Vaclav Kotesovec
fairy
chess
composer
and
programmer


News:
  • Wenigsteiner-JahresPreis 2009 - award (added 24.8.2010)
  • Marianka 2010 - photos by Ján Golha, Peter Gvozdják and Ivan Skoba (added 24.8.2010)
  • 53rd World Congress of Chess Composition - Crete, Greece, 16.-23.10.2010 (added 23.8.2010)
  • Ural problemist - A. Selivanov - new awards (updated 23.8.2010)
  • FIDE Album 2004-06 - preliminary results (new: #2) (updated 12.8.2010)
  • Chess problems columns in Slovakia - page of Ivan Jarolin, column "Pravda" published now without delay (added 12.8.2010)
  • WCCI 2007-2009 - received entries (updated 7.8.2010)
  • FIDE Album 2007-2009 - announcement, C 1.3.2011 (updated 7.8.2010)
  • Mat Plus 37-38 - in PDF (added 5.8.2010)
  • New Longest Series Tournament - C 25.9.2010 (added 27.7.2010)
  • Harold van der Heijden 50 JT - announcement, C 18.12.2010 (added 12.7.2010)
  • Finales y Temas 58 (PDF) - added 3.7.2010
  • APwin v2010 (Windows front for Alybadix) - tested, working (added 1.7.2010)
  • Best problems (site moved) - new issues 54 and 55 (added 26.6.2010)
  • Schweizerische Schachzeitung - issues 1-2/2010, 3/2010 (added 22.6.2010)
  • Messigny 21.5.-24.5.2010 (PDF) - results, problems, solving competition, blitz fairy tourney, photos, ... (by Laurent Riguet) (added 14.6.2010)

    Frequently updated databases:
  • WinChloe - updated table "Echecs" - total 357254 problems in database (updated 12.8.2010)
  • PDB Server - 185219 problems in database (25.8.2010)
  • Brian Stephenson - Meson - Chess Problem Database. 135453 problems (25.8.2010)
  • Yet another chess problem database - free database by Dmitri Turevski. Total 302728 problems, but many duplicates (25.8.2010)
  • Eduardo Sadier - The Art of Direct Mate in Two - free database of more than 41000 twomovers (updated 15.7.2010)

    I recommend following pages:
  • MatPlus Forum
  • FIDE Albums 1914-2000 error list - by Ilkka Blom
  • Popeye
  • Die Schwalbe
  • feenschach
  • Phénix
  • Eteroscacco
  • EG - study magazine - all issues 1-156 (1965-2005) in PDF format, total 823 MB, 6410 pages! (also issues 153-156, see my list of all files (zip)).
  • Shredder - Endspieldatenbank - online include 6-pieces endgames, total 1153 GB, superfast
  • Composers Names In Various Alphabets - everybody is invited to correct the content of the lists (informations about errors please send to Thomas Maeder or edit itself)
  • Problemist(e) - version "Problemist for PocketPC" v2.20
  • ChessProblems.ca - Series-Movers Informal Tourney
  • Chess problem community for Russian speaking people - website by Vladimir Tyapkin

    Help for composers:

    Best sites with addresses of Chess magazines and current judges
    chess magazines (J.Golha)
    Chess Magazine (V.Rallo)
    zhurnaly po kompozicii (A.Selivanov)
    revues (C.Poisson)
    compositions tourneys (J.Golha) - sorted by closing date and with table of stipulations!

    Awards status of journals:
    Sachova skladba
    Sachove umeni
    StrateGems
    Die Schwalbe
    harmonie
    Pat a Mat
    Suomen Tehtäväniekat
    Ural Problemist
    Sachmatnaja kompozicija
    Schach
    Theme tourneys of Chess Composition Microweb
    Phénix
    Probleemblad

