121 CHESS PROBLEMS Awarded Third Prize in Brentano’s International Problem Tourney 882 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {!WHW0WDp} {WDWDW0PD} {)W)WiWDW} {nDWDWDpG} {DW0W)WDW} {WDNDWDPD} {DWDBDWhK} vllllllllV White to play and mate in four moves 121 CHESS PROBLEMS J W Abbott [887] An Electronic Edition Anders Thulin, Malmö · 2005-0-24 PREFACE A work like this requires little in the way of introduction Individually its contents have already made their bow to the public, they are but gathered thus to renew old acquaintanceships, possibly, if the hope be not presumptuous, to make their circle of friends a little larger The faces of a few, perhaps, wear the freshness that comes of forgetfulness, but all have undergone the ordeal of a first appearance elsewhere, and now present themselves in no other guise than that of “old stagers.” Criticism has long ago spent its force against them, and needs here to be neither deprecated nor defied Equally unnecessary are any remarks on the history or philosophy of Chess strategy The “learned world” has probably at least as much regard for problems as paradoxes, and those anxious to provide it with knowledge thereon may reasonably expect for reward a gratitude too profound to be expressed But that is not the object of this Collection Its purpose will be fully attained if it interests any one who, caring nothing for the “why” or the “how,” delights in that particular form of enigma that is propounded in terms of Chess In the selection of the various positions, the Author has been largely guided by the popular judgment at the time of publication, and he has included all those which have received in Problem Tourneys the more emphatic recognition of a judge’s award Without entering into particulars of time and place, the following have won prizes, either separately or as parts of successful sets, viz.:—Nos , 5, 6, 2, 5, 52, 59, 60, 69, 89, 90, 92, 93, 00, 02, 04, 05 63, New Bond Street, London NOTES TO ELECTRONIC EDITION This edition is based on the original edition, published and printed in 887 by Jas Wade, 8 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden All problems have been tested for unsoundness, using the computer program Problemist 2.20 Found errors have been indicated in the stipulation: [†] indicates a problem without a solution in the stipulated number of moves, [*] a problem with multiple solutions, and [§] the existence of a short solution In each case, further details are