AWARD JF-2015/II

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Preliminary Award JF-2015/II
Preliminary Award JF-2015/II

Dear Friends, I have a pleasure to announce

The Award of Julia’sFairies-2015/II
by Ofer Comay

The selection of 40 out of 127 fairy problems of different kinds! A tremendous work done by the judge, Ofer Comay, in so short period of time! 

This is the first Award of JF I have a pleasure to publish for you this year, dear readers and participants of JF’s competitions, and I’m sure you will enjoy this presentation of 40 problems selected as the very best! I have to tell that the both competitions of 2015, I and II, have the biggest number of problems since the first year of JF, 2012, with about 200 problems judged by N.Shankar Ram.

I’m very grateful to the judge, and I heartily congratulate all authors of rewarded problems! My special thanks to all commentators for your interesting questions, creative ideas, and all good words to the authors of published problems! Finally, I would very much like to invite all readers to give a feedback to the authors of published problems, to tell those good words about the problems you liked, remembering that not only the improvements or critics are of the main importance.

The Award is provisional and will become final after one month. – Julia

Originals 04-051116

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4-5th of November, 2016

  • (05.11) No.1154 – Peter Harris (h#1.5; White Maximummer; Sentinels Pion Advers; Anti-Circe; Super-Circe; Anti-Andernach). “I have dedicated it to he whose comments I cannot follow!” (Author)
  • (04.11) No.1152, 1153 – Erich Bartel. Just 4 pieces in each problem: No.1152 (ser-h#27; Marguerite; Circe Equipollents); No.1153 (hs#3; Nightrider; Gnu; Madrasi RI).

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

Originals 11-311016

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11-31th of October, 2016

  • (31.10) No.1150, 1151 – Harald Grubert. Two miniatures: No.1150 (h#3.5; Eagle; Sparrow; Moose); No.1151 (h#3; Imitator). Warm welcome to Harald in Original Problems section of JF!
  • (26.10) No.1148, 1149 – N.Shankar Ram. Two problems in 2 moves: No.1148 (r#2); No.1149 (#2; Nightrider).
  • (25.10) No.1147 – Peter Harris (hs=5.5; Maximummer; Sentinelles Pion Advers). Dedicated to Seetharaman.
  • (24.10) No.1146 – Paul Rãican (PG 16.5; Masand).
  • (23.10) No.1145 – Ya’aqov Mintz (PG 4.5).
  • (19.10) No.1144 – Peter Harris (h#6; Royal piece; KoeKo). “In the January 2006 issue of The Problemist John Rice wrote an article “Kolner Kontaktschach (Koeko)” that featured a problem by the inventor HeinzZander and 6 of mine – 3 for illustration and 3 for solving. A book prize was offered for the best solutions and comments. (Eric Huber won the prize).” (P.H.)
  • (16.10) No.1143 – Peter Harris (h#7/h=6; Royal piece; KoeKo; Maximummer; Sentinelles Pion Advers).
  • (11.10) No.1142 – Andrey Zhuravlev, Valery Shanshin & Gennady Egorov (h#2; PWC). Warm welcome to all three authors in Original problems section of JF!

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

Originals 01-091016

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1-9th of October, 2016

  • (09.10) No.1141 – Peter Harris (h=1.5; Super-Circe; Anti-Andernach; Isardam). With gratitude for the dedication!
  • (07.10) No.1140 – Sébastien Luce (h#3; PWC; Take&Make). Black King in 4 corners.
  • (05.10) No.1139 – Oliver Sick (ser-#83; Argentinian Chess; Saltador; Faro; Loco; Senora). The first demonstration of Argentinian Chess on JF is No.1089,1090 by Oliver.
  • (04.10) No.1137, 1138 – Erich Bartel. Two miniatures: No.1137 (ser-s#14; Circe Equipollents; Alphabetic Chess; Fers; Grasshopper; Equihopper), No.1138 (ser-==10; Circe Equipollents; Madrasi; Nightrider).
  • (03.10) No.1136 – Georgy Evseev & Boris Shorokhov (h#2; PWC; Non-stop Equihopper). Four phases with cyclic anti-dual choice.
  • (03.10) No.1135 – Andrew Buchanan (h#5; Chess4E71) with some additions to the definition of Chess4E71 given in No.1127.
  • (01.10)  Fairings No.50 – Chris Feather, distributed by Stephen Emmerson, is added to the Articles section!
  • (01.10) No.1133, 1134 – Vito Rallo. Two miniatures: No.1133 (h#2; Annan Chess; Grasshopper); No.1134 (h#2; Messigny Chess).

