Htai GS?SS m. r J LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, f han m&R y psrigW M *£%» P ? UNITED STATES OP AMERICA, f PROBLEMS IN CHESS. • By JOHN WILKINSON. 4 C H I C A G 1876. O. .W^s* Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by JOHN WILKINSON, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. HOW IT HAPPENED. Five years ago the composer of these problems was the possessor of a small printing press. He had some chess type, and was urged by friends to print a small book of his problems for private distribution. The idea seemed a good one, and he thought it would be a pleasant task to set up and print the book himself. So the paper for a hundred copies was bought, and the first sixteen pages were printed. At this point the great Fire occurred, and in a hurried removal, many of his scrap-books containing copies of the problems were lost. Afterwards the matter was dropped until in the fall of 1875 a copy of " American Chess Nuts" happened to fall in his way. This was found to contain about forty of his lost problems, and he decided to go on and complete the book. And here his friends have the result. The greater part of them were originally printed in various chess papers and magazines, between 1858 and 1861, under his own name and various noms de plume. Quite a number of four, five and six moves have been omitted for the reason that the solutions have been lost, and the writer is now unable to solve them, either through decay of chess knowledge, consequent upon fifteen years cessation from all familiarity with the game, or because the positions are faulty. He does not think they are very remarkable problems, or that the ideas are strikingly original, for he must be modest even at the expense of truth. He presents them to his friends as he would a photograph of his children, trusting that, with all their faults, they will have a kindly greet- ing. JOHN WILKINSON. Chicago, June, 18 yd. P. S. — Notice " A few words of advice," on page 141. Problems in Chess, PROBLEM I. BLACK. WW' '/////"//a 1p i II wm -mm, fm wm fSf Hi vZtttTttt?/ v//////////. / ////////y//. mm VV>. S^H!^ W% m ww, WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. 1 Problems PROBLEM II. BLACK. m\ mm v///yV/Jy//, 'v/^/'^vv V/y/yyyyy/V. Uk. a Ha //////////A '/TTTy/TTZ?/. i igUI H|p p ^ fi=a 4)77777$//, WHITE, White to play, and mate in Three moves. in Chess. PROBLEM III BLACK. i^H^lHj IS i il s i I '////S/////A 7//////////, ?% ////< V?77//777s/. ®L WMfr WW*'' m i 'mm, WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. Problems problem rv. BLACK m mm A IIP 'W% I & ww, mm WW; MM ± '^M H & H HI X 1. ^ 6 'A Wl 6 111 f mi nm WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. Problems PROBLEM VI. BLACK. mm mm » * ill P * ?p%^ % If — V, WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Three moves. in Chess, PROBLEM VII. BLACK. P 4 II ^ mm 7//. of779577s?/ %v/w/vy, ! II HH WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Three moves. 8 Problems PROBLEM VIII. BLACK m M i mm. m ™% VA Vs///,v;sZ4 ■ BAB I m m WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. in Chess, PROBLEM IX. BLACK. %^§ i%fl" - ie« mm wm m '-^/^ ™. i WSM M si v////yy////y WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Two move; IO Problems PROBLEM X. BLACK. B v lb B fil i i m ill H ISi HHH ^3J JO A Wc ' ' '///////////, r//y//////// WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. in Chess, ii PROBLEM XI. BLACK. vtSVC/ H i w iHI mW, f#J i %^/S 51 II H ■ i '/y/yy/////// '/> ,-«mim m B, WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. 12 Problems PROBLEM XII. BLACK. ...»t_„„. lb 4 IPjIP nnn w$$%> ill III #A# ^ «I p| ?///// //Z//, y////////// y////,//zZ: W/xM'//, li if m mm. 