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White to play and mate in four moves
ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
edited by
James Pierce and W. Timbrell Pierce
[]
“Keen to track
“Suggestion to her inmost cell.”
Tennyson
An Electronic Edition
Anders Thulin, Linköping · 1999-04-12
DEDICATION
Dear Sir,
You have, by so many masterpieces of Chess strategy,
rendered your name, and thereby English Chess Problem Composi-
tion, famous all over the world, that we feel there is a peculiar fitness
in availing ourselves of your kind permission to dedicate such a work
as this to yourself. Without your support we should certainly not have
undertaken the task, but we have received such ample and cordial help
both from you and from others almost equally distinguished, that we
feel sure that the work will be of great value, not only to living compos-
ers, but also to those who may come after, marking as it unmistakably
does the character which the art has assumed at the present time. The
most superficial student may see in what striking contrast it stands to
the composition of previous periods, and without question this is due
mainly to yourself, as the pioneer of new and suggestive ideas, as re-
markable for their depth and beauty, as for their neat and elegant con-
struction.
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PREFACE TO ELECTRONIC EDITION
The present edition of English Chess Problems follows the original edi-
tion, published by Longmans, Green & Co., London, in 1876, as closely
as possible as far as contents is concerned. The layout has been modi-
fied to place six problems on a page instead of one, in order to reduce
the number of pages required, and solutions have been translated into
algebraic notation, using ‘S’ to indicate knights.
The only change to the solutions has been to change over-general
statements (e.g. ‘Q mates’ or ‘Anything’) to specify the move or the
piece in such cases where only one single move or piece was possible.
All problems have been checked with the help of computer pro-
grams. Problemiste by Matthieu Leschemelles was used for problems
to 6 moves. For longer problems, Fritz 4.01 and Crafty with the Nali-
mov endgame databases were used for rough checking and explora-
tion of the intended solution.
69 problems were found to be unsound. They have been indicated
as follows:
[*] problem has more than one solution.
[†] problem has no solution.
[†*] author’s solution is cooked, but with second solution(s).
[?] problem appears to be misprinted.
[!] problem with possible correction suggested in solution.
[corr.] problem has been corrected from the original edition.
In all cases, further details are given in the solution.
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CONTENTS
Page
Introduction … … … … … … … xi
On Problem Construction … … … … … xiv
List of Subscribers … … … … … … xviii
PART I:
MODERN ENGLISH PROBLEMS
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PART II:
PROBLEMS BY DECEASED ENGLISH AUTHORS
PART III:
NEW PROBLEMS, SPECIALLY COMPOSED FOR THIS WORK
SOLUTIONS
Part I … … … … … … … … 107
Part II … … … … … … … … 136
Part III … … … … … … … … 139
INTRODUCTION
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editorial duties. Should this chapter, as we hope and believe is the fact,
be without flaw as regards second solutions, and with only here and
there a few unavoidable duals, the sole merit will be due to our es-
teemed contributor, whose kind and gratuitous labour we have great
pleasure in publicly acknowledging.
On comparing ancient and modern problems as a whole (and, of
course, excepting well-known and most able ancient productions), we
think it will be found that problems at first were little better than in-
genious end games. It was considered the highest art to give Black a
most preponderating force and White an apparently hopeless posi-
tion, out of which he is made to extricate himself by a series of sacrific-
es or successive checks. In general, Black’s moves were all forced. With
a better knowledge of the game, a more scientific style of composition
gradually came into vogue. Instead of the old clumsy mates in so many
hundred moves, or under such and such absurd conditions and re-
strictions, composers endeavoured to concentrate their powers on
mates in three, four, and five moves. In these days the resemblance of
the position to an end game is no longer considered necessary or de-
sirable; the sole aim of the author now is to render his idea in the sim-
plest and most compact form possible, using no superfluous piece or
pawn. With a more subtle range of ideas and stratagems, a greater
punctiliousness obtained to avoid dual methods of solution in reply to
any particular form of defence; and, while richness or variety of play is
always aimed at, a single line of attack in reply to each variation is
deemed almost indispensable. To this æsthetic sense of fitness and
purity may be attributed the excellency of modern problems over
those of earlier date. Some, indeed, carry their sensitiveness to an ab-
surd extent, and would trammel the genius of an author by a set of
hard and fast grammatical rules; they would proclaim a problem faulty
or imperfect because of some second way of solving it, or “dual,” even
in a minor variation, utterly oblivious of artistic exigencies or other
merits, for the sake of which the duals may be allowed to exist. Of
course, in consequence of the vast number of skilful composers now
living and periodically contributing to the shoals of weekly Chess-col-
umns appearing all over the world, a far larger number of clever solvers
have simultaneously arisen. Many of these now occupy the first rank
as analysts, and, although not necessarily composers themselves, from
the skill and power of insight they have acquired by long practice in
discriminating the merits of a position, they have gradually come to be
regarded as the best critics on problems. The older stratagems were
never subjected to half the fire of scrutiny and analysis the productions
of our day have to undergo, and, consequently, there was nothing like
the same accuracy or finish; to this may be added the intense rivalry
which now exists, and is stimulated by the constant problem tourneys,
international and local, which annually occur. This continual friction
INTRODUCTION xiii
and action of mind upon mind has produced the happiest results. The
compositions of our best men are now as remarkable for their extreme
elegance and accurate construction as they are for the grace and beau-
ty of their conception. There is, however, we fancy, a danger that the
practised solver may be inclined to condemn a problem too readily, to
satisfy his insatiable delight in the search after duals. It would be well
to lay down some broad general principles to govern composers and
examiners as to the admission or exclusion of duals. As yet, however,
there exists great diversity of opinion on the subject, although we be-
lieve the liberal views lately expressed will ultimately triumph over
those of some American purists. A problem is a mixed work of science
and art, and these elements are to a certain extent antagonistic. A flaw
in the construction, duals in a minor variation, or weak defence, may
readily be forgiven when they are necessary to secure the original idea
intact, provided always their existence is not due to carelessness but
simply from necessity; the necessity being judged chiefly from the ar-
tistic, and not only from the constructive point of view. We trust the
study of this work, containing, as it undoubtedly does, some of the very
finest specimens of modern art, will conduce to develope the growing
genius of our future Andrews, Grimshaws, Healeys, &c., &c.
A few words, perhaps, are needed to explain why we have adopted
the present arrangement of grouping the problems according to the
number of moves. Although, by not having all the problems of each au-
thor kept together, one great advantage is, to a certain extent, sacri-
ficed, viz., that of studying the special characteristics of each compos-
er’s style, yet we felt that such loss was more than compensated by the
gain in variety arising out of the contrast of stratagems conceived by
different minds. Such contrast is certainly very real and of great inter-
est. For, extraordinary as it may seem, that, with such a limited mech-
anism at command as there is in Chess, there should be so many dis-
tinct conceptions realizable; it is still more wonderful that the produc-
tions of each author, and, in a wider sense, those of a nation, should
have certain marked characteristics which may be found to vary from
time to time in the same way as its art and literature. Hence the value
of collections such as this, and it will not be without service, if, as we
believe, it fairly reflects the genius of the best English composers, and
thus generally of English Chess Problem composition during this cen-
tury.*
* The Editors wish to note that in consequence of the sudden decease of their
contributor, Mr. F. H. Deacon, his set should strictly be placed in Part II., but his
death occurred when the work was too far advanced in the press to admit of al-
teration. They esteem themselves very fortunate in having a problem by Mr.
Deacon composed quite recently, and expressly for this book, and this the
more, as he had for some years given up problem composing.
SOME HINTS ON PROBLEM CONSTRUCTION
So much has been written lately on the above subject, and so many dif-
ferent views expressed, that it is difficult to ascertain the current in
which the general opinion of composers runs. The few remarks we are
about to offer have no authoritative value, but may be of some assist-
ance towards bringing the several points at issue to some final judg-
ment. But whatever rules may be laid down they will always be disre-
garded, and, to a certain extent, ignored by the leading composers of
each country. In Chess, as in all other things, genius will not be bound
by any fixed rule. It makes its own rules; and rightly so. In suggesting,
therefore, the principles which should govern the attempts of youthful
aspirants in the art of problem construction, it is necessary to deduce
them from the works of recognised masters, such as Healey of Eng-
land, Loyd of America, and Bayer of Germany. It would be the height
of folly to attempt to dictate to such men; we must be content to learn
what they teach, and to ascertain upon what common principles their
chief works are constructed. First of all, then, we shall find in the prob-
lems of these three masters, and notably in those of Healey and Loyd,
that there exists a certain affinity between the idea and its expression.
The body or form in which the soul or thought is enshrined is just the
one of all possible which is most appropriate, or which expresses it in
the happiest and apparently least laboured manner. It is just this fac-
ulty or perception of fitness which is peculiar to those highly gifted
with the genius of Chess art. Others may have equally fine or subtle
ideas, but they are unable to give them their neatest expression; the la-
bour and study is too apparent. The result may indeed be a difficult
problem, but the form is artificial and laboured; in fact, they manufac-
ture so ugly a body, that they give no pleasure or sense of beauty to the
unhappy solver. The value of a problem may be measured by the
pleasure it is capable of giving. “Ars est celare artem;” this is peculiarly
true of Chess problems. In the most beautiful stratagems of Loyd, the
positions are always most natural, and the study which they must have
cost the composer is never visible, the idea and form being co-related
in the fittest manner. The following principles should therefore obtain,
first, not to give either side a greater force than is required to express
fully the idea. Whilst it is good to give Black as great a defensive power
as possible (so long as the unity of the idea is not obscured), it is the
greatest mistake to aim at giving him a stronger force than White.
Some youthful composers think it wise apparently to crush White by
giving Black an overwhelming force. It is generally most difficult to
solve those problems where Black has only his King, for the simple rea-
son that the adversary has then so many possible methods of directing
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his attack that it is not easy to detect the one way leading to success.
Disparity of force then between the two sides is not to be regarded as a
fault, whether it occur on one side or the other. The fault to be avoided
in all problems is rather superfluity of force. It is not legitimate to in-
sert a piece merely to mislead, but which otherwise has no bearing on
the solution. Each piece on either side should be fully wanted, the
power which it can exert should be utilised to the greatest extent pos-
sible. This principle has been aptly termed “economy of force,” and al-
though the idea has been ridiculed lately by an editor of one of our
leading Chess magazines, it is one which composers should faithfully
observe. In fact, it is only by attending to this one golden rule, viz., the
employment of the least force possible, that one can arrive at the fittest
construction, and, if the fittest, in consequence, the most difficult con-
cealment of the idea or stratagem. By its due observance, also, almost
all the other evils incidental to problem construction will be found to
vanish; namely, clumsy crowding together of pieces, unnatural and
impossible positions, &c., &c.
This principle of “economy of force” is not necessarily inconsistent
with the object of giving Black a varied and powerful defence. The de-
fence must bear on the attack threatened, or the force in which the
former consists must be reckoned superfluous or wasted. Variations
are not to be introduced simply for the sake of rendering the problem
more difficult, unless they are to some extent, at least, in harmony with
the main idea. The composers who best illustrate the advantage of giv-
ing Black a rich and varied defence are Andrews of England, and Bayer
of Germany; their problems are distinguished principally for the dis-
play of great and brilliant resources against a number of powerful and
varied defences. They are like those beautiful sky-rockets, which, after
their main strong flight is ended, and all seems over, suddenly scatter
beautiful series of clustered stars, each of which afterwards breaks up
into numberless and ever varied repetitions. This kind of problem
forms quite a class of its own, and is, perhaps, the highest development
of this branch of Chess strategy. Of course, in reply to so many lines of
defence, it is not always possible to secure one method of solution, and
this leads us to the discussion of the much-vexed question of “duals.”
We have never regarded “duals,” or second ways in variations, as the
evil of evils to be avoided in problems. Of course, they are to be guard-
ed against, but as we have already stated our views pretty fully, in the
Introduction, on this point, it is not necessary to repeat them here. Suf-
fice it to say, that they become less objectionable the more remote the
variation in which they occur lies from the main line of play or central
idea of the problem. We would next say a few words on “strategy.” Al-
though the artifices resorted to are limited, and might easily be tabu-
lated, still this does not constitute the virtue or essence of a problem,
any more than the leaves which compose a flower represent the
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flower. For, were this the case, not only would problem composition
soon cease to be an art, but it would as soon cease to be cared for or
practised. The artifice stands in the same relation to the strategy as the
verse and metre of a poem stand in relation to the poem. There is a
nameless something besides, in the structure or expression of an idea,
an exquisite balancing of force against force, a manifestation of skill
and tact in concealing the sacrifice, or the reserve of energy concen-
trated by some apparently aimless coup, which constitute the beauty
and strength of a position. But to the beginner we may say a few words
here, which may prove of service. First, then, avoid positions in which
an idea is evolved by successive checks, as such, whatever the ingenu-
ity, and however numerous the variations, are comparatively easy, and
belong to a lower order of composition altogether. Again, composers
are at first very fond of making the main idea consist in a series of sac-
rifices. Now, such problems are not of the highest rank at all, as refer-
ence to the problems by the best composers in this volume will amply
demonstrate. We may especially cite J. B. of Bridport and Healey as ex-
emplifying this. In our view, the finest conceptions are those where, by
some move or set of moves difficult to see, either through their subtle-
ty or the manifold resources in defence, a store of energy is laid up
which breaks out at last and ensures defeat. Others may prefer concep-
tions of a different kind; but in all there must be concealment of de-
sign, not through over-crowding, but through what we can only define
as naturalness of position and a range of choice of moves as extensive
as possible. One word on two move problems. Such have been decried
as too easy for any but tyros, and not worth the pains bestowed on
their composition. This we consider is a great mistake. Of all problems,
a good two mover is probably the most difficult to compose; for here,
if anywhere, duals are to be avoided in reply to every move worthy the
name of a defence; it is essential here, if anywhere, that the idea should
be concealed, and this can only be done in general by allowing consid-
erable freedom or scope on both sides with plenty of resources on the
part of Black. These problems are sui generis, as in a two mover more
than any other there is a balance of power, if we may so speak, which,
if slightly disturbed by any move but the right one, destroys the harmo-
ny contemplated; hence the niceness and delicacy of the artifice; to
ensure, amidst the clash of so many forces, a subtle but exact stroke,
which suffices, in each case, to effect with some piece a mate next
move. Sometimes accordingly the full beauty of a “coup de repos” is
brought out; sometimes Black's own strokes here and there are used
against himself; sometimes we have, on both sides, checks by discov-
ery, like the quick crossing of swords in a duel.
Problems of three moves are and will probably remain the most
popular and pleasing; because there is just enough difficulty about
them without the intricacy and depth which belong to others in four or
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five moves. At the same time, in the latter, there is a scope for manœu-
vre and design, serving to render many problems of this class pro-
found studies, containing many beautiful variations.
In conclusion, young composers must learn to depend upon them-
selves, and upon their own sense of what is right. Excellency in the art
will never come by mere drudgery or study of other men's works, un-
less accompanied by a love for Chess and a special and innate aptitude
for it. We shall watch with interest the future development of this most
beautiful and fascinating study—for of further development it is with-
out question susceptible—in just the same way as of late years it has
taken new forms of a distinct character, and may do so again.
There is no doubt that the study of Chess has much increased,
among all classes. The number of Chess periodicals now in circulation,
of good works recently published on the subject, and of new clubs con-
stantly being formed all over the country, prove this. It is greatly to be
desired that our working classes should learn more and more to share
in the pure and intellectual enjoyment of the game, which would thus
gradually be the means of weaning them from other debasing, if not vi-
cious, pursuits or sources of recreation.
