Category: Julia’s Fairies original problems

J’F

Original Problems

03^rd of December, 2015

• (03.12) No.962.1 – Aleksey Oganesjan (hs#3,5). An improved version of No.962, after comment by N.Predrag.
• (03.12) No.963 – Pierre Tritten (ser-h#5). A sequence of reciprocal pins and unpins in two phases.

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.

02-27^th of November, 2015

• (27.11) No.962 – Aleksey Oganesjan (hs#3,5). Underpromotions and bicolor Bristol in HS# Meredith without fairy pieces.
• (27.11) No.961 – Gani Ganapathi & Georgy Evseev (h#2; Take&Make). Take & Make specific echo-mates in Miniature form. Composed after No.440 (by G.Ganapathi).
• (26.11) No.960 – Erich Bartel & Seetharaman K. (hs#4.5; VAO). Valladao in a joint problem presented as an extension to No.864 (by E.Bartel).

• (26.11) No.959 – Ján Kovalič (h#2; Take & Make). A cycle of moves’ repetitions in Take & Make problem. Warm welcome to Ján in Original Problems section of JF!
• (24.11) No.958 – Vlaicu Crișan (h#2; Take & Make; Anti-Take & Make). Nice unpins and selfblocks in a light presentation of Take&Make + Anti-Take&Make combination.
• (24.11) No.956, 957 – Erich Bartel. A King in three corners in No.956 (h=7.5; Alphabetic Chess; Grasshopper; Contra-Grasshopper) and fairy AUW in No.957 (h==6; PWC; Madrasi RI; Alphabetic Chess; Zebra, Giraffe, Okapi, Bison).
• (22.11) No.955 – N.Shankar Ram (s#7; Kamikaze Chess; Diagram Circe; Ibis; Triton). ”6×6 cycle of W & B moves” (NSR).
• (17.11) No.954 – Sébastien Luce (ser-h#11; Dynamo). Dynamo fairy condition in Miniature.  The problem is published in memory of the victims of the Bataclan (13-11-2015). My condolences to the people of France!
• (15.11) Fairings No.45 – Chris Feather, distributed by Stephen Emmerson, is added to the Articles section!
• (14.11) No.952, 953 – Vladimir Kozhakin. Non-identical solutions in h# and hs# problems: No.952 (h#2; PWC; Take & Make) and No.953 (hs#4).
• (14.11) No.951 – Oliver Sick (h#4.5; Masand). Echo-mates in Masand Miniature.
• (13.11) No.950 – N.Shankar Ram (#4; Kamikaze Alfil+Dabbaba Rider). Alfil+Dabbaba Riders (implemented in WinChloe only!) in a complex presentation of Jacobs theme.
• (12.11) No.948, 949 – Erich Bartel. Serial problems with Ortho+fairy AUW in No.948 (ser-==16; Madrasi RI; Alphabetic Chess; Nightrider; Antelope; Lion; Root-50-leaper) and Valladao in No.949 (ser-s#7; Anti-Circe; Grasshopper).
• (11.11) No.592.1 – Igor Kochulov (#2; Einstein Chess; Anti-Circe). An improved version to No.592 (JF-2014/III); the problem wasn’t included in the Award JF-2014/III (“unfortunately with a flight-taking key”, K.Widlert), and a new version will participate in the current competition.
• (09.11) No.930.1 – Paul Rãican (PG 11.5; Sentinels). Correction to No.930 after comment by Georgy Evseev.
• (08.11) No.931.1 – Paul Rãican (PG 11; Annan Chess). Correction to  No.931 after comment by Gregor Werner.
• (03.11) No.945, 946, 947 – Pierre Tritten (ser-h#3; Circe Couscous). Three ‘passive’ white AUWs, showing all combinations of promotions (B+Q, R+S in (1); B+S, R+Q in (2); B+R, S+Q in (3)). (Author)
• (02.11) No.944 – Petko A. Petkov (hs#4; Chameleon). Masked half-battery and model pin-mates in a play of five Chameleon pieces in two phases.

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19-31^st of October, 2015

• (31.10) No.935.1 – Sébastien Luce & Paul Rãican (ser-h#13; PWC; Einstein Chess). A new version to No.935: “All white units contributes to checkmate. Four corners theme is replaced with come-and-go path: a2-a3-f8-h8-f8-a3-a2.“ (PR)
• (29.10) No.943 – Gani Ganapathi (hs#3; Paralysing piece). Paralysing pieces in reciprocal under-promotions.
• (28.10) No.942 – Erich Bartel (h#4; Equihopper; Eagle; Sparrow). A four-corner quadruplet!