'Sim ^W 4ff|||f m wm -mm- mzm iiH &H 1^^ ^^^:- mm V, '////////V/, WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. in Chess. 21 PROBLEM XIX. BLACK. W W$m. Wm '/7777/V7Z7/. i m i til II ■/////y//^- V/BtsZ/z 7/wv//y//. v/////////. y /////////a Pf i ffil i 'ZW/7A '/7/////M, / ///////Z/A ^^^^^^^w V/////S////s iMim '/—///a 'M^^Jf^Wtr IIP WHITE. /AfmfrtJ/t p**0ff,c~ White to play, and mate in One move. 22 Problems PROBLEM XXII BLACK. m ■MM r//////////, gs m 'mm?, %. n m m wHJ mm k m w WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Two moves. in Chess, 23 PROBLEM XXIII. BLACK. w mm mm® ' ^ W*i »\ HP H WW A m\ mm 1 mm. XT" WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. 24 Problems PROBLEM XXIV. BLACK. up i , iPI i %kM, 1 Mi -J* 111 H i ph mil |Bf fH h v///////y//. '/'//////yy/. vf/vTZ&y/y, — . gg ^ V/////////A / m EM SI WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. , «d , niii"^ , «Mr^ in Chess, 2 5 PROBLEM XXV BLACK. WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. 26 Problems PROBLEM XXVI. BLACK. i i ill i 9 m g ill A/// r" r """"'''W//////sfr v///////y%', m warn t wm% :> -> WZMW, ^/////////, WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. in Chess, 27 PROBLEM XXVII. BLACK. m 1 mm. 'Wv% ■"<~m ,7> v / /v//q:V//s m //////////// V WHITE. White to play and mate in Three moves. 52 Problems PROBLEM LII. BLACK. WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. in Chess, 53 PROBLEM LIII. BLACK. w. IMI i HfH (Mm. m ,-M m §M Wk w Q wm?/> . ^ « pi r '///7/7~//?/. i 1 WHITE. White to play and mate in Four moves. 54 Problems PROBLEM LIV BLACK. T PL /. m mm. mi mm '/// ''ic '//, ' wm, I Wm !m! y//A / /J7^7/7y KV, V/y//////, Wa SL fgf m pg| i " WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. in Chess. 55 PROBLEM LV. BLACK. r m ^9 m % Hal WHITE. White announced mate in Four moves. s6 Problems PROBLEM LVI. BLACK. m y ///^M. Mi * w 8 m m mi w/////m %////////. 4w%m/, m IIPdk»9i HP ^ #//////% Vy777/7777/. H i^g^g WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. in Chess. 57 PROBLEM LVII. BLACK. i ij ^ v ////////. m m / ////////y/. ^///////k. / ////////y/. I A m o pup fi wm ISi ^ ' ! %/&//^ r 't^M/iw, WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. 58 Problems PROBLEM LVIII. BLACK y/M%. m mm Pip f Wm m wm..„ m w. w. m WEi. §1F - ■mm. | w. «r WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. in Ckess. 59 PROBLEM LXI BLACK. W///////. wm m m v% mm mm. y/////////A 'WM ^/////M %//////A i psf WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. Go Problems PROBLEM LX. BLACK. '%%%%%. ''WmW W^^/ '%%%%? warn, m^m ^ JiH <—* imm mm.fr.mm 4M, til H I v/^M *= mam. w/zm/a p lb ^ B ////////AY/ '/'////////a #///////%. Ill i? ^ &?J! PH Mi mm imw, m v,JZZs/y,. WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. in Chess, 61 PROBLEM LXI. BLACK. 1% i i imi, • 'w^sfrr*— 1 1 ■ s h! jum tf&&777&. ^^ W/////M w/////////. y//////,9&. r//y//y////j ' 'y//////jY/7. ////y// '%, I I i WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. Problems PROBLEM LXII. BLACK # mm*. mm ^ wm %m qq mm & w ffii Vars/Mb mm, wA m SIS i| I * Wm. # SB, fSt WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. in Chess. 63 PROBLEM LXIII BLACK. ^ &■ &§ i « i mi '///'mm mmm tfTttx'/. §3- i ff^mmtFFm mm J** m v~ m. WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. 64 Problems PROBLEM LXIV. BLACK. / ^%0^'. M/%%%, %/////////. v£&77& mm warn w HI i * 9 " ■ ^^aW, I I B3 WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. in Chess 65 PROBLEM LXV. BLACK. dmm. _ 'xffim H m MM PIP i m m m m ' Wif /a mm a ff% mm * Y/. r \ W/L Y/ Y/Y//////y, ^i ^/////////. W//////A xffimh i, i 1 m €m i— % A WHITE. White to play, and mate in Five moves. '.i 66 Problems PROBLEM LXVI. BLACK mm V////7A6 I sail I ki ■ *ISi fesli ^^ III A 111 * 111 ° el & WHITE. White to play, and mate in Six moves. in Chess. 