{"product_id":"the-emery-memorial","title":"The Emery Memorial","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eGilbert Dobbs (1867-1941)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e and Edward Hanna (editors)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eG Dobbs and E Hanna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace: \u003c\/b\u003eCarrollton, GA \u0026amp; Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 pages with portrait in the text and 25 diagrams. Octavo (8 1\/4\" x 6\") bound in original publisher's pictorial stapled wrappers. (Linde - No. 2781. Betts 33 - 27) First edition number 303.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present edition is a tribute to George R. Emery, who died in 1936, compiled by his friends. It includes, among other things, a short biography and 24 problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Reginald Emery (1902-1936) took up chess as a hobby and intellectual pastime only during the last few years of his life. He became an inveterate problem enthusiast. His name first appeared as a solver in the columns of the \u003cem\u003eGrand Rapids Herald\u003c\/em\u003e under Otto Wurzurg, the \u003cem\u003eCincinnati Enquirer\u003c\/em\u003e under P G Keeney and the \u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal \u003c\/em\u003eunder r G Pfferkorn and the \u003cem\u003eChess Review Bulletin \u003c\/em\u003eand various newspaper columns. So fast was his progress in the study of the problem art, he was invited to conduct the \u003cem\u003eProblem Department\u003c\/em\u003e of the \u003cem\u003eMid-West Chess News\u003c\/em\u003e. In this chess weekly he ran both composing and solving tourneys. Hid analytical mind was able to unravel the most difficult and intricate problems, direct mates, sui-mates and \"fairy\" compositions alike, and the great \"Fairy King\" T R Dawson testifies to Emery's growing enthusiasm for this bizarre branch of the problem art. As a composer he made no pretensions, and left only one or two graceful samples of his budding talent in this direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProblem tourney gift inscription to front wrapper verso. Some spots. Slight rust to staples and light edge wear else very good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45045619065032,"sku":"C3196","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/files\/emorya.jpg?v=1775330932","url":"https:\/\/chesscollectorshop.com\/products\/the-emery-memorial","provider":"The Chess Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}