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We present today a well-timed problem by Nikos Mendrinos, awarded Greek solver, champion and new composer.Condition: Because of the corona virus CoVID19 … the pieces must be kept in a distance from each other!The condition is known as Anti-ContactChess or Anti-koko.Problem-839FEN: 4k3/b7/4S3/2q4s/K7/2p2Q2/8/1R6#2, (4+5)Nikos Mendrinos (GRE)originalWhite plays and mates in two » celý článok »

Solvers' ratings as of April 1st 2020 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published! 13 tournaments of the 1st quarter 2020 are included: Open Solving A. Suetin Memorial 2020, A. Suetin Memorial 2020, 43rd International Polish Championship 2020, 16th International Solving Contest 2020 Cat. 1, 16th International Solving Contest » celý článok »

Original Problems JF-2020/I March, 2020 (2) The judge of JF-2020/I: Eric Huber. The judge of Retro & PG problems 2019-2020: Vlaicu Crișan. Coming soon: Hubert Gockel (Germany), Anatoly Stepochkin (Russia) All previously published problems & informal competitions you can find on the top menu page of Original Problems or its subsections. » celý článok »

Vážení čitatelia časopisu PAT A MAT! Vážne udalosti, ktoré aktuálne hýbu nielen Slovenskom, ale celým svetom, sa prejavili i na publikovaní nášho – a verím, že i vášho časopisu. Vydanie číslo 111 je už fyzicky na svete, no problematická je jeho distribúcia. Preto vedenie SOKŠ jednomyseľne odsúhlasilo zverejnenie obsahu PAM 111 » celý článok »

I'm sorry, I will have to temporary ban the user accounts that violate the data format. » celý článok »

Thanks to otherwise unfortunate curcumstances, the second part of the planned update is now about ready to be deployed.What it is about?Sources, tourneys and persons are now full feature wiki pages with basic stats, edits history etc.By default, these wiki pages cannot be edited by anyone, but the access may » celý článok »

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE have decided to postpone the Chess Olympiad 2020 for next year. Therefore, the recently Olympic tournament in Composing is canceled. FIDE, in collaboration with WFCC, have decided to organize for 2020 the 8th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2020. » celý článok »

PAT A MAT 111 je vytlačený, ale vzhľadom k súčasnej situácii nie je možné zariadiť jeho distribúciu. Preto sa jeho cesta k odberateľom oneskorí. Budeme ho rozosielať, len čo sa opatrenia súvisiace s koronavírusom dostatočne uvoľnia. » celý článok »

As a result of the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on people's lives all around the globe and taking into account the reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicating the constant increase in the number of cases worldwide, WFCC has decided to postpone the 15th European Chess Solving » celý článok »

Quick Composing TT-240 by SuperProblem Tourney name: “Pata morgana“Stipulation: =N, ser-=N, h=N.5, hs=N.5, ser-hs=NTheme: in a diagram position of =N, ser-=N, h=N.5 (hs=N.5, ser-hs=N) problem, Black (White) is stalemated. But White (Black) begins a play and, due to absence of waiting moves, he is forced to destroy this stalemate. In solution, » celý článok »