    Articles by VK

    published on my web page
  • New statistics of tested selfmates (more than 10 moves) - PDF (added 22.8.2010), temporary mirror
  • Final statistics for s#10 tested by program Gustav - PDF, with examples (added 21.11.2009)
  • Testing of long selfmates from the book by Valery Surkov - results of testing (added 26.10.2009)
  • GUSTAV - fastest program for orthodox selfmates and moremovers - all orthodox selfmates in 8 moves from WinChloe database now tested! (added 6.10.2009, updated 21.10.2009). Examples of tested selfmates - updated 28.6.2010, 5 new cooks in 1. Prizes (long selfmates) found.
  • Testing of long selfmates from the WinChloe database - PDF (added 13.7.2009, updated 13.9.2009)
  • Fairy chess endgames - new results 2008 (PDF) - "Electronic edition of chess booklets by Vaclav Kotesovec", volume 2 (added 14.5.2008, corrected 25.5.2008). In September 2008 downloaded 2727 times!
  • Miroslav Soukup (24.10.1903 - 1981 ?) - about famous Czech chess editor and composer (added 25.4.2008, updated 29.7.2010)
  • How many pins is possible by one Ubi-Ubi ? - added 23.1.2008, updated 9.6.2009
  • Vaclav Tuzar (1.5.1868 - 23.4.1908) - the 100th anniversary of the death of Vaclav Tuzar (added 14.1.2008)
  • Vaclav Kotesovec: 30 years of cyclical pin (1977-2007) - PDF - "Electronic edition of chess booklets by Vaclav Kotesovec", volume 1 (added 8.11.2007, corrected 20.11.2007). In period 8.11.2007-30.9.2008 downloaded 2275 times!
  • 4 GB RAM and chess solving programs - added 4.9.2007, updated 10.6.2008 - info about pywin64.exe, updated 2.7.2008 - how break 32 MB limit under Vista, updated 17.9.2009 - how break 32 MB limit under Windows7, updated 25.1.2010 - Alybadix 4 GB RAM under DOS, updated 17.5.2010 - new record: h#4 by Adrian 2 m 53 s !
  • Dual core processor and solving of chess problems - added 14.8.2007
  • Summer mathematical problem by Vaclav Kotesovec - added 9.8.2007, PDF version. Úloha byla reprodukována 1.12.2008 v soutěži Q.E.D.
  • How compile and run Popeye under Linux system ? - about break 699 halfmoves limit under Windows (added 18.7.2007)
  • Step by step in helpmates - (added 6.7.2007, 3 new examples added 19.3.2009)
  • Palkoskova fakulta - about famous Czech composer Emil Palkoska (added 23.1.2007, last update 22.5.2007)
  • Acrobat 8 and chess diagrams - disillusion (added 5.11.2006, updated 7.11.2006)
  • Only G-promotions in fairy chess (added 10.7.2006, last example added 19.10.2008)
  • Shift of groups of pawns in chess problems (added 28.4.2005, updated 4.11.2005)
  • Alybadix 2005 and (fairy) chess endgames (added 23.4.2005)
  • CIRCE problems, in which EVERY move is capture (added 1.3.2005, last examples added 10.7.2007)
  • Imitator and solving programs (added 14.8.2003)
  • Experiences with scanning of chess publications and creating PDF files (added 4.6.2003, updated 10.2.2005)
  • Hashing and pruning (in Czech with English summary, added 18.4.2003)
  • Some tips for program WinChloe (added 28.3.2003)
  • POPEYE - fantastic results also for orthodox helpstalemates (added 25.2.2003, last example added 12.3.2008)
  • POPEYE is best for testing of orthodox seriehelpstalemates (added 23.1.2003, last example added 12.12.2009)
  • Chess endgames with fairy pieces Pao, Vao, Leo, Lion and Grasshopper (added 16.10.2002), see also Grasshopper endgames after 25 years - Pat a Mat 38/2002 (p.206-208). John Beasley created english version of both my articles for 'Variant Chess', issue 41 - Endings with Grasshoppers, Lions and Chinese pieces (added 25.11.2002)
  • Solving time paradox II (added 2.10.2002, updated 3.10.2002)
  • Big computer test (added 25.9.2002)
  • How solve chess problems on small boards ? (added 21.6.2002, updated 27.6.2002)
  • Some system tips for chess programs (added 7.6.2002)
  • Interesting problem for testing (added 23.8.2001)
  • Solving time paradox (added 16.8.2001)
  • Hashing (in Czech, added 17.3.2000, updated 15.12.2000)
  • Compare of solving programs (added 21.3.2000, updated 16.6.2001, in English), comments (in Czech, updated 15.12.2000)

