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, 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 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
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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 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 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
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$WDpDWD}
{DWDqDWDW}
{WDW0k0PD}
{DWDWDNDW}
{WDPDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves
4.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDrgWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{QDWDpHWD}
{DWiBGWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDnDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves
2
J. B. of Bridport
5.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWHWD}
{GWDnDWDW}
{WDKDNhp1}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DWgW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves
6.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDrDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDnD}
{DWDRDp1W}
{WDWDkDWH}
{DWGpDWDN}
{BDWDW)nD}
{DWgWDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WIWDWDWD}
{DWDWipHW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDQDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWHWh}
{DWDWDnDW}
{WDW0WDRD}
{DWDKDkgb}
{WDWDW0ND}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves
[Ill. London News, 1863]
[12, Family Herald, 1858-09-04]
Chess Problems
3
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWIWDWD}
{DWDp)p!W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDkDW}
{WDW0rDWD}
{DNHW$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$WDWDWD}
{DWhrDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
4
J. B. of Bridport
13.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWGW}
{WDW0WDWD}
{DWDkDPDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
{WDRDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
14.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDRDWDW}
{WDWDkHKD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
15.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{WDpDBDWD}
{DWIWDRDW}
{WDW)kDWD}
{DpDW0WDW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
16.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW!WD}
{DWDWDWDp}
{WDBDkDW4}
{DWDWDWDb}
{WDnDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
Chess Problems
5
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDNDWDWD}
{DQDWDNDW}
{WDW)kgW4}
{DWDWDW0W}
{WDWDWDPD}
{IbDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
18.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DWDWDWDb}
{WDWGWiWH}
{DWDWDPDW}
{WDWDWDQ)}
{DWDWgKDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDbDrD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDWhWD}
{HW$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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
J. B. of Bridport
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
12
J. B. of Bridport
45.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDkDNh}
{0WDWDWDW}
{WDW0NDWD}
{$WDWDR0W}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{rDWDWDW0}
{DWDbDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
46.
cuuuuuuuuC
{BDWDWDWD}
{DWDkDWDK}
{WDW)pDWD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DRDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
47.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWiWGWD}
{DpDNDWDW}
{pDWDQDWD}
{gWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
48.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W0KDWDWD}
{iPDWDWDW}
{pDRDWDWD}
{gW0WDWGW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[18, Chess Player’s Chronicle,
1854]
Chess Problems
13
49.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
{WDWDkHWD}
{DW0WGWDW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
50.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDnH}
{DWDbiWDW}
{QDWDWDWD}
{DWDWGnDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
51.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWG}
{DWDKDW$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 Player’s Chronicle,
1853]
14
J. B. of Bridport
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$WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
56.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDbDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0BDpD}
{DWDWDWIW}
{WDWiNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDQDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
Chess Problems
15
57.*
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DpDWiW)W}
{WGWDNDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DKDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
58.*
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDpIW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DpDWiW0W}
{WGWDNDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[34, Chess Player’s Chronicle,
1853]
[34, Chess Player’s Chronicle,
1853]
59.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0WDWD}
{INDW0WDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{0kDWDWDW}
{bDRDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
60.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDKDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WGkDWHWD}
{DWDWDRDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
*
From the similarity of these positions they were called the Twin Problems.
16
J. B. of Bridport
61.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDW!W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWHW}
{WDWDWiWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0WDWD}
{DWDKDWDB}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
62.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWh}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DpDWiW)W}
{WGWDNDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
63.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDBDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DW$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
18
J. B. of Bridport
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 [?]
20
J. B. of Bridport
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
22
J. B. of Bridport
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
24
J. B. of Bridport
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 Player’s 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
26
J. B. of Bridport
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.
28
J. B. of Bridport
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.
30
J. B. of Bridport
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 ]
32
J. B. of Bridport
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$W}
{rDpDpDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
Chess Problems
33
129.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDnD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{W!WDW0WD}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WDkGrDRD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDPDbD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
130.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDnD}
{Dr4WDWDW}
{WDWDBDWg}
{DPDWDWDW}
{WDPDkDND}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDKD}
{DWDWDQDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
131.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWIWDRD}
{DWDNDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDB)kDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDW)PDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
132.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{WDWDWiWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{0WDW!WDP}
{KDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
[658, Schachzeitung 1855:3]
A repetiton only of No. 39.
