Originals 01-110814

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1-11th of August, 2014:

  • (11.08) No.583, 583.1 – Daniel Novomesky – Author presents the basic, computer tested, PG problem in 6,5 moves with 2 interchanges; and also an extended version, in 13,5 moves, partly tested, but with a richer thematic content.
  • (08.08) Fairings No.39 by Chris Feather is added to the Articles section. The guest of this issue – Juraj Lörinc.
  • (06.08) No.582 – Hubert Gockel – A miniature with Back-To-Back condition and tempo-moves! Just a half move longer than required by 14th Japanese Sake Tourney.
  • (01.08) No.581 – Juraj Lörinc – An interesting play of Chinese pieces with a rich specific motivation!

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 for informal fairy tourney 2014(II) – Dmitri Turevski. The judge for Retro and PG problems 2013 – 2014 – Hans Gruber. 

Originals 28-310714

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28-31st of July, 2014:

  • (31.07) No.580 – Newman Guttman – A twomover with author’s favorite piece – Equihopper! Same, as in No.497, it is Equihopper at 90º, implemented in WinChloe only.
  • (28.07) No.578.1 – Ladislav Packa – AUW with a use of 5 magic squares! A new version of No.578 created during discussion to No.578 with Dominique Forlot.

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 for informal fairy tourney 2014(II) – Dmitri Turevski. The judge for Retro and PG problems 2013 – 2014 – Hans Gruber. 

ChessComposer 3.1 app by KoBulChess.com!

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logoNew version (3.1) of ChessComposer (an app for smartphones)!

(22.07.2014) I am proud to announce that the new version 3.1 of ChessComposer (an app for Android OS smartphones and tablets) is now available! There are many improvements, but the most important new feature is the SOLVING option! So – download your FREE version and start composing EVERYTIME and EVERYWHERE directly on your phone! (Diyan Kostadinov)

Originals 20-250714

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20-25th of July, 2014:

  • (25.07) No.579 – Nikola Predrag – Interchange of functions with good use of Disparate effects!
  • (25.07) No.578 – Ladislav Packa – A nice play by Magic Squares!
  • (24.07) No.576, 577 – Nikola Predrag – Two serial Disparate problems with logical motivations (with gratitude for the dedication!).
  • (23.07) No.575 – Petko A. Petkov – Author has sent this problem to illustrate some important moments of a play in Disparate-problems, in particular, how to create tries and anti-duals.
  • (22.07) No.569.2 – Mario Parrinello & Nikola Predrag – One more joint improved version to the problem No.569.
  • (20.07) No.574 – Julia Vysotska – Same as Mario Parrinello (No.569) right after publishing the 1st part of P.Petkov’s article about Disparate I’ve decided to compose a Disparate-problem, but Chameleon-specific!

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 for informal fairy tourney 2014(II) – Dmitri Turevski. The judge for Retro and PG problems 2013 – 2014 – Hans Gruber. 

57th WCCC – 12 th Romanian Tzuica Tourney

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wccc-bern201457th WORLD CONGRESS OF CHESS COMPOSITION
Berne, Switzerland August 23-30, 2014
12th Romanian Tzuica Tourney

Judges: Vlaicu Crişan & Eric Huber (Romania)
Theme: Help-selfmates (hs#n) with at least two solutions featuring mate by double check.

Please send entries to Eric Huber by e-mail at hubereric@yahoo.fr until August 24th, or during Congress to the Romanian delegate Dinu-Ioan Nicula until Wednesday, August 27th, 8 p.m.  →See full announcement in PDF!

Originals 08-160714

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8-16th of July, 2014:

  • (16.07) No.573 – Dominique Forlot – The mystery of the “underworld” with detailed comments by author about  Memory Circe and A unit in memory!
  • (15.07) No.572 – Pierre Tritten – An elegant Meredith with cyclical contents.
  • (13.07) No.569.1 – Mario Parrinello & Nikola Predrag – Joint improved version to the problem No.569, as a result of comments to No.569.
  • (12.07) No.570, 571 – Václav Kot?šovec: An elegant Tanagra-Aristocrat in typical Vaclav’s style; ?n interesting task-problem with 5 black self-blocks!
  • (12.07) No.564.1 – Ladislav Packa – A new version to No.564 with a twin!
  • (12.07) No.569 – Mario Parrinello – Fine Disparate problem! Thematic paralysing effects in 3 half-moves! Author writes that this problem was composed immediately right after reading the 1st part of P.Petkov’s article about Disparate.
  • (10-11.07) See Dominique Forlot’s recent posts to Forum about Time travelling pieces!
  • (08.07) No.568 – Paul Rãican – A funny problem with two different solutions by two different programs! Dear readers, I need your help here!

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 for informal fairy tourney 2014(II) – Dmitri Turevski. The judge for Retro and PG problems 2013 – 2014 – Hans Gruber. 

Disparate – a unique fairy condition! (IGM Petko A. Petkov)

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Dear Friends, I’m happy to present you the first part of the article “Disparate – a unique fairy condition!” by IGM Petko A. Petkov, which is a renewed version of Petko’s article “Les Echecs Disparates: une condition feerique globale!”, published in “Phenix” (No. 191-192, January-February 2010, pages 8086 – 8116), and is dedicated to Romeo Bedoni! Two more parts of the article will be published this year as well. My gratitude to Petko Petkov for his tremendous work and to Geoff Foster for language correction!

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