6th Moskovskaya Matreshka Tourney
Judge: Valery Gurov (Russia)

Theme
Helpmates in 2 moves featuring destruction of at least one black direct battery: the rear piece moves first, then the front piece. No fairy conditions or pieces are allowed.

47 entries.

Michel Caillaud
1 Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka Eretria 2005
Juraj Brabec
 2 Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka
Eretria 2005
Mario Parrinello
 3 Pr Moskovskaya Matreshka Eretria 2005
H#2
3111
(8+6)
H#2
b) Db1=>a7
c) Db1=>b8
(3+4)
H#2
2111
(9+11)

1st Prize: Michel Caillaud (France)
i) 1.Da3 Lb4! (Lh5? / Th2?) 2.dxe1=S (2.dxe1=L? / 2.dxe1=T?) Th4#
ii) 1.Da1 Lh5! (Th2? / Lb4?) 2.dxe1=L (2.dxe1=T? / 2.dxe1=S?) Le2#
iii) 1.Dc2 Th2! (Lb4? / Lh5?) 2.dxe1=T (2.dxe1=S? / 2.dxe1=L?) Txc2#

2nd Prize: Juraj Brabec (Slovakia)
a) 1.Dc5 f3 2.Td6 De4#
b) 1.Dc6 fxe3 2.Te6 Dd4#
c) 1.Dc4 f4 2.Tc6 De5#

3rd Prize: Mario Parrinello (Italy)
i) 1.Dxb8 Th2 (Ta2?) 2.Sxc5 Sxc5#
ii) 1.Dxa6 Ta2 (Th2?) 2.Sxd6 Dxd6#

Valery Kopyl
HM Moskovskaya Matreshka
Eretria 2005
Menachem Witztum
Emanuel Navon
Sp HM Moskovskaya Matreshka
Eretria 2005
Vladislav Nefyodov
Rashid Usmanov
Sp HM Moskovskaya Matreshka
Eretria 2005
H#2
2111
(4+6)
H#2
b) Kg3=>g2
(7+12)
H#2
b) h1=a1
(7+9)

Honourable Mention: Valery Kopyl (Ukraine)
i) 1.Dxe2 Ld4 2.Sfd2 Sb4#
ii) 1.Lxc2 Lxf4 2.Scd2 Te3#

Special Honourable Mention: Menachem Witztum & Emanuel Navon (Israel)
a) 1.Tf7 Dxc7 2.Lf4 Te3#
b) 1.Dh3 Txg6 2.Tg3 Dxc6#

Special Honourable Mention: Vladislav Nefyodov & Rashid Usmanov (Russia)
a) 1.Tc6 d4 2.Sxg2 Sxg2#
b) 1.Td6 b3 2.Sxc5 Sxc5#