Participating in an event where the positions are curated by the legend, Grandmaster in Chess Composition -Yochanan Afek, is itself something a chess player will find gratifying. Winning the event or getting a prize is a cherry on top of it. The prize winners received their respective prize along with a book written by Yochanan Afek himself.
Currently, IM P Saravana Krishnan is leading the Grand Prix Don Giovanni 2024 with a score of 775. He also finished third in G Basque event. It will be mentioned in a separate report.
The Grandmaster in Chess Composition, Yochanan Afek (ISR) shared all positions which were part of the solving competition. Try to solve them:
Position #1
Position #2
Position #3
Position #4
Position #5
Position no.5 is a twin problem. Second solution should be found after turning the board 180 degrees.
Position #6
Position #7
If you wish to evaluate your performance with a clock, here are the information you need to know. Total time to solve - 90 minutes. Each full solution gets you 5 points.
Final standings
| No. | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | Gr | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | Ilamparthi, A R | 45015775 | IND | 2414 | 35 points | |
| 2 | IM | Saravana, Krishnan P. | 5018382 | IND | 2246 | 33 points | |
| 3 | CM | Petras, Milan | 306665 | CZE | 1941 | 33 points | |
| 4 | Schwartz, Michael | 14351048 | RSA | 1350 | 33 points | ||
| 5 | Dolas, Aarush | 66608538 | IND | 1400 | 25 points | ||
| 6 | Kabat, Josef | 320986 | CZE | 1742 | 25 points | ||
| 7 | CM | Vincenti, Leonardo | 28550820 | ITA | 2085 | 19 points | |
| 8 | Ellender, Asher | 14371510 | RSA | 1097 | 17,5 points | ||
| 9 | Poliakov, Mykhailo | 23775416 | CZE | 1558 | 16,5 points | ||
| 10 | Hornikova, Dagmar | CZE | 0 | 6 points |
