Branislav Djurasevic

Born 11.4.1957. Yugoslavian chess composer, inventor of nowadays so called Djurasevic cycle. In 1993 I won in one competition his book 'Svi moji sahovski problemi', collection of his 111 chess problem from years 1970-1992. So, let's look at short selection.
Branislav Djurasevic
Mat 1982

a) 1.Sxd3! th. 2.Sb6#, 1...Qb3 2.Qc5#, 1...Qd3 2.Bxd3#

b) 1.Sb6! th. 2.Qc5#, 1...Qb3 2.Sxd3#, 1...Sb3, Sxe4, Bf7 2.Sc4#, Qxe4#, Sg4#

Djurasevic cycle - cyclic change of key, threat and mate after the same defence.









#2 (10+10)
b) c4 -» e5
Peter Gvozdják
Branislav Djurasevic
2nd Prize Quick Ty Budapest 1988

1...Re5+, e5+ 2.Qxe5#, Sxf8#
1.Kxd4+!
1...Re5+, e5+ 2.Qxf2#, Sxe5#

Set theme of thematical tourney was: every move is checking. Interesting change in two variations.









#2 (7+10)
Branislav Djurasevic
1st Prize Sahovska Kompozicija 1983

1.Qxg4? th. 2.Qd7#, 1...f5! 2.Qxb4 th. 3.Qc5#, 2...Sd3!
1.Qxe1? th. 2.Qc1#, 1...e4! 2.Qxb4 th. 3.Qc5#, 2...Bd4!
1.Qh4! th. 2.Qe7+
1...Bf6 2.Qxg4! Rd8 3.Rdc6#
1...f6 2.Qxe1 ~ 3.Qc1#
1...Re8 2.Rdc6+ Kd7 3.Rb7#

Logical combination with good use of board and Pickabish on f6.









#3 (4+10)
Branislav Djurasevic
Mat 1988

1.Bxe6? B (th. 2.Sd7+ C Sxd7 3.Qd5#),
1...Sbc4 x 2.O-O! A th. 3.Rf5#, 2...Sxd6 (Sxe3) 3.Sd7#
1...Sxc2+ 2.Qxc2
1...Saxc4!
1.O-O! A (th. 2.Bxe6! B ~ 3.Rf5#),
1...Sbxc4 x 2.Sd7+! C Kd5 3.Rd1#
1...Saxc4 2.Rxb5
1...Sd5 2.Bxb5

Ideal form of Djurasevic cycle (without twins).









#3 (15+9)
Branislav Djurasevic
Milos Tomasevic
2nd Prize Wola Gulowska 1989

Simple retroanalysis shows that in set play last black move was surely 1.c7-c5 and thus:

1...dxc6 e.p. 2.Qxg7 Bxe7#

1.Kxg7 Qc3+ 2.e5 dxe6 e.p.#

Two en passant captures by white. Intelligent use of set play.









h#2* (10+6)
Branislav Djurasevic
Marjan Kovacevic
2nd Prize Jub. T. Nederlandse BvSV 60 1991

1.Qf4 Qd3 2.Kxf5 Qxh3# (1.Qf2? ... 3.Rg4!)

1.Rf4 Qxb3 2.Kg3 Qg8# (1.Re5? ... 3.Qg5!)

Gamage unpin mates, dual avoidance in first black move motivated by need of closing other line piece. Nice point is that white queen in first move pins piece unpinned on mating move.









h#2 (6+12)
b) g5 -» h2
Branislav Djurasevic
Mat 1983

1.dxe1B a8Q 2.Rc2 Qb8 3.Bd2 Qe5#

1.d1R a8S 2.Rb2 Sc7 3.Rdd2 Sb5#

Switchback of black unit on d2 with 2nd black move across this square. Pawn returns in transformed form and there is also formal theme present - AUW!









h#3 (5+14)
2.1.1.1.1.1
Branislav Djurasevic
2nd HM Mat 1981

1.Gf6? A th. 2.Bf4# B,
1...Gxe5 x 2.Rg3# C
1...Sg6 2.Gh5#
1...Sd4!
1.Bf4! B th. 2.Rg3# C,
1...Gxe5 x 2.Gf6# A
1...Se6, Gc7 2.G6f6#, Gh1#

Prototype of Djurasevic cycle in easy-to-understand scheme and motivation.









#2 (11+7)
3+2 grasshopper

Comments to Juraj Lörinc.
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