CRUMBS FROM

THE CHESS-BOARD

a selection from the

problems composed by

CHARLES A. GILBERG

[1890]

An Electronic Edition

Anders Thulin, Malmö · 2002-02-21

5

PREFACE

As a recreation for the idle hours of life, the wide and varied do-
main of chess, but more especially that branch so aptly termed the
Poetry of the game, has been to me during the past thirty years an
unfailing source of delightful entertainment – a perennial ban-
quet, indeed, that has never suffered the appetite for its social and
intellectual fare to languish. Votaries of every clime and country
have contributed the fruits of their genius and industry to the re-
past, and many warm and valued friendships have been cement-
ed by kindred tastes and sympathies. But how few, alas, of the
early companions remain to share the feast! The empire of earthly
pleasures is frail and uncertain, and its curfew must toll for us all.
While lingering at a somewhat late and protracted dessert with an
ever unsated yearning for Caïssa’s bounty, I have gathered up
some of the crumbs that have fallen from my table, which I wish
to offer as a souvenir to the friends who still abide to minister to
my enjoyment. If, to them, these morsels will serve to impart an
occasional gleam of pleasant recollection, the aim and ambition
which were the impelling influences that led to this collection will
be fully gratified.

In the following pages the conventional terms of White and

Black have been retained, but the forces of the chess-board are re-
spectively presented in Red and Blue. With the exception of a few
of the older compositions included in this selection, that have
been reset and remoulded, all have passed through the ordeal of
public scrutiny, and I trust that it may not be unreasonable to
hope that they will successfully maintain an unblemished integri-
ty against all further analytical research.

C. A. G.

Brooklyn, September, 1890.

6

PREFACE TO ELECTRONICAL EDITION

This edition is based on the original edition, published privately in
New York, 1890.

As the preface indicates the original was printed in colour: red

and dark blue was used for the white and black pieces, which were
set on a board printed in grey. These elegancies have not been re-
tained in the present edition.

Solutions have been converted from descriptive to algebraic

notation. Problems up to five moves have been checked by Mat-
thieu Leschemelle’s computer program Problemiste 2.14b. Re-
maining problems up to 7 moves have been checked by Popeye,
and all further problems only briefly tested for obvious errors.

Any found errors have been indicated in the solutions in brack-

ets, and in the diagrams by the symbol ‘[†]’, indicating a problem
without a solution in the stipulated number of moves, and the
symbol ‘[*]’, indicating a problem with several solutions.

A few source references have been added.

TWO-MOVE MATES

two-move mates

9

1.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDnDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{QDWDNDp$}
{DWGriWIW}
{WDWDqDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{BDWDWDWD}
{DWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV

Danbury News, 1881

1st Prize

2.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDqDwDWD}
{$pDNDpDB}
{WDWDkGwD}
{DWDwdWDW}
{WDW!whWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
vllllllllV

3.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WHwDwDWD}
{DwDW0wDK}
{WDRDpDwD}
{DWDwiWDN}
{RDWgwdpD}
{DnDQDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

4.

cuuuuuuuuC
{QDwDwDWD}
{DpDWdwDW}
{WGbDwDwD}
{DWDwdpDW}
{WDWdk)WD}
{DBDp)WDN}
{WgWDWDrH}
{DKDW$WDW}
vllllllllV

10

crumbs from the chess-board

5.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwgwDWD}
{DwDWhwDW}
{WDpDwHQD}
{DWDRdwDW}
{WDk0bDWD}
{IW)wDWDW}
{WdWDPDwG}
{DWDNDWDq}
vllllllllV

6.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdwDWD}
{GwDWgNDW}
{WDBDwDWD}
{DKDRdwDW}
{WDwdk0WD}
{DW0wDrDW}
{pdW)WDwh}
{$bDWDNDQ}
vllllllllV

7.

cuuuuuuuuC
{RDwdbDWD}
{DwDWHWDr}
{WDWDwDph}
{DpDKdwDW}
{WiwGwdW!}
{DWdwDwDW}
{BdWDWDwh}
{DwDWDWDr}
vllllllllV

8.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNdwHWD}
{DwDWDWDw}
{WDpDBDw)}
{DwhWiwgW}
{WdQDwdWD}
{Dndw)wDW}
{WdWDWGwd}
{DwDKDWDw}
vllllllllV

two-move mates

11

9.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdBDWD}
{DwDWDWDw}
{WDw0WDwD}
{)wdpdPdW}
{WdpibdRD}
{)w$pDwHW}
{WdWHWDwG}
{DwIWDQDw}
vllllllllV

10.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WhbdWGWD}
{DwDRDW0w}
{nDkdNDwD}
{DpdNdWdR}
{WdwdwdWD}
{DBDwDwDW}
{WdWDWDwD}
{DKDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV

11.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwdWDWD}
{DwDWDndw}
{BDwdpDqD}
{hwdWdWdW}
{piwdN!WD}
{0WDwDNgW}
{PdW)WDw4}
{DKDWDWDb}
vllllllllV

12.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WGRdWDBD}
{DwDWDwdw}
{W0NdwDw0}
{dpiWdW0W}
{qHwdKDPD}
{0WDwDW$W}
{ndPDWgwd}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV

[*]

12

crumbs from the chess-board

13.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDQdWDWD}
{DpDnGw0w}
{WdWdwDPd}
{dKhk0WdR}
{wgwdWDND}
{dWDw)WDW}
{RdPDNdwd}
{DWDBDWDW}
vllllllllV

(251, American Chess-Nuts)

14.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRdWDND}
{IwDwDwdQ}
{WGN0b)Wg}
{dWdkdndW}
{wdwdWDPD}
{dWDwDWDW}
{WdWDBdwd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

(253, American Chess-Nuts)

15.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWDWD}
{DwDwDwdW}
{WDRdw0WG}
{dWdwdkhn}
{RdwdbDND}
{IWDQDWDN}
{WdWDWdwd}
{DWDBDWDW}
vllllllllV

16.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWDWD}
{DwDwGwdB}
{WDPdwdpD}
{dWdw0Ndw}
{RdNdkhWD}
{!WgWDRDW}
{WdWDWdwd}
{DWDWDKDW}
vllllllllV

two-move mates

13

17.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWDWD}
{DKDwDwdW}
{BDWdw0pD}
{dQdwdWdw}
{WdW0k0WD}
{DNGWDpDR}
{WdWDrdNd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

18.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdRDWD}
{DWDpDpdn}
{WDwHbgwG}
{dWdwdWhw}
{WdWiNdWD}
{IWDWDwDp}
{BdWDPdWd}
{DWDWDQDW}
vllllllllV

19.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdNDWD}
{DW0wDwdw}
{WDK)pdwD}
{dWdw0Ndw}
{WdWdkdpD}
{DWDWDn)w}
{WdWGBdWd}
{DWDW$WhQ}
vllllllllV

20.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDBdWDWD}
{DWhwDwdw}
{W$PDNdKD}
{dWdkgWdw}
{WGWdwdwD}
{DPDWDwDw}
{WdWDNdPd}
{DWDW$WdW}
vllllllllV

14

crumbs from the chess-board

21.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWgWDWD}
{4WDW0KDW}
{W0WDR0WD}
{DQ0kDW)W}
{NDWDWDWD}
{DPGrhWHW}
{WDWDWhWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

22.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDndWDKD}
{dNDWdWDW}
{WdNDPGWD}
{4bdkDWDW}
{WDWDRDWD}
{DWDwdWDW}
{WDWgWdBD}
{DW4WDn!W}
vllllllllV

23.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdnDWD}
{dWDWHWDW}
{WdW0WDWD}
{$w0pDWDk}
{WDRDNGWD}
{DWDrdW0K}
{BDWdWdPD}
{DWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV

24.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdwDWD}
{dWHWDWDW}
{W0wdW0Wh}
{GRdwDp$B}
{pDk0nDWD}
{DWDwdNdW}
{W)KdPdWD}
{DWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV

(254, American Chess-Nuts)

two-move mates

15

25.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdwDWD}
{dWDBDW0N}
{Whw0WdWg}
{DWdRDwDW}
{w)bdkDKD}
{0WDwdpdW}
{WGWdWdWD}
{DWdNDwDW}
vllllllllV

(245, American Chess-Nuts)

26.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdwDWD}
{dWDn0WdW}
{WdNdWdW1}
{IW0WDwDB}
{wDkdPDWG}
{$WDw0wdW}
{WDNdb4WD}
{DWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV

27.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdNdWD}
{gWDwdWhW}
{WdW0ndW4}
{DB0k)w$W}
{NDw0W)WD}
{DPDwdwdW}
{WDWdwGWD}
{IQdWDwDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

28.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDrdwDnD}
{dW0wdWdW}
{WdWdBdbd}
{DPiwDw)R}
{PDN0PDWD}
{IWDwdwdW}
{WDWHw!WD}
{DWhWDwDW}
vllllllllV

16

crumbs from the chess-board

29.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdwGwD}
{dbdwdWIW}
{qdWdpdwd}
{0WdwipDR}
{WDWgWDWD}
{DWHndB)W}
{WDWDwDWD}
{DQdWHwDW}
vllllllllV

(249, American Chess-Nuts)

30.

cuuuuuuuuC
{w$wdwDwD}
{dwdpdWDW}
{whWGwdwd}
{dWdwdw$W}
{pDNdpDWD}
{gWiwHWDW}
{K0WDwDQD}
{DBdWDnDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

31.

cuuuuuuuuC
{BDwdwDQD}
{dwdw$WDW}
{w4nDw0wd}
{HbdwdwDW}
{wDWiwDWD}
{dW0wDWGW}
{WdPDwDW4}
{IWhWDwDW}
vllllllllV

32.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdwDWD}
{dBdwDWIW}
{wdwDNdwd}
{DndpdkDW}
{wDN)wDWD}
{dQ0wDW0W}
{WdWDRDPd}
{DWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV

two-move mates

17

33.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDw$rDWD}
{dWdwDqDW}
{w0wgNdpd}
{hwdkdPDn}
{wDWDw0WG}
{dNdwDWdW}
{WdWDQDWd}
{DW$KDwDb}
vllllllllV

34.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwDqdBD}
{$WdwDwDW}
{w0k)pDw0}
{dN0wdNDw}
{PDWDwdp!}
{dWdPDWdW}
{WdRDKDWg}
{DWDWDwDw}
vllllllllV

(243, American Chess-Nuts)

35.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WgwDwDWD}
{DbdwHKDW}
{rdw$wDwG}
{dWdwiWDw}
{BDWDp0wD}
{dNdnDWdW}
{WdWDWDWd}
{DWDRDwDw}
vllllllllV

36.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDbDWD}
{DpdwgWDW}
{wGwDBDwD}
{dk)wdWDw}
{W0WDwdw4}
{dWdwHWdp}
{RdNIWDWd}
{DWDQDwDw}
vllllllllV

18

crumbs from the chess-board

37.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDwDW$}
{DwdwdWDW}
{wIp$W0wD}
{hnDwibgw}
{WdWDwdw0}
{GWdwDBdP}
{WHW!WDNd}
{DWDWDwDw}
vllllllllV

38.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDBDWD}
{DwdwdWIp}
{wDwDWdwH}
{0wDwdwiw}
{p0W)w0pg}
{DWdwDWdR}
{WDWDWDWH}
{DRGWDwDw}
vllllllllV

39.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDWDWD}
{Dwdp$W0N}
{wIwDW0w!}
{0wDkdwdw}
{BdpDpdwd}
{DWdpDWdW}
{WGWgPDWD}
{DWDNDwDw}
vllllllllV

40.

cuuuuuuuuC
{Bhw$WGb1}
{DwdpDWdp}
{wDrDWdwD}
{dwDkdwIN}
{W0w4wdpd}
{HW)wDWdW}
{WDWgQDWD}
{DWDRDwDw}
vllllllllV

THREE-MOVE MATES

three-move mates

21

41.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWDWDWg}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{0BDkhNDp}
{N)WDRDWD}
{)WDWDW0Q}
{WDWIWDpD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

42.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWG}
{DRDpDpDW}
{WDWgkDwD}
{dWDw0WDw}
{p0RDWDW)}
{0rDWDW0W}
{BDWHWDPD}
{DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV

43.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQg}
{HWDw0wDW}
{W)WdBDwD}
{dW0wiWDw}
{KdpDW0WD}
{dwDWDWdN}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

44.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWd}
{DWDw0wDW}
{WDW)BDwD}
{dWdwiWDw}
{WHwDWdQD}
{dwDpDPdN}
{W0W0WDWD}
{DKgWDWDW}
vllllllllV

