Selection out of more than 110 studies composed

by German Aleksandrovich Umnov

(Russia, 10.12.1937).

Featured Russian composer, born in the city of Ivanovo, who practices the profession of medical therapist.
Dr. Umnov, a candidate for Master of Sport and also President of the National Commission for Chess Composition of his country, began to compose in 1975, and after a decade, had created 72 Studies.

More information about him on Italian Wikipedia , Russian Wikipedia and on ChesscomposersBlogspot.

EG index gives the following interesting references to articles in EG with or by him:

Umnov, G.A. All-Russian Tourney 1987 164 (159-62)
Umnov, G.A. 12th Birnov MT 1992-93 582 (115)
Umnov, G.A. Magadan-50 Anniversary Ty 1988 734 (99)
Umnov, G.A. Magadan-91 1991 303 (110)
Umnov, G.A. Magadanskaya pravda 1986 406 (92)
Umnov, G.A. Magadanskaya pravda 1987 671 (98)
Umnov, G.A. 10th Moscow Championship 1986 503 (95)
Umnov, G.A. Novosibirsk-100 1993 240 (127)
Umnov, G.A. Tatar Championship 1989 243 (109)
Umnov, G.A. Team Championship CIS 1990-91 178 (159-62)
Umnov, G.A. Troitzky "120" MT 1986 391 (92)
Umnov, G.A. Victory-45 AT 1990 103 (159-62)
Umnov, G.A. Volzhskaya Zarya 1986 384 (92)
Umnov, G.A. and Khait, A. Galitzky-125 1987 523 (95)
Umnov, G.A. and Khait, A. Saratov-400 1989 174 (107)

Umnov, G. 11444 (135), pp.193-94 (137)

Umnov, G. A reciprocal zugzwang paradox 192 (137)

He is Fide Master of the FIDE for chess composition since 1990.

(All his studies, more exact dates, possible corrections or cooks and exact details about sources can be found in the

Harold van der Heijden database V (31-12-2015) ).

Studies selected by Mario Garcia: