[Retros] History of Retrograde analysis problem?

[Thomas Brand]

Let me add that of course chapter 3 of Dittmann's "Der Blick zurück" 
("Typologie der Retro-Gattungen" -- Typology of the Retro Genres") also 
contains a lot of historic aspects of retrograde analysis.

Best regards,
Thomas



Am 14.03.2015 um 09:00 schrieb Thomas Brand:
> Indeed, Martin,
>
> It's hard to find a comprehensive "History of Retrograde Analysis" -- 
> I do not know any specific book on this topic.
>
> The best history overview (some 50 pages, dated 2006) I know is 
> Chapter 2 in Dittmann's "Der Blick zurück" ("Ursprung und Emenzipation 
> der Retroanalyse" -- "Origin and Emancipation of Retrograde Analysis").
>
> Also Fabels "Meisterwerke der Retroanalyse" (dated 1971 (!!), dealing 
> with classical retros only -- that was the time "before proof games") 
> is woth reading (see http://www.janko.at/Retros/Masterworks/index.htm)
>
> Best regards,
> Thomas
>
> Am 14.03.2015 um 07:52 schrieb Skjöldebrand, Martin:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Does anyone know of a "History of Retrograde Analysis"? Book or 
>> article or something at all?
>>
>> I did a bit of searching on the net but haven't found anything more 
>> substantial so far.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Martin S
>>
>>
>>
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