Chess Problemists
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Ian Shanahan Materials
General
Two-move themes
“Total Fleck Theme in #2 Miniature” (1996)
“More Ideal Fleckery in #2 Miniature” (1998)
Miniature Fleck Articles from The Problemist (1997 & 1998)
“The Total Combinative Separation Theme in #2 Miniature” (2016)
“The Ideal Fleck Theme in #2 Miniatures – Conclusion” (2017)
Fairy chess
Series-movers by Australian Problemists (with Arthur Willmott) (1995)
“Voodoo Chess” (2002)
“A Generalized Definition of Ideal [Stale]Mate” (2003 & 2016)
Joseph Wainwright: 500+ Chess Problems (2021)
By Bob Meadley.
Gordon Stuart Green: A Brilliant All-Rounder (2017)
By Bob Meadley and Peter Wong.
J. K. Heydon: Problemist, Solicitor, Businessman (2017)
By Bob Meadley and Peter Wong.
Laimons Mangalis: Lover of Chess (2016)
By Bob Meadley and Peter Wong.
Alexander Goldstein: His Life, His Chess Problems (2016)
By Bob Meadley and Peter Wong.
Chess Problems by Dr. Ian Shanahan (2016) (Updated edition available)
By Ian Shanahan.
C.G.M. Watson [1879-1961]: Chess Master, Insurance Officer and Problemist (2012)
By Bob Meadley.
Frank Ravenscroft [1881-1968] and His Letters (2010)
By Bob Meadley.
“E. D. McQueen [1908-1971]” (2010)
By Bob Meadley and Geoff Foster.
Esling’s Memories Expanded (2009)
Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
By Ken Fraser and Bob Meadley.
Frank Ravenscroft and Frederick T. Hawes’ Chess Problems (2009)
By Bob Meadley.
“Laimons Mangalis [1911-1982]” (2009)
By Bob Meadley and Geoff Foster.
“Henry Tate [1873-1926]” (2006)
By Geoff Foster and Bob Meadley.
“Arthur Mosely [1867-1930] and the Brisbane Courier” (2005-06)
By Geoff Foster and Bob Meadley.
Chess Problems by Henry Tate (2005)
By Ken Fraser.
“J. J. O’Keefe [1873-1952] and his Chess Problems” (2005)
By Bob Meadley and Geoff Foster.
166 Selected Chess Compositions (c. 1955, 2009)
By Frederick T. Hawes [1886-1963].
“A Selection of 19th Century Australian Chess Problemists” (1989)
By Bob Meadley.
Fifty Chess Problems (1983)
By Brian Tomson [1942-1986].
William A. Whyatt Materials
Extracts from W. A. Whyatt’s Chess Problems (1979) by Bob Meadley. These selected sections from the book have been reformatted, and in some cases include corrections.