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700 CHESS PROBLEMS

SELECTED FROM THE COMPOSITIONS OF

Mrs. W. J. BAIRD

[1902]

An Electronic Edition

Anders Thulin, Malmö · 2002-11-18

PREFACE

The Chess Problems contained in this volume are the product of

the 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,” because

the work has been a pleasure—how great a pleasure only a com-

poser can fully realize. Although a large number of the problems

have 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 cases

with a view to an improvement, they have been more or less reset

since their first appearance. The six added to this collection in let-

terpress at the end of the Solutions are the last composed.

To the best of my belief there is not a single instance of a dual

continuation, and not being an admirer of dual mates, they are

very few and far between.

A list of prize problems will be found, but it must not be taken

for granted that it contains the essence of the volume.

Solutions are given in full for the benefit of those who are not far

advanced in the Problem Art. As will be seen, red represents the

White, and blue the Black pieces.

Brighton

1st May, 1902

700 Chess Problems - Baird.pdf