Artur Mandler
Artur Mandler (born January 5, 1891 in Humpolec , † October 20, 1971 in Prague ) was a Czech chess composer .
Life
Since 1908, Mandler published about 1000 chess problems and studies . In addition, he was a versatile chess journalist. From 1955 to 1956 he edited the section for chess compositions in the journal Československý šach . In 1956 he was appointed International Chess Composition Judge. Until 1965 he worked as an editor for the international chess magazine FIDE Revue .
Since 1966 he was FIDE International Master for Chess Composition . In 1968 he became Honored Master of Sports in Czechoslovakia. He was awarded the title of Grand Master of Chess Composition posthumously in 2012.
Mandler made some contributions to endgame theory . The following quality endgame tower versus springer was one of the areas he examined intensively.
Austrian Chess Review, 6/1924
| a | b | c | d | e | f | G | H | ||
| 8th |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8th | 
| 7th |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7th | 
| 6th |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6th | 
| 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 
| 4th |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4th | 
| 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 
| 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 
| 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 
| a | b | c | d | e | f | G | H | 
Solution: 
1. Ta2 +? Sa5 ends in a draw . Only 
1. Rg6 + Ka7 
2. Kc6 Nd8 + 2.… Ka6 3. Rf (h) 6 Sa5 + 4. Kc5 + Ka7 5. Kb5 loses to the goal . 
3. Kd6 Nb7 + 
4. Kd5 Sa5 
5. Kc5 Nb7 + 
6. Kb5 Kb8 
7. Kc6 Nd8 + The knight cannot effectively support his king. Next can follow 
8. Kd7 
Nb7 9. Rg5 Ka7 
10. Kc8 Nd6 + 
11. Kc7 Ne8 + 
12. Kc6 
Nf6 13. Rg7 + Kb8 
14. Rg6 Nh5 
15. Rg8 + Ka7 
16. 
Rf8 Ng3 17. Rf7 + Kb8 
18. Rb7 + Ka8 
19. Kc7 Ne4 
20. Tb1 along with matt
Works
- Réti, Richard: The work of Richard Rétis in chess. Mähr.-Ostrau, Kittl., Volume 2. All studies edit. and ed. by Arthur Mandler, 1931, 86 pages.
Web links
- Compositions by Artur Mandler on the Schwalbe's PDB server
Individual evidence
- ↑ International judges for chess compositions
- ↑ International masters for chess compositions
- ↑ Grand master for chess compositions
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mandler, Artur | 
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mandler, Arthur | 
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech chess composer | 
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1891 | 
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Humpolec | 
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th October 1971 | 
| Place of death | Prague | 

