Umnov, E.
Chess problems of the 19th century
This book is devoted to the history of the chess problem in the 19th century. The material is
arranged by country in chronological order. First of all, the development of the problems in
those countries in which modern composition originated and which throughout the century
remained its main centers is considered. Separately, the data characterizing the formation of
national schools are highlighted, then the development of composition in other European
countries and the USA is overviewed. Materials about Russian problem composition are
highlighted in an independent section. In terms of the breadth of coverage of the material, the
book has no equal not only in our literature, but also in the entire world literature.
Moscow, 1960
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