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
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PART I: MODERN ENGLISH PROBLEMS
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2. J. W. Abbott
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{W0WDWDWD} {WdWDpiWD}
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4. F. H. Bennett
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{DpDkdpDW} {IRDw)p)W}
{WdWDq)WD} {WdbDqiWD}
{DKGWDw)W} {DWDWDP$P}
{QDwDWDBD} {W0w)WHW)}
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5. F. H. Bennett cuuuuuuuuC
6. C. Callander
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{WDW)wHpD} {W0QDwDwG}
{DnDwiw0W} {DpDwHwdW}
{Wdw1wHPD} {WdwdN1WD}
{DWDRDBDW} {DWDWiWDW}
{QdwDWDW)} {WIw$WDWh}
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8. R. J. Cruikshank
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{Wdp4wDwD} {qdwdPDwD}
{Dwiw)BdW} {0wdwDrdW}
{ndPdWdWD} {wdW)kdWD}
{DRDWHKDW} {DWhWHW)W}
{WDwDWGWd} {BDw$P)Wd}
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10. J. H. Finlinson
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12. W. Greenwood
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14. F. Healey
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16. T. H. Hopwood
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18. R. W. Johnson
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{)wdpDw0w} {Dw)wDw$w}
{WDpdk0BD} {WDPdwiWD}
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20. H. E. Kidson
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{hwDwDwDw} {dp1nDkDP}
{pDWiP)WD} {w)WdWDpD}
{$whwdKdW} {Dw$pdWGW}
{QHPdwDwD} {QDWdPDwD}
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22. W. Mitcheson
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{PDWdPDwD} {WDW0nDwg}
{DwDwdNDW} {DwDw0QDW}
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24. W. T. Pierce
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{Bdk)WHWD} {Pdw)WDND}
{dW)wDwDw} {dpGkHpDQ}
{WDWdwDwd} {W)WdwDwd}
{DwDwdpDW} {DwDbdwDW}
{WDWdWDwD} {WIWdWDw)}
{DW!wdwDW} {DWDRdwDW}
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25. George J. Slater cuuuuuuuuC
26. G. J. Slater
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{DWdwDwDQ} {DWdw4bDR}
{WdwDW)PD} {WdwDW)pD}
{dnDPDk4R} {dnDWiwHW}
{WDW$w0Nd} {WDpDwdPd}
{DwDw0wDP} {Dw)wdwDW}
{WIndW4wD} {WDN!WdwD}
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28. J. P. Taylor
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{WHwiwdW4} {WDwdNdWd}
{Dw4whwDW} {gwdwIBDW}
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30. A. Townsend
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{PDk0rdWd} {Q0wdkdWd}
{drdwDWDW} {dKdwGWDP}
{BdP$WHw0} {WdNDW)wd}
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32. R. B. Wormald
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{DWdWGwDW} {DWdWDqDB}
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cuuuuuuuuC
33. J. W. Abbott cuuuuuuuuC
34. J. W. Abbott
{WDWDWGWD} {WDRDWDBI}
{DWDWDWDW} {GWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD} {WDW0rDND}
{DWDPDWDW} {DWhkDpDW}
{WHpiW0WD} {WDwdRdWD}
{hWDWHWDB} {)WDWDqDW}
{WDWDW!WD} {WDPDWDQD}
{DWDWDKDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
35. J. W. Abbott cuuuuuuuuC
36. J. W. Abbott
{WDK$WDWD} {WDWDWDKD}
{DWDpDNDW} {DWDwDWDW}
{WDW0BDWD} {NDWdW$PD}
{DW0w0w$W} {DWdw$wDQ}
{WDwiPdWD} {WDw0WdWD}
{DWDpDw)W} {DWDkDBDW}
{PDWGWDWD} {WhpDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
37. J. W. Abbott cuuuuuuuuC
38. J. W. Abbott
{WDWDWGWD} {WDWIWDWD}
{DWDwDWDp} {DWDwDWDw}
{WDWdw0WI} {WDWHp0WD}
{DWdBiwDW} {DWdkGwDQ}
{WDPdWdRD} {WDWdWdWD}
{DWDwDWDW} {DWDP0W)W}
{WdwDW)WH} {WdwDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
39. J. W. Abbott cuuuuuuuuC
40. J. W. Abbott
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDKDWD}
{DrDwDWDw} {DwDwDWDw}
{p0WDwHWD} {wdWiwDWD}
{DWdwDwDW} {DW$bHwDW}
{BDkGWdWD} {W0w)WdWD}
{DW)W0WDW} {hRDWdpDB}
{Wdw0PDnD} {WdwdWDwD}
{DWDKDQDb} {!WDWDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
41. J. W. Abbott cuuuuuuuuC
42. H. J. C. Andrews
{WDW!WDWD} {WDWDKDWD}
{DwDwDWDw} {Dp0wDWgw}
{wdpHpDW)} {wdwDkDND}
{DpDwDwDW} {1w)RDw0W}
{WdwiWHWD} {WdwdWDWD}
{dWDWdw)W} {dBDW)wDW}
{Wdw)WDwD} {WGwDW4wD}
{IWDWGWDn} {DWDrDNDb}
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cuuuuuuuuC
43. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
44. H. J. C. Andrews
{WDnDWDWD} {KDwDWDWD}
{Dw!wDWIb} {DwDpDWDw}
{wdPGkDWD} {wdWDpDWD}
{dPDWDwdW} {dWHkGwdW}
{Wdw4W4P$} {PdwdWdWD}
{hpDNDNDB} {dw0W)PDW}
{WDwDPdwD} {WDwDWdQD}
{DWDqDWDw} {DWDwDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
45. C. M. Baxter cuuuuuuuuC
46. C. M. Baxter
{WDwDBDQD} {W4wDWDWD}
{Dw0rDW0w} {DpdQDWdp}
{wdWDwhRD} {RdWDwdnD}
{)WDwiPdW} {DpDw0WdW}
{WdbHWdW0} {BdnDkGpd}
{dwdWIWDP} {DN)WDWDW}
{WDRDWdWD} {K)WDP1WD}
{DWDwGWDw} {DWDw$W4w}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
47. F. H. Bennett cuuuuuuuuC
48. F. H. Bennet
{QdwDWDWD} {QhwDWDWD}
{DKHW0Wdw} {hW4WdWdw}
{W0WDpdBG} {W4WDw)WD}
{DP0wiWdW} {DWdRdWdW}
{WdPDNDwd} {WdpDkHpd}
{DWDPDW0W} {DWDWHW)b}
{WDPDW1PD} {WDWDB)WI}
{DWDwDWdw} {DWDwDWdw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
49. F. H. Bennett cuuuuuuuuC
50. F. H. Bennet
{WdwDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{dWdW0WdK} {Dp!BDWDW}
{WdWDPDBD} {W)WDWDpD}
{DWdWiWdW} {DWDWDW)p}
{WdwDwDw0} {PHWgkDW0}
{DWDWGWDP} {DNDW0WDP}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDPDWD}
{DWDw!Wdw} {DKDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
51. F. H. Bennett cuuuuuuuuC
52. F. H. Bennett
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDBDWD}
{DwDWDWDW} {DpDWDW$W}
{W0WDW)wD} {WIWDPDwD}
{DPDW)WGw} {DWDW)WDw}
{WDWHkDWd} {WDWHwiWd}
{DWDWdWDQ} {DWDWdWDR}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWHW)}
{DWINDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
53. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
54. J. G. Campbell
{WDWIWDWD} {WIWGWDWD}
{DwDBDWDN} {0wDbDRDW}
{nDW0N0wD} {k0W)pdwD}
{DW0kDpDw} {hWdw0wDB}
{WDpgwGpd} {WDw0NDwd}
{DWhWdW!W} {!WdPdWDW}
{WDPDWDWD} {PDNDWDWD}
{DWDW$WDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
55. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
56. J. G. Campbell
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWHWDWD}
{dwDwDpDQ} {dwDwDp0W}
{wdWiNdwD} {wdWdWdwD}
{dWdwHwDW} {GWip)whQ}
{WDwdPDBd} {WDpHW)Wd}
{DWdW)pDW} {DWdBDwDW}
{WDWDWIWG} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DK$WDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
57. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
58. J. G. Campbell
{NDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{dnDpDwdr} {dwDKDpdw}
{wGWdb0wh} {wDW$wdwd}
{DkdBDwdW} {DwGpinHP}
{WDwDWDWd} {WDwDWDp)}
{DW)WDPDQ} {DWDW0WDW}
{RDWIWDRD} {WDW4W$ND}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
59. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
60. J. G. Campbell
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{dw$W0wdb} {dwDWdwdw}
{wDW0wdwd} {wDWdw0wd}
{0wDNdwDN} {dwDpdpDB}
{W4wDkGPD} {WdwDwiWD}
{DW)ndwDW} {DWDKdNDW}
{WDBdWDKD} {WDWdWDW)}
{DWhWDWDW} {DWdWDW$W}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
61. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
62. C. Callander
{WDWDWDWI} {WDWDnDWg}
{dwDQdwhw} {dpDWdwdw}
{wDpdpdpd} {w)wHwdPd}
{Gwiw0bHW} {Dwdk0NDR}
{WdwgwdWD} {KdpdwdWD}
{HPDW$WDW} {DWDpDWDW}
{WDWdWDW$} {WDW!WDWD}
{DrdWDWDW} {DwdW$WDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
63. C. Callander cuuuuuuuuC
64. C. Callander
{WDWDwDWd} {KDWHwDWh}
{!wHbdwdw} {Gw$wdwdw}
{wIwDwdWd} {wDwDwdWg}
{DwdNdW)W} {DwdpiBDW}
{WdwiwdpD} {WdwdpdP0}
{DWDB0W$W} {DW$W0WDW}
{W$WDWDWD} {WDWHWDW)}
{hwdnDWDW} {dwdnDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
65. C. Callander cuuuuuuuuC
66. C. Callander
{KDWDwDnd} {WDWDwDwd}
{DQDwdwdw} {DKDwdpdw}
{wDwDk0Nd} {wDwDw)W!}
{DwdwgWDW} {0w)wdWDW}
{WdwdwdWd} {kdw0BdWd}
{GWDWdW0W} {DWDNdRdW}
{WDWDWDWD} {W)pDWDWD}
{dwdw$WDW} {dwdNDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
67. C. Callander cuuuuuuuuC
68. W. Coates
{BDWhwDwd} {WDWdwDQg}
{DbDwdNdw} {DpDpdnhw}
{w)wDpDW0} {wDw)wDRd}
{dwGwdNDR} {dpDwdpDW}
{wdwdkdW0} {wdwdk)Wd}
{!W0WdWdW} {DBdW0WdW}
{WDKDWDWD} {WDPDNDRD}
{dwdWDWDW} {dwIWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
69. W. Coates cuuuuuuuuC
70. W. Coates
{WDWdwDWd} {WDWdwGWd}
{hw0BgNdb} {dwdWdWdw}
{wDw0w$Wd} {wDwdwDWd}
{dw0kdwDW} {dwdpdwDP}
{ndwdpDWd} {NdwiwDW)}
{DWdW)WdW} {DPdWDWdW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{dwIWDQDW} {IwDWDQDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
71. W. C. Cotton cuuuuuuuuC
72. W. C. Cotton
{WHrdQDWd} {WDwHWhWg}
{dw0WdWdw} {0wdWdWdr}
{PDp4qGWd} {KDpdwDWd}
{IwipdwDW} {DwipdPDW}
{WdwdwDWD} {W0wdwDQD}
{DBdWHWdW} {DBdWDWHW}
{WDWDW)WD} {WGW)WDWD}
{DwDWDWDW} {DwDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
73. F. H. Deacon cuuuuuuuuC
74. P. T. Duffy
{WDwDRHWg} {W4wDBDWd}
{hwdWGWdw} {dwdWDWdw}
{WDwdwDWd} {WDwdwDnG}
{4wdwiWDW} {dN0whWDW}
{WHPdpDPD} {WHkdKDWD}
{DWdW)WDK} {DWdWDWDW}
{pDWDWDWD} {PDPDWDWD}
{DnDWDWDW} {DwDRDWDW}
vllllllllV[*] vllllllllV
[*]
cuuuuuuuuC
75. P. T. Duffy cuuuuuuuuC
76. P. T. Duffy
{WdwDWDWd} {WdwDWDWd}
{dwdNDWhw} {dwdWDWdw}
{pDwdwDwD} {wDwGpDwD}
{!WdwdWDW} {DWdkHWDW}
{WDwdkDnD} {WDwdNDpD}
{DWIW0WDN} {DW$WdW)W}
{WDWDBDr)} {WDWDWDwD}
{DwDWDWDW} {DwIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[*] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
77. P. T. Duffy cuuuuuuuuC
78. D. Fawcett
{WdwDWDWd} {WdwDWDWd}
{dwdKDWdw} {dwdKDWdw}
{pDwDwDwD} {wDPDwDwD}
{DW)k0WGW} {DWDwdWDW}
{WDw4WDwD} {WDNiBDw!}
{HWDWdWDW} {)WDWdWDW}
{WDQDWDwD} {WDWDWDPD}
{DwDWHWDW} {DwDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
79. D. Fawcett cuuuuuuuuC
80. D. Fawcett
{WdwDWDW1} {WdwiWDNd}
{dpdpDWgw} {0wdpDWdw}
{kGW0w$wD} {wDWHwDw$}