    Between chessboard and computer (book, 1996, PDF 30MB) A guide for English-speaking readers by John Beasley, 1996 (added 13.4.2000)
    Algorithm descriptions - part of "Between chessboard and computer", VK 1996, in Czech, (added 12.4.2000)
    Fairy endgames - part of "Between chessboard and computer", VK 1996, (added 19.4.2000, updated 8.9.2000)

    List of all my books, booklets and articles - (last update 22.4.2010), see also e-books

    Articles by other authors published here

  • Kdo se skrývá pod pseudonymem Ingeborg ? - article by Jan Kalendovský about unknown author with pseudonym Ingeborg (in Czech) (added 6.8.2010)
  • A Missing Soukup Problem? - by Steven B. Dowd (added 25.6.2009)
  • New length record s#258 is cooked - info by Frank Müller (added 25.6.2009), new attempt for the absolute lenght record in the selfmate (added 1.10.2009)
  • solution of sd=53 by Eduard Omasta - unique solution of my problem sd=53, 22 Sachove umeni 3/2009, which sent Eduard Omasta (added 1.6.2009)
  • Knihy, které nevyšly - article by Jan Kalendovský (with supplement by VK) about Czech books, which was not published. In Czech. (added 24.4.2009)
  • Setkání s Miroslavem Soukupem - article about Miroslav Soukup by Jaroslav Karel (PDF, in Czech) (added 12.3.2009)
  • Meine Problemschach-Favoriten - article by Klaus Funk with more than 1000 (!) problems (PDF, in German) (added 2.2.2009), new file AUW-Duplex Stalemate (added 23.3.2009)
  • Sonet cvrčka - poem by Karol Mlynka (about Grasshopper) (in Slovak) (added 21.5.2008)
  • Vladimir Kos (*20.6.1928 - †2.7.2007) - necrology of V. Kos by Jan Kalendovsky (9.7.2007)
  • The longest moremovers? - article by Bedrich Formanek (added 18.3.2002)


    Best chess problems and books by VK

      "234 best chess problems" by Vaclav Kotesovec

    (320 pages, 609 diagrams, photos, tables)
    published: PDF 3.9.2008 (little correction 20.12.2008), printed book 22.9.2008

    free download PDF (5 MB)
    mirror
    (in period 3.9.2008-31.5.2009 downloaded 2952 times!)

    more info about printed books
    (informace o tištěné knize)    		  


      Application of Graph Theory in Chess Problems
    (Dual-free Leaper and Hopper tours)
    by Vaclav Kotesovec

    (76 pages, 280 diagrams, 33 graphs, 20 tables)
    published 31.5.2009

    free download PDF (3 MB)
    mirror
    (31.5.-30.6.2009 downloaded 643 times)
    info about printed booklet (via e-mail)

    Grasshopper Tours - English summary about "Hopper Tours" by John Beasley (Variant Chess 61, July 2009, p.115).


      Non-attacking chess pieces (second edition)
    (chess and mathematics)

    by Vaclav Kotesovec

    237 pages, 190 formulas, 40 tables
    General recurrence for number of ways of placing k non-attacking queens on an n x n chessboard

    published 23.6.2010
    updated 19.8.2010, version 2.1, (broken links and several typing errors corrected only, no changes in formulas)

    free download PDF (18 MB)
    temporary mirror
    (23.6.-1.9.2010 downloaded 1521 times)

    Old computer programs by VK

    VKSACH - solving and composing program of VK (only in Czech language)
    download (vksach.zip, 101 kB, v8.7 17.7.1999)
    Note for (foreign) VKSACH users

    VKS\SUPPORT directory (not need for VKS, but recommended)
    help page for SUPPORT programs
    download (support.zip, 192 kB, 30.8.1999)

    INPFONT - convert INP/OUT to HTM for import into WORD97 (need 1ECHECS.TTF of Ch.Poisson)
    help page for INPFONT
    download (inpfont.zip, 110 kB, v4.5 18.3.2003, contains 4ECHECS.TTF)
    download (examples.zip, 68 kB, 9.8.1999)

