Awards of chess composition tourneys


Here are published the awards of composition tourneys in the order of they appearance here in the Microweb. The criteria for their including here are subjective, it is mainly having time to write and modify necessary files. Probably everybody interested in chess composition would like to study them.

JT Sovik 50
Extracts from award of theme tourney for #3 with changes. (Added 28.8.1998)
Praca 1995 - #2
Extracts from award of informal tourney for #2. (Added 4.1.1999)
Bakonyoszlop '98 - h#3
Extracts from award of theme tourney for h#3. Judge's comments translated from Hungarian included. (Modified 18.1.1999)
JT Persson 80 - h#2
Extracts from award of theme tourney for h#2. (Added 1.2.1999)
Lipskie Centrum Kultury 1998 - fairy #2
Extracts from award of formal tourney for fairy #2. (Added 8.2.1999)
Vratislav Miltner Memorial Tourney
Selection of 4 cylindric board compositions that appeared in the award of theme tourney. (Added 16.3.1999)
Suomen Tehtäväniekat 1995 - h#2
Selection from award of informal Finnish helpmate tourney. (Added 29.3.1999)
The Problemist 1997 - fairies
Very good fairy problems took part in The Problemist 1997 competition. Ronald Turnbull had hard job... (Added 1.4.1999)
Herbert Hultberg Memorial Tourney
A selection from award of MT dedicated to logical problems. (Added 1.7.1999)
The Problemist 1993 - fairies
Selection of award made by Torsten Linß, it includes one question - how is Monochromatic Circe defined? (Added 15.12.1999)
Award of 1st TT Becherovka 1999
Thematical tourney ran in Netanya. Hybrid helpmates with chameleon echo mates. Award by Michal Dragoun. (Added 15.12.1999)
Suomen Tehtäväniekat 1996 - h#3
Selection of award made by Unto Heinonen. Helpmate tourney with noteworthy winners. Little mistake in one diagram corrected. (Added 28.12.1999, modified 11.1.2000)
10 years of Slovak theme
Award of Slovak tourney from seventies, closely related to our 5th TT Chess Composition Microweb. Mistake in last diagram corrected. (Added 31.3.2000, modified 11.4.2000)
Lipskie Centrum Kultury 1999 - fairy #2
Extracts from award of formal tourney for fairy #2. (Added 25.4.2000)
Award of 12th TT Spisska Borovicka C 8.9.2000
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with castling. (Added 6.12.2000)
Award of Problem-Echo 2000/2-2
Not only award, but complete set of 12 h#2 with grasshoppers and nightriders. (Added 3.1.2001)
Csak - Majoros tourney 2000 - h#3
Extracts from award of Hungarian formal tourney for h#3. (Added 7.2.2001)
Csak - Majoros tourney 2000 - s#
Extracts from award of Hungarian formal tourney for s# in 5 to 10 moves. (Added 7.2.2001)
Praca 1999 - #2
Extracts from the award of well known Slovak tourney. (Added 28.2.2001)
Award of Problem-Echo 2000/2-1
Award of Problem-Echo 2000/2-3
Not only awards, but two complete sets of 2x12 h#2 with grasshoppers and nightriders. (Added 15.3.2001)
Praca 1999 - #3
Extracts from the award of well known Slovak tourney. (Added 28.3.2001)
Martin - Zilina 1998-1999 - moremovers
Extracts from award of twoyear tourney for moremovers published on various places (mostly in Umenie 64, of course) in Martin and Zilina, two towns in the north of Slovakia. (Added 24.4.2001)
Suomen Tehtäväniekat 1997 - h#n
Orthodox helpmate moremovers of good quality from Finland. Added some contributions from Henry Tanner. (Added 16.3.1999, modified 19.5.2001)
Norman Macleod Award 1998-1999
Award of special competition for all originals from The Problemist in the given 2-year period. (Added 17.6.2001)
Martin - Zilina 1998-1999 - selfmates
Extracts from award of twoyear tourney for selfmatess published on various places (mostly in Umenie 64) in Martin and Zilina, two towns in the north of Slovakia. (Added 24.6.2001)
Mat-64 2000 - #2
Complete award of year tourney for #2 published in composition column of Czech chess magazine Mat-64, judged by Juraj Brabec. (Added 17.7.2001)
Mat-64 2000 - #n
Complete award of year tourney for moremovers published in composition column of Czech chess magazine Mat-64, judged by Vladimir Kos. (Added 2.8.2001)
Award of 13th TT Spisska Borovicka C 3.8.2001
