Category: Julia’s Fairies original problems

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Original Problems

2-30^th 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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Original Problems

16-31^st of March, 2016

• (31.03) No.1032 – Peter Harris (#4; Chameleon; Transmuted Kings; Isardam). Almost the same matrix as in No.1031, but completely different problem.
• (31.03) No.1031 – Julia Vysotska (#2; Chameleon). Light Chameleon toy for solving, solution with one try.
• (30.03) No.1030 – Michal Dragoun (hs#3; LEO; PAO; VAO). Chinese Meredith.

• (28.03) No.1029 – Peter Harris (h#3.5; Super-Andernach; Isardam).
• (26.03) No.1027, 1028 – Peter Harris. Author mentions that of the two problems – No.1027 (hs#2; Chameleon Chess; Anti-Andernach; Lortap) and No.1028 (h#3; White Maximummer; Anti-Andernach; Lortap) – the second one “is easier – and may tempt solvers to solve.“
• (19.03) No.1026 – Hubert Gockel (#2; Eiffel Chess). 2 changed mates. (Author).
• (19.03) No.1024, 1025 – Erich Bartel. Two-corner mates in the both problems: No.1024 (ser-h#21; PWC; Alphabetic Chess; Wazir), No.1025 (ser-h#18; Circe Equipollents; Nightrider).
• (16.03) No.1023 – Peter Harris (h#2.5; White Maximummer Ultra; Sentinelles Pion Advers; Super-Circe; Locust). After months of his serious illness I’m so happy to greet Peter on JF!

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Original Problems

06-09^th of March, 2016

• (10.03) No.1022 – Vincenzo Tinebra (#2; Circe; Antelope; Giraffe; Grasshopper; Lion; Locust; Nightrider).
• (09.03) No.1021 – Gani Ganapathi (h=2.5; Annan Chess).
• (09.03) No.1020 – Andreas Thoma (-2 & #1 Proca; Anti-Circe Cheylan; Black takes back its geometrical shortest move).

• (06.03) No.1018, 1019 – Erich Bartel. No.1018 (ser-s=15; Circe Equipollents; Alphabetic Chess; Lion; Grasshopper); No.1019 (ser-s#20; Circe Equipollents; Alphabetic Chess; Lion; Equihopper).

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Original Problems

18-29^th of February, 2016

• (29.02) No.1016, 1017 – Thomas Pantalacci. No.1016 (h#2; Lortap); No.1017 (h#2; Provocation Chess).
• (27.02) No.1015 – N.Shankar Ram (zg75; No Сapture). An unusual stipulation: W moves to g7 in 5 moves, with Black defending.

• (27.02) No.1014 – Ján Kovalič & Ladislav Packa (h#2; Take & Make; Bishop-lion; Rook-lion).
• (25.02) No.1013 – Alex Levit (-19 & #1 Proca Retractor; Anti-Circe). Nice to see Alex back to composition after 3 years break!
• (21.02) No.1011, 1012 – Sébastien Luce. Degradation (Relegation Chess) in two serial problems: No.1011 (ser-=27; Degradation); No.1012 (ser-=30; Degradation; Blockade).
• (21.02) No.1009, 1010 – Erich Bartel. Circe Equipollents in two serial problems: No.1009 (ser-s#14; Circe Equipollents; Marguerite); No.1010 (ser-=31; Circe Equipollents).
• (20.02) No.1008 – N.Shankar Ram (=4; Paralysing piece). Combinatorial WS 4x3x2 tour cycle doubled in miniature. (Author)
• (18.02) No.1007 – Nicolas Dupont (PG 9.5; Castling Chess). Author mentions that this is the very first example of PG problem with Castling Chess.

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Original Problems

7-12^th of February, 2016

• (12.02) No.1004.1 – Michael Grushko (ser-h#11; Circe Rex Inclusive; Castling Chess; Grasshopper). An improvement to No.1004, composed after comments.
• (12.02) No.1005, 1006 – S.N. Ravi Shankar. C- problems as All-in Chess condition is not implemented yet: No.1005 (#4; All-in Chess; Sentinels); No.1006 (#6; All-in Chess; Relegation Chess).

