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Today I offer you a translation of an interesting article by M. Tsvetov:


THE STORY OF A SINGLE IDEA


As early as 2009, my composition was published:

1.
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M. Tsvetov
39(44 A) 14, 5 +
A (43) 28, 48 +
Site “MiF”, 2009-02-17

A relatively simple ...

Mini-ending No.174
13.18.22.27 [4] – 06.48 [2]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17745199194.png
A. Vlasenko
1(31 A) 23(36) [H. van Meggelen, 12-1981] 42(18) 7(41) 37, 11(27) 16(31) 38(37) 47 +
A (23) 29(28) 29-42(27-32) 43(18) 48(22) [V. Masiulis, 2022] 42(27) 39(31) 26(38) 48(43) 37 +
het Nieuwe ...

New compositions can also be found in today’s (2026-03-15) post on the het Nieuwe Forum under the topic “Mini-endings in compositions by V. Bieliauskas, A. Vlasenko”.

Thanks to V. Shul’ga, A. Tavernier, M. Tsvetov and A. Vlasenko for their assistance in preparing materials for publication ...

Mini-ending No.173
07.13.30.31.32.34 [6] – 41.K47 [2]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17724019326.png
A. Vlasenko
37(41 A) 40 [J.A. Pennings, 00-12-1978] (11) 35(34) 16(40) 11(45) 50 +
A (42) 35 [J. Scheijen, 1944] (39) 49 +
het Nieuwe Forum, 15-03-2026, “Mini-endings in compositions by V ...

New compositions can also be found in today’s (2026-02-15) post on the “het Nieuwe Forum” under the topic “Mini-endings in compositions by V. Bieliauskas, A. Vlasenko”.

Thanks to A. Polevoy, V. Shul’ga, A. Tavernier, M. Tsvetov and A. Vlasenko for their assistance in preparing materials for ...

Mini-ending No.171
A.
03.14.19.24 [4] – 06.42 [2]
B.
03.14.19.24 [4] – 06.43 [2]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17691868595.png A B https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17691869532.png
A.
A. Vlasenko
38(23) 1(28 A) 6(32 A1) 27(29) 44(34) 27-22(8) 18(20) [O. Dijkstra, 2010] 6(25) 44(30) 6(35 ...

Thanks to E. van de Acker, A. Polevoy, V. Shul’ga, A. Tavernier and A. Vlasenko for their assistance in preparing materials for publication.

For beginners:

A.
17.20.29.30.31.K32.40 [7] – K05.19 [2]
B.
17.20.28.K29.30.31.41 [7] – K01.18 [2]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17674614865.png ...

Mini-ending No.168
10.20.29.31.39 [5] – K35.40 [2]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17674781246.png
A. Vlasenko
34(30 A) 36(33) 27(39) 49 +
A (40) 36 +
het Nieuwe Forum, 18-01-2026, “Mini-endings in compositions by V. Bieliauskas, A. Vlasenko”

06.10.K16.K20.23.24.29.31 [8] – 17.21.22.32.38.40 ...

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On December 18, Alain Tavernier celebrated his birthday. Wishing you, Alain, strong health and many more beautiful compositions !
Dedicated to A. Tavernier:
A.
03.16.22.37.38.39.41 [7] – 07.08.11.12.17.28.46 [7]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17646833382.png
V. Bieliauskas
1, 1 ...

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Mini-ending No.166
20.21.23 [3] – 09.34 [2]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17655398038.png
A. Vlasenko
3(26/27 A) 25(31) [M. Lepsic, 2005] 29, 26 +
A (24) 26 [V. Varushyla, 2020] (24-29) 12, 45 +
het Nieuwe Forum, 21-12-2025, “Mini-endings in compositions by V. Bieliauskas, A ...

On November 20th, Aleksandr Vlasenko celebrated his 65th anniversary - a remarkable age that reflects both experience and mastery in the world of draughts. I congratulate my colleague on this beautiful milestone ! Wishing him good health, many more years ahead, and continued inspiration to delight ...

On November 20th, Aleksandr Vlasenko celebrated his 65th anniversary - a remarkable age that reflects both experience and mastery in the world of draughts. I congratulate my colleague on this beautiful milestone ! Wishing him good health, many more years ahead, and continued inspiration to delight ...

Thanks to Aleksandr Polevoy and Aleksandr Vlasenko for their comments.

For beginners:

A.
05.09.12.18.22.26 [6] – 23.25.29.31.32.46 [6]
B.
08.10.11.18.27.36.40 [7] – 19.24.25.28.33.41.42 [7]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17614714134.png A B https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17614715372.png
A ...

Mini-ending No.162
18.23.34.38.40 [5] – 10.50 [2]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17605057476.png
A. Vlasenko
VP: 4(44 A) 29, 44 +
A) (28) 42/47(39) 38 [K. KHaletskiy, 1987] (45 BC) 49 +
B) (40-44) 49 +
C) (39-44) 39(45) 38-33(50) 6 +.
het Nieuwe Forum, 02-11-2025, “Mini-endings in compositions ...

Thanks to Aleksandr Polevoy and Aleksandr Vlasenko for their comments.

Composition – 64:

W.: a7.Kd6.g3.g5 [4]
B.: d4.e3.h2.h6 [4]
https://www.fmjd.org/dias2/save/17592560506.png
V. Shul’ga
a7-b8(h6:f4 A) c3(f2 B) [Z. Ziserson, 1959] g3(h4) a7(g1) c3-d4 +
A (h2:f4) h2, a1/c3(f2) g3 +
B (g1 ...