Adventures in Composition: The Art of the Two-Move Chess Problem

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This book is a guide to composing and solving two-move chess problems, written by Comins Mansfield, a British composer and solver of chess problems. The book explains the principles and techniques of two-move problem composition, such as themes, variations, keys, mates, duals, cooks, flights, tries, refutations, economy, construction, and beauty. The book also includes examples of two-move problems by Mansfield and other composers, as well as exercises for the reader to test their skills. The book was first published by Daily Post Printers in 1948 and has 200 pages. Additional remarks: Quarter green cloth with red sides. Loose binding. Yellowed endpapers. Mild bumping to corners and spine. Light rubbing to cover. Otherwise, remains a good copy for age.