WHAT INCONSISTENCY?

"Many famous composers of pure endgame studies were weak players
working in splendid isolation who rarely competed in tournaments" --
Larry Evans

Yes, the ever-consistent Evans, who in last month's CL and R featured
such a "weak player's" compositions in his "column" - Smyslov. -- SBD

Dr. Dowd knows as well as anyone else that Smyslov's fame derives
from his play, not his compositions. Evans clearly stated in his Chess
Life column of September 2007: "But few fans realize that his lifelong
passion for composing endgame studies started in 1936 when he was 15!"

SBD wrote:
On Oct 7, 1:31 am, wrote:

"Many famous composers of pure endgame studies were weak players
working in splendid isolation who rarely competed in tournaments" --
Larry Evans

Yes, the ever-consistent Evans, who in last month's CL and R featured
such a "weak player's" compositions in his "column" - Smyslov.

Chess composition is a fascinating world and those, like helpbot, who
don't partake - I figure it is just more for me. Anyone who can't
appreciate problems such as Hans Vetter's effort in a 1975 Schach
Echo:

FEN: 8/1pR5/pP6/8/PpB5/kPp5/2P5/1K6 w - - 0 1 #5 R sac, B sac,
Phoenix.

let them fester in their little world of "practical" chess. As to me,
I like all forms of chess - not just one person's stylized version.