The 57th World Congress of Chess Composition starts today! I wish a nice trip and an excellent time in Bern to all participants! And good luck to everybody in composing tournaments!
These days I also need to finish some of my problems for fairy tournaments, so I’d like to ask you to allow me some delay in publication of any materials on JF. The same time I’m inviting you to write here about any news from the Congress, and to post (or to send me for publication) any photos as well! – Julia.
New 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)
| Py2Web |
A great tool for webmasters and sites’ visitors by Dmitri Turevski: “Py2Web is an utility for people who create webpages. It allows embedding chess problems viewer into the webpages in a way similar to that in which the PGN viewers work. The difference is that Py2Web supports many features that PGN viewers don’t, e.g.: idling (set-play, threat, series-movers), twins, fairy pieces, fairy effects (rebirth, piece color change etc).” (DT) |
The Problemist: my appointment as a judge of Fairy section 2014
Dear Friends,
I did not want to but Peter Harris has written to me as follows:
“I was so pleased to learn about your appointment as Fairies Judge for 2014 for The Problemist. You simply must put the news on JF – and not be bashful. Readers would like to know.”
Well I am following this advice! I would of course also like you to send problems to The Problemist Fairy editor Stephen.emmerson@ntlworld.com. Thank you! – Julia
Uri Avner (13-01-1941 – 10-06-2014)
GM Uri Avner passed away on the 10th of June, 2014, at the age of 73, after a long battle with a severe disease. His funeral will take place on June, 12th.
Uri was born on January 13, 1941 and was a clinical psychologist in profession. He started composing at an early age (in the last issue of Variantim, is quoted a problem he composed when he was 13!!) and for many years was at the center of Israeli Chess Problem composition. He organized in Israel three congresses and edited initially HAPROBLEMAI and its successor, Variantim, until just 3 years ago. He edited and published several books and booklets. For many years he led the Israeli chess composition society, represented Israel in the WCCC and was certainly the best Israeli composer ever. Uri was always involved in various sub-committees and was the President of the PCCC from 2006 to 2010 during its transition to WFCC. Uri’s contribution to international chess composition was immense: he was involved in WCCT, FIDE Albums, solving events and almost in every aspect of our art. (by Paz Einat, 11-12.06.2014)
JF website expresses deep condolences to Uri’s family, relatives, friends.
On the 25th of May, 2014, Thomas Maeder has announced the new release of Popeye – 4.67!
See README for all new features added and bugs fixed and the citation of Thomas Maeder from MatPlus, 25-May-2014.
Thanks a lot to Thomas and to all Popeye team!!
To celebrate ativan Sinfonie Scacchistiche’s 50th Jubilee, A.P.I. (Associazione Problemistica Italiana) organizes an International Informal tourney in the year 2015.
Free theme in all sections. See sections/judges in the full announcement!
All entries must be received within 31/12/2015 by the Tournament Director, via e-mail (valerio.agostini@gmail.com) and will be published in the magazine (each participant will receive a copy of the publication and the award).
1st Israel Open Solving Championship
The Israel Chess Composition Society is glad to announce the 1st Israel Open Solving Championship.
The event will be held in a similar format to the ISC, with a single difference: B category will consist of 6 problems in each round instead of 4. However the problems in this category will be significantly lighter and simpler, thus inexperienced solvers can win points.
Date: Sunday July 20th 2014, 11:00 CET.
Main controller will be Paz Einat. All countries who wish to participate should contact the main controller by e-mail: pazeinat@gmail.com. Final date for registration: July 1st 2014. The local controllers will receive all necessary word-format documents by e-mail no later than July 15th 2014.
Results will be available on www.variantim.org. Top places are guaranteed medals which will be given in the upcoming congress in Berne.
Thank you! — ICCS board
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WinChloe – a new release in May 2014 &
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Bug corrected concerning some pawn mates in intelligent mode.
New conditions programmed:
Annan
Kreuzzwang blanc
Kreuzzwang noir
Masand
365 of original problems published at Julia’sFairies are added to WinChloe Echecs database as of 12-Apr-2014. Thanks a lot to all who works under these updates!
