What was Anderssen's contribution to chess problems?
Transition to modern compositions
Inventing new openings
Creating new pieces
Changing rules
Answer
Anderssen's contribution to chess problems was the transition to modern compositions. He introduced the concept of "dual avoidance," where multiple solutions to a problem are eliminated, leading to a more challenging and elegant puzzle. This shift away from traditional "mate-in-two" problems towards more complex and strategic compositions paved the way for the development of modern chess problem solving.
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