{0bDN0WDW} {IwDpGWDW}
{pDWdPDwD} {wDW)WDwD}
{DWDWdPDW} {DWDWdbDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{IQDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[*] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
81. D. Fawcett cuuuuuuuuC
82. J. H. Finlinson
{WdwdWDW!} {WdwdWDWD}
{dwdwDWdw} {dwGKDWdw}
{wDWDwDwD} {wDWHwDw0}
{DpDkHNDW} {DwDkDWDW}
{w0WDWDwD} {wdWDWDRD}
{DWDW)pDW} {DWDW0wDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDPDWD}
{DWDKDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
83. J. H. Finlinson cuuuuuuuuC
84. J. H. Finlinson
{WdwdWIWD} {WdwdWDWD}
{dw0WDWdw} {dpdWDWdw}
{QDNDkDwd} {W)WDwDwd}
{DwDw)WDW} {DwDw0RDK}
{PdWDWDWD} {QdNDkDWD}
{DWDWDwDP} {DW)WDwDW}
{WDWDwDPD} {WDWDwDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
85. J. H. Finlinson cuuuuuuuuC
86. J. H. Finlinson
{W!wdWDnI} {WDwdWHwD}
{dwdWiWdw} {dBdWdWdw}
{WDWHphw0} {RDWDpdQ0}
{DwDwdWDP} {DwDw)WDn}
{WdPDwDWD} {WHpDwDWD}
{DWDWDwDW} {DW)WDwDW}
{WDWDRDWD} {WDWIWiW)}
{DWDWDWDW} {GWDWDbDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
87. J. H. Finlinson cuuuuuuuuC
88. J. H. Finlinson
{WDwdKDwD} {WDBdWDw1}
{dWdW0Wdw} {IW$Wdbdw}
{WDWDwdRd} {WDWDndW!}
{)wDk4WDw} {DwDkdWDw}
{pDw0wDPD} {P0w4NDWD}
{DWDNDwDW} {DWDW0wDW}
{WDWDW)rD} {WDWhWDPD}
{DQDWDwDW} {DWDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
89. E. N. Frankenstein cuuuuuuuuC
90. E. N. Frankenstein
{WDWdQDwd} {WDWdW1w4}
{DWDWdwdp} {hW$WdNdp}
{WDpDbHWD} {WDwDkDrD}
{Dw)wiWhw} {DpDwdbdw}
{KdwdpDWD} {Wdw0NDWD}
{DWDWHpDW} {0WDRDwDW}
{WDWdWDWD} {WDWdBDQG}
{DWGWDwDW} {IWDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
91. E. N. Frankenstein cuuuuuuuuC
92. E. N. Frankenstein
{NDWdWdwd} {WDWdrdwd}
{dWDWgW4w} {dW0WdWdw}
{WDwDw0wD} {W)wDpdwD}
{DwDwiw)p} {HwDpipDw}
{WdwdWDW0} {Wdw$WDWd}
{GWDWDwDQ} {DKDWDwDW}
{BDK)WDWH} {WDW!WDBD}
{DWDWDwDW} {DWDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
93. E. N. Frankenstein cuuuuuuuuC
94. E. N. Frankenstein
{WDWdwdwd} {WDWdRdwd}
{0WdWdWdw} {HWdWdWdn}
{KDw0Qdp0} {WDw0Wdwd}
{DwDw0wDb} {0wDkdwDw}
{WdwDkDWd} {PgwDwDWd}
{DpDWDN)W} {DPhWGWDW}
{W)W)pDWD} {WDPHr$WI}
{DWDWHwDW} {DWDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
95. E. Freeborough cuuuuuuuuC
96. E. Freeborough
{rGWHWdwd} {wDWHWdwd}
{DWdPdBdp} {DWdWdW0w}
{WDwdW0wi} {W0wdWipg}
{dwDwdwDw} {dw4p$wDw}
{pdwDw0RI} {wdwDw0PD}
{DbdWDWDQ} {Dw0WDpDW}
{WDWDwDWD} {WDWDwIWD}
{DW1rDwDn} {DWGw$wDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
97. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
98. W. Greenwood
{wDWDWdwd} {bDWHWdwd}
{0WdWdWdw} {dW$W0W!w}
{RGwdWdwd} {W)wiPdKd}
{dwdkDwDw} {dwdpDwhw}
{wdwDpIQ0} {wdwHwDWd}
{DwdWDwDW} {gw0WhwDW}
{WDWDwDWD} {WDWDwDW$}
{DWDwDwDw} {DrDwDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
99. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
100. W. Greenwood
{rDWhBdwd} {WhWDWDWD}
{dWDWGW0w} {DWdqDWGW}
{WDwdpdWd} {WDW$WDW!}
{dwdbiwHw} {DWiWHWDW}
{ndwDw0Kd} {WDWDWDpD}
{dwdQdwDW} {DnHWDWIW}
{WDW)wDWD} {WDWDPDWD}
{DwDwDwDw} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
101. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
102. W. Greenwood
{WdWDWDWD} {WGBDWDWD}
{DBdwDWDW} {DWHwDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWdNDWDW} {DWdWDpDW}
{WDWDkHwD} {QDW0kDwD}
{DwDWDWDW} {Dw$WDNDW}
{QDWIWDWD} {pDWDbDW1}
{DWDWDWDW} {IWDWDWgW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
103. W. Grimshaw cuuuuuuuuC
104. W. Grimshaw
{WDWgWDWD} {KDWdNDn1}
{DWDp$rDW} {DpDwDwDW}
{WDWDbDqD} {WinDw0wD}
{DWdkGp0W} {0rdwDwdp}
{P)NdwDwD} {WDPdwDwD}
{DP!W)WDW} {DW$WDWDW}
{wDPDw)Wd} {wDQDw$Wd}
{DWDWIWdW} {4WDWDWGW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
105. W. Grimshaw cuuuuuuuuC
106. W. Grimshaw
{WDWdWIwd} {WDWdWDwd}
{DQDwDwDW} {DWDwDwDW}
{WdnDwdwD} {Wdw0w0ND}
{dWdwDw0w} {dWdpDwdK}
{WDWdN0Pg} {WDW)kdWd}
{0WDWDWDW} {dWDWDWDW}
{w0WHwDWd} {RdWDwDPd}
{iWDWDWDW} {GWDWDBDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
107. W. Grimshaw cuuuuuuuuC
108. W. Grimshaw
{WDWdWDwd} {WGWdWDwI}
{DnDwDwIW} {0wDwDw0W}
{q0BdwdW0} {wdW$wdW0}
{dWdRDwdP} {dW0WDwdW}
{WDWDk0WH} {WgBDwdb0}
{dW0WDWDP} {dW0WHWDk}
{WdPDp)Wd} {WdPDpDWd}
{DWDWDW$W} {DWDWHWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
20 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
109. W. Grimshaw cuuuuuuuuC
110. F. Healey
{WDWdWDwD} {WDWGWDBD}
{HwDKDwdW} {DbDW4wdW}
{wgWDwdWd} {pdWDniWI}
{dWdkDwdW} {dWdwDpdW}
{W)p0p)wd} {WDNdw)w)}
{dWdWDW)P} {dW)WDWDW}
{W!WDwDRd} {QDWDwDWd}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV [*] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
111. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
112. F. Healey
{WDWDWDWD} {WDRDQDWg}
{DwDWdwdW} {DwDWdwdW}
{wGNDwdWD} {wDWDwdWD}
{)Wdw0w0W} {DWdpdwdW}
{WDKdkgPD} {KDWiwdWD}
{!WDWDWDW} {DWDWDW)W}
{WDWDwDWd} {W)WDwDWd}
{DWDWhWDW} {DWDWdBDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
113. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
114. F. Healey
{WDWDWDWd} {WDWDWDWd}
{DwDWdwdW} {DwDWdQdW}
{QDWDwdWD} {WDWDwhpD}
{DW0wgwdW} {DWdwdkdW}
{WDNiwdWD} {WDWdwdWD}
{)WDBDWDW} {DWDPDWDW}
{WDPDwDWd} {WDWDwDRG}
{DWDWdWDK} {DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
115. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
116. F. Healey
{WDWDWDWd} {WDRDWDWd}
{DwDWdWdW} {DwDNdKdW}
{WDWIwdwD} {W0WDwdwD}
{DW$wdwdW} {DpDpdw0W}
{WDWdwdWD} {p!niwdPD}
{DW)kDWDW} {)WDwDWDW}
{WDWDw!WD} {WDWDwDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DBgWDNDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
117. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
118. T. H. Hopwood
{W!WDWDWd} {QDWDWDWd}
{DwDWdW4W} {DwDWdBdW}
{WdNDwdwD} {WdpIwdwD}
{DnDw0wdr} {DwDN0kdw}
{kDwgNdWD} {whwdNgW0}
{DW0wDnDW} {DWdwDRDW}
{KDWDwDpD} {WDb)wDw)}
{DWdWDWDW} {DWdWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
119. T. H. Hopwood cuuuuuuuuC
120. T. H. Hopwood
{WgWhWDWd} {WdW!WDWd}
{!p4WdNdW} {DwdpdWIW}
{NdwDpdwD} {pdwDwdw0}
{DwDpdwdw} {)wDw$wdw}
{wdw0WdWd} {wdwiWhW0}
{DWdkDWDB} {DPHwDWGW}
{WDRGwDwD} {WDWDwDwD}
{DWdWIWDn} {DW1WHWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
22 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
121. J. A. W. Hunter cuuuuuuuuC
122. J. A. W. Hunter
{WdNDWDBd} {WdBDWhWd}
{DwdwdWDW} {DwdwdNDW}
{wdwDwdwd} {wIW$w)Pd}
{IwDwDwdR} {DwDp)wdN}
{R0wiW0Pd} {WdwhkdWd}
{DWDnDPDW} {DWDpDWDW}
{WDW)wDwD} {WGW)wDPD}
{DWdWDWDw} {DWdWDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
123. R. W. Johnson cuuuuuuuuC
124. R. W. Johnson
{WdWDWdWd} {WdWDWdqG}
{DwdwdWDW} {4wdkdpDR}
{wDpDNDWd} {w)wDNDWd}
{Dw)wDw0W} {DwDwIwdW}
{W)Ndw0Pd} {W!WHndBg}
{0WDkDKDW} {dWDwDWDW}
{BDWGwDWD} {WDWDwDWD}
{DWdWDWDw} {DWdWDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
125. R. W. Johnson cuuuuuuuuC
126. R. W. Johnson
{NdWDWhwD} {bdWDWdwD}
{dwdwdwDW} {0wdw0KDW}
{BDwDWDWI} {QDwDNDpD}
{DwDwDwdW} {Dw0wDw)W}
{pDWiwdWd} {wHWdkGPd}
{dWDwDWDW} {dpDw0WDW}
{WDWDwDWD} {WhWDBDWD}
{DWGNDWDQ} {DnDWgWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
127. M. Jordan cuuuuuuuuC
128. M. Jordan
{wdWDWdwD} {bdWDWdwD}
{dw0wdWDW} {dwdwdWDW}
{WDQDWDwD} {WDpDNHpD}
{Dwdp0wDW} {DwdwinDR}
{wHWdwDKd} {wDQdw0Wd}
{dwDwiWDW} {dwDwdWDW}
{WdWDWDWD} {WdWDWDWD}
{DBDWdWDW} {DKDWdWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
129. M. Jordan cuuuuuuuuC
130. M. Jordan
{wdWDWdwD} {wdWDNdwD}
{dwdwGW0K} {dw)rDWdW}
{W)wDRDwD} {WDwDpDwD}
{0wdkdwDW} {dwdNipDW}
{BDRHwdWd} {WDW0wdWd}
{dwDpdpDW} {IwDPdwDW}
{WdWDbDWD} {WdW!wDW)}
{DWDWdnDW} {DWDWdwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
131. A. Kempe cuuuuuuuuC
132. H. E. Kidson
{wdbDWdND} {wdw$QdWD}
{4p4wDRdW} {dwdwDpdW}
{WDw0wGpD} {WGwdwDwD}
{dwdWdw0W} {dwHpgwdq}
{NDWdwiPd} {W$niwdWd}
{hw0WdPDP} {dwdWdWDW}
{WdWDwIWD} {bdW)wDW0}
{DBDWdwDW} {hWDWHwDK}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
24 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
133. H. E. Kidson cuuuuuuuuC
134. H. E. Kidson
{wdwDWdW1} {wdwDWgWd}
{dwdwDwhW} {dQdw$wdK}
{WDwdpgBD} {WDpdwHWD}
{dw)wdrdw} {dw)wdwdw}
{W)w0kHpd} {rDk0wDwd}
{dwdNhW)W} {GRdN0WDp}
{wIPDR$Wd} {wDWDWDW1}
{!WDWDwDW} {DWDWDnDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
135. H. E. Kidson cuuuuuuuuC
136. H. E. Kidson
{w4wDWdWd} {wgwDNdWd}
{dpdw0w4W} {0wdBdwhq}
{WHwipdWD} {pDR0wdrD}
{Hw$wdwgQ} {)wDkdw0W}
{wGwdwDwd} {wDw)wDPd}
{)WdbdWDw} {DPdwGWDw}
{wDWDnDWd} {wDWDwDWd}
{IWDWDwDW} {IQDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
137. H. E. Kidson cuuuuuuuuC
138. F. W. Lord
{wdwDrgWd} {wdwDw4Wi}
{dBdWdwdp} {dWdWdBdp}
{w0WdwdpD} {wdWdN)wH}
{Dw$wdwdW} {DwDwdw0W}
{wDwipHWd} {wDwdwDWd}
{GWdwHW)w} {DWdwDWDw}
{wDWDKDWd} {wDWDWDPI}
{hWDWDwDW} {GWDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 25
cuuuuuuuuC
139. F. W. Lord cuuuuuuuuC
140. F. W. Lord
{wdwDwdWd} {wdwDwdWd}
{dWdWGWdw} {dWdWDnHb}
{wdN4W0wD} {wdWGWdk0}
{)wiPdwdQ} {DwdPdRdp}
{PDwdwDWd} {WDwdwDW)}
{DWdwDWDw} {DWIw0W)w}
{bDpDWDWD} {wDwDBDWD}
{dWIWDwDW} {dWDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
141. F. W. Lord cuuuuuuuuC
142. F. W. Lord
{wdwDw!Wd} {wdwDwDWd}
{dWdWDwDw} {dpHWDnDw}
{wdWDpdwd} {w)pDwdwd}
{DwdWibdw} {DwiW0wdw}
{W)w0p$pD} {WDw0wDND}
{DWDwdW0w} {DKDwdWdw}
{wDPDWDPD} {wDP)WDBD}
{IWDRDwDW} {!WDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
143. F. W. Lord cuuuuuuuuC
144. F. W. Lord
{wdKDwDWd} {wdWDw!Wd}
{dp)WDpHw} {dwDWDwDw}
{wGkDn$wd} {wDKDw)pd}
{0wdWdpdw} {dwdWdwdw}
{pDwdw)WD} {wDNdwDWD}
{)WDwdWdw} {DW)wdWgw}
{wDPDWDW0} {wDPDkDWd}
{DW!WDBgr} {DWDWDW$w}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
26 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
145. G. McArthur cuuuuuuuuC
146. G. McArthur
{wdWDwDWd} {wdWDwDWd}
{dwDWDwIw} {0pDBiwDK}
{wDW$wDwd} {wDWDwDwd}
{dw$Niwdw} {dw0W0w)w}
{wDWdwDpD} {wDWdwDwD}
{DWHwdW)w} {4WDPdQDw}
{wDW)w0rd} {wDWGwdw0}
{hWDWDWgw} {dWDWDWdr}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
