Adventures in Composition. The Art of The Two-Move Chess Problem

Comins Mansfield

Published by The Overbook Press, Stamford, 1944

About this Item

L/N 2878. Vi+ pages with diagrams, glossary and solutions. Royal octavo (10" x 7") bound in original quarter red cloth with gilt lettering to spine over blue designed boards with gilt lettering in red label to cover. Edited by Alain White.First edition. This book attempts to illustrate the composer's mind at work in problem construction. In four sections (nineteen chapters): Introductory material (fundamental conventions). Composition of single problems (a. The composer's aim centered in the play; b. The composer's aim centered in the key-move). The composition of related problems. Modern trends in composition. Each section contains chapters author's work. Condition: A fine copy in original publisher onion skin jacket with a tear. This item originates from the chess book collection of Zahari Stanchev, (April 27, 1920 - January 27, 1980) from Sofia, Bulgaria. Stanchev was Bulgaria?s representative to FIDE in the 1960s, writer of chess books, and international arbiter.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adventures in Composition. The Art of The Two-Move Chess Problem
• Publisher: The Overbook Press, Stamford
• Publication Date: 1944
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Chess books
  • 20th Century