Problemists

English problemist specialized in two and three-movers. Author of When doctors disagree (1934).

Croatian chess composer. International GM for Chess Composition in 1980 and International Judge for Chess Compositions in 1956. Chairman of the Union of the Problemists in Yugoslavia. Engineer. Has published more than 400 problems since 1977, mostly two-movers and record problems, 150 of them were awarded with distinctions and in 70 cases with first prizes.

Israeli player, journalist, organizer and a coach. He is the only person to possess international titles at four different facets of chess, being an International Master, International Grandmaster of chess composition (one of only seven living title-holders), International Arbiter (1988), and International Arbiter of the chess compositions (1988). Afek is living in Amsterdam. Best results: Winner

English problemist, one of the most famous female chess composers . She published about 2000 of her problems using the name “Mrs W. J. Baird”. Created a composition genre – retractor. She composed over 2,000 two- and three-movers. Author of The Twentieth Century Retractor (1907) and Seven Hundred Chess Problem (1902). Her daughter, Lilian (1881-1977),

Swiss chess composer, GM Chess Soving (1988). Specialist in three- and many-mover problems, also a problems solver. In 1983 he won the World Championship of problems solving.

Bosnian problemist, International Judge of Composition in 1972 and Grandmaster of Composition in 1992. One of the best composers, specialized in Helpmate.