given in the solution In the printed copy used to prepare this new edition, the unsoundness of problem 0 was noted, along with a suggested correction in a marginal note As it is not known if this is simply a correction of a misprint, the details have been given only in the solution In a few cases, known sources for the problems have been added Solutions have been converted to algebraic notation, using ‘S’ to indicate knights, following modern problem convention TWO-MOVE PROBLEMS cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDW!} {DW$pDWDW} {WDpHWDWD} {0WDr0WDW} {PDWHWDWD} {GWiWDWDW} {WDP0RgWD} {DWDKDWhW} vllllllllV Mate in two moves cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDQD} {DWDWDRDW} {WDWgWGWD} {Drhr$WDp} {WDPiWDWD} {DpDWDWDW} {WDWDPDWD} {DWDNDWDK} vllllllllV Mate in two moves cuuuuuuuuC {WDnDWDWD} {DWDWDBDW} {KDNDWip4} {DWGWDWHW} {RDWDWDpD} {DWDQDWDW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDbDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in two moves cuuuuuuuuC {WDrgWDWD} {DWDk0PDW} {WDpDWDWD} {DPDWDWDQ} {WDNDWDWG} {DWDWDWDW} {BDWDWDWD} {DWDWDKDW} vllllllllV Mate in two moves cuuuuuuuuC {WDQDWDWD} {DWDnDWIW} {WDWHWDWD} {DW0k0RDW} {WDWDWDPD} {DWDW)WDW} {PDWDNDWD} {DWDWGBDW} vllllllllV Mate in two moves cuuuuuuuuC {WDWIWDWD} {DWDWGWDW} {WDW$pDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWDpiWD} {DQ0WHpDW} {WDpDW)WD} {DW$WDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in two moves 103 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDBDWDW} {WDWDWDWD} {Dp$bHPDW} {W)pDkGKD} {DW)pDWDW} {WDWDp0WD} {DWDWDWDn} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 104 cuuuuuuuuC {nDWDWDWD} {DWDWDKHW} {pDWDW0WD} {hWDW0RDW} {WDpDkDW)} {!WDNDWDW} {W)PDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 105 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWgWD} {DpDWDBDn} {W)W0W0WD} {hWDWiW0W} {W)WDpDWD} {DWDW)WDP} {W)R)WDWD} {DW!WDWDK} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 106 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DKDWDWDW} {WDWHR0WD} {DW0WDWDW} {WDPiB)WD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDW)WDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves [§] 33 107 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDND} {DpDpDW0W} {W)WiWDWD} {DW0BDWDW} {WDPDWDND} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWDWDWD} {DRDWIWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 108 cuuuuuuuuC {rHWDnDWD} {DWDWDRDW} {pHWDp0W)} {hWDWiWDW} {PDW0W0Q)} {DWDWDBDW} {WGPDWDKD} {1rDWDWgW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 109 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDbHBD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDpDWDW)} {DWDpDkDW} {Q)W)pDWI} {hWHWDWDW} {WDWDP0WD} {hWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 110 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWIWD} {DRDWDWDW} {WDPDW)WD} {0WDpDWDW} {PDWDBip)} {4WDp$WDW} {pDWDWDPg} {GWDNDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves [*] [588 English Chess Problems, 876] 34 111 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DKDWDWDW} {pDWDWDWD} {DW)kDPDp} {WDb0WDRD} {!WDWDnGW} {W)WDWDWD} {DNDWHWhW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 112 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDW0W} {WDpDPDPD} {DWhWGWDp} {WDNDkDW)} {DW0nHRDB} {WDPDW)WD} {DKDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves [*] 113 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWhWD} {DWDW0WDW} {BhKDkDpH} {DWDp0W)p} {WDW0WDW4} {DWDWDWDW} {WgWDWHWD} {DQDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 114 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDW!WD} {DB0WDWDp} {WDNDWDpD} {0WDb0W)n} {WDWDkDWh} {DpDW)WDP} {WDWDpDWD} {DKDWHWGW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 35 115 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWIWDWD} {0WDPDWDW} {WDW0W0WG} {!W0WDPDW} {WDWDkDND} {DW4NDW0P} {WDW)PgpD} {DWDWDWDb} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 116 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWhWD} {!WDpDWDW} {WDRDp$pH} {DpDkDW0p} {W)WHWDWD} {DWDWDrDr} {WDWDW)WD} {IWDbDWDB} vllllllllV Mate in four moves [*] 36 FIVE-MOVE PROBLEMS 117 cuuuuuuuuC {WHWDWIWD} {hWDpDW0p} {W0bDkDWD} {Dp)W0WDp} {WDWDPDWD} {DWDWDRDW} {PDWDQDWg} {DBDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in five moves [§] 118 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDNDbD} {0WDkDnDr} {WDWDpDWD} {0WDWDWDn} {WDWDB0WD} {0RDW0WDW} {WDKDWgWD} {!WDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in five moves 37 119 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDRDW0pg} {DKDPDWDW} {WDWiW)WD} {DWHp0WDW} {WGWhWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in five moves 120 cuuuuuuuuC {nDWHW!WD} {4pDWDWDW} {WDWDW0W0} {HWDkDPhK} {WDWDW)WD} {DWDPDWDp} {WDWDPDWD} {DWDWDWDr} vllllllllV Mate in five moves [§] 38 SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS TWO-MOVE PROBLEMS   R×e5, ~  Rc7, ~  Qb5, ~  Qc5, ~  