Rudolf Bílek was a chess player who composed threemovers.
Bílek, Rudolf
Prager Presse, 1927
4th Prize
Prager Presse, 1927
4th Prize
| #3 | 5 + 5 |
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
October 8th
Rudolf Bílek (08-10-1882 - 02-12-1966) Czech composer
Rudolf Bílek was a chess player who composed threemovers.
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Rudolf Bílek was a chess player who composed threemovers.
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
October 7th
Karel Kámen (07-10-1903 - 19-03-1971) Czech composer
Karel Kámen composed direct mates.
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Karel Kámen composed direct mates.
Kámen, Karel
Československý šach, Dec 1967 (220)
2nd HM
Československý šach, Dec 1967 (220)
2nd HM
| #3 | 7 + 10 |
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Friday, October 5, 2012
October 6th
Arthur Ford Mackenzie (06-10-1861 - 23-06-1905) Jamaican composer
Arthur Mackenzie lost his eyesight in 1896 but continued to compose chess problems. His 282 problems were compiled by A.C. White in "Chess Lyrics" in 1905: it was the first volume of the White Christmas series, which can be downloaded and read from here.
More details about this Jamaican citizen can be found on arthurfordmackenzie.20fr.com. He wrote and published in 1897 in Kingston the book "Chess: Its Poetry and Its Prose", as recalled Edward Winter in his Chess Notes.
His most famous problem may be this one:
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| Arthur Ford Mackenzie |
Arthur Mackenzie lost his eyesight in 1896 but continued to compose chess problems. His 282 problems were compiled by A.C. White in "Chess Lyrics" in 1905: it was the first volume of the White Christmas series, which can be downloaded and read from here.
More details about this Jamaican citizen can be found on arthurfordmackenzie.20fr.com. He wrote and published in 1897 in Kingston the book "Chess: Its Poetry and Its Prose", as recalled Edward Winter in his Chess Notes.
His most famous problem may be this one:
Mackenzie, Arthur Ford
Sydney Morning Herald, 1905
1st Prize
Sydney Morning Herald, 1905
1st Prize
| #2 | 12 + 11 |
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Mackenzie, Arthur Ford
Bohemian Chess Club, 1877
1st Prize
Bohemian Chess Club, 1877
1st Prize
| #3 | 10 + 10 |
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
October 5th
Cornelis Jan De Feijter (05-10-1907 - 06-11-1988) Dutch composer
Cor De Feijter was an endgame studies composer who specialized into endgame with promotions. He was also an International Judge. In 1948 he wrote with the other studies composer Jan Marwitz "De Eindspelstudie" and in 1937 the book "80 Eindspelstudies" included 80 of his works.
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| Cor de Feijter [Arves.org] |
Cor De Feijter was an endgame studies composer who specialized into endgame with promotions. He was also an International Judge. In 1948 he wrote with the other studies composer Jan Marwitz "De Eindspelstudie" and in 1937 the book "80 Eindspelstudies" included 80 of his works.
De Feijter, Cornelis Jan
Deventer Dagblad, 1947
Deventer Dagblad, 1947
| = | 3 + 6 |
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De Feijter, Cornelis Jan
De Schaakwereld, 1937 (111)
De Schaakwereld, 1937 (111)
| + | 4 + 2 |
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
October 4th
William Alexander Beers (04-10-1883 - 04-01-1942) American composer
Williams Beers was a Good Companion composer. He composed direct mates.
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Williams Beers was a Good Companion composer. He composed direct mates.
Beers, William Alexander
The Chess Review, Jun 1935 (303)
Prize, Honor
The Chess Review, Jun 1935 (303)
Prize, Honor
| #3 | 8 + 6 |
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
October 3rd
François Le Lionnais (03-10-1901 - 13-03-1984) French composer
François Le Lionnais was the co-founder of the French literary movement Oulipo with Raymond Queneau and was also a chemical engineer and mathematician.
He was the chief editor of "Les Cahiers de l'Echiquier Français" from 1929 to 1936, held a few chess columns and wrote a few books about chess, such as "Le dictionnaire des échecs" (1967, with Ernst Maget).
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| François Le Lionnais 1936 [oulipo.net] |
François Le Lionnais was the co-founder of the French literary movement Oulipo with Raymond Queneau and was also a chemical engineer and mathematician.
He was the chief editor of "Les Cahiers de l'Echiquier Français" from 1929 to 1936, held a few chess columns and wrote a few books about chess, such as "Le dictionnaire des échecs" (1967, with Ernst Maget).
Le Lionnais, François
L'Action Française, 2nd Mar 1931
L'Action Française, 2nd Mar 1931
| #4 | 6 + 6 |
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Monday, October 1, 2012
October 2nd
Stefan Milewski (02-10-1943) Polish composer
Stefan Milewski is a direct mate, helpmate and selfmate composer.
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| Stefan Milewski [goja,sk] |
Stefan Milewski is a direct mate, helpmate and selfmate composer.
Milewski, Stefan
The Problemist, 2000
1st Prize
The Problemist, 2000
1st Prize
| #2* vvv | 12 + 13 |
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