ Qxg6+ 15.hxg6+ 1–0
Judge: Harold van der Heijden
Total prize-fund: 600 Euros.
In each tourney 3 money-prizes will be awarded:
1) 150 Euros; 2) 100 Euros; 3) 50 Euros.
Book prizes will also be awarded
Entries should be sent before July 31st 2011 to the tourneys director:
René Olthof
Achter 't Schaapshoofd 7,
5211 MC 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
E-mail: raja@newinchess.com
The awards will be published in EG at the second half of 2011.
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Harold van der Heijden Database IV announced !!
(Studies on the "Incorrect" pages on this website are additional, so not in the database)
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ICC (a major commercial US chess site) undertook to interview Harold van der Heijden during one hour.
Of course the topic is endgame studies (and his database, also EG and ARVES).
On this website: http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/ there is a "preview" for non-members.
During the interview Harold also presents a couple of remarkable endgame studies
(with diagrams and play on the computer screen during explaination) for a general public.
Unfortunately, the sound (his side of the phone connection) is a bit poor.
Also it is uncertain what part of the interview is accessible to non-members.
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Toernament:
Harold van der Heijden-50 JT
- No set theme.
- A maximum of 4 studies per composer.
- Only original studies (also no corrections or versions).
- Artistic studies with "database material" are welcomed,
but please do not send technical endings without artistic content
(this also applies to endings with more material!).
- Do not send studies directly to Harold!
Total prize fund: 600 EUR (co-sponsor: ARVES)
Extra prizes: endgame study books, endgame study databases: HHdbIV (!)
Judge: Harold van der Heijden
Tourney director: René Olthof, Achter „t Schaapshoofd 7,
5211 MC „s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
E-mail: raja@newinchess.com
Submission deadline: December 18th, 2010.
The award will be published in EG.
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Winner of the solvingcontext 2010 is Michael Pfannkuche
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In spanish a new tournament coming up !
International Chess Composing Tourney
"Argentina Bicentennial 1810-2010"
· Finales artísticos
Endgames studies· Sin tema obligatorio
No theme set· Máximo: 4 trabajos por compositor
A maximun of 4 studies per composer· Enviar los estudios a:
Send the studies to:
Director del Torneo, Julio C. Reynaga
Tourney Director, Julio C. Reynaga
Por correo electrónico:
By e-mail:julioreynaga@gmail.com and copy to
juliocesarreynaga@arnet.com.ar - reynaga@arnet.com.ar
O (or):
Director del Torneo, Julio C. Reynaga (Barrio Parque Belgrano II - Manz. C, casa 10 - 4400 Salta (Argentina)
Tourney Director, Julio C. Reynaga (Barrio Parque Belgrano II - Manz. C, casa 10 - 4400 Salta (Argentina)· Plazo de envío de los trabajos: 30 de diciembre de 2010
Submission deadline: december 30, 2010· Jueces: Harold van der Heijden (Holanda) y Mario Guido García (Argentina)
Judges: Harold van der Heijden (The Netherlands) and Mario G. García (Argentina)· Premios: 600 Euros y material bibliográfico
Prizes: 600 euro and books· Organiza: Escuela de Ajedrez de la Provincia de Salta IE 7141(Salta, Argentina)
Organize: Chess School of Salta IE 7141(Salta, Argentina)
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Update of the index on EG made by Paul Valois (Leeds, United Kingdom), with a lot more information.
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Free downloads of animated Gifs, put them on any website !!
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Study of the Year 2007
Selected in Yurmala (Latvia) annual congress for chess composition
Mario Matouš (Czech Republic)
1st Prize, Polášek and Vlasák 50 JT 2007
White plays and wins.
1.Nf3+ Kh1!
1.Kh3 2.Ng5+ Kg2 3.Bxc5+.
2.Bd4!!
With a mate threat.
This spectacular move cannot be replaced by 2.Bxc5? Qa4+ 3.Nd4 Qxd4+! 4.Bxd4 stalemate.
2...Qf7+!
After 2...Qc7+? White’s material advantage decides, for example 3.Ne5
Qc8 (3...Qb8 4.Rb2! Qf8+ 5.Kg3 Qg7+ 6.Ng4 Qc7+ 7.Be5 Qh7 8.Rd2) 4.Kg3 Qg8+
5.Ng4 Qb8+ 6.Kh3 Qb3+ 7.Rc3 Qb1 8.Nf2+ Kg1 9.Ne4+ cxd4 10.Rg3+ Kf1 11.Nd2+.
Bad is 2...Qb8+? 3.Be5 Qf8+ 4.Ke3 Qh6+ 5.Kf2 c4 6.Ra2 Qb6+ 7.Bd4 Qb1 8.Ra1.
3.Ke3!!
3.Kg3? Qg6+ costs the rook.
. 3...cxd4+ 4.Kf2! Qf4
Very bad is: 5.Re2? Qe3+ and other attacking rook moves
lead to a perpetual check: 5.Ra2? Qc1 6.Kg3!? (6.Ra8 Qc2+ 7.Kg3 Qg6+ 8.Kf2 Qc2+)
6...Qc7+ 7.Kf2 Qc1 or 5.Rc8? Qe3+ 6.Kg3 Qh6 7.Kf2 Qe3+ 8.Kg3 Qh6.
5.Rc6!!
Reciprocal zugzwang, as the queen has surprisingly no good squares.
Thus a pawn has to move and obstruct the important diagonal b1-h7 in two echo lines:
A) 5...d3 6.Rc8!! Qh6 7.Rb8! wins.
B) 5...Qe3+ 6.Kg3
Another reciprocal zugzwang.
6...d3 7.Ra6! Qc1 8.Ra7! wins.
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Here you actively communicate with other chessplayers about our subject !
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Every week an endgamestudy on www.chessvibes.com by Y.Afek.
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Final contribution on Pawn Endings (5.11.2007) of Ivica Mihoci from Croatia.
He has made a chessbase-file with remarks (corrections / mistakes) in pawnendgamestudies.
He checked 4413 pawn endings !!
Admiration for this work. Here his own words about this labour....
"After 1 year and 1 month I have finally checked all 4413 pawn studies.
It has been long and hard work because engines have many blank spots in analysis even with tablebases use!
Most importantly I added evaluations signs after each line (sic!!!) which you do not have in HHIII
what I hold as a deficiency, some auxiliary lines were also added for improving of learning from particular study.
For my private endgame tuition I made detailed classification, but this oversteps the boundaries of our main theme - corrections.
In attachment you will find chessbase format base with 1164 corrections
with green (endgame) medal for found improvements or corrections,
and with black (blunder) medal for found errors.
On 3,79 studies comes 1 correction/re-evaluation/improvement.
I busted many cooks and I found many errors in analysis.
I really do hope that my work will get wider interest from endgame studies lovers,
and a specially from all involved in studies checking."
So please check them out...!
(Your reactions will encourage him to check on, e.g. Rook-endings....)
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