cuuuuuuuuC

{WWWWQWWW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WWRWWWWB}
{WDWDWDWD}
{WRWWWPWW}
{DWDkDWDW}
{WWWWWWWW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{WWWWWWWW}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WKPNWWWW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{WWNWPWWB}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WWWWWWWW}
vllllllllV
Red to play, and Mate on the move.
From which square could Black
King have last moved?

Motto: L extrmit.
1 prize, Chess Monthly, April, 1880
Note. The conditions for the construction
of puzzles entered in the competition were as
follows: 1. The position to admit mate on the
move by at least eight diffrent chessmen, and
at least twenty different moves. 2. The position
to be possible, and to contain no new pieces.
(JudgeDr. J. H. Zukertort)

A SELECTION OF
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN

CHESS PROBLEMS
With Chess-Puzzle Frontispiece

composed by
Francis C. Collins
and contributed to chief
British periodicals during the
last thirteen years, viz., 18681880 illustrated by diagrams,
accompanied by solutions

[ 1881 ]

An Electronic Edition
Anders Thulin, Malm 2009-08-29

PREFACE
Some years ago the question was asked by some old acquaintances
of mine, and true lovers of the King and Queen of pastimes, Why
dont you publish a book of problems? Since then many more positions have been added to my collection, also the circle of chess friends
has enlarged; and the world-wide interest taken in chess stratagems
at the present time renders this a fitting opportunity to present to the
admirers of Caissa a selection of problems constructed, be it understood, strictly in conformity with the laws of the game.
The author believes that the fact of the following problems having
appeared in british and some few foreign periodicalshence thoroughly tested by a great number of proficient solverswill add to
the value of this little volume, inasmuch as the student will probably
be spared the great annoyance of attempting to solve a number of
unsound compositions.
My sincere thanks are due to all classes of chessists for many a
word of encouragement and willingness at all times to give their valuable assistance in endeavouring to fathom some of the mysteries of
the chequered field.
I have spent many hapy hours during the past thirteen years, both
in solving the problems of others and in constructng this selection. If
the latter should afford pleasure to, and receive the approbation of,
the chess problem community, my labours will have reached their
crowning point.
With those who see no charm in the royal game let us sympathise,
and proudly refer them to the list of experienced amd intellectual men,
who know somthing of its moral teachings, whose names grace these
pages.
THE AUTHOR
3

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
Note: In conformity with the wish of several Subscribers, the number of copies
taken by each, is omitted in this list.
Abbott, J. W.
Allen, Henry C. (N.Y.,
U.S.A.)
Andrews, H. J. C.
Ariano, V. (Kingston,
Jamaica)
Beechey, F. F. (Miss)
Benbow, Charles (Wellington, N.Z.)
Benfield, Edward
Blackall, R. (Lieut.-Colonel)
Bland, W. R.
Brown, M.
Brown, W. J. N.
Butler, H. W.
Byng, John (Rev.)
Callander, C.
Carpenter, Geo. E. (N.Y.,
U.S.A.)
City of London Chess Club
Clamp, Robert
Coates, Wm.
Coe, W. R.
Collins, C. J.
Conroy, J. A.
Coxhead, J. J. (Rev.) M.A.
Crake, J.
Dadson, John
Davidson, John
Duffy, P. T.
Finlinson, J. H.

Fluck, C. J.
Ford, James F. (Port Maria,
Jamaica)
F, G. G.
Gastineau, H. F. (City of
London Chess Club)
Gilberg, Charles A. (N.Y.,
U.S.A.)
Harris, G. M. D. (St. Louis,
U.S.A.)
Hill, F. Arthur
Hoffer, L.
Hunter, J. R.
Jenkins, J.
Jentz, Otto F. (N.Y., U.S.A.)
Keeble, J.
Kohtz, J (Koenigsberg)
Larkins, W. H. (Lieut.Colonel)
Laws, B. G.
Lea, J. P.
Long, Thos., B.A.
Lyon, I. I. (Port Maria,
Jamaica)
Mackenzie, A. F. (Kingston,
Jamaica)
Marks, Edward
McArthur, W. (Sergt.Major)
Miles, J. A.
Morsch, Gustav
Newnham, Hy.

Palmer, James T.
Pardon, Geo. Frederick
Pierce, James, M.A.
Potter, William Norwood
Prideaux, H. M.
Rushby, George
Shenele, P. S.
Spottiswoode, William,
M.A., P.R.S.
Stanton, L. W. (Rev.)
Steinitz, Wm.
Stevens, G. W.
Studd, A. E. (Lt.)
Taylor, J. Paul
Thursby, J.
Townsend, A.
Turner, Thos. (Kingston,
Jamaica)
Walker, E. H.
Watkinson, John
Wayte, W. (Rev.)
White, James
Wyman and Sons
Young, F. J.
Zukertort, J. H.