Sc4, ~  Rd7, ~ 7 8 9 0  2 R/S ‡ Q/R/P ‡ B/Q ‡ Q/S ‡ R/S ‡ Q ‡  Qh6, ~  Bc5, ~  Sd5, ~  Qd, ~  Sb5, ~  Be4, ~ Q/R/B ‡ Q/S ‡ S/R ‡ Q ‡ Q/S/P ‡ Q/S ‡ THREE-MOVE PROBLEMS 3 4 5 6 7  Bg4, f2  Sc4  Sb5  Bc6†  B×b3  Sd6, Kd5  K×e3  Bb7, K×g4  Ra8, Kf7  Sg6  Bf7/Sf7  Bc7  Bb6  Bb4, K~ [ Bc2 ] Qh, ~ Qa8, ~ Qa6†, Bc6† R×c6†, Kd5 Rc6†, Kd5 Sf5, ~ Be4, ~ Q×f3†, K×f3 Qf5†, K×e8 Qf5†, K×f5 f5†, Ke5 Sb×c7†, Kf7 Qc4†, K~ Bc3, K~ 39 Q/S ‡ Q/S ‡ Q×c6‡ B×f3‡ B×f3‡ B/S ‡ Sf5‡ Rc4‡ Sbc7‡ Sd4‡ Qe4‡ Qf5‡ Q ‡ Q ‡ 8  Qe2, d×e5  g4 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 32 33 34  Qc8, Ke4  Kc4  Kc2  Qh5, K×e3  Bc6  Rc6, Sc4  Qa7, S~  Kf8†  Rf4, Qe4  Bg6, Kb5  Sd6, B×b3  R×d6  Qe8, f×e5  K×e5  R×e5, d×e6  d×e5  d5  Qc, ~ [ K×d4 ! ]  Qd, g2  Kd3  Kd5  Re, K~  Sd5, b5  K×d5  Bg7, B×g7  K×d6  Bf4  Qd7, Kd4  Bc4  Sa6, Kd5  f3 Qd3, ~ Qf2†, K×e5 K~ Sb4, K~/P~ Scd4†, K~ Sb4†, K~ Qa5, ~ Qd5†, ~ Qh8, ~ Q(×)c7, B×c7 R×d8†, Ke7 Qf3,~ Bh5, K~ Sb5†, Kc4 K×g8, R~ Se4, Kd4 Sf5, K×f5/Kd5 S×d6, ~ R×d7†, K×e4 R×d5†, K~ Qf4†, ~ Q/S ‡ Q×d4‡ Q/S ‡ Q ‡ Q ‡ Q ‡ Q ‡ Q/S ‡ S‡/R‡ Re8‡ Q×d7‡ R×c5‡/c4‡ B ‡ d3‡ R(×)d5‡ Qd7‡ Q ‡ S‡/B‡ Sg5‡ S ‡ Q/S ‡ d3†, K~ S×e5†, Kd4 Qa4, K×e6 Re5(†), ~ Qf7, b×a4/R×f7 Qf5†, K~ Sf4†, K×d6 Kd4 B×e5†, Kd5 Sc3†, K×d6 Qa7†, K~ Q×f5†, Kd4 Bf3†, Ke6 Sc5†, K~ Q/B ‡ Qa‡ Sd8‡ R ‡ S ‡ Q ‡ Re6‡ S×b5‡ Sc3‡ Bf8‡ Q/S ‡ e3‡ Sc5‡ B/S ‡ 40 35 36 37 38 39 40 4 42 43 44 45 46 47 48  Qh7, R×c3  R×b2 [ Rd2† ]  a5, g4  Qc4, S×c4  K×f4  fQ  Sc6, e5  Kd3  Re, B~  Kg5  Sh3, d2  f4  Sg4, B×g4  B×e4  d6  Re7  Qa5, b4  Ke5  Qf3, Kc3  S~  f×e3  Ke5  Sg7, e4  Qd, K×e4  e5  Ke5  Sd5, Bg7†  Bb, Kf4  Kd4  Qh7, R×e4  e×d5  K×d5 Bc6†, K~ Rd3†, B×d3 Q ‡ Q×d3‡ Ka4, ~ S ‡ R×g3†, K×d4 Rd3‡ K×f4 Se2‡ Se2†, K~ R×g3‡ S×f5†, K×f4 Q×f‡ Sf4, e4/~ Q ‡ Sf4†, K~ Q ‡ Qg8, ~ Q ‡ Qe3†, ~ Q/R ‡ Sf4, Be4 Sg6‡ Qc5†, Ke4 Sg5‡ S×g5, ~ Q/P ‡ Se3†, Ke6 Qf6‡ Sgf6†, Ke6 S×g5‡ Qd3†, K~ S/Q ‡ Kb, ~ Q ‡ d4†, K~ Q ‡ S×c4†, K~ Qd3‡ Sf5†, ~ S/B ‡ Qf6†, Ke4 Bg2‡ Sc6†, Kf6 Q×f4‡ R×e3, K×e3 Sf5‡ Kd5 Rd3‡ Qd7, ~ Q/B ‡ Qd8, K×e4 Bg6‡ e6 Sd6‡ B×e6, K×e6 Qd5‡ Rf6, ~ Q/S ‡ h4, ~ S‡ Sdf5†, K~ B ‡ Qa7, ~ Qc5‡ Qc7†, K×b4 R×d4‡ Qd7†, K×e4/Kc4 Q ‡ 4 49 50 5 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 6 62  Sd7, K×e4 Qc4†, K×f5 Kf3  Sc6 Re5†, S×e5 Kc4  Rh5, B×f6 Sd6†, K~  S×e5, Sh6 Sd7, ~  R×e3 Bf7†, Ke4  B×h4, d5 Rd4, ~  Qg5, Qd2 Qg8, ~  Kd3 Qd5†, Kc2  R×h4, Q×d4† Kh5, ~  c3 Kf3, ~  Ke4 Qb7†, d5  ~ Qb7†, K×e6  Sf8, Ke4 Rf5, ~  Kc5 Rf5†, Kb4  Sd7, Ke4 Sc5†, K~  c3 Sc5, Kc4  Rb4, e×f3 Q×d7†, ~  e3 Q×d7†, ~  Qg8 Q×e5†, R×e5  