CHESS STRATEGY

A collection of the most beautiful

chess problems composed by

J. B., of Bridport
and contributed by him to the chief
chess periodicals during the last fifteen years.

[1865]

An Electronic Edition
Anders Thulin, Malm 2007-12-23

PR EFACE

The history of Chess Problemsa delightful subject, by the wayhas

yet to be written, and we are uninformed of the extent to which this
beautiful off-shoot of the parent game was cultivated in former times.
At no period, however, in all probability has the attention of so many
Chess Amateurs been devoted either to the production or to the solution of these ingenious puzzles, as in the present day. Chess Problems
are now, indeed, a distinct branch of Chess study. This is undoubtedly due in a great measure to the immense impulse given to Chess
a few years since, but it is partly owing, also, to the more attractive
character of the compositions themselves. The earlier collections of
Chess Problems consist largely of positions of the nature of what are
called End-games, positions in which, so long as the resemblance to
a real game was preserved, little pains were taken to limit the number
of moves required to effect the mate. Many of them, again, are of the
suicidal kind, and others are clogged by special and perplexing stipulations. By degrees the ingenuities of Chess Problem composers have
become limited to a narrower range, self-mates, mates in 250 moves;
mates with a particular Pawn, or on a particular square; mates in not
more and not less than a specified number of moves, have given way
to the easier, but far more useful positions of three, four, or five moves
only. Of the Chess Problem in this its latest and most captivating form,
many strikingly beautiful examples have appeared of late years in periodicals that devote a column of their space to Chess, and judging from
the favourable reception they have met, this henceforth will doubtless
be the class of positions permanently and generally in vogue.

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J. B. of Bridport

Among those who have ministered most ably and bountifully to

the popular craving for this description of Chess stratagem, Mr John
Brown, or, as he preferred to write himself J. B., of Bridport, the author
of this collection has long stood pre-eminent.
The productions of this regretted gentleman, who died recently
in the prime of manhood, are remarkable for a degree of unvarying
excellence, which has never been, perhaps, surpassed. Some of his
rivals have composed finer problems than any in these pages, but their
genius manifestly ebbed and flowed, while his seems always to have
been at height. There is not a single diagram of this composer deficient
in point and beauty. He has no feeble or indifferent plots, and he never
fritters away his idea in elaborating it into a problem. All is ornate and
finished, to a high degree, and are most unlike those ruins of good
conceptions sometimes discoverable in meagre pieces of strategy.
The constancy, too, with which he keeps to his high standing, is the
more admirable, and the more praiseworthy, from the fact of his uniform accuracy. Composers and examiners of Chess Problems know,
all too well, that errors will elude their utmost vigilance, but J. B. subjected his inventions to such rigid scrutiny that scarcely one ever left
his hand imperfect.
Another merit in these problems, of a different kind, is their variety.
The Author, had, it is true, his favourite combinations, and sometimes
fondly returned to the same theme for the purpose of embodying it
skilfully in a new composition; but his conceptions are generally as
fresh as they are vigorous. As a rule he does not crowd his diagrams,
and he rarely gives the defending side a studied superiority of force. In
nearly every case the solution is made to hinge on an ingenious coup
de repos, branching thence into numerous variations, each of which is
itself a skilful enigma. His predilection for combinations of the Queen
and Knights, or of Queen, Knight, and Bishop, is well exemplified in
Nos. 32, 65, 39, and 47. Among the three-move positions, which form
more than two thirds of this collection, there will be found many
charming stratagems. Where all are so good, however, it is difficult to
make selections. Still, without saying absolutely they are the best, particular attention may be invited to Nos. 51, 66, 71, 92, 98, 113, 122, 125,
130. No, 9, is one of the most exquisite two-move problems known, and

Chess Problems

those who are at the pains to study Nos. 144, 163, and that master-piece,
No. 173, will regret that there are not more positions of four, and five
moves depth in the book.
A volume of Chess Problems so meritorious as these of Mr Brown
carries its own recommendation, and can hardly fail of a welcome
wherever the game which it serves so beautifully to illustrate is known.
This posthumous collection, has, however, another claim to consideration, and one which will be irresistible to Chess players of generous sympathies. It is published solely for the benefit of the widow and
orphans of its estimable Author.

In explanation of the fact that three or four of the diagrams in this volume are repetitions of preceding diagrams, it is proper to mention that
many of Mr Browns Problems were printed in several periodicals, and
have been collected bv different hands.

NOTES TO ELECTRONIC EDITION

This edition is based on the printed edition published by N. Trbner

& Co., London, 1865.
The solutions have been converted to modern algebraic notation,
and some of the notes in the original solutions have been moved to the
corresponding diagrams.
Only four problems have been found to be seriously faulty: 22, 24,
109, 170. Additionally, diagram 76 has a black pawn on a1, but this is
presumably a misprint.
A few duplicated positions have been found: problem 73 is exactly
repeated in problem 77, problem 72 is problem 32 mirrored horizontally, and problem 102 is problem 35 mirrored and translated.
Known sources have been added, in brackets, below the diagrams,
but are not necessarily original sources. Any errors or notes added to
the solutions are also in brackets.

Chess Problems

1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDW!WDWg}
{DWDBDkDb}
{WDWDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDP}
{WDWDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{0WDQDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{rDWibDpD}
{HWDWDWGn}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

3.
cuuuuuuuuC
{BDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWhW}
{W$WDpDWD}
{DWDqDWDW}
{WDW0k0PD}
{DWDWDNDW}
{WDPDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

4.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDrgWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{QDWDpHWD}
{DWiBGWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDnDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

J. B. of Bridport

5.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWHWD}
{GWDnDWDW}
{WDKDNhp1}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DWgW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

6.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDrDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDnD}
{DWDRDp1W}
{WDWDkDWH}
{DWGpDWDN}
{BDWDW)nD}
{DWgWDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WIWDWDWD}
{DWDWipHW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDQDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWHWh}
{DWDWDnDW}
{WDW0WDRD}
{DWDKDkgb}
{WDWDW0ND}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

[Ill. London News, 1863]

[12, Family Herald, 1858-09-04]

Chess Problems

9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWIWDWD}
{DWDp)p!W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDkDW}
{WDW0rDWD}
{DNHW$WDW}
{WDWDBDnD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves

10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWIWD}
{DWDWDRDN}
{WDWDWDWi}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDRDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWiBDW}
{WGWDpDPD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W!WDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDk0pDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W$WDWDWD}
{DWhrDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

J. B. of Bridport

13.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWGW}
{WDW0WDWD}
{DWDkDPDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDRDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

14.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDRDWDW}
{WDWDkHKD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

15.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDpDBDWD}
{DWIWDRDW}
{WDW)kDWD}
{DpDW0WDW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

16.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW!WD}
{DWDWDWDp}
{WDBDkDW4}
{DWDWDWDb}
{WDnDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

Chess Problems

17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDNDWDWD}
{DQDWDNDW}
{WDW)kgW4}
{DWDWDW0W}
{WDWDWDPD}
{IbDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

18.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DWDWDWDb}
{WDWGWiWH}
{DWDWDPDW}
{WDWDWDQ)}
{DWDWgKDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDbDrD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDWhWD}
{HW$WDWDW}
{WDWDkDpD}
{DWDWDWGW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

20.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWHWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDphWD}
{DWDWDkDW}
{BDWGbDWI}
{DWHW)WDW}
{WDrDWDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

J. B. of Bridport

21.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDBDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{0WDpDWDW}
{KDWGW0WD}
{DWDWDNDW}
{WDkDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDR}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

22.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWGWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{QDWDWDWD}
{DWHpDkDK}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWgWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [*]

23.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WGWiWDWD}
{DWDWDW)W}
{WHWgWDWD}
{DWDQDnDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

24.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDN0WDW}
{WHWDWDWD}
{4nDW0WDr}
{WGWiWDW0}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WDPgWDPD}
{hWDQDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [*]

Chess Problems

25.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDRD}
{DWDWDWDp}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWDWDWi}
{DWDWDWDB}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

26.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DB$WGWDW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DWDWHpDW}
{W)WDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

27.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WIW0WDWD}
{DWDWiBDW}
{WDWHWDRD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

28.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWHKDWDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{griWDNDW}
{WhWDW$WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDnDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

J. B. of Bridport

29.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW4WDWD}
{4WDW0pDW}
{WDWhWDpD}
{Gp$BiW1N}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDPDWDW}
{WDWgP)nD}
{DKDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

30.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DPDWDWDW}
{WIWDk0BD}
{DWDW0NhW}
{RDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

31.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DKDWDWDp}
{WDW0WDWD}
{DWDkDWDW}
{WDWDWDQD}
{DW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

32.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0W0W}
{WDWDK0WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDkHWD}
{DWDbHW!W}
{WgWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

[Ill. London News, 1854-04-39]

Chess Problems

33.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W0RDWhWD}
{DWDWipDp}
{WGWDWHWD}
{DWDWDKDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{gWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

34.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDNIWDW}
{WDkDBDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

35.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDBDQD}
{DWDNiWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

36.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WIWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{kDWDWDWD}
{0WGWDWDB}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{PDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

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37.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{BDkDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{$WDWGWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

38.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDW0WDWD}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WDpDW$WD}
{DWGWiWIW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DWDWhWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

[Ill. London News, 1853-06-24]

39.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{WDWDWiWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{)WDW!WDP}
{KDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

40.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWHpDWDW}
{WHkDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDW!}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

Chess Problems

11

41.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDNDW}
{WDWDPiWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWIQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

42.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDW$W}
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

43.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWHpDWGW}
{WDWiWDWD}
{DWDWDRDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

44.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W$WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDKDWD}
{0WDWDWDW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW)BDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

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45.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDkDNh}
{0WDWDWDW}
{WDW0NDWD}
{$WDWDR0W}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{rDWDWDW0}
{DWDbDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

46.
cuuuuuuuuC
{BDWDWDWD}
{DWDkDWDK}
{WDW)pDWD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DRDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

47.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWiWGWD}
{DpDNDWDW}
{pDWDQDWD}
{gWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

48.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W0KDWDWD}
{iPDWDWDW}
{pDRDWDWD}
{gW0WDWGW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

[18, Chess Players Chronicle,

1854]

Chess Problems

13

49.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
{WDWDkHWD}
{DW0WGWDW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

50.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDnH}
{DWDbiWDW}
{QDWDWDWD}
{DWDWGnDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

51.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWG}
{DWDKDW$W}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{NDWDk0BD}
{gWDbDWDW}
{W0W)WDrD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

52.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWHKDWD}
{DWDWDRDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWGWiWDW}
{WHWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DW4WgWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

[44, Chess Players Chronicle,

1853]

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53.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDWDrD}
{DWDpGWDW}
{WDpDpDWD}
{DbHWiWDW}
{WDRDW0BD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

54.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDn}
{WDKDNhWD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDWHW0WD}
{DW)WDWDW}
{W0WDWDQD}
{DqDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

55.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDpDWDW}
{WDbHWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{khNDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W$WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

56.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDbDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0BDpD}
{DWDWDWIW}
{WDWiNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDQDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

Chess Problems

15

57.*
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DpDWiW)W}
{WGWDNDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DKDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

58.*
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpIW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DpDWiW0W}
{WGWDNDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

[34, Chess Players Chronicle,

1853]

[34, Chess Players Chronicle,

1853]

59.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0WDWD}
{INDW0WDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{0kDWDWDW}
{bDRDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

60.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WGkDWHWD}
{DWDWDRDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

* From the similarity of these positions they were called the Twin Problems.

