Awarded Problems
This quick composition tourney was held during the Saint-Petersburg meeting. The tourney called for proof games where one unit is captured in different ways.
The tourney attracted 12 entries. Awarded by Michel Caillaud.
1 - Andrei Frolkin Champagne Tourney, Saint Petersburg Aug. 1998 (The problem was later found to be cooked) 1st/2nd Prize
11+14. Proof game in 9.0 moves. 2 solutions
[rn1qkbn1/ppp1ppp1/6b1/4p3/4P3/3P4/1PP2PP1/1N2KBNR]
Solution
2 - Peter van den Heuvel Champagne Tourney, Saint Petersburg Aug. 1998 1st/2nd Prize
14+15. Proof game in 9.0 moves. 2 solutions
[rnbq3r/p1p2ppp/2pn4/1k2p3/1P6/b4PP1/P1PPPK1P/RNBQ3R]
3 - Andrei Frolkin Champagne Tourney, Saint Petersburg Aug. 1998 3rd Prize
14+14. Proof game in 14.0 moves. 2 solutions
[2b1kb2/2q2p2/n1rppn2/r6p/p7/4p3/1PPPPPP1/RNBQKBNR]
4 - Boris Tummes and Jonathan Mestel Champagne Tourney, Saint Petersburg Aug. 1998 Honourable Mention
16+9. Proof game in 10.5 moves. 2 solutions
[2bq1b1r/2pBp3/n3Q1Pk/6r1/8/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNB1K1NR]
5 - Igor Vereshchagin Champagne Tourney, Saint Petersburg Aug. 1998 Special Commend
15+16. Shortest proof game? a) Diagram b) Bh3 -> e4 c) Bh3 -> b5
[rn1qkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/8/6Pb/PPPPPP1P/RNBQK1NR]
6 - Marek Kolcak Champagne Tourney, Saint Petersburg Aug. 1998 1st Commend
16+15. a) Proof game in 6.5 moves b) without Pe4: Proof game in 5.0 moves c) further Pg2 -> g6: Proof game in 5.0 moves
[rnb3nr/ppppbppp/3k4/4p3/4P3/8/PPPPP1PP/RNBQKBNR]
7 - Allan Bell and Graham Lee Champagne Tourney, Saint Petersburg Aug. 1998 2nd Commend
14+14. Proof game in 9.5 moves. 25 variations!
[rnbqk3/ppp1pp2/3r2pn/5P1p/7P/3R2P1/PPP1P3/RNBQK1N1]
Special thanks to Georgy Evseev for his precious help in testing the top problems.
