{"title":"Chess Problems","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"16","title":"American Chess Nuts: Collection of Problems, by Composers of the Western World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eCook, Eugene Beauharnais (1830-1915) and Charles Alexander Gilberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eAdelmour W King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eNew York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ex+627 pages with diagrams Octavo (8 7\/8” x 6 ¼”). Bound in three quarter leather. This edition was published in the same year as the first, but is the expanded and preferred edition. The first edition consisted of 72 pages. (Betts: 32-7) Second edition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePROSPECTUS: Provided a subscription list can be obtained sufficient to pay the expense of publication, it is in contemplation to issue, during the present year, a large collection of Chess Problems by American Composers. The book will be under the editorship of Eugene B Cook and W R Henry; it will contain one thousand positions upon diagrams two and a half inches square, and the price will not exceed two dollars. The names of subscribers should be sent to W R Henry, Box 1129, New York City. Composers who wish their production to appear to the best advantage are requested to forward the latest versions to the same address. The editors would like, also, to publish the real name of the composer in every case, and to give the proper credit to the periodical in which each problem originally appeared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHinges rubbed, boards chipped, pages 510-526 edge pages damaged, pages 524\/25 stained, previous owner's name on front end paper. 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Octavo (8 3\/4\" x 6\") issued in original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Edited by George Hume and Alain C. A revised translation of \u003ci\u003eHet schaakproblem: ideen en scholen\u003c\/i\u003e published Gouda, 1921. White. A. C. White's Christmas series volume 32. Christmas greeting tipped in. (Betts: 30-19) First English edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 traces the historical development of the chess problem from the Middle Ages, with sections on the English, Bohemian, German and dutch schools, and a chapter on \"problem-futurism\" (Fairy problems). This first part includes 143 compositions by various composers. Part 2, \"Bird's eye view of problem themes', describes 22 main themes (with sub-divisions) and contains a further 231 problems. The complete work forms a comprehensive treatise covering most phases of problem technique and execution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorners bumped, moderate extremity wear, spine sunned and soiled, edges sunned, front edge lightly rippled. 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Bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine with Christmas greeting tipped in. Christmas series for 1911. (Betts: 31-7) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe introduction consists of an essay on the development of chess problems, how \"two main types of accumulation have marked the progress of composition during the last fifty years: on the one hand, the pursuit of variations, that is the accumulation of different elements in one problem; and, on the other hand, the pursuit of echoes, that is the accumulation of similar elements in one problem\". 300 problems (s00 sets of 3) are devoted to these \"tasks\" and \"echoes\", grouped under twenty one main thematic ideas, and discussed with solutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e269 pages with diagrams. Small Octavo. Bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine with Christmas greeting tipped in. Christmas series for 1911. (Betts: 31-7) First edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe introduction consists of an essay on the development of chess problems, how \"two main types of accumulation have marked the progress of composition during the last fifty years: on the one hand, the pursuit of variations, that is the accumulation of different elements in one problem; and, on the other hand, the pursuit of echoes, that is the accumulation of similar elements in one problem\". 300 problems (s00 sets of 3) are devoted to these \"tasks\" and \"echoes\", grouped under twenty one main thematic ideas, and discussed with solutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Lacks front end paper, spine and edges sunned, corners bumped else about very good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500961874120,"sku":"5755","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc53tcc.jpg?v=1618133617"},{"product_id":"73","title":"Suomi: A Collection of Problems by Finish Composers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003ePentti Olavi Sola (1907-1940) and edited by George Hume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Chess Amateur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eStroud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e141 pages with diagrams. Small octavo (7 1\/2\" x 5\") issued in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Edited by George Hume. White's Christmas series for 1934. (Betts: 32-31) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContains 150 problems, mainly two and three move direct mates with some self-mates, with solutions pages 117-137 and indexes of composers and problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePentti