Sinowi Markowitsch Birnow

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sinowi Markowitsch Birnow ( Russian Зиновий Маркович Бирнов ; born March 3, 1911 in Asweja , Vitebsk Governorate , today Belarus ; † May 2, 1967 in Volgograd ) was a well-known Soviet chess composer .

Life

In 1931 Birnow finished his studies at the Moscow Technical College for Construction. As a civil engineer, he was awarded a certificate of honor for his services to the reconstruction of Stalingrad, which had been destroyed by the war. Birnov commemorative tournaments are held regularly in Volgograd in memory of their compatriot.

Chess composition

Birnow composed a few dozen chess problems and more than 150 chess studies, some of which took top places in tournaments. His favorite subjects were mate and positional draw . His best studies demonstrate lively, engaging, and astute play on both sides.

Birnov was a master of sports of the USSR.

Sinowi Birnow
467.64, 1930
  a b c d e f G H  
8th Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg 8th
7th Chess pdt45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg 7th
6th Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg 6th
5 Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg 5
4th Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess plt45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg 4th
3 Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg 3
2 Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg 2
1 Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess kdt45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess klt45.svg Chess --t45.svg Chess --t45.svg 1
  a b c d e f G H  
White moves and wins

Template: checkerboard / maintenance / new

Solution:
The immediate pawn promotion after 1. f5? a5 2. f6 a4 3. f7 a3 4. f8D a2 results in a theoretical draw . Only the settlement in a queen ending after
the first Ke2! a5
2. Kd3 Kb2
3. f5 a4
4. f6 a3
5. f7 a2
6. f8D a1D
7. Qb4 + Ka2
8. Kc2 wins, as does
1.… Kc2
2. f5 a5
3. f6 a4
4. f7 a3
5. f8d a2
6. Dc5 + Kb1
7. Kd2 A1D
8. Qc2 matt

swell

  1. ↑ We remember the master (Russian)

literature

personal data
SURNAME Birnow, Sinowi Markowitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Бирнов, Зиновий Маркович (Russian spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Soviet chess composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 3, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Asweja , Vitebsk Governorate , today Belarus
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 1967
Place of death Volgograd