• (26.10) No.941.1 – Sébastien Luce & Vlaicu Crişan (h#3; Circe Antipodes; Anti-Circe (Cheylan)). An improved version to No.941.
• (25.10) No.941 – Sébastien Luce (h#3; Circe Antipodes; Anti-Circe (Cheylan); Royal Fairy Bishop). A combination of Circe Antipodes and Anti-Circe.
• (24.10) No.940 – Erich Bartel (ser-h=13; Anti-Circe; Alphabetic Chess; Disparate PY). Disparate-stalemate in a serial problem.
• (22.10) No.939 – Karol Mlynka (hs#3). Black Royal battery play; pins.
• (21.10) No.938 – Pierre Tritten (h#2; Take & Make). Take&Make effects in each half-move!
• (20.10) No.937 – Ladislav Packa (hs#3). Black minimal with interesting finals.
• (19.10) No.936 – Georgy Evseev (#3; Disparate). Cycle in a Disparate #3.

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.

2-17^th of October, 2015

• (17.10) No.509.6 – Henryk Grudziński & Paul Rãican (PG 10; Take&Make). Correction to the versions published in March, 2014 (No.509-509.5) and excluded from JF Retro&PG TT 2013/2014 because of the cook found.
• (16.10) No.934, 935 – Sébastien Luce:
  No.934 (h#3.5; Circe Symmetry; Super Anti-Circe; Grasshopper) – A minimal echo with a duo of Grasshoppers;
  No.935 (ser-h#12; PWC; Einstein) – A four corners theme. (Author)

• (16.10) No.933 – Aleksey Oganesjan (hs#5). Valladao theme in HS# problem.
• (15.10) No.932 – Vlaicu Crișan & Klaus Wenda (-16 & #1 Proca Retractor; Anti-Circe). King’s march in Anti-Circe Proca Retractor. 
• (14.10) No.930, 931 – Paul Rãican. PG problems featuring two different fairy conditions: No.930 (PG 11; Sentinels); No.931 (PG 13; Annan Chess).
• (13.10) No.929 – Daniel Novomesky (PG 14). Multiple switchbacks in PG problem!
• (12.10) No.927, 928 – Aleksandr Sygurov (hs#3; PWC). A Queen as a main actor in two PWC problems! Warm welcome to Aleksandr in Original Problems section of JF!
• (11.10) No.925, 926 – Erich Bartel. Three fairy conditions and surprising finals in two serial problems: No.925 (ser-s=6; Chameleon Chess; Alphabetic Chess; Disparate PY); No.926 (ser-==10; Madrasi RI; Chameleon Chess; Alphabetic Chess).
• (10.10) No.924 – Vladislav Nefyodov (h#2; Circe; Anti-Circe (Cheylan)). AUW with Cyclic Zilahi.
• (10.10) No.214.1 – Petko A. Petkov (h#2; KoBul Kings; Nightrider-Locust; Bishop-Locust). Correction to the problem No.214 because of the cook appeared in Popeye v.4.73. The original version has got 1st-2nd HM in the Award JF-2013/I.
• (09.10) No.919 – 923 – Michael Grushko (h#2; Functionary Chess). Series of 5 help-play problems featuring Functionary Chess.
• (08.10) No.918 – Joost de Heer (PG 12.5). Switchback in PG problem!
• (07.10) No.917 – Krassimir Gandev (h#2; Dolphin; Berolina Super-Pawn; Grasshopper). Three-times play of the both Berolina Super-Pawns.
• (06.10) No.916 – Semion Shifrin (hs#3; Annan Chess; Take&Make Chess; LEO; PAO; VAO). A Chinese Meredith-Aristocrat.
• (06.10) No.913.1 – Anatoly Stepochkin (h#2; Circe; Zebra; Grasshopper). An improved version to No.913.
• (05.10) No.914, 915 – Petko A. Petkov – Two rich thematic complexes with Super-Pawns and combination of conditions Take&Make + Anti-Take&Make (Popeye’s implementation): No.914 (h=2; Anti-Andernach; Take&Make; Anti-Take&Make; PAO; Berolina Super-Pawn), No.915 (hs#2; Take&Make; Anti-Take&Make; LEO; PAO; Super-Pawn).
• (03.10) I’d like to repeat, that the list of problems JF-2015-II is updated weekly with a help of Shankar Ram. I’m so grateful for this help!!
• (02.10) No.913 – Anatoly Stepochkin (h#2; Circe; Zebra; Grasshopper). Castling motives in Circe-problem.
• (02.10) No.911, 912 – Erich Bartel – Two miniatures with a seldom-used fairy pieces: No.911 (h=6.5; Alphabetic Chess; Disparate PY; Bison), No.912 (ser-h=4; Royal Wazir; Hamster).

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.

