I am sure the composers saw this possibility. Obviously they preferred the two-solution form and one less black unit on…
Although it is a good problem (I think I have said this earlier to someone in other connection :)) I…
Dear NSR/Seetharaman, Thank you very much. The real credit should go to Mr. Vlaicu Crisan. ---- Bala
Congrats Julia and Bala.. for getting the first place! Congrats to all other composers for producing such excellent problems. It…
A beautiful idea by two composers I like particularly for the talent and human qualities ! A comment for Julia:…
Really memorable play where one of the heavy elephants has to go in order to free a promotion square, the…
Dear Stephen, great improvement of my setup, especially the two-imitator version. I would be very happy to publish it as…
There is still another cook that worked in the initial position as well: 5.RPc1=Q, then 1.a1=B 2.a3 ... 4.a4 5.h1=R…
Very nice imitator problems! 709 achieves I think for the first time the 100$ task. That Imitator condition can be…
Re 709: 8/1p2p2k/K3P2p/8/8/8/5P2/8/ + Ia5 H#5 saves 1 wP (miniature?) and does not require "No I promotion" Or: 8/1p5k/K6p/8/8/8/5P2/8/ +…