WinChloe says “…it is the side of the captured Pawn which chooses the promotion”.No, that's Circe coucou, not couscous.
On No.1607 (JH)
If the opponent chooses the promotion, it's called CIrce coucou (and in that case, captures are forbidden if there is…
On No.1607 (JH)
Capturing own pieces is a fundamental change in the nature of chess and should be explicitely defined within a particular…
On No.1607 (JH)
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On Popeye
It's a two-solution 1-ply AUW. There's a small variation possible with a different promotion type: Kf4 / Kc3 / Pg7h8…
On No.1607 (JH)
In what piece category will the Querquisite be? And in 4, should there be a 4.4 modified boards (e.g. (worm)holes…
On Fairy Chess Classification Project
Excellent report, very well documented and attentive to details. Vlaicu is aware of everything that happens in the retro world…
On Award JF Retro&PG 2019-20 (Vlaicu Crișan)
There's no try without castling, so not really AP, since black has to castle anyway to reach the goal.
On No.1604 (JC>)
I forgot the solutions of the diagram, the shortened h#2 version: 1.Sh8 (Rg6?) Se1 2.Qa8-d8xe7 Qh1-d1xd3 and 1.Rg6 (Sh8?) Sd2…
On No.1599 (AG&DP)
The problems by these composers are usually complex, mysterious things well worth analysing in depth. That is true here, too:…
On No.1599 (AG&DP)