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61.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDW!W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWHW}
{WDWDWiWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0WDWD}
{DWDKDWDB}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

62.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWh}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DpDWiW)W}
{WGWDNDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

63.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDBDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DW$b0WIW}
{WDW)kDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDWGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

64.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDRDWD}
{DWgWDWHW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDNDW}
{WDWDWiWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

Chess Problems

65.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
{WDWDpHWD}
{DWDPDkDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

17

66.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWGW}
{WDRhWHBD}
{DWDWHWDW}
{WDWiWDWD}
{DP4WDpDW}
{WDW0p)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

[Ill. London News, 1862]

67.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDnIBDWD}
{DpHWDWDW}
{WDWiWDWD}
{DWDWHRDW}
{WDW4pDpD}
{DbDpDWDW}
{W4WGWDnD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

68.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
{WDpDW!WD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WGWDkDND}
{hWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

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69.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWGPibgW}
{WDWHWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WIWDWDWD}
{DW0WDRDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

70.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{BDpDWDRD}
{DWIWDWDW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DWDNDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

71.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW!WD}
{DKDkDW0W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DNDWDPgW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

72.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDpDWDW}
{WDpIWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDNiW0WD}
{DQDNgWDW}
{WDWDWDbD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[ B.C.A. Tourney, 1862 ]

Chess Problems

19

73.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDnDWD}
{gWDW4WDW}
{WDNDW0WD}
{DNDnDWDW}
{WDBDWDRD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDWDpDPD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

74.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDW$WDWD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WGWDWDPD}
{DWDWDKDW}
{BDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

75.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WIWHnDWD}
{DWDkGWDW}
{W0WDnDND}
{DWDbDpDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

76.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDW)WIWD}
{DrGWHbDW}
{WDWDWipD}
{DW0W0NDW}
{WDnDWDQD}
{0WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [?]

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77.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDnDWD}
{gWDW4WDW}
{WDNDW0WD}
{DNDnDWDW}
{WDBDWDRD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDWDpDPD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

78.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWDKDWD}
{DWDWgWDW}
{WDW0kDWD}
{DWDWDRDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDB}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

79.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWHWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0WDpD}
{DWDBiWIW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DRDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

80.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDND}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0p0WD}
{DKDW0kDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWGWDW!W}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

Chess Problems

21

81.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
{WDW0W!WD}
{DWDWHpDW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DWDWDNDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

82.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDNDWh}
{DWDWDW4W}
{WDpHnDp4}
{0WDWiWDW}
{WDB0WDK0}
{GpDPDWDW}
{WDWDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

83.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWGWDWDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DPiWDWDW}
{WDP0WDWD}
{DWDPDWDW}
{WDBDWDWD}
{DKDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

84.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDR}
{W0WiWDWD}
{DP0WDWGW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

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85.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWGWDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{bDWDW!WD}
{DkDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

86.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDBDRDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[22, Family Herald, 1858-11-20]

87.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDBDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWiW)W}
{WGWDNDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

88.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDkDnD}
{DWDW0pDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWgWDB}
{WDWDWDWH}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[39, Family Herald, 1859-04-16]

Chess Problems

23

89.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWhNDWDW}
{WDWDkHPD}
{DWDRDnDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

90.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDK}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DBDk)WDW}
{WDW0WDWD}
{DWDPDNDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

91.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWIWDpDW}
{WDWDWGWD}
{DWiWDWDW}
{pDBDWDWD}
{HWDWHWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

92.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WhWHWGWD}
{DWDWDW$W}
{WDWIWiWD}
{DWDW0pgW}
{WDWDWhWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

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93.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWHWDW}
{WDW)kDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW!WIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

94.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W0WHWDWD}
{DBiWIWDW}
{WDWHWDWD}
{gWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

95.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW4NDrD}
{DqDWDWDW}
{WhWDpDWD}
{DWinDRDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DWGWDWDW}
{WDWDQIbD}
{DW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

96.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWGWDWDW}
{WDW0W0WD}
{DWDWDB0W}
{WDWiWDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

[4, Chess Players Chronicle,

1854]

Chess Problems

97.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
{WDpDRDWG}
{DWDWHpDW}
{NDWDkDBD}
{gW4pDWDW}
{WDWDWDW4}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

25

98.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{KDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WgkDBDpD}
{DWDW!WDW}
{WhWDNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[787, Ill. London News, 1859]

99.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDQDWD}
{0WDWDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DWipDWDW}
{rDNHbDpD}
{DWDWDWGn}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

100.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDN0WDWD}
{DPiWDWDW}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W)WDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

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101.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWG}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWDWHKDW}
{WDWiWDWD}
{$WDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

102.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W!WGWDWD}
{DWDkHWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

103.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDp$WDnD}
{DWDWDk0W}
{WDBDWDND}
{DpDWDWIW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DbDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

104.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDphWDW}
{WDWHWDWD}
{Dp4W0WDW}
{WDWgrHRD}
{DWhWiWDW}
{WDPDWDPD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[Ill. London News, 1856-03-08]

Chess Problems

27

105.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{Dp4WDWDq}
{WDkDWDWg}
{hW0WDWDW}
{WDNDRDpD}
{DPDWDWDW}
{WDWDW$WD}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

106.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DKDW0WDW}
{WgWDWDWD}
{0W0W$BHW}
{WDWDrDWD}
{DpDWDWhW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{hW!WDbGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

107.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDNiW}
{W!WHpDWD}
{DWDWDpDP}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

108.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDrDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDNiWDW}
{WIWHpDQD}
{DWDbDWDW}
{WDWDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
This problem is an amendment
of a Problem by Mr Grimshaw,
of Whitby.

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109.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{b0WDWDWD}
{DW0WDNDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{$W)kDBDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [*]

110.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWg}
{DWDpDW4W}
{WDW$WDpD}
{DpDNDWDW}
{W0WiWGWD}
{DWDWHPDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DKDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[ B.C.A. Tourney, 1862 ]

111.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWD}
{DRDWHW0W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWiPGWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWHWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

112.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWip)WD}
{DWDWhWDW}
{WDRDBGWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

Chess Problems

29

113.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{gWDWDWDW}
{rDpDWDWD}
{DWDnDWIW}
{W0WDkDND}
{DWDpDNhW}
{bDW!WDBD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

114.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
{WDQDpHWD}
{DWDWDkDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

115.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWGWDWD}
{IWDWDNDW}
{WDWDkDPD}
{DW)W0WDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

116.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DbDkgqDW}
{WDWDWDW!}
{DWhPDWDW}
{WDNDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
This Problem is only another
version of No. 50.

