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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 EditionAnders Thulin, Malmö · 2007-12-23

PR EFACE

The history of Chess Problems—a delightful subject, by the way—has 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 solu-tion of these ingenious puzzles, as in the present day. Chess Problems are now, indeed, a distinct branch of Chess study. This is undoubt-edly 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 stipu-lations. 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 peri-odicals 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.

iv 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 uni-form accuracy. Composers and examiners of Chess Problems know, all too well, that errors will elude their utmost vigilance, but ‘J. B.’ sub-jected 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, par-ticular 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 v

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 consid-eration, and one which will be irresistible to Chess players of gener-ous 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 vol-ume are repetitions of preceding diagrams, it is proper to mention that many of Mr Brown’s 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. Trübner & 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 horizon-tally, 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

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

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

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

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

2 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

[Ill. London News, 1863]

8.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWh}{DWDWDnDW}{WDW0WDRD}{DWDKDkgb}{WDWDW0ND}{DWDWDBDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in two moves[12, Family Herald, 1858-09-04]

Chess Problems 3

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

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

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

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

4 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 5

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

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

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

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

6 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 7

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

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

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

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

8 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

31.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDWDWDp}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{WDWDWDQD}{DW$WDWDW}vllllllllVMate in three moves[Ill. London News, 1854-04-39]

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

Chess Problems 9

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

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

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

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

10 J. B. of Bridport

37.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDkDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{$WDWGWDW}vllllllllVMate in three moves[Ill. London News, 1853-06-24]

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

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

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

Chess Problems 11

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

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

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

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

12 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

[18, Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1854]

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

Chess Problems 13

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

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

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

[44, Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1853]

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

14 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 15

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

[34, Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1853]

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

[34, Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1853]

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

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

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

16 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 17

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

[Ill. London News, 1862]

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

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

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

18 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

72.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDpDWDW}{WDpIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDNiW0WD}{DQDNgWDW}{WDWDWDbD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in three moves

[ B.C.A. Tourney, 1862 ]

Chess Problems 19

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

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

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

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

20 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 21

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

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

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

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

22 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 23

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

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

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

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

24 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

[4, Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1854]

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

Chess Problems 25

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

98.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WgkDBDpD}{DWDW!WDW}{WhWDNDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in three moves

[787, Ill. London News, 1859]

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

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

26 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 27

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

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

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

108.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDrDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNiWDW}{WIWHpDQD}{DWDbDWDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in three moves

This problem is an amendment of a Problem by Mr Grimshaw,

of Whitby.

28 J. B. of Bridport

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

110.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWg}{DWDpDW4W}{WDW$WDpD}{DpDNDWDW}{W0WiWGWD}{DWDWHPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in three moves

[ B.C.A. Tourney, 1862 ]

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

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

Chess Problems 29

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

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

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

116.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DbDkgqDW}{WDWDWDW!}{DWhPDWDW}{WDNDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in three moves

This Problem is only another version of No. 50.

30 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 31

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

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

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

124.cuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWHkDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in three moves

[ B.C.A. Tourney, 1862 ]

32 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 33

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

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

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

[658, Schachzeitung 1855:3]

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

A repetiton only of No. 39.

34 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

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

Chess Problems 35

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

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

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

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

36 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

[3, Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1854]

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

Chess Problems 37

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

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

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

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

38 J. B. of Bridport

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

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

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

152.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{RDWDWDWD}{DWiWDKDW}{WHWDWDWD}{GPDW0WDW}{nDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in four moves

This is only another repetition of No. 149.

Chess Problems 39

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

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

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

A variation on No. 153.

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

40 J. B. of Bridport

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

158.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWHWIW}{bGWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDpDNDkD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in four moves

A variation on No. 143.