d6 Qf8†, ~  gQ R×c4, &c  Qg8, R×g8 Rd7, ~  Ba6, Qd4 Sf5, ~  Kd4 Sf7†, K~  Qg3, B×d3 Re4†, ~  Q×g7 Qe3†, Kc4  B~ Qf4†, K×d3  Kc4 Re4†, Kb3  Sc4, R×e4 Qf4, ~  R×g2 Se6†, K×e4  K×c5 Qd8, ~  Kb7, d×e4 Q×g5, ~  Ke3 B×e5, d×e4 42 Qg4‡ Sh4‡ Sf6‡ Qa6‡ R ‡ S ‡ Rc4‡ S/B ‡ Q/S ‡ Qd‡ Q/R ‡ P/R ‡ Qh7‡ Rh6‡ Sd6‡ a3‡ Q/R ‡ Qd3‡ Q/P ‡ S/P ‡ Sd4‡ Q(×)f7‡ R/B ‡ Q/P/S ‡ Q/P ‡ Q ‡ B×d5‡ Sge‡ Sc‡ Q/S ‡ Q×g2‡ Q ‡ Q/B ‡ Qe2‡ 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 7 72 73 74 75 76 77  Qa3, f5  g3  Bd8, R×h6  c3  Kd4  Rf6  Be, Kf4  Kd4  d4  Sd8, d5/Kd5  e5  Kf5  R×f  Sd5, K×d5  Kb7  Kb5  Sb8, Ke6  Sc3, Kd4  Kb4  Rb7, Kc6  S×g6  B~  Sac6, Kd5  Qd5  Ra7, d3  Rh8, f4  B×f3 Rf4†, ~ Q/R ‡ Rf3, ~ Q ‡ Qg7†, ~ Q ‡ Sd3†, K~ Q×g4‡ Qg7†, R×g7 Bf6‡ B×f6†, K×f6 Qe6‡ Bg3†, Ke3 Qd3‡ Qf5, K~ Q ‡ Bg3†, Kd5 Qc6‡ S×e6, ~ S ‡ Qf4†, K~ B ‡ Qf4†, Kg6 Rg8‡ Qf4†, K~ B ‡ Qc3, Ke4 Qc6‡ Qg7†, K~ Q/B/S ‡ Qf6, K~ Q ‡ Sd7, K~ Q/B ‡ Sf†, K×c3/K×e5 Q ‡ Sed5†, K~ Q/B ‡ Rb5, ~ R/B/S ‡ Rb5†, Kc6 B×d7‡ Rb5†, Kc6 B(×)e4‡ Se7†, Ke4 Re2‡ Se7, ~ S/P ‡ Rg6, ~ Q ‡ Rh3, ~ Q ‡ Q×f5†, e4 Q×d5‡ Be4 Rh3‡  Qb2, K×e5/Kd3 Qc, ~ Q/B ‡  Rb, Kf4 Rb4, ~ S ‡  Sg2, d5 Qc3, ~ Q ‡  Kf3 Sh4†, K~ Q/R ‡  Sf2 Qe3†, Kd5 Sf4‡  Qc3, Ke6 d5†, K×d5/K×d7 Q ‡  B×f6 Qb3†, K×d4 Qd3‡ —cont 43 77.—cont  Qc3, B×d7  Ba4 78  Be6, S×e6  Sd5  Rdd2 79  Ra7, B×b2 80 8 82 83 84 Qf3†, K~ Sb6†, Ke6 K×e6, ~ Sc6†, Kc4 Sc6†, Kd3 Q×b2, c3 B~  Sc7 S×c5†, Kc3  Kc3 Qe5†, Kd3  Qg7, Ke4 Qg, ~  Kc5 Qa7†, K×b5  f3 Qa7, Ke4/P~  K×f7, S×d2 S×e6†, K~  Ke5 Q×e6†, K~  Ke, Sf7 S×g6, ~  Bb8, Ke4 Se3, ~  Rh8 R×f4†, Kd3  K×c4 Rc3†, Kb5 [ Qf6† Q×h4 ]  Qf8, R×c3 Bh2†, ~  Kd4 Qd6†, K×c3  f×g Sd7†, K~  Rd3 Bh2†, ~  Rd2 R×e3†, Kd4 Q/P ‡ d5‡ Q/S ‡ Sa5‡ Q×g6‡ Se5‡ S×c5‡ Qh8‡ S×c5‡ Q/S ‡ Sd4‡ Qd4‡ Q ‡ Q ‡ Q/S ‡ Q/R ‡ Sb4‡ Qb6‡ Q/S ‡ Sa4‡ Qb4‡ S/R ‡ Sf5‡ FOUR-MOVE PROBLEMS 85 86 87 88 89  Qc3†, Sd3 Rf8, d4  Kf4 Rf8†, &c [ Qh6† Qg5† ]  Sc4, B×c4 Re4, S×e4  Re3†, f×e3 Re7†, Kf6  Bf4, g5 Bb5, g×f4  Ba, b5 Se8, Ke4 b4 44 Sa3, ~ S ‡ f4, ~ Qf, ~ Sf5, ~ Sd6†, K~ Sd6, b3 S ‡ Q/B ‡ B/R ‡ Q ‡ Qd2‡ 90 95  Re7, b3  R×e7  Qg3, f4  Kd5  Bf4, f6 96 97 98 99  Sa5, Kb8  Kd2, Bh2  Bh, Sd4  f3, R×c2† 00  Be4†, K×e4 0 02 03 04  Kg4  Rh5, c5  Bf2, Sge2  Bc6, B×c6  Qc5, c×d3 05  Rc7, d5 d3†, B×d3 d3†, K×e3 [ Q×g5 ! ] Qb4†, Ke5 Q×b5, Qg8 Qf7, S×f7 Sd, Kd5 f2 Qd2, d4 Qh7, Be2 Qg6†, Kd5 Sb4†, Ke6 Sf3, e×f3 Kg4 Sf6, Kc8 B×h2, f4 S×d4, K×d6 Q×c2, Rb2 Rc4 Qc5, Sd×c5 Sb×c5 d5 Rh, R×f2 Bc6, Kd3 Rh4, Sc3 Sd7, d2 Sh5, K×f5 d×c2 Rd7, Bd6  g4  Kf5  Re8, f5 [ many, f5  Ra, g5  g6 Rd7, ~ Qf†, Ke5 Ra8, f×e4 Re5, f×e4 S8h6, Ke7 Ra8, g5 9 92 93 94 06 07  Qa5, Be2  Qa5, B×g4  b5  Sb5  Sh2, Rf4  Bh5, f3 45 Qd5†, ~ Qe†, Be2 Q/R ‡ Qc‡ Bf4†, g×f4† Q×g5, ~ Rg4†, R×g4 Bf7†, Ke4 S×f2, Kd5 Sd3†, Kd5 Q×e7†, B×e7 Qc6†, K×c6 Qg6†, Ke7 Rh2†, Kg4 Rg2†, K~ Bb7†, K~ Kd, Ke3 Kf3†, Kd5 e4†, Kd4 Qd3†, Rd4 Rd5, ~ Sd6†, Kd5 Kf6, ~ Sf6†, Kg3 Bf3, ~ a4, Kc5 Rd5, ~ S×f6, Kf4 Sg3†, Kd3 R×d6, K×d6 Kf5 Qc5†, d×c5 Qb5†, d5 Ra3, e3 Rd5‡ ] Sf5†, K~ S8h6, Ke7 Q×f4‡ Q/P ‡ S×f3‡ Sf2‡ Bf7‡ e4‡ Se6‡ Sb4‡ Bd6‡ Sh6‡ S ‡ S ‡ Bg‡ K×e3‡ Bc5‡ e4‡ Sf6‡ R×g5‡ ‡ R×g5‡ R/B ‡ Qb5‡ S ‡ Qf2‡ Qc3‡ Qc7‡ R×d5‡ Rd5‡ Q×d5‡ d×e3‡ Ra8‡ Sf5‡ 08 09 0  2 3 4 5 6  R×f6, S×f6 Sc8, S×g4 Sd7†, Kf5 Se7‡  K×f6 Qg5†, Kf7 Bh5†, Kf8 S ‡  Qa5, Kf4 Q×d5, c×d5 S×d5†, Kf5 Be6‡  fQ Q×d5†, c×d5 Be6†, K~ S×d5‡  Bh7, Rc3 Rbe7, d2 Rd3, ~ R/B/P ‡  g3 Rg7, Rc3 B×c3, ~ B/R ‡ [ Bg6! The source has an note that used suggests +bPh5 as correction ]  Sc2, h×g4 Qe3, d×e3 Sc3†, K×c5 b4‡ de3 Qe6†, K×c5 Qc6‡ [ Sc3/Sb4‡ ]  Rf8, S×e5 Bf5†, Kd4 Sa5, S~ S ‡ Kf3 Bd3†, Sf7 R×f7‡ [ Rf5 ]  Se4, Sbd7 Bc8, R×e4 Qa2, ~ Q×d5‡  R×e4 Q×e4, d×e4 Bf, ~ Bh3‡  Sa7, B×b7 Sb5, Kd5 e4†, K~ Q/S ‡  c6 Sc8, Bf7 Q×f7, Sf6 Sd6‡  Sf4, Rc4 Qb5, Kd4 Qc6, ~ Q/S ‡ d5 Qc6, ~ Q ‡ Rd4 Qb†, Rd3 Q×d3‡  Re3 d×e3, B×e3 Qb5, ~ Q ‡ gQ Qa2, ~ Q ‡ Be Qa4†, ~ Qc2‡ K×f5 Qa2, ~ Q ‡  Bd4 Q×c3, B×c3 d3†, K~ P ‡  gQ Q×c3, K×f5 Q×f6†, Ke4 d3‡ Qb Qc4†, K×f5 Qe6‡ Bd4 Qd5‡  Rd3 Qa4†, &c  Ra3 Q×a3, c4 Qf3†, K~ Q ‡  K×f5 Q×c3, &c  Rf4, g×f4 S×b5, d6 Sc3†, K~ Q/P ‡ K×c6 Sd6, ~ Qc5‡ R×h Qc5†, Ke4 Qd4‡ [ S×e6 ] 46 FIVE-MOVE PROBLEMS 7 8 9 20  Rf6†, g×f6 Qd2, d5 e×d5†, B×d5 Be4, ~ Q ‡ b×c5 S×c6, d×c6 Ke8, ~ Q ‡ Sc8 S×c6, &c [ Rd3 ! ]  Bc6†, K×c6 Qc3†, Kd5 Kd3, Se5† Q×e5†, K×e5 Rb5‡  Re6, e2 Re7, eQ Sa4†, K×d5 Sb6†, Kd6 Ba3‡  Qb4, Re Sac6, b×c6 Se6, S×e6 e4†, R×e4 d×e4‡ [ Sb3/Sf7 ! ] SOLUTION OF FRONTISPIECE  Qa8, Sb6 Sa3, S×a8 e6  e6 B×g4, Se2 f5 Sd4†, K×g6  Kf5 47 Sc4†, K~ Bc2, Sd5 f5 Se8, ~ Qh8†, Ke4 Qe8†, K~ Bc2‡ Sc4‡ Qh8‡ B ‡ Qd4‡ Sf5‡ [...]... cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDNDWD} {DWDpDWDW} {pDWGWDWD} {)WDkDpDR} {KDWgWDWD} {DWDQ0WDW} {WDWDPDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in two moves 7 11 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWhWHWD} {DWDWDWDW} {BDWHpDW!