Velimir Josifovic (or Esifovich) Kalandadze (Georgia, 10.5.1935 - 27.10.2017)

was a significant chess composer. 

He was born in Tbilisi, where he resides, he was a physicist by profession and worked as a senior engineer in a state computer center. Kalandadze was an International Arbiter and International Master, both for chess composition. He mainly composed endgame studies.

About his chess studies:

Kalandadze's style as a study composer of chess is of remarkable clarity and perfection and can be situated within classical concepts: original ideas logical content and media economy, and his works often develop with interesting systematic maneuvers, which is one of his favorite subjects.

Known specialist of the end of rooks and pawns, Kalandadze composed numerous endgame studies in collaboration with D. Gurgenidze, and of that association they have been created several enduring works.

Others: 32 endgame studies with solution of very high level are selected on Dutch Website ARVES.