Originals 26-300615

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26-30th of June, 2015

  • (30.06) No.845, 846Michael Grushko. Complicated solutions with combinations of fairy conditions in Michael‘s style. Author dedicates the both problems to the 1st RIGA BLACK BALSAM TT with a comment that the first problem is a half-black balsam and the second one is an opened bottle of the black balsam with a white cork :) . Thank you, MichaelNo.845 (hs#6.5; Parrain Circe; Einstein Chess; Republican Chess; HalfNeutral); No.846 (hs#12.5; Maximummer; Double Grasshopper).
  • (29.06) No.843, 844Erich Bartel. Interesting and complicated play of famous German master! No.843 (ser-h#11; Circe Equipollents; Chameleon Chess; Equihopper); No.844 (h==5; Madrasi; PWC; Alphabetic Chess).
  • (28.06) No.800.1Nikola Predrag (pser-s#9; Circe). Author’s improvement to No.800.
  • (27.06) No.842S.N. Ravi Shankar & Seetharaman K. (ser-r=12). Meredith with an interesting model stalemate final!
  • (27.06) No.841Peter Harris (hs#4; Royal piece; Sentinels Pion Advers; Ultra-Patrol). Author’s favorite Ultra-Patrol condition in a four-men with an exotic content! Thank you, Peter, for a nice dedication!
  • (26.06) No.839, 840Nikola Predrag (h#4,5; Disparate PY; Anti-Andernach). Interesting strategy in combination of two fairy conditions. Nice views of mating finals!
  • (26.06) No.838René J. Millour (h#9,5; Invisibles). Only white pieces play, but there’s also Invisible world!

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.


All previously published problems you can find in the subsections of Original Problems menu on the top. The judge of informal fairy tournament JF-2015(I) – Kostas Prentos. The judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


Julia’s Fairies 1st RIGA BLACK BALSAM TT

RigasBalzams-BlackCurrantJulia’s Fairies is pleased to announce its composing tournament within the
58th World Congress of Chess Composition

1st RIGA BLACK BALSAM TT

Judge: Julia Vysotska

Theme: Help-play with Half-neutral pieces. Thematic play of half-neutral pieces in H#/=/==, HS#/=/== problems in 2-5 moves; Ser-H#/=/==, Ser-HS#/=/== problems up to 10 moves. Other fairy pieces (also standard neutral pieces) are allowed. Fairy conditions are NOT allowed.

Computer tested problems only! Half-neutral pieces are fully implemented in the last version of Popeye and also most of problems can be tested by WinChloe, except half-neutral King (and Royal piece).

Please send entries to Julia Vysotska by e-mail at julia@juliasfairies.com until July, 31st, 2015
or during the Congress, for participants only, until 17:00 of August, 3rd, 2015.

Prizes are bottles of RIGA BLACK BALSAM Currant.
The tourney is open worldwide, however the prizes are for congress participants only.

See Examples with animated solutions in the detailed announcement or use PDF file to print out.

Welcome to participate! – Julia

36th RIFACE, the results

st-germain-au-mont-d-orSee the RESULTS of the 36th RIFACE (Rencontre Internationale en France des Amateurs de Composition Echiquéenne) which took place from May 22, 2015 to May 25, 2015 at Saint-Germain au Mont d’Or (instead of the traditional location at Messigny).

“La 36° R.I.F.A.C.E. (Rencontre Internationale en France des Amateurs de Composition Echiquéenne), qui habituellement avait lieu à Messigny, s’est tenue cette année à St-Germain au Mont d’or (près de Lyon), du 22 au 25 mai 2015.
Participants : Jérôme AUCLAIR, André BANTEGNIE, Christine BAYS, Lionel BELIN, Marco BONAVOGLIA, Michel CAILLAUD, Mathias CARNO, Yves CHEYLAN, Alexandros DIMITRIADIS, Axel GILBERT, Maryan KERHUEL, Jörg KUHLMANN, Bernard MONTANGERAND, Laurent RIGUET, Philippe ROBERT, Philippe ROUZAUD, Pierre TRITTEN, Pascal WASSONG, Garen YACOUBIAN.”


