Category: Julia’s Fairies original problems

Original Problems

3^rd-6^th; 16-17^th of December, 2018

I’m glad to announce that the Award JF-2016-I (judge: Petko Petkov) will be published in December!

• (17.12) No.1356 – Bojan Bašić (h#2 ; Maximummer ; Locust). Warm welcome to Bojan in Original problems section of JF!
• (17.12) No.1355 – Arnold Beine (PG 4.0 then #1 ; Annan Chess ; Undefined pieces). Along with the problem author gives a very precise definition of Annan Chess condition.

• (16.12) No.1354 – Aleksey Oganesjan (hs#6). “Four pieces – four corners”, supporting the recent creative work in No.1347 and No.1350. (Author)
• (16.12) No.1353 – Michal Dragoun (h#2 ; Masand ; Nightrider, LEO). Function’s cycle of four recoloured pieces. (Author)
• (16.12) No.1352 – Stephen Emmerson (PG 73 ; Alphabetic Chess). Author mentions he doesn’t know of a longer PG.
• (16.12) No.1351 – Dmitrij Baibikov (Last 20 single moves? ; Grasshopper). Warm welcome to Dmitrij in Original problems section of JF!
• Conflictio No.10 by Juraj Lörinc is added to the Articles page.
• (06.12) No.1350 – Sergey Shumeiko (hs#9.5). By the author words, an interesting recently published problem by Vitaly Medintsev (No.1347) was his inspiration.
• (06.12) Fairings No.58 – by Chris Feather (distribution: Stephen Emmerson), added to the Articles section. It might be that it is NOT the last issue of Fairings… In the Notes author writes:
  “After more than eight months without any composing I was convinced that the ability had left me, and so (as regular readers know) put out the message that Fairings 58 would be the last issue. However the resulting very kind and/or regretful comments, whether via Stephen or directly to me, gave me great and unexpected encouragement – thank you! After a while I finally composed something new, and then a few more… Both the effort and the time required are now enormously greater than previously, and the quality of the results is not so good, but some enjoyment is still there. Consequently I am currently thinking that I may try to continue with Fairings at the rate of one issue a year, which I hope readers will consider to be better than nothing! No promises, though – we shall simply have to see…”
• (04.12) No.1349 – Arno Tüngler (ser-!=66). Can anybody find cooks in this new record? (Author)
• (03.12) No.1347.1 – Vitaly Medintsev & René J. Millour (hs#8). More economical version to No.1347 (8→6 pieces!)

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Original Problems

13-26^th of November, 2018

• (26.11) No.1348 – Ivan Skoba (ser-#6/ser-=6 ; Neutral piece, Royal Rose-Lion ; Madrasi). Time waiting with neutral Pawns and Madrasi condition… (Author)
• (23.11) No.1347 – Vitaly Medintsev (hs#8). Two critical maneuvers over the same square d5 with anti-Bristol and Bristol effects (only last 7 moves tested).
• (22.11) No.1346 – Hubert Gockel (h#2, SuperGuards, Neutral pieces). “The curiosity is that only neutral Pawns (in contrast to S,B,R,Q) can capture and check in Superguards.” (Author)

• (20.11) No.1345 – Paul Rãican (PG 9 #Color, Einstein). “#Color Chess was first time described by Andrey Frolkin in feenschach 212/2015. The genre was implemented by Francois Labelle in Jacobi.” (Author)
• (15.11) No.1344 – Vladislav Nefyodov (h#3 ; NAO, Rook-Lion). “An idea of exchange of places with antidual tries” (Author)
• (13.11) No.1343 – Julia Vysotska (hs#3.5 ; Half-neutral pieces). In 2 phases: the same half-neutral piece makes 4 moves on its orthogonal/diagonal; gives check + switchback mate.

