Shankar Ram
The revised version has 8 square blocks to prevent rebirth, not 10.
On No.1666 (SS)
PAP's example.
On No.1679 (VC)
feenschach's 56th TT, 2003-06 seems to have been for problems using this double maximummer condition.
On No.1668 (KC)
Has cooks ending with BKh1/BPh2/WKf1.
On No.1668 (KC)
Thank you for pointing out that interesting statistic, Marjan! Actually the 16 are by only 6 different GMs, 7 of…
On No.1670 (KW)
It might be interesting (and enlightening!) to compare the definitions of Pin and the related "Antipin" from recent issues of…
On JF 10 JT (C10.02.2022)
Dear Julia, Advance wishes for the 10th birthday of JF! Regarding the piece restrictions for the JT, I think they…
On JF 10 JT (C10.02.2022)
Leaving aside arguments about thematic validity, the idea is no doubt interesting. I seem to remember something like it was…
On No.1661 (AOP)
"Magicalness" is an attribute. So, strictly speaking, promotion to magic pieces can only happen with (already) magic pawns. But see…
On JT PIV-90
Fairy Pieces with "attributes" like neutrality, paralysis, transparency, "chameleon-ness" are also ruled out, since promotions to such pieces can only…
On JT PIV-90