22

crumbs from the chess-board

45.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWd}
{DWDQ0wDW}
{W)WHW0w0}
{dWdwiWDr}
{WDwDWHWD}
{)wDwDWdW}
{WdBdWDW)}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV

46.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWd}
{0pGWdwDW}
{WDWDb0wd}
{dNdk0RDw}
{W!wDWDpI}
{DwDwDWdW}
{WdW0WDWD}
{DnhBDWDW}
vllllllllV

47.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWH}
{dwDWdwDb}
{WDBDwdwd}
{dWdwgk)w}
{WDN)WDwD}
{)wDpGWdK}
{WdWdWDWh}
{!wdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

48.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDQDWD}
{dwDWdwDB}
{WDNDpdwd}
{dW0wGnDw}
{WDWDkDwD}
{DwDpDWdW}
{bdW)W0WH}
{DRdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

three-move mates

23

49.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{dwDWdwDW}
{QDWDwdwG}
{)Wdp0wDN}
{W0WiwDwD}
{0PDwDWdP}
{KdWDWdWD}
{DWdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

50.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDQDnD}
{GrDW0NgW}
{W)WDwdwD}
{DWdwdp$W}
{WdNdwiwh}
{dWDwDPdW}
{WdWDBdWD}
{DWdWDRDK}
vllllllllV

51.

cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWHQhWD}
{hRDWDWDW}
{WDW0pDpD}
{DWDpDWDp}
{W)W)kDWG}
{DWDWDN)W}
{WDW)WDWd}
{DWDWDWDB}
vllllllllV

52.

cuuuuuuuuC
{BDWDWIWD}
{dWDWDWDW}
{W)W0PiwH}
{DW0w$p0P}
{WDWDbHWD}
{DW)RDWgW}
{WDqDWDWD}
{DWDQDWDW}
vllllllllV

24

crumbs from the chess-board

53.

cuuuuuuuuC
{W!NDWhrD}
{0WDb0WDB}
{NDWdRdwD}
{DpdkDwdW}
{WDWGwDpD}
{DW)WDndW}
{WDwDWDWD}
{DWDWDRDK}
vllllllllV

54.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDWdwD}
{HWDwdBDr}
{W)W)pdwD}
{DwdkDpdW}
{KDpGbDwD}
{DpDWDw0W}
{WDwDWHWD}
{DWDRDQDW}
vllllllllV

55.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WInDWdwD}
{HWDwdBhw}
{W0WdpdrD}
{DwdkDpdW}
{WDwGN0wD}
{DPDWDpdQ}
{WDwDW)WD}
{DW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV

56.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WGwDWdrD}
{DpDB0Ndw}
{p0WdNdwg}
{hwdkDndW}
{RDw0WdwD}
{DW0P0wdW}
{WDKDWDbD}
{DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV

three-move mates

25

57.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WGwDWdwD}
{DNDKdWdw}
{w0pdWdwd}
{dwdkDwHW}
{WDp)WdwD}
{)bdWhRdP}
{WDW$W)nD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

58.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDQDWHwD}
{DpDndWdw}
{wdbdWdRd}
{dwdw0wDp}
{WDNDkdwI}
{)wdp)WdW}
{BDW$WDwD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

59.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQD}
{DpDwdWdw}
{wdwdWdWd}
{dwdw0NDp}
{WDWDwiw0}
{DKdwDWdB}
{WDWDWDwD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

60.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQD}
{DBDpdWdw}
{wdwdWdWd}
{dwdNdWDw}
{KDkDwdwd}
{DpdwDPdW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

26

crumbs from the chess-board

61.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWDwdWdw}
{wdwdWdWd}
{dwdkHWDw}
{WDw0w0wd}
{DpdwDWdW}
{W)WDQDwD}
{DWgwDKDW}
vllllllllV

62.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDw0Wdw}
{wdwGWdWd}
{dwdkDWHw}
{WDwdw0wd}
{DKdwDWdQ}
{WDWDPDwD}
{DWdwDWDW}
vllllllllV

63.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDw!Wdw}
{wdw0WdWh}
{GwHwDpDw}
{KDpiwgwd}
{DWdP0WdW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWdwDWDW}
vllllllllV

64.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDBHWdp}
{wdp0WdWI}
{DPDwiwDw}
{W$wdwHwd}
{DWdWdWdW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWdwDWDW}
vllllllllV

three-move mates

27

65.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDWDWD}
{DWDBDW0w}
{wdwdWdKD}
{DWDk0wDw}
{WGp0NDwd}
{DW$WdWdW}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DWdwDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

66.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWdw}
{wgRdWdpD}
{DWDpiNDw}
{WDwdW0wd}
{DWHPdwdW}
{WDWIWDRD}
{DWdwDWhW}
vllllllllV

67.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DPHWDW0w}
{wdp0Wdwg}
{)WDwdWDw}
{WDPiWGbd}
{DKDNdw0W}
{WDWDWDWh}
{DWdB$WdW}
vllllllllV

(367, American Chess-Nuts)

68.

cuuuuuuuuC
{QDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWdw}
{wIwdW0wd}
{)WDwdpDw}
{pDWiWDbd}
{0WDBdw)W}
{WDPDWDWh}
{DWHWDRdW}
vllllllllV

28

crumbs from the chess-board

69.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDWDWD}
{0W0WDWdw}
{riwdpHwd}
{0WDw)pDw}
{wDWdWDwd}
{dNIWdwDW}
{WDWDBDWd}
{DWDQDWdW}
vllllllllV

70.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDKDWDWG}
{0WdWDWdw}
{Ndk0pDwd}
{dpgRDwDw}
{w0NdnDwd}
{dWDqdwDW}
{RDWDWDWd}
{!WDWDWdW}
vllllllllV

71.

cuuuuuuuuC
{whWDWDWD}
{dWdWDWdw}
{W0wIwDwd}
{dwdpDwDw}
{BipdRDwd}
{0NDwdwDW}
{WDW)WDWd}
{DWGQDWdW}
vllllllllV

72.

cuuuuuuuuC
{ndWDBDWD}
{dp0WDR0w}
{WdwiwDKg}
{dwHwDw0w}
{WdwdWDnd}
{1WDwdwDW}
{WDW0WDWd}
{GWDNDQdW}
vllllllllV

three-move mates

29

73.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDKD}
{dwdWDW!n}
{WdndwDW0}
{gw)BDw)p}
{WHwdWiwd}
{dWDwHwDW}
{WGWdWDW)}
{DWDWDWdW}
vllllllllV

74.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDND}
{IwdWDWDw}
{Wdk0NDPd}
{dpDRDpDw}
{W)bdndBd}
{dWDwDwDW}
{WDPGWDWD}
{DWDWDWdQ}
vllllllllV

75.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wGWDWDWD}
{hwdWDKDw}
{WdwHWDWd}
{dR0piw0n}
{W0QdpdWd}
{4WDwDwDW}
{b)NdWDWg}
{DWDW$WdW}
vllllllllV

76.

cuuuuuuuuC
{W$BDWIWD}
{DWDNDWDW}
{W)p0kDpD}
{hW!W0WDp}
{rDWDpDWD}
{gWDWDW)W}
{WDWHWDWD}
{4RDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

30

crumbs from the chess-board

77.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWhBD}
{Dp0WDWDW}
{rDw0rDwD}
{dW)RHpDw}
{wDWDkDWD}
{dW$WGW0W}
{bDWDNDPD}
{dWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV

[†]

78.

cuuuuuuuuC
{b4QDWdWD}
{DwdWDWhW}
{wDw0wDpD}
{dW0WDRDw}
{wDpiwDWD}
{dBDWDpdn}
{wDP)WDWD}
{dKDWDNHW}
vllllllllV

79.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDQdWD}
{DwdpDpdW}
{w)NGw0pD}
{dpdkDWhw}
{wDw)RDPD}
{dWDWDw)p}
{wDnDPIWD}
{dNDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

80.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWdWD}
{DwdNDwdW}
{w)WDpdr0}
{)ndkDW)w}
{wDRDWDWD}
{GWDP4NDw}
{bDwDWDWD}
{!WDWDBIW}
vllllllllV

three-move mates

31

81.

cuuuuuuuuC
{Qdb4WdWD}
{DwhWDwdW}
{w0NDwdwd}
{Dw)wDPDw}
{wGWDWDW$}
{DpDk0NDw}
{wIwDWDW0}
{DWDWDWgW}
vllllllllV

[*]

82.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwdWdWD}
{Dp4WDpdW}
{wgWDPdwd}
{DwDkDNIw}
{PDW0WDW$}
{GpDPdWDw}
{w)wDbDWd}
{DB!WhWdW}
vllllllllV

83.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwdWdWD}
{0bdNDw0W}
{wdWDWgw4}
{Dp$wDWDw}
{WHWiWDWD}
{)wDP0pDw}
{wDwDw0WG}
{DWIBdWdW}
vllllllllV

84.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwdnIWD}
{dwdp0wdW}
{wdWiWdwd}
{Gw$pDWDw}
{BDp0W)WD}
{DwDWhwgw}
{wDwDwHWD}
{DWDWdbdQ}
vllllllllV

32

crumbs from the chess-board

85.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwhwDND}
{dwdwdwdW}
{wdW0W0wg}
{DwDBiPDw}
{WGKdWHWD}
{DwDP0wdw}
{pDwDnDW$}
{DbDWdwdW}
vllllllllV

(371, American Chess-Nuts)

86.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bgwHwDWD}
{hR0wdpdW}
{pdWdWdw0}
{GwDW0WDw}
{WDWiPDWD}
{Dw0Bdw$w}
{wDPDwIWD}
{DwDWdwdW}
vllllllllV

(372, American Chess-Nuts)

87.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rdRDwDWG}
{dWdbdNdW}
{wgWdk)wd}
{HwDWdWDB}
{WhRdPDpD}
{DpdPdn)w}
{wDWDwDWD}
{DwDKdwdW}
vllllllllV

(369, American Chess-Nuts)

88.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwDWD}
{dKdNdbHW}
{ndWdRDw0}
{Dp0WdWDW}
{WiWdWDw4}
{$wgW)wDp}
{w)WDwDWD}
{DwDWdBdQ}
vllllllllV

(365, American Chess-Nuts)

three-move mates

33

89.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwDBD}
{!pdWdwDp}
{Pdp0W0wH}
{DwdWiPDW}
{WHWdpDwG}
{Dw0WDw0w}
{wDPDKgWD}
{$wDWdWdW}
vllllllllV

(366, American Chess-Nuts)

90.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{nDW0NDWD}
{DpDkDW0W}
{P0NDRDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDbDPgWD}
{IWDWDBDQ}
vllllllllV

91.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DN0WDrDW}
{KDkDPDWD}
{)wDpDWdW}
{W0WDWDpD}
{DWDWDWHW}
{W4wDR)WD}
{DWDWDWDB}
vllllllllV

92.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DBdNDwDn}
{WDpDpDQD}
{DwDkGpdW}
{P0WDWDPD}
{hpDWDWDW}
{W)wIRDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
vllllllllV

34

crumbs from the chess-board

93.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWdKDP0w}
{pDwDwDWD}
{DwDR0Ndb}
{W0WDkgpD}
{dwDWDW)W}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
vllllllllV

94.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDbDWDWD}
{0WGWDWdw}
{NDp0kDKD}
{DwDNdWdR}
{WdWDw)pD}
{dwDPDwDW}
{BDWDW1rD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

95.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwDWDWD}
{GWDWDWhw}
{WDwdPDWD}
{DpHWdpdW}
{WdPDwiwI}
{dN0B$P0W}
{RDWgWdpD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

96.

cuuuuuuuuC
{W$wDWDW4}
{hW0phNgb}
{WDwdWDpD}
{DwDkdw0W}
{WGRDwdw)}
{dWdWDWdW}
{BDWdNdwI}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

three-move mates

35

97.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDw4WDWd}
{dp$wHWdw}
{WDw)WDwD}
{HwDwiBdW}
{WDbDwdwG}
{hWdW0phW}
{WIWdWdwD}
{DWDWDQgW}
vllllllllV

98.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdWDWd}
{dr0wDWdw}
{NDpDWDwD}
{Ip)kdPdW}
{bDN)pdwD}
{dp0W)PdW}
{W$WdRdwD}
{GWDWDWdW}
vllllllllV

99.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdWDWd}
{dwdwGWdw}
{WDwDWDwD}
{DwHwdWdW}
{pDpDwdwD}
{4wdW4WdW}
{W0WdWiPI}
{gRDWDBHW}
vllllllllV