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Original Problems

4-6^th of November, 2018

• (06.11) No.1342 – Igor Kochulov (h#2* ; Neutral Triton ; Circe, AntiCirce).
• (04.11) No.1341 – K. Seetharaman & S. K. Balasubramanian (h#2 ; Neutral Locust).
• (04.11) No.1337.2 – Anatoly Stepochkin & René J. Millour (#7 ; Maximummer). Another version to No.1337.
• (04.11) No.1334.2 – Pierre Tritten & Jacques Rotenberg (h#2 ; Breton adverse). One more improvement to No.1334 in reply to the comment by Aleksandr Bulavka.

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Original Problems

7^th; 20^th-21^st; 27-28^th of October, 2018

• (28.10) No.1337.1 – Anatoly Stepochkin & Jacques Rotenberg (#7 ; Maximummer). A new version to No.1337.
• (27.10) No.1340 – Kostas Prentos (SPG & #1 ; Undefined pieces, Anti-Andernach, Masand).
• (27.10) No.1339 – Anatoly Stepochkin (hs#3).
• (27.10) No.1334.1 – Pierre Tritten & Jacques Rotenberg (h#2 ; Breton adverse). More economical version to No.1334; also the improvement to the definition.
• Conflictio No.9 by Juraj Lörinc is added to the Articles page.
• (21.10) No.1338 – Kostas Prentos (PG 11 ; Masand).

• (21.10) No.1337 – Anatoly Stepochkin (#7 ; Maximummer).
• (20.10) No.1336 – Nicolas Dupont (PG 18.5 ; Madrasi, Rokagogo).
• (20.10) No.1335 – Joost de Heer (SPG 8.5 ; BerolinaChess, PWC).
• (20.10) No.1334 – Pierre Tritten (h#2 ; Breton adverse).
• (20.10) No.1333 – K. Seetharaman (h#2.5 ; KoeKo; neutral piece).
• (07.10) No.1332 – Miroslav Svítek & Karol Mlynka (#2 ; White Supertransmuting King ; Locust, Rookhopper, Bishophopper, Giraffe). Warm welcome to Miroslav in Original problems section of JF!
• (07.10) No.1331 – Kostas Prentos (PG 18 ; Multicapture).

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Original Problems

23^rd; 30^th of September, 2018

• (30.09) No.1330 – Juraj Lörinc & Ladislav Packa (#2; Señora, Faro, Lion). With the gratitude to Juraj for the problem carefully prepared for publication! (JV)
• (30.09) No.1329 – Andreas Thoma (ser-#3; Wandelschach). The problem is dedicated to Christian Poisson for implementing Wandelschach condition in WinChloe (named “Changeants”).
• (23.09) No.1328 – Mario Parrinello (PG 15 ; Glasgow Chess ; Berolina pawns).
• (23.09) No.1327 – Franz Pachl & Dieter Müller (h#2 ; Take&MakeChess ; Grasshopper, Equihopper, Moose).

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Original Problems

15-18^th of September, 2018

• (18.09) No.1326 – Stephen Emmerson (PG 4.5; Horizontal Symmetry Circe). 
• (16.09) No.1325 – Daniel Papack (h#2; Circe, AntiCirce). Composed by Daniel after his joint work no.1313. Leaving the decision to the judge, if it can be considered as an independent original or version (JV).
• (16.09) No.1324 – Michael Barth & Franz Pachl (hs#2.5; Disparate).
• (16.09) Conflictio No.8 by Juraj Lörinc is added to the Articles page.
• (15.09) No.1323 – Nicolas Dupont (Exact PG 10; Minimummer).
• (15.09) No.1322 – Günther Weeth (-11 & #1 Proca; Anti-Circe).
• (15.09) No.1318.1 – Alberto Armeni & Ladislav Packa (h#2 ; Anti-Circe). A new version to Alberto’s problem No.1318 saves 3 pieces.