147. G. McArthur cuuuuuuuuC
148. G. McArthur
{wdWDwDBi} {wHnDwDWH}
{dwDpdw0W} {dwDRdwIn}
{wDW)pDwd} {wDWDp4wd}
{dw)WIpHw} {dbDpip0w}
{wDWHwDR)} {pDWDPDWD}
{dWGWdWDw} {GW)WdWDw}
{wDWDQdwd} {wDWDWdP)}
{dWDWDWdw} {dWDWDQdw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
149. G. McArthur cuuuuuuuuC
150. J. Menzies
{w!wDwIWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{dw$WdwDw} {DWDWDWDW}
{wDWDN0wd} {WDpDW0WD}
{dwDNGwdw} {DWiWDWDW}
{wDWDkDW)} {WDWDRDWD}
{DWDpdWDw} {DWDWDWDW}
{wDW)WdWD} {WDWIBDWD}
{dWDWDWdw} {DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 27
cuuuuuuuuC
151. J. Menzies cuuuuuuuuC
152. J. Menzies
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDw)WdWI} {WDwDWdWD}
{DWdWDkDW} {DWdWDrDW}
{WDWDWDN0} {WDWDRDWI}
{DWDP0WDW} {DWDPhkDW}
{QDrDWDWG} {WDRDWDpD}
{DWDWDrDW} {!WDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
153. J. Menzies cuuuuuuuuC
154. J. Menzies
{WDWDWDWD} {BDWDKDk4}
{DWhWDWDW} {DWdWdpDr}
{WDwGWdWD} {WDwDWdW0}
{!WdWDK)W} {DWdWDWHN}
{W0WDWDN4} {WdWDPDWd}
{DBDWdk0W} {DWDWdwdW}
{WDWgRDwD} {WDWdWDwD}
{DWDWDbDW} {GWDWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
155. J. Menzies cuuuuuuuuC
156. J. A. Miles
{WDKDWDwd} {NDWhNhwd}
{DWdWdWDw} {)pdW0WDp}
{WDwDW0W!} {WDwDkdWD}
{Dk0WDWDW} {DwdWDW0K}
{WdW0WDWd} {WdW$WDWd}
{0WDWdwdW} {dWDWdPdW}
{PDWdWDwD} {bGQdWDwg}
{DWDBGwDW} {DrDWDrDW}
vllllllllV[*] vllllllllV
28 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
157. J. A. Miles cuuuuuuuuC
158. J. A. Miles
{RIWdWdwd} {WDWdWdwd}
{)p)k0WDN} {IwDwdWDR}
{WDwDb0WD} {W0RDwdN4}
{DwdPDPgW} {DwdkhW0W}
{W4W!WDW4} {PdWHWDWd}
{hWDWdWdW} {dWDPdWGW}
{wDWdBDw1} {wDWdWDwd}
{DwDWDwDW} {DwDWDwDq}
vllllllllV
Chess Gems vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
159. J. A. Miles cuuuuuuuuC
160. J. A. Miles
{WDWdrdwd} {WDWdwdwd}
{hwDwdWDW} {hwHwdW)p}
{pdwDwdW1} {rdPDwdWd}
{iwdN$WdW} {dwdWDWdK}
{WdP0W4Wd} {WdbdpiWd}
{dKHWdPDW} {dQDpdWDP}
{wDWdWDwd} {BDWdW)P4}
{DwGWDwDw} {GwDW$wDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
161. W. Mitcheson cuuuuuuuuC
162. W. Mitcheson
{WDWdwdwd} {BDWdwdnd}
{dwDRdWDw} {hQDWdW0w}
{wdWDKdWd} {wHpDWgrd}
{dpdWgNdW} {IpiWdWdW}
{Wdwdk0nd} {WdwHwdpd}
{dWDwdbDQ} {0W0w$wGW}
{BDWdWDWd} {qDP)WDWd}
{DwDW4wDw} {DwDWdwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV[†]
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 29
cuuuuuuuuC
163. R. Ormond cuuuuuuuuC
164. R. Ormond
{WDWdw1wg} {WDWdwdBG}
{dpGWdndw} {dwDNdwdw}
{wDwDWdwd} {wDrDWdwd}
{DpdWdQdW} {DwdWdW0W}
{W$wDpdwd} {pDwDkdKd}
{dPiNDwDW} {dWdpDwDW}
{wDPDWDWd} {PDW)WDWd}
{DwIWdwDw} {DwDWdwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
165. R. Ormond cuuuuuuuuC
166. R. Ormond
{WDWdwdWI} {WgWdwdWD}
{dwDBdwdw} {dwDW0ndw}
{wDwiPdwd} {wDB0kdw4}
{DwdNdW0W} {DwdNdpdn}
{wDwDwdW0} {rDwDw0Wd}
{dWdwDwDW} {dWGwDNDP}
{WDWDW!W)} {WDWDWDRD}
{DbDWdwGw} {DbIWdw!w}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
167. R. Ormond cuuuuuuuuC
168. G. Parr
{WdWdRdWh} {WdWdWdWI}
{dwDWdwdw} {dwDbdwdw}
{wDpdwdwd} {whw)wdRG}
{DwdbdN0w} {Dw)wipdw}
{P0kDwgPd} {WHwDwdW)}
{dNDw0WDW} {dP0wdPDW}
{K)WDPDWD} {WDNDPDWD}
{DwDWGwDw} {DwhWDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
30 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
169. G. Parr cuuuuuuuuC
170. W. S. Pavitt
{KdWgWdWD} {WdWdWdWD}
{dwDwdwdw} {dpDwdwdw}
{BdNhPdW!} {WHW0pdWD}
{DwDwdwdp} {ipDw)wdw}
{kDwDw0W4} {PHw!wdWd}
{0WdwHpDW} {gWdKDwDW}
{PDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DwdbDRDw} {DRdwDWGw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
[†*]
cuuuuuuuuC
171. W. S. Pavitt cuuuuuuuuC
172. W. S. Pavitt
{WdWdWdWG} {WdnIWdWD}
{dwDwdpgw} {dwDwdNdw}
{WDWIwipD} {WDpDw0wD}
{dw0wDB0w} {dw0wDpdw}
{WhwDwdWd} {WdkgwGWd}
{dW0WDwHW} {dWdWDPDW}
{WDWDWDWh} {PDW!WdRd}
{DWdQDWDw} {DRdNDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
173. W. S. Pavitt cuuuuuuuuC
174. W. S. Pavitt
{WdwDWdnD} {rdwDWdwh}
{dw0wdW0b} {dwdwdWdQ}
{WDNDw0wg} {WDWDB0wd}
{GwdPDw0w} {hq0WDwdw}
{WdwIpDkd} {WdpDNDpd}
{dWdW0W)p} {0kdWdWDb}
{WDWDWDW)} {NDW$WDWD}
{DWdWDQ$w} {DWdWDWIw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 31
cuuuuuuuuC
175. W. S. Pavitt cuuuuuuuuC
176. A. Cyril Pearson
{wdwDWdwd} {wdwDWdwd}
{dwdwdp0K} {dwdwdwdW}
{WDWDWiwg} {WDpHWdwd}
{dWdp$wdw} {dW)kDwdK}
{b)pDPDwd} {wDwDWDwd}
{dwdWdW!p} {dPdWdW!w}
{WDWDNDPD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW4WDWDw} {DWdWDWDw}
vllllllllV
[†] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
177. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
178. A. Cyril Pearson
{wdwDwiwd} {qdwDwdw4}
{dwdw4p$r} {dwdwdRDw}
{WDwHWdw0} {pDwDWdnd}
{dWDwDwdP} {dWDw0wdW}
{wDwDWDwd} {BDwDkHwd}
{dWdW!WDw} {$WdWhWDw}
{WDWDWDWD} {W!WDWDW0}
{DWdWDRDK} {DWdWDWDK}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
179. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
180. A. Cyril Pearson
{wdwDRdwd} {wdwDWdrd}
{dpdwdnDw} {dw)Pdpgw}
{nDwDWdwd} {wDwDWdwH}
{0WDwdwdW} {dpDwdwdb}
{WDwiwDwd} {WGwdw$pd}
{)WdPdWDw} {DWhWiW0w}
{WDWIWDWd} {WDBDWDPd}
{DWdW!WDW} {DWdWIWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
32 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
181. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
182. A. Cyril Pearson
{wdwDWdwd} {wdwDWdwd}
{dpDKdp!w} {dw0Wdw0p}
{wDwDP4wD} {wDPDpdnD}
{)wDkdwdp} {DwDriwdN}
{W$wgwDwd} {W!wdP0wd}
{DWdPdWdw} {DWdWdPdw}
{WDWGWDWd} {BIWDWDWG}
{DWdWDWDW} {DWdWHWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
183. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
184. A. Cyril Pearson
{rdrDWdwd} {wdwDWdrd}
{dwdRdwdb} {dwdQHwdw}
{pDWDwdw)} {P0WDpdwD}
{DwDw0wdW} {DwDwdwdW}
{WDwdW0wd} {WDkdW4wd}
{IWiWDNhw} {INdWDWdb}
{RHpDpDW!} {WDwDwhWD}
{DWdWDWDW} {DWdWGWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
185. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
186. A. Cyril Pearson
{wdwDQdwd} {kdwDWdwd}
{dw0WDNdw} {hpdNDKdw}
{ndWDwdK0} {wdp0wdWd}
{DwDBdwdW} {DnDWdwdW}
{WDpiPdwg} {WHQdWdwd}
{hWdpDWGw} {dWdwDWDw}
{WDw)wdWD} {WgwDwdWD}
{DWdWDWDW} {$WdWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 33
cuuuuuuuuC
187. J. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
188. J. Pierce
{wdRDWdwd} {wgW$Wdwd}
{dwdWDWdw} {dQdWDWdw}
{wdw0wdpd} {wdw1pdwh}
{DpDpdwdW} {Dw0wdw0W}
{RDripGpd} {P)wiwDwd}
{dWhwDb)w} {dPdB4wDP}
{pHwDw)WD} {wHwDRDWD}
{InHqDW!W} {GwDKDnDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
189. J. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
190. J. Pierce
{wDNDWdwd} {whQDWHBd}
{dWdNDRdw} {dWdWHWdp}
{wdwdwdwd} {n)wipdwI}
{0PdkGwdW} {0PdwDwdW}
{PDpdwDwd} {W4wdwDw0}
{dW0WdwDW} {dWGW$PDW}
{wDKDWDWD} {w1WgW4WD}
{DwDWDwDW} {DwDRDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
191. W. T. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
192. W. T. Pierce
{wdnDrDWd} {wdw$WDWd}
{dbdWDWdw} {dwdWDWdw}
{rDwdwdR0} {wDwdwdWd}
{gWdB1kdP} {dPdbdwdW}
{RGwdNDwd} {WDwiWDwd}
{dW0PDp)P} {dWdWDwDW}
{wdKdQdWD} {wIWGWdWD}
{DwDWDwhW} {DwDQDwdW}
vllllllllV
[†] vllllllllV
34 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
193. W. T. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
194. W. T. Pierce
{wdwDW!Wd} {wdkDNDWd}
{dwdWDW0r} {dwGWDW0w}
{wDPdPdWd} {w)WdWdpd}
{dNdw0PdP} {dWdw$WIW}
{PDwgkDN$} {WDwdwDWD}
{GpdWDw)W} {DwdWDwDW}
{nDWDPdWD} {wDWDWdWD}
{DwDWDKdW} {DwDWDWdB}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
195. W. T. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
196. C. E. Ranken
{w$wIWhWd} {wDwDWdnd}
{4wDPDWdw} {dwDWDWdw}
{RDpiWdw0} {WDwdkdK0}
{0WHw0W0W} {dW)w)NdP}
{WDwHw)Qh} {WDwDwDWd}
{DwdWDwDW} {DwdWDwDQ}
{BDWGrdWD} {WDWDwdWD}
{DwDWDWdq} {DwDWDWdw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
197. George J. Slater cuuuuuuuuC
198. George J. Slater
{QDwDKdwd} {RDwDWdwd}
{dwDp)Wdp} {dwDwDPgp}
{W0wiw)pd} {RdwGkDwd}
{dWhBDWgW} {dWdpdW)B}
{PDwDw0Pd} {WDwDwdWd}
{GwdN0wDq} {DwHWdw0q}
{b0RDwdWD} {wHWDwdbh}
{DR4WDWdw} {IQdWDWdw}
vllllllllV [*] vllllllllV
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 35
cuuuuuuuuC
199. George J. Slater cuuuuuuuuC
200. George J. Slater
{W4nDWdwd} {WDnDWDWD}
{Gw0wDRdw} {DW!WDWGW}
{W0wDw)wd} {WDphW0WD}
{0WdWdWDW} {DW)PdPDW}
{WDwipdRd} {WDWDk)pD}
{Dw0Ndwdw} {DW)NDW$W}
{BDWDwHbh} {WDWDBDWD}
{IW!WDWdw} {DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV [*] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
201. George J. Slater cuuuuuuuuC
202. George J. Slater
{WDwDQGWD} {WDwDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDw0WdWD} {BDw0WdWD}
{DWDk0WDW} {DWDwiWGW}
{WDWDwDwD} {WHWDbDwD}
{DWDW0WDW} {)WDp$WDQ}
{pDWDBDWD} {KhWhWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW} {DRDWHWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
203. George J. Slater cuuuuuuuuC
204. Walter C. Spens
{WDwDw!WD} {WDwDwDBD}
{gWDBhWDW} {0WhWdWDW}
{WDw0WdWD} {p0pdqdRD}
{4WipdpDW} {dW)k0wDW}
{WDWDw0wD} {WDWDwdwD}
{)WDwDPDW} {DWDPIWDW}
{WdWHWDWD} {WHWDWDWD}
{DRDKGWDW} {DW$WGWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
36 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
205. Walter C. Spens cuuuuuuuuC
206. Walter C. Spens
{WDnDwDWD} {WDwDwDW!}
{dWdWdWDW} {dWdWdWDW}
{wdwdK0WD} {wdw0WdWD}
{GWDNdwDW} {DWDWdwDp}
{W)pipdwD} {WDwdkdw)}
{DW$WDWDp} {DWdN0WDw}
{qDWDWDW)} {wIWDPDWD}
{DWDWDNhW} {DWDWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
207. Walter C. Spens cuuuuuuuuC
208. Walter C. Spens
{WDwDn4kD} {WDwDwdwD}
{drdWdp0W} {dN0WdwdW}
{wdw0W1pD} {wdwdndwD}
{DWDNdw)w} {HWDWdRDp}
{WDwdwHwD} {WDwdkDw)}
{0B0WdWDw} {hWdWdWIB}
{KDPDQDW$} {WDW)PDWD}
{DWDWDWdW} {DWDWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
209. Walter C. Spens cuuuuuuuuC
210. Walter C. Spens
{WGwHwHwD} {WDwDwDbD}
{dW4W0w0W} {dWdWdn!p}
{ndwiBdwD} {wHw0Wdw0}
{)W1W$WDw} {DBdp1WDR}
{WDw0wDw)} {W)wipDwD}
{dWdPdWDW} {dWdWdW)W}
{WDW!bIWD} {KDW)wHWD}
{DWDWDWdW} {DWDWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
211. J. P. Taylor cuuuuuuuuC