Sola compiled \u003ci\u003eA Collection of Problems by Finnish Composers\u003c\/i\u003e in 1934 and it was published in the Christmas Series. He directed the problems section of \u003ci\u003eSuomen Shakki\u003c\/i\u003e from 1933 until 1936. He composed direct mates and helpmates and was considered as one of the greatest Finnish chess composers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpine sunned and soiled, previous owner's inscription on front end paper, paper glued to front paste down, some occasional marginalia, lacks Christmas salutation. Over all about a good to very good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500962103496,"sku":"C7913","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc73tcc.jpg?v=1618133785"},{"product_id":"74","title":"Conspiracy: A Selection of Help-mate Problems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eAlain Campbell White (1880-1951)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Chess Amateur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eStroud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e117 pages with diagrams and index. Small Octavo (7 1\/2\" x 5\") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Christmas series volume XLIII for the 31st year. Edited by George Hume. (Betts: 39-14) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContains a short introduction to this genre and 100 compositions by various composers, in 2, 3, 4 movers, with adjacent solutions. Includes index of composers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelp mate chess is a form of problem chess in which the two sides, White and Black, collaborate to demonstrate a result, such as mate or stalemate. In one respect it is the most nearly mathematical form of the chess moves, for its essence is always the pure demonstration of a possibility. All idea of combat is eliminated and combat has nothing whatever to do with mathematics. Imagine a demonstration in Euclid in which every second step of the reasoning was in endeavor to thwart the step preceding! From another angle it may be argued that the Helpmate is a logical form of problem. For any chess problem is assumed to be a position which might have arisen in actual play, no matter how absurd the antecedent sequence of moves. 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Duodecimo (6 3\/4\" x 5 1\/4\") Christmas presentation tipped in. Bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 31-5) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlain Campbell White was an American problem composer and chess patron. For 32 years, from 1905 to 1936, he published the Christmas series of chess problems. He did more than any other player to promote worldwide interest in chess problems. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a collection of 274 problems which involve white rooks in various situations: Pawn promotion to rook. Simple play of a: The white rooks; b: White king and rooks; c: White rooks and pawns. Play of the rooks v a: the black king; b: Other black pieces. Batteries, interceptions by a: Black pawn; b: White king; c: White pawn. White king gates, Fantasias. The examples are in various lengths and each is given with commentary; 114 composers are represented. (Betts)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDamp stain at front hinge going into board, soiled otherwise a good to very good copy issued with out dust jacket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500962398408,"sku":"2312","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/files\/rooksa_669ed6c8-7b16-43a7-830c-c077ac0ea023.jpg?v=1775846016"},{"product_id":"162","title":"Problems by My Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eAlain Campbell White (1880-1951) compiler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Chess Amateur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eStroud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e251 pages with frontispiece portrait and 7 other portrait plates with diagrams and index. Christmas greeting tipped in. Small octavo (7 1\/2\" x 5 1\/2) bound in original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover with Christmas greeting tipped in. Compiled by A C White, edited by George Hume and L H Jokisch. White's Christmas series volume XXXIX for 1931. (Betts: 32-30) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA selection of the problems dedicated to A C White on his 50th birthday in 1930. Contains 41 two-movers, 49 three-movers, 28 four-movers, 11 longer direct mates, 25 self-mates, 31 analytical problems, and miscellaneous Fairies, with full solutions and notes. Includes an index of composers and portraits of White (2), Kipping, Palatz, Lancel, Jokisch, Hume and Cooke. in 1930. Contains 41 two-movers, 49 three-movers, 28 four-movers, 11 longer direct mates, 25 self-mates, 31 analytical problems, and miscellaneous Fairies, with full solutions and notes. Includes an index of composers and portraits of White (2), Kipping, Palatz, Lancel, Jokisch, Hume and Cooke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLight rubbing to points else a very good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500962431176,"sku":"2386","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc162tcc.jpg?v=1618130656"},{"product_id":"163","title":"An English Bohemian. A Tribute to B. G. 