5th Moskovskaya Matreshka Tourney
Judges: Valery Gurov & Vladimir Priklonsky (Russia)

Theme
In the initial position of a H#2 a black piece A is pinned on a square X; in the twin(s) that black man is replaced by a white piece B on the same square X. Pawns are allowed as thematic piece(s). No fairy conditions or pieces are permitted.

Prizes in bottles of Moskovskaya Matreshka vodka.

Entries should be submitted to Valery Gurov or Vladimir Priklonsky by Wednesday night, 8th of September, 10:00 PM.

Valery Gurov
Example

 

a) 1.g2 Kd3 2.e1=L Ke3#
b) 1.Tg2 Te1+ 2.Kf2 Tf1#

A = black pawn
B = white rook
X = square e2
H#2
b) wTe2
 (2+4)  

Michel Caillaud
1 Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka Halkidiki 2004
Jean Haymann
 2 Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka
Halkidiki 2004
Menachem Witztum
 3 Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka Halkidiki 2004
H#2
b) wSe2
(10+6)
H#2
b) wSe6
(7+9)
H#2
b) wPd5
(7+13)

1st Prize: Michel Caillaud (France)
a) 1.Sb5 Sxe2 2.Kxe2 Lxb5# (1.Sc~?? Sd3 2.Sxf4 Sxf4#)
b) 1.Sxe2 Sd3 2.Sxf4 Sxf4# (1.Sb5 Sc~?? 2.Kxe2 Lxb5#)

2nd Prize: Jean Haymann (Israel)
a) 1.De4 Txd4 2.Sg7 Td1#
b) 1.Te4 Sxd4 2.Te5 Sxb3#

3rd Prize: Menachem Witztum (Israel)
a) 1.Td4 Tf3 2.Lc4 Lg6#
b) 1.Df3 Lb5+ 2.Sc4 dxe6#

Aleksey Ivunin
4 Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka
Halkidiki 2004
Colin Sydenham
Sp Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka
Halkidiki 2004
Mario Parrinello
Sp Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka
Halkidiki 2004
H#2
b) wPc3
c) wSc3 d) wLc3
(4+13)
H#2
Duplex
b) wSe4
(6+9)
H#2
b) bSf6<=>wPc6
(8+10)

4th Prize: Aleksey Ivunin (Russia)
a) 1.Ld2 Lb3 2.c2 Lc4#, b) 1.Te2 Tb3 2.Td2 c4#
c) 1.Kd2 Ta2+ 2.Kc1 Tc2#, d) 1.Db8 Lxe1+ 2.Tc3 Txc3#

Special Prize: Colin Sydenham (Great Britain)
a) Black: 1.Lh3 Ld4 2.Sxf6 Lxf6#, White: 1.Lc7 Td1 2.Tb6 Sc3#
b) Black: 1.Lh1 Le3 2.g2 Sf2#, White: 1.Tb5 Tf3 2.Sxd6 Tc3#

Special Prize: Mario Parrinello (Italy)
a) 1.Tcf4 Txb3 (Dxb3?) 2.Sd7 cxd7#
b) 1.Tge4 Dxb3 (Txb3?) 2.Se7 fxe7#

Petko Petkov
HM Moskovskaya Matreshka
Halkidiki 2004		 Ion Murarasu
 HM Moskovskaya Matreshka
Halkidiki 2004
  H#2 b) wSd4 (4+7)     H#2 b) wPd5
c) wPe5 		(4+9)  

Honourable Mention: Petko Petkov (Bulgaria)
a) 1.Kf3 Tf8 2.Se2+ Ld5#
b) 1.Ld2 Se6+ 2.Kd5 Kc7#

Honourable Mention: Ion Murarasu (Romania)
a) 1.d6 Tb7 2.Se3 Tb4#
b) 1.Tf4 Kd2 2.Ld4 d6#
c) 1.Tf3 e3 2.Ld3 exf6#