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with promotions. Some wrong honours corrected. (Added 15.8.2001, modified 22.8.2001)
The Problemist 1992 - reflexmates
Selection from award of year tourney for reflexmates published in one of leading world magazines, judged by Garen Yacoubian. (Added 30.8.2001)
Mat-64 2000 - s#
Complete award of year tourney for selfmates published in composition column of Czech chess magazine Mat-64, judged by Zdenek Libis. (Added 30.8.2001)
Award of Isaak Kavnatsky 90 JT
Complete award of tourney for longer h#, published by StrateGems, provided by Dan Meinking. One helpmate is anticipated. (Added 23.2.2002, modified 1.4.2002)
M. Gordian 100 MT
Extracts from award of the Russian tourney for fairy selfmates and reflex mates. (Added 8.5.2002)
Award of Pocket pieces TT - C 30.4.2002
The judgement of tourney jointly organized by Chess variants pages and CCM is published. (Added 14.7.2002)
Award of 14th TT Spisska Borovicka C 6.9.2002
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with special defences. The 3rd Prize uses immobile friends, not usual ones. (Added 13.9.2002, modified 16.9.2002, 13.4.2003)
Klub Pongracz 10 JT C 13.8.2002 - SAT, 1st group
Almost complete award of jubilee tourney of chess composition club in northern Slovakia, that was dedicated to SAT problems. Judged by Ladislav Salai sr. (Added 13.4.2003)
Klub Pongracz 10 JT C 13.8.2002 - SAT, 2nd group
Almost complete award of the second group of jubilee tourney of chess composition club in northern Slovakia, that was dedicated to SAT problems. Judged by Ladislav Salai sr. (Added 26.7.2003)
Award of 15th TT Spisska Borovicka C 1.8.2003
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with corner-to-corner moves. (Added 9.8.2003)
Award of Menachem Witztum 50 JT
Complete award of a tourney for h#2, provided by jubilee and tourney director. (Added 22.11.2003)
Award of Jozef Havran 50 JT
Complete award of a tourney for s#3. (Added 31.7.2004)
Award of 16th TT Spisska Borovicka C 10.9.2004
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with Pelle moves. New version of 3rd HM added. (Added 25.9.2004, modified 30.1.2005)
The first study of judging - report
The result of study of judging announced in December last year. (Added 28.3.2005)
Award of 18th TT Spisska Borovicka C 4.8.2006
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with white correction. Fairy piece in problem by Emil Klemanic changed. (Added 20.8.2006, modified 22.8.2006)
Award of 17th TT Spisska Borovicka C 9.9.2005
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with moves to the same square. Update: the diagram of James Quah's problem was corrected. (Added 25.9.2005, modified 31.3.2007)
Award of 21st Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 5.5.2007
39 entries were received in our TT for problems with active kings in Madrasi Rex Inclusiv. The award by Juraj Lörinc is published. (Added 27.5.2007)
Award of 19th TT Spisska Borovicka C 19.10.2007
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with checking defences. (Added 11.11.2007)
Award of 22nd Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 11.11.2007
18 entries were received in our TT for problems with locust-typical batteries from behind. The award by Michal Dragoun is published. (Added 26.11.2007)
Award of 23rd Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 3.3.2008
13 entries were received in our TT for fairy problems with tries. The award by Juraj Lörinc is published. (Added 6.4.2008)
Martin - Zilina 1998-1999 - fairies
Extracts from award of twoyear tourney for fairies published on various places (mostly in Umenie 64, of course) in Martin and Zilina, two towns in the north of Slovakia. The first prize was improved by its author. (Added 11.9.2000, modified 23.4.2008)
Award of 20th TT Spisska Borovicka C 5.9.2008
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with dual avoidance. (Added 3.11.2008)
Award of 24th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 10.10.2008
22 thematic entries were received in our TT for Forsberg-like twins. The award by Michael Barth is published. (Added 22.1.2009)