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He began composing in the late 1870s and became a recognized authority on the English School, especially after the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Chess Problem: Text-book with illustrations\u003c\/i\u003e (1887), on which he collaborated with H.J.C. Andrews, E.N. Frankenstein and C. Planck. His services as a judge were greatly in demand, and from 1898 he used his position as problem editor of the \u003ci\u003eBritish Chess Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e to disseminate his views. On the formation of the British Chess Problem Society in 1918 he was elected President, and held that post until his death. His other published works were an introductory volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Two-move chess problem\u003c\/i\u003e (1890) and \u003ci\u003eChess problems and how to solve them\u003c\/i\u003e (1923). A memorial volume entitled \u003ci\u003eAn English Bohemian\u003c\/i\u003e, compiled by John Keeble, was published as the 1933 volume of the A.C. 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Thick octavo (8 1\/4\" x 6 3\/4\"). Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 32-10) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e608 problems, 36 two movers, 253 three movers, 248 four movers and 71 longer problems, with solutions on page 610-683. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRebound in red cloth, previous owner's name with news paper problem laid on front end paper, back page edges professionally repaired. Else a very good copy of a scarce work on end game problems.","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500962595016,"sku":"4468","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc173tcc.jpg?v=1618130730"},{"product_id":"500","title":"Chess Problems and How to Solve them","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eBenjamin Glover Laws (1861-1931)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eWhitehead \u0026amp; Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eLeeds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e152 pages with frontispiece and diagrams. Small octavo (7\" x 5\") bound in original publisher's green wrappers with black lettering to spine with black lettering and decoration to cover, housed in a slipcase with gilt lettering to front. (Betts: 30-15). First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe subject is treated in a progressive and explanatory manner, dealing with elementary models and gradually leading to complex work covering 2, 3 and 4 movers, with a chapter on self-mates. Illustrated with 214 positions by various composers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very good to fine copy in a near fine slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500966592712,"sku":"8080","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc500tcc_2nd.jpg?v=1618133562"},{"product_id":"527","title":"Caissas Marchen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eThomas Rayner Dawson (1889-1951) \u003cspan color=\"blue\" style=\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003einscribed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eSchachmatt-Verlag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eFrankfurt an Main\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50 pages with diagrams with illustrations. Quarto (11\" x 8\") bound in original publisher's blue wrappers with black lettering and illustration on front wrapper. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2916). Translated from the English edition by Dr Massmann. \u003cspan color=\"blue\" style=\"color: blue;\"\u003einscribed\u003c\/span\u003e First German edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT R Dawson was a British problemist who composed over 6000 problems. He pioneered and specialized in \"fairy chess\" or non-orthodox problems. These involved helpmates, selfmates, retrograde analysis as well as new kinds of boards and pieces. He invented, for example the grasshopper - it moves like a queen but it must hop over another piece (of either color) and land on the next square beyond. If that square has an enemy piece, the grasshopper can capture it. If that square has a piece of the same color as the grasshopper, then the move is not playable. Such new pieces add enormous variety to ordinary problems. Dawson edited \u003ci\u003eThe Problemist\u003c\/i\u003e (1922-31), the problem section of the \u003ci\u003eBritish Chess Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (1931-1951) and the \u003ci\u003eFairy Chess Review\u003c\/i\u003e (1931-43). His major works include \u003ci\u003eRetrograde Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e (1915), \u003ci\u003eCaissa's Wild Roses\u003c\/i\u003e (1935) and \u003ci\u003eCaissa's Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Royal octavo (9 1\/2\" x 6 1\/4\") issued in grey wrapper with black lettering to front wrapper. (Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2913). First edition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume II covers a period from 1947 to the date of this publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErrata tipped in, spine head bumped and chipped, corners bumped, lightly age darkened, volume II previous owner's name on front wrapper verso. 