Original handwritten postcard from Vladimir Bron sent to Ilja Mikan, dated 21 December 1970. Size 14,8 x 10,5 cm.

Vladimir Bron (14 September 1909 - 1 October 1985) was a Russian composer, Grandmaster of Chess Composition and International Judge. He is the author of about 1200 problems, half of which are studies. He has won over 500 awards in composition competitions, including about 120 first and second prizes. Published two books of his own problems: Isbrannije etjudi i sadatschi (1969) and V poiskakh shalkmatnoi istin (1979). One of the greatest study composers in chess history.

Ilja Mikan (12 January 1911 - 12 April 1979) was a Czech composer. International Master of composition and judge for chess composition. He composed around 1200 problems, especially selfmates and three-movers in Bohemian school. He achieved 49.5 points in the FIDE Albums, won more than 215 awards, including 28 first and 47 other prizes. He was the editor of the problem section in the Czech chess magazines Sach, Ceskoslovensky sach and Sachove umeni, ran many chess columns and wrote many articles and books - Rychle vitezstvi (1947), 13 volumes of Gallery of Czechoslovak  composers (1965-75), Dobrodruzstvi 64 poli (collection of own problems, 1973) Ceske granaty 1898-1958 (works of Miroslav Havel, 1975). For many years he worked in the Czechoslovak chess organisation of composition chess and owned one of the most extensive chess libraries in Czechoslovakia.

Condition - Good: several small folds on the edge.