NOTES TO ELECTRONIC EDITION

This edition is based on the original edition published by Wyman &
Sons, London in 1881. No major changes have been made to the text:
the only dropped part is a diagram explaining the descriptive chess
notation used.
All problems have been computer-tested for correctness: discovered errors have been indicated by [*] = several solutions, and [] = no
solutions in the stipulation, and further details, in brackets, are given
in the solution.
Solutions have been converted to short algebraic notation, using
S to indicate knights.

F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems

1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{WDpDW)WD}
{)Wip0WDW}
{WDW$WDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWHWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves [*]

2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDbDWH}
{DWDWDRDW}
{W$nDkDWI}
{DWDq)WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDP0WDW}
{BDWDQDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

3.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0pDB!b}
{WDNDpDpD}
{DW)kDWDW}
{WIWDWDWg}
{DWDWDWHW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

4.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{nDnDpDWD}
{DWDWDpDR}
{NDpDk0ND}
{DW)RDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DQDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

5.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDW!}
{DPDWDWDW}
{WDWDn0WD}
{hWDWDNDW}
{WDW)kDpD}
{DBDWDR)W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

6.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W!WDBDWD}
{DW)WDrDW}
{WDWDp0WD}
{DWDWDkDb}
{WDNDWDR)}
{DWDpDW)W}
{W4WDpDKD}
{GWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDBDWD}
{DW0b0W4p}
{W0RDWDWD}
{DWDkDpDW}
{PDW0WDWD}
{DWDNDPDW}
{WDWDWDQD}
{DWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves [*]

8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDNDnD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{QhRDWDWG}
{DW0WDkDW}
{WDPDW)WD}
{DW)WDWDP}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems

9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWG}
{DpDW0WDW}
{WDWDWgWD}
{DW0WipHW}
{WDP$WDWD}
{DPDWDWDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{!WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WIWhWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDW0}
{HW0Wip)W}
{WDP$WDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDWHWD}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWInD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDpDW0}
{DWDWiW0P}
{W)W$PDPD}
{DNDpDWDW}
{WDWDWDW)}
{DWGW$WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
{W0WDWDbD}
{gr0kDWDB}
{RDWDW)WD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{W0PDNDWD}
{DQDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

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F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

13.
cuuuuuuuuC
{BDWDNHWD}
{DWDWDWDR}
{WDb)WDWD}
{DWDk0WDW}
{WDpDWDKD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDPDWGWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

14.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WipDW}
{WDP$pDWD}
{DWDWDpDP}
{WHWDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

15.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW!WDWD}
{DWDW0RDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpHPDN}
{WDWDkDWh}
{DWGpDWDW}
{WDW)WDRD}
{IWDbDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

16.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWIWD}
{DWDpDW0W}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DW0PiWDn}
{WDRDPDW)}
{DWHWDW0W}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DBGW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves [*]

F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems

17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDp}
{WDWHW0k4}
{DpDWDNDp}
{WDWDWDb)}
{DPDWDW$W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DKDWDBDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

18.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWDWHW$}
{DWDWDp0W}
{WDWIWiWD}
{DWDbDW0W}
{WDW0WDPD}
{DW$WDWDW}
{WDWDW0W4}
{DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bgRDWDRD}
{0BDWDW)W}
{pDWDpDWD}
{)WDW)WDW}
{WDWDW)WD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDW0WIWD}
{HWDkDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

20.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWDWDWD}
{4pDpDW0W}
{W$piNDWD}
{DWHWDW!W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{0KDWDWDW}
{WDB)WDnD}
{DWDWDWDb}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

11

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F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

21.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{RDW)WhWD}
{DWipDWDW}
{WDWDphWD}
{DW0WHWDB}
{WDPDWDQD}
{DWDKDWGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

22.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDW4}
{DWDW0W1W}
{W)n0nDND}
{DpDkHW$W}
{W)W0WDWD}
{DpDPDWDW}
{WIWDpDWD}
{!WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

23.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWGWD}
{DWDWgP4W}
{WDPDW0W4}
{DBDk0P$W}
{W0WDNDND}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{hWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

24.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDBDKD}
{0WDN0WDp}
{WDpDkDpH}
{DRDp)WDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{4PDWDWDW}
{bDWDW0PD}
{DQDWDW1W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems

25.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQg}
{DWHWDWDW}
{W0W0bDB4}
{DPipGWDP}
{WhWDWDWD}
{0KDWDWDW}
{RDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

26.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{)WiBDPDp}
{W0PDW$WD}
{Dp0W)W0W}
{WDrDWDN)}
{DWDWDWGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

27.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDrDWDWD}
{DpDNDWGp}
{bDW)pDWD}
{4WDW0W0W}
{QDpiPDWD}
{DWDPDWDW}
{WDKDWDND}
{DW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

28.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0NDWDW}
{B0P0WDWD}
{DPDkDWDW}
{WDWDR)WD}
{DW0WDpHW}
{WDPDP$WD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

13

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F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

29.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDQDWD}
{DWgWDWDW}
{PDPDW)WD}
{DW)k0WDW}
{W0nDNDWD}
{DpDW)BDW}
{WDWDW$WI}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

