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Chess Problem Links |
(stránky věnované problémovému šachu) |
| POPEYE 4.51 |
ALYBADIX 2005 |
WINCHLOE 3.04 |
GUSTAV 3.1 |
VKSACH 8.7 |
CHEST 3.19 |
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| #n / =n | orthodox | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| fairy | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | - | |||
| s#n / s=n | orthodox | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| fairy | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | - | |||
| h#n | orthodox | 4≤ n ≤7 | intelligent mode | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| 8≤ n ≤10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - | |||
| brute force | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||
| fairy | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | |||
| h=n | orthodox | 1* | 3* | 2* | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||
| fairy | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | - | |||
| sh#n | orthodox | 3-4 | 1 | 3-4 | - | 2 | - | ||
| fairy | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | |||
| sh=n | orthodox | 1* | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | - | ||
| fairy | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | - | |||
| DATABASE rating | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Userfriendly rating | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| POPEYE | ALYBADIX | WINCHLOE | GUSTAV | VKSACH | CHEST | ||||
| POPEYE 4.51 |
ALYBADIX 2005 |
WINCHLOE 3.04 |
GUSTAV 3.1 |
VKSACH 8.7 |
CHEST 3.19 |
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| free program | yes | - | - | - | yes | yes |
| in English | yes | yes | yes* | - | - | yes |
| true Windows program | yes | - | yes | yes | - | - |
| 64-bit | yes | - | - | - | - | - |
| run under 64-bit systems | yes** | - | yes | yes | - | ? |
| graphics interface | ***** | yes | yes | yes | yes | ****** |
| play solution on diagram | - | yes | yes | yes | yes | - |
| hash tables | yes | yes | yes | yes | - | yes |
| keep hash tables for next problem | - | yes | - | - | - | - |
| max.memory | 4 GB | 4 GB******* | 2 GB | 2 GB | 1 MB | 2 GB |
| number of fairy pieces | 130 | 230 | 1000 | 0 | 12**** | 0 |
| user defined fairy pieces | - | - | yes | - | yes | - |
| number of fairy conditions | 170 | 60 | 600 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| cylinder boards | - | - | yes | - | yes | - |
| intelligent mode in helpmates | yes | yes | yes*** | - | yes | - |
| intelligent mode in ss#n | - | yes | - | - | - | - |
| intelligent mode for fairy pieces | - | - | - | - | yes | - |
| intelligent mode for CIRCE | - | - | yes | - | yes | - |
| partially testing of endgames | - | - | yes | - | - | - |
| save/restore of solving | - | - | - | - | yes | - |
| POPEYE | ALYBADIX | WINCHLOE | GUSTAV | VKSACH | CHEST |
| verze | určena pro | maximálně paměti |
| PYDOS32.exe | DOS | -maxmem 16M |
| PYWIN32.exe | W2k/XP | paměť omezena 2048M, vyzkoušeno s -maxmem 1985M (lze spustit i pod Win98/ME ale s maximem 255M) |
| memory limit for hash tables 2048MB, tested with 1985MB | ||
| PYWIN64.exe | W7/Vista 64-bit | paměť neomezena, vyzkoušeno s -maxmem 3000M |
| without memory limit for hash tables, tested with 3000MB | ||