6 7 PROBLEM LXVI1. BLACK. WW v/. W//////A W" vmws mi w '4M mm mm '///Mm. i r W A WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Three moves. 9* 68 Problems PROBLEM LXVIII. BLACK. 1 WW, %m ■J IrPI w f Si a ill 1 'WW/ WJT& W. %>//////,. i mm. 11 H '%//////£& m wm mmxm. „ '^^ ^ 13 m Vy777/77/s/. WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Three moves. in Chess 6 9 PROBLEM LX1X BLACK. W % WW// /?/S7/777?/. //////////A Cf ! 'WW, W({4 1 mm?, ■W/W %///////>. s^sll% ww, m I 1 m ww, 97/////////. M €» WW/ [ mm, . «p i ^« i iR§ w 111 JL I WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Three moves. 7° Problems PROBLEM LXX. BLACK. mm Hi HP ^W^ * W8W* W^> y*f<&, vw. W//////M/, ...... %y///////, i WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Four moves. in Chess, 7 1 PROBLEM LXXI. BLACK. V///Li ih ■ r " 114 i I V////JV/, w mm m 'mm WW, m WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Four moves. 7 2 Problems PROBLEM LXXII. BLACK. 1 y////////// 1 #■ 1 ^^%% „ ^ B 5>J WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Four moves. in Chess 73 PROBLEM LXXII1 BLACK. Hi M «■ % w. mm mm? B m / z///y///y/A I V/s-'y////// ^ wffi ■ WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Five moves. 10 74 Problems PROBLEM LXXIV. BLACK. ty/////////. W//////A m § Hi 1 |H| /A wm } ' A m '////Ma WmJ^ mm r mm m™% A yMMMfr. m^W/, wh^m vM W%m. wmk, m%A V/^7///7/ m 'WW/7/fr V/7//S///S/ ''/'V/™.'//// — am m m '/7777/7T77/. WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Five moves. in Chess, 75 PROBLEM LXXV. BLACK. .M pp m m. m ww, ill Sl9 A li II Wfii I II ■ S 111 2 W/////7//. mam. WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Five moves. 10* 76 Problems PROBLEM LXXVI. BLACK. ■ 1 V////////A mm. % # So i V/////////. ~" W/M%/, ^HHI 'W%%%/. mm mm 'W% #3 WM>. WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Five moves. in Chess, 77 PROBLEM LXXVII. BLACK. w s wm mm. mm. w^w, y /mm w"""" *~~ tk mm< ^P Wm fm% p^p mm y~ III fti i#J IH psf W-Xi i^f mm vJtttttTZa vy/////////, Y///////7//. vff&TP*. MM. mm^m % — v/MB. w: wm — mi 'WW, WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Six moves. 78 Problems PROBLEM LXXVIII BLACK. wm m I Q III *■ *1 B a mm, mm. mm mm 'WBr^ '>■ Mzmk 4mm. 4mw. *■ §§p^ w&m w/m//, ■--. '7777/7777/. V//////JV//* 1 1 i t§n WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Six moves. in Chess. 79 PROBLEM LXXIX. BLACK. % V////WA n I m mm IB i m hi &A wwA WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Two moves, 8o Problems PROBLEM LXXX. BLACK. PUP IB m m Y/s/yy/sJ™^'Y/ th ■ III « m m m 'mm mi / / / //////Z / /. (ill mm WHITE. White to play, and compel Black to mate in Three moves. in Chess. 81 PROBLEM LXXXI. BLACK. ft H llltl ''////£#. i HP WM i HI I mm, 1 III W" WHITE. Either side playing first, mates in Two moves ; Or White compels Black to mate in Four moves. u 82 Problems PROBLEM LXXXII. BLACK. 'W%M wm i wt f '//W/JY/s VF/77/77Z?/. m ^ m?m. y 'ww/*,, i * ^^2 % 4 A si WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. in Chess 83 PROBLEM LXXX1I1. BLACK. I Y///A S//////7//. I W///A 7////////. W///////. 2 ^ ^ '////, th 7 W//A\ IfP HP i m y//Ay//t%t v. WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. 11* 8 4 Problems PROBLEM LXXXIV. BLACK. 'St i wm>. 'WW/% - ^ mm//. WW, \L Va w. W/aWa ' WWM ■m m V y/AV/A to t> WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. in Chess, 85 PROBLEM LXXXV. BLACK. mm 1 mi ¥M P§ Hi tPlP P\KP y^M^ Mb vvmmmv. StZttt?/ V//////////, '/7777//77s/ 'A WW//S, VATS//////, W V/, mm pep m t W/£%Oy/A r W&ZZ7SA4 V//yy/y//s/. r mBk mm V//////A W/M. wM, WM. Mmi. Warn. m, § «a " mm, mm WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. in Chess. 87 PROBLEM LXXXV1I. BLACK. y/Mu/yy. 7fs7?