30.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WHbDWDKD}
{4W)WDWDW}
{n!WDp)pD}
{DW0WiWHW}
{RDrhPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDRDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

31.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDWD}
{DWDBDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDk0WDW}
{WDpDNDWD}
{0W)WDW$W}
{pDWDW)WD}
{HWDbDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

32.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rDbDWDBD}
{gW$pDW)W}
{W)W)RDWD}
{4WDpDk)W}
{WDpDW0WD}
{DWDW0NDK}
{WDPDW0WD}
{DWDWDnDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems

33.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDWh}
{HW0WDWgW}
{WDb)W0WD}
{DWDk0PDW}
{WDW0NDWD}
{DW0PDWIW}
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

34.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWH}
{$W0WDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWIWDkGW}
{WDBDW)WD}
{DW0P0WDR}
{rDWDWDWD}
{gWDWHWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

Second in order of merit in

Toronto Globe Tourney

35.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDKD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{NDPipDpD}
{DWDWHW0W}
{RDWDPDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDB$W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

36.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWHWD}
{DpDWDWDp}
{WDW$WDW)}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWHWDWD}
{0BDpiPGW}
{pDW0WDW0}
{4nDRDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]

15

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F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

37.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDK}
{WDWDp)WD}
{DW)kHWDW}
{PDW)pDWD}
{DWDWDRDW}
{p0WDWDBD}
{DRDWDWGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

38.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDKD}
{DRDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0NDWDW}
{WDkDP0pD}
{DWGnDpDW}
{WDWDW0r0}
{DWDWDBgn}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

39.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDWDWD}
{DBDpDWDW}
{pDnIWDpD}
{$W)WDW)W}
{W)WDkDWD}
{DpDWGpDP}
{p)pDW0WD}
{DWHWDNDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

40.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW!N$WDW}
{WDnDWgWD}
{DW)k0WDW}
{WDnDrDWD}
{DWIWDpDW}
{WDBDWDND}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
Second in order of merit in Recreationist, Letter R Tourney
In Memoriam to Miss Emily H.
Rudge, July 7, 1873

F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems

41.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRDbDW1}
{IWDNDW4W}
{WGPDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{R0kHWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

42.
cuuuuuuuuC
{niNDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{P0WgWDWD}
{DPDW!WDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DWDW)WGW}
{WDWDWDWI}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

43.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DpGWDpDW}
{k0pDWDW0}
{gWDWDWDW}
{PDWDWDR4}
{DW!WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

44.
cuuuuuuuuC
{r$WDWDWD}
{HWDWDWDW}
{W0PDpHWD}
{DKDWiW)W}
{nDW$WDBD}
{DW0WgWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWDWGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

17

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F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

45.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDb4WDnh}
{$WDWDpDW}
{WgpDW)WD}
{HW0W0RDW}
{WDWDWDk)}
{DWDB0W)p}
{WDWDWDW0}
{DWDWGWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

46.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRDKDWD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDW4WDW}
{WDWDk)PD}
{DW)NDWhW}
{WDp)WgPD}
{DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

47.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW4BhWD}
{DWDpDNDW}
{qDWDWDW0}
{DQDPGkDN}
{pDWDWDRD}
{IW0W0WDW}
{WDbDWDPh}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

48.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWgWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DW)kDpDW}
{BDWDR)rD}
{DWDp0WDW}
{b0WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems

49.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W!WDWDWh}
{4W0bDWgW}
{WDRDWDpD}
{)pDkDpDW}
{WGWDW)WD}
{hWDW)WDW}
{N0WDPDWD}
{DBDWDKDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

50.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWg}
{DPDKDpDW}
{WDpDWDpD}
{DW0WDPDW}
{WDpiW0P)}
{DWHpDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

Awarded second Prize in the City

of London Chess Magazine Competition

51.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW$pDW0W}
{WDWDWDPD}
{IW)kDWDW}
{WDRDW)pD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDP0W)P!}
{DBDWDWDq}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

52.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{W)WDPDN0}
{!WDBGkDW}
{pDW0WDWI}
{DWDWDWDn}
{W4W)WDWD}
{gWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

19

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F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

53.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW$WD}
{DW0W0WDW}
{WDPDBDpg}
{DW)PiWDW}
{W!W0W0W)}
{0rDWDpDW}
{WDW)WHWD}
{InDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

54.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDNDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWGpDWD}
{DPDkDrDn}
{PDW)W0WD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWDWDW!W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

55.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW)pDbDW}
{N0WGkDWD}
{Dp0W)pDP}
{WDWDpDWI}
{DWDWDW0N}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DW1QDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

56.
cuuuuuuuuC
{BDWDWDWh}
{DW0W1WDW}
{pDPDNDWD}
{!Wgk)P0W}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DPDPDWDW}
{WGKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems

57.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0KDW}
{rDWDpDWD}
{DWDWHWDW}
{rDW0WiB)}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWHWGWD}
{DQDWhbDR}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