| PYWIN98.exe | Win98/ME | -maxmem 766M (vyzkoušeno!) |
| with memory limit 766MB (tested), break 256MB |
![]() | kotesovec_234_best_chess_problems_2008.pdf (5 MB) - Vaclav Kotesovec: "234 šachových úloh" ("234 best chess problems"), 320 pages, 609 diagrams, photos, tables. "Electronic edition of chess books by Vaclav Kotesovec", volume 3. Published: PDF 3.9.2008 (little correction 20.12.2008), printed book 22.9.2008. mirror |
| svazek | |
| 1 | M.Havel: České granáty v miniatuře (1936), náklad 50 výtisků |
| 2 | kainer_valasske_dumky_1937.pdf (6,0 MB) - Čeněk Kainer: "Valašské dumky" (1937), 60 Kainerových úloh, předmluvu napsal M. Havel, 72 stran, náklad 60 výtisků. (Skenoval VK) |
| 3 | soukup_jakrozumeti_1938.pdf (1,4 MB) - Miroslav Soukup: "Jak rozuměti šachovým úlohám" (1938). Skvělá malá knížečka vysvětlující základy šachových úloh. Vhodné pro začátečníky. (Skenoval VK) |
| 4 | hlineny_vecery_na_vsi_1939.pdf (3,0 MB) - Jan Hliněný: "Večery na vsi" (1939). 67 stran. Vyšlo v nákladu 50 výtisků. Předmluvu napsal Dr.Zdeněk Mach. (Skenoval VK) |
| 5 | soukup_od_kuneticke_hory.pdf (1,4 MB) - Miroslav Soukup: "Od Kunětické hory" (1940). Tato publikace, která vyšla v nákladu pouze 50 výtisků, prezentuje 64 úloh autora. Úlohy jsou bez komentáře. Na konci zaujme vzpomínání autora na svoje šachové začátky. (Skenoval MD) |
| 6 | vzpominka_na_bedricha_bosche_1940.pdf (1,3 MB) - M. Soukup: "Vzpomínka na Bedřicha Bosche" (1940). 27 stran. Bedřich Bosch žil v letech 1886-1934. Vyšlo v nákladu 50 výtisků. (Skenoval VK) |
| 7 | drnek_otavske_perly.pdf (1,7 MB) - Miroslav Soukup: "Josef Drnek - Otavské perly" (1940). Po úvodním "interview s autorem" následuje 60 jeho úloh. Vyšlo v nákladu 100 výtisků. (Skenoval MD) |
| 8 | cumpe_zertem_doopravdy_1941.pdf - Josef Cumpe: "Žertem doopravdy" (1941), náklad 50 výtisků. Úvod napsal Miroslav Soukup, následuje 50 úloh na diagramech. (Skenoval VK) (added 25.12.2008) |
| 9 | vasta_zlaty_prut.pdf (3,2 MB) - Miroslav Soukup: "Jan Vašta - Zlatý prut" (1942). Úvod napsal sám Jan Vašta, následuje 100 jeho úloh, převážně trojtažek. Vyšlo v nákladu 100 výtisků. (Skenoval MD) |
| 10 | havel_ceske_granaty_2_1943.pdf (12,0 MB) - Miroslav Havel: "České granáty", díl II. (1943). 185 stran, přes 500 diagramů (číslování začíná na 501). Vyšlo v nákladu 200 výtisků. (Skenoval VK) |
| 11 | cumpe_verny_cech.pdf (3,5 MB) - Miroslav Soukup: "Josef Cumpe - Věrný Čech" (1943). 100 úloh J.Cumpeho je uvozeno jeho dopisy M.Soukupovi. V samotné knize je uveden náklad 60 výtisků, ale v "Soupisu čs. písemnictví" uvádí M.Soukup náklad jen 45 výtisků. (Skenoval MD) |
| 12 | M.Soukup: Šach (Učebnice) (1943) |
| 13 | soukup_sachistaulohar_1944.pdf (4,2 MB) - Miroslav Soukup: "Šachista úlohář" ("The chessplayer problemist") (1944). Také tuto základní učebnici by měl mít ve své knihovně každý skladatel. Poznatky zde uvedené na více než 100 stranách zůstávají v platnosti i po 60 letech. (An elementary treatise on the art, with examples of all the basic themes) (Skenoval VK) |
| 14 | vetesnik_zen_sedesati_let.pdf (3,0 MB) - Miroslav Soukup: "Ladislav Vetešník - Žeň šedesáti let" (1944). Krátký úvod M.Soukupa popisuje Vetešníkovy skladatelské úspěchy a následuje 100 jeho úloh. Vyšlo v nákladu 200 výtisků. (100 direct mates, mainly three-movers). (Skenoval MD) |