212. S. H. Thomas
{WDwDwDwD} {nDwDwGwD}
{dWdWdpDw} {dW0WdwDw}
{QIbdk)wd} {W0PdKDwd}
{DW)wdRDW} {DWDwdWDB}
{WDwdwDwD} {pHwipDPD}
{)WdWdWDW} {0WdWdWDQ}
{WDPDwDWD} {PDW0PDWD}
{GWhWDNdW} {DWgRDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
213. S. H. Thomas cuuuuuuuuC
214. S. H. Thomas
{wDwDQDwD} {RDnDWDwD}
{hWdWdp0N} {dWdNgwdW}
{WdW0WDwg} {WdW0KDwd}
{DWDkdWDW} {DWDPdWDW}
{wDwHw1W$} {wDw0kdPD}
{dKdP0WDW} {dWdw0WDN}
{WDWdWDWG} {WDbdPDpD}
{DWdRDWdW} {!WdWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
215. S. H. Thomas cuuuuuuuuC
216. S. H. Thomas
{WDwDW!B1} {WDwDW!Wd}
{dWHWdwdn} {$nDWdwgr}
{WdWGW0w$} {Wdp0Wdw0}
{DWDWdWDW} {DWDWibDW}
{wDpdkdpI} {RDBdpHwG}
{dpdwdWDW} {0wdp0PDW}
{W0wdW0wD} {WHwdWdwD}
{DWdbgNdW} {DWdwdWdK}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
38 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
217. S. H. Thomas cuuuuuuuuC
218. A. Townsend
{WDwHbDWd} {WgwDwhnd}
{0wDWdw1r} {drDWdPdw}
{BdwdW$wd} {WdwHWHp0}
{iW0NdwDW} {dW0WdwiW}
{nDWdwDwD} {w$WdwDwD}
{dPdwdp)Q} {dWdwdw)b}
{WDwdW)w0} {WDwdPDw)}
{$WdwgWdK} {DBdwdWdK}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
219. A. Townsend cuuuuuuuuC
220. A. Townsend
{WdwHwdwd} {WdwDwdwd}
{dwDWdWdw} {dwDWdWdw}
{WdwDpDw0} {W0wDRDbd}
{dWdNiwdW} {dWdWHwdW}
{wDW0wDw)} {wDWdwDwD}
{dWdPdwDw} {dWdWiwDw}
{KDwdWDwD} {WDwhPDwD}
{DWdwdW!W} {!WdKdWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
221. Henry Turton cuuuuuuuuC
222. Henry Turton
{WdwDwdKd} {W4wDwdrg}
{dwDndWdw} {dw0wdWdB}
{W0wDwDQd} {WdwDwDWd}
{dWdWiwdW} {DNdWdRdp}
{RDWdN0wD} {wDWdkdwD}
{dPdWgwGw} {dWGbdwDw}
{WDwdWDwD} {WDwIWDw$}
{DbdWdWDB} {DwdWdWDW}
vllllllllV[*] vllllllllV
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 39
cuuuuuuuuC
223. Henry Turton cuuuuuuuuC
224. Henry Turton
{Wgwhwdw1} {Wdwdwdwh}
{dwHwdndW} {dwgwdndW}
{pdwDwDW4} {KdwHwDWd}
{0WdpdWdb} {dWdw0WdB}
{wDWiwdwD} {wDWdwdwD}
{GWDwdpDw} {)W)wdwDw}
{WDWIWDwD} {W)WiWDwD}
{DQdWdBDW} {DW$W$WDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
225. Henry Turton cuuuuuuuuC
226. Henry Turton
{Wdwdwgwd} {Wdwdwdwd}
{dKdpdw0W} {0WdwdwdW}
{pdwDwDWd} {wdwDwDWd}
{dW$wdWdW} {dWDwiNdW}
{wiWdwdwD} {wdWdwdwD}
{DpHwdwDw} {DKDQdPDw}
{bDWdPDwD} {wDWdW)wD}
{DWDW!WDW} {DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV[†] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
227. Henry Turton cuuuuuuuuC
228. S. Tyrrell
{WdwdKdwi} {WdRdWHwd}
{dRdwHw0W} {dB0wDwdW}
{wdwDwDBd} {wdnDwDWd}
{dWDwgWdW} {dWGk0WdW}
{pdWdw0wD} {wdWdNdwD}
{0WDndWDw} {dWDwdWDw}
{wDWdWDw4} {w!WdWDwd}
{DQDWDWDW} {DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
40 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
229. S. Tyrrell cuuuuuuuuC
230. J. J. Watts
{WdWdWDwd} {WdWdQDwh}
{dWdwDwdp} {drdw)wdr}
{wdwDwDb$} {wdBDwDwD}
{dPiwdWHW} {dWGndpDW}
{wHWdRGPD} {bDWdkDpD}
{dWDwdWDw} {dpDNdWDw}
{KDPdWDwd} {WDWdPDwd}
{DWDWDBdW} {DKgWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
231. J. J. Watts cuuuuuuuuC
232. W. Wayte
{rdWhWDwd} {wdW1WDwd}
{dwdwDpdw} {dQdwDwGw}
{wdW)w0wD} {wdWDwdwD}
{dWDwdNDK} {0WDwdWDW}
{wDPdwiwD} {PDWdRdwH}
{0wDWdWHw} {dbDkdWDw}
{WDBdPDwd} {WDWdp)w4}
{DWdWGWdW} {DWhWIWdn}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
233. W. Wayte cuuuuuuuuC
234. C. W., of Sunbury
{wdWdWDwd} {wdWHWDnd}
{dWdRDwDw} {0WdWDw4p}
{wdWDw0wI} {wHWDpdwh}
{dWDbdkDW} {dPDw0w!W}
{WDWdWdwD} {WDWdkdwD}
{dwDw)WDp} {dwDwDW)w}
{WGRdwHwd} {WDWdKDwd}
{DWdWDWdq} {DWdWDWGw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 41
cuuuuuuuuC
235. C. W., of Sunbury cuuuuuuuuC
236. C. W., of Sunbury
{wdWDWDwd} {wdWgWDKd}
{dKdWhpdw} {dWdp0wdw}
{ndWDwdwd} {qdpDwdwd}
{dNipdwDQ} {dbdwdwDk}
{WDW0wdwD} {WDWHwdpD}
{)wDwDWDp} {DwDwDWDw}
{WDW)BDbd} {WDW!WDw)}
{4WdWDWDw} {dWdWGWDw}
vllllllllV [†!] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
237. C. W., of Sunbury cuuuuuuuuC
238. C. W., of Sunbury
{wdWdWDWd} {wdWdnDWd}
{dWdbdwdw} {dWdwdwdw}
{w0pDpdwd} {wdwDwgwd}
{dwiwdwDw} {dwdw0w!w}
{W0PHwdwD} {KdWHpdwD}
{DwDKDWDw} {DwDkGWDw}
{WGQDWDwD} {WDWDRDwD}
{dWdWDWDw} {dWdWDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
239. C. W., of Sunbury cuuuuuuuuC
240. C. W., of Sunbury
{wdWdwDWd} {w!WdwDWd}
{dWdwdwdw} {dWdwIwdw}
{wdwDwdwd} {wdwDwdwd}
{dpdwdwDw} {dwdwdBiw}
{N0WDpdwD} {WdW0p0wD}
{ipDwHQDw} {hRDwDWDw}
{WDpDWDKD} {WDwDWDWD}
{dWdWDWDw} {dWgWDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
42 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
241. C. W., of Sunbury cuuuuuuuuC
242. C. W., of Sunbury
{wDWdwIQd} {wDWdQDWd}
{dWdwDwdw} {dWdwHwdw}
{ndwDwHwd} {wdBipDwd}
{dpdwdWdw} {IwdwdW0w}
{k)WdwdwD} {pDW0pdwD}
{0WGwDWDw} {dWDwDW)w}
{WDwDWDWD} {WDwDWDWD}
{dWdWDWDw} {dWdbDWgw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
243. R. B. Wormald cuuuuuuuuC
244. R. B. Wormald
{wDWdBDNd} {RDWGW4W1}
{dWdwDwdp} {dp4wDwdn}
{wdWdw0n)} {wiWdwgQ$}
{Dwdwdpdk} {0w0P0wdw}
{wDWdp)R0} {wDPdN)Wd}
{dWDwDWDp} {dWDBDWDp}
{WDwDPDWG} {PDwDWDWD}
{dWdwDKdw} {IWdwDWdb}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
245. R. B. Wormald cuuuuuuuuC
246. R. B. Wormald
{WDWDWGWd} {WDWDWDWd}
{!wdwDwdw} {DwdN0wdw}
{wdpdwdWD} {w$BdpdWD}
{dkdWdwdw} {dw0r)wdw}
{pDWdWDWd} {wDNdkDPd}
{gWDKDWDw} {0PDpgWDR}
{PDwDWDWD} {PDnDWDWD}
{DWHwDWdw} {DWDKDWdw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV [†]
PART I: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 43
cuuuuuuuuC
247. R. B. Wormald cuuuuuuuuC
248. R. B. Wormald
{WDWDWDnd} {nHWDQDwd}
{DwdW0bdw} {DwdW0whw}
{wDWdRdW0} {p0WgWdKd}
{dwdw)wdP} {4wdwiwdW}
{wDWdNipd} {bDWdpHwd}
{dWDQ0WHW} {dWDW)WDW}
{WDwDPDWD} {WDwDWDWD}
{IWDWDWdw} {DWDWDWdw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
249. R. B. Wormald cuuuuuuuuC
250. R. B. Wormald
{wDWDWDwI} {wDWDWDbD}
{DwdWGwdw} {DwdWDpdk}
{wdpdWdWd} {KdwdW!Wd}
{HwdpiBdW} {Dwdw)W0W}
{QDWdPDwd} {W)WdRDpd}
{drDWDRDW} {0wDWDW)W}
{WDrDWDWD} {B0wDW)WD}
{DWHWDWdw} {HWDWDWdw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
251. R. B. Wormald
{wDWDWhwD}
{DwdWGwdp}
{WdwdpDW)}
{DwdpiWdW}
{WDP0WDKH}
{dwDWDP0p}
{WdwHqDWD}
{DWDQDbdr}
vllllllllV
PART I: MODERN ENGLISH PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
252. J. W. Abbott cuuuuuuuuC
253. J. W. Abbott
{WDWDWDWI} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWHW} {DWDBDWDW}
{W0WDWDpD} {WdWHWDpD}
{DWDWGW)W} {DWDkGWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDw)RDPD}
{DWDkgW$W} {DW0wdWDW}
{QDWDWDnD} {WDPDWDwD}
{DWDWDNDb} {DWIWDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
254. J. W. Abbott cuuuuuuuuC
255. J. W. Abbott
{WDWDWDW4} {qDWDWDWd}
{DWDWDWDW} {gphWDW4W}
{WdP$W)wD} {WdW$WDpD}
{DWDwiNDW} {DWDwdW0W}
{W)pDWDPD} {WDwDkDPD}
{Dndw0BIp} {DwdwGWIw}
{WDW0WDwG} {WDW)WDwD}
{DWgRDWDw} {!WdbDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
44
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 45
cuuuuuuuuC
256. J. W. Abbott cuuuuuuuuC
257. H. J. C. Andrews
{wDWDWDWd} {wHnDkDWd}
{dwdWDpdW} {dw!WDN)b}
{WdWGWDwD} {KdpDWDw0}
{DWDwdNdW} {DpDPdWhW}
{WDwDpDWD} {WDPDwDWD}
{Dwdw)WDk} {DwdwDWDq}
{WDRDWDwH} {W0WDWDR4}
{IWdwDWDw} {DWdwDBDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
258. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
259. H. J. C. Andrews
{wGwDnDW1} {wDwDwDWd}
{dwDW0WDw} {gwDWdBDb}
{W4PDWHwd} {WdWHWDwd}
{iBDQdWdp} {!WDNindw}
{rDpDwDWD} {PDwDwDW0}
{0wdpDW)w} {dwdp)WDw}
{P)WDWDWI} {WDpDWDWD}
{HWdnDWDw} {IndwGWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
260. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
261. H. J. C. Andrews
{wIwiwDW4} {riwdwDKd}
{dRDWdPHw} {0w$WdW0w}
{Wdp0WDPd} {Wdp)WDWd}
{DW)Wdpdw} {DWDWgp$w}
{WGqDwDWd} {WHwhwDW!}
{dndw0nDb} {4wdwdnDb}
{WDwDWDWD} {W0PDWDWD}
{DwgwDW!w} {DwdwDW1w}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
46 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
262. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
263. C. M. Baxter
{rdwdwDWd} {wdrdw4W1}
{hwDWdPdr} {dwDWdWdw}
{pdwDWDQ0} {ndwDWDW0}
{DWGkHwhK} {!WDNDkdW}
{bDw)wDWD} {wDwDwHW)}
{dqdwdpDB} {dw0wdKDW}
{WdWDWDWD} {WdWDWDWD}
{DwdwDNdw} {DwdwDBdw}
vllllllllV [†*] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
264. C. M. Baxter cuuuuuuuuC
265. C. M. Baxter
{wGwdwdWd} {wDwdwhWd}
{dBDpHWdq} {dWDrDrdw}
{n4w4pDpd} {ndw$wDwd}
{DpDWiwdp} {HbDWipdw}
{wDw0N$W)} {wDwdWDR0}
{dndw)WDK} {!wdBDWDW}
{WdWgWDWD} {WdWIWDW)}
{Dw!wDWdw} {DwDwDWdw}
vllllllllV [*] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
266. C. M. Baxter cuuuuuuuuC
267. C. M. Baxter
{wDbdwdW1} {w!wdbgWd}
{dWDw4wdr} {dWDwHwhq}
{w$wDwDw)} {nHwDpDwD}
{DwDWiw0w} {DpDWdwdr}
{wDwHW0Pd} {wDwDk)W0}
{DwdWDWDB} {DwdW)WDW}
{pdW!WDnD} {wdPDKDRD}
{IwDwDWGw} {DwDwDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 47
cuuuuuuuuC
268. C. M. Baxter cuuuuuuuuC
269. C. M. Baxter
{wDw1w4Wd} {nDwdwdWd}
{dB!w0wdR} {drDwdwdb}
{w4wDwDwD} {wdRGkDwH}
{DpDWdw0w} {DwDW0w0w}
{RDwDNDk0} {WDwDrDNd}
{DpdWIWDW} {DwdnDWDW}
{wdWDWDWD} {wdW)W!WD}
{DwDwDWDw} {IwDwgWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
270. C. Benbow cuuuuuuuuC
271. C. Benbow
{wDwIw$Wd} {wDwDwDWi}
{dwDwdwdw} {dwDw0w0w}
{wdW0kDwD} {pdWdwDPD}
{DwDW0wdw} {DwDWdwdw}
{WHwDwDWd} {WDwDwDWd}
{DwdwDWDW} {DwdnDWDW}
{wdWDWdWG} {QdWDPdWD}
{DwDwdWDw} {IbDw4W$w}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
272. C. Benbow cuuuuuuuuC
273. J. G. Campbell
{wDwDwDWd} {wDwDwDW4}
{dw0wdwdp} {dwGwdRdN}
{NdPdwDW)} {WdWdwDWD}
{DwDW$wdw} {DwDW$PhP}
{W)wDw)Wd} {WDwinDWd}
{DwdkGWDW} {DwdwDpHW}
{B0WDWdWD} {BdKDWdW0}
{DKDwdWDw} {DWDwdWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
48 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
274. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
275. J. G. Campbell
{RDwDwDbd} {WDwDKDwd}
{dwDwdWdW} {dw0wdWdW}
{W0WdpDWh} {RdWdwDWd}
{DkDWDWdW} {DwDkDN)W}
{NHwdP)Wh} {W)pdp)Wd}
{)wdKDpDW} {DpdWDPDW}
{WdWDWdWd} {WdW0WdWd}
{DWDwdWDw} {DWDBGWhw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV [†]
