Prize: Pavel MURASHEV (7)
1.Qxe6? (A) ~ 2.Qxe5, Rxe5# (B,C), 1...Bd6!;
1.Qg5? ~ 2.Rxe5#, 1...exf5 (a) 2.Qxf5#, 1...dxc3 (b) 2.Qe3#, 1...Bd6!;
1.Bf4? ~ 2.Rxe5# (C), 1...exf5 (a) 2.Qxe5# (B), 1...dxc3 (b) 2.Rb4#, 1...exf4 2.Qxe6# (A), 1...hxg3!;
1.Rd2! ~ 2.Bd3#, 1...exf5 (a) 2.Rxd4#, 1...dxc3 (b) 2.Sxc3#, (1...Bf1 2.Bf3#).
Three phase mates change for two defenses - Zagoruyko theme. The content becomes more complicated by means of adding a try with white moves function change, what makes it not very good because of refutation repeat.
1st Honourable Mention: Živko JANEVSKI (26)
1...Rd4 (a) 2.Qxd6# (A);
1.Sd~(=Sc7)? ~ 2.Qxd6# (A), 1...Rd4! (a);
1.Sf6!? ~ 2.Qxd6# (A), 1...Rd4 (a) 2.Sd7#, 1...d5! (c);
1.Sxe3!? ~ 2.Qxd6# (A), 1...Rd4 (a) 2.Sf7#, 1...Kd4! (d);
1.Sf4! ~ 2.Qxd6# (A), 1...Rd4 (a) 2.Sxg6#, 1...d5 (c) 2.Qf6#, 1...Kd4 (d) 2.Qb2#.
The white correction with white combinations is enriched by Dombrovskis effect.
2nd Honourable Mention: Pavel MURASHEV (28)
1.Qd2? ~ 2.Qf4, Qg5# (A,B), 1...Bc1!;
1.Sc4? ~ 2.Sfxe5#, 1...Sexd7/:f7 (a) 2.Qf3#, 1...Scxd7 (b) 2.Rxe6#, 1...Sg6!;
1.Qd6? ~ 2.Sxe5#, 1...Sexd7/:f7 (a) 2.Qf4# (A), 1...exd6 2.d8Q#, 1...Sg6!;
1.Qd5! ~ 2.Sxe5#, 1...Sexd7/xf7 (a) 2.Qg5# (B), 1...Scxd7 (b) 2.Qxe6#, 1...exd5 2.Sxd5#.
The change of mates and white moves functions with two sacrificial moves of the white queen.
3rd Honourable Mention: Živko JANEVSKI (31)
1.Se3? (A) ~ 2.Qe5# (B), 1...Bxg4 (a) 2.Qxg4#, 1...d6!;
1.Rh4? ~ 2.Qe3# (C), 1...Bxg4 (a) 2.Qxg4#, 1...gxf5!;
1.Sd4? ~ 2.Sxf3#, 1..Bxg4 (a) 2.Qe3# (C), 1...Sd2!;
1.Qe5! (B) ~ 2.Se3# (A), 1...Bxg4 (a) 2.Bxf6#, 1...d6 2.Sxd6#, 1...gxf5 2.Qxf5#, 1...Kxg4+ 2.Sxh6#.
The interchange of the key move and threat, Dombrovskis paradox, three time change of mates for a bishop move.