58.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WIWDWDnD}
{DWDWDWDp}
{WDP$W)p4}
{DP0WiWDW}
{W0WDN1Ph}
{DWDPDpDQ}
{BDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDW4W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

59.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDrgNDW4}
{DpDpGWDW}
{WDWDWDW$}
{DpDW0WDW}
{WDNDPiWD}
{0W)PDW0P}
{WDWDPDRD}
{IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

60.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDWDWD}
{DWIWDWgW}
{WDWDN)WD}
{DPDkDp4W}
{pDWDR)W0}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DnDBDW!n}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

21

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F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

61.
cuuuuuuuuC
{ngWDWDWD}
{DWGW0NDp}
{WDW0PiW0}
{!WDPDW$P}
{pDPDWDPD}
{4WDp0WDK}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DbDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

62.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWHWD}
{DWDWDW0r}
{WDp0WiPD}
{GWDW$WDW}
{WDpDpDW0}
{DW4WDP)W}
{WDW)WDND}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

63.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDRDp4b}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{nDWiN)WD}
{GP$WDWDW}
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWIWDnDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

64.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDWDRG}
{4rDWDWDW}
{WDW0BDWD}
{0WDWDWDp}
{WDWHkDWD}
{DRDW0W)P}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

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65.
cuuuuuuuuC
{RDWDWDWD}
{DpIWDWDW}
{WDWDkGW0}
{DpDNDpDW}
{W)W0W0WD}
{DW0WDPDW}
{WDW0WDPD}
{!WgWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

66.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWDWDWD}
{DphBDWDW}
{WDNDpDWD}
{DW)W$W)W}
{WDr0WiWD}
{DW0WDPDW}
{PDWDWDW)}
{DWDWHWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

67.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDBD}
{HWDWDW0W}
{W0RDWDWD}
{DWgWip0r}
{WDWDW$WD}
{hWDWDPDp}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

68.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDrDWDWg}
{!W)WDWDW}
{W0WHWDW0}
{DPiWDWDW}
{WDW$P)WD}
{DWDpDWDK}
{W)W0WDW)}
{4WDWDW$W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

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69.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDBDbD}
{DWDNDW0n}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DWDkGW0W}
{W)RDWDp4}
{)WDp0WDN}
{KDWDWDWD}
{DRDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

70.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W$b0WDpD}
{hWDWDk)p}
{BDP)RDW)}
{DWHW0WDW}
{W4nDWDPD}
{DWgWDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
Motto The Vacated Chair
Awarded third prize in Holloway
Press, Lowenthal Tourney

71.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWg}
{DpDWDB$W}
{W0nDW0W0}
{DWDWipDW}
{WDWDW$WD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{W)WHW)pD}
{!WDWhWGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

72.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWGWD}
{DWDW1WDW}
{N0WiWDWD}
{gBDPDWDW}
{WDW)pDWD}
{DWDWHWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

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73.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWDkDWD}
{0WDW0W0W}
{WDWDPDPD}
{DWDWDPDN}
{WDWDWDK$}
{DWDWDWGR}
{WDWDWDWg}
{DWDWDWHW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

74.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDBDrD}
{IW0pDW)W}
{NDWDRDWD}
{DpDk)WDW}
{W0WDp0WD}
{DN0WDWGW}
{WDWDWDbD}
{DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

75.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWHWhWD}
{DW0WDKDW}
{R0PDWDWD}
{DPiB0WDW}
{WDW0W$WD}
{)WDPgWDW}
{WDWDWhWD}
{DWDWDW!W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

76.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWDWgWD}
{$WDWDW4r}
{NDWDW0W)}
{)p$W0WDW}
{W0WiBDpD}
{DpDPDW)W}
{WDWDWDND}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

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77.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWHK}
{WDpgWDWD}
{DWDW$pDW}
{P0WipDpD}
{DBDW0WDW}
{P0bDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

78.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWGWDn}
{WDWDPDW$}
{DWDp0WDW}
{nDWiNDpD}
{DP$WDW)W}
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
Motto: The Vacated Chair
Awarded Third Prize in the Holloway Press Lowenthal Tourney.

79.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDWDRD}
{0WHPDWGW}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DpDNDWDW}
{W)k0WDWD}
{DWDR0WDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

80.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDK}
{WDpDWiWD}
{0W)P$WDW}
{WDNDpDW0}
{DW0b0Wgp}
{WDWDWDND}
{!WDWGW$q}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves []

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81.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW$WDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDWDWG}
{!W1PDWDK}
{W)piWDPD}
{DW$WDpDW}
{PDBDPDWD}
{DbDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

82.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDpDW}
{WhW0WIn!}
{DWDkDpDW}
{PDRGW)WD}
{HW0W0pDr}
{W0W$WDWD}
{DBDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

83.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDW0r}
{WgpDpDPD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{nGPDN0K0}
{DW0PDWDR}
{WDNDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

84.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWhBDWD}
{DPDW4WDW}
{W$P0WDWD}
{0WipDW0Q}
{PDWDWDWD}
{4pDWDpIW}
{WHW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

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85.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDW0K}
{W0WDPiND}
{!W)WDWDW}
{WDWDWDP0}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W4WDWDbD}
{DWDW$WDq}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

86.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDK}
{WDWDW0WD}
{HP0WDkDW}
{WDP0RDW)}
{4WDW0WGW}
{RDW)WDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

87.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDkDWD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WGpDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DBDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

88.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDRD}
{DWDKDpDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DpDkDN0W}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWGW}
{WDWDW0PD}
{DWDWDBDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

My first published problem.