24-30^th of September, 2015

• (30.09) No.910 – Mario Parrinello (hs#3; Kangaroo-Lion-3; PAO). The theme of Tzuica-2015 with 4 pinned pieces!
• (30.09) No.909 – Stephen Emmerson (PG4.5; Back-to-Back; Plus Chess). Nice similar solutions in PG with a change of fairy condition in the twin!
  A new look of animated solutions uses functions written by Stephen Emmerson. I invite those who loves PG problems to comment if such presentation is convenient. Some old publications are also visible in this new look. Please let me know if you see any mistakes happened! I’m very grateful to Stephen!

• (28.09) No.908 – Krassimir Gandev (h#2; Circe; Ibis; Berolina-Pawn; Rose). Roses in a Circe-problem!
• (28.09) No.906, 907 – Kenneth Solja. Long hs# with exotic fairy pieces: No.906 (hs#16; KoeKo; Maximummer; Bison); No.907 (hs#13; KoeKo; Maximummer; Okapi).
• (27.09) No.905 – Geoff Foster (h#2.5; Anti-Take&Make; Symmetry Anti-Circe; Relaxed Symmetry Anti-Circe). A very interesting difference in promotions in a strict and Relaxed Symmetry Anti-Circe!
• (27.09) No.904 – Kostěj Šoulivý (h#2; Super-Circe; Eagle; Empress; Dabbabba). Super-Circe in a four-men problem.
• (25.09) No.902, 903 – Erich Bartel. The important role of promotions in two different problems: No.902 (3->ser-=4; Chameleon Chess; Alphabetic Chess; Disparate PY); No.903 (h==5.5; PWC; Madrasi RI; Alphabetic Chess; Lion; Okapi; Zebra; Gnu; Bucephale).
• (25.09) No.901 – Stephen Emmerson (PG4.5; Anti-Circe Equipollents). Impossible position in orthodox. PG in two phases with a seldom-used fairy condition Anti-Circe Equipollents.
• (24.09) No.900 – Petko A. Petkov (hs#2; Sentinels; RAO; LEO; Rose-Kangaroo). Five times Sentinels-duel between White and Black; task. The problem composed in the memory of C. K. Ananthanarayanan, the inventor of Sentinels.

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.

19-20^th of September, 2015

• (20.09) No.899 – Stephen Emmerson (h#3.5; Relegation Chess). Relegation Chess in a play of two Knights!
• (19.09) No.898 – Geoff Foster (h#2; Anti-Take&Make; Relaxed Symmetry Anti-Circe). Nice and light demonstration of Relaxed Symmetry Anti-Circe condition in a play to all four corners!

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.

17-19^th of September, 2015

• (19.09) No.495.1 & No.619.1 – Klaus Wenda (Proca Retractor; Anti-Circe). Two new versions to previously published problems (were cooked and had been disqualified in the Retro-Award 2013-14). The problems will participate in the current competition Retro and PG problems 2015-2016.
• (17.09) No.897 – Kjell Widlert & Thomas Maeder (hs#3.5; Half-neutrals). A new interesting interpretation of the previously published problem by Kjell Widlert, Sp.Prize, 1st Riga Black Balsam TT-2015. Authors comment: “Compared to the Riga Balsam problem, we now have one extra change of phase – which must be chosen very carefully – in each solution.”

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.

16^th of September, 2015

• (16.09) No.896 – Stephen Emmerson (h#4; Hurdle color changing hoppers: Grasshopper, Sparrow, Moose, Eagle). Non-standard problem, 2 in 1, with paradoxical content and exotic pieces! I sincerely thank Stephen for the dedication!

At the very beginning of this day, I’m so grateful to Peter and Petko for the dedications! Thank you very much for the warm feelings and a very nice problems!

• (16.09) No.895 – Petko Petkov (hs#3; Sentinels; Anti-Andernach; NAO; RAO; PAO). A very nice threefold cyclic play of Chinese pieces PAO, NAO, RAO!
• (16.09) No.894 – Peter Harris (h#2; Transmuted Kings; Anti-Circe; Isardam). Surprising complex of exotic tactical motives in four solutions!

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.

13-14^th of September, 2015

• (14.09) No.893 – Vitaly Medintsev (hs#2.5). Battery creation in HS#.
• (13.09) No.890, 891, 892 – Peter Harris – A very pleasant series of dedications to JF judges of 2014:

• No.890 (hs#2.5; Sentinels Pion Advers; Anti-Circe; Anti-Andernach; UltraPatrol) to Vlaicu Crisan;
• No.891 (h=3/hs#3; Anti-Circe; Isardam; Royal pieces) to Dmitri Turevski;
• No.892 (hs#8; Black Maximummer Ultra; White Maximummer; Sentinels; Chameleon Chess) to Kjell Widlert!

Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics.