Classic chess problems by pioneer composers

118 Pages·1970·5.781 MB·English

by  Howard, Kenneth Samuel

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CLASSIC
CHESS PROBLEMS
BY PIONEERC OMPOSERS
CLASSIC
CHESS PROBLEMS
PIONEECRO MPOSERS
BY
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KennethH oward
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Preface
INCO MPILINtGh mea tieafrlro tvhoilsu tmheae u thporri'msa ry
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Notation
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Contents
Page
INTRODUCTORY 2
THEP uzzLKEI NG 5
MASTERO FP ROFUNDITY I3
THED ELICATTEO UCH 20
CELEBRATCEODL LABORATORS 30
A CoNsUMMAATRET IST 37
A GREATP ROBLEM PATRON 44
A HAPPYH oBBY so
AN INTRIGUING THEME s6
THATS TURDY FELLTOHWE-R ooK 63
THATP ECULIACRH AP-THEP AWN 67
TWIN PRoBLEMs 73
COINCIDENACNEDAS N TICIPATIONS 78
SOLUTIONS Bs
INDEX wg
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CLASSIC
,C HESS PROBLEMS
BY PIONEERC OMPOSERS
Introductory
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