Aug 1867

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89.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{GWDWDWDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWDKDW}
{BDWDWDW0}
{DWDWDWDk}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

90.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDp}
{WDWDp$pi}
{DWDW0WhN}
{KDWDPDP0}
{DNDpDWDW}
{WDWDWDW)}
{DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

91.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{0W0WDWDW}
{WDPDWDR0}
{DWiNDWDW}
{PDW0WDW)}
{DBDpDWDW}
{W)WIWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

92.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW$WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{PDkDWDWD}
{)WDW)WDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDBDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

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93.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDWGWD}
{0W)WDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DPDk0WDW}
{W$WDpDWD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{pDWDWDWD}
{IWhWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

94.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKGWDWD}
{DWDWDpDP}
{WDWDW0WD}
{)W0WDPDW}
{WDNiBDnD}
{DWDPDWDW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

95.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW$WDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{0WHpDWDW}
{PiWDWDW0}
{DWDPDWDW}
{WGWDWDp)}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

96.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDB}
{WDWDWHWD}
{DW)PDWDW}
{WDpDpDWD}
{)kHWDW0W}
{p)pDRDWD}
{DWGWDWIb}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

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97.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDWDWD}
{DW0WDRDW}
{WDWDWDWG}
{DWDWiNDW}
{WDPHpDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

98.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDbDWD}
{DWIpDW0N}
{WDW)WDkD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDBDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDW$}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

99.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDW0WDW}
{W)WDpDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDPiNDWD}
{DW$WDpDW}
{WDWDW)WG}
{DWDW$WIW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

100.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DBDWDWDW}
{WGWDWhWD}
{DWDP0PDW}
{WDW0kDWH}
{)RDWDWDW}
{KDW)WDpD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

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101.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDNDWD}
{)WDWDpDp}
{PGWDWDWi}
{)BDWDK$P}
{WHWDWDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{P)PDWDW!}
{$WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Retract Whites last move, then

102.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRDWDBD}
{HpDWDWDW}
{b)WDrGWD}
{$nDkDWDW}
{NDWDWDPD}
{DWDW0W)W}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 2 moves

White to play, and Mate in One

move

103.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDND}
{$WDWDWDb}
{WDW1WDQD}
{DpDk)WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DPDNDWDW}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDW4WGW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 3 moves

104.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{0WDWGWDW}
{r0KhpDWD}
{gBDW!W0W}
{WiPDWDWD}
{DWDWDW$W}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 3 moves

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105.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWgWDWG}
{DpDBDWDW}
{b0W0P4WD}
{DpDWiWDP}
{WIWDNDWD}
{)PDW!WDP}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDRDRDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 3 moves

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106.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDrDQD}
{DW0WDW0W}
{WDWDpDkg}
{DW)WIW0R}
{WDWDW)RD}
{DWDWDWHW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 4 moves [*]

107.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWDW!WDW}
{W0WDn0WH}
{DK0Wir0W}
{pDPDWhRD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDWDPG}
{$WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 6 moves

SOLUTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

21.

1. Qg3, ~
[ 1. Sb3 ]
1. Sg6, ~
1. Qa1, ~
1. Qb7, ~
1. Qc8, ~
1. Qb3, ~
1. Bg6, ~
[ 1. Bd7 ]
1. Qb7, ~
1. Qa8, ~
1. Qb7, ~
1. Sd2, ~
1. Re4, ~
1. Rb7, ~
1. Kf7, ~
1. Sf3, ~
1. Bb2, ~
[ 1. Sb5 ]
1. Rg1, b4
1. Bb2, g6
1. ... f1Q
1. Rc6, Bb7
1. ... Be5
1. Bh7, de6
1. ... Sg2~
1. ... Ra4
1. Qg7, Kd4
1. ... Kb5

2. Q/S
2. Q/R/B
2. Q/S/P
2. Q/R/S
2. Q/R/B
2. Q/R/S
2. Q/B/S
2. Q/R/S
2. Q/R/B/S
2. Q/S
2.
2.
2. R/B/S
2. R/B/S
2. Q/R/S
2.
2. Bg2, B~
2. Rc7, Bc4
2. Rf3, Qf3
2. Rb8, B~
2. Rh8, ~
2. Qd8, K~
2. Qf4, K~
2. Sb7, Ke6
2. Ra5, ~
2. Qb7, Kc5
35

