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75 Chess Problems
by John Thursby
Free eBook: this electronic version of John Thursby's 1883 work, now in the public domain, has been converted to algebraic notation. All problems have been computer checked.
200 Chess Problems
by Frank Healey
Originally published in 1866, this public domain collection of 200 chess problems, has been computer checked and converted to algebraic by Anders Thulin. Many of these problems were prize winners in various composition competitions.
700 Chess Problems
by Mrs. W.J. Baird
Free eBook: 700 Chess Problems Selected From the Compositions of Mrs. W.J. Baird. Originally published in 1902, now reproduced in electronic form and converted to algebraic notation by Anders Thulin. All problems have been computer checked. This program is in the public domain. In zipped pdf format.
777 Chess Miniatures in Three
Collected and Arranged by E. Wallis
This public domain collection of chess problems, has been computer checked and converted to algebraic by Anders Thulin.
American Chess Nuts
A Collection of Problems by Composers of the Western World
Edited by E.B. Cook, W.R. Henry, and C.A. Gilberg
627 pages of chess problems, studies and compositions. "The most appropriate prelude to an opening of the NUTS, seems to be an account of how these leaves have grown and borne their fruit. In February, 1859, the writer received a very interesting anonymous letter, calculated to excite the desire of becoming better acquainted with its author. "I do not know," said the unknown, "whether you are a collector of Chess Curiosities. I hope you are not. And yet, I inconsistently enclose title and specimen pages of a Chess book that was neither printed nor published, and of which the only copy is to be found in my Chess library..." From Mr. Henry's memoranda, it appears that—" The first American problem was published in the Spirit of the Times, March 1, 1845,—a Self-Mate in four moves, by C. H. S. [Stanley,] who was originally an Englishman...The first Chess diagram printed in America, setting forth a four-move mate by Mr. J. Knous, was given as No. 15 of the Spirit, then in its second year—previous to which time problems were verbally written out..." First published in New York, 1868, we offer it as a zipped PDF file. This book is now in the Public Domain.
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Canadian Chess Problems
by C.F. Stubbs
206 Chess Puzzles, taken from actual games as well as compositions. Originally published in 1890, now reproduced in electronic form and converted to algebraic notation by Anders Thulin. Solutions starting on page 59 of 63 pages. This program is in the public domain.
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The Chess Euclid; A Collection of Two
Hundred Chess Problems and End-Games
Composed by Joseph Kling
Josef Kling (March 19, 1811 – December 1, 1876) was a German chess master and chess composer. In 1851 he wrote Chess Studies with Bernhard Horwitz (Wikipedia). Kling, along with Horwitz, also edited the magazine Chess Player from 1851-3. Published in London in 1849, this book is now in the Public Domain.
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Chess Problems Made Easy
How to Solve - How to Compose
by T. Taverner
T. TAVERNER, Chess Editor, “Daily News”. With 250 illustrations by the author & famous composers. This is an Electronic Edition prepared by Anders Thulin, Malmö · 2005-04-30. "Assuming that the reader is a lover of Chess and that his inclination turns towards problems, of which he seeks to acquire a working knowledge, our aim is the elementary one of setting him in the way of constructing and solving them. The two processes are allied. In learning how a problem is created the student is bound to perceive how he may best approach the solution of others; in disentangling the complexities produced by good composers he acquires a constructive knowledge and ability of his own."
CONTENTS
Chapter I Technical Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
II More Terms Illustrated . . . . . . . . 10
III On Solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IV On Composing . . . . . . . . . . . 18
V Composing a Simple Theme Problem . 21
VI Study on the Half-Pin . . . . . . . . 24
VII A More Difficult Theme . . . . . . . 27
VIII Examples of the Same Theme. . . . . 30
IX Pins and Interferences . . . . . . . . 32
X Composing a Three Mover . . . . . . 36
XI A Sacrifical Three-er . . . . . . . . . 38
XII A Set of Three Move Brilliants. . . . . 41
XIII Remarkable Positions . . . . . . . . 45
XIV Self-Mates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
XV Notes on Selected Positions . . . . . 49
XVI More Notes and Comments . . . . . 52
Problems by the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selected Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Crumbs From the Chess-Board
A Selection From the Problems
Composed by Charles A. Gilberg
This public domain download, first published in 1890, has been converted to electronic format with algebraic notation by Anders Thulin. Problems have been computer checked and errata noted.
English Chess Problems
Edited by James Pierce and W. Timbrell Pierce (1876)
Free eBook: English Chess Problems, Edited by James Pierce and W. Timbrell Pierce, originally published in 1876, now reproduced in electronic form and converted to algebraic notation by Anders Thulin. This program is in the public domain.
Globe Problem and Solution
Tourney No. 2
First Published by C.F. Stubbs
This public domain download, first published in 1888, has been converted to electronic format with algebraic notation by Anders Thulin. Problems start on page 13.
Problem Solving Tourney (1888)
by C.F. Stubbs
Free eBook: Problem Solving Tourney (1888) 78kb zipped pdf file. 100 mate-in-two problems, converted to algebraic notation and pdf format by Anders Thulin, following the original published in 1888 by C.F. Stubbs.
The Two-Move Chess Problem
by Benjamin Glover Laws
Originally published in London, 1890. "Strictly, a Chess Problem may be defined as a proposition requiring the discovery of some concealed chess truth..." This title is divided into the following sections: The Old Masters (and this back in 1890!), Classes of Problems, Definitions, Beauty or Merit of Solution, Construction, Difficulty of Solution, and Selected Problems. This work is now in the Public Domain; we make it available in zipped PDF format.
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