100.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdWDnd}
{dNdwDW$w}
{WDwDW0wD}
{DwGq0kdN}
{BgwDRdwD}
{dwdPdWdW}
{WdWdKdWD}
{dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

36

crumbs from the chess-board

101.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRGWDWD}
{hpDWDWhW}
{WDbDWDWD}
{DWDWiWDr}
{pDWHWgW0}
{DWHW)PDQ}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
vllllllllV

(352, American Chess-Nuts)

102.

cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDWD}
{4wDNdWdW}
{bDwDWDpD}
{DWgWdpDR}
{PDk0PdWd}
{DpDWDW!B}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDKhWDW}
vllllllllV

(354, American Chess-Nuts)

103.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDQDWD}
{dwDWDWdW}
{pDwDWDKD}
{0W0kdNDW}
{pDw0WdWd}
{DwDWDW)W}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDBdWDW}
vllllllllV

104.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdKDWDBD}
{dwDWDWdW}
{wDwDWDpD}
{dWdpiW)W}
{w)wHWdWd}
{DwDW0WHP}
{WDWDWDW)}
{DQDWdWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

three-move mates

37

105.

cuuuuuuuuC
{QdRDWDWD}
{dwDWDWdW}
{wDw)WDpD}
{dWdN0WDW}
{wIw0kdp)}
{DwDWHpDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV

106.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdNDWGWh}
{dwDWDndW}
{wDwDWDpg}
{dWdpiWDW}
{wDwdw$wD}
{Dw)KHwDW}
{WDWDW)WD}
{!WDWdWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

107.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDBDWd}
{dwDWDwHW}
{wDwDWDwd}
{dndNdWDW}
{wIw0kGwD}
{DwDp0w)W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDRdWDW}
vllllllllV

108.

cuuuuuuuuC
{QdWDWDWd}
{dwDpDBDW}
{wDw0W)Pd}
{dwdNdWDW}
{PDw)kDwD}
{DwDwdwDp}
{WDWDKDW)}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV

38

crumbs from the chess-board

109.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDWDWd}
{dwDBDWDW}
{pDw)WDpd}
{Iw0kdWDW}
{WDw0NDPD}
{Dw)w)wDw}
{WDWHWDWD}
{DWDRdWDW}
vllllllllV

110.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDWDWd}
{dwDpDWDB}
{wDk)WDwd}
{DwHRdWIW}
{P0wdWDWD}
{DpDwHwDw}
{W)WDPDWD}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV

111.

cuuuuuuuuC
{BdWDWhWd}
{dwDpDWgW}
{w0wDpHwd}
{DwGbiW)W}
{ndwdWDKD}
{DpDw)wDw}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DQDNdWDW}
vllllllllV

(370, American Chess-Nuts)

112.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDWdWd}
{dwDpDRdW}
{wdQHpDwd}
{DPDbiPDW}
{wdpdWDWD}
{gwDwGwhw}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DKDRdWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

three-move mates

39

113.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WIBDNdnd}
{dpDwDW0W}
{wdWDpDNd}
{DWDkdWDW}
{wdRdWDPD}
{dr0P0wdw}
{WgWDW)bD}
{DQGWdRDW}
vllllllllV

114.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWDWdwd}
{dwhKDWdN}
{wdW0pDpd}
{DWHw$pDR}
{wdBiWhWD}
{dPdWdP0w}
{WdW)WDPD}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV

115.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rgWDWhwd}
{hwdWDNdW}
{QdWdwDbd}
{DW0pDrDW}
{wdpdWiBD}
{dWdW0Pdw}
{WGWDWDW)}
{DWDNdWDK}
vllllllllV

116.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWHwd}
{gwdNDWdp}
{WdWdQDnd}
{DWGw0whW}
{wdKdkdWD}
{dpdRdWdP}
{WDWDbDWD}
{DBDWdrDW}
vllllllllV

40

crumbs from the chess-board

117.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDw$}
{hwdW4Wdb}
{W0W$W4wd}
{DW)wiwdW}
{wHWdwdBD}
{0wdWdPdK}
{WgWDwDWD}
{DQDWdwHW}
vllllllllV

(363, American Chess-Nuts)

118.

cuuuuuuuuC
{w!WgWDwD}
{4whW0pGw}
{rdWDWdwd}
{$WHbdwiW}
{wDWdBdpD}
{dwdWdW)W}
{WdWDwhKD}
{DWDWdwDR}
vllllllllV

119.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdWDwD}
{dQdWHwDw}
{BdPDpdwd}
{hW0wdwGp}
{wDbdWdk)}
{dwgNdW0W}
{WdpDwdKD}
{DWDWdwDW}
vllllllllV

120.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdNhwD}
{dWdQdwDn}
{R0pDwdwd}
{dbiwdwDw}
{wDpdWHRD}
{1wdwdWdK}
{Bdw)wdWG}
{DWDWgwDW}
vllllllllV

FOUR-MOVE MATES

four-move mates

43

121.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWGrD}
{DpDrDWDW}
{B)WDWDWD}
{DW0kDPDW}
{WDNDWDWD}
{DWDKgWDW}
{QDWDWDW$}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

122.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW4nD}
{hWDWDWDQ}
{W0pDbDW0}
{gpDpHWDW}
{NDWiWDPD}
{DWDPDWDW}
{K)WDW$WG}
{DWDWDBDW}
vllllllllV

[†]

123.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWhWdwD}
{dwdwdW0w}
{w0pdW0rD}
{DWHNiP0W}
{WDWDWDP)}
{DWDpGWDW}
{KDW)WDW0}
{DW$WDWDB}
vllllllllV

124.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWhwD}
{dwdwdWdw}
{pdNipHw0}
{DWDPdWhK}
{BDp)W0WD}
{DpDwDWgW}
{WDWDWDWd}
{DQDW$WGW}
vllllllllV

44

crumbs from the chess-board

125.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdrdwD}
{IwdpdWdw}
{wdk0w0wd}
{Dp0NdPdW}
{WDRDPgWD}
{DwDwDWhW}
{WDWDBDWd}
{DWDWDW!W}
vllllllllV

126.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdwdwD}
{Dw$wdWdw}
{Ndw0wdw0}
{DwdWgWhW}
{WDWDk0WD}
{Dw0RDWdW}
{WDWDWDWd}
{DWDQHKDW}
vllllllllV

[†]

127.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWdndwD}
{hwDwdWdb}
{WdwdpdwI}
{DwdpGk0W}
{WHW)w0WD}
{DwdWDPdW}
{WDRDWDPd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

128.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwdwD}
{0w0wdBdw}
{KdwdpdwD}
{DwdRDbdW}
{WDWgkdpH}
{GpdWHW)W}
{W)W)PDWd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

four-move mates

45

129.

cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWdwdwI}
{4pdwdWdw}
{W0wGw$w0}
{DBDk0wdW}
{W)NgN0wD}
{DwdpDbDW}
{WDW)WDWd}
{DWDnDW!W}
vllllllllV

130.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwdwD}
{dwdN0Wdw}
{pdPDwDpd}
{)WDbdpdW}
{BDkGp)QD}
{Iw0wDwDR}
{WDWDPgWd}
{DWDwDWhn}
vllllllllV

131.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wgWHwdBD}
{dwdpdWGw}
{wdW0pdp!}
{DW0kdbdW}
{W0RDwDWD}
{DP0wDPIW}
{NDPDWdnd}
{DWDwhWdw}
vllllllllV

[†]

132.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwdWD}
{dp4wdpGw}
{wdW)N$wD}
{DNdpiw0W}
{W)bDwgWD}
{DWdp0W0W}
{WDPDWdBd}
{DWDKdQdw}
vllllllllV

46

crumbs from the chess-board

133.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwdWh}
{dNdpdwDQ}
{ndWDWgwD}
{IWdpdw)W}
{W0wiw0WD}
{DWdP0WHW}
{W)WDbdW4}
{DBDWdWdw}
vllllllllV

134.

cuuuuuuuuC
{ndWDwdWd}
{)W0wdBDW}
{wdW0WdpD}
{!PdwdRDW}
{pdwGkdp)}
{DNdr)WDP}
{WDWDwdWg}
{DWIWdbHw}
vllllllllV

135.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwdWd}
{0W0wGWDW}
{wdWdN$w!}
{ipdNdpDW}
{w0w0wdp)}
{4WdwDWDW}
{wDWDwdKd}
{DW$WgBDw}
vllllllllV

(261, American Chess-Nuts)

136.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rdWDw4Wg}
{0WdwDpDQ}
{wHpGbDwD}
{DpdWdwDW}
{wdwipdpD}
{DWdpHWDW}
{wDW)wdWd}
{$WDWdWDK}
vllllllllV

(258, American Chess-Nuts)

four-move mates

47

137.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWHwdWd}
{dWdwDwDW}
{bDpDwDwD}
{GpdWdwDR}
{wdwdkdpD}
{DWdw)WDW}
{wHWgKdW)}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV

(260, American Chess-Nuts)

138.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWIwdWd}
{dWdRDwDW}
{w0NDN0wD}
{0wdbdw0W}
{wdwdwdwD}
{DWdkDWDW}
{wDW0WdWD}
{DWDQdWDW}
vllllllllV

139.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDrdWd}
{4RdWDbHW}
{w0WDWdwD}
{0BhkdNdp}
{PdwdwDn!}
{DWdPDWgW}
{wGWdKdW0}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV

140.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwdNd}
{4WdpDwDW}
{wdW$WdwG}
{0PdPipdw}
{WdwdB$wD}
{DKdWHP)W}
{wDWdWdWd}
{DWDbdWDW}
vllllllllV

FIVE-MOVE MATES

five-move mates

51

141.

cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWDWDrD}
{GWDW)W0W}
{WgpHRDWD}
{$p0WDPDW}
{WDWDWDB0}
{DPDWDWiP}
{WHbDPDpD}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV

142.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDbDWDwD}
{DpDpGWHW}
{W)wDW0pD}
{DwdPDWDW}
{WIWDW)Wd}
{DWDkDBdW}
{WDwDRDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

143.

cuuuuuuuuC
{nDrHWDnD}
{DbDpDWDr}
{WDwDWdwD}
{Gp$BiW)W}
{WDW0WgPd}
{DP)w0WdW}
{KDwDWDWD}
{DWDW!RDW}
vllllllllV

(102, American Chess-Nuts)

144.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDRDWIwD}
{DnDpDbDp}
{rDw)W)wD}
{DwDN0nDW}
{WDW0kdPd}
{DBDNdWgW}
{RDwDPDWD}
{DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV

52

crumbs from the chess-board

145.

cuuuuuuuuC
{RDWDbDwD}
{0wDw0wDp}
{wDnDWDwD}
{hwDWdw0k}
{BDWdwdNd}
{DWDNdRdW}
{QDKDpDW4}
{DWDWGWDW}
vllllllllV

146.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDrDwD}
{HpDNdnDw}
{wDbDWGw!}
{dwDWdRdK}
{WDWdkdPd}
{)n0W0WdW}
{WDWDBDWd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

147.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDwDwD}
{DwDWdwDw}
{wDwDpDwD}
{dwDWdW0W}
{WDWdwdpd}
{0w)Wdk0W}
{pDQDWDNd}
{IWDWDWDN}
vllllllllV

Brownson’s Chess Journal, 1890

148.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDwDwD}
{DNDWdB0q}
{pDwDw)wD}
{dwDpdWdW}
{PDk0wHw$}
{)w0Wdw0W}
{wDKDW)Wd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

(101, American Chess-Nuts)

SELF-MATES

self-mates

55

149.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWHbG}
{DRDWDp4W}
{WDWHWiWD}
{!WDWDWDR}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{W0WDWDW)}
{DrgWDWDK}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

150.

cuuuuuuuuC
{r$WDKDwD}
{DWDWDQdW}
{W)NindW$}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDbD}
{DWDNdBDW}
{W1WDWDWD}
{DwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

151.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDWDwD}
{DWDWDWdW}
{RDWdwdWD}
{DWDWin!W}
{WDW0WDwD}
{DPDWdW0W}
{bdWDW0Bg}
{DwdNDKDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

152.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWDWDwh}
{0WDWDWdW}
{PDWdwdWD}
{DWDWdw0W}
{WDWdP0BD}
{HQDWdKdW}
{pdWHW$Wd}
{iwdWDbDR}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

56

crumbs from the chess-board

153.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDWDwd}
{dWDWDWdW}
{WDWHwdWD}
{DWDWdwdW}
{BDNdW0WD}
{$WDndkdW}
{p)WDWDWd}
{1wdRDK!W}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

154.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDWDwd}
{dWDN0PdW}
{BDWDKdpD}
{DrdWdw0n}
{WDkdWdnD}
{gWDW$Wdb}
{q0NDWDPd}
{dwdW!WDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

155.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bhRDWDwd}
{dWDpdkdW}
{WDp)Wdp)}
{DwdWIp0w}
{WDr0WdqD}
{dQDWDNdw}
{wdWhWDWd}
{dwdWDBDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

156.

cuuuuuuuuC
{n4WgWDwd}
{GpDw)w0W}
{WhwDWdpD}
{DNdWDwIp}
{WDwdWdw)}
{$WDbiWdw}
{QdWHWDW$}
{dwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

self-mates

57

157.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWdWDwd}
{Dw!wDwGW}
{RdwDWdpD}
{DW0kDw0b}
{WDndWdND}
{DWDwdpdw}
{BdW0WHWD}
{hwdKDWDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

158.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWdRDwd}
{DwDwDwDN}
{WdwDbdBD}
{DRdwDqdP}
{WDwdkdWD}
{0WDwdw)K}
{WgPdWGWD}
{4ndQDWDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in two moves

159.

cuuuuuuuuC
{QdWdWDwd}
{0wDN$bDW}
{PdwDwdWh}
{Ipdw0wgW}
{W)kGwdW0}
{dWDRdwDW}
{PdNdPDWD}
{dwdWDWDr}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in three moves

160.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdB4WdNd}
{dwDWhw0W}
{W!wDwdRd}
{Dwdkdw)K}
{WDwDwdW)}
{dNDPdpDW}
{WGndWDWD}
{4wdbDWDw}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in three moves

58

crumbs from the chess-board

161.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{BDWDWDWg}
{DWDp4pDb}
{Q0WDRDWD}
{DNDWDk)W}
{nDRDW)pD}
{4WhWINDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in three moves

162.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDWDWD}
{DnGW0WDW}
{WDWDPDQd}
{DWDwdwDw}
{WdPDWDWD}
{DkDWDw0P}
{RDRDW0KD}
{dWdWDNDn}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in three moves

163.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDbDWDQD}
{DrDndrDW}
{WGWiW0Nd}
{DpDwHKDw}
{W0WDBDPD}
{DPDWDwdW}
{WDWgWdWD}
{dWdRDWDw}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in three moves

164.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwDWDWD}
{DNDwdRDW}
{PDkdBdW0}
{DwDNgWDr}
{K)W0WDW0}
{DWDrDw1W}
{nDWdW$WD}
{dWdWDbDw}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in three moves [†]

self-mates

59

165.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDw!WDWD}
{hW0wdRDW}
{WDwDWdWd}
{DpINiPDw}
{WDWdW0Wd}
{DWDwDwdW}
{wDWHWhW4}
{dWdWDwgb}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in three moves

166.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwDRDWD}
{)WdwdWDW}
{WDwDWdNd}
{DwDWdpDw}
{WDRdWdb1}
{DWDwDkdp}
{wDWhWGW0}
{dQdWDwdK}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in three moves

167.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wGQDWDn4}
{Dpdw0WDW}
{R0wDNdWg}
{DwDkdwDw}
{WDNdW0Pd}
{DWDPDwdw}
{wDndW0PI}
{dWdBDbdW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in four moves

168.

cuuuuuuuuC
{QDWDWDBd}
{Dwdw0WDW}
{WdpDndPd}
{Dw)kdKDN}
{W)WdWdN0}
{DPDnDwdw}
{wGw$WdP)}
{$WdWDwdW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in four moves

60

crumbs from the chess-board

169.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rgWDWDbd}
{Hw0wGWDp}
{WdwDwdWd}
{DwDpdWDW}
{WDWHkdWd}
{DPDwDRdw}
{wDP!W)B)}
{DWdWDwdK}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in five moves

(87, American Chess-Nuts)

170.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rhWDWIwg}
{0RdwDWDw}
{NdwDwdWd}
{DwDBdkDW}
{WDW)wdWd}
{DWDw0Wdw}
{wHWDWDRD}
{DWdWDwdQ}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in five moves

171.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDwd}
{dWdwDWDn}
{W0NDw0Wd}
{DwDRdpDW}
{WHWDk4pd}
{0WDwdp)w}
{RDKDW)WD}
{DWdWDwdQ}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in six moves

172.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bdWDWDwg}
{)kdwDW)w}
{pdWDwdpd}
{Gw!WdwDW}
{P)RDwdwd}
{IWDw$rDw}
{PDWDWDBD}
{DWdWDwdW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in six moves

self-mates

61

173.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDwd}
{DwdNDWDw}
{p4pDPdwd}
{Gb0WdwDW}
{WDkDwHRd}
{DWDwDnDQ}
{P0W$PDWD}
{DKdWDwdW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in six moves

174.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDwd}
{gpdW!WGw}
{w0pDWdwd}
{0wdRdwDW}
{BDwhwDWd}
{DPDwHwHW}
{pdWiW)WD}
{IWdWDwdR}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in eight moves

(154, American Chess-Nuts)

175.

cuuuuuuuuC
{kdbDWDwd}
{dwdpDWDw}
{Ndw$Wdwd}
{dwGWdwDW}
{WDwdwDWd}
{DWDwDwDW}
{wdQdWDW)}
{DWdWDwIW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in ten moves [*]

(176, American Chess-Nuts)

176.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wHwGWDR$}
{dwIwDWDw}
{WdwDWdBd}
{dwDWiwHP}
{Q0w0wDpd}
{DPDwDw)W}
{wdWdPDW1}
{DWdrDwDW}
vllllllllV

Selfmate in eighteen moves

FANTASIES AND

FOUR-FOLD MATES

fantasies and four-fold mates

65

177.

“Faith”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDBhWDW}
{WDWgQDWD}
{DPhp$p)W}
{WHripIbD}
{DWDN0WDW}
{WDW)PDWD}
{DWDR1WDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

178.

“Hope”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpdWDW}
{W4B!R0WD}
{DWdKDwDW}
{WDw0wDwD}
{gWDkdW0W}
{W)p0n0WD}
{DWDNDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

179.

“Charity”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DPDwdPDW}
{NdKDkdPD}
{gW)r1wGW}
{pDwdwDpD}
{dnDbdNdW}
{WDR!RdWD}
{DWDnDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

180. “Faith, Hope and Charity”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDrDWD}
{DWDp$pDW}
{WdWDRdWD}
{dWgwhw0W}
{w0wirhw0}
{dBDwdWdb}
{WDPGWIpD}
{DWDwHWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

66

crumbs from the chess-board

181. “Monogram H. M.”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DWDwDwDW}
{bdW1WdW$}
{GWdp4whp}
{p0BIwgwi}
{)WDndRdp}
{rDWHWHw)}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

182. “J. B.”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DW$w!B1W}
{wdbdW0W0}
{DWhwdkdN}
{wdPDwGrd}
{0WIwdPdP}
{w4WDNgnD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

183. “Monogram M. C.”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DWDwDWdW}
{ndwdqdR0}
{)KdniNdb}
{rdBDP0wd}
{)W0wHQdW}
{rdWDRdPG}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

184. “Monogram M. P.”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DWDwDWdW}
{bdwdp4pd}
{)NdP!Wdp}
{pdkDKHPd}
{)Wgw)WdW}
{PdWDqdWD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

fantasies and four-fold mates

67

185.

“M”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DBDwDWdr}
{w0NdwdQh}
{DpdkDbdP}
{wGwDpDWI}
{DPdw0WdN}
{WgWDwdW1}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

186.

“G. L.”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DqhBDrdw}
{PdW)wiWd}
{0wdwDPdW}
{QDwDwHWD}
{0WIpdpdr}
{WhbHwgRG}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

187. “The Octopus”

cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWgwDBD}
{DrdQDRdw}
{WdNDKdWd}
{0qdwDn0W}
{WDpDkDWD}
{dRDrdndw}
{NdwGwdPD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or force selfmate in two moves

68

crumbs from the chess-board

188. “18”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{DrdWDn!w}
{p0WDKdW0}
{dbdwDNGW}
{WHwDkDW4}
{dPDwhwdR}
{P1PDwgPD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

189. “75”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{$PHrDPhR}
{wdW!W0Wd}
{dwIwDpiW}
{WDPDwDWH}
{drDw0Wdp}
{WgWDBhbD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

190. “18”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{DpDwDp!W}
{P4WDRdWh}
{dbDwDPgW}
{WIWDBDW0}
{dPDwiWdN}
{r1PDW$PD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

191. “76”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{4Q4RDw0p}
{WdpDW)Wd}
{dwiwIbhW}
{WHWDPDWG}
{dPDwgWdq}
{BdWDWhPD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

fantasies and four-fold mates

69

192. “Loyd”

cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWdwDWD}
{gWdWDwGw}
{BdwDWhW0}
{HP)wDw1W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{)WiwdKHw}
{W0WDW$W$}
{DrDwDb!W}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in two moves

193.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDRD}
{dWdpDwDw}
{bdwDRdW)}
{Gp0k)pdB}
{nDWDWDWD}
{DW)KdWDN}
{WHWgnDW4}
{Dw4wDwDW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in three moves

194.

cuuuuuuuuC
{q$WdwDWD}
{dNdw0w0w}
{wdwDniWH}
{DBdw4PdW}
{w!WDWDW)}
{hWDKdWDW}
{WDrdPDbd}
{GwdwDwgW}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in three moves

195.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwGWD}
{dR4w0Pdn}
{wdpDwdK)}
{DWiwdW)R}
{w0WgPDWD}
{db)WdWDW}
{WDwHWDwd}
{DwdnDQdq}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate, or

force selfmate in five moves

70

crumbs from the chess-board

196. “Cook”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wGBdwDWD}
{1WdwdWhw}
{pdwDw0WI}
{DQgwdW)W}
{wdWdWDWD}
{dpDWdpDN}
{RDNDW0kd}
{DrdwDRdb}
vllllllllV

Mate in four moves

197. “The Barker”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{dW0wdWdw}
{R4NDwdrD}
{)n0wdWDB}
{wdk)ngpD}
{dw0q0QGW}
{WDPDWdNd}
{DwIwDW$w}
vllllllllV

Either party to play and mate in

four moves

198. “The Message”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{dpdwdW0w}
{k)bHB0pH}
{DpdwdW)W}
{w)wDwdpD}
{dRdwdWIW}
{W)WDWdPd}
{DnDwDWGw}
vllllllllV

Mate in four moves

199. “The Comet”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{dpGwdWdw}
{p4k)WdwD}
{)pHpdWDW}
{w)B0bDwD}
{dWdwdPDW}
{WDWDWdPd}
{DwDwDWDK}
vllllllllV

Mate in five moves.

fantasies and four-fold mates

71

200. “The Sortie”

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{dw4B0Wdw}
{wdw)WdQD}
{DwDkhWDW}
{wGWdwDwD}
{dWgP4WDq}
{WDPDNdWd}
{DwDKDWDW}
vllllllllV

Mate in eleven moves

SOLUTIONS

SOLUTIONS

1.

1. Qf1

1. ... K×e6† 2. Qf5‡
1. ... R×c5 2. Qf4‡

2.

1. Bd3

1. ... any

2. Q/S ‡

3.

1. Sg3

1. ... Kf6

2. Qf5‡

1. ... Kf4

2. Qe3‡

4.

1. Qa2

1. ... d2

2. Bc2‡

1. ... Bd4

2. Q×g2‡

5.

1. Sd7

1. ... K×d5 2. Qf7‡
1. ... c×d5 2. Qa6‡

6.

1. Ka6

1. ... Bd3† 2. Rb5‡

7.

1. Ke4

1. ... R×e7† 2. Q×e7‡
1. ... Re1† 2. Q×e1‡

8.

1. Bh4

1. ... Kf6

2. Qf4‡

1. ... Se4

2. Sd7‡

9.

1. Qh3

1. ... K×c3 2. Se2‡
1. ... Kc5

2. Sb3‡

10. 1. Rh7

1. ... K×d7 2. Sf6‡
1. ... B×d7/S×d7

2. Sd8‡

11. 1. Se5

1. ... Q×e4† 2. Sd3‡
1. ... S×e5 2. Qf8‡

12. 1. Qc1

1. ... Q×c2† 2. Sd3‡
1. ... Q×b4†2. Sd4‡
[ 1. Rb3 ]

13. 1. Ra4

1. ... Ke4

2. Sc3‡

1. ... B any 2. Sf4‡

14. 1. Re8

1. ... Ke4 2. Q×f5‡
1. ... B×g8 2. Sb4‡

15. 1. Sf4

1. ... K×f4 2. Qf3‡
1. ... Sf3

2. Qd7‡

16. 1. Qb3

1. ... K×f3 2. S×e5‡
1. ... K×f5 2. Sce3‡

17. 1. Se3

1. ... K×e3 2. Q×e2‡
1. ... Rc2, &c.

