11 Article 10 Article 9 Article 8 Article 7 Article 6 Article 5 Article 4 Article 3 Article 2 Article 1 Complete List Chess problem ideas have inherent beauty in their mating techniques seldom encountered in actual games. But to appreciate the problem, the beginner requires basic knowledge of problem terminologies used by problemists. Black thereupon may reply by any legal move at his command, such moves being known as black defences. To each defence, white must thereupon answer with a mate. These three classes of moves make up the solution.
Problems are of two types - threat problems and block or waiting move problems.
The following problem by the British Grandmaster G. F. Anderson would serve as an adequate example of the former type. He has won several awards for his compositions in International composing tourneys and he has an output of over 300 problems to his credit. He is the second Indian to win the prestigious Brian Harley Award for the best two-mover composed by a subject of British Commonwealth twice in 1977 and 1991. Copyright and Disclaimer . Send your suggestions.