Soroka Ivan Ivanovych
| Soroka Ivan Ivanovych | |
|---|---|
 Іван Сорока, український шаховий композитор.jpg | |
| Born | March 29, 1960 Kolbayevychi, Sambir district, Lviv region, Ukraine. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ukrainian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Title | Grandmaster of the FIDE for chess composition |
| 🏅 Awards | Part of the world champion team for the World Chess Composition Tournament (1993-1996)
Silver medalist as a member of the team for Ukraine in the 9th World Chess Composition Tournament 2nd place in the 4th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2015 3rd place in the 7th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2019 2nd place in the 8th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2020 Champion and first-prize winner of multiple Ukrainian chess composition tournaments as an individual and as a part of a team |
Soroka Ivan Ivanovych (29 March 1960, Lviv, Ukraine ) — Ukrainian chess composer, grandmaster of the FIDE for chess composition[1]. Part of the Ukrainian team that holds the status of the world champion in the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament (WCCT 1997 )[2], silver medalist as a member of the team for Ukraine in the 9th World Chess Composition Tournament , silver medalist of the World Championship in Composing for Individuals WCCI 2007-2009.[3]
Biography
Born March 29, 1960 in the village of Kolbayevychi, Sambir district, Lviv region, Ukraine. Graduated from Chaikovychi High School in 1976 [4], in 1981 graduated from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, mathematician.
Ivan published his first chess composition in 1974. To date he has published a total of 1,400 compositions in various genres, 800 of his chess compositions were awarded prizes in Ukrainian and international competitions, 120 of which were awarded first place. Favorite genres are moremovers and selfmate. Co-author of the Bogdanov-Soroka theme.
Ivan is an editor of the "Problemist of Ukraine" magazine, editor of the chess section in the Lviv newspapers "Moloda Halychyna", "Tyzhden", and "Vysokyi Zamok". From 2000 to 2011 he served as an editor of the "High Castle Crosswords" magazine, which held monthly chess problem solving competitions. Member of the coaching board of the national team of Ukraine in chess composition.
Titles
- FIDE Master For Chess Composition (1993)
- International Master of the FIDE for chess composition (2004)
- Grandmaster of the FIDE for chess composition (2012)
- Grandmaster of Ukraine for chess composition (1997)
Achievements
Part of the world champion team for Ukraine in the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament (WCCT 1997)
Silver medalist as a member of the team for Ukraine in the 9th World Chess Composition Tournament (WCCT).
Silver medalist of the World Championship in Composing for Individuals WCCI 2007-2009.[3]
2nd place in the 4th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2015
3rd place in the 7th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2019
2nd place in the 8th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2020
Champion and first-prize winner of multiple Ukrainian chess composition tournaments as an individual and as a part of a team
Chess problems
1st prizeШахматная поэзия, 2008
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1... Dc6 2.e4+ de (e.p.) 3.c4#
1... D:a1 2.Db7+ K:c5 3.Se4#
1.Sf5! ~ 2.e4+! (A) de (e.p.) 3.S:e3# (B)
1... Dc6 2.Se3+! (B) de 3.c4# (C), [ 2.Se7+? T:e7 3.c4+? dc! (e.p.) ]
1... D:a1 2.c4+! (C) dc (e.p.) 3.e4# (A), [ 2.e4+? de+ (e.p.) ]
1... S:d3 2.Lg2+ Kc4 3.ed#
1... Sf6(d6) 2.Se7+ T:e7 3.Dd6#
Synthesis of the theme en passant with cyclic alternation of 2-3 moves of whites and a change of the game in two versions.
1st prize Probleemblad, 1985
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With the opening move 1.Se6!! whites shake off the black king's threat and attack
~ 2.L:g6+! Т:g6 3.Тf4+! ef 4.Sd4#!
Black rook and bishop defend each other from the threat d4 using the defense of Grimshaw|Grimshaw.
1... Ld4 2.Sg5+! Т:g5 3.L:d5+! K:d5 4.Db7#
1... Тd4 2.Sc5+! dc 3.Т:e5+! K:e5 4.De7#
1st prize Mat Plus, 2008
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1.Dd4! Zugzwang!
1... D:a7 2.Tb6+ Kg5 3.Dc5+ Kf4 4.Tb4+ Kg3(h3) 5.D:e3+ D:e3#
1... D:b7 2.Tc6+ Kg5 3.Dd5+ Kf4 4.Tc4+ Kg3(h3) 5.D:g2+ D:g2#
1... D:b8 2.Td6+ Kg5 3.De5+ Kf4 4.Td4+ Kh3 5.Dh2+ D:h2#
Three main options, echo-game of the whites with the blocking of the black queen and unblocking it later.
1... h4 2.Th6+ Kg5 3.Df6+ Kg4 4.T:h4+ Kg3 5.Df2+ ef2#
References
- ↑ "Grandmasters - WFCC". Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ↑ "Results of WCCT". wfcc.ch. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "WCCI 2007-2009 Results - WFCC". Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ↑ "Історія нашої школи - Чайковицький НВК "СЗШ І-ІІІ ст.-ДНЗ"". chaikovychi-nvk.edukit.lviv.ua. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
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