BRITISH CHESS PROBLEM SOCIETY

One of the oldest chess problem society in the world was inaugurated on 10 August 1918 at St George’s Restaurant, in London WC. It exists to promote the knowledge and enjoyment of chess compositions The first meeting was chaired by Henry Ernest Dudeney and included also B. G. Laws, D’ O. Bernard and P. H. Williams.

A short-lived “British Chess Problem Journal” was started by H. W. Butler in April 1919, then became The Problemist and The Problemist Supplement in 1926. The BCPS website was launched in 2002 at http://www.theproblemist.org/

I still think people can learn at any age – I’m actually sure about that. It’s just that the ceiling is lower for how far you want to go. Magnus Carlsen
2016
The Golden Age, when machines were weak and my hair was strong! Garry Kasparov
2017
Who was the greatest chess player? If chess is an art, Alekhine. If chess is a science, Capablanca. If chess is a struggle, Lasker. Saviely Tartakower
You can’t look too annoyed or they’ll look for the mistake you’ve made. A lot of the time it’s about looking for these opportunities and if you give them a clue, the good players will find it. Magnus Carlsen
2016
I believe motivation is one of the most important things one has to have after playing for many years. Chess is a very complete, well thought-out game, which is why people have been playing it since ancient times. Judith Polgar

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BRITISH CHESS PROBLEM SOCIETY

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