&&}. y^y/Zyy/yy Wyyyyyyy i HI # Y*ssssss/yb ill 3 ^^ ^ ll m P lb A i»lf y//////////. yy/z/y/y/. w % my//////, m: ../ mm. WyWy /% y M%W '* WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Two moves. 88 Problems PROBLEM LXXXV1II. BLACK. w m w^/M L — * ■mm, ^ v. i L. B vy777777^s/. Il HP V///////A'/ WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. in Chess. 8 9 PROBLEM LXXX1X. BLACK. £h ¥m ft/////////. 'Mi fm w m\ m ?}%%%l 4/////////. WB& WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. 12 C)0 Problems PROBLEM XC BLACK. mm ^ wm. mm i HP m Wm wammi K//Z%m %/////■//■. 1 ■ «^ PP WHITE. White to play, and mate in Two moves. in Chess 9 1 PROBLEM XCI. BLACK. n - m § w/////aav. W; W. 43k '////////A Wa m&Avi. W%m> ~ wa ;-; //////S///A Y////AV//A WaW/ fi 4wA, ^ IStll w>mi mm mm 'mm x WM x PHI HP A PIP isi flJLai MAMA SI ' P ii " #fe#j ISI Is WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. in Chess, 93 PROBLEM XCIIL BLACK. wk warn VyV, 4f777s7?7si'. % i §Mk. W ////////// i fli! PUP HP" n " ml 4M _ — , ^^ ^^^ §p« m WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. 94 Problems PROBLEM XCIV. BLACK. m m, 'mm. ~ W" nm wm>. k i k mm * mi i mk r . P" •- « * ■ 111 4 W IIP Ww i fill n« illl ifl§l WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. in Chess. 95 PROBLEM XCV BLACK. m w 4mt; mm m mm w. ml, mm. wm, 'w. P mwA i mm, * mm; Ilii w/fflm <^//////^ — ■* W/////JX6 ■ I ^ ~...mw* ^^ im? n §§§§ , 'Wm. * Si HP 'B n ili si 'wm. ^^ A ^ ^r SI 9AA AAAA/AAAA&, I ^ '///////A/A/. m If ■ ■ ^ WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Three moves. 13* IOO Problems PROBLEM C. BLACK. mm ■i 7777/777?/. m V, '/A P . '4//// I J w?M m WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. in Chess *°5 PROBLEM CV BLACK. 'WW4 P m Jfc ill w til iO ill W plf y/ 'w§ w. si Jib I WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. 14 io6 Problems PROBLEM CVI BLACK. mi mp mm /A 07777?777s/. m warn 'WW, W, W, WW, WHITE. White to play, and mate in. Three moves in Chess. 10 PROBLEM CVII. BLACK. mm. it I p§ 'WI 4fc '■ a*-* SB v /y//////^/. 'W/Zttffr. 'v/////////. in , hi Pip """ I M ^ SIBS? %^//^ WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Three moves. 14* 1 08 Problems PROBLEM CVIII BLACK. ■ ^ 111 © §■ t§ Wwm\ 4^ IP v W. WW, mm w, Warn WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Three moves. in Chess, 109 PROBLEM CIX BLACK. i m v— 1 1, f '%^% 'WM>. y 'Wmk , w, 4M wk mm, mm a mm up mm ^P iBi (^ wm, V/y ■■mm v i m yy. vy///////y w. WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. I K) Problems problem ex BLACK. Y///A k W/, '///////////. W///"// -mm?, ^ vy//////zv, ' "wm, m i mm wM.. mm '////A '''/''/{jV//, m WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. in Chess, 1 1 r PROBLEM CXI BLACK. Wa WaaWa 'mm* v. w//M. wm. aW^A/^A w m.... ///A '/STTs/TTTs/. ML m . V///AA//AAA 'A'AAAAAAA/a VW////A W" WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. 1 1 Problems problem cxn BLACK. 4, in §M — i ■•mm?, m :HI1 il m. '■mm WHITE. White to plav, and mate in Three moves. in Chess. M3 PROBLEM CXIII. BLACK. V///A m w///m VS///'///A YA ■#«! W. VBB/a IB ih n mm WHITE. White to play, and mate in Three moves. 15 IJ 4 Problems PROBLEM CXIV. BLACK. fit JL Warn WwA *=^ i ?///& m 1 *7/s7'7/'?y. m mm -mm fM mm mm w iQM wm W/////M '^y//////m: H Q iS^il WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. in Chess. "5 PROBLEM CXV. BLACK, >JS warn ^ M '////////fa. I el — A-r mm. m '■/7777/777?/ \m. WHITE. White to play, and mate in Four moves. 15* n6 Problems PROBLEM CXVI NAPOLEON'S RETREAT FROM MOSCOW. By Petroff. BLACK. FRENCH. P W///a Wa 7//////////. m m '7/y //■//.■ <, V//////AAA/. p ii If Y////y//. /////////a AAA, V/AAA/A//A I i III J 1 A^AAAAAA^A W/W//A W///aWa ■ ii 111 i ^i P in sis &H i * 2 - J HH ral Moscow. WHITE. — RUSSIANS. The Cossacks (White Knights) drive Napoleon from Mos- cow, across the Berezina, the diagonal commanded by White Queen, and finally mate him in Fourteen moves, on his arrival in Paris. in Chess 17 SOLUTIONS. 