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

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

Chess Problems 41

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

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

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

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

42 J. B. of Bridport

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

166.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW$}{DWDWiWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{WDWDpDpD}{DWDpGWDW}{WDWDWhWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in four moves

[ B.C.A. Tourney, 1862 ]

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

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

Chess Problems 43

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

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

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

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

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

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

SOLU TIONS

1. 1. Qe7, ~ 2. Q/B ‡2. 1. Qe7, R×a3 2. Q×b4‡ 1. ... a6/a5 2. Qa7‡ 1. ... Rc4 2. Sb5‡ 1. ... f5/S~ 2. B ‡3. 1. Rc6, ~ 2. R/B/S ‡4. 1. Qa4, e×d5/Kb6 2. Sd7‡ 1. ... ~ 2. Q/S/B ‡5. 1. Sg5, ~ 2. B/S ‡6. 1. Rd6, ~ 2. R/B/S/P ‡7. 1. Qg1, ~ 2. Q/B ‡8. 1. Se6, ~ 2. R/B/S ‡9. 1. Bf4, K×f4 2. Rf3‡ 1. ... Ke6 2. S×d4‡ 1. ... R×f4 2. Re5‡ 1. ... R~ 2. Q ‡ There are many other beautiful variations,

but with a like result.10. 1. Sf4, Kg4 2. Rh5, K×f4 3. Rh4‡11. 1. g3, Kd3 2. Rb5, K~ 3. R/B ‡12. 1. Rc2†, Kd3 2. Qh2, ~ 3. Q ‡13. 1. Bb2, b3 2. Rc3, Ke5 3. Rc5‡14. 1. Rc5, Kd4/e6 2. Rc6(†), ~ 3. R ‡ 1. ... Ke3 2. Rc2†, Ke4 3. Re2‡15. 1. Rf7/Rf8, Kd3 2. Rf1, ~ 3. B ‡16. 1. Qd8, Sb6 2. Be5, ~ 3. Q/B ‡17. 1. Sb4, Bd6 2. Qf1, ~ 3. Q ‡18. 1. Qh3, B×h4 2. Qe6, ~ 3. Q/B ‡

46 J. B. of Bridport

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. Q×d5†, 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. S×f5†, ~ 3, R/B ‡26. 1. Be2, f×e2 2. Rc4†, K~ 3. R/P ‡27. 1. S×d4, ~ 2. Sc4(†), ~ 3. R ‡28. 1. Rd4, S×d4 2. Se3, S~ 3. S ‡29. 1. Bb7†, Kd4 2. S×d2, ~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... Ke6 2. Sg7†, Kd7 3. Rc7‡30. 1. Ra3, S×e2 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†, K×S 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. B×f6‡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. R×P, ~ 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 47

43. 1. Be7, Kc4 2. Sb3, d4 3. S ‡44. 1. Rb1, c5 2. Rg1, ~ 3. Rg4‡ 1. ... Kd4 2. Rc1, ~ 3. Rc4‡45. 1. Rfb5, K~ 2. Rb7†, K~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... Re2 2. R×a7, ~ 3. R/S ‡46. 1. Ra1, K~ 2. Bc6(†), K~ 3. R ‡47. 1. Sb4, K~/Bb2 2. Bd6(†), ~ 3. Q/S ‡ 1. ... Bc3 2. Sa6, ~ 3. Be5‡ 1. ... b2 2. Qc2, b1 3. Sc6‡48. 1. Be1, Bb4 2. R×c3, ~ 3. R/B ‡ If 1. ... Bb2, White plays 2. Bf2 and mates ne×t

