by Jeff Coakley Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the awards ceremony of the 2014 Puzzlers Cup. Tonight we are pleased to present the five winning problems from our second annual puzzle composing competition. Special thanks to our generous sponsor ChessCafe.com for hosting the event. Each winner will receive a “shop coupon” from Shop.ChessCafe.com, which can be applied to any purchase from their extensive selection of chess products. The value of the coupons is as follows: First prize $150 Second prize $100 Third prize $75 Honourable Mentions 2 x $50 Like last year, we received many interesting puzzles. The difficult task of selecting the five winners was performed … [Read more...]
The ChessCafe Puzzlers Cup
The ChessCafe Puzzlers Cup ChessCafe.com is pleased to announce our second annual puzzle composing competition. The contest is being held as part of The Puzzling Side of Chess, the popular column by Canadian master Jeff Coakley. Make up your own puzzles, send them in, and win prizes. Sounds like fun. Eligibility The ChessCafe Puzzlers Cup is an open contest. Anyone may enter. Entries must be original puzzles composed by the person submitting them, and must not have been published previously. Winners The winning puzzles will be published at the end of November 2014 on The Puzzling Side of Chess. Prizes Each winner will receive a "shop coupon" from … [Read more...]