cuuuuuuuuC
276. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
277. C. Callander
{WDRDWDwd} {BDWDWDwG}
{dwdkdr0K} {dwgr0wdW}
{WdR)NDp0} {WdNhW$wd}
{)pDP0WDW} {DwDbdPDp}
{PDwdPDW1} {W0wdWDPd}
{hwdQDwHW} {dPdWiw0N}
{BdPdWdWd} {WdQdWdWd}
{hrDWDWgw} {IwDWDWdw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
278. C. Callander cuuuuuuuuC
279. C. Callander
{WDWDW$wh} {WGWDKDwd}
{dwgw4ndQ} {dwdRdwdW}
{K0WdpDwd} {Ndpdk0wh}
{DpDwdWDb} {DwDpdWDw}
{WdwiB0Wd} {BhwdpdW)}
{dWdP0w0W} {dWHW0wdr}
{WdWdWdWd} {WdWdWdWd}
{Dw$WHWdw} {DwDWDWgq}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 49
cuuuuuuuuC
280. W. Coates cuuuuuuuuC
281. W. Coates
{WHWDWDwH} {WDBIWDwD}
{dwdWdw!W} {hwdW$w0W}
{Wdwdkdwd} {Wdpiwdwd}
{DwDwdWDw} {0w$NdWDP}
{pdwdpdWD} {wdw0wdWD}
{)WDW)wdw} {0PDpDwdw}
{WdWdWdPd} {WdWdW)Wd}
{DwDWDKdw} {gNDWDWdw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
282. W. Coates cuuuuuuuuC
283. W. Coates
{WDWDWDwD} {WDWDWDwD}
{dNdpDwdW} {dWdwGwdW}
{Wdw)kdwd} {WdwDPdwd}
{dwDpdWDW} {dwDk0QDW}
{wdwhwdWD} {wdwdwdW0}
{dWGBDwdw} {dWDW)wdp}
{WdWdW$Wd} {WdWdWDN)}
{dWDWDWdK} {dWHWDWIW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
284. W. Coates cuuuuuuuuC
285. W. Coates
{WDWDWDwD} {WDWHWDwD}
{dWdwDpdW} {dWdwDwdW}
{W)RDWdwd} {WDWiWdwd}
{dKDwdPDW} {dKDwdWDW}
{wdw0wdNd} {wdwHw)Wd}
{)WDkDP0w} {DWDw$Wdw}
{W)W0WDPD} {WDWdW)WD}
{dWDBDWDW} {dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
50 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
286. W. Coates cuuuuuuuuC
287. W. Coates
{W$WDWDwD} {KDBDWDwD}
{0WdwHwdW} {dWdwDwdW}
{WgpdWdwI} {Wdw$WdPD}
{dPDNdW0W} {dW0WdWdW}
{pdkDwDWd} {wdPDNHWd}
{DWDwDWdw} {DWDwiW)w}
{WDBdPDpD} {W)WdWDPD}
{dW$WDWDW} {dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
288. W. C. Cotton cuuuuuuuuC
289. F. H. Deacon
{W4kDWDwD} {WdwDWDwD}
{dpdrDwdW} {dwhwGwgp}
{WdwDWdWD} {W0wDWdWD}
{1N0WdP0W} {dW0WipdW}
{BdPDNGKd} {r0WDWHWd}
{DnDwdWDw} {hwDwdP)w}
{W!WdWDWD} {BDWHWIWD}
{dWDWDWDW} {dWDWDWDR}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
290. F. H. Deacon cuuuuuuuuC
291. F. H. Deacon
{WdbHWDwD} {WdwDWDrD}
{4wdpDw0w} {HpdwDbdw}
{rdp0Wdp0} {w$wdWGnh}
{0WdkdwGR} {dWdwdkDN}
{wdWDW0Wd} {w0WDW)p)}
{dNDBgWDw} {dpDPdWIw}
{WDWDPDWD} {W)WDWDWD}
{dW$WDWDK} {dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
292. P. T. Duffy cuuuuuuuuC
293. P. T. Duffy
{WdwDWDwD} {WdwDWiwg}
{DwdwDw0w} {DwdKDwdp}
{nGpdpDwd} {wDwdwDwH}
{dWdwiwIW} {dWdNdpDW}
{wdWDWDwD} {QdWDWDPD}
{HwHpdW0w} {DwDpdWdw}
{WhWDWDBD} {W)W)WDWD}
{dWDWDWDW} {dWDWDqDW}
vllllllllV
[*] vllllllllV
[*]
cuuuuuuuuC
294. P. T. Duffy cuuuuuuuuC
295. P. T. Duffy
{WdnDWdQI} {WdbDBdrD}
{0wdW4Ndw} {hwdWdWhw}
{wDw0wDwD} {wIwiwGwD}
{HndkdpDB} {Dwdw0wDW}
{W)WDW)wD} {W0PDW0QD}
{DwDPdW)w} {DwDNdWDw}
{PDp$WDWD} {WDRDW4WD}
{GW1W4wDb} {DWdWdwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
296. P. T. Duffy cuuuuuuuuC
297. P. T. Duffy
{WdwDWdwD} {WdwDWdwg}
{Iwdpdpdw} {Dw0wdw4w}
{wDw0pDwD} {wDwdRDpD}
{hwdkdw)n} {dwIw0wDw}
{WdRDWdWD} {WdWDWdbD}
{DwDNdPDw} {DwHkdWGw}
{WDWHWdWD} {QDWdW)WD}
{DWdWdQDb} {DWdWdWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
52 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
298. P. T. Duffy cuuuuuuuuC
299. P. T. Duffy
{BIwDWdwh} {WDwDWdwd}
{Dwdpdwdw} {Dwdwdwdw}
{w0w)WDwH} {wHw)WDwD}
{0wDwiw)w} {dwDp0wDw}
{WGWDPdwD} {WDWDWdw!}
{DP$w)WDw} {DpDkgWDw}
{WDWdWDWD} {W)rdW)PD}
{DWdbdWDw} {DBdwdKDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
300. G. W. Farrow cuuuuuuuuC
301. D. Fawcett
{WgWDWDWD} {WIWDWDWD}
{hWDWDWDW} {dWDWDWDW}
{WDpDWDWD} {BGw0pDWh}
{4WGW0WDK} {dR0bdN)r}
{BDWDWiPD} {WDpDkdpD}
{DWDRDW0W} {DWDNDWdW}
{WDW)WDWD} {WDQDPDWg}
{DWHWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
302. D. Fawcett cuuuuuuuuC
303. D. Fawcett
{WDBhWDWD} {qDWdBDWD}
{dWDWgWDq} {dW4WdWDw}
{RDw0w0Wd} {WHb0w0Qd}
{dW0wiWDw} {dWHwiW0w}
{WDwDbdwD} {W4pDwdwD}
{DWIWHWdn} {DWDWGWdP}
{WDW)WDWd} {WDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDW!W} {DWhWDKDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
304. D. Fawcett cuuuuuuuuC
305. J. H. Finlinson
{wDWdWDWD} {wDWdWDWD}
{dwdWdWDn} {IwdWdWDw}
{WgwdNdWI} {pdwdpdPD}
{dP0kdpGw} {dW0kdpDw}
{WdNDp)wD} {WdNDw)wD}
{DWhPDBdp} {DWdB0bdw}
{WDWDPDW)} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWdWDW!W} {DW!NDW4W}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
306. J. H. Finlinson cuuuuuuuuC
307. J. H. Finlinson
{wIWdnDWD} {wDWHwDWD}
{0wGWdQDp} {dwDWdWDw}
{kdw)wdWD} {w0w)RdWD}
{dWdw0wDr} {dP0wdwgw}
{W0PDwHwD} {WdKDwDwD}
{DWhWdwdw} {GWdP0wdw}
{WgWDBDrD} {ndkDPDp)}
{DWDW1bdW} {DNDWdw$W}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
308. J. H. Finlinson cuuuuuuuuC
309. E. N. Frankenstein
{wDWDwDWD} {wDbDwDW4}
{dwDnIWDw} {dwDw$WDw}
{wdbDWdW)} {wGw0WdWD}
{dWdpiNdr} {dW0wdWdp}
{WdRDrDwD} {WdWDwiwI}
{DWdWdwdw} {DW4Wdpdw}
{wdw!nDw)} {wdwDw)wh}
{DBDWdwGW} {DWDWdwDQ}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
54 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
310. E. N. Frankenstein cuuuuuuuuC
311. E. N. Frankenstein
{wDwDwDWd} {nDwDwgW1}
{gpDwDbDw} {dw0wDQhw}
{wDpdpdrD} {KDkdrdw$}
{HWdk)P0w} {DWdwDWHw}
{PdpDwdwD} {p)wDPdbD}
{DWdWdwdw} {DWdBdwdw}
{KdPDRDPd} {RdWDW4Wd}
{!WDWdwDW} {DWGWdwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
312. E. N. Frankenstein cuuuuuuuuC
313. E. Freeborough
{wDn!wdWG} {QDwDwdWD}
{dpdwDrdw} {drdw1wdw}
{W0wdwdw0} {Whwdrgw0}
{DWdbgW0N} {DWdpdRdP}
{wIwiW0wD} {PDw0WdwD}
{DWdpdPdw} {DWdNiWdw}
{WdW)WdWd} {WdWDPdWd}
{DWDWdBDW} {DWDKdWDB}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
314. E. Freeborough cuuuuuuuuC
315. E. Freeborough
{WDw4wdWD} {WDBdrdrD}
{dw0b4wdw} {dwdwdwdw}
{Pdwdwdw0} {Pdpdwdwd}
{DRdwdWdW} {GW)wdRdW}
{QDw0WdwD} {WDwdb)wD}
{DWdNiWdw} {DpdWdWdR}
{Wdp$PdWd} {WIpDWdWd}
{DWIWdWDB} {DWHkdWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
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cuuuuuuuuC
316. E. Freeborough cuuuuuuuuC
317. E. Freeborough
{bgWdwdw$} {wdWdw$wD}
{dw0wdwdw} {dwHwdwdw}
{Wdpdwdpd} {bdwdwdwd}
{DW$wIWiW} {DWDwDW$K}
{pDwhPDB0} {q0PdkGWd}
{GwdWdW0P} {0wdW0W)W}
{ndwDWdNd} {wdwDBhWd}
{DWDWdWDN} {DWgWdWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
318. E. Freeborough cuuuuuuuuC
319. E. Freeborough
{kdrdwDw$} {wdbdwGwD}
{GbDwdwdw} {DwDwdwdw}
{w)wdw)wd} {pDPHq0wd}
{HWDnDWDW} {iWDwDWDW}
{wdW0NDWd} {wdW0WDWd}
{dpdWdWDW} {Iw)pdBDP}
{wdwDWdQd} {RdwDWdWd}
{DKdWdWDW} {DRdWdWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
320. E. Freeborough cuuuuuuuuC
321. E. Freeborough
{wdwhrDw4} {ndwdbDwd}
{DwDwdwdw} {DQ0wdwdw}
{wDWDw$wH} {pDWDwhwD}
{gW0wDWDW} {dWdBDWDW}
{RdBHkDWd} {W$WDwDWd}
{DwDwdbDW} {DwDwHwDW}
{ndw)WdWG} {wdpDWdWD}
{DWdWIWDW} {4WiWIWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
56 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
322. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
323. W. Greenwood
{wdwdwDwd} {wdwdwiwd}
{0Wdw0wdw} {gbdwdNdK}
{wDWDwdwH} {wDnHpdwD}
{dWdWiWDW} {dWdpdWDW}
{WDWHwDpd} {BDWDwDwd}
{DwDQDwDW} {1nDWDw)W}
{wdwDWdWD} {wdwDWGWD}
{IWdWGnDW} {DWdWDQDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
324. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
325. W. Greenwood
{wdwdNdwd} {wdRdndwd}
{dpdwdW$n} {dwdwdW1Q}
{pDwDkdwG} {BDwDbdwD}
{$Wdw0WDW} {4WgkdNDW}
{WDWDwDwI} {WDWDwDr$}
{dwDWHwDW} {dwDNDwGW}
{wdw)WDWD} {wdwDKDWD}
{DWdrDnDW} {DWdwDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
326. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
327. W. Greenwood
{wdWdwdwd} {wdWgwHwh}
{dwdw0WdW} {dw$wdWdB}
{WDwDPdwD} {WDwDWdw0}
{HWdpdr0W} {DWdw$wGk}
{WDWDkDKD} {WhWDwDND}
{GwDR0wDW} {DbDWdw)W}
{QdwDBDWD} {WdwDWDWD}
{DWdwDwDW} {DWdwDwIW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV [*]
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 57
cuuuuuuuuC
328. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
329. W. Grimshaw
{wdWdw$wd} {wgWdwDwd}
{dwDwdNdp} {dBDpdWdw}
{W)wDkdwd} {WDwDpdwd}
{DWdwDpGw} {Dn1wDw0w}
{pdpDwIWD} {bdwDwDPD}
{DwDpdwDW} {DwDRdNDK}
{Wdw)pDB)} {WdwDNDWD}
{DWdwDRDW} {DWdwDWDk}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
330. W. Grimshaw cuuuuuuuuC
331. W. Grimshaw
{wdWdKDb4} {qdWdb4wH}
{dWDwHpdw} {dWDwDpdp}
{WDwDw)ni} {n0PDwgwd}
{DwdPDwdw} {DwdWDwGk}
{wdpDwDW)} {wdB!pDW)}
{)w)WHPDW} {DwDWDNDp}
{W0wGWDPD} {WdwDWDWD}
{DBdwDWDR} {DWdKDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
332. W. Grimshaw cuuuuuuuuC
333. W. Grimshaw
{wdb$wdwD} {rdwDwdwg}
{dWDpDw0k} {0pDwDwdw}
{w0WDBdw0} {wdphWdw0}
{DwdNGw0r} {DPdW$wdP}
{wIWDwDWD} {QGWiwHWD}
{DwDN)Whw} {DpDPDKhw}
{W0wDnDW4} {bdwHw)Wd}
{1QdWDWDW} {drdWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
58 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
334. W. Grimshaw cuuuuuuuuC
335. F. Healey
{wdwDwdwG} {wdwDwGwD}
{4pDpDw$w} {dwDwDwDw}
{rdwdpiw0} {wdwdk0Kd}
{gWdWDpdp} {dWdWDwdw}
{WDWdPDW)} {WDRdWDWD}
{hw)pDWdK} {dwDwDW0W}
{w!w0wDWd} {wDw)NDPd}
{dBdWDnDW} {dWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
336. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
337. F. Healey
{wdwDwDwD} {wdwDwDwD}
{dbDwDpDw} {dwDwDwDw}
{wdw0wdWd} {pdwdwdWd}
{dW0WDkHK} {dWGp0wDN}
{WDWdW4pD} {KDWdkdng}
{dwDP!WdW} {dQDWDR0W}
{wGwDWDWd} {wDwDpDWd}
{dWdWDwDW} {dWdWhwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
338. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
339. F. Healey
{wdwDwDw$} {qdwDwDwD}
{GpDwiwDw} {DwDQdwDw}
{w)wdwdWd} {wDwdwdWd}
{dWDpHw)P} {dWDwDwDW}
{WDWHwdwd} {WDWDw0Rd}
{dWDWDWdW} {0WDWDkdp}
{KDwDwDWd} {PDPDwgWI}
{dWdWdwDW} {dndWdRDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 59
cuuuuuuuuC
340. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
341. F. Healey
{wdwDwDwD} {bdwDwDwD}
{DwDWdbDw} {DwDWdwDw}
{wDwdwIWd} {wDwdw0Wd}
{dWDwGwDW} {dWDwDNDW}
{WDWDwdWd} {PDkGwdW!}
{dWDWHkdw} {IW0WDwdw}
{WDW!p)WD} {WDPDwDWD}
{dwdWdWDW} {dwdWdnDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
[*]
cuuuuuuuuC
