[2004] D70 ... D122
The overall quality of problems published during this time period was average. There were lots of problems with rude refutations and flight taking tries and keys. After reviewing all problems I decided to place in this award six problems. |
Very nice problem showing reciprocally changed white mates after black bishop correction play. In every phase there are Somov mates. After black bishops move c6 become guarded by white rook. After random move there is a simple mate by white. After correction move there is a Somov block theme in both try and solution. Excellent combination. It's too bad that there is no set mate after 1…Kc6 and that move is refutation in try. Anyway this is the best problem competing in this tournament.
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This problem shows "Le Grand" theme. There are lots of nice elements in this problem: Somov block by bBf4, self-pining, pin mate etc. Too bad that position is little bit heave. I hope that there is no direct anticipation of this mechanism.
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Nice achievement showing Albino theme in three tries and solution. Although this is not an original idea and there are plenty of other examples I believe that this is an original mechanism. In originally published solution it's listed that there are three refutations by bSg2 but in my opinion it's a single refutation 1…S~! Since that's thematic defense in solution.
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"Dombrovskis" theme in tries plus two changed mates. Although this is thematically rich problem there are some details that are not so pleasant. Like one of the refutation is black king move on the flight square that there is no set mate. Then the key move captures black pawn and reduces number of possible black moves from 3 to 2.
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Mutate with unexpected nice key that is allowing black bishop to play some additional moves. There is a clear change of white mate after 1…e4. The change after bBd4 random move is not so clear since there is a dual in set play after 1…Bc5 and that's only move that is same in set and solution.
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Excellent key move that gives 4 flights. However side play is not so nice. Although there are two tries declared by author they can hardly be counted for a tries since refutation is by black king escape on a flight square that is given by try move. I do not consider them as tries at all.
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Merci à Miodrag pour son jugement qui deviendra définitif le 01-11-2005.
Réclamations à Christian Poisson.