34
J. B. of Bridport
133.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W$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
36
J. B. of Bridport
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$WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
[3, Chess Player’s Chronicle,
1854]
Chess Problems
37
145.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{W$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$WD}
{DpDWDWDW}
{WDWhWDWD}
{DWDpipDW}
{WDWDWHnD}
{DWHWDKDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDrDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
38
J. B. of Bridport
149.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDbDWDWD}
{DpDpDWDW}
{RDWgW0WD}
{DWiWDKDW}
{WHWDWDWD}
{GPDW0WDW}
{nDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
150.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDBDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DPDWDNDW}
{WDpDkDWD}
{Db$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.
40
J. B. of Bridport
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$WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
164.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDWD}
{DpDrDWgW}
{WDr0WDWD}
{GWDWHWDW}
{WDWiWHQD}
{DW0WDKDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDnDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
42
J. B. of Bridport
165.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW1WDbD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW)WDrh}
{DpDkhPDW}
{WGN0WDW4}
{)WDWDN)W}
{KDW$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, R×a3
2. Q×b4‡
1. ... a6/a5
2. Qa7‡
1. ... Rc4
2. Sb5‡
1. ... f5/S~
2. B ‡
1. Rc6, ~
2. R/B/S ‡
1. Qa4, e×d5/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, 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.
1. Sf4, Kg4
2. Rh5, K×f4
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, 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
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. R×a7, ~
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. R×c3, ~
3. R/B ‡
If 1. ... Bb2, White plays 2. Bf2 and mates ne×t
move.
1. Qb8, Kf5
2. Qe8, Kg5
3. Qh5‡
1. ... Kf7
2. Qg8†, Ke7
3. Qe8‡
1. Sg4†, Kf5
2. Qe4†, K×e4/B×e4 3. B ‡
1. Re7†, Kd5
2. Re4, ~
3. R/B/S ‡
1. Bd6†, K×d6 2. d4, ~
3. R ‡
1. S×d7†, Kd5 2. Bc5, ~
3. R/B/S ‡
1. Sc5, Qd1
2. Qe4†, S×e4 3. Sd7‡
1. ... Qg6
2. Q×g6, 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. S×g5, 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. R×c6, ~
3. R/B ‡
1. ... e×d4
2. B×d5†, Ke5 3. Bh2‡
1. Rg8, Kg4/Kg5 2. Sh5†, K×S
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.
47
48
J. B. of Bridport
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 ‡
Chess Problems
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
1. Qd8, d×e5* 2. Se1, ~
3. Q ‡
* Black has a variety of defences, but the mate will
still be effected in three moves.
1. Sb5, c5
2. S×d4, ~
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, f×e6
2. Sgf4†, Kf8
3. S×e6‡
1. c3, S×d3
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. S×e3, ~
3. R/B/S ‡
1. ... Sg4
2. Sg7, ~
3. R/S ‡
1. ... Sd1
2. Sh6, ~
3. R ‡
1. Qd1, Kd5
2. Qg4, K×d6 3. Qd7‡
1. ... Kf5
2. Qg4†, Kf6
3. Qg6‡
1. Se6, ~
2. Sc5, ~
3. S ‡
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‡
1. Bb8, d5
2. Rc7, Ke5
3. Rc4‡
1. ... Ke5
2. Rd1, Kf4
3. B×d6‡
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†, 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‡
49
50
J. B. of Bridport
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. ... R×f4
105. 1. Rf6†, Kd5
1. ... Kd7
106. 1. Be6, Kd3
107. 1. Qc4, Kf4
1. ... e3
108. 1. Qg3†, K×d4
1. ... K×d5
109. 1. Sh6, Kc4
1. ... Bc4
[ 1. Se7! ]
110.
1. Bg3, Rf7
1. ... b3
1. ... Kc5
111.
1. Sf5. K×d5
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, S×e6
2. ... Sg6
2. Sd5†, ~
2. Rh3†, Rf3
2. Rfe6, Q×e4
2. ... S×c4
2. ... S×b3
2. ... Be3†
2. ... Rc6
2. Rd6†, Kc8
2. Bd4, ~
2. S×f3, K×S
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. R×f3‡
3. Rd6‡
3. b×c4‡
3. S×b6‡
3. S×e3‡
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. Q×e3†, S×e3
2. Sfe5†, Kd4
2. Sd2†, Kd4
2. Qc4†, Bd4
2. Q×c5, ~
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. S×c6‡
3. S×b3‡
3. Q/S ‡
3. Q/S ‡
3. Q ‡
3. Qf2‡
3. Q ‡
3. B/S ‡
Chess Problems
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116.
117.
1. Sb4†, Kc5
2. Qd4†, K×d4/B×d4 3. B ‡
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~
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/S×e4, ~
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. 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
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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.