    Links to other programs (include comments)

    Photos

    Meeting in Prague, 29.5.2010 (added 29.5.2010)
    Meeting of Czech problemists, Prague 30.5.2009 (added 30.5.2009)
    Meeting of Czech problemists, Prague 22.11.2008 (added 22.11.2008, one new photo added 8.12.2008)
    Meeting of Slovak and Czech chess composers in Modra 21.-22.6.2008 (by Lubos Kekely and by Ivan Skoba) (added 26.6.2008, updated 28.6.2008)
    Meeting in Bratislava and Modra 18.-21.4.2008 (added 22.4.2008)
    Ivan Skoba in Prague 5.4.2008 (added 5.4.2008)
    celebration of "Alexander Fica 60", Prague 13.12.2007 (added 14.12.2007)
    celebration of "Vladislav Bunka 70", Kutna Hora 8.12.2007 (added 8.12.2007)
    Meeting in Zlin 19.10.2007 (by Ivan Skoba) (added 31.10.2007)
    Torsten Linss in Prague 24.5.2007 (added 25.5.2007)
    Chess composers - photo jokes (Fotografické žerty) (added 17.4.2007, updated 4.4.2008)
    Andrey Selivanov in Prague 6.1.2007 (added 6.1.2007)
    Celebration of "Vaclav Kotesovec 50", Prague 10.8.2006 (added 11.8.2006)
    Meeting in Prague 9.12.2004 (added 10.12.2004)
    Celebration of "Miroslav Henrych 50", Prague 14.10.2004 (added 15.10.2004)
    Solving tourney Prague 15.-16.5.2004 (added 17.5.2004)
    Meeting in Prague 11.12.2003 (added 11.12.2003)
    Vladislav Bunka and VK in Prague 13.3.2003
    Solving tourney (Bohemians), Prague 16.1.2003 (added 17.1.2003)
    Mugs gallery - last update 28.10.2009, Josef Krivohlavek *90
    Meeting in Prague 23.3.2002 - portraits of some composers, photos from meeting (added 23.3.2002)
    Hans Gruber in Prague 13.2.2002 (added 13.2.2002)
    photos from Prague 9.8.2001 (added 10.8.2001)
    photos from Prague 14.6.2001 (added 16.6.2001)
    Photos of chess composers (1997-2000) (last update 10.10.2000)
    old B/W photos of Czech and Slovak composers (1974-1988) (last update 9.4.2000)
    very old photos of Czech chess composers (added 25.2.2007, updated 11.4.2007)


    Non-chess photos

    Vaclav Kotesovec - Best photos 2001-2007 - over 200 photos of trees, animals, flowers and lightnings (created 13.7.2004, updated 31.8.2007)
    Recipes by Ludmila - over 280 photos (updated 30.3.2006)
    Abstract pictures - created from my photos (added 3.1.2006, updated 28.8.2006)
    Neckyáda ve Stružnici - beautiful article by Ludmila (in Czech) with my photos (added 28.8.2005)
    Slunecna - from Lusatian Mountains (added 10.9.2004, updated 7.3.2005)

    Non-chess links

    Name Kotesovec and my family tree (můj rodokmen) - added 15.2.2006
    Helpful Czech links - for Czech users only (Linky na zajímavé české stránky)
    painters - few links to high resolution pictures


    e-mail: kotesovec@chello.cz - (30 MB, preferred address)
                 kotesovec2@gmail.com - (7 GB, attachments up to 20 MB, for sending of PDF files)
                 vkotesovec@iol.cz - (100 MB)
    address: Vaclav Kotesovec, P.O.BOX 43, 11121 Praha 1, Czech republic