Award of 25th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 5.5.2009
23 thematic entries were received in our TT for pin-unpin problems. The award by James Quah is published and amended. (Added 20.7.2009, updated 4.8.2009)
Award of 21st TT Spisska Borovicka C 16.10.2009
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove Cyclone problems with flight-taking keys. (Added 5.12.2009)
Award of 26th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 11.11.2009
44 entries were received in our TT for problems in Circe variants and without captures in the solution. The award by Juraj Lörinc is published. (Added 30.12.2009)
Award of 27th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 3.3.2010
41 entries were received in our leo TT. The award by Michal Dragoun is published. New version of the winning problem. (Added 13.4.2010, updated 2.5.2010)
Award of 22nd TT Spisska Borovicka C 21.10.2010
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove problems with some cyclic theme and Umnov moves (in wide sense). (Added 15.11.2010)
Award of 28th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 10.10.2010
14 competing entries were received in our ecto-battery TT. The award by Juraj Lörinc is published. (Added 2.2.2011)
Award of 23rd TT Spisska Borovicka C 25.8.2011
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove problems with some cyclic theme and retiring defences (i.e. moves away from bK). (Added 13.9.2011)
Award of 29th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 7.7.2011
57 entries were received in our TT for series helpmates with twins made by moving the black king. The award by Michal Dragoun is published. (Added 9.4.2012)
Award of 30th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 3.3.2012
16 entries were received in our TT for fairy twomovers with multiple threat somewhere in the content. The award by Juraj Brabec is published. (Added 11.4.2012)
Award of 31st Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 10.10.2012
52 entries were received in our TT for fairy helpmates with set play. The award by Vlaicu Crisan is published. (Added 17.11.2012)
Award of 24th TT Spisska Borovicka C 20.9.2012
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove problems with some cyclic theme and at least one triple threat. (Added 9.12.2012)
Award of 32nd Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 4.4.2013
19 correct entries were received in our TT for direct mates with fairy pieces and model mates. The award by Jiri Jelinek is published. (Added 8.6.2013)
Award of 25th TT Spisska Borovicka C 26.9.2013
Award of tourney dedicated to twomove problems with defences on threat square from Batumi. (Added 21.10.2013)
Award of 33rd Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 10.10.2013
58 entries were received in our TT for orthodox helpmates with promoted pieces. The award by Michal Dragoun is published. (Added 3.11.2013)
Award of 34th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 4.4.2014
12 entries were received in our TT for fairy selfmates with antibatteries. The award by Sven Trommler is published. (Added 18.5.2014)
Award of TT Marianka 2014 - Fairies C 2.9.2014
Marianka fairy tourney was this year dedicated to fairy unpins. 8 problems were placed in the award. (Added 6.9.2014)
Award of 35th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 10.10.2014
21 entries were received in our TT for fairy #3 with Siers battery. The award by Ladislav Salai jr. is published. (Added 20.11.2014)
Award of TT Marianka 2015 - Fairies C 22.8.2015
Marianka fairy tourney was this year dedicated to check stipulations. 12 problems were placed in the award. (Added 29.8.2015)
Award of 36th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 4.4.2015
91 entries were received in our TT for orthodox h# with all black moves made by black king. The award by Abdelaziz Onkoud is published. (Added 6.9.2015)
Award of 37th Chess Composition Microweb TT - C 9.9.2015
6 entries were received in our TT for antagonistic problems with wK answering black checks. The award by Kjell Widlert is published. (Added 24.10.2015)


Comments to Juraj Lörinc.
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