2. Qe8‡

18. 1. Qf5

1. ... B×f5 2. S×f5‡
1. ... S×e4 2. Sb5‡

19. 1. Ra1

1. ... S×e2 2. Qb1‡
1. ... K×f5 2. Qh7‡

20. 1. Bb7

1. ... S×e6 2. c7‡
1. ... K×e6 2. S2f4‡

21. 1. Sf5

1. ... any

2. Q/S/R ‡

22. 1. Bc3

1. ... K×c6 2. Rc4‡
1. ... R×c3 2. Sb4‡

76

crumbs from the chess-board

23. 1. Rd4

1. ... any

2. R/S/B ‡

24. 1. Be1

1. ... any

2. ‡

25. 1. Bf6

1. ... K×d5 2. Sc3‡
1. ... B×d5 2. Bf5‡

26. 1. Bf6

1. ... e×f6

2. Bf7‡

1. ... S×f6

2. Se5‡

27. 1. Qh7

1. ... R×h7 2. Sf6‡
1. ... S×e8 2. Qb7‡
[ 1. Sf6† ]

28. 1. Qf7

1. ... B×f7 2. g6‡
1. ... d3

2. Qf2‡

29. 1. Bc6

1. ... B×c6 2. Qb8‡
1. ... B×c3 2. Sf3‡

30. 1. Rc5

1. ... Kb4

2. Sd5‡

1. ... Kd4

2. Qg7‡

[ 1. Sd1† ]

31. 1. Qe6

1. ... S×e7 2. Q×b6‡
1. ... Kc5

2. Qd6‡

32. 1. Re4

1. ... d×e4 2. Se3‡
1. ... K×e4 2. Qc2‡

33. 1. Bf6

1. ... Q×e6 2. Qd3‡
1. ... Be4

2. Qb5‡

34. 1. Qh5

1. ... Q×h5 2. Se7‡
1. ... e×f5† 2. Q×e8‡

35. 1. Bc6

1. ... R×c6 2. Rd5‡
1. ... B×c6 2. Re6‡

36. 1. Qh5

1. ... B×h5 2. Bd7‡
1. ... R×h5 2. Sd4‡

37. 1. Rh5

1. ... B×d2/h6

2. Sd3‡

1. ... Be4/d3 2. Qf4‡

38. 1. Ba3

1. ... b×a3 2. Rb5‡
1. ... b3

2. Be7‡

39. 1. Be5

1. ... any

2. ‡

40. 1. Kf5

1. ... Qf6† 2. S×f6‡
1. ... Qe5† 2. Q×e5‡
1. ... Be6† 2. Q×e6‡

41. 1. Sd4

1. ... Sf3†

2. S×f3, any

3. Q/R/S/B ‡

1. ... Sc4† 2. B×c4†, K×e4

3. Qh4‡

2. ... K×c4

3. Qe6‡

1. ... K×e4 2. Sc3†, Kf4

3. Qh4‡

2. ... K×d4

3. Ba7‡

1. ... a×b4 2. Bc6†, any 3. Qe6‡

42. 1. Qe2

1. ... f5/Kd5 2. Rc6, any 3. Q ‡
1. ... Re3

2. Rf4†, ~

3. Qc4‡

1. ... Rd3

2. Rc6†, Rd5 3. Q×e5‡

1. ... Bc7

2. Rb6†, any 3. Q ‡

1. ... f6

2. Qg4†, any 3. Qg8‡

43. 1. Qg4

1. ... Kf6

2. Bg8, any

3. Q ‡

43.—cont.

1. ... Kd6

2. Sb5†, K~

3. Q ‡

[ but 2. ... Kc6! ]

1. ... Kd4

2. Qe2, any

3. Sb5‡

1. ... c3

2. Bc4, Kd4

3. Qf4‡

1. ... Bg7

2. Sb5, any

3. Q ‡

44. 1. Sa6

1. ... Kf6

2. Sc5, any

3. Q/S ‡

1. ... e×d6 2. Sc7, any

3. Q ‡

1. ... K×d6 2. Qe4, any

3. Qd5‡

1. ... d1Q

2. Qf5†, Kd4 3. Qc5‡

45. 1. Qc6

1. ... Kd4

2. Qc3†, K×c3 3. Se2‡

1. ... K×f4 2. Qe4†, Kg5

3. Sf7‡

1. ... Rg5

2. Qd5†, K×f4 3. Qe4‡

1. ... R×h2 2. Qe4†, K×d6 3. Qd5‡

—«·»—

solutions

77

45.—cont.

1. ... f5

2. Qc3†, K×f4 3. Qg3‡
2. ... K×d6

3. Qc7‡

46. 1. Bb6

1. ... a×b6 2. Ba4, any

3. Q/S ‡

1. ... Kc6

2. S×a7†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡

1. ... B×f5 2. Sc7†, Kc6 3. Ba4‡
1. ... Sb3

2. Qd6†, K~

3. B ‡

1. ... Se2

2. Qc5†, Ke4 3. Bc2‡

1. ... Sc3

2. Qd4†, Kc6 3. S×a7‡

47. 1. d5

1. ... B×a1 2. Sd6†, Ke5 3. Shf7‡
1. ... Sg4

2. Q×e5†, S×e5 3. Sd6‡

1. ... B×h8 2. Sd6†, Kg6 3. Be8‡
1. ... Bb8 &c.

2. Qf6†, Ke4 3. d6‡

1. ... Ke4

2. d6†, Kf5

3. Q×e5‡

48. 1. Sf3

1. ... K×f3 2. Qh5†, K~

3. Qh1‡

1. ... Kd5

2. Q×e6†, ~

3. B/S ‡

1. ... B×b1 2. Sg5†, Kd5 3. Q×e6‡
1. ... c4

2. Sg5†, Kd5 3. Rb5‡

[ 1. Rb4† ]

49. 1. Bc1

1. ... e4

2. Qh6, any

3. Q ‡

1. ... Ke4/c32. Qe2†, any 3. Q ‡

50. 1. Sd8

1. ... R×b6 2. Qc6, any

3. S/B/P ‡

1. ... K×g5 2. f4†, K~

3. Q ‡

1. ... S×f3

2. Se6†, Ke4 3. Qc6‡

51. 1. Qb5

1. ... Kf5

2. Qf1, any

3. Q/S ‡

1. ... S×b5 2. Se5†, K~

3. R/S ‡

1. ... Sd7

2. Qe2†, Kf5 3. Q×e6‡

1. ... e5

2. S×e5†, K~ 3. Q/R ‡

52. 1. Re3

1. ... g×f4

2. Qg4, any

3. S/Q ‡

1. ... K×e5 2. Q×d6†, K×d6 3. Sf7‡
1. ... B×f4 2. Sg8†, K×e5 3. Qd5‡

52.—cont.

1. ... Q×d1 2. R×f5†, B×f5 3. Sg8‡

53. 1. Qh2

1. ... S×h2 2. Bd3, any

3. S ‡

1. ... K×e6 2. Qe5†, any 3. S/Q ‡

[ 2. Qa2‡ ]

1. ... B×e6 2. Sb4†, Kc4 3. Qa2‡

54. 1. Sg4

1. ... Bg2

2. Bc5†, K~

3. Q/R ‡

1. ... R×f7 2. Q×c4†, K~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... f×g4

2. Qf6, any

3. Q ‡

1. ... Bd3

2. Qf4, any

3. Q/S ‡

55. 1. Rd1

1. ... K×e4 2. Sb5, any

3. Q/S ‡

1. ... f×e4

2. Bb2†, Kc5 3. Ba3‡

1. ... S×a7 2. B×g7†, Kc6 3. Be8‡
1. ... Rg1

2. B×g7†, R×d1

3. Q×f5‡

56. 1. Ba7

1. ... Rc8

2. Qg3, any

3. Q/R ‡

1. ... Sc6

2. Sc7†, Kc5 3. Rc4‡

1. ... e2, &c.

2. R×a5†, b×a5 3. Sc7‡

57. 1. Sh7

1. ... Ke4

2. d5, K×f3

3. Sg5‡

1. ... Sg4

2. Rf5†, Ke4 3. Sd6‡

1. ... c3

2. Sf6†, Kc4

3. Sd6‡

58. 1. Rf6

1. ... S×f6

2. Qf5†, K×f5 3. Sd6‡

1. ... Bd5

2. Re2, any

3. Q/S/B ‡

1. ... Kd5

2. Sd6†, Kc5 3. S×d7‡

59. 1. Qg1

1. ... e4

2. Qb6, any

3. Q ‡

1. ... Ke4

2. Qf1, any

3. Q/B ‡

60. 1. Qh8

1. ... Kc5

2. Qh4, any

3. Q ‡

1. ... Kd3

2. Qb2, any

3. Q/B ‡

78

crumbs from the chess-board

61. 1. Sd3

1. ... Kc4

2. Qe6†, K~

3. Q ‡

1. ... Kd6

2. Qe5†, Kc6 3. Qc5‡

1. ... Be3

2. Qh5†, K~

3. Q/B ‡

62. 1. Qc8

1. ... e×d6 2. Sf3, Ke4

3. Qe6‡

1. ... K×d6 2. Sf7†, Kd5 3. Qc4‡

63. 1. Be4

1. ... Sg8

2. Qe5†, ~

3. S/B ‡

1. ... e2 etc. 2. Qg7†, ~

3. Q ‡

64. 1. Sfd5

1. ... c×d5 2. Sc6†, Kf6

3. Rf4‡

1. ... c5

2. Sc6†, K×d5 3. e4‡

1. ... c×b5 2. Be8, Ke6

3. Re4‡

65. 1. Rd3

1. ... c×d3 2. Bd2, K~

3. B/S ‡

1. ... K×e4 2. Bf5†, K~

3. B/S ‡

1. ... c3

2. Scd6, c2

3. Sc3‡

[ 1. Se7†

1. Sb6† ]

66. 1. Sd4

1. ... f3

2. Rg5†, Kf4 3. Se6‡

1. ... Sh3

2. Re2†, K×d4 3. Scb5‡

1. ... Sf3†

2. S×f3†, Kf5 3. Rg5‡

67. 1. Sc5

1. ... Bf5

2. Re4†, ~

3. S7~ ‡

1. ... K×c5 2. Kc3, ~

3. Sa6‡

1. ... d×c5 2. Bc2, ~

3. R/B ‡

68. 1. Qf8

1. ... Kc3

2. Qb4†, K×b4 3. Sa2‡

1. ... Kd5

2. Q×f6, ~

3. c4‡

1. ... Ke5

2. Kc5, ~

3. Q ‡

69. 1. Sc5

1. ... K×c5 2. Qa4, ~

3. Q ‡

1. ... Bc6

2. Qb1†, K×c5 3. Qg1‡

1. ... a4

2. Sfd7†, K~ 3. Q ‡

1. ... f4

2. Qb1†, K×c5 3. Qb5‡

1. ... Bd5

2. Sfd7†, Kc6 3. Qa4‡

1. ... Be4

2. Qb3†, K~

3. Qb5‡

70. 1. Qe5

1. ... b×c4 2. Qg7, ~

3. Qb7‡

1. ... d×e5 2. R×c5†, S×c5 3. S×b4‡

71. 1. Sd4

1. ... b5/a2 2. Qb3†, c×b3

3. Sc6‡

1. ... d×e4/Ka5

2. Bb5, ~

3. Qa4‡

72. 1. Qf5

1. ... Qb4

2. Bb2, any

3. Q/R/S ‡

1. ... Qf3

2. Qd7†, K×c5

3. Qd4‡

73. 1. Bd4

1. ... S×d4 2. Qe5†, K×e5

3. Sd3‡

1. ... B×b4 2. Qc7†, K×g5

3. Qg3‡

74. 1. Bf4

1. ... K×d5 2. Q×e4†, K×e4

3. Sf6‡

2. ... f×e4

3. Se7‡

1. ... B×d5 2. Qh7, B×e6 3. Qb7‡

75. 1. Qf1

1. ... Sf4

2. Sd4, any

3. ‡

1. ... d4†

2. Sc4†, Kd5 3. S×b4‡

1. ... Rf3†

2. Sf5†, K×f5 3. Sce3‡

76. 1. Rb4

1. ... R×b4 2. Qf2, Kd5/Rf1

3. Sf6‡

1. ... Kf5

2. S×e4, any 3. S×e5‡

1. ... d×c5 2. Sf6†, K~

3. Sd×e4‡

77. 1. Sg4

1. ... Rh6† 2. B×h6, any 3. R/S ‡
1. ... K×d5 2. Sf6†, K~

3. S/B ‡

1. ... d×c5 2. Re5†, R×e5 3. S×g3‡
[ but 1. ... f4! ]

78. 1. Qb7

1. ... B×b7 2. c3†, K~

3. Bc2‡

1. ... R×b7 2. S×f3†, Ke4 3. Sg3‡
1. ... c×b3 2. S×f3†, Kc4 3. Se3‡

79. 1. Bb4

1. ... S×e4† 2. Q×e4†, K~ 3. S ‡
1. ... K×c6 2. Qa8†, K×b6

3. Ba5‡

solutions

79

79.—cont.

