Julia's Fairies

Original Problems (102)

Original Problems (page 102)

Original fairy problems published during 2012 will participate in the informal tourney JF-2012

The site is mostly about fairies, but h# and s# are also welcomed for publication! Please send your problems to my e-mail: julia@juliasfairies.com

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Warm welcome to the world known Australian composer and problem-editor Geoff Foster! Also, I’d like to add here, that I’m very thankful to Mr.Foster for English correction of my translation of the article “HS# – IT’S VERY INTERESTING!” (P.A.Petkov), and I know that there’re many cases when Mr.Foster helps with such kind of work. Thank you!!

I’m very happy to publish this problem by Geoff Foster:  

No.167 – h#3 – Very interesting four-men problem with surprising nQ promotions. (JV)


Definitions:

Superpawn: Moves straight forwards and captures diagonally forwards through as many empty  squares as desired. Promotion is normal.

Couscous Circe: As Circe, but the captured piece reappears on the Circe rebirth square of the  capturing unit. Pawns reappearing on promotion squares are promoted instantly, at the choice of  their own side.


No.167 Geoff Foster
Australia
original-13.11.2012
 
h#3                                        (1+1+2n)
(b) vertical mirror (a1<>h1)
Couscous Circe
Neutral Superpawns: f5, g4
 
Solutions: (click to show/hide)

The diagrams are made on WinChloe and its Echecs font is used for Logo design

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Seetharaman
Seetharaman
November 16, 2012 04:05

Nicely matched solution with echo mates !
It was Mr.Geoff Foster who prepared the internet version of the Chris Feather Book “Black to Play”! Many thanks for such a great effort !

Nikola Predrag
Nikola Predrag
November 16, 2012 11:01
Reply to  Seetharaman

Actually, the mates are identical, determined by the rebirth square of wQ. Initial positions of the twins are echoed and related to that fact, mates look echoed. It’s nice that nSPawns exchange their functions.

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