Programme 2017

Lectures

Lecturer Lecture Date
Štefan Sovík Square functions change cycle – with white (Forgotten theme?) 24.8.2017
Michal Hlinka Is a study in general in a sharp decline? 24.8.2017
Juraj Lörinc Good fairy problems 25.8.2017
Peter Gvozdják The Lion Sleeps Tonight 25.8.2017
Michel Caillaud Two joint compositions with Uri from Nunspeet 25.8.2017

 

Programme

23.8.2017 Wednesday
14:00 24:00 early arrival
15:00 announcement of composing tourneys
18:00 dinner
19:00 22:00 free discussion
22:00 movie Geri´s Game (USA, 1997, 5 min)
22:05 movie xxx

 

24.8.2017 Thursday
8:00 breakfast
9:00 12:00 arrival and registration
12:00 lunch
13:00 welcome speech
14:00 18:00 lectures
18:00 dinner
19:30 fairy solving competition
free composing
22:00 movie xxx

 

25.8.2017 Friday
8:00 breakfast
9:00 9:30 Handing in titles of WFCC
9:30 10:00 MK 55 JT Results
10:00 12:00 lectures
12:00 lunch
14:00 18:00 lectures
18:00 dinner
20:00 solving quick show
free composing
22:00 23:00
23:00 movie xxx

 

26.8.2017 Saturday
8:00 breakfast
9:00 11:00 10. WCCT review
12:00 lunch
13:00 18:00 excursion
18:00 dinner
19:30 20:00 composing and finalizing for the tourneys
20:00 deadline for composing tourneys
22:00 movie xxx

 

27.8.2017 Sunday
8:00 breakfast
9:00 11:00 prize-giving
11:00 12:00 free discussion and closing the festival
12:00 lunch
13:00 departure of participants

Marianka 2017

The 9th International Chess Composition Festival will be held in Marianka, Slovakia from wednesday august 23, till sunday august 27, 2017 (23.8.2017 – 27.8.2017).

Besides the traditional program (lectures, composing and solving competitions, evening movies), an interesting excursion is planned for saturday: the Devín Castle.

Those interested can register from now on till 23.7.2017 at:
peter.gvozdjak@gmail.com.

Thematic tourneys awards 2016

Added 31.8.2016

Check out, please, current versions of awards by H#2 (new versions of 5th Prize and Special Prize) a FAIRIES (correction of technical errors). Awards ordering was not changed.


In 2016 were these thematic tourneys announcement:

TT Marianka 2016 announcement

Here you can download tournyes awards:

Award Marianka CUP 2016

Award Marianka 2016 #2

Award Marianka 2016 H#2

Award Marianka 2016 S#2

Award Marianka 2016 Fairies

Participants 2016

Count of participants: 24
Nr. Name Country Year Remark Inserted
1 Fica Alexander Czech Republic 2016 29.7.2016
2 Kotěšovec Václav Czech Republic 2016 10.6.2016
3 Caillaud Michel France 2016 20.6.2016
4 Onkoud Abdelaziz Morocco 2016 18.5.2016
5 Brabec Juraj Slovakia 2016 15.7.2016
6 Červenka Marian Slovakia 2016 3.6.2016
7 Ďačuk Vasil Slovakia 2016 14.6.2016
8 Garaj Ivan Slovakia 2016 20.8.2016
9 Golha Ján Slovakia 2016 17.7.2016
10 Gvozdják Peter Slovakia 2016 5.7.2016
11 Havran Jozef Slovakia 2016 16.7.2016
12 Jarolín Ivan Slovakia 2016 5.7.2016
13 Klemanič Emil Slovakia 2016 6.7.2016
14 Kolčák Marek Slovakia 2016 9.8.2016
15 Križovenský Marián Slovakia 2016 5.7.2016
16 Labai Zoltán Slovakia 2016 15.7.2016
17 Lörinc Juraj Slovakia 2016 27.7.2016
18 Novomeský Daniel Slovakia 2016 15.7.2016
19 Packa Ladislav Slovakia 2016 5.7.2016
20 Ralík Oliver Slovakia 2016 16.7.2016
21 Širáň Ľubomír Slovakia 2016 22.7.2016
22 Sovík Štefan Slovakia 2016 9.7.2016
23 Dyachuk Natalia Ukraine 2016 17.8.2016
24 Kopyl Valery Ukraine 2016 14.6.2016

Programme 2016

Lectures

Lecturer Lecture Date
Štefan Sovík Elimination of duals by the 1st white move in a new-strategical twomover (new theme?)

