Saturday, December 27, 2014

Problemist Supplement article index: Community Service

title: Cliffords Tower on top of a hill in York; source: http://www.freestockphotos.biz/; taken by Petr KratochvilChess as a confrontation between two players is just a small subset of a larger chessboard and chessmen universe. Chess problems are a delightful close cousin to the board game and are mostly awfully devilish too. Newcomers frequently need some sort of guidance to enjoy them and there are some good books on chess problem solving out there. However, one great resource that has been recently made available for free is the The Problemist Supplement. Over the years it has accumulated a trove of articles related to solving, composing and enjoyment. As a community service I've decided to index the articles from issue 1 to the time of this post for easy reference.  The supplements themselves can be found here: http://www.theproblemist.org/the-problemist. A complete index on the flagship publication can be found there as well. 


Article Name Author Issue #
Problem Conventions Michael McDowell 1
Tries in the Directmate Two Mover Michael McDowell 2
An Endgame Study 2
Variety in the Miniature Robert Lincoln 3
Turning an Idea into a Problem Brian Edwards 3
A Reflexmate 3
Twins Mark Ridley 4
Andromeda Fairy Composing Match Great Britain Versus Hungary Michael McDowell 4
Some Simple Studies John Beasley 4
Superpins Mark Ridley and Brian Stephenson 5
Pieces of Eight Robert Lincoln 6
Comments 6
What is a Grimshaw? John Rice 7
A Sonatina by C a L Bull 8
An Introduction to SelfMates Ivor Sanders & Mark Ridley 8
Medium Rare Michael McDowell 8
Neutral pieces Mark Ridley 9
Serieshelpmates Barry Barnes 9
Two synthetics: a Christmas competition 9
Christmas greetings 9
Presidential productions 10
A short introduction to the Bohemian chess problem Thorsten Zirkwitz 10
Reconstruction work 10
Frederick Nanning 11
An introduction to reflexmates Mark Ridley and Brian Stephenson 11
Koocing at Hastings 11
Circe problems Barry Barnes 12
Christmas competition results 12
Can you save the problem? 12
Koocing the B-B-Bristol! 13
Turning  an Anderssen into an Indian Colin Russ 13
A Nanning #3 saved! 13
A study and a serenade 13
Black pawn magic Robert Lincoln 14
Anyone for koocing? 14
Christmas solving competition 15
Footnote to "turning Anderssen into an Indian" Ian Shanahan 16
Reconstructions 16
The reciprocal helpmate Markus Manhart 16
Harmonie and New Year greetings 16
A puzzle wrapped in a problem Jack Gill 17
An interesting pair Michael McDowell 17
Silly little fairies Ronald Turnbull 17
A study story in seven short stages John Roycroft 17
All change here! 17
Christmas solving competition results 18
Solving endgame studies John Beasley 18
A study story in seven short stages John Roycroft 18
A study story in seven short stages John Roycroft 19
An adventure in the Shuskov theme David Shire 19
Anderssen (mate) and Indian Dr. Werner Speckermann 19
Leo Valve (1914-1952) 19
A study story in seven short stages John Roycroft 20
Adapting an original: a question of the aesthetic consideration Jonathan Levitt 20
Who is the king of the castles? Chris Reeves 20
A dedicatory problem 20
The work of Vaclav Cisar 21
Three problems by Paul Valois 21
Correspondence 22
Mate transference David Shire 22
A puzzle wrapped in a problem (solved?) Michael McDowell 22
An exercise in composition 22
Are single-line problems harder to solve? John Beasley 23
Patrol chess Mark Ridley 23
Experiments with a Szödghy-matrix John Rice 24
An exercise in composition– 2 24
Reconstructing a three mover 24
Introducing retros part 1-last move? problems Mark Ridley & Brian Stephenson 24
Circe variants Mark Ridley & Ronald Turnbull 25
Award in Problemist Supplement construction exercise no. 1 25
Dalton with change play John Rice 25
Another Circe variant 25
Tourney announcements 25
Reworking an idea David Shire 26
Chinese piece composition tourney 26
Introducing retros part II-illegal clusters Mark Ridley 27
Solving rules 27
Three problems by Bob McWilliam 27
Award in Problemist Supplement construction exercise no. 2 28