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Edited by George Hume with collaboration of Dr J Schumer, Alain C White, Joel Frilizius and Otto Wurzburg, introduction by Frantisek Dedrel. Christmas series for 1923. (Betts: 33-37) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiroslav Havel, published his first work at a time when the Bohemaina Problem-school was already in a flourishing stage of its development. Born at Teplitz, Bohemia, on November 7th, 1881, Havel had lived since 1884 Prague, where he studied at the High Technical school. He published his first problem on May 1st 1898. After a relatively short period he began to produce works of great depth and beauty. He was speedily acclaimed as a leader who opened p new ways and pointed to new aims. Since 1920, Havel had been chess editor of the column in \u003ci\u003eCas\u003c\/i\u003e (Time), which with the \u003ci\u003ePrager Presse\u003c\/i\u003e (edited by Dr Mach) was the most important Bohemian chess-column.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover stained and sunned at edges, pine dulled and sunned, some internal soiling else a good to very good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500967182536,"sku":"Chess 7","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc532tcc.jpg?v=1618133603"},{"product_id":"550","title":"Suomi: A Collection of Problems By Finnish Composers","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003ePentti Olavi Sola (1907-1940) and edited by George Hume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Chess Amateur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eStroud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e141 pages with diagrams. Small octavo (7 1\/2\" x 5\") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Edited by George Hume. White's Christmas series for 1934. Christmas greeting tipped in. (Betts: 32-31) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContains 150 problems, mainly two and three move direct mates with some self-mates, with solutions pages 117-137 and indexes of composers and problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorners gently bumped else near fine issued without jacket.","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500967903432,"sku":"Chess 10","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc550tcc.jpg?v=1618133645"},{"product_id":"558","title":"English Chess Problems; containing in Parts I \u0026 II a selection of the Best Problems by English composers, living and lately deceased; and, in Part II, a set specially composed for this work and not hitherto published","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003ePierce, James (1883-1892) and William Trimbrell Pierce [editors]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eLongmans, Green \u0026amp; Co\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eLondon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003exvi+683 pages with frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations. Thick octavo (8 1\/4\" x 6 3\/4\"). Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 32-10) First edition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e608 problems, 36 two movers, 253 three movers, 248 four movers and 71 longer problems, with solutions on pages 610-683. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorners bumped and rubbed through, spine ends chipped and beginning to come loose, previous owner's name on title, slightly shaken. Else a good to very good copy of a scarce work on end game problems with original binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500968165576,"sku":"Chess 11","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc558tcc_2nd.jpg?v=1618133658"},{"product_id":"559","title":"Chess Blossoms: A Selection from the Compositions of Frideswide F Beechey; with some hints on the Construction of two-movers adapted for beginners, and prize problems, end games and verses in British Tourneys of 1882","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eBeechey, Frideswide F (Mrs Thomas Rowland) 1843-1919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eSelf published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eBath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[4]+120 pages with frontispiece, and diagrams. Duodecimo (6 1\/4\" x 5\") issued in red cloth with black lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 37-10) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContains 45 two-movers and one three-mover by the author, 15 prize-winning problems and two end games by various composers, the \"hints\" by the author, solutions to problems appear on page 95-96 and 118 and 119.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrideswide Fanny Beechey was the second daughter of Richard Brydges Beechey and Frideswide Maria Moore Beechey (1819–1885), née Smyth, of Portlick Castle, Westmeath, Ireland.  Portlick Castle had been purchased in 1703 by the Rev. Robert Smyth for £885.  This Robert had a son Ralph who died apparently without an heir.  However, and illegitimate son, Robert, was produced by a local woman and authenticated by a local clergyman, and he duly inherited the castle. In 1882 Frideswide Fanny Beechey was the first women to win a prize in a chess-problem composing competition. The \u003ci\u003eBritish Chess Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e of 1883, on page 30, noted that a “Chess Department” had commenced, edited by Miss Beechey, in a new weekly publication, the \u003ci\u003eMatlock Register\u003c\/i\u003e, the first edition of which was dated 08\/12\/1882.  The \u003ci\u003eBCM\u003c\/i\u003e suggested this was the first such column to be edited by a lady. In 1883 her book Chess Blossoms was published.  