{"product_id":"the-chess-problem","title":"The Chess Problem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eHenri Gerard Marie Weenink (1892-1931)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1926\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e317+[1 ad] pages with diagrams, includes frontispiece portrait, portrait photographs of 30 composers and an index of about 1000 name of composers, with dates and places of birth and death. 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 \u003cem\u003eHet schaakproblem: ideen en scholen\u003c\/em\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.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorners bumped, moderate extremity wear, spine sunned and soiled, edges sunned, front edge lightly rippled. Over all about very good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45021185343688,"sku":"C7523","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/files\/weeninkb.jpg?v=1773774779","url":"https:\/\/chesscollectorshop.com\/products\/the-chess-problem","provider":"The Chess Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}