| 15 | skalik_zapomenuty_pseudonym_1945.pdf (5,0 MB) - František Skalík: "Zapomenutý pseudonym", uspořádal M.Havel (1945). 113 stran. Vyšlo v nákladu 60 výtisků. (Skenoval VK) |
| 16 | soukup_pamatnik_emila_prevorovskeho.pdf (0,9 MB) - Miroslav Soukup: "Památník Emila Převorovského" (1946). Vyšlo v nákladu 80 výtisků. (Skenoval MD) |
| 17 | soukup_soupis_cs_pisemnictvi_1947.pdf (0,6 MB) - M.Soukup: "Soupis československého šachového písemnictví" (1947). 18 stran. (Skenoval VK) |
| 1 | gal_cz_01_tuzar_1965.pdf (4,8 MB) - Václav Tuzar, 1.5.1868 - 23.4.1908 (Mikan 1965), 19 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 2 | gal_cz_02_jelinek_1965.pdf (4,6 MB) - František Jelínek, 30.11.1902 - 2.6.1958 (Mikan 1965), 19 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 3 | gal_cz_03_knotek_1966.pdf (22,1 MB) - Ladislav Knotek, 27.6.1892 - 23.2.1954 (Mikan 1966), 80 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 4 | gal_cz_04_mazel_1966.pdf (3,9 MB) - František Mazel, 20.10.1882 - 4.10.1968 (Mikan 1966), 16 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 5 | gal_cz_05_zeman_1966.pdf (2,6 MB) - Antonín Zeman, 11.8.1865 - 14.10.1947 (Mikan 1966), 11 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 6 | gal_cz_06_prevorovsky_1967.pdf (4,1 MB) - Emil Převorovský, 20.5.1920 - 4.10.1942 (Mikan 1967), 16 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 7 | gal_cz_07_cimburek_1968.pdf (7,5 MB) - Ladislav Cimburek, 24.9.1867 - 27.2.1915 (Mikan 1968), 28 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 8 | gal_cz_08_kainer_1971.pdf (17,6 MB) - Čeněk Kainer, 22.5.1883 - 22.3.1945 (Mikan 1971), 66 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 9 | gal_cz_09_moravec_1971.pdf (21,1 MB) - Josef Moravec, 20.3.1882 - 29.8.1969 (Mikan 1971), 80 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 10 | gal_cz_10_stepan_1972.pdf (12,5 MB) - Ludvík Štěpán, 7.2.1904 - 13.1.1971 (Mikan 1972), 48 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 11 | gal_cz_11_dedrle_1974.pdf (5,5 MB) - Cyril Dedrle, 5.7.1876 - 24.1.1944 (Mikan 1974), 20 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 12 | gal_cz_12_kesl_1974.pdf (6,3 MB) - Josef Kesl, 25.11.1866 - 20.6.1900 (Mikan 1974), 24 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 13 | gal_cz_13_mach_1975.pdf (33,6 MB) - Zdeněk Mach, 2.5.1877 - 2.12.1954 (Mikan 1975, část I), 120 stran. (fotil VK) (added 14.1.2008), (Další díly již Mikan ale nevydal, na doplnění viz Exoproblémy Zdeňka Macha, V.Kotěšovec, J.Brada, J.Beasley, M.Dragoun, 1996) |
| Můj projekt skenování (resp. focení) základních českých šachových časopisů má za cíl zkompletovat celé 20. století. Časopisy po roce 1950 pocházejí z mojí knihovny, řadu starších časopisů mi zapůjčil Alexander Fica. Project by Vaclav Kotesovec (2006-2009) - scanning of all fundamental Czech (and Czechoslovak) chess magazines published in 20th century. | ![]() |
| vol. | year | pages | size [MB] | title | comment |
| 1 | 1905 | 611 | 25,9 | Chess Lyrics (via proxy) | by A. F. Mackenzie. 282 problems, mostly direct mates in two or three moves, with commentary and an autobiographical introduction, edited by A. C. White |