342. T. H. Hopwood cuuuuuuuuC
343. T. H. Hopwood
{wdwDwDwD} {wdwDwDwD}
{DwDWIwDp} {DKDpDpDw}
{wDNdwdp)} {wDWipGwD}
{GWDkDW)W} {DWDwDWDW}
{WDp0w)WD} {WDPdPDWD}
{Dp)WDwdw} {DwDWDwdw}
{W)WHwDWD} {WDNDwDWD}
{dBdWdwDW} {dWHWdwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
344. J. A. W. Hunter cuuuuuuuuC
345. J. A. W. Hunter
{wdwDwDwD} {wdwDwDwD}
{DWDwDwDw} {DWDN0wGp}
{wDKdwDwD} {wDpdP0wD}
{DpHpDWDW} {iBINDWDW}
{WDk0WhWD} {bDpdWdW)}
{DwDWDwdw} {DwDWDwdw}
{W)WDPHWD} {W)WDWDWD}
{dRDWdwDW} {dWDWdwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
60 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
346. J. A. W. Hunter cuuuuuuuuC
347. J. A. W. Hunter
{wgbGwIwD} {wdwDwDwD}
{DpDWdwDw} {DwDWdwDw}
{wDw0PdwD} {wDwdpdwD}
{dWDNipHR} {dWDW)pDW}
{w)r0WdWD} {nDwdkdWD}
{DwDBDpdw} {DwDNDwdQ}
{WhPDWDW)} {W)WDWGWD}
{dWDWdwDW} {IWDWdwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
348. J. A. W. Hunter cuuuuuuuuC
349. C. M. Ingleby
{w4wHwDbD} {wdwDwDwD}
{DwgWdpDw} {DwdW0wDw}
{wDwdwdwD} {wDwdKdwD}
{dPDR0wDW} {dWDW)wDN}
{wDwdkdBD} {pDwgkdWD}
{DwDRGwdW} {)wDW0wdp}
{WDWDWIWD} {WDWDWDWh}
{DWDWdwDW} {DWHQdwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
350. R. W. Johnson cuuuuuuuuC
351. R. W. Johnson
{nDWDWDQD} {wDWDWDWg}
{DWDWDWIW} {DWDWDqDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WHPDPDWD}
{DBDWiNDW} {0B0PdWGW}
{WDWDnDWD} {KDPDw)RD}
{DWDWDWDb} {)NiWDWDr}
{WDWDWDWD} {W0W$WDW0}
{DWDWDWGW} {DQ4nDWDW}
vllllllllV [†] vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 61
cuuuuuuuuC
352. R. W. Johnson cuuuuuuuuC
353. R. W. Johnson
{KDW$WDWd} {WgWDWhbd}
{0pDB0b!r} {0wDWdwDq}
{WDWgNDph} {kDPdPDpd}
{dW)WdWDW} {dpGWHW)W}
{W)PHk)WD} {p)WHw0WD}
{1WdWDWDn} {dWdKDW0w}
{WdWDP)WG} {WdPDBDQD}
{DWdw$WDW} {DWdnDWDr}
vllllllllV [†*] vllllllllV [†]
cuuuuuuuuC
354. M. Jordan cuuuuuuuuC
355. M. Jordan
{BdrDWdbG} {KdwDRdwD}
{dw)WdwDw} {dwDpdwDw}
{w!pdWDk)} {wDp0WDwD}
{dnDNDWDW} {dwDkDWDW}
{wDWDwdWD} {wDWDwGWD}
{dpdWDWdK} {dw)WDNdW}
{WdWDW$WD} {W0PDWDWD}
{DWdwDWDw} {DNdwDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
356. M. Jordan cuuuuuuuuC
357. A. Kempe
{WGwDWdwD} {WDwDWdwD}
{dwDwdwhw} {dpDwIwdw}
{w!wdRDwD} {nDwdp0w0}
{dwDwDkDW} {dwDpiwhW}
{wDWDwDWD} {QDPDwDWD}
{dwDWDPdW} {dwHW)W)P}
{W0WDpDWD} {WdN)wDWD}
{DWgwIWDw} {DWdwDqDw}
vllllllllV
[*] vllllllllV
[†]
62 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
358. H. E. Kidson cuuuuuuuuC
359. H. E. Kidson
{KDwDWdwD} {WDwDW4ND}
{dwDwgwdw} {dwDbdwdr}
{wDw0wdwd} {RDwdwdpd}
{dwDkdwdW} {dwDpiP0W}
{NDWHwDWD} {WDWHwDnD}
{dwDWDWDW} {dwDPDW)p}
{WdWDQDWD} {WGWDWDWD}
{DWdwDwDw} {DKdwDBDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
360. H. E. Kidson cuuuuuuuuC
361. H. E. Kidson
{WDwDWdWD} {WDwDWdWD}
{dwDw0wdw} {dwDwdwdw}
{WDwdwdw4} {WDr0NIpd}
{dwDwGP0W} {dpDkDWdp}
{W)NDwDRD} {WDpHRDWh}
{dPDpDkDP} {dWDwDwDW}
{WDW)pDWD} {WDWDPDbD}
{$WdwIWDw} {DBdwDWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
362. C. J. Langley cuuuuuuuuC
363. F. W. Lord
{WDwDWGW4} {WDwDWDWd}
{dr)wdwdp} {dwDwdpdw}
{WDw)Piwg} {WDKDWgw)}
{dwDwDbdP} {dwDwDwdW}
{Q0wDWDWd} {W)w)kGpd}
{dWDw0N0P} {dW)N0WhW}
{BDWDWDwD} {W)BDWDPD}
{DWdwDnIw} {$WdwDwDw}
vllllllllV [*] vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 63
cuuuuuuuuC
364. F. W. Lord cuuuuuuuuC
365. F. W. Lord
{WDwDWDWd} {WDwDWDWd}
{$w0wdwdp} {DwdpIwdw}
{WDpiPdwI} {WDw)W$wD}
{dwHwDwdW} {dp$pHwdW}
{WDPDwDw0} {WGWibDp!}
{dW)WHWdP} {gWDW4W0W}
{WDWDpDWD} {WDpDBhND}
{DRdwGwDw} {DWdwDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
[*]
cuuuuuuuuC
366. F. W. Lord cuuuuuuuuC
367. G. McArthur
{WDwDWDWh} {WDwDWDWd}
{DwHwDpdK} {DwDwDw0W}
{WDwDW$PD} {WDwDWDpD}
{dbDwDwdB} {dwDwDw)W}
{pDW)k0wG} {w)WiwdPD}
{)W)ndWdW} {DWHw0Wdp}
{WDNDWdWD} {WDWDPdWI}
{DWdRDwDw} {!WGWDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
368. G. McArthur cuuuuuuuuC
369. G. McArthur
{WDwDWDKd} {WDwDWDWd}
{Dw0wDwdW} {DwdwDwIW}
{WDNDWDwD} {WDBDW0wD}
{dwDwDwDW} {hwDniNDW}
{wDWdpdW)} {w0bdwdW!}
{DWDkdW0w} {DWgwdW0w}
{PDWHWdPD} {W1W$W)W$}
{DWDWDw!w} {DWDWDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
64 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
370. G. McArthur cuuuuuuuuC
371. G. McArthur
{WDwDWDWH} {WDwDWDWI}
{DwdwDwDW} {DwdBiwDW}
{WDWDWdwD} {RDWHWdwD}
{dw0pdKDp} {dPdwdWDw}
{wdniPdn0} {wdw)WdPd}
{DWdP0QdP} {DWdWdWdW}
{W)WDBDWD} {WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDwDw} {DWDWDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
372. G. McArthur cuuuuuuuuC
373. A. G. McCombe
{WgwDWDWI} {WdwDWDND}
{DRdWdBDW} {DWdWdpDK}
{W0WDp0wi} {WdW0wdwd}
{dP4w4WDw} {dWdPgWDk}
{RdbDWdWd} {WdwDWdWd}
{GWdNdN)W} {DWdW$WGP}
{WDW)PDW0} {WDWDPDWd}
{DWDQDwDw} {DWDWDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
374. A. G. McCombe cuuuuuuuuC
375. A. G. McCombe
{WdwDWDWD} {WdwDrDWG}
{DpdWdwDW} {0w!WdbDW}
{W4Wdwdwd} {WdRdwdnd}
{dWiWdWDw} {dWdp4WDw}
{W$wHQ)Wd} {WDwDkDW0}
{)WdWIWDW} {DWdNDW)W}
{WDWDWDqd} {WDBDKDwd}
{hWDWDwDw} {1WDWDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 65
cuuuuuuuuC
376. A. G. McCombe cuuuuuuuuC
377. A. G. McCombe
{WdwDKDWD} {WdwDWDWD}
{dwDWdwDW} {dwDWdwDW}
{WdWdwdpd} {WdKdwdwd}
{dW0wdk)w} {dWdwdwDw}
{WDPDwGWd} {NiWDPDWd}
{DWdWDP$W} {DWdWDWDW}
{WDWDWDwd} {WDPDWDwd}
{dWDWDwHw} {$WDWDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
378. J. Menzies cuuuuuuuuC
379. J. Menzies
{WdwDWHWD} {KdwDWDWD}
{dwDWdwDW} {dR$WdwDW}
{WhWdwdwd} {B!W4wdwd}
{hWdwdpDw} {DWdwdwDw}
{WdWDW$Wd} {WdWDWDWg}
{DWdkDKDW} {DWdpDWDP}
{NDW0WDwd} {NDWiWDwd}
{DWDBDwDw} {DnDrDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
380. J. Menzies cuuuuuuuuC
381. J. Menzies
{WdwDWDWD} {WdwDQDWD}
{4WDW0rDW} {dWDWdwDW}
{W!WdNdwd} {WDWdWdwd}
{DpdkdwDN} {0wdw)wDN}
{WdWDp0WG} {Kdp)rdPD}
{DWdwDWDW} {Dwiw4NDW}
{nIPdWDwd} {w0WdWDwd}
{DwDwDwDw} {DBDwDwDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
66 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
382. J. A. Miles cuuuuuuuuC
383. J. A. Miles
{Wdw4WDWi} {rdwdWDWd}
{dW0WHKDW} {dWHWDW$p}
{WDWdWdPd} {WDW0WiWd}
{hw0pDwDb} {0wdKDpDp}
{QdwDw0WD} {PdwDwgWD}
{DwdwdWDW} {DndwdWDr}
{w$WdWDwg} {wDWdWGw)}
{hBDwDwDr} {dWDwDw!w}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
384. J. A. Miles cuuuuuuuuC
385. J. A. Miles
{w1wdWDWd} {wdwhkDW4}
{dnDWDNDp} {4w0WgWDw}
{WDWdPhkG} {BDWdPdND}
{!wgW0w0w} {DNdWdwdw}
{WdwDwdPD} {W$wDwdWD}
{DwdwHWDr} {!wdwDWDw}
{wDKdPDwD} {wDWdWDw0}
{dWDwDwDw} {dWDwhwDK}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
386. W. Mitcheson cuuuuuuuuC
387. W. Mitcheson
{wdwdwDWd} {wdw4wgWd}
{dwdW0WDw} {dpdW0W0w}
{WDpdBdWD} {W)wHWdWD}
{DW4Wdpdw} {DKdkdNdP}
{WDwiwIWD} {WDw0wDWD}
{)wdwDWDw} {DwdwDP!w}
{wDWdWDwd} {wDWdWDwd}
{dQDwdwDW} {dWDwdwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 67
cuuuuuuuuC
388. W. Mitcheson cuuuuuuuuC
389. W. Mitcheson
{wdwdwdWd} {wdw$whWd}
{dpHpdqdw} {dKHwdp0w}
{WIwibdND} {phwdwdW4}
{DRdpdndp} {DWiwHwdw}
{WDwdwDWG} {WDwdw)WD}
{DwdwDWDw} {DwGpDWDw}
{wDWdW)wd} {wDWdW$wd}
{dWDwdwDW} {4WgwdwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
390. W. Mitcheson cuuuuuuuuC
391. W. Mitcheson
{wIwDbdWd} {wIbDRdW$}
{dWDpdwdw} {dW0wdw0r}
{pdwiw)Wd} {wdwiwDNd}
{)WdPDw0w} {)WdPDw)r}
{QHw)P1WD} {pDwDhdWg}
{Dw$wDWDw} {)pDw)QDw}
{w0WdpDwd} {wdqdwDBd}
{Hrdw4wGW} {DwdwGwDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
392. R. Ormond cuuuuuuuuC
393. R. Ormond
{wDwDWdnD} {QDwDWdwG}
{GWdwgwdw} {DWdwdwdw}
{wdpdwDwd} {wdwdwDwd}
{DW)kDwDw} {DWDwDw)w}
{wDwDWdPd} {PDwDWiWd}
{DwDKDWDw} {DwDWDWDw}
{wdwdwHWd} {wHNdwDWd}
{DwdwDQDW} {DwdKDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
68 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
394. R. Ormond cuuuuuuuuC
395. R. Ormond
{WDwgWdwD} {WDrdWgwD}
{DWdwdwdR} {!WdwdN0p}
{wdw0wDwd} {wdBdwiwd}
{DWDkDKDw} {DWDw0WDw}
{W)wDNdWd} {W)wDWdW)}
{DwDp)WDw} {DKDpDWDw}
{w$WdBDWd} {wDWdW)WH}
{DwdWDNDW} {Dwdn$WDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
396. G. Parr cuuuuuuuuC
397. G. Parr
{WDwdWdwD} {WINdWdwD}
{DWdwGWdw} {DWdwDWdw}
{phBdwdrH} {wdkdPdwD}
{IpDp0pDw} {Dw0wdw0b}
{W)kDWdWD} {W0PDWdW4}
{0WDp)WDw} {0WDwHW0w}
{PDWdW)QD} {WDWdW!W)}
{DwdNDWDW} {DwhWDWDq}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
398. G. Parr cuuuuuuuuC
399. G. Parr
{WDWdWdwD} {WDWdW!wD}
{DWdwDKdN} {DWhwDWdW}
{pgw0W)p0} {pdw1WDw0}
{DRdw0kdp} {Ipiwdw0R}
{BdW4WdW)} {WHW0WdWD}
{dWDwDWGw} {dWDPDWDw}
{rDWhWHPD} {wDWdPDW4}
{hwdWDQDw} {dwGWDbDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 69
cuuuuuuuuC
400. G. Parr cuuuuuuuuC
401. G. Parr
{RDWDWDbD} {WDWDWDwD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DW0W0W0W}
{WDWIW0PD} {WDBDWdPD}
{DPDpDWDW} {DWHPiWDW}
{WDpiWDWD} {WDwdWDP)}
{DWDW0WDW} {$W)WdWDW}
{W)WDPHPD} {WDKDWDND}
{DBDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
402. W. S. Pavitt cuuuuuuuuC
403. W. S. Pavitt
{WDWDWDwD} {WDWDWDwD}
{hWdQdWdW} {dKdWhWdW}
{WDWDW)pD} {WDWiPDwD}
{DW0PdWDW} {DWdpdWDB}
{WDrdWDWD} {WDwdQDWD}
{gW$wdW0W} {dWDPHWdW}
{RDWDNDKD} {WDWDWDWD}
{hkHWDWDW} {dwDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[*] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
404. W. S. Pavitt cuuuuuuuuC
405. A. Cyril Pearson
{WIWDbHwD} {WDWDwDwD}
{dWdWdWdW} {dWHWdBIW}
{W0k)WDwD} {WdpDWDwD}
{DndwdWDW} {ipGp0WDp}
{WGPdWDWD} {bDW)WDWD}
{dWDWDWdW} {dWDWDWdW}
{W4WHWDWD} {WdWDWHWD}
{dwDWDWDW} {dwDWDRDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
70 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
406. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
407. A. Cyril Pearson
{WDWDwDwD} {WDWDwDwD}
{dWDK0WDW} {dWhWGW0W}
{pdwDWDwD} {wdwDWDPD}
{dwDk4WDw} {dwDP!KDw}
{wDRDWDWD} {pDWDPDWD}
{dP)PDWdW} {)WDWDWdW}
{WdnDWDWD} {p4wHWDWD}
{dwDWDRDW} {iwgNDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
408. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
409. J. Pierce
{W$WDwDwD} {WDWDwDwG}
{dW0WIW0W} {dWdWDWdW}
{wdpDW0bD} {wdwDpHwi}
{4wDWiNDw} {dwIWdWhw}
{w0WDPDWD} {p)pHWDpD}