1. ... S×b4 2. Q×d7†, Kc4

3. Sa5‡

1. ... d×c6 2. Sd2, any

3. Q ‡

80. 1. Qg7

1. ... R×g5† 2. Q×g5†, any

3. Q/S ‡

1. ... B×c4 2. Sf6†, any

3. Q ‡

1. ... R×d3 2. Qe5†, K×c4

3. Sd2‡

81. 1. Scd4

1. ... Re8

2. Qa4, any

3. Q/S ‡

1. ... R×d4 2. Se5†, Ke2 3. Qf3‡
1. ... Rd5

2. Q×d5, any 3. Q/S ‡

1. ... Kc4

2. Se5†, K×b4

3. Qa3‡

[ 1. Se1† ]

82. 1. Kf6

1. ... B×d3 2. Qc4†, any 3. S/B ‡
1. ... Rc5

2. Se7†, Kd6 3. Qf4‡

83. 1. Sf8

1. ... K×c5 2. Se6†, Kb6 3. Bc7‡
1. ... Bg5 etc.

2. B(×)e5†, K×c5

3. Sd7‡

84. 1. Qe4

1. ... K×c5 2. Qb1, any

3. Q ‡

1. ... e6 etc.

2. Q(×)e5†, K×c5

3. Se4‡

85. 1. Rh5

1. ... B×f4 2. Bc3†, any 3. B/P ‡
1. ... K×f4 2. B×d6†, Kg4

3. S×f6‡

86. 1. Rg6

1. ... B×b7 2. Rd6†, any 3. B/S/R ‡
1. ... Sb5

2. Sc6†, Kc5 3. Bb4‡

1. ... Kc5

2. Ke3, any

3. R/S/B ‡

87. 1. Rd4

1. ... B×d4 2. Sd8†, K~

3. Sc4‡

1. ... Bc7

2. R×d7, any 3. R/B ‡

1. ... Bc5

2. Sd8†, Ke5 3. f7‡

88. 1. Bc4

1. ... K×c4 2. Qd5†, K~

3. S/Qb3‡

1. ... B×g7 2. Qe1†, any 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... Re4/d42. b×c3†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡

89. 1. Ra4

1. ... g2

2. Qd4†, any 3. S/B ‡

1. ... B×a7 2. B×g3†, Kd4

3. Sd3‡

1. ... b5

2. Qe7†, K~

3. Q×d6‡

1. ... c5

2. Sd5, any

3. B×f6‡

90. 1. Qh7

1. ... B×e4 2. Q×e4†, K×e4 3. Bg2‡
1. ... Bd4† 2. R×d4†, K~ 3. R×d6‡
1. ... Kc6

2. a×b5†, K~ 3. Q ‡

1. ... Sc5

2. Sb6†, Kc6 3. Qc7‡

1. ... Sc7

2. Qf5†, Kc6 3. Sd8‡

91. 1. Re4

1. ... Rc2

2. Se2, any

3. R/S/B ‡

1. ... Rf4/f3 2. Sf5, any

3. R/S ‡

92. 1. Re4

1. ... f×e4

2. Q×e4†, K×e4

3. B×c6‡

1. ... Sc4† 2. R×c4, any 3. Q/R ‡
1. ... Sb1† 2. Kd3, f×e4† 3. Q×e4‡
1. ... Sb5/c22. Sd3, any

3. R/S/B ‡

93. 1. Qf1

1. ... K×d5 2. Q×a6, any 3. Q ‡
1. ... K×f5 2. Q×f4†, Kg6 3. f8S‡
1. ... B×g3 2. Sd6†, K~

3. Q/R ‡

94. 1. Rh7

1. ... Q×a2 2. Bb6, K×d5 3. Sac7‡
1. ... Qh4

2. Sc5†, d×c5 3. f5‡

1. ... c×d5 2. Bd8, any

3. R/S ‡

95. 1. Be2

1. ... K×e3 2. Sc1, any
1. ... b×c4 2. Sd3†, c×d3 3. Ra4‡

96. 1. h×g5

1. ... Bg8† 2. Rh4†, Kc6 3. Sd8‡
1. ... Be5† 2. Rf4†, Kc6 3. S×e5‡

80

crumbs from the chess-board

96.—cont.

1. ... Ke6

2. Re4†, Kf5 3. Rf4, Sg3‡

[ 1. Rd4† ]

97. 1. Qd3

1. ... B×d3 2. Rc5†, K~

3. S ‡

1. ... R×d6 2. Q×d6†, K×d6

3. B×g3‡

1. ... Rg8

2. Qd4†, K×d4

3. Bf6‡

98. 1. Kb4

1. ... b×c4† 2. K×c3, any 3. S/P ‡
1. ... e×f3

2. e4†, K×d4 3. Rbd2‡

1. ... c×b2 etc.

2. S×c7†, R×c7

3. Sb6‡

99. 1. Sb3

1. ... Ra×b3/a×b3/c×b3

2. Bc5, any

3. Sh3‡

1. ... Rh3† 2. S×h3†, Ke3 3. Re1‡
1. ... Re1

2. Bc5†, K×f1 3. Sd2‡

100. 1. Bb3

1. ... Q×e4† 2. d×e4†, K×e4

3. Sd6‡

1. ... Q×b3 2. Sd6†, Ke6 3. Sf4‡

101. 1. Qd7

1. ... B×d7 2. Rc5†, Kd6 3. Se4‡
1. ... B×e3 2. Q×g7†, Kf4 3. Sce2‡

102. 1. B×f5

1. ... g×f5

2. Qg8†, ~

3. S ‡

1. ... ~

2. Be6†, ~ 3. Q/R/S/B ‡

103. 1. Q×a4

1. ... Ke4

2. c4, d3/Kd3

3. Qe8/c2‡

1. ... Ke6 etc.

2. Bf3, ~

3. Q‡

104. 1. Qd3

1. ... Kf4

2. Sf3, ~

3. Q/S ‡

1. ... Kd6

2. Sc6, ~

3. Q ‡

[ 1. Qa1 ]

105. 1. Rc3

1. ... d×c3 2. Qc8, ~

3. Q ‡

1. ... d×e3 2. R×e3†, ~

3. Q/P ‡

1. ... f2

2. Se7†, Kf4

3. Sg2‡

1. ... g5/g3 2. Sf6†, Kf4

3. Q/S ‡

106. 1. Qa6

1. ... Bg5

2. Bh6, ~

3. Q/R/S/B ‡

1. ... Bg7

2. B×g7†, K×f4

3. Qf6‡

[ 1. Qa4 ]

107. 1. Rd2

1. ... e×d2 2. Bh5, ~

3. B/S ‡

1. ... S~

2. Sf6†, Kf3

3. Bh5‡

1. ... K×d5 2. K×b5, ~

3. Bc6‡

108. 1. Qf8

1. ... K×d4 2. Q×d6, K~ 3. Q ‡
1. ... Kf5

2. Qh6, K~

3. Q/S ‡

109. 1. Sc4

1. ... g5

2. c×d4, ~

3. R/B ‡

1. ... d3

2. Sed2, g5

3. e4‡

110. 1. Sc4

1. ... K×d5 2. S×b3, K~

3. B ‡

111. 1. Qh7

1. ... S×h7 2. S×d7†, Ke4 3. Sf2‡
1. ... Bh6

2. Bd4†, Kd6 3. Se8‡

112. 1. Qa8

1. ... Be4† 2. Q×e4†, S×e4

3. S×c4‡

1. ... S×f5

2. Qh8†, ~

3. Q/B ‡

[ 1. R×d5† ]

113. 1. Rh1

1. ... B×h1 2. B×e3, ~

3. Q/R ‡

1. ... e5 etc. 2. Rh5, ~

3. R/S ‡

1. ... Sf6

2. Se7†, Ke5 3. f4‡

[ 1. B×e3 ]

114. 1. Rh4

1. ... K×e5 2. R×f4, ~

3. S/B ‡

solutions

81

114.—cont.

1. ... d×e5 2. Ba7, ~

3. Sd3/×e6 ‡

1. ... g5

2. S×e6†, ~

3. R/P ‡

115. 1. Qf6

1. ... R×f6 2. Sf2, ~

3. S/B ‡

1. ... Sd7/h7 2. Sc3, ~

3. S ‡

1. ... Sc~

2. Qh4, ~

3. Q ‡

116. 1. Kb4

1. ... Kf4

2. Qf5†, K×f5 3. Rf3‡

1. ... B×d3 2. Qc4†, K~

3. Qg4‡

1. ... S×e6 2. Re3†, K~

3. S/B ‡

1. ... B×c5† 2. S×c5†, Kf4 3. Qf6‡
1. ... Bf3

2. S×g6, ~

3. Q ‡

117. 1. Qg6

1. ... B×g6 2. Rh5†, ~

3. Sd3/d5 ‡

117.—cont.

1. ... R×f3† 2. S×f3†, Kf4 3. Sd5‡

118. 1. Qc8

1. ... Se6

2. S×e6†, f×e6/R×e6

3. Qc1‡

1. ... Re6

2. Bh6†, ~

3. Q/S ‡

1. ... B×e4† 2. S×e4†, Kg6 3. Rg5‡
1. ... S×e4 2. S×e4†, Kg6 3. Q×g4‡

119. 1. Qb3

1. ... B×b3 2. Se5†, B×e5 3. Be2‡
1. ... S×b3 2. B×c4, ~

3. B/S ‡

1. ... Bd5† 2. Q×d5, e×d5 3. Bc8‡

120. 1. Qd3

1. ... Q×d3†2. S×d3†, ~

3. B/S ‡

1. ... c×d3 2. Se6†, S×e6 3. Bd6‡
1. ... Qb3

2. Se6†, Kb4 3. Q×b3‡

121. 1. Rh7

1. ... R×h7 2. Bg7, Rh×g7 3. Qg2†, R×g2 4. B×b7‡

2. ... Rg×g7

3. B×b7†, R×b74. Qg2‡

1. ... Kc6† 2. R×d7, K×d7 3. Bb5†, Kd8/c84. Qa8‡
1. ... Rgg7 2. Qg2†, R×g2 3. R×d7†, Kc6 4. Rd6‡

122. 1. Qc7

1. ... b×a4 2. Rf7, Kc5

3. Qd6†, K×d6 4. Sd7‡

2. ... Bd2

3. S×c6†, any 4. Q/P ‡

2. ... Ke3

3. Sc4†, any

4. Q/B ‡

1. ... b4

2. Sf3†, Ke3

3. Qe5†, K×f2 4. Qe2‡

[ 1. Qg7 ]
[ but 1. Re3 mates in 3 ]

123. 1. Sb7

1. ... S×b7 2. R×c6, Sd8

3. S×b6, S×c6 4. Sc4‡

1. ... c×d5 2. Rc7, S×b7

3. Rd7, Sd6

4. Re7‡

1. ... g×h4 2. Bf4†, Kd4

3. S×b6, any

4. Rc4‡

[ 2. S×b6! ]

1. ... b5

2. Se7, S×b7

3. R×c6, any

4. R/S ‡

124. 1. Qf5

1. ... e×f5

2. Re7, f3

3. Se8†, K×d5 4. Sb4‡

2. ... a5

3. Se8†, K×d5 4. Re5‡

82

crumbs from the chess-board

124.—cont.