1. WHITE. 1. B. to Q. 2. 2. Q. to K. 3 (ch.) 3. Q. to Q. 3, Mate. BLACK. i. K. moves. 2. K. moves. II. I. R. takes R. 1. P. to K. 4. (best) 2. B. to R. 4. 2. Any move. 3- R. or B. Mates. 1. P. Queens. 2. B. takes P. 3. Q. Mates. III. P. to K. 4. (A) Anv move. (A.) # 1. P. takes P. Q. to K. 8 (ch.) 2. K. to K. 3. Q. takes B. P. Mate. n8 Problems IV. WHITE. 1. R. takes P. 2. P. Queens. 3. Q. Mates. BLACK. 1. K. takes P. (a) 2. Any move. R. to K. 8 (ch.) R. Mates. (A.; 1. K. to Q. or K. sq. 2. Anv move. 1. Q. P. takes P. 2. B. to Q. 7 (ch.) 3. R. takes Kt. Mate. V. 1. B. to R. 2. (best) 2. K. moves. Kt. Kt. to Kt.3 (ch.) to B. 3 (ch.) 3. B. to Kt. 5, Mate. vr. K. moves. K. moves. 1. B. to Q. 3 (ch.) 2. Kt. to Q. 4 (ch.) 7. R. takes Q. Mate. VII. 1. P. to B. 5. (best) 2. K. moves. VIII. 1. Kt. to Q. 4 (ch.) 2. K. B. takes P. Mate. 1. K. to Q^4. in Chess, 119 IX. WHITE. BLACK I. K. to B. 4. Any move. 2. Kt or P. Mates. 1. P. toQ.Kt. 7 2. P. Queens. 3. Q^ Mates. X Any move. Any move. XI. I. Kt. to Q. 6 (ch.) i. K. to B. 2. (best) 2. R. to R. 2. 2. Any move. 3- R. to R. 7, Mate. 1. P. Queens. 2 R. takes P. 3. Kt. to B. 6. 4. B. or R. Mates. XII. 1. K. takes Q. (best) 2. Any move. 3. Any move. 1. K. P. Queens. 2. Q. to R. 4 (ch.) 3. Q. takes R. Mate. XIII. 1. R. takes R. (best) 2. R. to B. 7. XIV. I. K. to Kt. 7. 1. P. to Q^. B. 3. 2. P. to K. 6. 2. P. takes P. (best) 3- P. takes P. on B. 6. 3- Any move. 4- P. to B. 7, Mate. I 20 Problems WHITE. i. R. to K. B. 4 (ch.) 2. R. to K. 3, Mate. XV. BLACK. 1. R takes R. 1. Q. takes P. (ch.) 2. R. to R. 2 (ch.) 3. R. takes Q^ Mate. XVI 1. K. takes Q^. 2. C^toR.5. 1. R. to B. f(ch.) 2. K. to B. 3. 3. R. to R. 6, Mate. XVII 1. K. to R. 4. 2. K. to R. 5. 1. P. to Kt. 8. (Rook) 2. R. to Kt. 6, Mate. XVIII, 1. K. toK. 3. 1. B. to B. 6. 2. P. to B. 5, Mate. XIX. 1. P. to Kt. 4. 1. Kt. to Q^ 7. 2. R. to B. sq. 3. R. or Kt. Mates. XX. Any move. Anv move. Page 21. 1. K. P. takes B. P. {e?i passant) Mate. An examination of the position will show that Black's pre vious move must have been P. to K. B. 4. in Chess. 121 XXII, WHITE. BLACK. i. Kt. to Kt. 7 (ch.) 1. Any move. 2. B. Mates. XXIII. 1. Q. to Q. 5 (ch.) 1. K. takes Q. 2. Kt. to B. 4, Mate. XXIV. 1. Q. to Q. R. 8. 1. Anv move, 2. Q. Mates R. 8, R. sq. or Q. 5. XXV. 1. Q. to Q. 5 (ch.) 1. Anv move. 2. Q. or B. Mates. XXVI. 1. Q. takes B. 1. Any move. 2. Q. or R. Mates. XXVII. 1. Q. takes B. 1. Anv move. 2. Q. or Kt. Mates. XXVIII. 1. B. to Q. 5 (ch.) 1. R. to Kt. 2. 2. P. Queens (ch.) 2. K. to R. 2. 3. Q. to R. sq. Mate. 16 122 Problems XXIX. WHITE. 1. R. to Kt. 2 (ch.) 2. B. to R. 4 (ch.) 3. Kt. to Q. 4, Mate. BLACK. takes R. (a) moves. (A.) , 1. K. to K. S 2. B. to Kt. 4 (ch.) 2. P. to B. 6. 3- B. takes P. Mate. 1. Kt. to B. 6. 2. B. to R. 6 (ch.) 3. B takes R. Mate. XXX. R. to B. 2. (best) R. to Kt. 2. 1. Kt. to Kt. 4 (ch.) 2. Kt. to B. 6 (ch.) ^. B. or R. Mates. XXXI. 1. K. to Q. 5. 2. K. moves. 1. B. to K. 5. 2. R. to Q. B. S. 2. R. Mates. XXXII 1. Any move. 2. Any move. 1. Q. to R. 5 (ch.) 2. Q. to Q. 5 (ch.) 3. B. Mates. XXXIII. 1. K. to K. 5. 2. K. or B. takes Q. in Chess. 1 23 XXXIV. WHITE. BLACK. i. R. to Q. 3 (ch.) 1. B. takes R. 2. Q. to Q. 5 (ch.) 2. Q. takes Q. 3. Kt. to B. 3, Mate. XXXV. I. P. to Kt. v 2. B. to Kt. 3 (ch.) 3 Q. B. to B. 3, Mate. 1. K. to B. 5. (a) 2. K. to Kt. 5. (A.) 2. J- P. to Kt. 3. B. to K. 4, Mate. 1. 2. XXXVI. P. takes R P. mo\ es. I. 2. .V Q. to Q. B. 5 (ch.) Kt. to Kt. 7 (ch.) B. Mates. I. 2. K. takes Q Moves. (best; XXXVII. 2. 3- B. to K. 4. B. takes B. P. to R. 3, Mate. 1. 2. XXXVIII. B. to Kt. 7. P. takes B. (best) 2. 