 

Programme

17.8.2016 Wednesday
14:00 24:00 early arrival
15:00 announcement of composing tourneys
18:00 dinner
19:00 22:00 free discussion
22:00 movie Geri´s Game (USA, 1997, 5 min)
22:05 movie xxx

 

18.8.2016 Thursday
8:00 breakfast
9:00 12:00 arrival and registration
12:00 lunch
13:00 welcome speech
14:00 18:00 lectures
18:00 dinner
19:30 fairy solving competition
free composing
22:00 movie xxx

 

19.8.2016 Friday
8:00 breakfast
9:00 12:00 lectures
12:00 lunch
15:00 19:00 excursion
19:00 dinner
20:00 solving quick show
free composing
22:00 23:00 10. WCCT (for slovak composers only!)
23:00 movie xxx

 

20.8.2016 Saturday
8:00 breakfast
10:00 12:00 SOKŠ general assembly (for Slovakian participants only!)
12:00 lunch
14:00 18:00 lectures
18:00 dinner
19:30 21:00 composing and finalizing for the tourneys
21:00 deadline for composing tourneys
22:00 movie xxx

 

21.8.2016 Sunday
8:00 breakfast
9:00 11:00 prize-giving
11:00 12:00 free discussion and closing the festival
12:00 lunch
13:00 departure of participants

 

Basic Information 2016

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianka

Welcome at our Chess Compostition Festival Marianka 2016.

For the festival we have chosen humble but nice accommodation as well as moderate prices.

It will be held almost in the forests at Marianka near Bratislava from Wednesday evening 17.8.2016 (starts with dinner) till Sunday 21.8.2016 (closes with lunch). The main activities consist of composing tourneys, lectures, discussion forums and film projection in the late night.

(The composing tourneys will be announced on Wednesday evening.)

Registration possible till 17.7.2016 HERE.

 

PRICES FOR ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
accommodation (1 person 1 night*) 16 Euro
breakfast 3 Euro
lunch 6 Euro
dinner 5 Euro
tourist tax (per 1 day) (1 deň) 0,5 Euro
*2-bed and 3-bed rooms are available

 

HOW TO GET THERE

48°14′53″N17°03′52″E

All activities of the Chess Composition Festival as well as living and food will take place at „Exercičný dom“ (old former monastery) which is about 150 m from the small „main square“ at Marianka (terminal bus stop in the village).

 

By car or bike. Use the GPS as best way. Marianka is located some 5 km from Bratislava. From there take direction Brno, then you leave the highway at exit „Lamač“, then turn left direction Stupava, then, in Záhorská Bystrica, turn right to Marianka. (There are some free parking places right in front of the building.)

 

By bus to Bratislava. At the main bus station Bratislava, there are busses every hour to Marianka. It takes about 30 minutes.

Bus station – Marianka (Slovak lines bus)

Or take taxi which costs about 20 to 25 Euro.

 

By train to Bratislava.

1. Railway station – Bus station (trolleybus no. 210 or bus no. 21)

2. Bus station – Marianka (Slovak lines bus)

Taxi from the railway station to Marianka costs about 15 to 20 Euro.

 

By plane to the Bratislava airport.

1. Airport – Bajkalska stop (bus 61)

2. Bajkalska stop – Marianka (Slovak lines bus)

Or take taxi which costs from the airport to Marianka about 40 to 50 Euro.

 

By plane to the Vienna airport.

Take bus to Bratislava (they work very frequently, duration about one hour) and get off at the main bus station Bratislava. From the bus station there are busses every hour to Marianka.

 

Marianka 2016

The 8th International Chess Composition Festival will be held in Marianka, Slovakia from wednesday august 17, till sunday august 21, 2016 (17.8.2016 – 21.8.2016).

Besides the traditional program (lectures, composing and solving competitions, evening movies), an interesting excursion is planned for friday: the Chatam Sofer Memorial, one of the most important holy jewish places in the world.

Those interested can register from now on till 17.7.2016 at:
peter.gvozdjak@gmail.com.

Registration 2015


Registration preferably via email, sooner better (limited bedroom capacity):

peter.gvozdjak@gmail.com

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