2. ... c3

3. B×b3, any 4. Se8‡

[ but 2. ... Sge6! ]
[ 2. Se8† ]

1. ... f3

2. Se8†, Kd7

3. Sa7†, K~

4. Qf6‡

1. ... Sg6

2. Q×g6, Bf2

3. Qe8, B×d4 4. Qe7‡
3. ... Kc7

4. Qb8‡

2. ... Se4

3. Se8†, K~

4. Q‡

125. 1. Qa1

1. ... R×e4 2. Rd4, c×d4 3. Qa6†, K×d5 4. Q×b5‡

2. ... R×d4

3. Se7†, Kc7

4. Qa5‡

1. ... Ra8† 2. K×a8, S×e4 3. Se7†, K~

4. Q ‡

1. ... S×e4 2. Qa6†, K×d5 3. Qb7†, Ke5 4. Q×e4‡

126. 1. Rf7

1. ... S×f7 2. Qh5, Sh8

3. Sc2, any

4. Q/R/S ‡

[ but 2. ... Bd4! ]

1. ... Bf6

2. Rd5, f3

3. R×f6, any

4. Q ‡

127. 1. Rc7

1. ... S×c7 2. g4†, f×g3 ep3. Sc2, any

4. Se3‡

1. ... Sf6

2. Rf7, Rf8

3. R×f8, any

4. R×f6‡

128. 1. Sg6

1. ... e5

2. Rd7, Bb6

3. Bd5†, Kd4 4. S×f5‡

1. ... B×e3 2. Re5†, Kd4 3. d×e3†, Kc4 4. Rc5‡
1. ... c5

2. Rd7, c4

3. S×c4, any

4. P/B ‡

[ but 2. ... Bc3! ]

[ but 1. ... c6/Bb6! ]
[ 1. R×f5 ]

129. 1. R×f4

1. ... e×f4† 2. Q×d4†, K×d43. Sf6, any

4. Be5‡

1. ... B×g1 2. Sf6†, Ke6

3. Bd7†, Kf7

4. S×e5‡

1. ... Bg2

2. Sf6†, Ke6

3. Kg7, any

4. B/Q ‡

130. 1. Qh4

1. ... B×d4 2. Q×e7, Bg8 3. R×c3†, any 4. Q/B ‡
1. ... B×h4 2. Rd3, e×d3 3. e3, Be~

4. Sb6‡

3. ... c2

4. Sb6/e5 ‡

1. ... S×e2 2. Q×e7, S~g3 3. Bc2, any

4. Q‡

1. ... Be3

2. B×e3, c2

3. Qe1, any

4. Q/S ‡

131. 1. Qc1

1. ... Sd3

2. Qa3, Ba7

3. Qa5, Se5/e34. S/R ‡

solutions

83

131.—cont.

1. ... Sf4/e32. Q×f4, S×c2 3. Qe4†, B×e4 4. f×e4‡
1. ... B×c2 2. Qa3, B×b3 3. Q×b3, any 3. Rd4‡
[ but 1. ... Ba7!

1. ... S×f3! ]

132. 1. Qe2

1. ... d×e2† 2. Ke1, B×b5 3. Sed4, K×d4 4. R×f4‡
1. ... d×c2† 2. Kc1, g4

3. Sed4, Bh6 4. Rf5‡

1. ... d2

2. R×f4†, K×e63. Qg4†, f5

4. Q×f5‡

133. 1. Qg7

1. ... B×g7 2. Sf5†, Ke5

3. d4†, Ke6

4. Sd8‡

1. ... Rh6

2. S×e2†, Ke5 3. d4†, Ke6

4. S×f4‡

1. ... B×d3 2. Q×f6†, Kc4 3. Ba2†, b3

4. Qc3‡

134. 1. Qd2

1. ... R×d2 2. Rf4†, B×f4 3. S×d2†, K~ 4. B/P ‡
1. ... K×f5 2. Qf2†, Ke4

3. B×g6†, Kd5 4. Qf7‡

1. ... g×f5

2. Qc2, a×b3 3. Qc6†, d5

4. Q×d5‡

1. ... g×h3 2. Bd5†, K×f5 3. e4†, Kg4

4. Qg5‡

1. ... Be5

2. Sc5†, K×f5 3. Qf2†, Bf4

4. Q×f4‡

1. ... g5

2. Bg6, B×g1 3. Rf4†, Kd5

4. Bf7‡

135. 1. Ra1

1. ... R×a1 2. Qd2, B×d2 3. Sc5, any

4. R/B ‡

1. ... f4

2. Sc5, f3†

3. Kh1, any

4. R/B ‡

136. 1. Ra4†

1. ... b×a4 2. Qf5, a×b6

3. Qf1, any

4. Qa1‡

137. 1. Sc4

1. ... b×c4 2. Bc3, B×c3

3. Sf7, any

4. R/S ‡

2. ... B×e3

3. Re5†, Kf4

4. Se6‡

138. 1. R×d5†

1. ... Ke4

2. Qe2†, K×d5 3. Qd3†, K×c6/×e6

4. Qd7‡

1. ... Kc4

2. Qc2†, K×d5 3. Qd3†, K×c6/×e6

4. Qd7‡

1. ... Ke3

2. R×d2, Ke4 3. Qe2†, Kf5

4. Se7‡

1. ... Kc3

2. R×d2, Kc4 3. Qc2†, Kb5 4. Sc7‡

139. 1. Qe7

1. ... R×e7† 2. S×e7†, Kd6 3. Sgf5†, Ke6 4. Bc4‡
1. ... S×d3 2. Se3†, S×e3 3. Qd7†, K~

4. Qd4‡

84

crumbs from the chess-board

139.—cont.

1. ... Be5

2. S×e8, Se3, 3. Sf6†, B×f6 4. Qd6‡

[ 3. Q×e5‡ 3. S×e3‡ ]

[ but 2. ... S×d3! ]
[ 2. Q×f7† ]

140. 1. Bc2

1. ... B×c2† 2. Kc3, Rc7†

3. Rc4, any

4. S/B ‡

1. ... Be2

2. Rc4, B×c4† 3. S×c4†, Kd4 4. Be3‡

141. 1.Ra2

1. ... c4†

2. e3, B×e3†

3. B×e3, Rd8 4. Sd3, any

5. R/B/S ‡

1. ... B×b3 2. Sd3, c4†

3. B×b6, c×d3 4. Se4†, Kf4

5. e3‡

[ 3. e3! ]

1. ... B×f5 2. S×f5†, Kf4 3. e3†, Kg5

4. Sd6, c4

5. Sf7‡

142. 1. d6

1. ... f5

2. Bg5, Kd4

3. Be4, f×e4

4. Rd2†, Ke3 5. f5‡

1. ... g5

2. Sh5, g4

3. f5, g×f3

4. Sf4†, Kd4

5. B×f6‡

[ 1. Bd6! ]

143. 1. Qb1

1. ... Rh2† 2. Bg2†, R×c5 3. Qf5†, Kd6 4. Q×c5†, K×c55. S×b7‡
1. ... R×d8 2. B×g8†, Kd6 3. Qg6†, Ke7 4. Qf6†, Ke8

5. Q×d8‡

1. ... Rb8

2. B×b7†, Kd6 3. Rd5†, Ke7 4. Q×h7†, K~ 5. Qf7‡

144. 1. Re8

1. ... B×e8 2. f7, R×d6

3. Ra4, Rc6

4. Sc5†, any

5. S ‡

3. ... R×d5

4. Sf2†, B×f2 5.Bc2‡

1. ... Se7

2. R×e7, Be6 3. f7, B×d5

4. R×e5†, B×e55. Sf2‡

[ 3. ... Ra8†! ]

[ 1. Rc4! ]

145. 1. Qe6

1. ... Sd4† 2. Kb1, Bg6

3. Q×g6†, K×g64. Sde5†, K~ 5. R/B ‡
3. ... h×g6

4. Rh8†, K×g4 5. Sde5‡

2. ... Sac6

3. Sf4†, g×f4

4. Qh6†, K×g4 5. R×f4‡

146. 1. Be5

1. ... B×e5 2. Sf6†, Kd4

3. Qf4†, B×f4 4. Sb5†, B×b5 5. Rd5‡

1. ... S×e5 2. Sf6†, Kd4

3. Qf4†, Be4

4. Q×e4†, Kc5 5. Qb4‡

[ 1. Bd4 ]

147. 1. c4

1. ... e5

2. c5, e4

3. c6, e3

4. c7, e2

5. Qc6‡

solutions

85

148. 1. Bg6

1. ... d3†

2. S×d3†, Q×h43. Sa5†, Kd4 4. Sb3†, Kc4

5. Se5‡

1. ... Q×g6†2. S×g6, g×f6 3. f×g3, a5

4. Rg4, f5

5. Se5‡

149. 1. Qb5

1. ... Ra1

2. Q×b2†, B×b2‡

1. ... Bd2† 2. Qf1†, R×f1‡
1. ... e2

2. Rh6†, B×h6‡

1. ... Bh7

2. Se4†, B×e4‡

150. 1. Sa7

1. ... R×a7 2. Qe7†, R×e7‡
1. ... R×b8† 2. Sc8†, R×c8‡
1. ... Qb5† 2. Qd7†, Q×d7‡
1. ... Qf6/g72. Qe7†, Q×e7‡
1. ... Qh8† 2. Qf8†, Q×f8‡
1. ... B×f3 etc.

2. Rd8†, R×d8‡

151. 1. Sb2

1. ... d3

2. Qe3†, S×e3‡

1. ... Bb1

2. Sd3†, B×d3‡

1. ... B×b3 2. Sc4†, B×c4‡
1. ... Bg1

2. Q×g3†, S×g3‡

152. 1. Qb8

1. ... S~

2. Qe5†, S×e5‡

1. ... R×b8 2. Sb3†, R×b3‡

153. 1. Rb1

1. ... Q×b1†/a×b1Q†

2. Bd1†, Q×d1‡

1. ... a×b1S 2. Sd2†, S×d2‡
1. ... a×b1B 2. R×d3†, B×d3‡

153.—cont.

1. ... Q×b2 2. Qg2†, Q×g2‡

154. 1. Qh4

1. ... g×h4 2. Rc3†, K×c3‡
1. ... Bb4 etc.

2. Q×g4†, B/S ‡

155. 1. Qb7

1. ... B×b7 etc.

2. B×c4†, S×c4‡

1. ... R~

2. Q×d7†, S×d7‡

1. ... f4

2. S×g5†, Q×g5‡

156. 1. Qc4

1. ... Bc7

2. Qf4†, B×f4‡

1. ... Rc8

2. Qc5†, R×c5‡

1. ... Sc7

2. Qe6†, S×e6‡

157. 1. Qg3

1. ... Sb3

2. Se3†, S×e3‡

1. ... Sc2

2. Se3†, S2×e3‡

1. ... B×g4 2. Q×f3†, B×f3‡

158. 1. Kh4

1. ... Q×g6 2. Qg4†, Q×g4‡
1. ... Bf6†

2. Sg5†, B×g5‡

1. ... Bc3 etc.

2. Sf6†, B×f6‡

1. ... Sc3

2. Qh1†, R×h1‡

159. 1. Ba1

1. ... Sf5

2. Qe4†, Sd4 3. Qc6†, S×c6‡

1. ... Sg4

2. S×e5†, S×e53. Qc6†, S×c6‡

1. ... B×e7 2. Qc8†, Bc5 3. Sb6†, a×b6‡
1. ... Bf6

2. S×e5†, B×e53. Rc7†, B×c7‡

1. ... Bd2 etc.

2. Se3†, B×e3 3. Sb6†, B/P ‡

1. ... Rh3

2. Rd4†, e×d4 3. Sa3†, R×a3‡

—«·»—

86

crumbs from the chess-board

160. 1. Bg4

1. ... Se1

2. B×f3†, S×f3 3. Qd4†, S×d4‡

1. ... Rf8

2. Qd8†, R×d8 3. B×f3†, B×f3‡

1. ... Ra4

2. Qa5†, R×a5 3. B×f3†, B×f3‡

1. ... S×g6 2. Se7†, S×e7 3. B×f3†, B×f3‡
1. ... Sd4

2. Qb5†, S×b5 3. B×f3†, B×f3‡

161. 1. Rc3†

1. ... K×e4 2. f3†, B×f3

3. Bd3†, S×d3‡

1. ... b×c3 2. Sd4†, K×e4 3. Sd2†, B/P ‡
1. ... S×c3 2. Sh2†, K×e4 3. Bd3†, K×d3/S×d3‡
1. ... Be3

2. Sh2†, K×e4 3. Bd3†, S×d3‡

162. 1. Qe4

1. ... Kb4

2. Q×b7†, Kc5 3. Be5†, B×b7‡

1. ... Sd6

2. Qb7†, S~

3. Ba5, ‡

163. 1. Qd8

1. ... R×b6 2. Sc4†, ~

3. Q×b6†, S×b6‡

1. ... Rf~

2. Sf7†, R×f7 3. Q×f6†, R×f6/S×f6‡

164. 1. Rc2†

1. ... Sc3† 2. Ka5, Bc7†

2. R×c7†, Q×c7‡

[ but 2. ... Qg7! ]

1. ... Rc3

2. Rc7†, B×c7 3. b5†, B×b5‡

165. 1. Sb4

1. ... Rh3

2. Qh8†, R×h8 3. Sd3†, S×d3‡

1. ... Be4

2. Qd5†, B×d5 3. Sd3†, S×d3‡

1. ... Sc6

2. Qd4†, S×d4 3. Sd3†, S×d3‡

1. ... Sc8

2. Q×c7†, Sd6 3. Sd3†, S×d3‡

166. 1. Qf1

1. ... S×f1 2. a8Q†, K×f2 3. Qg2†, h×g2‡
1. ... Q×f2 2. Rf4†, Kg3

3. Qg2†, Q/P ‡

1. ... Qe7

2. Sh4†, Q×h4 3. Qg2†, h×g2‡

1. ... Se4

2. Rc3†, S×c3 3. Qg2†, h×g2‡

167. 1. Ba7

1. ... B×g2 2. Bf3†, B×f3 3. Ra5†, b×a5 4. S×f4†, B×f4‡
1. ... B×d3 2. Bf3†, Be4

3. Ra5†, b×a5 4. S×f4†, B×f4‡

1. ... Sa3

2. S×b6†, Ke5 3. Sd7†, Kd5 4. S×f4†, B×f4‡

1. ... b×a6 2. B×b6, B×g2 etc.