3 B. to R. 2. B. takes B. P. to R. 4, Mate. I. 2. B. to Kt. 6. P. takes B. (best) J 2 Problems xxxix. WHITE. i. K. to Kt. 5. 2. Kt. to B. 8. 2. Kt. takes Q. P. Mate. BLACK. P. to Q. 4. P. to Q. 3. XL. T. R. to B. 7. 2 Kt. to B. 6. 3- B. or R. Mates Any move. Anv move. XLI. I. Q. to K. s- 1. Kt. to B. 7 2. R. takes Kt. (ch.) 2. Moves. 1 .V Q. Mates. (A) (A.) Q. to Q. B. 3 (ch.) B. to Kt. 4, Mate. B. K. to B. 7. to K. 7. XLII. I. P. to B. 3 (dis. ch.) 1. K. moves 2. R. to Q. Kt. 6. 2. Moves. 3- B. or R. Mates. XLIII. I. Q. to K. B. 7. 1. Kt. moves. 2. Q. takes P. (ch.) 2. K. takes Q 3- B. to K. 4, Mate. in Chess, 12 XLIV WHITE. i. Q. takes K. P. 2. Q. to Q. R. 5. 3. Q. takes P. Mate. BLACK. 1. P. moves. 2. Kt. moves. XLV, 1. Q. to R. 8. 2. Q. takes R. 3. Q. to R. sq. Mate. R. to B. 3. Moves. XLVI. Q. to Kt. sq. (ch.) Kt. to B. 8 (ch.) P. takes Q. (becoming Kt. Mate. 1. R. takes Q. 2. Q. takes Kt. XLVII. I. •Q. to Q. R. 4 (ch.) 1. K. to Q. 4. (best) 2 B. to B. 8. 2. K. to Q. 3. 3- Q. to Q. 7, Mate. XLvin 1. Q. &^Q^(ch.) 2. B. to Kt. 2. 3. P. to B. 4 (dis. ch.) Mate. K. takes Q. Moves. XLIX. R. to R. 4 (ch.) 1. Kt takes R Q. to K. B. sq. 2. Moves. P. or Q. Mates. I 26 Problems WHITE. Kt. to R. sq. Q. to Q. B 4 (ch.) 3. Q. to Q. B. 7, Mate. BLACK. i. K. to B. 4. (best) 2. K. to Q. 3. LI Q. takes Kt. (ch.) 1. K. takes Q. (a) B. to K. 5. 2. Moves. B. or R. Mates. (A.) 1 K. takes B. Q. to B. 5 (ch.) 2. Moves. Q. to K. B. 8, Mate. LII. I. Q. takes P. 1. K. to B. 2 2. 3- Q. to R. 5 (ch.) B. or Q. Mates. 2. Moves. (A) (B) B. to B. S. Q. Mates. (A) 2. K. to Q. 4. K. to Q.3. (B.) 1. K. to K 2. B. to R. 3 (ch.) 2. Moves. 3 Q. Mates. in Chess. 127 I. 2. 3- 4- LIII. WHITE. Q^. to Q. R. sq. (ch.) Q. to R. 7 (ch.) B. to K. 4 (ch.) Q^. to K. Kt. 7, Mate. BLACK. B. to B. 6. (best) K. to Q. 4. (a) Moves. (A.) 2. K. to K. -> 4 Q. to K. Kt. 7 (ch.) B. to K. 4, Mate. 3 Moves. LIV Q. takes B. (ch.) B. to Kt. 3 (dis.'ch.) R. to B. 4 (ch.) R. to R. 4, Mate. 1. K. takes Q. (best) 2. K. to Kt. 5. 3. Moves. LV. I. B. to B. 6. 1. R. to Q. 8 (ch.) (best; 2. K. takes R. 2. Kt. to K. 2. (best) 3- 4- R. to R. 8 (ch.) R. takes Kt. Mate. 3- Kt. to Kt. sq. LVI. 1. K. to R. 5. 2. R. to R. 4. 3. Kt. to Kt. 4. 4. Kt. to K. 5, Mate. 1. Moves. 2. Moves. 3. Moves. 128 Problems LVII. WHITE, I. Q. takes Kt. 2. R. to B. 2. 3- R. to B. 6. 4- Q. Mates. I. 2. 3- BLACK. Moves. Moves. Moves. i. Kt. to B. 3 (ch.) 2. R. to B. 6. 3. Kt. to R. 2 (ch.) 4. Kt. to Kt. 4, Mate. LVIII 1. Moves. 2. Moves. 3. Moves. LXI. (Page 59.) 1. R. toR.'S. 2. R. to Q. Kt. 8 (ch.) 3. Kt. to B. 5 (ch.) 4. P. to Q. 3, Mate. 1* K. to Kt. 4. (best) 2. K. takes P. 3. K. to R. 4. LX. I. B. to K. 5 (ch.) 1. K. takes B. (a) 2. R. to K. 6 (ch.) 2. K. to Q. 5. (best) 3- 4- Q. to Q. 5 (ch.) Q. or Kt. Mates. 3- K. moves. 2. Kt. to Kt. 4 (ch.J 3. R. to B. 2 (ch.) 4. Q. Mates. (A. 1. K. to K. 6. 2. K. to Q. 7. 3. Moves. in Chess, 129 WHITE. 1. Kt takes Kt. 2. B.to B. 4 (ch.) 3. B. to B. 3 (ch.) 4. . Kt. Mates. LXI. (Page 61.) BLACK. I. K. to Q. 4. (best) 2. K. takes Kt. 3- K. to K. B. 5. 1. B, takes R. 2. P. takes Q. 3. B. to B. 3. 4. B. to Kt. 3, Mate. LXI I. 1. Q. takes B. 2. Moves. 3. Moves. P. (best) 1. Kt. takes B. 2. Kt. to K. 4. 3. K. to Kt. 2. 4. Kt. to B. 3, Mate. Lxrn. 1. K. to R. 3 or 5 2. Moves. 3. Moves. (best) Q. to K. 4 (ch.) Q. to K. 8 (ch.) B. to R. 2 (ch.) B. takes B. Mate. LXIV, 1. P. to Q. 4 (best) 2. K. to Q. 3 (best) 3. B. to K. 4. K. to Kt. 3. K. to R. 3. Kt. to Kt. 3. Kt. to Q. 2. Kt. Mates. LXV 1. Moves. 2. Moves. 3. Moves. 4- Moves. is I 30 Problems LXVl. I. 2. 3- 4- f?. 6. WHITE. Kt. takes R. Kt. to B. sq. Kt. takes P. Kt. takes B. P. Kt. takes Kt. P. Kt. takes B. P. Mate. 1. 2. Q. to K. 3. Q. to B. 2. LXVII. 3. Q. to B. sq. (ch.) 3. Q. to Kt. 2 (ch.) (A) BLACK. K. Moves, (best) Moves. Moves. Moves. Moves. P. to Q. 7. P. to Q. 8, becoming Queen or Rook, (a) Q takes Q. Mate. P. becomes Kt. or B. P. takes Q. Mate. LXVIII. 