ENGLISH SCHOOL OF PROBLEM COMPOSITION

A group of chess problem composers in England who in general emphasized variety of play and stressed accuracy of consruction to the point it becamme a fetish and quite Victorian. Among the members where Charles Plank (1856-1935), Benjamin Laws (1861-1931), Arthur MacKenzie (1861-1905), Thomas Taverner (1856-1928) and later Comins Mansfield and B.J. Andrade.

When you see a good move, look for a better one Emanuel Lasker
In the 70s Karpov was a darling of the Politburo or the political elite. So Kramnik is now. Just like the old days. But at least Karpov, unlike him, played in and won qualifying matches. Veselin Topalov
Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it’s okay to lose. I don’t. You have to be merciless. Magnus Carlsen
Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi have absolutely destroyed chess by their immoral, unethical, prearranged games. These guys are really the lowest dogs around, and if people knew the truth about them, they would be held in more contempt than Ben Johnson, the runner, and they’re going to know the truth when I do this book! Robert Fischer
September, 1 1992
When I play well, I don’t win! Maxime Vachier Lagrave
2017

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ENGLISH SCHOOL OF PROBLEM COMPOSITION

ENGLISH SCHOOL OF PROBLEM COMPOSITION

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