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117.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDnDB$KD}
{DpGWiWDp}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DWDWHWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

118.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WHWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DrDkDB$p}
{bGWDWDW)}
{DRDW)WDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

119.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgKDNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W0kDWhWD}
{DN0WDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

120.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDbDWDrD}
{hWDWDWDW}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWHpDW}
{W$WDWDW0}
{DWiWDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDKgWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

Chess Problems

31

121.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WgWiWDpD}
{DWDWHW$W}
{WDQDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDK}
{WDWDWDWh}
{DWDrDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

122.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W4WDWDWD}
{DWDWDbDW}
{WDWDWDRD}
{DBDk4WDW}
{nDnDNDpD}
{DWDWDWIp}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

123.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W$WDWDWD}
{DWiWDW0W}
{p$WhWDWD}
{DWDB0WDW}
{KDWDWDWh}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

124.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDW!}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDNDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DWDWHkDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[ B.C.A. Tourney, 1862 ]

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125.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWHW0WDW}
{WIWDBipG}
{DWDWDWHW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

126.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DWDKDWHW}
{WDWDWDW0}
{0WDWiWDW}
{WgW$W$WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[Ill. London News, 1855-04-21]

127.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDND}
{DWDWGWDW}
{WDNDkDPD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

128.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWgW}
{WDWhW0WD}
{DpDKDW0W}
{bDWDWDWD}
{DkGWDB$W}
{rDpDpDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

Chess Problems

33

129.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDnD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{W!WDW0WD}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WDkGrDRD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDPDbD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

130.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDnD}
{Dr4WDWDW}
{WDWDBDWg}
{DPDWDWDW}
{WDPDkDND}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDKD}
{DWDWDQDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

131.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWIWDRD}
{DWDNDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDB)kDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDW)PDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

132.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{WDWDWiWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{0WDW!WDP}
{KDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves

[658, Schachzeitung 1855:3]

A repetiton only of No. 39.

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133.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W$WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DWDPDWIW}
{WDpiWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWDWGWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

134.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWGW0pDW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DWDWDW)W}
{WDW$WIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

135.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDnHWDW}
{WDWDWDW0}
{DWDWDKDk}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

136.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDKDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWDkDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWGWDBDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

Chess Problems

35

137.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDRDWDp}
{WDkDWDW)}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDPGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

138.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDp0W}
{WDW0WDWD}
{DW0BDWDW}
{WDPDWiWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WGWDKDWD}
{DWDWDW$W}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

139.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWDWD}
{HWDWDWDW}
{WiNDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DBDWDWDW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

140.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDBDWIW}
{WDWDPDND}
{DWGWDkDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

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141.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDWHWDW}
{WDWDWiW0}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDBDWDW)}
{DWDPDWDW}
{WDWDWDWG}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

142.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKHWDW}
{WDWDWiWG}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DBDWDWDP}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

143.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DKDNDWDW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WiWHWDWD}
{DWDWDW0W}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDWDnDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

144.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDNDkDWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
{WDWDW$WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

[3, Chess Players Chronicle,

1854]

Chess Problems

37

145.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{W$WDWHWD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDW0WDW0}
{IWDPDWDP}
{WDWDP)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

146.
cuuuuuuuuC
{kDWDWDWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DNDWDWhW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

147.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWGWDW}
{W0WDpDWD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWHKDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDRDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

148.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW$WD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WDWhWDWD}
{DWDpipDW}
{WDWDWHnD}
{DWHWDKDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDrDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

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149.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDbDWDWD}
{DpDpDWDW}
{RDWgW0WD}
{DWiWDKDW}
{WHWDWDWD}
{GPDW0WDW}
{nDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

150.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DPDWDNDW}
{WDpDkDWD}
{Db$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

151.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDbDWD}
{DWDkDpDW}
{WDWHWIWD}
{GW)pDWDW}
{WHWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

152.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{RDWDWDWD}
{DWiWDKDW}
{WHWDWDWD}
{GPDW0WDW}
{nDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
This is only another repetition
of No. 149.

Chess Problems

39

153.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WIWDW0WD}
{0WDkDBDW}
{WDN0WDWD}
{HWDWDWDW}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

154.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{W0PGW$WD}
{DWDBDWDW}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DWIWiWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

155.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{pDWDWDKD}
{)WGWiWDp}
{WDWDpHWD}
{DWDWDWDN}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

156.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDkDWIWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDBhWDWD}
{DWDWDW$W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

A variation on No. 153.

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157.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDkhWDWD}
{IbDNDWDW}
{WDp0rDWD}
{DWHRDWDW}
{WDW)WDpD}
{DWDWDWGW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

158.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWHWIW}
{bGWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDpDNDkD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
A variation on No. 143.

159.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW$W0WDr}
{WDWDW0nD}
{0W$WDWDW}
{PDWDk4WD}
{DWDWHWgW}
{WDWDKhWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

160.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWINDWDW}
{WDWDrDWD}
{DW0kDWhW}
{WDWDW$WD}
{DW)WhpDW}
{WDWHWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

Chess Problems

41

161.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWhWD}
{DWDb0WDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{0WIWDWDW}
{WDWDW)Wg}
{iBGW$WDW}
{r0WDWDWD}
{DWDNDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

162.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{0kDWIWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWGWHWDW}
{WDRDWDW0}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWhr}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

163.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DnIWDW0W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{0WDN0WDW}
{WDpDPDB0}
{DW)kHW0W}
{bDWDWDWD}
{DWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

164.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDWD}
{DpDrDWgW}
{WDr0WDWD}
{GWDWHWDW}
{WDWiWHQD}
{DW0WDKDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDnDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

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165.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW1WDbD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW)WDrh}
{DpDkhPDW}
{WGN0WDW4}
{)WDWDN)W}
{KDW$WDBD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

166.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDW$}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDWHWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDWDpDpD}
{DWDpGWDW}
{WDWDWhWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
[ B.C.A. Tourney, 1862 ]

167.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDNDWh}
{0KDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWiW0WGW}
{W0WDWDrD}
{hWDBDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDrDQDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves

168.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWiWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWI}
{DWDWDbDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{$WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves

Chess Problems

43

169.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WGNDWDWD}
{DKDkDBDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves

170.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{pDWDWHW$}
{DWDBDWDW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [*]

171.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWIp0WD}
{0WDWDW0W}
{pDWiWDND}
{)WDW$W)W}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves

172.
cuuuuuuuuC
{riWDWDWh}
{gpDWDWDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{GWDQDWDW}
{W4R1WDWD}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WDnDpDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves

173.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DBDk0KDW}
{W)WDNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves

174.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDbhW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DWDWIpDW}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DkDWDWDp}
{WDNDWDWD}
{DW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves

SOLUTIONS

1.
2.