1. 3- 3- Q. to K. 8 (ch.) R. or R. 5 (ch.) Kt. to B. 3 (ch.) LXIX. 1. 2. 3- B. takes Q. B. takes R. B. takes Kt. Mate. 1. 2. 3- Q. to Q. R. 3. Q. to R. 4. (ch.) Kt. to B. 6 (ch.> 1. ■~> 3- B. to B. 7(A) (b) B. takes Q. B. takes Kt. Mate. 1. 2. Kt. to Kt. 5 (ch.) Kt. to B. 6 (ch.), (A.) 1. 2. 3- B. to Q. 6. B. takes Kt. B. takes Kt. Mate. 2. 3 R. to Q. 5 (ch.) Kt. to B. 6 (ch.) (B.) 1. 2. 3- B. to R.7. B. takes R. (ch.) B. takes Kt. Mate. in Chess, I 3 I LXX. WHITE. BLACK. I. B. to Kt. 2. i. Kt. to Kt. 6 (best) 2. Kt. to K. 4 (ch.) 2. Kt. takes Kt. 3- Q. to B. 2 (ch.) 3- Kt. takes Q. 4- Kt. to Q. 3 (ch.) 4- Kt. takes Kt. Mate i. B. to Q. R. 2 2. Kt. to Kt. 6 (ch.) 3. R. to Q. 4 (ch.) 4. Kt. to B. 3 (ch.) LXXI. B. to Q. R. 4. (best) B. takes Kt. B. takes R. (ch.) B. takes Kt. Mate. 3- 4- Kt. to Kt 5. Kt. to B. 4 (ch.) B. to B. sq. (ch.) R. to K. sq. (ch.) LXXII. 1. Q^ to B 7, etc. 2. Q. takes Kt. 3. Q. takes B. 4. Q. takes R. Mate, LXXIII. I. Q. to Kt. 3 (ch.) 1. R. takes Q. 2. B to Q. R. 2. 2. B. to B. 2 or R. 4 3- Kt. to Kt. 6 (ch.) 3- B. takes Kt. 4- R. to Q. 4 (ch.) 4- B. takes R. (ch.) 5- Kt. to B. 3 (ch.) 5- B takes Kt. Mate. LXXIV I. 2. Q^. to Q. 8. Kt. to B 6. (ch.) 1. 2. B. to Q. 2 (best.) B. takes Kt. 3- 4- 5- R. to K. 8 (ch.) R. to R. 5 (ch.) Kt. to B. 3 (ch.) 3- 4- 5- B. takes R. B. takes R. B. takes Kt. Mate ] 3 2 Problems LXXV, WHITE. i. K. to B. 4 (ch.) 2. K to B. 3 (ch.) 3. Q. to Q. B 4 (ch;) 4. R to Q. 4 (ch.) 5. Q. takes P. (ch.) BLACK. Moves. Moves. Moves. Moves. B. takes Q. Mate. JLXXVI. Kt. to K. 4 (ch.) Q. to Q. sq. (ch.) R. to Q. 7 (ch.) R. to Q. 5 (ch.) B. to K. 5 (ch.) K. to Q. 5. B. takes Q. Q. takes R. Q takes R. Q. takes B. Mate. LXXVII 1. 2. 3- 4- 5- 6. Kt. to R. 4 (ch.) Kt. to R. 3 (ch.) Q. to K. 4 (ch.) R. to Q. B. 4 (ch.) Kt. to Kt. 2 (ch.) B. to K. 3 (ch.) 1. 2. 3- 4- 5 6. K. to B. 5. Q. takes Kt. K. takes Q. K. to Q. 6. K. to Q. 7. B. takes B. Mate. LXXVIIT. 1. K. takes Kt. (ch.) 1. 2. K. to B. 4 (ch.) 2. 3. K. to Kt. 5 (ch.) 3. 4. P. takes B. (bee. Kt.) (ch.) 4. 5. R. to Q. 4 (oh.) 5. 6. Kt. to Q. Kt. 7 (ch.) 6. K. takes P. K. to K. 3. K. to Q. 3. Q. takes Kt. R. takes R. Q. takes Kt. Mate. LXXIX. 1. R. to Kt. 4 (ch.) 2. Q. to R. 8 (ch.) 1. B. takes B. 2. Q. takes Q. Mate. in Chess, x 33 LXXX. WHITE. i. Q. to Q. 3. 2. Q. to B. 3. 3. Kt. to K. 2 (ch.) BLACK. 1. P. Moves. 2. P. bee. Kt. (a.b.) 3. Kt. takes Kt. Mate. 3. Q. takes Kt. (ch.) (A.) 2. P. bee. B. 3. B. takes Q. Mate. 3. Q. to K. sq. (ch.) (B.) 2. P. bee. Q. or R. 3. Q. or R. takes Q. Mate. LXXXI. White 1. 2. Black 1. 2. White 1. 2. *■> o- 4- R. to R. 8(ch.) 1. R. to R. 6 Mate. Q. to K. 8 (ch.) 1. Q. Mates. Kt. to B. 5 (ch.) 1. Kt. to Kt. 7 (ch.) 2. Kt. to K. 7 (ch.) 3. B. to K. 4 (ch.) 4. LXXXII. K. takes R. Any Move. K. to R. 4. K. takes R. Moves. Q. takes B. Mate. 1. B. to Q. Kt. 2. 1. 2. Q. Mates. K. Moves A LXXXIII. 1. R. to Q. Kt. 3 (ch.) 2. Q. Mates at R. 4 or Kt. 8. Moves. 19 ] 34 Problems L XX XIV. „ ^HITE. BLACK. 2. Q. to Q. 7 Mate. * LXXXV. i. Q. toR.8 (ch.) j. Any Move 2. B. or Q. Mates. LXXXVI. i. KfctoR.6. ,. K.toB. c. 2. Q. to Q. 3, Mate. " LXXXVII. i. P. takes P. 1( An v Move. 2. P. takes Kt. bee. Kt. Mate. LXXXVIII. i. BtoKt. 2. l Any Move. 2. Kt to B. 8 Mate. LXXXIX. i. Q. toQ. 2 (eh.) l P. toKt. 4 2. P. takes P. in passing, Mate. XC. i. BtoKt. 2. r< An v Move. 2. Q. Mates. in Chess T 35 xci. WHITE. Q. to K. 6. Kt. Mates. BLACK. I. Any Move. XCII. i. R. takes R. (ch.) 2. Q. to R. sq. 3. Mates. 1. K. takes R. (a; 2. Any Move. (A.) 2. R. takes P. (ch.) 3. Mates. 1. K. to Kt. 2. 2. Any Move. XCIII. 1/ ' Kt. to K. 2. i. R. to R. 7 (best) 2. R. to Kt. 2. 2. Any Move. 3- Kt. or B. Mates. XC1V 1. Q. takes Kt. (ch.) 2. Q. takes Kt. 3. Q. or R. Mates. 