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26-30th of June, 2015
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Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics. |
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All previously published problems you can find in the subsections of Original Problems menu on the top. The judge of informal fairy tournament JF-2015(I) – Kostas Prentos. The judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016 – Thomas Brand.
Julia’s Fairies is pleased to announce its composing tournament within the
58th World Congress of Chess Composition
1st RIGA BLACK BALSAM TT
Judge: Julia Vysotska
Theme: Help-play with Half-neutral pieces. Thematic play of half-neutral pieces in H#/=/==, HS#/=/== problems in 2-5 moves; Ser-H#/=/==, Ser-HS#/=/== problems up to 10 moves. Other fairy pieces (also standard neutral pieces) are allowed. Fairy conditions are NOT allowed.
Computer tested problems only! Half-neutral pieces are fully implemented in the last version of Popeye and also most of problems can be tested by WinChloe, except half-neutral King (and Royal piece).
Please send entries to Julia Vysotska by e-mail at julia@juliasfairies.com until July, 31st, 2015
or during the Congress, for participants only, until 17:00 of August, 3rd, 2015.
Prizes are bottles of RIGA BLACK BALSAM Currant.
The tourney is open worldwide, however the prizes are for congress participants only.
See Examples with animated solutions in the detailed announcement or use PDF file to print out.
Welcome to participate! – Julia
See the RESULTS of the 36th RIFACE (Rencontre Internationale en France des Amateurs de Composition Echiquéenne) which took place from May 22, 2015 to May 25, 2015 at Saint-Germain au Mont d’Or (instead of the traditional location at Messigny).
“La 36° R.I.F.A.C.E. (Rencontre Internationale en France des Amateurs de Composition Echiquéenne), qui habituellement avait lieu à Messigny, s’est tenue cette année à St-Germain au Mont d’or (près de Lyon), du 22 au 25 mai 2015.
Participants : Jérôme AUCLAIR, André BANTEGNIE, Christine BAYS, Lionel BELIN, Marco BONAVOGLIA, Michel CAILLAUD, Mathias CARNO, Yves CHEYLAN, Alexandros DIMITRIADIS, Axel GILBERT, Maryan KERHUEL, Jörg KUHLMANN, Bernard MONTANGERAND, Laurent RIGUET, Philippe ROBERT, Philippe ROUZAUD, Pierre TRITTEN, Pascal WASSONG, Garen YACOUBIAN.”
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15th of June, 2015Dear Friends, I’d like to let you know, that during 18-25th of June I’m on family vacation in Spain, without computer with me. New publications of original problems will appear starting 26th! Thank you for your patience! – Julia
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Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics. |
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All previously published problems you can find in the subsections of Original Problems menu on the top. The judge of informal fairy tournament JF-2015(I) – Kostas Prentos. The judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016 – Thomas Brand.
Unión Argentina de Problemistas de Ajedrez (UAPA)
presents
The Bulletin of the MT120 A. Ellerman (PDF, 46 pages)
with all results of the different genres of the composition.
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01-13th of June, 2015 |
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Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics. |
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All previously published problems you can find in the subsections of Original Problems menu on the top. The judge of informal fairy tournament JF-2015(I) – Kostas Prentos. The judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016 – Thomas Brand.
The Israeli Chess Composition Society informs that a chess problem composition tourney dedicated to the memory of Uri Avner is extended till June, 30, 2015.
The tourney is in two sections as follows:
Section 1: Helpmates in 2.5 or 3 moves. Judge: Francesco Simoni. Theme: “Pin-correction” – a black piece is unpinned (directly or indirectly) by white. Later in the solution the same piece becomes pinned on a different square. Fairy pieces and conditions are not allowed.
Section 2: Selfmates in 2 to 6 moves. Judge: Petko Petkov. Theme: Play of at least one white battery and one black battery. Use of other strategic motives is very desirable. Fairy pieces and conditions are not allowed.
Entries to the tourney director, Omer Friedland, by email to: omrfree@gmail.com.
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23-31st of May, 2015
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Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics. |
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All previously published problems you can find in the subsections of Original Problems menu on the top. The judge of informal fairy tournament JF-2015(I) – Kostas Prentos. The judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016 – Thomas Brand.
This year, the 36th RIFACE (Rencontre Internationale en France des Amateurs de Composition Echiquéenne) will take place from Friday, May 22, 2015 (evening) to Monday, May 25, 2015 (noon) at Saint-Germain au Mont d’Or instead of the traditional location at Messigny.
Themes are the following:
RIFACE 2015 – Thème aidés.pdf | Thème féerique.pdf | Thème rétro.pdf
Address to send the entries : RIFACE.2015@gmail.com.
Time limit to send the entries : Sunday 24th May at 15:00
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11-21st of May, 2015
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Animated diagrams use Py2Web by Dmitri Turevski and WinChloe’s graphics. |
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All previously published problems you can find in the subsections of Original Problems menu on the top. The judge of informal fairy tournament JF-2015(I) – Kostas Prentos. The judge of Retro and PG problems 2015-2016 – Thomas Brand.
. Thank you, Michael! No.845 (hs#6.5; Parrain Circe; Einstein Chess; Republican Chess; HalfNeutral); No.846 (hs#12.5; Maximummer; Double Grasshopper).