3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.




10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

15.
16.
17.
18.

1. Qe7, ~
2. Q/B
1. Qe7, Ra3
2. Qb4
1. ... a6/a5
2. Qa7
1. ... Rc4
2. Sb5
1. ... f5/S~
2. B
1. Rc6, ~
2. R/B/S
1. Qa4, ed5/Kb6 2. Sd7
1. ... ~
2. Q/S/B
1. Sg5, ~
2. B/S
1. Rd6, ~
2. R/B/S/P
1. Qg1, ~
2. Q/B
1. Se6, ~
2. R/B/S
1. Bf4, Kf4
2. Rf3
1. ... Ke6
2. Sd4
1. ... Rf4
2. Re5
1. ... R~
2. Q
There are many other beautiful variations,
but with a like result.
1. Sf4, Kg4
2. Rh5, Kf4
3. Rh4
1. g3, Kd3
2. Rb5, K~
3. R/B
1. Rc2, Kd3
2. Qh2, ~
3. Q
1. Bb2, b3
2. Rc3, Ke5
3. Rc5
1. Rc5, Kd4/e6 2. Rc6(), ~
3. R
1. ... Ke3
2. Rc2, Ke4
3. Re2
1. Rf7/Rf8, Kd3 2. Rf1, ~
3. B
1. Qd8, Sb6
2. Be5, ~
3. Q/B
1. Sb4, Bd6
2. Qf1, ~
3. Q
1. Qh3, Bh4 2. Qe6, ~
3. Q/B

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19.
1. Sb7, Kd4
2. Be5, Ke4 3. Sd6

1. ... Rg5/Sd5 2. Sd6, Kd4 3. Bf2/Rc4
20.
1. Bb3, Bd5
2. Se4, ~
3. B/S/P
21.
1. Bg4, Kd3
2. Rd1, Kc2/Kc4/Ke4/Ke2 3. S
22.
1. Qd6, Bg5
2. Bg7, ~
3. Q

1. ... Bb2
2. Bh6, ~
3. Q

1. ... Be3
2. Qd5, Kf4 3. Bd6

[ 1. ... Ba3/Bd2! ]

[ 1. Qe2! 1. Qf1! ]
23.
1. Qe2, e4
2. Qd1, ~
3. Q/B
24.
1. Qf3, e4
2. Qd1, ~
3. Q

[ 1. Sc5! ]
25.
1. Sd4, f4
2. Bg4, ~
3. Sf5

1. ... ~
2. Sf5, ~
3, R/B
26.
1. Be2, fe2
2. Rc4, K~
3. R/P
27.
1. Sd4, ~
2. Sc4(), ~
3. R
28.
1. Rd4, Sd4
2. Se3, S~
3. S
29.
1. Bb7, Kd4 2. Sd2, ~
3. R/S

1. ... Ke6
2. Sg7, Kd7
3. Rc7
30.
1. Ra3, Se2
2. Rd3, ~
3. B/R
31.
1. Rh1, Ke3
2. Rh4, Kd3/d3 3. R

1. ... Kc3
2. Rh2, ~
3. Q
32.
1. Qf2, Bd4
2. Qg2, KS 3. S

1. ... Bc2
2. Sf5, ~
3. Q/S

1. ... f5
2. Sed5, ~
3. Q/S
33.
1. Bf8, Se8
2. Rd6, ~
3. S/B

1. ... Kd4
2. Bg7, ~
3. Bf6
34.
1. Bg6, Kb5
2. Bh5, K~
3. B
35.
1. Qh6, K~
2. Qe3(), K~ 3. Q/S
36.
1. Sa4, Kb5
2. e4, K~
3. B
37.
1. Bd7, Kc5
2. Ra7, K~
3. R/B
38.
1. Bh7, P~
2. RP, ~
3. R()f3/Re5/

/Re6/Re7
39.
1. Qa7, ~
2. Se6(), ~
3. Q/B
40.
1. Sbd3, d4
2. Qh6, K~
3. Q

1. ... Kb5
2. Qa2, ~
3. Qa6
41.
1. Qh1, Ke5
2. Qh4, Ke6
3. Qe7

1. ... Kg5
2. Qh6, Kg4 3. Qh4
42.
1. Bb5, Kd5
2. Kf4, K~
3. R/B

1. ... Kf5
2. Bd7, Ke5 3. Rg5

Chess Problems
43.
44.

45.

46.
47.


48.

49.

50.
51.
52.
53.
54.

55.
56.
57.
58.
59.


60.

...
61.
62.
63.

64.
65.

1. Be7, Kc4
2. Sb3, d4
3. S
1. Rb1, c5
2. Rg1, ~
3. Rg4
1. ... Kd4
2. Rc1, ~
3. Rc4
1. Rfb5, K~
2. Rb7, K~
3. R/S
1. ... Re2
2. Ra7, ~
3. R/S
1. Ra1, K~
2. Bc6(), K~ 3. R
1. Sb4, K~/Bb2 2. Bd6(), ~
3. Q/S
1. ... Bc3
2. Sa6, ~
3. Be5
1. ... b2
2. Qc2, b1
3. Sc6
1. Be1, Bb4
2. Rc3, ~
3. R/B
If 1. ... Bb2, White plays 2. Bf2 and mates net
move.
1. Qb8, Kf5
2. Qe8, Kg5
3. Qh5
1. ... Kf7
2. Qg8, Ke7 3. Qe8
1. Sg4, Kf5
2. Qe4, Ke4/Be4 3. B
1. Re7, Kd5
2. Re4, ~
3. R/B/S
1. Bd6, Kd6 2. d4, ~
3. R
1. Sd7, Kd5 2. Bc5, ~
3. R/B/S
1. Sc5, Qd1
2. Qe4, Se4 3. Sd7
1. ... Qg6
2. Qg6, b1
3. S
1. Sb6, Ka5
2. Rb3, ~
3. S
1. Bg4, ~
2. Qc3, ~
3. B/S
1. Qf3, ~
2. S()f6(), ~ 3. Q
1. Sg5, f5
2. Qg1, K~/f4 3. Q/B
1. Sc3, Bb1
2. Sa4, ~
3. R/B/S
1. ... Kc4
2. Se2, Kb3
3. Sc1
1. ... d5
2. Sa4, ~
3. R/S
1. Sd1, Kd2
2. Sc3, K~
3. R/B
1. ... Kb1
2. Rf2, Ka2
3. Sc3
1. Bd5, K~
2. Sf3(), K~
3. Q/B
1. Qf3, ~
2. S()f6, ~
3. Q
1. Bb7, c6
2. Rc6, ~
3. R/B
1. ... ed4
2. Bd5, Ke5 3. Bh2
1. Rg8, Kg4/Kg5 2. Sh5, KS 3. g4
1. d6, e5
2. Qa7, ~
3. Q
1. ... Ke5
2. Qc1, K~
3. Q
If 1. ... Kf4, White plays 2. Qc5, and mates next
move.