| 1906 | 27 | 1,1 | Supplement to Chess lyrics (via proxy) | only supplement (errata) | |
| 2 | 1905 | 250 | 5,7 | Roi acculé aux angles (via proxy) | 200 direct mates featuring a cornered Black king, with an introduction. Jiný scan Roi acculé aux angles (1905) (via proxy) |
| 3 | 1906 | 280 | 7,1 | Les tours de force sur l'échiquier (via proxy) | A treatise on two-move tasks with 232 examples, incorporating an essay by J. C. J. Wainwright on the queen's cross. Other scan: Les tours de force sur l'échiquier (via proxy). |
| 4 | 1907 | 258 145 | 12,2 5,5 | Les mille et un mats inverses vol.1 vol.2 | 1001 selfmates with a brief commentary, the problems in volume 1, the commentary and solutions in volume 2. Obsahuje 1001 (!) velmi starých samomatů (celkem 403 stran). (skenoval Giuseppe Ferro). Nyní se vol.1 (via proxy) a vol.2 (via proxy) objevily i v Google books. vol.2 - other scan (via proxy) |
| 5 | 1907 | 200 Bauernumwandlungs-Schachaufgaben | 200 problems featuring pawn promotion, with an introduction | ||
| 6 | 1908 | 310 | 12,6 | Ceske melodie | by Josef Pospisil, 202 direct mates, with an introductory essay by B. G. Laws and J. W. Allen. Josef Pospíšil: "České melodie". Německo-anglicky psaná kniha obsahuje 202 úloh Josefa Pospíšila. Rozsáhlý úvodní text má 2 části: "The Bohemian Theory of the Chess Problem" a "The Work of Josef Pospisil". Následují ještě matové obrazce na diagramech 5x5. (skenoval Michal Dragoun). Jiný scan je v Google books Ceske melodie (via proxy). Other scan: Ceské melodie 1908 (via proxy) |
| 7 | 1908 | 111 | 10,8 | Josef Juchly (via proxy) (with signature by A.C.White, see page 8) | 1847-1905, 28 problems by this Swiss composer from years 1883–1893. Other scan (without signature): Josef Juchly (via proxy), Josef Juchly (via proxy). Úlohy jsou pravděpodobně stejné jako v Festschrift (1896) (via proxy), str. 101-124 |
| 8 | 1909 | Memories of my chess-board | 50 problems by the author, mostly direct mates, and 22 by others, with commentary | ||
| 9 | 1909 | 137 | 1,6 | Knights and Bishops (via proxy) | 100 direct mates featuring neither queen nor rook, with an introduction. Other scan: Knights and bishops 1909 (via proxy), and one more scan: Knights and bishops (via proxy) |
| 10 | 1910 | 106 | 6,6 | The White Rooks | Approximately 200 problems in which White is restricted to rooks, king, and pawns, with commentary. (skenoval Giuseppe Ferro) |
| 11 | 1911 | 110 212 | 11,5 18,2 | More White Rooks another scan | A sequel to "The White rooks". Approximately 300 more problems in which White is restricted to rooks, king, and pawns, with commentary. (skenoval Klaus-Peter Zuncke) |
| 12 | 1911 | First Steps in the Classification of Two-Movers | A treatise originally published in serial form in the "British Chess Magazine", with 150 examples | ||
| 13 | 1911 | 271/136 | 37,8 | Running the Gauntlet | Approximately 400 problems featuring 'en passant' captures, with commentary. (fotil VK) (added 16.6.2008) |
| 14 | 1911 | 192 | 12,3 | Dame und ein Laufer | by Emil Palkoska, A treatise on problems in which White has only queen, one bishop, and pawns, with around 500 examples. Emil Palkoska, A.C.White: "Schachprobleme Weiss: Dame und ein Läufer" (1911). 192 stránková kniha v němčině. Výběr dvoj- až čtyřtažek s bílým materiálem uvedeným v názvu. Úlohy jsou systematicky rozděleny podle matových obrazců. (skenoval Klaus-Peter Zuncke) |
