Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

through the magazine collection, the
chess column section and, OPEN
ing the iron gates leading to the
rare book section, displayed tones
that dated back 300 and 400 years.
However, no copy of the first book
printed in England by William
Caxton, in 1474, was among the
valued, ancient brochures. Few peo-
pie know that the first book to be
set up and printed on the first Eng
lish press was THE Game and
Playe of the Cheese" in 1474. About
10 copies are extant. and each Is
worth $4,000 plus. OF course. re-
prints are common. One of these.
that goes back to 1924, reposes in
our library, and We are Just as proud
of it as if it bore the original l474
first-edition imprint.
Concerning the proposed reference
chess library for all chess lovers in
the District, and nationally, the plan
is to gather chess columns, maya
zines and books that may be utilized
on the lending library basis Chess
players will register and receive in
dividual library numbers. Books
and magazines may be obtained by
mail or in person upon presentation
Of your number. Sufficient time will
be given for the borrower to make
use Of the reference. BY pooling old
chess books and magazines that no
longer serve purpose, the library
can be established. This depart
ment will be glad to receive any con-
tributions. The name of the pro-
posed library for all is Library OF
the American Academy Of Chess"
and all local players are invited to
become academicians of the library.
World Chess Magazines.
Among available magazines are
these numbers, to which you might
add as you wish:
The Chess Budget. Chess Journal Chess
Chronicle III AXMATbI CCCP, Schweiz.
den. Schaehwsrt, schac h-Eeho, Het
GIasniE. Sab cachovy svet' Ruy
Lopez OF Barcelona, RotterdamSch Schs-
aknieuws. Revue dEchecs. Revista Romano
be PTob e ING me eff Pro6em
Il Piccolo .scacchista. 'Discendo Discimus"
reiehische schachrundschau. oesterreich-
ische Lesehalle and Nuova Rivista desli
Norsk siskkblsd. Norsk schsckblad,
Mundial Revista de Aiedrez. Mitteilungen
Berliner SchachsesellschaftM MARYLAND Chess
1estnssis' koineT schaehseit aA sap Ap-
chistica.. Internationales schseh- Journal
asn sSsst Bsd Good Saf COMPANION CHESS
Fernschach, Deutschen Wochenschach,
Deutsche schse hblstter, Jersey Chess Mag
Chess and Checker Masazine and Fedora
LEO degii scaehl, Els Escaca a Cata-
worlds larsest). Texas Chess Magazine.
Western Chess Msgazine. Illinois Chess
Bulletin. c. c. L. A. Bulletin. The Chess
Bulletin. La Strategic. Suddeutsche Schach-
X2adriz Brssileiro. Wiener schach-zeituns,
Columbia Chess Chronicle, Casopis Cesko-
L'Eehiauieg Francois. Budapest sakkujSss.
schachzeitung: BrandenburTische schach-
zeitung. Berliner Schachzeitung. Aus
IfdldSldn CneSS REVIEW. hDelQeT-Skdk.
American Chess Journal, American Chess
Bulletin. The Chess Reporter. The Chess
Player. Chess Review. The Gambit. Aka
demisches Monstsheft fur Schach, Akade-
mische Schachbls tier. El AjedreZ Espsnol.
ceskoslovensky sash; cesfe Listy sachove,
Casopis Ceskyeh Sachistu. The Chess Anna
teur, Chess and Social Chess Quarterly.
Sine titles We leave unlisted. The
above magazine photography will give the
chess fan a reasonable perspective OF the
vastneSs of chess periodical literature.
Frankly. we believe the game of chess has
more magazines and books eXtant than
any other sport or pastime in the world.
We challenge any sport fan to disprove
this statement.
What is the best chess magazine in the
world today? For general coverage2 For
games7 For theory and instruction? For
reportorial features? For problem COM
posers and solvers? Responses to these
interrogatives are invited.
Chess Problem No. 2S3.
BY MAXWELL BUKOFZER. Brooklyn.
BLACK men.