Originals 16-220816

 

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16-22nd of August, 2016

  • (22.08) No.1117 – Miodrag Mladenović (hs=4.5). Without fairy pieces/conditions.
  • (21.08) No.1114.1 – Anatoly Stepochkin & Juraj Lörinc (h#2.5; Grasshopper; Lion). An improved version of No.1114.
  • (20.08) No.1116 – Gani Ganapathi (h#2; Locust; Castling Chess).
  • (18.08) No.1115 – Vitaly Medintsev (hs#4). Without fairy pieces/conditions.
  • (16.08) No.1114 – Anatoly Stepochkin (h#2; Grasshopper; Lion).
  • (16.08) No.1113 – Ladislav Packa (h#2.5*; Take&Make).
  • (16.08)  Fairings No.49 – Chris Feather, distributed by Stephen Emmerson, is added to the Articles section!

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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 PachlThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


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12th of August, 2016

So much delighted to welcome two new authors in JF’s Original problems section:
Marjan Kovačević and Valery Gurov! Thank you very much!

  • (12.08) No.1112 – Valery Gurov, Georgy Evseev, Dmitri Turevski, Boris Shorokhov (h#2; Take&Make).
  • (12.08) No.1111 – Julia Vysotska, Marjan Kovačević (#2; Chameleon).

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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 PachlThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


Originals 090816

 

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9-10th of August, 2016

  • (10.08) No.1110 – Jean-Marc Loustau (#2; Nightrider; NAO; PAO; VAO).
  • (10.08) No.1109 – S.N. Ravi Shankar (#9; All-in-Chess(C-); Growing Men).
  • (09.08) No.1107, 1108 – Vito Rallo. Two miniatures: No.1107 (h#2.5; Andernach Chess); No.1108 (h#3.5; KoeKo).
  • (09.08) No.1106 – Daniele Gatti (r#2). Reflexmate with tries.

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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 PachlThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


Originals 19-250716

 

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19-25th of July, 2016

Waiting list of 2 problems… I apologize for slow publishing till August, 9th.

  • (25.07) No.1105 – Aleksey Oganesjan (hs#2.5). Aristocratic miniature.
  • (22.07) No.1102, 1103, 1104 – Karol Mlynka: No.1102 (h#2; White Super-Transmuting King; Magic King), No.1103 (pser-h#6; White Super-Transmuting King; Circe Parrain; Einstein Chess), No.1104 (h#2.5; Superpawn; White Super-Transmuting King (in check!); Circe PWC; Black Transmuted King).
  • (21.07) No.1100, 1101 – Erich Bartel: No.1100 (ser-s#27; Circe Equipollents; Alphabetic Chess; Double Grasshopper), No.1101 (ser-==8; Circe Equipollents; Madrasi; Giraffe; Gnu; Nightrider).
  • (20.07) No.1099 – Semion Shifrin (h#2; Take&Make). Dedicated to the all participants of 10th WCCT, section G.
  • (19.07) No.1098 – Ladislav Salai jr., Emil Klemanič, Michal Dragoun (h#2; Lion; Camel). Cycle of four squares.
  • (19.07) No.1097 – Peter Harris (h#1.5; Super-Circe; Super-Andernach; Isardam).
  • (19.07) No.1096 – Daniele Gatti (h=4).

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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 PachlThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


Originals 07-090716

 

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Original Problems

 

7-9th of July, 2016

Dear friends, the week starting tomorrow, 10-17.07, I’m on family vacation and most probably won’t be able to publish anything. Also, I’ll be slow in publications the last weeks before WCCC (need some time for the own composing) and during it. For now I have a waiting list of 7 problems… Please, be patient! Thank you!!

  • (09.07) No.1095 – Hubert Gockel & Eugene Rosner (#2; Anti-Circe).
  • (09.07) No.1094 – Dieter Müller (#5; Grid Chess).
  • (07.07) No.1093 – Anatoly Stepochkin (h#3; Lion; KoKo).
  • (07.07) No.1092 – Krassimir Gandev (ser-s=17; Royal piece; Berolina Super Pawn; Super Pawn; Grasshopper; Circe).

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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 PachlThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


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3th of July, 2016

  • (03.07) No.1091 – Peter Harris (h#2; Super-Circe; Super-Andernach Chess; Transmuted Kings). Dedicated to Petko Petkov.
  • (03.07) No.1089, 1090 – Oliver Sick. Presentation of Argentinian Chess with two original problems dedicated to Manfred Rittirsch: No.1089 (h#5; Argentinian Chess); No.1090 (ser-hs#12; Argentinian Chess; Circe; Anti-Circe).