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

Originals 19-270916

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19-27rd of September, 2016

  • (27.09) No.1132 – Alberto Armeni (=3; Circe; Madrasi; Maximummer). Babson task.
  • (23.09) No.1131 – Chris Feather (ser-h#25; Alphabetic Chess). The author of Fairings himself!
  • (22.09) No.1130 – Pierre Tritten (ser-h#4; Circe Equipollents). “A mechanism used by Chris on Fairings 45(4).” (PT)
  • (22.09) No.1129 – Ľuboš Kekely (h#4; White Super-Transmuting King).
  • (20.09) No.1128 – Themis Argirakopoulos (h#2; Circe; Take&Make; Madrasi). Change of fairy conditions in the twins.
  • (19.09) No.1127 – Andrew Buchanan (h=3; Chess4E71). Warm welcome to Andrew with the presentation of his new fairy condition Chess4E71!

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

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macedonian-problemistThe Macedonian ambien Problemist (“TMP”) announces the formal tourney “TMP” League 2016 in four sections (free themes): #2 – Miodrag Mladenovi?; #3 – Aleksandr Sygurov; s#3-7 – Živko Janevski; h#4-8 – Zlatko Mihajloski (a reserve judge for any section – Hans Gruber). Entries for any of the above tourneys should be sent by 1 October 2016: Zoran Gavrilovski, ul. “Karpoševo vostanie” br. 4 (zgrada A3), vlez 3, stan 10, MK-1020 Skopje, Macedonia (or by e-mail to mprobl@yahoo.com).

The tourney brochure with the awards and the total ladder will be published in 2016 and all participants will receive the preliminary awards by e-mail. The authors of honoured problems will receive the tourney brochure by snail mail and the best-placed authors (in particular section(s) or the total ladder) will also receive some issues of “The Macedonian Problemist” as a modest magazine-prize.

Originals 02-180916

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2-18th of September, 2016

  • (18.09) No.1022.1 – Vincenzo Tinebra (#2; Circe; Antelope; Giraffe; Grasshopper; Lion; Locust; Nightrider). The original problem is related to JF-2016(I), and the version was shown in the comments before the end of that period, so, in spite of the late official publication I’ve agreed with the judge to relate the version to the old period too. Dedicated to Stephen Emmerson.
  • (15.09) No.1126 – Valerio Agostini & Gabriele Brunori (h#2; Gnu; Black Oscillating Kings). The first time on JF the Oscillating Kings: After each move the Kings exchange their places.
  • (14.09) No.1124, 1125 – Erich Bartel. Two serial problems: No.1124 (ser-==6; Circe Chameleon; Madrasi RI; Alphabetic Chess), No.1125 (ser-s#15; Circe Equipollents; White Minimummer; Marguerite).
  • (11.09) No.1123 – Igor Kochulov (h#3; Lion; Koeko). Super AUW.
  • (03.09) No.1122 – Gani Ganapathi (PG 9).
  • (03.09) No.1121 – Anatoly Stepochkin (h#2; Grasshopper; Lion).
  • (02.09) No.1120 – Aleksey Oganesjan (hs#5). hs# Valladao of 9 pieces.

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

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FIDE-logo5th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2017 (C 1.2.2017)

The International Chess Federation (FIDE), within the framework of its “Chess Composition” special project, is organising the 5th FIDE World Cup in Composing for 2017 in eight sections.

The tournament is coordinated with the WFCC Presidium and is a part of the joint efforts by FIDE and WFCC for the popularization and development of chess composition worldwide.

The tournament sections and judges are as follows: → more…