The review of '58 29
Orphans 29
The Swiss theme 29
Miniatures special 30
Composing David Shire 30
An avenue to escape anticipation Janos Buglos 31
The birthday boys' joints Mark Ridley & Brian Stephenson 31
Two modern endgame studies 31
A shortest proof game Graham Lee & Allan Bell 31
Eaton and Anderson Mark Ridley & Brian Stephenson 32
Watchers from the East Stephen Emmerson 33
What are logical problems about? Jörg  Kuhlmann 33
The composing  partnership of W  A  Whyatt &  A Goldstein 34
Problemist supplement construction exercise  no.3 34
Rapid solving contest summer 1998 35
Problem notes C A L Bull 36
A note on the origins of the Bristol problem Michael McDowell 36
In praise of the pawn David Shire 37
2x100 Colin Russ 37
Models in minis 38
SPG merry-go-rounds Allan Bell 39
Sushkov conversion 39
The problemist supplement theme tourney number one 1997: award 40
Complete blocks John Rice 41
Sentinels composing tourney 1998-9 Jörg  Kuhlmann 41
Picture perfect endings Gianni Donati 42
2x4xJakov 42
Introduction to patrol chess Juraj Lörinc 43
Catching them young! Barry Barnes 43
A second chance… Bob Burger & Tony Lewis 44
Problemist supplement theme tourney no.3 44
Henri Weenink (1892-1931) 44
Three lender selfmates 45
The Wartons 45
Dawid Przepiorka  (1880-1940) 46
Originals with comment (2) 46
An inadequate article about ILJA  MIKAN (1911-1979) 46
Inspiring problems 47
H D'O BERNARD 47
One of those better days… David Shire 48
Hurdling 48
Sliding-block problems part one Geoff Foster 49
Solving three-movers 50
Full Fathom five: Marine pieces, the richness and the strangeness Ronald Turnbull 51
Solving a four-mover 51
Sliding-block problems part two Geoff Foster 51
Solving three movers-your responses 52
The composition and criticism of helpmates David Shire 53
Sliding-block problems part three Geoff Foster 54
Solving the modern twomover (1) David Shire 54
The BCF Tourneys (1) 54
Solving the modern twomover (2) David Shire 55
Sliding-block problems part four Geoff Foster 55
Wolfgang Pauly 55
ORIGINAL WITH COMMENTARY: PS1250 56
Barnes about chess problems: a comment by Denis Saunders 56
PROBLEMI OPERA OMNIA 56
Solving a helpmate Ian Gent 57
Solving and uncooking contest! 57
Solving the modern twomover Jack Gill 58
A Christmas present for me! David Shire 59
Award in the Problemist Supplement theme tourney #3 Thierry  le  Gleuher 60
Fairy reflexmates Hans Gruber 60
Changes to 'the supplement' 61
Solving and uncooking contest 61
What's in a name? Colin Russ 62
Mark Ridley  40-Birthday  Tourney  for  problems  with  Marine  pieces Mark Ridley 62
An adventure in re-composition Christopher Reeves 63
Mark Ridley  40-Birthday  Tourney  for  problems  with  Marine  pieces Mark Ridley 63
Solving and uncooking contest No.2 63
The play's the thing Christopher Jones 63
Completing Mansfield (3) and solving treat Barry Barnes 64
What is dual avoidance John Rice 64
An unexhausted theme Robert Burger 64
Mark Ridley  40-Birthday  Tourney  for  problems  with  Marine  pieces Mark Ridley 64
Compositions revisited Denis Saunders 65
The good companion from Buenos Aires John Rice 65
AN  UNUSUAL FOURMOVER 66
SOLVING  AND UNCOOKING CONTEST No. 2 John Rice 66
Solve proof games part one 67
WHAT  IS  A ZAGORUIKO? John Rice 68
Luck and the composer Geoff Foster 68
Compositions revisited (2) Denis Saunders 68
The players compose or nice work by nice people Colin Russ 69
Solving proof games part two John Rice 69
MONKEYING WITH THE MASTERS part two Barry Barnes 70
A Brunner Classic Corrected 70
Robert B. Wormald and the Birth of the Planchutta Ignaas Vandemeulebroucke 71
Luck and the composer (2) Geoff Foster 71
A simpler era 71
MONKEYING WITH THE MASTERS part three Barry Barnes 72
MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD SOLVING TOURNEY, Manchester, 2004 72
BLACK BACK-ROW SHIFT TASK Charles Frankiss 73
Some prizewinners by Georgio Guidelli John Rice 73
A dilemma… Michael McDowell 73
Lecture for the British Problem Society by Robert Lincoln 74
CROSS-CHECKS, BATTERIES INCLUDED: THE CASE OF THE CHANCE RUKHLIS Michael Lipton 75
Avoidance of white mate in reflexmate Paul Valois 76