3. B
3. Bd4
3. Bd4
3. Rb1
3. Rh1
3. S/P
3. Q
3. Bg8
3. R/S
3. Qb6

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22. 1. Sd7, S~ 2. Sb8, ~
1. ..., Q~
2. Qa3, ~
23. 1. c7, b3/ Bf8 2. Qa1, ~
1. ... Rh1
2. Sgf6, Bf6
1. ... fg5
2. Sef6, K~
24. 1. Qf1, Qg2 2. Qa1, ~
1. ... Qh2
2. Qe2, ~
1. ... Rb3
2. Qc4, ~
1. ... cb5
2. Qb5, ~
1. ... Qf1/Bb3/c5

2. Rb7, ~
25. 1. Qa8, Bf5 2. Qa3, ~
1. ... d4
2. Se6, Kb5
1. ... de5
2. Qf8, Kd4
26. 1. Rg4, Rd2 2. Rg8, Rd5
1. ... Ra2
2. Sf4, ~
27. 1. Rh1, Rb5 2. Qb4, ~
1. ... Rc7
2. Qa1, ~
1. ... Rcc5
2. Sf8, ~
28. 1. Bc8, fe2 2. Sf5, Ke4
29. 1. Bg2, Se3 2. Qe6, ~
1. ... Bd6
2. Qf7, Kc6
1. ... Sd6
2. Rd2, Kc4
30. 1. Ba5, Rc7 2. Qc7, Sc7
1. ... Sc6
2. Qb2, ~
1. ... Sf5
2. Qd6, ~
31. 1. f3, Bf3
2. Rf3, Ke4
1. ... Ba4
2. Rg6, ~
32. 1. Rc5, Bb6 2. Rf6, Ke4
1. ... Bb7
2. Kh4, ~
33. 1. Qh8, Bh8 2. Sc8, ~
1. ... Ba4
2. Ba4, ~
34. 1. Sc2, Rc2 2. Ba6, ~
1. ... Ra5
2. Ra5, ~
35. 1. Bg2, Ke5 2. Re1, ~

3.
3.
3. Q/S
3. Sf6
3. Q
3. S
3. Q/S
3. Q/S
3. Q/B
3. B
3. Q/R
3. Qa4
3. Qf2
3. Rc8
3.
3. Q/B
3. Q/B
3. Se6
3. Sf6
3. R/S
3. Qb7
3. Bf1
3. Bc7
3. Q/S
3. S
3. Bc6
3.
3. Bd5
3.
3.
3.
3. Bc8
3. B/S
3. e5

SOLUTIONS
36. 1. Rb6, Kd4 2. Bf4, ~
1. ... Sc3
2. Re6, ~
37. 1. Rb3, a1B 2. Rf3, ~
1. ... ~Q
2. Rb6, ~
38. 1. Ba1, g3
2. Rb2, Kd4
1. ... Sg3
2. Rb1, Se4
39. 1. Ra3, a1Q 2. Rb3, ~
1. ... a1S
2. Ra5, Kf5
40. 1. Qc8, Sd6 2. Qg8, Sf7
1. ... Re3
2. Se3, Se3
1. ... Rg4
2. Be4, ~
41. 1. Bc5, Rd7 2. cd7, Qd4
1. ... Bd7
2. Bb4, B~
42. 1. Qe7, Be5 2. Qe5, Kc8
1. ... Bf4
2. ef4, ~
1. ... Bc5
2. Qe4, ~
43. 1. Qb2, Bb2 2. Rg7, ~
1. ... Rg2
2. Qg2, ~
44. 1. Re8, Re8 2. c7, ~
1. ... Kd4
2. Re6, ~
1. ... Sc5
2. Rd5, Kf4
1. ... Bg1
2. Re6, Kd4
45. 1. Rd7, Ba5 2. Be4, Be1
1. ... Bd7
2. Sc4, ~
1. ... Sg6
2. Sc4, ~
46. 1. Bd5, Kd5 2. Sb4, K~
1. ... Kd3
2. Bc4, Ke4
1. ... Rd5
2. Sf2, Kf4
47. 1. Qe2, Qe2 2. Bf6, ~
1. ... Sg4
2. Qc2, Qd3
1. ... Qd6
2. Bd6, ~
48. 1. Qb1, Bb1 2. Kb7, ~
1. ... Ke4
2. Qh1, Rg2
49. 1. Be7, Bc3 2. Qh8, ~
1. ... Sc2
2. Qb5, Ke4
1. ... Bc6
2. Qg8, Sf7

37
3.B/S
3.
3. Rf4
3. R
3. Rb4
3. Sb6
3. Sg3
3. Sg3
3. Qf7
3. Qg8
3.
3. Rb4
3. Be7
3. Qe8
3. Q
3. Q
3. Ra7
3. Qa8
3.
3.
3. Bh2
3. Re4
3. Rg5
3. B/S
3. S
3. R/P
3. d3
3. d4
3. S
3. Qd3
3.
3.
3. Qg2
3. Q/S
3. Qd3
3. Qf7