| 15 | 1912 | 124 | 10,4 | The Theory of Pawn Promotion | Approximately 500 problems featuring promotion, with commentary. (skenoval Giuseppe Ferro) |
| 16 | 1913 | Sam Loyd and his Chess problems | 714 problems of all kinds, plus four by T. Loyd and 26 by I. S. Loyd, with commentary | ||
| 17 | 1913 | White to play | 100 complete block two-movers, with an introduction | ||
| 18 | 1913 | Robert Braune - A apotre de la symétrie | 100 problems featuring symmetry of various kinds, with commentary. | ||
| 19 | 1914 | The White King | A treatise on White king play, with around 300 examples | ||
| 20 | 1915 | 223/112 | 26,7 | Tasks and Echoes | The cumulative principle in problem composition. A treatise on echoes and other repetitions, with around 300 examples. (fotil VK) (added 16.6.2008) |
| 21 | 1915 | Retrograde Analysis | T. R. Dawson & W. Hundsdorfer. A treatise containing around 200 examples | ||
| 22 | 1916 | 100 Chess Problems by William Meredith 1835-1903 | 100 direct mates, each with commentary by one of the "Good Companion" club | ||
| 23 | 1917 | The White Knights | with an introduction by George Hume, approximately 200 problems in which White is restricted to knights, king, and pawns, with commentary | ||
| 24 | 1918 | 149 | 19,4 | Chess Idylls | by G. Heathcote. 300 problems, with commentary by A. C. White. (skenoval Giuseppe Ferro) (added 2.1.2008) |
| 25 | 1919 | 85 | 15,4 | Flights of Fancy in the Chess World | edited by George Hume. (skenoval Giuseppe Ferro) (added 2.1.2008) |
| 26 | 1920 | A memorial to D. J. Densmore | Around 100 problems by Densmore and 120 by others, including the entries in the Densmore Memorial Tourney, with commentary by M. Sim and G. Hume | ||
| 27 | 1921 | 234 127 | 24,3 28,9 | Alpine Chess another scan | by Dr. M Henneberger. Around 200 problems by Swiss composers, with commentary and several photographs. (skenoval Martin Hoffmann) (added 4.4.2008) |
| 28 | 1922 | The Good Companion Two-Mover | Over 900 two-movers from the "Good Companion" folders, with commentary and many photographs | ||
| 29 | 1923 | 220 | 10,1 | Bohemian garnets | by Miroslav Havel, 500 problems, almost entirely direct mates, with an introduction. Anglicky psaná kniha, která vyšla v sérii "A.C.White - Christmas series", obsahuje 500 úloh M.Havla. Několikastránkový úvod napsal František Dedrle. (skenoval Michal Dragoun) |
| 30 | 1924 | Simple Two-Move Themes | F. B. Feast and A. C. White. A survey of two-move themes, with 600 examples | ||
| 31 | 1925 | 209 | 22,3 | Changing Fashions | A. C. White, G. Hume, 150 problems, edited with commentary by A. C. White |
| 32 | 1926 | The Chess Problem | by H. Weenink, A comprehensive treatise with 374 examples and several photographs. Dutch edition, Weenink: "Het schaakprobleem" (1921): weenink_het_schaakprobleem_1921.pdf (17,4 MB) (skenoval Gary Kevin Ware) (added 30.3.2009) | ||
| 33 | 1927 | 208 | 19,6 | Echo | by Frantisek Dedrle, A treatise on problems with echoed mating positions, with 674 examples. Kniha je psaná česky, anglicky a německy. Předmluvu napsal M. Havel, který v ní rozebírá a porovnává různé druhy umění. Celkem kniha obsahuje 674 úloh, řada z nich je doplněna matovými obrazci na diagramech. (skenoval VK) (added 14.1.2008) |