The grasshopper David Shire 77
Correcting Havel Paul Valois 77
A solver's view 77
Reworking Kieseritzky Michael McDowell 77
SOME THREEMOVERS BY THE LATE FRIEDRICH CHLUBNA John Rice 77
The nightrider David Shire 78
PETKO THE PROLIFIC 78
The lion Juraj Lörinc 79
A most unusual original 79
Pieces de resistance: Some problems by the late Alex Casa John Rice 79
Tormenting one's teammates Steve Giddins 79
More from Petko! 79
THE EQUIHOPPER John Rice 80
SOME PROBLEMS BY ANTONIO BOTTACCHI John Rice 80
Camels, giraffes and zebras John Rice 81
ANDERNACH, ANTI-ANDERNACH, AND…ER…? John Rice 81
The Locust John Rice 82
ARTHUR MOSELY AND THE BRISBANE COURIER (part two) Geoff Foster and Bob Meadley 82
Footnotes to a classic John Lipton 82
JOHN DRIVER’S LOCUSTS – AND SOME MORE 82
HOW TO FORCE MATE WHEN YOU HAVEN’T MUCH LEFT: Some intriguing items from Minimalkunst im Schach John Rice 83
Black prevention of white mate Paul Valois 83
Some minimals with fairy units John Rice 84
Mutates John Rice 85
Some problems for pleasure Colin Russ 85
Some thoughts on a Sushkov/Nowotny matrix David Shire 85
SOME THREEMOVERS BY C.A.L.BULL Michael McDowell 86
A most ingenious paradox John Rice 87
Some problems by Guido Cristoffanini John Rice 87
Superhuman studies Ian Watson 87
BEROLINA PAWNS John Rice 88
EFIM RUKHLIS AND VENELIN ALAIKOV: a tribute John Rice 88
The Princess and the Empress John Rice 89
Desert island delights Steve Giddins 89
NIETVELT DEFENCES John Rice 90
The Swiss taskmaster: Some problems by Jaques Fulpius John Rice 90
My favorite problem Geoff Foster 90
Just for a change… Some change-mate 2 movers John Rice 90
VIKTOR CHEPIZHNY’S 3-MOVE MINIATURES John Rice 91
Rule Britannia Robert Lincoln 91
A letter from Grimshaw Paul Valois 91
Helpmate magic: Some H#2s by György Páros John Rice 91
FIDE ALBUM MINIATURES John Rice 92
Desert island delights Michael McDowell 92
A BELGIAN TWOMOVE SPECIALIST: GUSTAVE J.NIETVELT John Rice 93
Desert island delights David Shire 93
Wrongfooted Alexander George 93
SOME MATES IN 5 FOR SOLVING 94
All on his own Michael McDowell 94
Some Hungarian miniature helpmates 95
Some problems by Portuguese composers 95
MORE CIRCE PEARLS John Rice 96
Composing a helpmate in three Christopher Jones 96
Stepping stones Robert Lincoln 96
SOME RUSSIAN MOREMOVERS 97
Some problems by the late Helmut Zajic John Rice 97
Reconstruction exercise John Rice 97
Defensive motivation David Shire 97
Some good companion prizewinners 98
COMPOSING A H#3 – POSTSCRIPT Christopher Jones 98
The case for the defense David Shire 98
Knights and bishops John Rice 99
Black Pawn Promotion in the Miniature – I Robert Lincoln 99
MARS CIRCE 99
Cyril Swindley’s Longer Selfmates Charles Frankiss 99
He who says “A” must say “B” David Shire 99
A problem in construction H.D’O.Bernard 100
Black Pawn Promotion in the Miniature – II Robert Lincoln 100
Composing challenge John Rice 100
A tourney for original proof games 101
Helpmate wizardry 101
C is for critical David Shire 101
THE LATE VIKTOR MELNICHENKO – AND FRIENDS 102
A mystery solved Geoff Foster 102
Contrasting styles Michael McDowell 102
D is for double check David Shire 102
An unusual original 102
A castling miscellany 103
White pawn promotion in the miniature Robert Lincoln 103
Composing challenge John Rice 103
E is for Echoed Play David Shire 103
MORE THREEMOVERS FROM THE 8th WCCT 104
F is for focal play David Shire 104
What leaves most of the work to black 105
THE TWOMOVERS OF ANDREY LOBUSOV David Shire 105
A HELPSELFMATE ADVENTURE Geoff Foster 105
REMEMBERING ATTILA BENEDEK John Rice 106
Some Soviet compositions from the 1930s Michael McDowell 106
G for Grimshaw David Shire 106
SOME EARLY MINIATURE MOREMOVERS 107
H is for Herpai David Shire 107
IN MEMORY OF A GRANDMASTER:  a tribute to Andrey Lobusov 108
The Grasshopper, and a Dawson letter Michael McDowell 108
A cross check matrix Geoff Foster 108
I is for interference David Shire 108
TOURNEY FOR ORIGINAL PROOF GAMES: AWARD 109
A tall tale Mark Thornton 109
Some helpmate versions 109
J is for Java David Shire 109
Reworking a half-pin cross-checker Michael Lipton 109
