| On this page, I would like to give some references to problem chess books and magazines which I think are essential reading for anyone who plans to get involved seriously in the problem chess "business". 
Denis Blondel, bernd ellinghoven: FIDE Album 1995-97. Aachen 2004 [EDITIONS feenschach-phénix]
Josef Breuer: Beispiele zur Ideengeschichte des Schachproblems (= examples of the history of ideas of the chess problem). Düsseldorf 1982 [Die Schwalbe]
Friedrich Chlubna: Michael Keller - Ein Meister der Schachkomposition (= a master of chess composition). Vienna 1994 [private publication]
Friedrich Chlubna: Schach für Nußknacker (= chess for nutcrackers). Vienna 1994 [private publication]
Friedrich Chlubna: Versunkene Schätze (= sunken treasures). Vienna 1998 [private publication]
Rafael M. Kofman (Ed.): Isbrannje Komposizii (= selected problems): A. Dombrovskis, A. Grin, R. Kofman, Al. Kusnezov and A. Popandopulo. Moscow 1985 [Fiskultura i sport]
R.C.O. Matthews: Mostly Three=Movers. Collected Chess Problems 1939-1993. Aachen 1995 [EDITIONS feenschach-phénix]
Hans Peter Rehm: Hans+Peter+Rehm=Schach. Ausgewählte Schachkompositionen & Aufsätze (= selected chess problems and articles). Aachen 1994 [EDITIONS feenschach-phénix]
John Rice: Chess Wizardry: The New ABC of Chess Problems. London 1996 [Batsford]
Valentin F. Rudenko: Presledovanie Temy (= pursuit of a theme). Moscow 1983 [Fiskultura i sport]
Jacques Savournin: Lignes et Figures. 250 Problemes D'Echecs Choisis et Comments (= lines and pieces. 250 selected chess problems with commentary). Aachen 1992 [EDITIONS feenschach-phénix]
Viktor I. Tschepischnij (Ed.): Schachmatnaja Komposizija (= chess composition)1974-1976. Moscow 1978 [Fiskultura i sport]
Viktor I. Tschepischnij (Ed.): Schachmatnaja Komposizija (= chess composition)1977-1982. Moscow 1983 [Fiskultura i sport]
EwgeniJ I. Umnov: Schachmatnaja Sadatscha XIX Veka (= the chess problem of the 19th century). Moscow 1960 [Fiskultura i sport]
EwgeniJ I. Umnov: Schachmatnaja Sadatscha XX Veka (= the chess problem of the 20th century). 1901-1944. Moscow 1966 [Fiskultura i sport]
EwgeniJ I. Umnov: Sovremennaja Schachmatnaja Sadatscha (= the modern chess problem). Moscow 1967 [Fiskultura i sport]
Milan Velimirovic, Marjan Kovacevic: 2345 Chess Problems. Belgrade 1997 [Chess Informant]
Jakov G. Vladimirow et al.: Grossmeister Schachmatnoj Komposizij (= [Lev Loschinski:] a grandmaster of chess composition). Moscow 1980 [Fiskultura i sport]
The EDITIONS feenschach-phénix books can be obtained directly from bernd ellinghoven (e-mail: be.fee@t-online.de). Contact the following book sales managers for their extensive book lists. You can then order your wish-list directly from them:
Steve Giddins, 4 Fennel Close, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1LW, England, steve.giddins@blueyonder.co.uk (The Problemist)
Bernd Schwarzkopf, Görlitzer Str. 6/1, 41460 Neuss, Germany (Die Schwalbe), email: schwarzkopf@uni-duesseldorf.de
Ton van Oosterhout, Max Havelaarlaan 341, 1183 LW Amstelveen, The Netherlands (Probleemblad)
Die Schwalbe - Deutsche Vereinigung für Problemschach (German), contact: Achim Schöneberg (dispatch manager), e-mail: jas.schoeneberg@t-online.de
Problem-Forum - contact: Wolfgang A. Bruder, Goethestr. 42, D-69221 Dossenheim, e-mail: WABruder@AOL.com
The Problemist - The Britsh Chess Problem Society, contact: R.T. Lewis (Treasurer), 16 Cranford Close, Woodmancote, Cheltenham, Glos., GL52 9QA, England
StrateGems - U.S. Chess Problem Magazine, contact: Mike Prcic (Chief Editor), email: Tuzlak@aol.com. For further information go here.
diagrammes - (French), contact: Claude Wiedenhoff, 22, rue Schlittweg, Ottersthal, F-67700 Saverne (e-mail: cl.wied@infonie.fr)
Phenix - (French), contact: Denis Blondel, 19, rue de Rome, F-94510 La Queue en Brie, e-mail: denisblondel@wanadoo.fr
Probleemblad - Nederlandse Bond van Schaakprobleemvrienden (Dutch), contact: Peter Bakker (Treasurer), e-mail: pabchess@cs.com
idee & form - schweizerische zeitschrift für kunstschach (Swiss), contact: Bruno Stucker, Seidenweg 68, CH-3012 Bern (e-mail: bstucker@swissonline.ch)
Sadatschi i Etjudy (Russian), contact: Rossomacho Ja.V., Ordinarnaja ul., 12, kv. 29, Sankt-Peterburg, 197136, Rossija.
Mat Plus - (Serbian) contact: Milan Velimirovic (e-mail: mivel@sezampro.com)
Springaren - Medlemsblad för Svenska Problemschackklubben (Swedish), contact: Anders Uddgren, Flädervägen 6, S-75350 Uppsala
Tema Danicum - (Danish) contact: Leif Schmidt, Rådmand Billesvej 25, DK-2610 Rødovre, Denmark (e-mail: leifs@wanadoo.dk).
Schach-Aktiv - Das österreichische Schachmagazin (Austrian), contact oesb@chess.at or go to http://www.chess.at for further information. Sadly, problem expert and International Master Friedrich Chlubna who ran the problem section of this magazine passed away lately... Let's all hope his successor Wilfried Seehofer will keep up the quality of his pages; we wish him luck! | |