} {DWDkDWDW} {WDW)WDPD} {)WDRDWDW} {WDWDWDWD} {IWDWDWGW} vllllllllV Mate in two moves 12 cuuuuuuuuC {WDW$WDWD} {DWDWIWDW} {WDWDW0WD} {DWDWDpDW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDBiN !W} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in two moves 8 THREE-MOVE PROBLEMS. .. three moves 28 cuuuuuuuuC {NDWDWGWD} {DWDW0PDW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWiWDW} {W) WHWDpD} {DW0WDWIb} {WDWDPDWD} {hWDQDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves [†] 29 cuuuuuuuuC {BDWDWDnD} {DWDW0WDb} {WDNDPDWD} {DWDW0WIQ} {WDWDkDWD} {GWDWDW 0W} {WDW)WDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 30 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWIWD} {DWDW0WDW} {WDWDWDWi} {DWDPDWDW} {WDWDWDWH} {DWDWDW 0W} {WDWDWDWD} {hWDBDWDR} vllllllllV Mate in three... three moves 34 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDW$WD} {DWHWDWDW} {WDWDWDWI} {DWDWDNDW} {WDWGk0WD} {DPDpDWgW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDBDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 4 35 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDW!} {DWDBDWDW} {WDWGpDWD} {DWDk)WDW} {WDbDWDWD} {Dr$WDWDW} {W$ WDWDWD} {DWDWIWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves [*] 36 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDpDW} {WDWDWDqD} {DWDpDW 0W} {PHWiWDWD} {IW$WDWGW} {WDW)WDWD} {DWDWDWDB} vllllllllV Mate in... {WDWDWGWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWDWDpD} {DWDPDWDW} {WHpiW0WD} {hWDWHWDB} {WDWDW!WD} {DWDWDKDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 44 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDNDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWGWDWD} {HWDW0WDW} {WDWiWDWD} {DW 0W0 WDW} {WDPDRDWD} {DWDWIWDB} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 45 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDW0BDW} {WDWDpDWD} {DW0WDk 0W} {WDPDNDpD} {DWDW )W) W} {WDWDRIW)} {DWDWDWDQ} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 46 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWgWD}... {DW$pDW 0W} {WDW0WDRD} {DWDkhBDW} {WDWDWDWD} {HWDpDbDW} {WDW)WDpD} {DWDWDWGW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 23 71 cuuuuuuuuC {nDWIWDWD} {DW0WDWDW} {WDWipDWD} {HWDWHWDW} {p )W) W0WD} {DWDWDWDW} {qGWDWDRD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 72 cuuuuuuuuC {RDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWDWDWD} {Hk)WDW $W} {rgW 0W0 WD} {DWDWDPDW} {W! WGWDWI} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 73 cuuuuuuuuC {WDRDWDWD}... {DWDWDWDW} {WDW0WDWD} {HWDW 0W$ W} {WDWDkDnD} {DWDWDWDW} {WhP!WDWD} {DWDWHWIW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 77 