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The Macedonian Problemist (TMP) announces Informal tourneys for 2024: #2: judge – Vladimir Sorochan); #3: judge – Gérard Doukhan); #4-n: judge – Uwe Karbowiak; studies: judge – Branislav Djurašević); S#2-n: judge – Mikhail Khramtsevich); H#2: judge – Ricardo Vieira); H#2½-3: judge – Christopher Jones; H#3½-n: judge – Marko Klasinc; fairies: judge – Juraj Lörinc); retros 2022-2024: judge – Hans Gruber. Entries to zoran.gavrilovski@gmail.com until 1.12.2024. The Macedonian Problemist League 2024 (a formal tourney) #2: judge – Pavel Murashev; #3: judge – Oleg Efrosinin; S#2-10: judge – Hans Gruber; H#2½-3: judge – Nikola Stolev. The themes for TMP League 2024 are free. In each section 10 problems will be ranked from 1st to 10th place. The overall ranking of authors will be based on the sum of their points from particular sections. Entries to zoran.gavrilovski@gmail.com until 30.06.2024. Aleksandar Popovski Memorial Tourney 2023-2024. In memory of the famous Macedonian chess composer, solver, poet, novelist, editor and publisher Aleksandar Popovski (28.04.1932 – 28.12.2023), a Memorial Tourney is announced in two sections: S#2-10: with free theme. Judge – Aleksey Oganesyan. H#2-4: with Equipollent Circe, no other fairy conditions, no fairy pieces, both kings present. Judge – Hans Gruber. Entries to zoran.gavrilovski@gmail.com until 30.08.2024. Equipollent Circe definition: After a piece is captured, it is immediately replaced on the square that is the same distance and direction from the square of its capture, as was that square from the square upon which its captor commenced its move. If the rebirth square is occupied, then the captured piece disappears. Castling with a reborn rook is permitted. Pawns maybe reborn on the 1st and 8th ranks. Pawns reborn on the 8th rank are promoted as part of rebirth and the promotion is chosen by the player who makes the capture.
Solutions of example problems: 1. 1... Kg5 2. Bh3 f5 3. Bxf5[wPd7] d8Q 4. Ke5 Qd5# and 1... f5 2. Kxf5[wPg6] Kh4 3. Kxg6[wPh7] h8Q 4. Bf5 Qg7#. 2. 1. Kf6 e7 2. Sxe7[wPc8Q] Qe6# and 1. Kxe6[wPd7] Kxg6[bSf6] 2. Sxd7[wPb8Q] Qd6#. 3. 1. Bxf7[wPe6] exf3[bBg4] 2. Bgxe6[wPc8Q] Qb7# (2... Qxc6[bPc4]??) and 1. Sxf7[wPd6] exd3[bSc4] 2. Scxd6[wPe8S] Sc7# (2. Scxd6[wPe8Q]? Qxc6[bPa4]??).
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