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A general overview of chess problems, including an extensive A–Z of themes and terms, and 460 problems. Widely regarded as the best single-volume work in English on the subject. Velimirovic, Milan and Valtonen, Kari (2012), The definitive book - Encyclopedia of Chess Problems: Themes and Terms, Chess Informant. ISBN 978-86-7297-064-7. An ...
Profile of Thompson found in his Chess Problems book. Theophilus Augustus Thompson (April 21, 1855 - Oct 12, 1881) is the earliest documented African-American chess expert recognized in the United States. [1] In addition to competing in tournaments, he wrote a book Chess Problems: Either to Play and Mate published in 1873.
This is a list of chess books that are used as references in articles related to chess.The list is organized by alphabetical order of the author's surname, then the author's first name, then the year of publication, then the alphabetical order of title.
Alois Wotawa (11 June 1896 – 12 April 1970) [citation needed] was an Austrian composer of chess problems and endgame studies. He was born and died in Vienna . He was a prosecutor and a member of the Nazi Party .
Authors with five books or more have a sub-section title on their own, to increase the usability of the table of contents. When a book was written by several authors, it is listed once under the name of each author. See: List of chess books (A–F) List of chess books (G–L) List of chess books (M–S) List of chess books (T–Z)
In December 1905, White published his first compendium of challenging chess problems. Every year thereafter at Christmas-time, he would publish a similar volume and mail it to fellow enthusiasts around the world. He continued this custom until 1936, and his "Christmas Series" problem books were considered a must-have for chess problem solvers. [16]
Beginning Chess: Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game (Fireside Chess Library, 1993) More Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2 (Fireside Chess Library, 1993) Square One: A Chess Drill Book for Beginners (Fireside Chess Library, 1994) Chess Target Practice: Battle Tactics for Every Square on the Board (Fireside Chess Library, 1994)
The chess machine is an ideal one to start with, since: (1) the problem is sharply defined both in allowed operations (the moves) and in the ultimate goal (checkmate); (2) it is neither so simple as to be trivial nor too difficult for satisfactory solution; (3) chess is generally considered to require "thinking" for skillful play; a solution of ...