The title, by chance or design, is reminiscent of the name of the ship, Blossom, in which her father and uncle sailed together to the Pacific and the Bering Straits. On 01\/12\/1883, Frideswide Beechey took over the chess column in the Supplement to the \u003ci\u003eSheffield and Rotherham Independent\u003c\/i\u003e which had hitherto carried a column by Bird.  Her column was probably one published with variations in a number of publications. This column in the Sheffield paper appears to have run through to 10\/06\/1887. In 1884 her book \u003ci\u003eChess Fruits\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with her husband, was published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrevious owner's name on front paste down, spine darkened, soiled, some age toning to pages, frontispiece beginning to separate else about very good of a scarce item.","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500968198344,"sku":"C2219","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc559tcc.jpg?v=1618133661"},{"product_id":"567","title":"Ultimate Themes","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eThomas Rayner Dawson (1889-1951)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eT R Dawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eThorton Heath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30 pages with diagrams and index. Royal octavo (9 3\/4\" x 7\") bound in original publisher's green wrappers with black lettering and pictorial to cover. C M Fox Fair Series price list laid in. C M Fox Fairy Series number 4 with C M Fox's Fairy Series index laid in. (Betts: 39-17). First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVarious task problems by various composers with solutions and commentary, grouped in four main sections: Direct play of single men: its cumulation. Two or more men combined (Batteries, inverted batteries, pins and unpins, self-block and interference, injurious interpostion). - Some long range tasks (Retro-analysis, maximumers, synthetic games, help-mate, consecutive check sequences). - Constructionals (Minimum moves, Maximum moves, maximum captures, maximum checks, maximum mates, maximum keys and variations). 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Small octavo (7 3\/4\" x 5 1\/8\") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine, black lettering to cover and white and gilt pictorial to cover. Being a new and enlarged edition of \u003ci\u003e Problem Terms and Characteristics\u003c\/i\u003e by the same author. Preface by A F Mackenzie. (Betts: 31-2) Second edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso published in New York by Dutton, 1908. 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Christmas salutation tipped in. Small octavo (7 1\/2\" x 5 1\/8\"). bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Foreword by Alain C White, tribute to B G Laws by J Keeble, problems by B G Laws. Edited by George Hume. (Betts: 33-46) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBenjamin Glover Laws (1861-1931) was one of the great composers from the heyday of the English School of composition. He began composing in the late 1870s and became a recognized authority on the English School, especially after the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Chess Problem: Text-book with illustrations\u003c\/i\u003e (1887), on which he collaborated with H.J.C. Andrews, E.N. Frankenstein and C. Planck. His services as a judge were greatly in demand, and from 1898 he used his position as problem editor of the \u003ci\u003eBritish Chess Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e to disseminate his views. On the formation of the British Chess Problem Society in 1918 he was elected President, and held that post until his death. His other published works were an introductory volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Two-move chess problem\u003c\/i\u003e (1890) and \u003ci\u003eChess problems and how to solve them\u003c\/i\u003e (1923). A memorial volume entitled \u003ci\u003eAn English Bohemian\u003c\/i\u003e, compiled by John Keeble, was published as the 1933 volume of the A.C. 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Volume XLIV and final year of the Christmas series. White began publishing the annual Christmas series for his friends in 1905. (Betts: 37-9) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e114 problems, with solutions and commentary, preceded by a short biographical and critical introduction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Previous owner's name on front end paper, corners bumped and lightly rubbed. 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Issued in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Christmas salutations tipped in. White Christmas series. (Betts: 36-5) 1st edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn part 1, 175 terms and themes are explained and discussed by the editors, and each is illustrated by four two-movers by members of the Good Companion Chess Problem Club of Philadelphia. Part 2 consists of a supplementary selection of problems, with whole work containing 912 problems by 174 different composers, selected from the Clubs periodical, 1913-1921. Includes and index of composers and portraits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook plate on front paste down, light rubbing to extremities. 