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For those of you that are interested in such things, there is a book available for downloading (legally) called "Canadian Chess Problems", written by C.E. Stubbs, of Saint John, NB in 1890. Composer's name and city is listed at the top of each position. http://www.anders.thulin.name/PDF/St...s_Problems.pdf
Charles Frederick Stubbs also produced a book of 100 of his own problems in 1903/4. With a little search, this can also be seen online. His original works, among the first chess books produced in Canada, sell for hundreds of dollars. For the collector with limited resources, facsimile copies can be obtained for a fraction of those prices
In the 1894, Oct 13th edition of Le Monde Illustre, the following piece on Stubbs was published:
Translated from French:
"Mr. C-F. Stubbs
Today, we have the honour of presenting, to our readers, the portrait of our amiable confrere, the Chess editor at the Saint-John Globe (NB), a very devoted disciple of “Caissa”, who has done much to spread the cult of this benevolent deity throughout Canada.
Mr. Stubbs was born in Taunton, England, on April 24, 1853 and began to study Chess in Boston (USA) twenty years ago. In March 1883, he was asked to publish a chess feature in the Saint-John Globe, paper that thus became the major organ of Chess in the Maritime provinces and has since grown in importance from year to year.
He has organized a great number of problem competitions that have had enormous success, to which have participated some of the most illustrious masters of the day, and has published the submissions that got the most points from judges.
Mr. Stubbs has eulogized the game of Chess in prose and verse, but his greatest triumph remains the composition and solution of problems. In competitions, he has won three first prizes, including two with the greatest honours.
Mr. Stubbs is the author of several beautiful problems but, like many other composers, his greatest efforts are not directed at winning prizes in competitions.
As editor of a Chess feature, Mr. Stubbs leaves nothing to be desired and can be considered, on the subject, as facile princeps. His expert and impartial direction has won him numerous friends. His series of problems is without compare and his admirable choice of games, accompanied by notes both numerous and instructive, have introduced many a young amateur to the beauties of the noble game.
It is everyone’s wish that Mr. Stubbs be able, for many more long years, to continue to pursue his delicate mission.
J.-E. N "
I have not seen the original Mr. Brodie. Mrs Dee Stubbs-Lee, C.F.Stubbs great granddaughter, had it translated and kindly provided me with a copy. Perhaps with your knowledge of such things, you would be able to identify the writer of the piece "J. E. N" Do you think it may have been James Ephraim Narraway?
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