700 Selected Chess Problems

700 Chess PROBLEMSSELECTED FROM THE COMPOSITIONS OFMrs. W. J. BAIRD[1902]An Electronic EditionAnders Thulin, Malm 2002-11-185 PREFACEThe Chess Problems contained in this volume are the product ofthe labour and recreation of some fourteen years. I say labour, because I am not such a Chess enthusiast as to believe that a col-lection such as this can be produced without persistent applica-tion partaking of the nature of work; and recreation, becausethe work has been a pleasure how great a pleasure only a com-poser can fully realize. Although a large number of the problemshave been republished in numerous papers at home and abroad,only the name of the publication in which each originally ap-peared is given. Exclusive of the prize list, in about a dozen caseswith a view to an improvement, they have been more or less resetsince their first appearance.

9 PRIZE PROBLEMS, ETC. In the following List, all were “Open Competitions” with the ex-ception of the Southern Counties’ Chess Journal and Sussex Chess Journal, which were limited to Sussex only. Two Moves 1st Prize (Self-mate), Southern Counties’ Chess Journal 635 2nd Prize, Sussex Chess Journal 40 2nd Prize, West Sussex Times and Standard 68 2nd Prize, …

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