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Christmas greeting tipped in. Small octavo (7 1\/2\" x 5 1\/2) bbound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover with Christmas greeting tipped in. Compiled by A C White, edited by George Hume and L H Jokisch. White's Christmas series volume XXXIX for 1931. (Betts: 32-30) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA selection of the problems dedicated to A C White on his 50th birthday in 1930. Contains 41 two-movers, 49 three-movers, 28 four-movers, 11 longer direct mates, 25 self-mates, 31 analytical problems, and miscellaneous Fairies, with full solutions and notes. Includes an index of composers and portraits of White (2), Kipping, Palatz, Lancel, Jokisch, Hume and Cooke. in 1930. Contains 41 two-movers, 49 three-movers, 28 four-movers, 11 longer direct mates, 25 self-mates, 31 analytical problems, and miscellaneous Fairies, with full solutions and notes. Includes an index of composers and portraits of White (2), Kipping, Palatz, Lancel, Jokisch, Hume and Cooke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorners bumped and rubbed else a better than very good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500969869512,"sku":"7120","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/products\/tcc604tcc.jpg?v=1618133735"},{"product_id":"605","title":"A Collection of Two Hundred Chess Problems ... including the Problems to which the Prizes were awarded by the Committees of the","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eFrancis \"Frank\" Healey (1828-1906) \u003cstrong\u003ef\u003cspan style=\"color: #0c6e1f;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #0c6e1f;\"\u003erom the library of Rimington Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eLongmans, Green \u0026amp; Co\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eLondon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003exii+266 pages with frontispiece and diagrams. Small octavo (7 1\/2\" x 5 1\/4\") issued in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind stamped cover. Solution at the back. \u003cstrong\u003eF\u003cspan style=\"color: #0c6e1f;\"\u003erom the library of Rimington Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e (van der Linde: 1091; Betts: 33-38) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Healey was a famous English chess player, but above all a composer of chess problems. He published in 1866 a collection of 200 chess own compositions, which he regarded as decidedly aesthetic, indeed poetic achievements. \"Problems are true poetry of chess. The same depth of imagination, the same keen perception of beauty, the same fertility of invention, we ask the poet, can be found in another form in the humble labors of problem composers. Certainly one can say, without the analogy to span that the 32 stones representing the alphabet of the composer, while the chess is his paper, and finally resulting positions can be quite compared with as many stanzas.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Wilson Rimington-Wilson (1822-1877) was one of the great collectors of books about chess, as well as books about other games and sports. He was a strong amateur chess player and records of some of his games survive, including a victory over Wilhelm Steinitz, the first official world champion of chess. Rimington-Wilson developed an extensive gaming library, which was maintained and perhaps added to by his son, Reginald Henry Rimington-Wilson (1852-1927). After the death of R. H., his son Captain H. E. Rimington-Wilson (1899-1971) ordered the sale of the library by auction at Sotheby's. It was the Quaritch firm that purchased the vast majority of the Rimington-Wilson lots at Sotheby's. 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(Betts: 39-14) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContains a short introduction to this genre and 100 compositions by various composers, in 2, 3, 4 movers, with adjacent solutions. Includes index of composers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelp mate chess is a form of problem chess in which the two sides, White and Black, collaborate to demonstrate a result, such as mate or stalemate. In one respect it is the most nearly mathematical form of the chess moves, for its essence is always the pure demonstration of a possibility. All idea of combat is eliminated and combat has nothing whatever to do with mathematics. Imagine a demonstration in Euclid in which every second step of the reasoning was in endeavor to thwart the step preceding! From another angle it may be argued that the Helpmate is a logical form of problem. For any chess problem is assumed to be a position which might have arisen in actual play, no matter how absurd the antecedent sequence of moves. 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(Lusis: 2518) First edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Whyatt became interested in chess in his late teens. But not having an opponent, the setting and solving of problems seemed to be an attractive alternative. Whyatt's chess interest starts around 1932-33. His interest in chess continued through the war and later became the president of the Australian Chess Problem Club. His first published problem appeared in the \u003ci\u003eMelbourne Leader\u003c\/i\u003e in 1945. From 1945 through 1947 his problems only appeared in that news paper. From 1947-1952 there is a large gap in Whyatt's career for problem setting, broken only by a problem published in the \u003ci\u003eThe Hindu\u003c\/i\u003e. He had his first problem in the \u003ci\u003eWeekly Times\u003c\/i\u003e in 1952. There was a composing tourney running then for which Alex Goldstein was the judge which developed into strong friendship. He won his first prize in \u003ci\u003eThe Hindu\u003c\/i\u003e 1953. 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