(11.03.2014) Here is the Award of KoBulChess Threemovers 2013! Many thanks to the judge Yakov Rossomakho for his quick and excellent job! The Award is open for claims for 30 days period after the publication and will become final after that.

KoBulChess  Threemovers 2013 

Award

13 originals by 6 authors were published in 2013. Unfortunately I didn't saw strong enough problems for 1st and 2nd prizes so the award started from the 3rd prize.

The ranking is as follow:

   3^rd Prize: Leonid Makaronez

After 1.fxg6! surprisingly appearing zugzvang, where the white R battery play four times. 1...S~ 2.Sc3+ dxc3 3.Qхd3#, 2...Ke3 3.Qe2#, 1...Sd2 (Bd2) 2.Qc5! (3.R~#), 2.dxc5 3.Rxc5#. This is the most interesting variant. “Almost” three moves form of Goethart theme with direct unpins by white of the closed black piece. Unfortunately the white continuations after 1…Sd2 and 1…Bd2 are not differentiated.
1...Bf4 2.Sc5+ dxc5 3.Rxc5#, 1...Bxg5(fxg5) 2.Rxg5+ d5 3.Bxd5#, 1...f5 2.Rxd6+ Ke5 3.Qc5#, 1…Be3 2.Sb2! ~ 3.Qxd3#

   1^st Honorable mention: Zivko Janevski        
1.Bc4! (2.Sa5+ Kc5 3.Rb5#), 1...R~ 2.Qg6+ Rd6 3.d8S#,1...Rxd7 2.Qe8 ~ 3.Rg6#,
1...Re6 (Rf6) 2.d8S+ Kd6 3.Qd1#, 1...Rd1+ 2.Qxd1 and unfortunately with dual on the third move. Black correction.

   2^nd Honorable mention: Zoltan Labai
    1...Sh3 2.g4+ Kh4 3.Sg6# (M) 

1.Se6! [2.g6+ Kh6 (h4) 3.Qg5# (M)],

1...Se3 2.Sg7+ Kh4 3.g3# (M), 1...Kh4 2.g6 Bxh2 3.Qg5# (M),

1...Se4 (h3) 2.Qh7+ Kg4 3.Qh3#.  Meredith with five model mates, including set play. But all mates are with black King on “h” line. I think with this white material the result is not so impressive.

   3^rd Honorable mention: Islam Kazimov, Vidadi  Zamanov
1.Rh5! (2.Qxd5+ Kxd5 3.Se6#, 2...Ke3 3.Qe4#), 1...Se3 2.Qe4+ dxe4 3.Se6#
Two square vacation sacrifices by the white Queen. Also 1...с3 2.Bа5+ Кхс5 3.Se4# and play of the Rook in 1...Sh4 2.Rxh4 (3.Rxf4#), 2...dxc5 3.Bc3#.

1.Kf6? (2.Qf6+ Ke3 3.Re7#), 1...Sh4+ 2.Rxh4 (3.Rxf4#), 2...dxc5 3.Bc3#, 1...c3!

The weakness is that the white Knight h3 is not used well, protect one square and is used only in the threat.  

   Commendations (an equal)

   Com: Nikolay Dimitrov

1.Qh1! (2.Bxd6+ ~ 3.Qh6#) 1...cxb6 2.Sxb6 ~ 3.Sd7#, 2...Sc5 3.Bxd6#, 1...Bxh1 2.Se7 ~ 3.Seg6#, 1...f4 2.Qxe4 d5 3.Qe8#. Difficult for solving and beautiful key with wQ sacrifice.
   Com: Nikolay Dimitrov

1.e7! [2.e8Q (3.Qc8#), 2…Bg4 3.Ra3#] 1...Rxh2 2.e8S (3.Sc7#), 2...Rc2 3.Ra3# (2.e8Q? Qh3!). 1.Rc3? (2.Rc7 ~ 3.Ra7#), 1…Bxh2! Nice realization of black Bristol theme on the first move and interference of piece on the second move, but in one variation only. 

Judge: Yakov Rossomakho - International Judge of FIDE