move.49. 1. Qb8, Kf5 2. Qe8, Kg5 3. Qh5‡ 1. ... Kf7 2. Qg8†, Ke7 3. Qe8‡50. 1. Sg4†, Kf5 2. Qe4†, K×e4/B×e4 3. B ‡51. 1. Re7†, Kd5 2. Re4, ~ 3. R/B/S ‡52. 1. Bd6†, K×d6 2. d4, ~ 3. R ‡53. 1. S×d7†, Kd5 2. Bc5, ~ 3. R/B/S ‡54. 1. Sc5, Qd1 2. Qe4†, S×e4 3. Sd7‡ 1. ... Qg6 2. Q×g6, b1 3. S ‡55. 1. Sb6†, Ka5 2. Rb3, ~ 3. S ‡56. 1. Bg4, ~ 2. Qc3†, ~ 3. B/S ‡57. 1. Qf3, ~ 2. S(×)f6(†), ~ 3. Q ‡58. 1. S×g5, f5 2. Qg1, K~/f4 3. Q/B ‡59. 1. Sc3, Bb1 2. Sa4, ~ 3. R/B/S ‡ 1. ... Kc4 2. Se2†, Kb3 3. Sc1‡ 1. ... d5 2. Sa4, ~ 3. R/S ‡60. 1. Sd1, Kd2 2. Sc3, K~ 3. R/B ‡ 1. ... Kb1 2. Rf2, Ka2 3. Sc3‡...61. 1. Bd5, K~ 2. Sf3(†), K~ 3. Q/B ‡62. 1. Qf3, ~ 2. S(×)f6, ~ 3. Q ‡63. 1. Bb7, c6 2. R×c6, ~ 3. R/B ‡ 1. ... e×d4 2. B×d5†, Ke5 3. Bh2‡64. 1. Rg8, Kg4/Kg5 2. Sh5†, K×S 3. g4‡65. 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, S×e4 2. Sd3†, ~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... R×c6 2. Sd3†, K~ 3. S ‡ 1. ... Sf5 2. S×c3, ~ 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. Q×c4‡69. 1. Sb7, K×d7 2. R×f7†, 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. ... K×d1 2. Re4, Kc1 3. Re1‡71. 1. Sd4, Be5 2. Q×g5, Kd6/K×d4 3. Q ‡ 1. ... Bd6 2. Sc6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡ 1. ... g4 2. Se2, ~ 3. Q/S ‡72. 1. Qc2, Be4 2. Qb2†, K×S 3. S ‡ 1. ... Bf1 2. Sc5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡ 1. ... b5 2. Sde5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡73. 1. Sc3, Re5 2. Re4†, R×e4 3. S×d5‡ 1. ... Sec7 2. S×e7, ~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... Sb6 2. B×e2, ~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... S×c3 2. Sb4, ~ 3. S ‡74. 1. Bd5, Kd4 2. R×d7, K~ 3. B ‡75. 1. Sc4, B×c4 2. d4, ~ 3. S ‡ 1. ... Sd6 2. Sf6†, K×c4 3. B×e6‡ 1. ... S4g5 2. S~e3†, Ke4 3. Bg6‡76. 1. S×g4, Be4 2. Qh2†, K×S 3. S ‡ 1. ... B×g4 2. Sg5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡ 1. ... Se1 2. B×e3†, Ke4 3. S×e1‡ [ note: pawn on a1 in original ]77. 1. Sc3, Re5 2. Re4†, R×e4 3. S×d5‡ 1. ... S×c3 2. Sb4, ~ 3. S ‡ 1. ... Sb6 2. B×e2, ~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... Sec7 2. S×e7, ~ 3. R/S ‡78. 1. Bc7, Bf8 2. K×f8, 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 ‡

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81. 1. Qd8, d×e5* 2. Se1, ~ 3. Q ‡ * Black has a variety of defences, but the mate will

still be effected in three moves.82. 1. Sb5, c5 2. S×d4, ~ 3. B/S/P ‡ 1. ... Rd7 2. Sa7, ~ 3. B/S/P ‡83. 1. Bg3, Kb4 2. Bh4, K~ 3. B ‡84. 1. Bd5, Kc5 2. Bc7, K~ 3. B ‡ 1. ... Ke3 2. Bg2, K~ 3. R/B ‡85. 1. Bb4, c5 2. Qe4, ~ 3. Q ‡86. 1. Rf6, Kd4 2. Bf3, K~ 3. R/B ‡ 1. ... Ke2 2. Bd2, b4 3. Bc4‡87. 1. Sf2, Kd5 2. Sd3, Kc4 3. Be6‡88. 1. Sg6, f×e6 2. Sgf4†, Kf8 3. S×e6‡89. 1. c3, S×d3 2. Sh3, ~ 3. S ‡ 1. ... Sb7† 2. Ke7, ~ 3. Re3‡90. 1. Sg1, Ke6 2. Sh3, ~ 3. S/B ‡91. 1. Sg2, Kb2 2. Se3, ~ 3. S/B ‡92. 1. Sf5, Bh4 2. S×e3, ~ 3. R/B/S ‡ 1. ... Sg4 2. Sg7, ~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... Sd1 2. Sh6, ~ 3. R ‡93. 1. Qd1, Kd5 2. Qg4, K×d6 3. Qd7‡ 1. ... Kf5 2. Qg4†, Kf6 3. Qg6‡94. 1. Se6, ~ 2. Sc5, ~ 3. S ‡95. 1. R×d5†, K×d5 2. Bf6, ~ 3. Q ‡ 1. ... S×d5 2. Bd4†, K×d4 3. Rc4‡ 1. ... ~×d5 2. Bd4†, K×d4 3. Qe3‡96. 1. Bb8, d5 2. Rc7, Ke5 3. Rc4‡ 1. ... Ke5 2. Rd1, Kf4 3. B×d6‡ 1. ... Kd5 2. Ke3, Ke5 3. Rc5‡97. 1. Sf3†, Kd5 2. Re4, ~ 3. R/B/S ‡98. 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.99. 1. Qe7†, K×d4 2. Sa3, ~ 3. Q/B/S ‡ There are six different modes of mate, according

