Examples from the History of Ideas of the Chess Problem
The history of chess problem ideas from Josef Breuer and Die Schwalbe magazine.
Old editions
How to compose chess problems
A guide for beginning composers: the main techniques and how to put theory into practice.
Mate in Two Moves. The Two-Move Chess Problem Made Easy
A classic English book on the two-mover, with diagrams and problems composed especially for it.
The Black Intersection
A book on the black critical-point theme, compiled by A. Klinke.
The Christmas Series: A Genius of the Two-Mover. C. Mansfield
Alain C. White's selection of Comins Mansfield's two-movers.
The Christmas Series: An English Bohemian. A Tribute to B. G. Laws
John Keeble's tribute to B. G. Laws.
The Christmas Series: Bohemian Garnets
Problems by M. Havel, edited by George Hume, introduced by František Dedrle.
The Christmas Series: Suomi
Problems by Finnish composers, collected by Pentti Sola and edited by George Hume.
The Christmas Series: The Good Companion Two-Mover
Two-movers by various composers, with definitions and notes by George Hume and Alain C. White.
The Christmas Series: Valves and Bi-Valves
Problems on the valve theme by Alain C. White and George Hume, with an introduction to the term.
The Theory of Pawn Promotion
The history and theory of pawn promotion, shown in annotated problems by great composers.