Vladimir Alexandrovich Korolkov

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Vladimir Alexandrowitsch Korolkow (born November 7, 1907 in Yekaterinodar , † May 1, 1987 in Leningrad ) was a Soviet chess composer , since 1956 international referee for chess compositions and since 1976 grand master for chess composition .

Life

Korolkov was born in Ekaterinodar in the family of a railway worker. His first steps and successes on the chessboard were linked to Krasnodar, and he was proud of his title of mayor. After moving to Leningrad, he played in the team at the Kirov factory , where he worked as an electrical engineer in a design office for over half a century. His wife, Olga Ismailovna Semyonova-Tyan-Shanskaya, was the granddaughter of Pyotr Petrovich Semyonov-Tjan-Shansky . She raised daughter Nadezhda and son Alexander. She also played chess successfully, was a master of sports and two-time USSR women's champion.

composition

Korolkow also introduced Leopold Mitrofanow to chess composition and published many studies with him. Korolkow composed a total of 404 studies, including joint works. His greatest successes were between 1930 and 1960.

Vladimir Korolkow
Trud, 1935
1st prize
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This is one of Korolkov's most famous studies.

Solution :
1. d6 – d7 Kf6 – e7 2. Rb7 – b8! Bh4xg3
After 2.… f1D 3. d8D + Kxd8 4. Ba6 + Kc7 5. Bxf1 Kxb8 6. gxh4! White wins easily. To prevent this, Black eliminates the white pawn, since after 3. Kxg3? f1D 4. Ba6 + Kc7 cannot capture the queen and save the rook at the same time.
3. Rb8 – a8! f2-f1D 4. d7-d8D + Ke7xd8 5. Lc8-a6 +
It looks like White is already there. But Black has prepared a trap.
5.… Bg3 – b8 !!
If now 6. Rxb8 +? Kc7 follows, White has only achieved a draw . But he can win by sacrificing the tower .
6. La6xf1 Kd8 – c7 7. Bf1 – a6 e3 – e2! 8. La6xe2 Kc7-b7
Black seems to have reached its goal, the white rook is conquered. However, the price for this is too high.
9. Be2 – f3! Kb7xa8 10. Bf3xc6 mate

Web links

literature

  • Korolkow, Vladimir Alexandrowitsch: Schachmatist Ulybayetsja , Fiskultura i sport, Moskva, 1969
  • Korolkow, Vladimir Alexandrowitsch: Wybiraju ideju. Isbrannyje schachmatnyje etjudy i statji. , Isdatelstwo Maket, Sankt-Peterburg, 1998

Individual evidence

  1. International referees for chess compositions
  2. Grand Master for Chess Composition