• (11.02) No.1003, 1004 – Michael Grushko. Castling Chess for the first time on JF in the both problems: No.1003 (ser-h#12; Circe Rex Inclusive; Castling Chess); No.1004 (ser-h#8; Circe Rex Inclusive; Castling Chess; Grasshopper).
• (09.02) Fairings No.47 by Chris Feather, distributed by Stephen Emmerson, is added to the Articles section!
• (09.02) No.1002 – Cornel Pacurar (-2 & #1 Proca Retractor; Anti-Circe Assassin). “A Proca Retractor employing, for the first time, the Anticirce Assassin condition!” (Author).
• (07.02) No.959.2 – Ján Kovalič & Ladislav Packa (h#2; Take & Make). One more improvement to No.959. As the initial problem, No.959, relates to the previous period, JF-2015/II, I’ve agreed with the judge of it, Ofer Comay, that the improvement will be related to that period as well.

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J’F 1000

Original Problems

1-3^rd of February, 2016

• (03.02) No.1001 – Georgy Evseev (hs#3.5; Phantom Chess; KoBul Kings).
• (02.02) No.1000– Vlaicu Crișan (h#4.5; PWC; Contra-Grashopper; Rose-Locust). Unbelievably, we have no.1000 here, on JF, thanks to all of you, my dear authors! 
• (01.02) No.999 – Sébastien Luce (h=5; Anti-Circe; Grashopper; Locust). “A gift for Julia and her wonderful website!“ (Author). Published with a gratitude! (JV)

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Original Problems

30-31^st of January, 2016

• (31.01) No.998 – Anatoly Stepochkin (s#6; Maximummer; KoKo; Lion).
• (31.01) No.996, 997 – Erich Bartel: No.996 (ser-=18; Circe File; Disparate); No.997 (ser-s#19; Circe Equipollents; Alphabetic Chess; Berolina Pawn).
• (30.01) No.993, 994, 995 – Karol Mlynka: No.993 (#3; White Super-Transmuting King; Royal Nightrider-Locust); No.994 (h#2; White Super-Transmuting King; Rose); No.995 (hs=2; Circe Turncoats; Anti-Circe; White Super-Transmuting King; Royal Locust; Rook-Locust).

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Original Problems

4-13^th of January, 2016

Dear authors, I have to work overtimes almost till the end of January. I’m sorry for all delays in publications during this time! – Julia

• (13.01) No.992 – Michael Grushko (Pser-hs#12; Anti-Circe). March of the two Kings in Pser-hs problem.
• (13.01) No.525.1 – Andreas Thoma (-6 & s#1 Proca Retractor; Anti-Circe Cheylan). An improvement to No.525 after comment of P.Raican.

• (10.01) No.991 – Krassimir Gandev (h#2; Berolina Pawn; Glasgow Chess). Mates by pinned neutral piece.
• (06.01) No.989, 990 – Václav Kotěšovec. Two long serial miniatures in two phases: No.989 (ser-#19; PWC; Grasshopper) and No.990 (ser-h#26; KoeKo; Kangaroo).
• (06.01) No.987, 988 – Erich Bartel. Two stalemates: with AUW in No.987 (h==6; Circe PWC; Madrasi; AlphabeticChess) and fairy AUW in No.988 (h=2; Nightrider; Antilope; Camelrider; Zebrarider).
• (04.01) No.885.1 – Günther Weeth (-8 & #1; Hoeg retractor Anti-Circe). An improvement made by author after discovering a dual in No.885.
• (04.01) No.986 – Geoff Foster (h#2.5; Phantom Chess; KoBul Kings). Mates by a single neutral piece. The problem is inspired by No.985.

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Original Problems

25-30^th of December, 2015

• (30.12) No.985 – Diyan Kostadinov (hs#3; Phantom Chess; White KoBul King). Fairy pin mates with the white KoBul King.
• (28.12) No.983, 984 – Erich Bartel. A long march of the white King with echo stalemates in No.983 (Ser-s=19; Lion; Circe Equipollents) and 4 corners cycle in No.984 (Ser-s#36; Grasshopper; Circe Equipollents).

• (28.12) No.965.2 – Michael Grushko (PG 16; Grasshopper). One more improvement to No.965 (a shorter version) after comment by Nikola Predrag.
• (27.12) No.982 – Eric Huber (hs#2; Nightrider; Phantom Chess; Republican Chess type II). A play of two Nightriders forces an appearance of the wK in Republican Chess problem.
• (27.12) No.981 – Krassimir Gandev (5→Ser-s=13; Berolina Super Pawn; Super Pawn). A combination of two series surprisingly ended with a New Year tree.
• (26.12) No.980 – Michael Grushko (SPG 12; Anti-Take & Make). Anti-Take&Make в SPG задаче.
• (26.12) No.959.1 – Ján Kovalič & Ladislav Packa (h#2; Take & Make). An improvement to No.959.
• (25.12) No.979 – Oliver Sick (h=4,5). A Christmas Tree I’m happy to decorate the site with!

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