LONGER HELPMATES FROM EARLIER TIMES 110
K is for King David Shire 110
Fascinating chess problems: 6 twomovers by Israel Schiffman 111
 TWO-MOVE TRIES AND THREE-MOVE variations Robin C. O. Matthews 111
L is for Le Grand David Shire 111
Helpmates by the Macedonian grandmaster 111
REMEMBERING JOSIF KRIKHELI John Rice 112
COMINS MANSFIELD’S “SELECTIONS”, 1947-1957 Michael McDowell 112
Somewhere in the night Colin Russ 112
British helpmate composers: (I): C.E.KEMP 1901-86 Chris Feather 113
M is for Mari David Shire 113
Popeye Geoff Foster 113
British helpmate composers:II: W.B.Trumper 1912-? Chris Feather 114
Reworking the space queen Michael McDowell 114
Desert Island delights Bernd Gräfrath 114
N is for nightwatchman David Shire 114
A selection of Tony Lewis mutates Geoff Foster 115
O is for organ pipes David Shire 115
Some Popeye tips 115
British helpmate composers: III: Three directmate specialists Chris Feather 116
Variations on a Theme of Yuri Sushkov David Shire 116
P is for promotion David Shire 116
Short single phase helpmates 117
Q is for Queen David Shire 117
A path for the young composer Geoff Foster 117
How many keys? Geoff Foster 117
An absurd looking move Geoff Foster 117
As cyclic theme Geoff Foster 117
A real puzzler Geoff Foster 118
British helpmate composers:IV: D.A.Smedley *1933 (BCPS President 1993-5) 118
Self block by sacrifice Geoff Foster 118
Logical solving Michael McDowell 118
R is for reciprocal change David Shire 118
Some more hints for the young composer Bernd Gräfrath 118
Stalemate is the aim 119
Short Single-Phase Helpmates: A Postscript 119
S is for the Sushkov Theme David Shire 119
British helpmate composers:V: Five Fairy Ring composers, mostly in the 1930s Chris Feather 120
The stalemate path Geoff Foster 120
T is for transference David Shire 120
GRAND LARSSONY Geoff Foster 121
U is for unpin David Shire 121
160 years on Michael Lipton 121
Making the best of a bad break David Shire 121
The Manuscript of F.T.Hawes 122
V is for Valve David Shire 122
Tempered Tempo 122
Tempo Trek 122
BRITISH HELPMATE COMPOSERS: VI: D.J.Shire *1947 Chris Feather 123
Some S#2s With Reciprocal Change Paul Valois 123
W is for white correction David Shire 123
Pickaninnies with Themes Brian Young 124
Does This Dual-Avoidance Pioneer Avoid Too Many Duals? Michael Lipton 124
The Tail-Cut Unpin Theme Geoff Foster 124
X is for X Flights David Shire 124
Defense by hurdle removal Geoff Foster 124
THE WANGLING WARTONS 125
The grab mutate Geoff Foster 125
Growing men Paul Bissicks 125
Y is for Y flights David Shire 125
BLOCK-CHECK! 126
Some light ambushes Brian Young 126
Z is for Zagoruiko David Shire 126
Developments of Blake Michael McDowell 126
Alexandre Pikulik 126
Julia's fairies 126
Strip-tease! 127
Reciprocal Sushkovs using a White Rook David Shire 127
A Classic Anderson Reflexmate 127
Composing a Record Proof Game Bernd Gräfrath 127
Some Whyatt 3-Move Mutates 127
The Tail-Cut Unpin Theme – a postcript 127
The Goethart Theme David Shire 128
5-Fold Stocchi-Blocks 128
Igor Kochulov 128
Growing Men: Solo for White King Ronald Turnbull 128
Arthur Ford Mackenzie, the father of the modern twomover David Shire 129
A Great Bohemian Michael McDowell 129
Growing Men: Expanding to a Standstill Ronald Turnbull 129
MILAN VELIMIROVIC’S OWN FAVOURITES 130
The Twomovers of A.F.Mackenzie Part 2 David Shire 130
Master Composers’ Own Favourites Barry Barnes 130
MORE MASTER COMPOSERS’ OWN FAVOURITES 131
More Master Composers’ Own Favourites Barry Barnes 131
The Twomovers of A.F.Mackenzie Part 3 David Shire 131
A FLAWED FAVOURITE Barry Barnes 132
MORE MASTER COMPOSERS’ OWN FAVOURITES Barry Barnes 132
BRITISH HELPMATE COMPOSERS VII: Cedric Lytton Chris Feather 132
Brian Tomson and his Series-Movers 132
Growing Men: Classic Two-movers Ronald Turnbull 132
THOROUGHLY MODERN MANSFIELD Barry Barnes 133
On Reconstructions and Rotations David Shire 133
MORE MASTER COMPOSERS’ OWN FAVOURITES Barry Barnes 133
Pawn Retros in Growing Men Ronald Turnbull 133
Incomplete Blocks with Changed Mates 133

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