twentieth century retractor chess fantasies de baird mrs w j (6 résultats)

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into a unique and fascinating area of chess problem composition: the "Retractor." This type of problem challenges solvers to think backwards, as it involves retracting moves to achieve a specific outcome. The author, a keen problemist himself, introduces the concept of the Retractor and explains its origins, exploring its potential for complexity and beauty. He lays out rules and definitions for this new branch of chess composition, outlining principles of soundness and legitimacy. The book is full of intricate problems that showcase the author's creative genius, and each one is accompanied by Shakespearean quotes that add a literary flourish to the chessboard. The author also examines the philosophical underpinnings of the Retractor, drawing parallels with the game of chess played "backwards," and arguing for the legitimacy of the Retractor as a legitimate art form, distinct from traditional direct-mate problems. He goes on to discuss the unique challenges the Retractor poses, highlighting the need for imagination and creativity to unravel its complexities. The book offers a fresh perspective on the world of chess problem composition, showcasing a sophisticated and thought-provoking approach to the game. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

London: Henry Sotheran Ltd. 1907. Large 8vo. Original red cloth, gilt triple fillets and motif to front, gilt lettering to spine, floral gold endpapers, all edges gilt; unpaginated, printed throughout in red and black, b&w frontis portrait of author with tissue guard; evidence of label removed from front board, occasional spotting mainly to fly-leaves, a little shelfwear, very good. Provenance: collection of Hastings Chess Club Library, with presentation inscription to half-title, red inkstamps to prelims and title page, shelf mark '701' to half title, small stickers to spine and front paste-down. The removed label was probably a library label. The Hastings and St. Leonards Chess Club was founded in 1882 and is still thriving today.First edition. A presentation of three hundred previously unknown chess problems, each one prefaced with a Shakespearean quotation that apparently gives a clue to the solution. Published by Henry Sotheran in 1907.This is the work of a true chess pioneer and a rare female participant in a very masculine world. Edith Baird (1859-1924) composed chess problems from an early age and, especially after her marriage in 1880, became widely published. In 1893 she won a prestigious international award and saw her problems appearing in The Times, and in 1902, after fourteen years, produced her first book, Seven Hundred Chess Problems. By the time of her death in 1924 she had created over two thousand chess problems, a remarkably prolific achievement.The book presented a completely new kind of chess problem - the retractor, in which the solver must work backwards and take a specified number of moves. The resulting puzzles range from the relatively benign to the almost impossible, including two in which the printed board is completely lacking in pieces.