(Dictionary of Chess Composition Terms). The book explains terminology used in chess compositions. It contains 1,100 articles, explains 1,500 terms and presents 820 problems/studies, all diagrammed with solutions. The main part (ca 320 pages) is generally on the chess composition, separate chapters deal with endgame studies (45p), self- and helpmates (30p), Retroanalysis (56p), Fairies (50p). Several authors contributed to the book, apart from Basisty experts on the particular topics: A. Vasilenko, Ya. Vladimirov, Yu. Gordian, V. Melnichenko, O. Pervakov, S. Tkachenko, A. Frolkin and V. Shanshin. Detailed many-page indexes of authors and themes. The 36-page Index of Terms appears also in English.
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