2nd TT FRME, 2020The Royal Moroccan Chess Federation (FRME) organizes the 2nd TT FREM, in four 7 sections:A) Twomovers (#2) Theme: One-phase-cycle of double defensive motifs against only one threat. (aAB/bBC/cCA;
aAB/bBC/cCD/dDA etc.). Two or more threats are not allowed.Judge: Karol Mlynka (Slovakia)Send to tournament director: Twomovers (#2) to Youness Ben Jelloun (Marocco) E-mail: ubenjelloun@outlook.frB) Threemovers (#3) Theme: At least two different white pieces play to the same square, on the 2nd and on the 3rdmoves.Judge: Alexander Melnichuk (Russia)C) Moremovers (#4-6) Theme: White active sacrifice of at least two pieces (not pawns!) in sequence and sacrifices
of pieces are accepted by black. The sacrifice on the first move is not thematic.Judge: Aleksandr Sygurov (Russia)D) Endgame studies Theme: Double Sacrifice. During the solution, a White minor piece (bishop or knight) moves
to a square where is can be captured by at least two of the opponents pieces.Judge: Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen (Denmark)E) Selfmates (S#3-5) Theme: Destruction of a black battery: In the initial position, there is a black X / Y battery,
where Y is the back piece of the battery. In at least one variant or threat, the figure X plays and gives a battery-mate
to the white king. After that, in at least one variant, the piece Y plays and destruct the battery giving mate to the
white king without battery.Judge: Petko Petkov (Bulgaria)
Send to tournament director: Threemovers (#3), Moremovers (#4-6), Endgame studies and Selfmates (#3-5)to Vidadi Zamanov (Azerbaijan) E-mail: vidadi_zamanov@mail.ruF) Helpmates (H#2) theme: “The solution must have a double check to the white king at least once.” Additives
any other theme are welcome. Multiple solutions, twins are acceptable. Fairy pieces and conditions are not allowed.Judge: Viktor Zaitsev(Belarus)G) Helpmates (H#3) theme: In set play, two or three black officers (not pawns) are captured. The same officers
are in the solution used to block the squares around the black king. Twins are allowed, but there must be a set play
and solution for each twin. All forms of twins are allowed.Judge: Ladislav Packa (Slovakia)Send to tournament director: H#2 and H#3 to HJamal M Elbaz (Morocco) E-mail: allamjamal2@gmail.com
Prizes, honourable mentions and commendations will be awarded. Send problems in format PDF.
Closing date: 15. 08. 2020. The award – 2020
All received problems will be presented to the judge in anonymous form.
Award will be published on the website: http://frme.cf/
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Announcement: 2nd TT FRME
Vidadi Zamanov sent two PDF files. Here is the other announcement. The original file contained also examples.
Announcement: 6th FRME Composing Tourney
Vidadi Zamanov sent two PDF files. Here is one announcement.
6th Composing Tourney of FRME, 2020The Royal Moroccan Chess Federation (FRME) organizes the 6th Composing Tourney in four 8
sections:Twomovers (#2) Judge: Mikhail Khramcevich (Belarus)
Send to tournament director: Youness Ben Jelloun (Marocco) E-mail: ubenjelloun@outlook.frThreemovers (#3) Judge: Oleg Efrosinin (Russia)Moremovers (#N) Judge: Valery Kirillov (Russia)
Send to tournament director: Vidadi Zamanov (Azerbaijan) E-mail: vidadi_zamanov@mail.ru
Studies (+;=) Judge: Yochanan Afek (Israel)Judge: Valery Kopyl (Ukraine) Selfmates (S#)
Helpmates H#2 Judge: Ladislav Packa (Slovakia)
Helpmates H#2.5-3 Judge: Kenneth Solja (Finland)
Helpmates H#3.5-N Judge: Hans Gruber (Germany)
Send to tournament director: Jamal M Elbaz (Morocco)
E-mail: jamalelbaz3@gmail.com
Prizes, honourable mentions and commendations will be awarded.
Send problems and studies in format PDF.
Closing date: 30. 09. 2020. The award – 2020
All received problems will be presented to the judge in anonymous form.
Award will be published on the website: http://frme.cf/
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
ABC Sydney's chess racism discussion sparks Kasparov's witty reaction
From the category "What is this I don't even".
A possibly completely brainless news station called "ABC Sydney" asked if chess is racist. You know, that game that everyone can play regardless of age, race, disabilities, etc.
Their reasoning... wait for it... is that White goes first!
Kasparov told them to check out Go where Black goes first.
Wait, wouldn't that also be racist? You know, because Black and White aren't equal also? Are there any games where Asians go first? Or American Indians? Oh, wait, American Indians are also in chess. So is chess racist against Sam Loyd's chess problems? And when did chess problems become a race?
https://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/abc-is-chess-racist-debate-garry-kasparov-slams-broadcaster/news-story/bf497773690718a9cfca1b2746e3e7b5
We recommend ABC Sydney to take up solving helpmates - where Black goes first - or selfmates, where Black always wins.
A possibly completely brainless news station called "ABC Sydney" asked if chess is racist. You know, that game that everyone can play regardless of age, race, disabilities, etc.
Their reasoning... wait for it... is that White goes first!
Kasparov told them to check out Go where Black goes first.
Wait, wouldn't that also be racist? You know, because Black and White aren't equal also? Are there any games where Asians go first? Or American Indians? Oh, wait, American Indians are also in chess. So is chess racist against Sam Loyd's chess problems? And when did chess problems become a race?
If you are worried that the game of chess is racist, please take up Go, where black moves first, instead of looking foolish by wasting taxpayer money at a state broadcaster to "investigate" it! https://t.co/DPjvvWbqcb— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) June 23, 2020
If you are worried that the game of chess is racist, please take up Go, where black moves first, instead of looking foolish by wasting taxpayer money at a state broadcaster to "investigate" it! https://t.co/DPjvvWbqcb— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) June 23, 2020
If you are worried that the game of chess is racist, please take up Go, where black moves first, instead of looking foolish by wasting taxpayer money at a state broadcaster to "investigate" it! https://t.co/DPjvvWbqcb— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) June 23, 2020
https://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/abc-is-chess-racist-debate-garry-kasparov-slams-broadcaster/news-story/bf497773690718a9cfca1b2746e3e7b5
We recommend ABC Sydney to take up solving helpmates - where Black goes first - or selfmates, where Black always wins.
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