| 34 | 1927 | 149 82 | 15,2 26,0 | Assymetry another scan | by T. R. Dawson & W. Pauly, A treatise on symmetrical positions with asymmetrical solutions, with 100 examples. (skenoval Martin Hoffmann) (added 4.4.2008) |
| 35 | 1928 | 125 | 16,5 | The Properties of Castling | An essay on castling in problems, with 101 examples. (fotil VK) (added 16.6.2008) |
| 36 | 1929 | Antiform | by F. Palatz and A. W. Mongredien. A theoretical treatise with 151 examples | ||
| 37 | 1929 | 286 | 29,6 | The Golden Argosy | 600 Chess problems by W.A.Shinkman, with an introduction. (skenoval VK) (added 16.4.2008) |
| 2004 | 12 | 0,9 | Miniaturen | 78 miniaturen from 600 problems by W. A. Shinkman, with an introduction in German. V roce 1929 vydal W. A. Shinkman ve Whiteově edici knihu "The Golden Argosy". Toto není celá Shinkmanova kniha, ale jen výběr miniatur. Sestavil a předmluvu napsal Martin Hoffmann, vydáno v roce 2004. (added 4.4.2008, updated 20.5.2008) | |
| 38 | 1930 | 88 172 | 5,6 14,5 | Valves and Bi-Valves another scan | A. C. White, G. Hume, A treatise on simultaneous line closing and line opening, with 124 examples. (skenoval Giuseppe Ferro) |
| 39 | 1931 | 252 | 17,1 | Problems by my Friends | 185 problems of all kinds, with an introduction and a few photographs |
| 40 | 1932 | The Chessmen Speak | by C. S. Kipping, 147 direct mates in three moves, with commentary | ||
| 41 | 1933 | 161 | 12,2 | An English Bohemian | 100 direct mates, plus nine selfmates and four reflex mates, with commentary by J. Keeble |
| 42 | 1934 | Suomi | A Collection of Problems by Finnish Composers by Pentti Sola | ||
| 43 | 1935 | 112 | 12,3 | Conspiracy | A selection of 100 helpmates, with an introduction. (fotil VK) (added 16.6.2008) |
| 44 | 1936 | A Genius of the Two-Mover | A selection of 113 problems by Comins Mansfield, with commentary |
| 1 | 1941 | 207 | 13,4 | A century of twomovers | 100 two-movers, with commentary by A. C. White, C. Mansfield, F. Gamage, and V. Eaton |
| 2 | 1941 | 228 | 15,7 | An artist in chess problems | with F. Gamage. 100 problems, mainly two-movers, with commentary |
| 3 | 1942 | A Chess Silhouette | by Gilbert Dobbs. 100 problems, with commentary and a biographical introduction | ||
| 4 | 1942 | A Sketchbook of American Chess Problematists | 2 volumes. Biographical sketches of 83 composers, compiled by A. C. White, E. W. Allen, and B. M. Marshall, with 180 example. Náklad byl 250 výtisků. | ||
| 5 | 1943 | 75 | 15,2 | The two-move chess problem in the Soviet union 1923-43 | A survey by A. Buschke, R. Cheney, and A. C. White, with 120 examples |
| 6 | 1943 | Variation Play | by W. Jacobs & A. C. White. A treatise on mechanisms in the two-mover, with 131 examples. Náklad byl 225 výtisků. | ||
| 7 | 1944 | 218 | 38,8 | Adventures in composition | by C. Mansfield, An autobiographical treatise on the composition of two-movers, with 110 examples. With an introduction by A.C.White |
| 8 | 1945 | To Alain White | 149 problems of all types, "a tribute from his friends on the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday", edited by E. W. Allen and E. M. Hassberg. Náklad byl 300 výtisků. |