3. Bf3†, B×f3 4. S×f4†, B×f4‡

solutions

87

168. 1. Rg1

1. ... h3

2. Qa1, h×g2 3. Qf1, g×f1Q†4. Sf4†, Q×f4‡

3. ... g×f1R†

4. Sf4†, R×f4‡

3. ... g×f1S

4. Se3†, S×e3‡

3. ... g×f1B

4. R×d3†, B×d3‡

169. 1. Qa5

1. ... K×d4 2. Rf5, Bf7

3. R×d5†, B×d54. Sc6†, B×c6 5. Qa1, R×a1‡

1. ... B×a7 2. Rf5†, K×d4 3. Bc5†, B×c5 4. R×d5†, B×d55. Qa1†, R×a1‡

170. 1. Rf7†

1. ... Bf6

2. Qb1†, Kf4

3. Sd3†, Kf5

4. Qb7, S×a6† 5. Qc8†, R×c8‡

171. 1. Qh5

1. ... b5 2. Rd3, S~ 3. Qe8†, Se6 4. Sa6, b4 5. Kb3, K×d3 6. Sc5†, S×c5‡

172. 1. Rh4

1. ... g5 2. Rh7, g4 3. Rc3, g3 4. Qe3, B×g7 5. Rc5, K×a7 6. Rb5†, R×e3‡

173. 1. Sd5†

1. ... Sd4 2. Sc7, R~ 3. Sb6†, R×b6 4. Qa3, R~ 5. Qa4†, B×a4 6. Rc2†, B×c2‡

174. 1. Qh3

1. ... c×d5 2. Qf1†, Kd3 3. Qd1†, Kc3 4. Rh4, Kb4 5. Qc1, Bb8 6. Se2, ~

7. Qa3†, K×a3 8. Sc2†, S×c2‡

5. ... b5 6. Bf8†, Bc5 7. Qe1†, Ka3 8. Sc2†, S×c2‡

4. ... b5 5. Se2†, Kb4 6. Bf8†, Bc5 7. Qe1†, Ka3 8. Sc2†, S×c2‡

175. 1. Qe4†

1. ..., Bb7 2. Qe8†, Bc8 3. Kh1, Kb7 4. Bg1, Ka8 5. Qe4†, Bb7 6. R×d7, Bc6

7. Rc7, Bd5 8. Rh7, Bc6 9. Qd5, Bb7 10. Qc6, B×c6‡
7. ..., Bb7 8. Qd5, Bc6 9. Rh7, Bb7 10. Qc6, B×c6‡

[ 6. ..., B×e4! ‡ ]

176. 1. Qe8†

1. ..., Kd5 2. Bf7†, Kc5 3. Qf8†, Kb5 4. Be8†, Ka5 5. Kd7†, Kb5 6. Ke7†, Kc5

7. Kf7†, Kd5 8. Bc6†, Ke5 9. Bc7†, Kf5 10. e4†, d×e3 e.p. 11. Kg7†, K×g5
12. Kh7†, K×h5 13. Kg7†, Kg5 14. Kf7†, Kf5 15. Ke8†, Ke6 16. Rh6†,
Q×h6 17. Rg6†, Q×g6† 18. Qf7†, Q×f7‡

177. 1. Sc6†, S×c6 2. Q×d5‡

1. ..., S×e6† 2. B×e6, Sg6‡

1. Sc2†, R×c2 2. Q×d5†, S×d5‡

1. ..., Qf2†

2. S×f2, B×e5† 3. Q×e5‡

178. 1. Q×g3†, S×g32. S×f2‡

1. ..., d×c6† 2. Q×c6, Sf4‡

1. Q×g3†, S×g32. Bb5†, R×b5‡

1. ..., Sf4†

2. Q×f4, Rb5† 3. B×b5‡

88

crumbs from the chess-board

179. 1. f8S†, Kf5

2. Sh4‡

1. ..., Rd6†

2. c×d6, Bb5‡

1. R×e5†, R×e52. Sd4†, S×d4‡

1. ..., Rd6†

2. c×d6, Sd4† 3. S×d4‡

180. 1. Sf3†, S×f3

2. R×e4‡

1. ..., Sg4†

2. Kf3, g1S‡
2. Kg1, Se2‡

1. c3†, b×c3

2. B×c3†, K×c3‡

1. ..., Re2†

2. Kg1, Sf3†

3. S×f3‡

181. 1. R×h3†, S×h32. Sf3‡

1. ..., Qdc5† 2. K×d3, R×d2

1. R×f4†, S×f4 2. Sf3†, S×f3‡

1. ..., d×c4† 2. R×d6, S×f3†3. S×f3‡

182. 1. h×g4†, Q×g42. Q×f6‡

1. ..., Sa4†

2. Kd3, Se1‡

1. Qe5†, f×e5 2. Sd4†, B/P ‡

1. ..., Sa4†

2. Kd3, Be4† 3. Q/P ‡

[ 1. Q×f6† ]

183. 1. Q×f4†, S×f4 2. R×e6‡

1. ..., Rb4†

2. a×b4, Sdc7‡

1. Sg4†, B×g4 2. Q×c3†, S×c3‡

1. ..., Sdc7† 2. K×a4, Q×c4†3. S×c4‡

184. 1. Q×c3†, K×b52. Qb4‡

1. ..., R×f4† 2. Q×f4, e×d5‡

2. K×f4, Q×g4‡

1. Sd6†, Kc5

2. Sd3†, Q/B ‡

1. ..., Qg2†

2. S×g2, e×d5†3. Q×d5‡

185. 1. Se5†, ~

2. Qd6‡

1. ..., Q×h3† 2. Kg5, Q‡

1. Qd6†, Q×d62. Sf4†, Q×f4‡

1. ..., Bf6†

2. Q~, Qf4†

3. S×f4‡

186. 1. Sh5†, R×h5 2. Rg6‡

1. ..., S×a4† 2. ~, Qb4‡

1. Rg6†, Ke5

2. Qd4†, B×d4‡

1. ..., Qb4†

2. Q×b4, Sd5† 3. S×d5‡

187. 1. Q×d3†, c×d32. Sc3‡

1. ..., Sg7†

2. R×g7, Qf5‡

1. Sc3†, R×c3 2. Qd5†, Q×d5‡

1. ..., Rd6†

2. Q×d6, Qd5†3. Q×d5‡

188. 1. R×e3†, B×e32. Sg3‡

1. ..., S×g5† 2. ~, Q/S ‡

1. Sd6†, S×d6 2. Qe5†, Q×e5‡

1. ..., Sd8†

2. ~, Qe5†

3. Q×e5‡

189. 1. R×g7†, K~ 2. Q/S ‡

1. ..., Se4†

2. K~, R×d6‡

1. Qg3†, Sg4

2. Se6†, S×e6‡

1. ..., Bd4†

2. K×d4/Q×d4
2. ..., Se6

3. S×e6‡

190. 1. Bd3†, ~

2. Q/R ‡

1. ..., Qa3†

2. Kc3, Qc5‡

1. Q×g5†, Kd4 2. c3†, Q×c3‡

1. ..., Bc6†

2. K~, Qd4†

3. Q×d4‡

191. 1. Sa6†, R×a6 2. b4‡

1. ..., Sg4†

2. K×f5, g6‡

1. Rd5†, c×d5 2. Sd3†, S×d3‡

1. ..., Sf7†

2. R×f7, Sd3† 3. S×d3‡

192. 1. Rc2†, Kd3 2. b6‡

1. ..., Qg4†

2. Ke3, B×c5

1. Rc2†, Kd3 2. Qe3†, Q×e3‡

1. ..., Qg4†

2. Ke3, Qe4† 3. S×e4‡

solutions

89

193. 1. Bf3†, K×e6 2. Re8†, Kf7

3. Bh5‡

1. Sf4†, B×f4 2. Rd6†, K×e5 3. Sc4†, b×c4‡
1. ..., S×b2†

2. Kd2, Rd1† 3. any, R/S ‡

1. ..., Sb2†

2. K×d2, Sc4† 3. Kd3, Sf4†

4. S×f4‡

194. 1. Q×e7†, K×e72. Sg8†, Kf7

3. Sd6‡

1. B×e5†, K×e52. Sg4†, K~

3. Qe4†, B×e4‡

1. ..., Sc5†

2. S×c5, Qf3† 3. e×f3, Bf1‡

[ but 1. ...Q×c5! ]
1. ..., Be4†

2. Q×e4, Sc5† 3. S×c5, Q×e4†4. S×e4‡

[ but 1. ... f×e4! Q×e4! ]

195. 1. S×b3†, Kd6 2. Qf4†, Be5

3. Qd2†, Bd4 4. Q×d4†, Ke6 5. Sc5‡

1. B×e7†, R×e72. Qc4†, B×c4 3. c×b4†, Kd6 4. S×c4†, Ke6 5. f8S†, S×f8‡

2. ... Kd6

3. Q×d4†, Bd5 4. Sc4†, Ke6

5. f8S†, S×f8‡

1. ..., S×f8†

2. Kf5, Be6†

3. Kf4, Sg6†

4. Kg3, Be5†

5. Qf4, B×f4‡

1. ..., S×f8†

2. Kf5, Be6†

3. Kf4, Be5†

4. K×e5, Sg6† 5. K×e6, Q×e4†

6. S×e4‡

196. 1. Q×c5

1. ... Sf5†

2. B×f5, Qg7† 3. K×g7, K×f1 4. Q×f2‡

3. ... R×f1

4. Se3‡

2. ... Qh7†

3. K×h7, K×f1 4. Q×f2‡
3. ... R×f1

4. Se3‡

2. ... Q×c5

3. R×f2†, Q×f2 4. Se3‡

1. ... f5

2. R×f2†, K×h33. Rh2†, Kg4 4. Se3‡

197. 1. c×d3†

1. ... K×d3 2. Qe2†, K×e2 3. S×f4†, Kf3 4. Se5‡
1. ... Kd5

2. Q×e4†, Kd6 3. Q×g6†, K~ 4. B/S 4‡

1. ... Kb3

2. Qd1†, ~

3. Q(×)c2†, K~ 4. Q/P ‡

1. ... Qd2†

2. Kb1, Sa3†

3. Ka1, S×c2† 4. Ka2, Rb2 ‡
3. Ka2, Q×c2† 4. K~, Q ‡

198. 1. Shf5

1. ... f×g5

2. Se7, Bd7

3. Sd5, ~

4. Sc7‡

1. ... g×f5

2. B×f5, Be4

3. Se8, ~

4. Sc7‡

199. 1. Bd3

1. ... B×d3 2. Bb8, Bf5

3. d7, B×d7

4. Sd3, B~

5. Se5‡

2. ... Bf1

3. d7, B×g2†

4. K×g2, d3

5. d8S‡

200. 1. Qe6†

1. ... Q×e6 2. Nf4†, Kd4 3. N×e6†, Kd5 4. N×c7†, Kd4 5. Nb5†, Kd5 6.

90

crumbs from the chess-board

N×c3†, Kd4 7. Nb5†, Kd5 8. Nc7†, Kd4 9. Ne6†, Kd5 10. Nf4†, Kd4
11. c3‡