    Slovníček - dictionary

    českyanglickyněmeckyfrancouzskyfinsky
    CzechEnglishGermanFrenchFinnish
    šachchessSchachéchecsshakki
    KrálKingKönigRoiKuningas
    DámaQueenDameDameKuningatar
    VěžRookTurmTourTorni
    StřelecBishopLäuferFouLähetti
    JezdecKnightSpringerCavalierRatsu
    PěšecPawnBauerPionSotilas
    CvrčekGrasshopperGrashüpferSauterelleHeinäsirkka
    TátošNightriderNachtreiterNoctambuleAituri
    bílýwhiteWeissblancvalkea
    černýblackSchwarznoirmusta
    výzvastipulationForderungénoncévaatimus
    2 řešení2 solutions2 Lösungen2 solutions2 ratkaisua
    zdánlivá hrasetplaySatzspieljeu apparentvaihdelma (h#n)
    zdánlivá hrasetplaySatzspieljeu apparentesipeli (#n)
    tahmoveZugcoupsiirto
    úvodníkkey-moveSchlüsselcléalkusiirto
    pokus (svůdnost)tryVerführungessaihoukutus
    hrozbathreatDrohungmenaceuhkaus
    tempozugzwangZugzwangblocussiirtopakko
    šach! (+)check!Schach!échec!shakki!
    mat (#)mateMattmatmatti
    pat (=)stalematePattpatpatti
    remízadrawRemisnulletasapeli
    úloha (skladba)problemAufgabeproblemetehtävä
    origináloriginalUrdruckinéditensipainos
    exošachfairy chessMärchenschachéchecs féeriquessatushakki
    pomocný mathelpmateHilfsmattmat aidéapumatti
    samomatselfmateSelbstmattmat inverseitsematti
    šachovnicechess boardSchach Brettéchiquiershakkilauta
    polesquareFeldcaseruutu
    kámenpieceSteinpieceshakkinappula
    branícaptureSchlagpriselyönti
    (x,y)skokan(x,y)Leaper(x,y)Springerbondisseur(x,y)(x,y)Juoksija
    (x,y)liniový skokan(x,y)Rider(x,y)Reiter(x,y)de la Nuit(x,y)Kiitäjä
    vedlejší řešenícookNebenlösungdémolisivuratkaisu
    neřešitelnostunsolvableunlösbarinsolubleratkaisuton
    předchůdceanticipationVorgängeranticipationedeltäjä
    cena (c.)prizePreisPrixpalkinto
    čestné uznání (č.u.)honourable mentionehrende ErwähnungMention d'Honneurkunniamaininta
    pochvalná zmínka (p.z.)commendationLobRecommandémaininta



    Scanning of old books and periodicals - see also e-books
    Total 1689 PDF (or DjVu) files available, 108539 pages, 11593 MB (last update 31.8.2010)
    (These files are not public)
    Enter password for PDF archives:

    History:
    19.2.2000 - this page created
    16.5.2001 - 10000th reader (winner of book: Marek Kwiatkowski)
    25.9.2002 - scanning of old books and periodicals started
    8.11.2004 - improved design of this website
    21.3.2005 - 100000th reader (winner of FIDE Album: Frantisek Sabol, screenshot)
    2.6.2006 - changed order of links by current content and by frequency of updates
    10.5.2007 - 1000 e-books in PDF archive
    16.6.2007 - 200000th reader (screenshot sent me Udo Degener)
    1.10.2007 - 50000 pages in PDF archive
    8.11.2007 - electronic edition of chess books by VK started
    26.3.2008 - 250000th reader
    8.6.2008 - test for broken links, many links deleted, many marked as "broken"
    11.8.2008 - 75000 pages in PDF archive
    3.9.2008 - my book "234 best chess problems" published
    31.10.2008 - "234 best chess problems" downloaded more than 1000 times
    25.12.2008 - scanning of Czech chess magazines published in 20th century finished
    27.12.2008 - 300000th reader (screenshot sent me Udo Degener)
    24.3.2009 - 10000 MB in PDF archive
    16.4.2009 - 1500 e-books in PDF archive
    23.6.2009 - 333333th reader (screenshot sent me Daniel Novomesky)
    28.8.2009 - 100000 pages in PDF archive
    7.12.2009 - set rating of Google-books
    20.12.2009 - 370000th reader (screenshot sent me Christian Poisson)
    12.4.2010 - 400000th reader
    © Vaclav Kotesovec
    International master of the FIDE for chess compositions

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