Category: Julia’s Fairies original problems

Updates as of the 4th of September, 2013: (04.09) No.359.1 – Pierre Tritten & Nikola Predrag – An interesting version to No.359 with a non-standard board! Published after comments to No.359. Although, this version is published after end of term for JF-2013/II, it was shown in the comments almost in time, and I believe it might be related to that tournament. Objections are accepted till the end of September. (04.09) No.370 – Michal Dragoun & Ladislav Salai jr. –  Very interesting anti-batteries with a nice activity of the both Kings! Welcome to the both authors with their first publication at Julia’s Fairies!

Now there are four sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) with all problems of May-August, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(III) will contain problems of September-December, 2013.
The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(III) – Eric Huber. 

Updates as of the 2nd-3rd of September, 2013: (03.09) No.369 – Juraj Lörinc –  A beautiful  Fairy Meredith with model mates! (03.09) No.368 – Peter Harris – A perfect fairy Miniature with nonstandard twin: change of the stipulation only! (02.09) No.366,367 – two nice problems by Italian authors! No.366 by Valerio Agostini & Antonio Garofalo – An interesting creation of anti-batteries after critical moves by Lion! No.367 by Valerio Agostini – A nice dual-avoidance play!

Now there are four sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) with all problems of May-August, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(III) will contain problems of September-December, 2013.
The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(III) – Eric Huber. 

Updates as of 28-29th of August, 2013: (29.08) No.365 – Krassimir Gandev – A long, interesting, but difficult “Pawns’ festival”! Warm welcome to Krassimir! (28.08) No.364 – Daniel Novomesky – Aristocratic Miniature with 6 anti-battery mates!

Now there are three sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) will contain problems of May-August, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(II) – Diyan Kostadinov. 

Updates as of 26-27th of August, 2013: (27.08) No.363 – Francesco Simoni – А nice Meredith with anti-battery play! (26.08) No.362 – Alexandr Sygurov & Dmitri Turevski –  A very nice creation of black masked batteries plus Umnov theme! Congratulations to Alexandr with the first publication at Julia’s Fairies! (26.08) No.352.1 – Ivan Skoba & Arno Tüngler – An improvement to No.352, as few cooks were found by A.Tüngler in No.352. Enjoy detailed comment to the problem!

Now there are three sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) will contain problems of May-August, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(II) – Diyan Kostadinov. 

Updates as of 23rd-24th of August, 2013: (24.08) No.361 – Juraj Lörinc –  A complicated s#6 with interesting Kobul Kings motives! (24.08) No.359, 360 – Pierre Tritten – A very nice Take&Make strategy in Meredith form & Cyclic Zilahi with a perfect white economy! (24.08) A new issue – Fairings No.33 – by Chris Feather is added to the Articles page! Thanks a lot to Stephen Emmerson for sending it! (23.08) No.358 – János Mikitovics – Surprising neutral promotions! It’s nice to see János here again!

Now there are three sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) will contain problems of May-August, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(II) – Diyan Kostadinov. 

Updates as of 12-18th of August, 2013: (18.08) No.357 – Paul Rãican – A difficult long-mover! (12.08) No.356 – Dominique Forlot  – A nice Masand-Miniature with AUW!

Now there are three sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) will contain problems of May-August, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(II) – Diyan Kostadinov. 

Updates as of 2nd-6th of August, 2013: (06.08) No.355 – Chris Feather – Interesting Rex-Solus Miniature with Symmetry Anti-Circe condition. Сhris doesn’t have internet now, and his original by postal mail today was so nice surprise!  (05.08) No.342.1 – Julia Vysotska, Dmitri Turevsky & Georgy Evseev – Improved version of problem No.342 – Take&Make effect in 3 half-moves of 4, improved interplay of black and white. Thanks a lot to Dmitri and Georgy for so nice result! (02.08) No.354 – Petko A. Petkov – Wonderful Disparate problem! Enjoy author’s detailed comments to all 3 solutions! I’m so grateful for the dedication!

Now there are three sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) will contain problems of May-August, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(II) – Diyan Kostadinov. 

Updates as of 29th of July, 2013: (29.07) No.353 – Sébastien Luce – АUW in Miniature with three conditions! I’d like to turn your attention to an interesting fairy condition used here – Disparate. It is not included in Popeye‘s manual, but it is implemented there.

Now there are three sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) will contain problems of May-August, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(II) – Diyan Kostadinov. 

Updates as of 22-24th of July, 2013: (24.07) The Award JF-2013/I is available in PDF format now! (22.07) No.352 – Ivan Skoba – Series autostalemate in 49 moves with conditions Madrasi, Consequent. Looks difficult! (22.07) No.351 – Lev Grolman & Georgy Evseev – Cyclical Zilahi in a play of 6 Nightriders (3 white and 3 black)!

Now there are three sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) will contain problems of May-August, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(II) – Diyan Kostadinov. 

Updates as of 17-18th of July, 2013: (18.07) No.350 – Seetharaman Kalyan – A nice idea and very difficult solution through the first checking move!   (17.07) No.349 – Vito Rallo – А nice Miniature with ideal mates and Chameleon-Circe fairy condition!

Now there are three sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) with all problems of January-April, 2013; Julia’sFairies-2013(II) will contain problems of May-August, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(II) – Diyan Kostadinov.