1. Q. to Q. 4 (best) 2. Any Move. R. to B. 2. B. takes P. (ch.) B. Mates. xcv. 1. P. to K. 6 (best.) 2. K. Moves. itf Problems XCVI. WHITE. 1. R. to R. 4 (ch.) 2. B. to Q^ Kt. 2. 3. R. to (^4 Mate. BLACK. i. B. takes R. (best.) 2. Anv Move. XCVII. 1. R. to K. 4. 1. B. to K. Kt. 4. 2. B. to K. 6 Mate. P. to 0^,4 (A.) P. takes R. (A.) 1. R. to K. 5 (double ch.) 2. B. to Q. 5 Mate. K. to Q. 4. K. to B.* 5. XCVIII. Q. to Q. 5 (ch.) Kt. to Kt. 4 (ch.) B. to B. 3 Mate. 2. B. to R. 5 (ch.) 3. Q. to Kt. 8 Mate. 2. Q. takes Q. P. (ch.) 3. Q. takes Kt. Mate. 2. P. to R. 4 (ch.) 3. Q. ty P. Mate. (A.) (B.) (C.) 1. K. takes Q. (a. b. c.) 2. K. Moves. 1. K. to B. 2. 2. K. to B. sq. 1. K. to Kt. 3. 2. K. to Kt. 4. 1. K. to Kt. 4. 2. K. to Kt. 3. in Chess, x 37 XCIX. WHITE. i. Kt. to B. 2. 2. B. to Q, 3. 3. B. or P. Mates. BLACK. 1. P. Queens, (best) 2. Any Move. 1. R.toQ. Kt. 2. 2. B. to Q. 5. .V R. to Q. 2 Mate. C. 1. K. to Q. 6 (a.) 2. K. to Q. 5. (A.) 3- 1. K. to Q 5. R. to Q. 2 (ch.) 2. K. to B. 5. B. toR. 6 Mate. 1. R. to K. B. 5. 2. P. to K. B. 4. 3. B. to B. 2 Mate. CI. 1. K. takes R. (best) 2. Any Move. 1. Q. toQ. R.8. 2. Q. to K. R. sq. 3. Q. Mates. CII. P. to R. 4 (A.) Anv Move. Q. to Q. 5, Mates. (A. 2U 1. K. to R. 4. 2. Any Move. '3§ Problems cm. WHITE. i. Kt. toKt. 8. 2. R. takes R. 3. R. Mates. BLACK. 1. R. to B. 5 (best) 2. Any Move. CIV. 1. Q. to K. R. sq. 2. Q^ takes P. (ch.) 3. B. to K. 4 Mate. 1. Kt. takes P. (a.) 2. K. takes Q. Q to R. 7 Q^ Mates. (A.) (ch.) K. to Q. 2. Any Move, cv. 1. Kt. toQ.7 2. K. to K.,3, 3. B. Mates. P. to Q^ 6 (ch.) (a.) Any Move. (A.) 2. B. to K. 6 (ch.) 3. Kt. to K. B. 6, Mate. P. to B. 3 or 5< K. to K. 5. CVI. 1. B. to Kt. 5. 2. Kt. to B. 8 (ch.) 3. B. Mates. 1. Moves. 2. Moves. in Chess, x 39 CVII. WHITE. i. Q. takes R. (ch.) 2. Q. to K. sq. (ch.) 3. Kt. Mates. BLACK. 1. K. to B. 7 (best.) 2. K. takes Q^ CVIII. 1. Kt. to Q. 6 (ch.) 2. Kt. to K. B. 7 (ch.) 3. B. to Kt. 7, Mate. 1. 2. K. Moves. Moves. C1X. 1. B. to B. sq. 2. P. to B. 3 (ch.) 3. B. Mates. 1. K to K. 5 (a.) 2. K. to Q^5. (A.) 1. P. to Kt. 8, Queen 2. B. to B. 6 (ch.) 2. K. Moves. 3- P. to B. 3, Mate. 1. P. to B. 4. 2. K. to B. 2. 3. Kt. to B. 3, Mate. CX 1. K. to R. 5. 2. P. to R. 4. CXI I. Kt. to K. 2. 1. Any Move. 2. Kt. to B. 2 (ch.) 2. Any Move. 3- B. Mates. 140 Problems ex 1 1 WHITE. i. B. to R. 4 (ch.) 2. R. to Q. 7 (ch.) 3- R or B. Mates. R. to B. sq. (ch.) R. Mates. (A) BLACK. i. K. to Q. 6 or 7, (a) 2. Moves. 1. K. to B. 8. 2. Moves. 1. B. to R. 4. 2. R. to Q. B. 3. 3. B. Mates. CXIII. 1. K. Moves. 2. K. Moves. 1. B. to Kt. 5. 2. Kt. to K. 3 (ch.) 3. K. takes B. 4. Mates. CXIV. 1. P. takes P. (hest.) 2. B. takes Kt. 3. Any Move. I. B. takes K. P. 2. P. takes R. 3- R. to R. 8. 4- R. or B. Mate- cxv (A.) 1. R. to Kt. 3, (ch.) (a.) 2. Moves. 3. Moves. 2. R. to R. 8. 3. P. takes R. 4. R. or B. Mates. 1. P. to B. 4. 2. R. to Kt. 3. (ch.) 3. Any Move. in Chess. 141 cxvi. WHITE. I. Kt. to Q. 2. 2. Kt. to Q. B. 3- Kt. to Kt. 4 Kt. to R. 2. 5- Kt. to R. 3. 6. Kt. to Kt. 4. "• Kt. to Kt. 5. S. Kt. to R. 6. 9« Kt. to R. 7 10. Kt. to Kt. 8. 11. Kt. to B. 8. 12. Kt. to Q. 7. 13- Kt. to K. 7. H K. to Kt. 3, Mate BLACK. A FEW WORDS OF ADVICE. Problem xlviii. Add White Pawn at Q. 6, and Black Pawn at Black Q. 4. This problem was originally published in the " Missouri Demo- crat f but a recent examination shows that, as printed, the mate cannot be accomplished. Problem lvi. Add a White Pawn on White Q. B. 6. Problem cxiv. Remove Black Pawn at K. B. 5. Solution xvii. Read 1. R. to B. 6. xlviii. Read 1. Q. takes P. (ch.) lxxii. Read 1. Kt. to K. 5. lxxxvi. Read 1. Kt. to R. 6. Lxxxviii. Read 2. Kt. to B. 8, Mate. xcviii. (c.) Read 3. Q. takes P. Mate. 0029726 848 A ili ^ &^i ^^H H i« ^H ■ ^m ■SftiSasSi?*-: 3&S&! '.a: j-^v. ". ■ i*»