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Poetry in Chess introduces the reader to the fascinating world of chess endgame studies by revealing some of the beautiful ideas that are only rarely encountered in over-the-board play. This collection of chess studies, conundrums, puzzles and curiosities will appeal to players of all levels, from beginner to advanced, who are interested in the ocean of possibilities that exist in chess. The book can also be used as a solution guide for the solver or a source of aesthetic ideas or themes.

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With a Czech heritage and Ukrainian surname, Emil Melnichenko is New Zealand's principal composer of chess endgame studies, of which over 200 are published in international journals spanning the decades since the 1970s. He attended universities at Wellington, Auckland, and Canterbury, and later always also taught. His interests are myriad and include art, music, literature, and the sciences.

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