Category: Julia’s Fairies original problems

Updates as of 12-25.Jan, 2013: (25.01) No.239 – Branko Koludrovic (Croatia) & Arno Tüngler (Germany) are welcome at Julia’s Fairies! This is unusual problem for the site, and publication of it I consider as an exception. (23.01) No.237, 238 – Mario Parrinello with two fine problems: Locust and marine pieces for the first time on the site in No.237; and Grasshopper with his Contra-piece in No.238! (23.01) No.236 – Newman Guttman and his lovely Equihoppers! (21.01) No.235 – János Mikitovics – A nice fairy 5-men!

• (21.01) No.234 – Pierre Tritten  shows Take&Make of 3 solutions which can be combined in two pairs, showing different thematic in every pair!
• (20.01) No.233 – welcome to Dominique Forlot, France! A problem should be nice for solvers!
• (19.01) No.232 – Tibor Érsek & János Mikitovics. A difficult for solving Maximummer!
• (19.01) No.230, 231 – Václav Kotěšovec. See two fine problems by the world famous author: Lacny theme with Royal Zebra & Miniature with Fairy duet Grasshopper-Kangaroo.
• (15.01) No.229 – Nikolaj Zujev. A problem for the solvers – simple, but complicated solution!
• (15.01) No.228 – Michael Grushko. Interesting neutral AUW with only 5 pieces!
• (15.01) No.227 – Daniel Novomesky shows a power of Double Grasshoppers! 
• No.226 – Julia Vysotska. My own problem, neutral battery with my lovely Chameleon piece. 
• See two fine problems by Petko A. Petkov:
  • No.225 – An excellent Meredith with very difficult thematic!
  • No.224 – An interesting cyclical play of the neutral trio!

You can see, that now there are two sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) which will contain the problems of January-April, 2013. The judge for informal fairy tourney 2013(I) – Juraj Brabec. 

Updates as of 08-10.Jan, 2013: No.223 – A complicated problem with one more condition added in the twin by János Mikitovics!   No.222 – An elegant Grimshaw by Valerio Agostini & Gabriele Brunori! Nice to see so many problems from Italy! No.221 – A nice Miniature by Valerio Agostini!   No.220 – A problem with a rich strategy by Francesco Simoni! Also, I believe that most of visitors appreciate such detailed authors’ comments!

You can see, that now there are two sections under the Original Problems top menu: Julia’sFairies-2012 with all problems of the year 2012; Julia’sFairies-2013(I) which will contain the problems of January-April, 2013.

Updates as of 26-28.Dec, 2012: (27.12) A new issue of Fairings – Fairings 29 – by Chris Feather is added to the Articles page. And one more pearl by Chris I’m happy to publish here – see  No.208 ! (27.12) See a nice miniature with 2 e.p. by János Mikitovics – No.207 ! (27.12) Peter Harris is unusual as always! – see his problem with a special dedication – No.206 !

• (26.12) A modification of problem No.202 by Gani Ganapathi  is added – see a joint problem by Gani Ganapathi & K.Seetharaman – No.202.1 ! – 3 solutions, 3 promotions.

Thanks a lot to the authors!

You can click on the Original Problems tab on the top to see the whole list of published problems. Problem numbers are links to the problems – click on any number to see the problem. Standard search using Ctrl+F also works for the list.

I’d like to ask you – if you see anything incorrect in this list, or some problems (or published versions of them) are not included – please let me know! Sometimes I add there new problems with some delay, but before the last record all the other should exist. Thank you!!

Updates as of 25.Dec, 2012: On Christmas I’ve got several original problems I’m happy to show you today! Thanks a lot to the authors!! (24.12) A version of problem No.39 by Peter Harris shown in the comments by Nikola Predrag, is added to original problems. I believe that most of you have seen No.39.1 but you’re welcome to look again! Author is very interested in your comments and judge’s comments later. (24.12) A very unusual stipulation shows in his problem No.205 Dmitri Turevski! I’d like to mention that yesterday Dmitri has became a father! Congratulations!!! (24.12) I’m very happy to welcome on the site a famous German composer and also editor of fairy section of Die Schwalbe – Arnold Beine! See an active trio of neutral pawns in No.204 ! (24.12) See super-active Kings in a problem by János Mikitovics – No.203 !

You can click on the Original Problems tab on the top to see the whole list of published problems. Problem numbers are links to the problems – click on any number to see the problem. Standard search using Ctrl+F also works for the list. (the last 10 problems are not added yet, but will be soon!!)