to Black’s play. 1. ... K×c4 2. Qc7†, K~ 3. Qc3‡

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100. 1. Qg1, d5 2. Qg7, ~ 3. Q ‡ 1. ... Kd5 2. Qg4, Kc5 3. Qd4‡ 1. ... Kc4 2. Qd1, ~ 3. ‡101. 1. Bg7, Kc5 2. Bh6, K~ 3. B ‡102. 1. Qa4, Ke4 2. Qd1, Kf4 3. Qg4‡ 1. ... Ke2 2. Qd1†, Kf2 3. Sf5/Sf1‡103. 1. Bg8, Sf8 2. Re6, S×e6 3. Bh7‡ 2. ... Sg6 3. S ‡104. 1. Rh4, b4 2. Sd5†, ~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... R×f4 2. Rh3†, Rf3 3. R×f3‡105. 1. Rf6†, Kd5 2. Rfe6, Q×e4 3. Rd6‡ 2. ... S×c4 3. b×c4‡ 2. ... S×b3 3. S×b6‡ 2. ... Be3† 3. S×e3‡ 2. ... Rc6 3. R6e5‡ 1. ... Kd7 2. Rd6†, Kc8 3. Re8‡106. 1. Be6, Kd3 2. Bd4, ~ 3. ‡107. 1. Qc4, Kf4 2. S×f3, K×S 3. Q ‡ 1. ... e3 2. Qe6, ~ 3. Q ‡108. 1. Qg3†, K×d4 2. Sc7, ~ 3. Q/S ‡ 1. ... K×d5 2. Qg5†, K~ 3. Qc5‡109. 1. Sh6, Kc4 2. Sf7, ~ 3. S ‡ 1. ... Bc4 2. Sg4, ~ 3. S ‡ [ 1. Se7! ]110. 1. Bg3, Rf7 2. Sf4†, K~ 3. R/S ‡ 1. ... b3 2. Sf4†, Kc3 3. Be1‡ 1. ... Kc5 2. Sc7, ~ 3. Sa6‡111. 1. Sf5. K×d5 2. Rb5†, K~ 3. S ‡ 1. ... ~ 2. S(×)e3, ~ 3. Sd3‡112. 1. Ba6, Kd5 2. Rc4, S~ 3. R/B ‡113. 1. Qc1, Be3† 2. Q×e3†, S×e3 3. Sf6‡ 1. ... Bb6/Ra5 2. Sfe5†, Kd4 3. S×c6‡ 1. ... Bb3 2. Sd2†, Kd4 3. S×b3‡ 1. ... Bb1/b3 2. Qc4†, Bd4 3. Q/S ‡ 1. ... Bc5 2. Q×c5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡114. 1. Qc8, Ke5 2. Qc1, K~ 3. Q ‡ 1. ... Kf4 2. Qc5, ~ 3. Qf2‡ 1. ... Kg6 2. Qg8†, K~ 3. Q ‡115. 1. Sg7, Kd5 2. Se8, K~ 3. B/S ‡

