This article announces the winners of the 'My First Endgame Study' tourney, a collaboration between the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) and ChessBase India. It details the judging criteria, highlights a few winning studies with analysis, and promotes future events like the Youth Chess Composing Challenge.
Report on the winners of the 'My First Endgame Study' composing tourney, a collaboration between the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) and ChessBase India. Includes details on the judging criteria and showcases several winning studies.
Study 07 (7th Place): White wins through a rook and bishop chase, forcing the black king into a position where it can no longer escape. The solution involves 1. Rf8+ Kxh3 2. Bf1+ Kh4 3. Bf2+ Kh6 4. Be3+ g5 5. Kf6 Qc7 6. Bxg5#
Study 03 (3rd Place): White wins with an attractive and active game. Key moves include 1.Nb6+!, 4.Kb1!, 6...Kb3!, and 7.a4!! which sets up a mating net. The solution finishes with 10.Kc2 fxe4 11.fxe4 h1Q 12.b3#. The article highlights the surprising nature of moves like 1.Nb6+! and 7.a4!!.