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66.
1. Se4, Se4
2. Sd3, ~
3. R/S

1. ... Rc6
2. Sd3, K~
3. S

1. ... Sf5
2. Sc3, ~
3. R/S
67.
1. Sb5, K~
2. Sd7(), ~
3. R/B/S
68.
1. Se3, Kd2
2. Qf1, ~
3. B/S

1. ... Kd3
2. Bc1, Kc3
3. Qc4
69.
1. Sb7, Kd7
2. Rf7, Ke8/Ke6/Kc8/Kc6

3. S

1. ... Bf8
2. Sc5, ~
3. d8Q
70.
1. Be8, Kf3/Kf1 2. Bh5, K~
3. Rg1

1. ... Ke1
2. Rg1, Ke2
3. Bh5

1. ... Kd1
2. Re4, Kc1
3. Re1
71.
1. Sd4, Be5
2. Qg5, Kd6/Kd4 3. Q

1. ... Bd6
2. Sc6, ~
3. Q/S

1. ... g4
2. Se2, ~
3. Q/S
72.
1. Qc2, Be4
2. Qb2, KS 3. S

1. ... Bf1
2. Sc5, ~
3. Q/S

1. ... b5
2. Sde5, ~
3. Q/S
73.
1. Sc3, Re5
2. Re4, Re4 3. Sd5

1. ... Sec7
2. Se7, ~
3. R/S

1. ... Sb6
2. Be2, ~
3. R/S

1. ... Sc3
2. Sb4, ~
3. S
74.
1. Bd5, Kd4
2. Rd7, K~
3. B
75.
1. Sc4, Bc4
2. d4, ~
3. S

1. ... Sd6
2. Sf6, Kc4 3. Be6

1. ... S4g5
2. S~e3, Ke4 3. Bg6
76.
1. Sg4, Be4
2. Qh2, KS 3. S

1. ... Bg4
2. Sg5, ~
3. Q/S

1. ... Se1
2. Be3, Ke4 3. Se1

[ note: pawn on a1 in original ]
77.
1. Sc3, Re5
2. Re4, Re4 3. Sd5

1. ... Sc3
2. Sb4, ~
3. S

1. ... Sb6
2. Be2, ~
3. R/S

1. ... Sec7
2. Se7, ~
3. R/S
78.
1. Bc7, Bf8
2. Kf8, Kd7
3. Rc5

1. ... Bh4
2. Rg5, Kf6
3. Bd8
79.
1. Se8, Kd2
2. Sd6, Kc3/Ke3 3. S
80.
1. Sf8, ~
2. Se6, ~
3. S

Chess Problems
81.

82.

83.
84.

85.
86.

87.
88.
89.

90.
91.
92.


93.

94.
95.


96.


97.
98.


99.

1. Qd8, de5* 2. Se1, ~

3. Q
* Black has a variety of defences, but the mate will
still be effected in three moves.
1. Sb5, c5
2. Sd4, ~
3. B/S/P
1. ... Rd7
2. Sa7, ~
3. B/S/P
1. Bg3, Kb4
2. Bh4, K~
3. B
1. Bd5, Kc5
2. Bc7, K~
3. B
1. ... Ke3
2. Bg2, K~
3. R/B
1. Bb4, c5
2. Qe4, ~
3. Q
1. Rf6, Kd4
2. Bf3, K~
3. R/B
1. ... Ke2
2. Bd2, b4
3. Bc4
1. Sf2, Kd5
2. Sd3, Kc4
3. Be6
1. Sg6, fe6
2. Sgf4, Kf8 3. Se6
1. c3, Sd3
2. Sh3, ~
3. S
1. ... Sb7
2. Ke7, ~
3. Re3
1. Sg1, Ke6
2. Sh3, ~
3. S/B
1. Sg2, Kb2
2. Se3, ~
3. S/B
1. Sf5, Bh4
2. Se3, ~
3. R/B/S
1. ... Sg4
2. Sg7, ~
3. R/S
1. ... Sd1
2. Sh6, ~
3. R
1. Qd1, Kd5
2. Qg4, Kd6 3. Qd7
1. ... Kf5
2. Qg4, Kf6
3. Qg6
1. Se6, ~
2. Sc5, ~
3. S
1. Rd5, Kd5 2. Bf6, ~
3. Q
1. ... Sd5
2. Bd4, Kd4 3. Rc4
1. ... ~d5
2. Bd4, Kd4 3. Qe3
1. Bb8, d5
2. Rc7, Ke5
3. Rc4
1. ... Ke5
2. Rd1, Kf4
3. Bd6
1. ... Kd5
2. Ke3, Ke5
3. Rc5
1. Sf3, Kd5
2. Re4, ~
3. R/B/S
1. Qg3, Be1
2. Qb8, ~
3. Qg8/Qb5
1. ... Bd2*
2. Qb8, ~
3. Qg8/Qb5
* Black can vary the defense [Ba5] but the result
will be the same.
1. Qe7, Kd4 2. Sa3, ~
3. Q/B/S
There are six different modes of mate, according
to Blacks play.
1. ... Kc4
2. Qc7, K~
3. Qc3

