I note with great appreciation and satisfaction that among the participants are many of the most famous authors of fairy problems in the world. The dozens of great compositions presented reveal the beauty of the genre HS#. The competition was very strong in both sections and I was very embarrassed when determining the order of the problems to receive prizes, HMs and Commendations.
→See the AWARD (PDF)
With a deep gratitude to Geoff Foster for language correction! (IGM PETKO PETKOV, International judge of FIDE)
Great stuff..
Very fine collection of HS#s by the leading lights..
Congratulations to all..
Especially SKB and Julia..!
Congrats Julia and Bala.. for getting the first place! Congrats to all other composers for producing such excellent problems. It will take me quite sometime to peruse and appreciate all the awarded problems. Great fare !
Dear NSR/Seetharaman,
Thank you very much. The real credit should go to Mr. Vlaicu Crisan.
—- Bala