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50. 1. f6, Bf6
2. b8S, g5
3. Sc6
1. ... ~
2. b8Q, ~
3. Q
51. 1. Qh7, Qh7 2. Re4, ~
3. c4
1. ... Kc4
2. Qg8, ~
3.
1. ... Ke6
2. Qg7, ~
3. Q
52. 1. Qc3, dc3 2. d4, ~
3.
1. ... Rb3
2. Qc7, ~
3.
53. 1. Qb8, Rb8 2. d3, ~
3. Sg4
1. ... d3
2. Rf4, ~
3. Q/S
54. 1. Qg6, Kd4 2. Qg1, K~
3. Q/S
1. ... Sg3
2. Bc5, ~
3. B/S
1. ... Sf6
2. Bc5, e5
3. Qf7
1. ... Kc4
2. Sb6, Kd4 3. Qg1
55. 1. Sb4, Qd2 2. e3, ~
3. Q/S
1. ... cb4
2. Qb3, Qc4
3. Sf4
1. ... f4
2. Qd5, Kf5
3. Qf7
56. 1. Bd4, Sf7
2. Bc5, ~
3.
1. ... Qf8
2. Qa1, ~
3.
57. 1. Qb7, Rc6 2. Be6, ~
3. Q/B/S
1. Qb7, Bg2 2. Bh3, ~
3.
Note: The white rook on h1 prevents a second solution.
58. 1. Qg3, Sg2 2. Sg5, ~
3. S
1. ... Qg3
2. Bg8, ~
3. Rd5
1. ... Rg3
2. d4, ~
3. R/B
59. 1. Sc7, Be7 2. Rg6, ~
3.
1. ... Bc7
2. Se3, ~
3. B/S
1. ... Rc7
2. Ba3, ~
3. Bc1
60. 1. Bh5, Rh5 2. Qb1, ~
3. Q/P
1. ... Rg1
2. Rd4, Ke6 3. Rd6
1. ... Bf6
2. c4, Ke4
3. Qb1
1. ... fe4
2. Qg5, K~
3. Q
1. ... Ke4
2. Qh1, Rg2 3. Qg2
61. 1. Qd2, ed2 2. Sd6, ~
3. B/S
1. ... hg5
2. Qb2, Rc3
3. Qc3
62. 1. d4, de5 2. Bd8, Kf5
3. g4
1. ... Pd3 e.p. 2. Se3, ~
3. B/S

SOLUTIONS
63. 1. Be7, Rg6 2. Sd6, ~
3. S
1. ... Rg5
2. Bf6, Re5
3. Be5
64. 1. Rg5, Rg7 2. Sf3, ~
3. B/S
1. ... Rb3
2. Bf5, Kd5
3. Bd3
1. ... Rb5
2. Sb5, ~
3. Bd5
65. 1. Rh8, Kf7/d1 2. Qa8, ~
3. Q
1. ... Ba3
2. Rf8, ~
3. Q/S
66. 1. Be8, Se8 2. Se7, ~
3. S
1. ... Re8
2. Kg2, ~
3. Sd3
1. ... Rc5/Ra2

2. Sd3, Kf3
3. Bh5
67. 1. Rf6, gf6 2. Rd4, ~
3.
1. ... Kf4
2. Bc7, Bd6
3. Bd6
1. ... Rh4
2. R6f5, Kd6 3. Rd5
1. ... g4
2. Re4, fe4
3. Sc6
68. 1. Rg7, Ra7 2. Rc4, Kd6 3. Rc6
1. ... Bg7
2. Qa1, ~
3. Q/P
69. 1. Rf1, Bf7
2. Rf5, ~
3. B/S
1. ... d2
2. Rc5, Ke4
3. Bg6
1. ... e2
2. Sf2, ~
3.
1. ... Rh6
2. Rfc1, ~
3. Rd4
70. 1. Rb8, Rb8 2. Se2, ~
3. B/S
1. ... Rb7
2. Rf8, Rf7
3. Rf7
1. ... Be8
2. Bd7, Bd7 3. Rf8
1. ... Be4
2. Bd7, Kf4
3. Se2
71. 1. Qa7, Sc2 2. Qb6, ~
3. Q/B/S
1. ... Bg7
2. Rd4, ~
3.
72. 1. Bh8, Qh8 2. Sf3, Kd3
3. Sc5
1. ... Bc1
2. Bc4, ~
3. B/S
73. 1. Bc7, Bc7 2. Sg3, ~
3. Rh8
Note: In this problem Black cannot castle, for either the Black K, or R, must have
played on his last move.
74. 1. Qe3, Ke6 2. Sc7, K~
3. Q/B
1. ... Re8
2. Sc7, Kc4
3. Sa5
1. ... fe3
2. Rc6, ~
3. B/S

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75. 1. Qd1, Sd1 2. Bc4, ~
3. Sb7
1. ... Kb5
2. Qb3, K~
3. Q/S
1. ... Kd5
2. Qb3, K~
3. Sb7
1. ... ef4
2. Sb7, K~
3. Q
76. 1. Re7, Re7 2. Sh4, ~
3. S()f5
1. ... Be7
2. Sc7, ~
3. S
Note: Other variations are obvious.
77. 1. Qb1, Bb1 2. Rc5, ~
3. B/S
1. ... Kc3
2. Qc2, Kd4 3. Qb2
1. ... Ke5/ Be5/ Bb3