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100. 1. Qg1, d5

1. ... Kd5

1. ... Kc4
101. 1. Bg7, Kc5
102. 1. Qa4, Ke4

1. ... Ke2
103. 1. Bg8, Sf8

104. 1. Rh4, b4

1. ... Rf4
105. 1. Rf6, Kd5





1. ... Kd7
106. 1. Be6, Kd3
107. 1. Qc4, Kf4

1. ... e3
108. 1. Qg3, Kd4

1. ... Kd5
109. 1. Sh6, Kc4

1. ... Bc4

[ 1. Se7! ]
110. 1. Bg3, Rf7

1. ... b3

1. ... Kc5
111.
1. Sf5. Kd5

1. ... ~
112. 1. Ba6, Kd5
113. 1. Qc1, Be3

1. ... Bb6/Ra5

1. ... Bb3

1. ... Bb1/b3

1. ... Bc5
114. 1. Qc8, Ke5

1. ... Kf4

1. ... Kg6
115. 1. Sg7, Kd5

2. Qg7, ~
2. Qg4, Kc5
2. Qd1, ~
2. Bh6, K~
2. Qd1, Kf4
2. Qd1, Kf2
2. Re6, Se6
2. ... Sg6
2. Sd5, ~
2. Rh3, Rf3
2. Rfe6, Qe4
2. ... Sc4
2. ... Sb3
2. ... Be3
2. ... Rc6
2. Rd6, Kc8
2. Bd4, ~
2. Sf3, KS
2. Qe6, ~
2. Sc7, ~
2. Qg5, K~
2. Sf7, ~
2. Sg4, ~

3. Q
3. Qd4
3.
3. B
3. Qg4
3. Sf5/Sf1
3. Bh7
3. S
3. R/S
3. Rf3
3. Rd6
3. bc4
3. Sb6
3. Se3
3. R6e5
3. Re8
3.
3. Q
3. Q
3. Q/S
3. Qc5
3. S
3. S

2. Sf4, K~
2. Sf4, Kc3
2. Sc7, ~
2. Rb5, K~
2. S()e3, ~
2. Rc4, S~
2. Qe3, Se3
2. Sfe5, Kd4
2. Sd2, Kd4
2. Qc4, Bd4
2. Qc5, ~
2. Qc1, K~
2. Qc5, ~
2. Qg8, K~
2. Se8, K~

3. R/S
3. Be1
3. Sa6
3. S
3. Sd3
3. R/B
3. Sf6
3. Sc6
3. Sb3
3. Q/S
3. Q/S
3. Q
3. Qf2
3. Q
3. B/S

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116. 1. Sb4, Kc5

2. Qd4, Kd4/Bd4 3. B
117. 1. Bb1, Se5
2. Kh3, ~
3. S/R/B

1. ... Sd2
2. Bg6, ~
3. R/S
118. 1. Bh3, Kc4
2. Rb5, KR/BR 3. B
119. 1. Sed6, Bc7/Ba7 2. Sb7, ~
3. S

1. ... S~
2. Sf5, ~
3. S
120. 1. Sd3, Sc6
2. Sb2, Sb4
3. Be5

1. ... Bg3
2. Sc1, ~
3.
121. 1. Qf7, Rc1
2. Sc6, ~
3. Q/R

1. ... Kc5
2. Sc6, K~
3. Qd5
122. 1. Qe3, Se3
2. Rd6, Ke4 3. Bd3

1. ... Bg6
2. Qd3, Ke6 3. Qd7

1. ... Re6
2. Qd3, Ke5 3. Rg5

1. ... Rf5/Rh5 2. Sc3, Sc3 3. Bc6
123. 1. Rd6, ~
2. Rd8, ~
3. B
124. 1. Qa1, Kf4
2. Qa6, K~
3. Q
125. 1. Sa6, Ke5
2. Sc5, K to any of the four

squares at command
3. S/B
126. 1. Se6, Bc1
2. Sd4, ~
3. R/S

1. ... de6
2. Kc4, ~
3.
127. 1. Sb2, Kd5
2. Sa4, K~
3. B/S
128. 1. Bg4, Se4
2. Be6, Sg3
3. Kd4

1. ... Sf5
2. Bf5, ~
3.
129. 1. Bc3, Kd5
2. Be5, ~
3. Q/R/B

1. ... Rg4/Kc3/Se7

2. Be6(), B/K ~ 3. Q
130. 1. c5, Rc5
2. Bf5, ~
3. Q

1. ... Be3
2. Qe2, ~
3. Q
131. 1. Sc5, Ke5
2. Rg5, K~
3. S

1. ... Kf4/cd2/2 2. Sd3(), K~ 3. e4

[ 2. ... d1/c1 ]
132. 1. Qa7, ~
2. Se6(), ~
3. Q/B
133. 1. Rb2, K~
134. 1. Ba3, f4
135. 1. Sd1, e4
136. 1. Bg7, c3
137. 1. Ra5, b5

2. Bg3(), Kd4
2. g4, f3
2. Sc3, ~
2. d4, c2
2. Ra7, Kd4
2. ... b4

3. Bd6, K~
3. Bc1, Kf4
3. Se2/Se4, ~
3. Bh6, c1
3. Rf7, b4/K~
3. Rb7, b3/Kd4

4. B
4. Rd4
4. S
4. Sg7
4. Rf4
4. R()b4

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138. 1. Bg7, Kf5
2. Kf3, f6
3. Ke3, Ke5
4. Rg5

1. ... f6
2. Bh8, f5
3. Rg7, Ke5
4. Rg4

1. ... f5
2. Kd1, Ke3
3. Rf1, ~
4. Rf3
139. 1. Kb8, Ka6
2. Sc8, Kb5
3. Bc2, K~
4. B/S
140. 1. Kh2, Kf2
2. e4, Kf3
3. Be3, Kg4
4. Be2
141. 1. Bf4, h5
2. Bh6, Ke5
3. Bd2, K~
4. B/S
142. 1. h4, e3
2. Be3, Kg7 3. Bg8, K~
4. B

2. ... Ke5
3. Bd5, Kf6
4. Bd4
143. 1. Be8, ~
2. Se5, ~
3. Sd3, ~
4. B/S
144. 1. Bf7, f5
2. Be6, f4
3. Rg2, ~
4. B/R

