(01.02.2013) Here is information about the Informal Tourneys of Variantim (the Bulletin of the Israel Chess Composition Society) for 2013.

(01.02.2013) Two days ago during my business trip to the town of Stara Zagora I finally found time to met Ivan Paskalev. I was pleased to visit him in his home. Here are some photos.

(29.01.2013) This is the first published original in the website with the fairy conditions Maximummer and KoKo. The author is Anatoly Stepochkin from Russia.

(28.01.2013) Here is a new issue of Fairings (N30 - February 2013) by Chris Feather.

(27.01.2013) A super problem with complicated combination of four fairy conditions by Michael Grushko (Israel)!

(26.01.2013) A new excellent "Take & Make" problem by Pierre Tritten (France)!

(25.01.2013) Here is the first original twomover for the year - problem with rich thematic complex and excellent key by Zivko Janevski from Macedonia.

(24.01.2013) Two model mates by the white Lion after two castlings and blocks of black Grasshoppers are presented in this new problem by Anatoly Stepochkin.

(23.01.2013) The Israel Chess Composition Society is announcing a composition tourney to commemorate the 90's birthday of Alex Ettinger (1923-2005). Alex, born in Frankfurt, Germany, immigrated to Israel in 1933 and was a dedicated member of Israel Chess Composition Society.

(22.01.2013) Problem N115 is a very interesting selfmate by the famous Macedonian grandmaster Zivko Janevski.

(21.01.2013) The tourney is closed. Total of 41 problems are received – I thank very much all participants! Please check your name in the list below. The Award will be published here on 18.02.2013 (the 80th Birthday of Venelin Alaikov).

(20.01.2013) Here is the first published original for section threemovers for 2013. Welcome to Leonid Makaronez from Israel!

(20.01.2013) Another complicated problem with combination of fairy conditions and multi promotions by Michael Grushko from Israel!

(19.01.2013) A new fantastic fairy problem with echo mates by Vaclav Kotesovec from Czech Republic!

(18.01.2013) Problem 111 is an excellent combination of Take & Make and KoBul Kings fairy conditions by S.K.Balasubramanian from India.