Marian Wrobel 1st Prize "Glos Narodu" 1947 |
Set play 1...e5,ed 2.Qd6,Bd3 |
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s#3 (14+6) |
Janusz Skrzek 2401 Mat-Pat 40/1993 |
1.Qd1! |
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s#5 (11+12) |
Arnold Pongrácz 935 Schachzeitung 7/1858 (!) |
1.Bh2+! Kd5 Most selfmate lovers probably already know, but anyway... the Slovak Organization of Chess Composition organizes on the occasion of 200 years jubilee since the birth of Arnold Pongrácz, the first Slovak chess composer (*18.7.1810 Nededza, +7.7.1890 Trnava) an international memorial tourney. It is dedicated to selfmates in 6-8 moves, with theme free, it will be judged by Karol Mlynka. Addresses are Ján Golha, Lúky 1231/89, SK-952 01 Vráble, Slovakia or goja@goja.sk, with deadline 31.12.2010. So there is a good occasion to have another look at one of Pongrácz trademark battery selfmates. Of course, single variation, checking key and mostly checking moves, this is rather old-fashioned. But even old-fashioned things can be beautiful. |
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s#6 (9+7) |
Juraj Pongrácz 3rd Prize Rheinischer Schachkongress C 20.8.1864 |
1.Bf1+! Ke4 |
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s#6 (8+4) |
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