1. ... e6
2. Be8, Kd5
3. Rf6, ~
4. Bc6

1. ... e5
2. Be8, Kd5
3. Rf6, Ke4/e4 4. B/R
145. 1. Se4, Kd5
2. e3, de3
3. f4, Kd4/e2 4. Rd6
146. 1. Bf1, Se6
2. Kc8, S~
3. Bg2/Bc4, ~ 4. B
147. 1. Rd6, b5
2. Rb6, Kd4
3. Bb4, ~
4. R/B
148. 1. Scd5, Rd4 2. Rf6, Sf6
3. Sb6, ~
4. S

2. ... Sh2
3. Ke2, ~
4. Re6
149. 1. Sd5, Kd4 2. Rd6, Sc1
3. Bb4, ~
4. S

2. ... Sc3
3. Sc7, Sd5
4. Sb5

2. ... b5/b6
3. Sb4, K~
4. Rd3/Rd5
150. 1. Bf5, Kf2
2. Kf4, Ke2
3. Kg3, Ke3/Ba2 4. Re1

2. ... Kg2
3. Ke3, Kg3/Ba2 4. Rg1

1. ... Ba2
2. Kf4, Kf2
3. Rc2, Kf1 4. B
151. 1. Sd3, Kc6
2. Bd8, Kd7
3. Bb6, Kc6
4. Se5
152. 1. Sd5, Kd4
2. Rd6, Sc3
3. Sc7, Sd5
4. Sb5

1. ... Kb5
2. Rb6, Ka5 3. Bd6, S~
4. B

[ 2. Sc7! ]
153. 1. Bf4, a4
2. Bd6, d3
3. Sb5, Kc4 4. Be6

3. ... P~
4. Se3
154. 1. Bb4, b5
2. Kc2, Kd4
3. Bf3, K~
4. R/B

2. ... Ke2
3. Bd2, b4
4. Bc4
155. 1. Bc4, h4
2. Be6, e3
3. Sg5, ~
4. B/S
156. 1. Rg4, Sb7
2. Ra4, Kb8
3. Ra6, Kc8/S~ 4. Ra8

1. ... Kd8
2. Rg8, Se8
3. Kf7, Kc8
4. Re8
157. 1. Sb6, Kc7
2. Re5, Re5 3. de5, ~
4. B/S/P

2. ... de5
3. de5, ~
4. B/S/P
158. 1. Bd8, Kf4*
2. Sd5, Kf5
3. Se3, Kf4
4. Bg5

3. ... Ke6
4. Bh3

* If any other move, white still plays 2. Sd5

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159. 1. R7c6, Se5

2. Re6, Kd4
3. Ree5, ~
4. R/S
160. 1. c4, Sc4
2. Re4, Se4
3. Sf3, S~
4. S

2. ... Sf7
3. Bf7, Sd2 4. Sf6
161. 1. Bf6, Bf2
2. Be7, Be3 3. Kc4, Bc5
4. Bc5

2. ... Se6
3. Kc4, Sc5
4. Bc5

1. ... b1Q
2. Bc2, Qb3 3. Rb3, Ka4 4. Sc3

Blacks defences are many, besides those given above, but in every
case mate is accomplished in four moves.
162. 1. Sf7, Kc6
2. Sd6, Kd5
3. Be3, ~
4. Rc5

1. ... Ka6
2. Sd6, Ka5
3. Rc3, ~
4. Ra3

1. ... Sh3
2. Sd6, Ka8/Kb8 3. Bg1, ~
4. Rc8

1. ... Kb8
2. Sd6, Ka8
3. Bg1, ~
4. Rc8
163. 1. Re2, Ke4
2. Bh5, Kd3
3. Sg2, ~
4. S

2. ... ~
3. Sg4, ~
4.

1. ... Sd6
2. Kd6, ~
3. Sg2/Sc2, ~ 4. S
164. 1. Bb6, Rc5
2. Qe6, de5 3. Qd7, Kc4/Qd6 4. Qa4
165. 1. Sd4, Kc4 2. Sc6, Re4
3. Rd4, Rd4 4. Se5
166. 1. Bd4, Kd7
2. Kd5, Kc7
3. Ke6, ~
4. Rc8

1. ... Sh3
2. Kd5, Sf4
3. Kc6, ~
4. Re8

1. ... d2/e3/g3 2. Rh7, Kf8
3. Ke6, ~
4. Rh8
167. 1. Be3, Rd4
2. Qf6, b3
3. Qe7, Kd5 4. Sf6

3. ... Bd6
4. Qd6

1. ... Kd5
2. Qf5, Rg7
3. Sg7, ~
4. Q

2. ... Rd3
3. Sf6, K~
4. Q

2. ... Rg6
3. Qd7, Rd6 4. Sf6

3. ... Bd6 4. Sc7
168. 1. Rf1, Kc8 2. Rb1, Bb7 3. Rb5, Kd8 4. Rf5, ~ 5. Rf8
169. 1. Ba5, Kd6 2. Bd8, Kd5 3. Bf6, Kd6 4. Be5, Kd5 5. S
170. 1. Kd4, Kd8 2. Rh8, Kc7 3. Kc5, a5 4. Bc6, a4 5. Sd5

[ 1. Bg8! ]
171. 1. Rf3, e5 2. Sh6, g4 3. Sf5, Ke4 4. Bd1, gf3 5. Bc2

2. ... f5 3. Sf5, Ke4 4. Kc5, ~ 5. S()d6
172. 1. Bc7, Kc8 2. Bf4, Qc4 3. Bg4, Qd5 4. Ke7, Q~ 5. BQ

3. ... Qc7 4. Kf6, ~ 5.

2. ... Rc4 3. Qb7, Kd8 4. Qe7, Kc8 5. Bb7
173. 1. Bc1, Kd4 2. Bh6, Kd5 3. Bf8, Kd4 4. Bc5, Kd5 5. S
174. 1. Ba1, Kc4* 2. Sd4, Kd3 3. Bc3, ~ 4. Be1(), ~ 5. Rc3

2. ... Kb4 3. Bc3, Kc4 4. Be1, Kd3 5. Rc3

* Black may vary his defence, but play as he can, the result will be
the same.