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Chess Life Online Archives Best of CLO 2012 #9: Sam Loyd’s Organ Pipes by Dr. Dowd
Chess Life Online Archives Best of CLO 2012 #9: Sam Loyd’s Organ Pipes by Dr. Dowd | Best of CLO 2012 #9: Sam Loyd’s Organ Pipes by Dr. Dowd |
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| January 24, 2013 | |
Dr. Dowd
Dr. Dowd’s contributions to CLO date back to when he contributed a regular column from the birth of CLO in 2006 to 2007. More recent pieces include "A Pawn Against an Army: Dr. Dowd on Minimals" Unusual Chess Problems Part I and Part II and "Irving Chernev's only chess problem." Login as member to read Dr. Dowd's magazine piece celebrating Benko. He’s also a composer himself. We recently posted a fun study of his on the Chess Life Online facebook page: 
White to Play and Mate in two
The Judges Sound Off Read more about the judges From Sam Loyd to Pal Benko, this article was a joy to read! Regardless of your interests--solving hard mates in 2 or studying compositions--this article has something for all. Eight puzzles fit into the theme, and after studying the solutions and explanations, the reader may feel like an expert in this genre. A fun and clearly written article on the art of composing is rare--Michael Aigner I am not especially into composed problems, but this is a well written and organized blog post. Nice crisp diagrams, nice to include the FEN notation, and nice to hide the answers. Nice history included- Tim Brennan Compositions. Not a favorite of many chess players, but Dr. Dowd has the enthusiasm that brings intrigue to an age old activity of chess artists. Chess problemists also belong to a small subgroup, but their compositions are truly artistic. The arrangement of the pieces and elegant solutions make us appreciate the aesthetic beauty of chess even more- Daaim Shabazz Best of CLO 2012 Countdown #8-??? #9- Sam Loyd’s Organ Pipes and Benko’s 45th Anniversary by Dr. Steven Dowd #10- Greg on Chess: Opening Books by IM Greg Shahade (Read the judging article here) |