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Original Problems

5-11^th of August, 2018

• (11.08) No.1321 – Karol Mlynka (h#2 ; White Supertransmuting King). Author also gives “the newest definition of Pressburger King.”
• (11.08) No.1320 – Stephen Emmerson (#3 ; Locust). After Salai jr., Klemanič, Packa & Dragoun (No.1319).
• (11.08) No.1319 – Ladislav Salai jr., Emil Klemanič, Ladislav Packa, Michal Dragoun (#3 ; Locust).
• (10.08) No.1318 – Alberto Armeni (h#2 ; Anti-Circe).

• (09.08) No.1317 – Anatoly Stepochkin (s#4 ; Maximummer).
• (08.08) No.1316 – Gani Ganapathi & Nicolas Dupont  (PG 11.5 ; Immun Chess).
• (08.08) No.1315 – K. Roméo Bedoni & Sébastien Luce (ser-h#21 ; Grasshopper; Alphabetic Chess). “First achievement of eight promotions in Grasshopper in series movers.” (Authors).
  Warm welcome to Roméo in Original problems section of JF!
• (07.08) No.1314 – K. Seetharaman & S. K. Balasubramanian (h#2.5 ; Grasshopper; Take & Make).
• (07.08) No.1313 – Armin Geister & Daniel Papack (hs#2 ; Circe, AntiCirce). “We would like to dedicate our work in memory of Grigorij Golin. Our chess friend was born in Riga (1921) and lived in Berlin for many years…” (Authors).
  Warm welcome to Armin & Daniel in Original problems section of JF!
  
• (05.08) No.1312 – Daniel Novomesky (h#4 ; Lion). Let it be the day of nicely prepared problems and cute finals as well! 
• (05.08) No.1311 – Václav Kotěšovec (ser-h#20 ; Kangaroo). You have to see the finals made by the 6 Kangaroos… but myself, on the first place, I always feel grateful to Václav for his care about the editor when sending problems: diagram & solutions, WinChloe db, Popeye notation and already prepared animation – as the selection of desserts for any taste! Thank you!
• Conflictio No.7 by Juraj Lörinc is added to the Articles page.

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Original Problems

7-9^th of July, 2018

• (09.07) No.1310 – Ya’aqov Mintz (PG 10).
• (08.07) No.1309 – Paul Rãican (-17 & =1 Proca; Circe Assassin). First Assassin Proca Retractor ever composed with stalemate in the forward play! (Author)
• (07.07) No.1308 – Theodoros Giakatis & Kostas Prentos (h#2; Take&Make). An improved version, without fairy pieces, of No.44 from SuperProblem TT-206. See the last diagram of the award. (Authors). Warm welcome to Theodoros in Original problems section of JF!

• (07.07) No.1307 – Anatoly Stepochkin (hs#5; GridChess, KoeKo; Nightrider). The moves in two long solutions are determined by 16 big squares splitting the board.
• (07.07) No.1306 – Ľuboš Kekely (h=2.5; ChecklessChess). Cute final positions.
• (07.07) No.1305 – S. K. Balasubramanian (h#2; Superguards). Only three pieces!
• (07.07) No.1304 – Aleksander Sygurov (ser-h#4). Warm welcome to Aleksander in Original problems section of JF!

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Original Problems

1^st of July, 2018

Dear authors, readers, I’m very glad to announce that the next fairy tournament on JF, July-December’2018 starts today! Please, welcome our judge, Kjell Widlert, and enjoy the competition!

• (01.07) No.1303 – Daniel Novomesky (hs#2; Maximummer). 3 solutions!
• (01.07) No.1302 – Hans Uitenbroek (h#3; Superguards; Nightrider).
  Warm welcome to Hans in Original problems section of JF!
  

• (01.07) No.1301 – Michael McDowell & Brian Stephenson (h#4; Bishophopper, Rookhopper). Would the final position be considered an ideal mate? .. Is it enough for a piece to function solely as a hurdle? (Authors).
  Warm welcome to the both authors in Original problems section of JF!
• (01.07) No.1300 – Julia Vysotska & Marjan Kovačević (hs#3). This problem was composed for Latvian Solving Championship in April, 2018 (WSC, 2017-2018). Hope, solvers might enjoy it! (Authors)

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