Updates as of 23.Dec, 2012: (23.12) See a nice problem by Gani Ganapathi and help author with his question about twins – No.202 ! (23.12) I’m happy to show you a beautiful problem by Peter Harris, which is number 1 after 200 – No.201 ! I believe that it is thanks to Peter that I have 200 problems on the Christmas Eve!! (23.12) And this is happened! – Problem No.200 ! I’m very happy to have it on the Christmas Eve, and even more happy to give this number to the one who helps me so much – to Petko A. Petkov! Thank you, thank you so much!!

• (23.12) Please see a very long trip by Gnu in the problem No.199 by Sébastien Luce! Thank you, Sébastien! 

You can click on the Original Problems tab on the top to see the whole list of published problems. Problem numbers are links to the problems – click on any number to see the problem. Standard search using Ctrl+F also works for the list. 

I wish you a Merry Christmas!!!

Updates as of 18-22.Dec, 2012: (22.12) Welcome, welcome to Ján Golha, Slovakia! Ján is not only a well known Slovakian composer, but also an editor of very popular website! So, I’m very happy to be able to publish his problem! See Miniature-Aristocrat – No.198 ! (22.12) Peter Harris often surprises me with his ideas, but these 3 problems are even more unusual! See No.195, 196, 197 ! Thank you, Peter!  (21.12) It’s always nice to get problems from our active commentators! Please see No.194 by Paul Răican! Thank you, Paul, for your activity!

• (20.12) Happy to show you a joint problem by two authors – Alain BIÉNABE & Sébastien LUCE, No.193 – and to welcome a new author – Sébastien LUCE, France! Thanks to the authors!! 
• (19.12) And now I have no doubts we’ll have 200 problems by the end of year! – I’ve a pleasure to present you 4(!!) problems by Peter Harris – all different, all complicated! See them all – No.189,190,191,192! Thank you for support, Peter!!
• (18.12) I’ve a pleasure to show you a joint problem by two Hungarian authors – see No.188 by Tibor Érsek & János Mikitovics! This problem is also quite complicated! Thanks a lot to the authors!
• (18.12) See a complicated (as always!) problem by Peter Harris – No.187! Thank you, Peter, for coming again and again with your new problems, and for your support! I have to count who from us has more problems here – either Peter or myself! 🙂 

(18.12) Will  we have 200 problems here by the end of year??

You can click on the Original Problems tab on the top to see the whole list of published problems. Problem numbers are links to the problems – click on any number to see the problem. Standard search using Ctrl+F also works for the list. 

Your original problems are very welcome!!

Updates as of 13-15.Dec, 2012: (16.12) I’m impressed by those, who can come back to their old problems to improve them! See an improved version of the problem published in October – No.153.1, Nikola Predrag! Also, today is Nikola‘s birthday! Congratulations, dear author and commentator!!! (15.12) Warm welcome to new author on the site – Stephan Dietrich, Germany! – see nice Aristocrat-miniature – No.186!

• (15.12) Please see an improved version of the problem published yet in August! – a complicated complex by Semion Shifrin – No.108.1!
• (14.12) Dear friends, on the night I’ve done an update of most of software I use for this website – from the platform till small plugins. I’d be grateful to you if you report me if something works wrong! Thanks for your patience!
• (13.12) As I’ve promised, PDF-version of the Award of Julia’sFairies 1st T.T HSP-2012 for download or print is added! Please let me know if there’re any mistakes! Thanks!
• (13.12) Do you remember an “Illegal cluster” by Seetharaman Kalyan? Solving time is over and now you can see on the same page the results I’ve got from the author!  See update as of 13.12.2012 on the page with problem No.166 ! 

You can click on the Original Problems tab on the top to see the whole list of published problems. Problem numbers are links to the problems – click on any number to see the problem. Standard search using Ctrl+F also works for the list. 

Your original problems are very welcome!!

Updates as of 08-11.Dec, 2012: (11.12) By the author’s words, to compose this problem he was inspired by the recent  comments initiated by Ron Fenton – see No.185 by Dmitri Turevski! (11.12) Original problem by Diyan Kostadinov demonstrates relatively new (not programmed yet) fairy condition Memory Circe – see No.184! (11.12) Enjoy perfect battery play in a join problem by two authors – S.K.Balasubramanian & Vlaicu Crișan – No.183! I’m happy to welcome Vlaicu Crișan on the site! (08.12) Welcome to the new author on the site – Linden Lyons, Australia! See Grasshoppers in fairy #2 – No.182!  Thanks to the authors!

You can click on the Original Problems tab on the top to see the whole list of published problems. Problem numbers are links to the problems – click on any number to see the problem. Standard search using Ctrl+F also works for the list.

Your original problems are very welcome!!