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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) – not appointed yetThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


Originals 03-200616

 

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Original Problems

 

3-20th of June, 2016

  • (20.06) No.1088 – Daniele Gatti (semi-r#7). Warm welcome to Daniele in Original Problems section of JF!
  • (18.06) No.1087 – Peter Harris (hs#3; Maximummer; Sentinelles Pion Advers; Super-Circe; Super-Andernach Chess; Isardam). Dedicated to Friedrich Hariuc.
  • (18.06) No.1085, 1086 – Erich Bartel. No.1085 (h==3; Grasshopper; PWC; Madrasi RI); No.1086 (ser-s#19; Fers; Kangaroo; PWC; Alphabetic Chess).
  • (16.06) No.1084 – Georgy Evseev & Vitaly Medintsev (hs#4.5). By the motives of No.1082.
  • (12.06) No.1083 – Peter Harris (hs#3.5; Andernach; Isardam).
  • (03.06) No.1082 – Vitaly Medintsev (hs#5). Enjoy some rest from fairy elements! 🙂

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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(I) – Petko A. PetkovThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


Originals 14-270516

 

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Original Problems

 

14-27th of May, 2016

  • (26.05) No.1081 – Georgy Evseev (h#11; Active Chess; Rose-Hopper; Royal Rose-Hopper). Dedicated to Shankar Ram. “Active Chess” is not implemented, offered by the author to unify solutions by different solving programs.
  • (27.05) No.1071.1 – Vito Rallo & Mario Parrinello (h#2; Kangaroo-Lion; Andernach). A version of problem No.1071 “dedicated to Laco Packa and Georgy Evseev who made good efforts in improving the problem. Many thanks.” (Authors)
  • (26.05) No.1080 – Aleksey Oganesjan (hs#2.5). Shown for the first time?
  • (24.05) No.1077, 1078, 1079 – Karol Mlynka: Three problems with author’s favorite Super-Transmuting King: No.1077 (#5; White Super-Transmuting King; Royal Bishop-Locust); No.1078 (h#3; White Super-Transmuting King); No.1079 (ser-h#6; White Super-Transmuting King; Annan Chess).
  • (23.05) No.1076 – Andreas Thoma (-9 & #1 Klan Retractor; Anti-Circe Calvet). “The first two men retro with Klan.” (Author).
  • (22.05) No.1074, 1075 – Erich Bartel: No.1074 (h==8; PWC; Madrasi RI; Alphabetic Chess; Equihopper); No.1075 (h=4; Circe; Contra-Grasshopper).
  • (21.05) No.1073 – N.Shankar Ram (h=2*; Kangaroo-Rose). Kangaroo-Rose exists in WinChloe only and can make a cycle move to the own square.
  • (17.05) No.1072 – Peter Harris (h#2,5; Royal Princess; Sentinels). With a gratitude for the dedication to my princesses!
  • (17.05) No.1071 – Vito Rallo & Mario Parrinello (h#2; Kangaroo-Lion; Andernach).
  • (14.05) No.1070 – Krassimir Gandev (s#7; Royal Dummy; Berolina Super Pawn; Super Pawn; Reverse Pawn; Rook-Locust).
  • (14.05) No.1068, 1069 – Ladislav Packa: No.1068 (h#2; vertical/horizontal cylinder; Grasshopper; Lion); No.1069 (#2; Anti-Circe).

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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(I) – Petko A. PetkovThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


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4-12th of May, 2016

  • (12.05) No.1067 – Kostěj Šoulivý (h#2; Empress; LEO; Zebra; Super-Circe).
  • (10.05) No.1066 – Peter Harris (hs#3,5; Royal piece; Lortap). Dedicated to Karl-Heinz Siehndel.
  • (08.05) No.1064,1065 – Krassimir Gandev. A festival of fairy pieces in two h#2 problems: No.1064 (h#2; Circe; Berolina Pawn; NAO; PAO; Dolphin), No.1065 (h#2; Royal Giraffe; Locust; Grasshopper-3; VAO; PAO).
  • (06.05) No.1063 – Peter Harris (hs#3; Chameleon Chess; Andernach; Isardam). Duplex with author’s comment.
  • (04.05) No.1062 – Peter Harris (h=2; Circe Chameleon; Chameleon Chess). With a gratitude for the dedication.
  • (04.05) No.1061 – Michael Grushko (hs#6; Circe Chameleon; Chameleon Chess; Einstein Chess; Republican Chess). Just 4 pawns in the initial position and combination of fairy conditions inspired by recent publications and discussions.