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15th of June, 2015

Dear Friends, I’d like to let you know, that during 18-25th of June I’m on family vacation in Spain, without computer with me. New publications of original problems will appear starting 26th! Thank you for your patience! – Julia

  • (15.06) No.834, 835, 836, 837Peter Harris. Enjoy a collection of Ultra-Patrol problems with dedications! No.834 (hs#3; Ultra-Patrol); No.835 (hs#3; Super-Circe; Anti-Andernach; Ultra-Patrol; Royal piece); No.836 (10->s#1; Sentinels Pion Advers; Ultra-Patrol); No.837 (hs#2; Super-Circe; Sentinels Pion Advers; Ultra-Patrol).
  • (15.06) No.832, 833Erich Bartel. Some special effects in Chameleon Chess! No.832 (hs#6; Chameleon Chess; Alphabetic Chess); No.833 (ser-!=18; Relegation Chess; Chameleon Chess; Alphabetic Chess).

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.


All previously published problems you can find in the subsections of Original Problems menu on the top. The judge of informal fairy tournament JF-2015(I) – Kostas Prentos. The judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


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01-13th of June, 2015

  • (13.06) No.831Dominique Forlot (hs#4). A nice HS# Aristocratic Miniature!
  • (12.06) No.830Erich Bartel (h==4; Madrasi RI; Alphabetic Chess; Camelrider; Zebra; Equihopper). A festival of white promotions!
  • (10.06) No.829James Quah (#2; Kangaroo). Three Kangaroos in Djurasevic theme!
  • (10.06) No.827, 828Erich Bartel. Two aristocratic four-men! No.827 (hs#4; Chameleon Chess; Alphabetic Chess); No.828 (hs=5; Chameleon Chess; Alphabetic Chess).
  • (09.06) No.826Václav Kotěšovec (hs=7,5; Black Maximummer; Double Grasshopper). Threefold echo-finals!
  • (09.06) No.825N.Shankar Ram (r#2). A rare guest on JF: reflexmate with multiphasic thematic play!
  • (08.06) No.824Erich Bartel (ser-==11; Madrasi; PWC; Alphabetic Chess; Camel; Giraffe; Zebra; Antelope). A curious double stalemate with “African Savanna” on the board!
  • (08.06) No.823Joost de Heer (ser-#3; Boyscout). Promotion in every move! Warm welcome to Joost in Original problems section of JF!
  • (06.06) No.822Petko A. Petkov (ser-h#3; Disparate PY; Anti-Andernach). A splendid Zilahi-cycle! A combination of two conditions here refutes the saying “there is safety in numbers” 🙂
  • (05.06) No.821Erich Bartel (ser-s#16; Equipollent Circe; Rabbit ). “A problem shows the walk of the white king from one corner to the other and withby a passive fairy promotion.“ (EB). My gratitude to Erich for the dedication!
  • (04.06) No.820Erich Bartel (ser-==16; Madrasi RI; PWC; Alphabetic Chess). Rich thematic effects in the final of serial double stalemate! Warm welcome to Erich in Original problems section of JF!
  • (03.06) No.819Peter Harris (h##3; Patrol Chess; Sentinels Pion Advers; Anti-Circe). Rarely shown mate to the both Kings in a problem with three fairy conditions!
  • (01.06) No.817, 818Chris Feather. “These two problems both make their point best if solved, so I hope that at least some readers will try to solve them.” (CJF). No.817 (h#3*; Take&Make; PWC; VAO); No.818 (1->ser-h#14; PWC; Diagram Anti-Circe; Nightriderhopper).

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.


All previously published problems you can find in the subsections of Original Problems menu on the top. The judge of informal fairy tournament JF-2015(I) – Kostas Prentos. The judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


Uri Avner MT – C 30.06.2015

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Uri Avner Memorial Tourney

The Israeli Chess Composition Society informs that a chess problem composition tourney dedicated to the memory of Uri Avner is extended till June, 30, 2015.

The tourney is in two sections as follows:

Section 1: Helpmates in 2.5 or 3 moves. Judge: Francesco Simoni. Theme: “Pin-correction” – a black piece is unpinned (directly or indirectly) by white. Later in the solution the same piece becomes pinned on a different square. Fairy pieces and conditions are not allowed.

Section 2: Selfmates in 2 to 6 moves. Judge: Petko Petkov. Theme: Play of at least one white battery and one black battery. Use of other strategic motives is very desirable. Fairy pieces and conditions are not allowed.

Entries to the tourney director, Omer Friedland, by email to: omrfree@gmail.com.