2. Qb2, K~
3.
78. 1. Rf6, Sf6 2. Sd6, ~
3. B/S
1. ... Sg5
2. Rf4, ~
3. R/B
1. ... de4
2. Rc4, K~
3.
79. 1. Rc8, Bc7 2. d8S, Kd5
3. Rd4
80. 1. Qb1, Bb1 2. Sce3, ~
3. B/S
1. ... Be5
2. Bh4, Kf5
3. Sce3
1. ... Bc4
2. Qe4, ~
3.
1. ... Qg2/ hg2

2. Qb8, ~
3. Q/B
[ 1. ... Qh2! ]
81. 1. Qa7, Qa7 2. Bg7, e5
3. de6
1. ... Kc3
2. Qa3, K~
3. Q
1. ... Ke5
2. Bg7, Kf4
3. Rf3
1. ... Bc2
2. Rc4, K~
3. Q/B
82. 1. Qh5, Rh5 2. Sc2, ~
3.
1. ... Sc4
2. Be4, Ke4
3. Qf5
1. ... Se5
2. Be5, cd2/ed2 3. Qf7
83. 1. Re3, Be3 2. Se1, ~
3. S()f3
1. ... c5
2. Sc5, ~
3. R/S
84. 1. Qh8, Rg7 2. Rb4, ~
3.
1. ... Kb6
2. Qd4, Ka6
3. Qa7
Note: Other variations are obvious.
85. 1. Qd2, Rd2 2. Re5, ~
3. g5
1. ... Qe1
2. Qf4, Ke6
3. Qf5

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86. 1. d3, Ra2 2. Bf2, ~

3. g4
1. ... Ra5
2. Bc7, ~
3. g4
1. ... e2
2. Rae2, Rd3 3. Rf4
1. ... Rd3
2. Sb7, ~
3. Sd6
87. 1. Be1, c3
2. Bd2, cd2
3. c3/c4, d1Q
4. Bg6
88. 1. Re8, g4
2. Rg8, Ke4
3. Kd6, Kf5
4. Bd3
89. 1. Bd4, c5
2. Kf2, cd4
3. c5, d3
4. Bd5
90. 1. Bd2, h3
2. Bc1, d2
3. Sd2, S~
4. SS
91. 1. Ba2, a5
2. Re6, h5
3. b3, Kd5
4. b4
92. 1. Bc2, e5
2. Rd3, e4
3. Bb1, ed3
4. Ba2
93. 1. Sb6, ab6 2. c8B, Sb3
3. Rb3, Kc4
4. Be6
94. 1. Bf6, Sf6 2. h8R, Se4
3. Rd8, Sd6 4. Rd6
95. 1. Rc8, P~
2. Rc6, d4
3. Rd6, Kc5
4. Ba3
96. 1. Be4, a1S 2. Bg2, Bg2
3. Re6, Bd5
4. Rb6
97. 1. Bg5, Sc6 2. Rc7, Sd4
3. Sd4, K~
4. B
98. 1. Rh4, Bf7
2. Be2, B~
3. Bh5, Kh7 4. Bf7
99. 1. Kh1, e5
2. Bg1, e6
3. Re2, fe2
4. f3
100. 1. Rf3, d3
2. Bg1, Sd5
3. Rf2, Kd4
4. Rf4
101. Return the white Rook from g5 to g8, and place a black Pawn
on g8. Then play hg5 en passant, discovering checkmate.
Note: Messrs. J. H. Blackburn and W. N. Potter have analysed this problem and testify that Blacks last move must have
been g7-g5, Black having lost all other men previously.
102. 1. Rc1, Ke4
2. Sc3, Sc3
1. ... Kd6
2. Rd1, Sd4
103. 1. Se7, Qe7 2. Qc6, Kc6 3. Sb4, Qb4
104. 1. Kd5, e6 2. Kc5, g2
3. c4, bc3
105. 1. Rd6, Sc7 2. Rf5, Kf5
3. Rd5, Sd5
1. ... Bc7
2. Sc3, Kd6
3. Qc5, bc5
1. ... Be7
2. Sc3, Kd6
3. Qe5, Ke5
106. 1. Rh1, c4
2. Sh3, c5
3. Sg5, Bg5 4. f4, ef3
[ 1. Rhh2! ]
107. 1. Ra3, Ke4 2. Bh7, Ke5 3. Sg8, Ke4 4. Sf6, Ke5 5. Ra4,
Rf6 6. Qc7, Sc7

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Solution of the Frontispiece Puzzle

Blacks last move was Ke4-d5. For the benefit of young solvers we
give the following diagram showing the possibility of the position:

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDQDBD}
{DW$WDpDW}
{W$WDWDWD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DK)NDWDW}
{WDNDPDWG}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

1. Bh7, f5
2. ef e.p., Kd5

bringing us to the original position.