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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(I) – Petko A. PetkovThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.


Originals 02-300416

 

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Original Problems

 

2-30th of April, 2016

  • (30.04) No.1060 – Peter Harris (h=3.5; Circe Chameleon; Chameleon Chess; Isardam).
  • (28.04) No.1059 – Sébastien Luce (h#3.5; Neutral piece; Chameleon; Circe Chameleon). Dedicated to Geoff Foster.
  • (26.04) No.1058 – Geoff Foster (h#3; Neutral piece; Chameleon; Circe Chameleon). Dedicated to Peter Harris.
  • (24.04) No.1057 – Sébastien Luce (h#24.5; King-hopper; Pawn-hopper; Nightrider-hopper; Grasshopper). Pawn-hopper is implemented in WinChloe only.
  • (24.04) No.1056 – Claude Beaubestre (ser-r<>r15; Circe Couscous). Warm welcome to Claude in Original problems section of JF!
  • (23.04) No.1053, 1054, 1055 – Peter Harris. Three miniatures showing “double transformation”: what happens to the moving piece and what happens to the captured piece: No.1053 (h#4.5; Circe Chameleon; Einstein Chess); No.1054 (h=3; Circe Chameleon; Chameleon Chess); No.1055 (hs#3; Circe Chameleon; Chameleon Chess).
  • (21.04) No.1052 – Peter Harris (hs=3; Neutral piece; Sentinels Pion Advers; Chameleon Chess). To Geoff Foster.
  • (20.04) No.1051 – Alberto Armeni (r#2; Anti-Circe).
  • (20.04) No.1050 – Vito Rallo (h#3; Anti-Circe).
  • (19.04) No.1049 – Geoff Foster (h#4; Neutral piece; Chameleon Circe). Inspired by the discussion about “Circe Einstein”.
  • (17.04) No.1048 – Mario Parrinello (hs#3; Neutral piece; Anti-Circe Symmetry; Anti-Kings). Enjoy 3 identical solutions!
  • (12.04) No.1047 – Ya’akov Mintz (hs#5).
  • (11.04) No.1046 – Aleksey Oganesjan (hs#5).
  • (10.04) No.1045 – Peter Harris (h#2.5; Circe; Super Anti-Circe; White Maximummer; Sentinels Pion Advers; Chameleon Chess; Einstein Chess). This problem is dedicated to the one who won’t get lost in combination of 5(!) fairy conditions in each of two twins.
  • (09.04)  Fairings No.48 by Chris Feather, distributed by Stephen Emmerson, is added to the Articles section!
  • (08.04) No.1042, 1043, 1044 – Karol Mlynka. Three problems with Pressburger King (Super-Transmuting King): No.1042 (h#2; White Super-Transmuting King); No.1043 (+3; White Super-Transmuting King; Locust; Bishop-Locust; Nightrider-Locust); No.1044 (hs=2; Black Super-Transmuting King; Neutral Chameleon).
  • (05.04) No.1039, 1040, 1041 – Oliver Sick. Three problems with author’s comments:
    “...forces the white king… to be “stalemated” (which sounds to be nonsense in a helpmate…)…” in No.1039 (h#7; Alphabetic Chess);
    An easy help-selfmate with a kind of try play…” in No.1040 (hs#5; Circe);
    A very small piece (neutral royal rook…) with three (surprising?) white…” in No.1041 (ser-=4; Neutral Royal Rook; Sentinels).
  • (04.04) No.1038 – Ya’akov Mintz (hs#5). Warm welcome to Ya’akov in Original problems section of JF!
  • (04.04) No.1037 – Sébastien Luce (h#2; Changeants(WinChloe only)). “But where are the two Kings ??☺
  • (03.04) No.1036 – Anatoly Stepochkin (h#2.5; KoKo).
  • (03.04) No.1033.1 – Kenneth Solja (#2; Amazon; Cardinal; Camel; Skylla; Rook-hopper; Grasshopper). Corrected version of No.1033.
  • (02.04) No.1034, 1035 – Erich Bartel. Impressive initial and final positions in No.1034 (h==5; PWC; Madrasi RI; Alphabetic Chess); mates in four corners in No.1035 (ser-h#12; Circe Equipollents; Fers; Wazir).
  • (02.04) No.1033 – Kenneth Solja (#2; Amazon; Cardinal; Camel; Skylla; Rook-hopper; Grasshopper). Author writes that it is one of the first direct mates with fairy pieces he has composed.

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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(I) – Petko A. PetkovThe judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016Thomas Brand.