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116. 1. Sb4†, Kc5 2. Qd4†, K×d4/B×d4 3. B ‡117. 1. Bb1, Se5† 2. K×h3, ~ 3. S/R/B ‡ 1. ... Sd2 2. B×g6, ~ 3. R/S ‡118. 1. Bh3†, Kc4 2. R×b5, K×R/B×R 3. B ‡119. 1. Sed6, Bc7/Ba7 2. Sb7, ~ 3. S ‡ 1. ... S~ 2. Sf5, ~ 3. S ‡120. 1. Sd3, Sc6 2. Sb2, S×b4 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, S×e3 2. Rd6†, K×e4 3. Bd3‡ 1. ... B×g6 2. Qd3†, Ke6 3. Qd7‡ 1. ... Re6 2. Qd3†, Ke5 3. Rg5‡ 1. ... Rf5/Rh5 2. Sc3†, S×c3 3. Bc6‡123. 1. R×d6, ~ 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. ... d×e6† 2. Kc4, ~ 3. ‡127. 1. Sb2, Kd5 2. Sa4, K~ 3. B/S ‡128. 1. Bg4, Se4 2. Be6, S×g3 3. Kd4‡ 1. ... Sf5 2. B×f5, ~ 3. ‡129. 1. Bc3, Kd5 2. Be5, ~ 3. Q/R/B ‡ 1. ... R×g4/K×c3/Se7 2. Be6(†), B/K ~ 3. Q ‡130. 1. c5, R×c5 2. Bf5†, ~ 3. Q ‡ 1. ... Be3 2. Qe2, ~ 3. Q ‡131. 1. Sc5, K×e5 2. Rg5†, K~ 3. S ‡ 1. ... Kf4/c×d2/×2 2. Sd3(†), K~ 3. e4‡ [ 2. ... d1/c1 ]132. 1. Qa7, ~ 2. Se6(†), ~ 3. Q/B ‡

133. 1. Rb2, K~ 2. Bg3(†), Kd4 3. Bd6, K~ 4. B ‡134. 1. Ba3, f4 2. g4, f3 3. Bc1, Kf4 4. Rd4‡135. 1. Sd1, e4 2. Sc3, ~ 3. Se2/S×e4, ~ 4. S ‡136. 1. Bg7, c3 2. d4, c2 3. Bh6, c1 4. Sg7‡137. 1. Ra5, b5 2. Ra7, Kd4 3. Rf7, b4/K~ 4. Rf4‡ 2. ... b4 3. Rb7, b3/Kd4 4. R(×)b4‡

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138. 1. B×g7, 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. B×e3, 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. R×f6, ~ 4. Bc6‡ 1. ... e5 2. Be8, Kd5 3. R×f6, Ke4/e4 4. B/R ‡145. 1. Se4, Kd5 2. e3, d×e3 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. Sc×d5†, Rd4 2. Rf6, S×f6 3. Sb6, ~ 4. S ‡ 2. ... Sh2† 3. Ke2, ~ 4. Re6‡149. 1. Sd5†, Kd4 2. R×d6, 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. R×c2†, 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, K×c4 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. R×e8‡157. 1. Sb6†, Kc7 2. Re5, R×e5 3. d×e5, ~ 4. B/S/P ‡ 2. ... d×e5 3. d×e5, ~ 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

Chess Problems 53

159. 1. R7c6, Se5 2. Re6, Kd4 3. Re×e5, ~ 4. R/S ‡160. 1. c4†, S×c4 2. Re4, S×e4 3. S×f3, S~ 4. S ‡ 2. ... Sf7 3. B×f7, S×d2 4. Sf6‡161. 1. Bf6, Bf2 2. B×e7, B×e3† 3. Kc4†, Bc5 4. B×c5‡ 2. ... Se6† 3. Kc4†, Sc5 4. B×c5‡ 1. ... b1Q 2. Bc2†, Qb3 3. R×b3†, Ka4 4. Sc3‡ Black’s 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. B×g1, ~ 4. Rc8‡163. 1. Re2, K×e4 2. Bh5, Kd3 3. Sg2, ~ 4. S ‡ 2. ... ~ 3. Sg4†, ~ 4. ‡ 1. ... Sd6 2. K×d6, ~ 3. Sg2/Sc2, ~ 4. S ‡164. 1. Bb6†, Rc5 2. Qe6, d×e5 3. Q×d7†, Kc4/Qd6 4. Qa4‡165. 1. S×d4†, K×c4 2. Sc6, Re4 3. Rd4†, R×d4 4. S×e5‡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. Q×d6‡ 1. ... Kd5 2. Qf5, Rg7† 3. S×g7, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... R×d3 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, g×f3 5. Bc2‡ 2. ... f5 3. S×f5†, Ke4 4. Kc5, ~ 5. S(×)d6‡172. 1. Bc7†, Kc8 2. Bf4†, Q×c4 3. Bg4, Q×d5† 4. Ke7†, Q~ 5. B×Q‡ 3. ... Qc7 4. Kf6, ~ 5. ‡ 2. ... R×c4 3. Q×b7†, 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.