Kasparian, G.M. The Secrets of an Etude Composer (Tayny etyudista), 1984. In Russian

Г.М. Каспарян
Тайны этюдиста
Ереван: Айастан, 1984г.
278 стр. Твердый переплет.
Тираж: 20000 экз.
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Kasparian, G.M.
The Secrets of an Etude Composer (Tayny etyudista).
Yerevan: Aiastan, 1984.
278 p. Hardcover.
One of 20,000 copies.

This 1984 Yerevan publication is a significant work by the world-renowned Soviet Armenian chess composer, Genrikh Moiseyevich Kasparian (1910-1995). As a grandmaster of chess composition and a many-time world champion in chess endgame studies, Kasparian shares in this book the deep artistry and intricate logic behind composing chess endgame studies. Published by the leading Armenian publishing house "Aiastan" in a substantial print run, the book was aimed at a wide Soviet audience of chess enthusiasts, from advanced players to lovers of chess as an art form. The work goes beyond practical endgame technique, delving into the creative process, thematic ideas, and aesthetic beauty of chess composition. It stands as a classic text from one of the greatest masters of the genre and is a notable example of specialized intellectual publishing from the Armenian SSR during the late Soviet period.