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDNDpDW} {WDb0WGWh} {DWDkDWDW} {WDW)WDPg} {DWDWDWDW} {WIW!WHWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 78 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWhKDW !W} {WDW)WDpD} {DpDWHWDW} {W) WiWDWD} { )W0 r0PDB} {rDWDWDWD} {DWDnDWHW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 25 79 cuuuuuuuuC {W! WDnDWD}... {WDWDWDWD} {DWDBDWDW} {WDWHWDpD} {DWDkGWDW} {WDW)RDPD} {DW0WDWDW} {WDPDWDWD} {DWIWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 89 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWI} {DWDWDWHW} {W0 WDWDpD} {DWDWGW )W} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDkgW $W} {QDWDWDnD} {DWDWDNDb} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 90 cuuuuuuuuC {qDWDWDWD} {gphWDW 4W} {WDW$WDpD} {DWDWDW 0W} {WDWDkDPD} {DWDWGWIW} {WDW)WDWD} {!WDbDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 29 91 cuuuuuuuuC {WDqDW4WD}... {DWGWDW 0W} {WDWDWDWD} {DpDWDpDW} {WDW0kDWD} {gWDWDWDQ} {nDNDPDW)} {Dq$WhWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 30 95 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDpDW} {WDWGWDWD} {DWDWDNDW} {WDWDpDWD} {DWDW)WDk} {WDRDWDWH} {IWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 96 cuuuuuuuuC {kDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {W) NDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWDNDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWDWDBD} {DWDWDWDK} vllllllllV Mate in four moves 97 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW}... three moves 40 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWIWDW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWipDW} {WDQDWDWD} {DpDpDWDW} {WDbDWHWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 41 cuuuuuuuuC {WDWGWDWD} {DWDpDWDr} {WDWDWDWD} {DpDkHb 0W} {WIWDNDWD} {DW!WDpDr} {WDWDPDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 42 cuuuuuuuuC {WDW!WDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDpHpDW)} {DpDWDWDW} {WDWiWHWD} {DWDWDW )W} {WDW)WDWD} {IWDWGWDn} vllllllllV Mate in three... {WDWDWDWh} {DQDWDWDW} {WDWDWDpD} {DW0WDW )W} {WDkDpHWD} {DWDW0WDW} {WDWDNDWD} {DWDWDKDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 26 83 cuuuuuuuuC {WDW!WDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWGWDWD} {DW0NDWDW} {pDPiW 0W4 } {)WDWDRDW} {WDW)WDW)} {DWDWIWDW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves [*] 84 cuuuuuuuuC {WDW!WDWD} {DWDWDWDp} {WDpDWDWD} {IWHWiWDW} {WDWDWDWH} { 0W$ W4WDW} {BDpDr0WD} {DWgWDWGW} vllllllllV Mate in three moves 27 FOUR-MOVE PROBLEMS