{DW$PDWdW} {4WDW0W)W}
{B4wgN)WD} {W0wdWDBD}
{hwdWDnDW} {gQdWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
[*]
cuuuuuuuuC
410. J. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
411. J. Pierce
{WDWDn4wD} {WDWDwgwD}
{dW0WDW4W} {dWdWDWdW}
{wdB0PDwd} {wIN0W0w0}
{dwDPdpdQ} {0PDkdPdW}
{w)kDWHw0} {pDbGrDw0}
{$W)W0WDW} {DWDpdWDp}
{pdwdPDWg} {w!wdWDW)}
{IbdWGWdW} {hn4WHWdB}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 71
cuuuuuuuuC
412. J. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
413. J. Pierce
{NDWDwdwD} {WhWDwdwD}
{dW0WDWdW} {dWdpDWdK}
{nDWdW0Kd} {w0p)W$Wd}
{dpDwiPdW} {dwDw0W)W}
{w)wDwDnd} {wDwDkDph}
{DWDQdW)w} {DWDW0WDp}
{wDwdWDWD} {wDwdPDWD}
{dwdNDWdW} {dwdRDQdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
414. J. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
415. J. Pierce
{bhWgwdwG} {bdWdwdnD}
{drdw0P$W} {dwdwdRDp}
{wdrDWDNd} {wdpHkDW0}
{Hw0wdPDW} {Dw)wdRDW}
{nDpDwDwd} {wDwDwDwH}
{)WiBdWDp} {DWdPdBDK}
{RDPdPDWD} {WDrdPDWD}
{dwdWDW!K} {dwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
416. W. T. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
417. W. T. Pierce
{wdWdwdwD} {rdWdwdw4}
{dwdBdWDw} {dBGPhp0b}
{wdwDwDWI} {RdwDwDWD}
{DwDkdWDW} {0w$wdWDW}
{wDwDwDwD} {p0wDn)PD}
{DWdWdWDW} {0PdkdWDW}
{WDwHWDWD} {WDwDWDPD}
{dwdQDWDW} {HwdNIWDW}
vllllllllV
[*] vllllllllV
72 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
418. W. T. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
419. W. T. Pierce
{wdWdwdwd} {wIWdQdwd}
{dWDNgwdn} {dWDWdwdw}
{WdwDBDWD} {WdwDnDRD}
{dqDwdWDP} {dwDw)khW}
{wdwDkDWD} {wdwDw0W0}
{0W)NdWDP} {dP0W0BDp}
{PDQDKDW)} {WDPDPDW)}
{DwdWDWGW} {DwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
420. W. T. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
421. C. E. Ranken
{wDWdWdwd} {wDW$Wdwd}
{dKhNdwdp} {dWdWdkdw}
{WdwiwDW4} {WdwdNDWd}
{)wHnDwdW} {DwDw0w)K}
{BdwDQdWd} {WdwDB0Wd}
{dWdWdWDw} {dWdWdPDw}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{gwdWDWGW} {dwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
422. C. E. Ranken cuuuuuuuuC
423. C. E. Ranken
{wDWDkdwg} {wDWDwdwd}
{dWdWdpdN} {dWdWdwdB}
{KGwdp)W)} {WDwdpDWD}
{DwDwHwDW} {DwDwDwDW}
{W)wDWdWd} {WDwDWdpd}
{dWdWdWDw} {dNdWiWIw}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDW$}
{dwdWDWDW} {dwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV [*]
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 73
cuuuuuuuuC
424. C. E. Ranken cuuuuuuuuC
425. C. E. Ranken
{wDWDwdwd} {wDWDNdwd}
{dWdKdRdW} {dWdWdWdW}
{WDwdNDWD} {WDwdWDWD}
{DwDNiwDW} {Dw0kdwDW}
{WDPDWdwd} {WDWDWdwd}
{dWdWdWDw} {dWIPdWDw}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{dwdWDWDW} {dwdQDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
426. J. C. Roll cuuuuuuuuC
427. G. J. Slater
{wDQDWdwd} {wDWDWdwd}
{4WdpGW1W} {dWdwDW0W}
{W4pdWDpD} {BdwdWDPD}
{DbdwiPDW} {DwdwdWDN}
{WDPDPdwd} {pDWiPdwd}
{dWDRdKDw} {GWDWdPDw}
{WDW)WDWD} {W0W)WDWD}
{dwdWDWDW} {gKdWDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
428. G. J. Slater cuuuuuuuuC
429. G. J. Slater
{wDWDNdbH} {wDWDWdwD}
{dW0wDrhW} {dWdwDwdW}
{pdRdW0WD} {wdWiWdWD}
{DwdPiWDW} {)BdWdWDW}
{KDQdWdwh} {W)WdWdwI}
{)WDW0rDB} {DPDWdwDW}
{W)WDWDWD} {WGWDW)WD}
{dWGWDWDW} {dWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
74 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
430. Walter C. Spens cuuuuuuuuC
431. Walter C. Spens
{NDWDBdwD} {WDWDWdwD}
{dWdwIwdW} {dWdKDwdN}
{wdWdWdWD} {w0WdWdWg}
{$WdWdpDW} {DB0pipDW}
{WDWdWiwD} {WDWdbdwD}
{)WDpdwDP} {!WDwdwDW}
{WDWHWDW)} {WDW)WDWD}
{dWGWDWDW} {1WGWDWhN}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
432. Walter C. Spens cuuuuuuuuC
433. S. H. Thomas
{WDWgRdwD} {r!WHWhwD}
{1WdWDp0W} {0WdW0P1W}
{wdWHphpd} {RdWDwdwd}
{DQdpiwDW} {DWdphwDW}
{WDWdwdwD} {WDWdwipD}
{DWDwdnDW} {DWDwdwHb}
{bDW)N)WD} {wDWDWIWG}
{dBDWDWdK} {dBDWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
434. S. H. Thomas cuuuuuuuuC
435. S. H. Thomas
{wDWDKdwD} {RDWDWdwD}
{dWdWdWdW} {dWdpIW0W}
{W0Wiwdwd} {W0W)pdPd}
{DPdwdwDW} {DpdwiwDW}
{PDRdwdPD} {W)WdpdpD}
{DWDwdwDw} {DWDw)wHw}
{wDWDWGWD} {BDWDWDWG}
{dWDBDWdW} {dWDWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 75
cuuuuuuuuC
436. S. H. Thomas cuuuuuuuuC
437. S. H. Thomas
{WDWDWdwH} {WDWDNdwD}
{dWdpDWdW} {dWdwDWdW}
{WdW)pdWd} {WdWDwdWd}
{Dpdw)wDW} {IPdwDwDW}
{WiWdPdwD} {WdWdWiwD}
{DNDwDwDw} {DWDwDw$w}
{K)WDBDW$} {WDWDWGWD}
{dWDWDWdW} {dBDWDWdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
438. S. H. Thomas cuuuuuuuuC
439. S. H. Thomas
{WDWDKdwD} {WDWDWdwD}
{dQdwgWdW} {dWdwdWdW}
{pdWiwdWG} {wdNdwdW$}
{)WdwDwDW} {DWdkDwDW}
{WdWdpdwD} {WdWdwdwD}
{DWDwDwDw} {0WDKDPDP}
{WDWDNDWD} {PDWDWDW)}
{dWDWDWdW} {dWDWDBdW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
440. A. Townsend cuuuuuuuuC
441. H. Turton
{WDWDWdwD} {kDWDWGw!}
{dWdwdWdW} {0R0wdWdW}
{pdWdpdWD} {wdWdwdWD}
{0W0w)wDW} {dBdwDwDW}
{pdkdw)w0} {wdpdwDwd}
{)W0W)WDW} {DW1WDWDW}
{NDWDPDW)} {WhWDWDW4}
{dRGWDBdK} {IWDWDWHW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
76 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
442. H. Turton cuuuuuuuuC
443. H. Turton
{wDWDWDwD} {wDWDWgw4}
{dW!wdW0W} {dWDwdWdW}
{w4pdwdWD} {wdndwdWD}
{dWdwDnIW} {dW0wDw$W}
{wdkGwDRd} {rdwDwDWi}
{Dr0WDWDW} {DwdWDWDB}
{WdWDPDWd} {p)W!WDPd}
{DWDbDWDW} {IWDnDWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
[†]
cuuuuuuuuC
444. H. Turton cuuuuuuuuC
445. S. Tyrrell
{rDWhW$wd} {wDWdWDwd}
{dWDwHWdW} {0WGwDpdW}
{wdpdwdWg} {pdwdpdWd}
{dQdpDw$p} {)WdwDbDR}
{wdwDkDWH} {Phw)wHWD}
{0wdWDpDK} {dpdpiwDW}
{pDWDW)Wd} {w)WHWDRd}
{DWDwhWDW} {DKDwdWDW}
vllllllllV
[*] vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
446. J. J. Watts cuuuuuuuuC
447. J. J. Watts
{w1WdWDwd} {wdWdWDwd}
{gW!NDwhW} {dWDWDwdW}
{wdwdkdPd} {wdwdwdWd}
{Dr)phpGW} {Dw0N0wDW}
{W0rDNDWD} {WdBDkDKD}
{dwdw$wDW} {dwdw)wDW}
{wDWDWDWd} {wDPDW$Wd}
{DKDwdWDW} {DWDwdWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 77
cuuuuuuuuC
448. J. J. Watts cuuuuuuuuC
449. J. J. Watts
{wdWdWDwd} {wdWGWDwd}
{dWDWDpdW} {dWDW$N0W}
{wdr0w0Wd} {w0wHw0b0}
{DpdWdQDW} {0wdWdWDW}
{nIbiw)Wg} {n)PiwDWd}
{dw0wDwDW} {dw0wDwDW}
{wDW)WDN4} {wDRDPIWd}
{DWDBdWDW} {DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
450. W. Wayte cuuuuuuuuC
451. W. Wayte
{w1WDWDwd} {wdWDW4wd}
{dWDr0bdW} {0N0wdwdW}
{wdrDwdwd} {KdkDbdpd}
{dw$WdWDN} {dwDWdrDW}
{w$WdwDWd} {w)WdwDW!}
{dwdwDw!W} {0wdRDpDW}
{wDWDWIP0} {wDWDWDqd}
{DWDWdWDk} {DWDWhWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
452. W. Wayte cuuuuuuuuC
453. C. W., of Sunbury
{wdrgBdwd} {wdwdWdwd}
{1WdwdwdW} {dWdwdwdn}
{WdwDRdwd} {WdNDW0wd}
{dpdNdwDW} {dwdwGkDK}
{wGkdwDKD} {w!wdwDWD}
{dw)WDwDW} {dwDWDPDW}
{wDWDP0wd} {qDPDWhwd}
{DWHWdWDn} {DWDWdWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
78 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
454. C. W., of Sunbury cuuuuuuuuC
455. C. W., of Sunbury
{ngwdWdwG} {wdwdWdwD}
{dWdwdwdb} {dWdwdrdw}
{QdW0Wdpd} {W0Wdb4wg}
{dw0kDpIW} {0p)wDp0W}
{wDNdpDWD} {wGWiB)WD}
{dwDnDWDW} {dwDpDWDn}
{wDWDWdwd} {wDWHWdwd}
{DWDWdBDw} {IWDQdWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
456. C. W., of Sunbury cuuuuuuuuC
457. C. W., of Sunbury
{wdNdWdwD} {wdWdWdwD}
{dWdKdwhw} {dWdW0wdp}
{WdWdwdwd} {WdWdpdwd}
{)wDk0wdW} {DwDwiNHW}
{RDndWDpD} {WDwdWDwD}
{gwDwGPDw} {dwDwDWDP}
{w4WDWdw!} {wdWDWdwD}
{DW4WdWDq} {IQdWdWDw}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
458. C. W., of Sunbury cuuuuuuuuC
459. R. B. Wormald
{wdWdWdwi} {wdWdWdwd}
{dWhWdwdN} {dWdNgwdW}
{qhWdwdpH} {wGWdwdwD}
{DwDwdpDW} {Dwhw0wDW}
{pDbdWDwD} {wDPiWDwD}
{GwDwDWDW} {DwDPDPDW}
{wdWDWdwD} {wdKDWdPD}
{DWIWdWDQ} {DWHWdWDW}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 79
cuuuuuuuuC
460. R. B. Wormald cuuuuuuuuC
461. R. B. Wormald
{wdWdWdwd} {rdndWdNg}
{dWdWdwdW} {0WIWdwdW}
{wGWdwdwD} {wDWdkdB$}
{DwdwdwDW} {Dp!w0wDW}
{wHPdWDwD} {w)WhWDwD}
{0wHPDWDW} {HwDWDpDW}
{PdWiWdWD} {WdWdW4WD}
{IWDBdWDW} {DWDWdWDq}
vllllllllV vllllllllV
cuuuuuuuuC
462. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
463. H. J. C. Andrews
{WDNDWDQD} {kDKDwhBD}
{DWDWDpDW} {0WDWDwDp}
{WDK)WDWD} {NDWDWDWD}
{0WDW0WDb} {4WDWgWDw}
{nDk0WDpD} {NDp)WDwD}
{0WDW)WDW} {4WDWDWDQ}
{WDWGW0WD} {WDWDWdRD}
{DWHWgWDW} {1WDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
80 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
464. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
465. H. J. C. Andrews
{wDWDwdWD} {kDKDwdWD}
{dWDWDwDw} {dpDWDw0w}
{kHPDWgWD} {wDpDWdWD}
{dpDWdWDw} {0PDWdRDw}
{W)wDPDw4} {WDPDWDwd}
{IW0WDW$W} {DWdWDp4W}
{WDpDn!WD} {WDw)wDrg}
{dWHWdBhq} {dWDW$Wdw}
vllllllllV
Mate in six moves vllllllllV
Mate in six moves
cuuuuuuuuC
466. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
467. C. Benbow
{rhWDwdk4} {wdWDwdwd}
{0wDWDwGp} {dpGWDw0w}
{wDwHW0WD} {wDwDWdP0}
{dWDP0WDw} {dWHW0WDP}
{BDWDWDRd} {WDPDPiWd}
{)R0WDw)W} {DWdW0wDW}
{WDbDwDqd} {W)wDKDwd}
{IWDWgWdw} {DWDWdW$w}
vllllllllV
Mate in seven moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
468. C. Benbow cuuuuuuuuC
469. C. Benbow
{wdWDwdwd} {wdWDwdwd}
{dwIWDRdw} {dpDBDW0w}
{wDwDkdWd} {b)wDwdPd}
{dWDWHW0W} {dpDWHWdp}
{WHPDWdpd} {WGW)k)w)}
{DWdWdw)W} {DpdW)wDW}
{WDw)WDwd} {p)wDWDNd}
{DWDWdWDw} {IWDWdWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in six moves [†]
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cuuuuuuuuC
470. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
471. J. G. Campbell
{wdWDw1rg} {wdWDwdwd}
{4PDbDWdw} {dBDwhWIw}
{pDw0w$Wd} {wDwdwGWd}
{ipDQ0Wdw} {dw4WdkHp}
{WDpDwDwD} {WDw0w)p$}
{DwIBDwDW} {DPDWhw)W}
{PHwDWGWd} {pDwDWDNd}
{hWDWdWDw} {dbDW$Wgw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
472. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
473. F. H. Deacon
{wdW4wdBd} {wdWdwdWd}
{dbGwdW0w} {hwDpdWdw}
{wHpdrDnd} {wDpdwIwd}
{dwiWdwDw} {dwdkdwDw}
{W0PdwDwD} {W0RHwDwD}
{DWDWdp!q} {DPDWdPDp}
{wIN$WDWg} {wGWDWDnd}
{dwDWDWdn} {dwDWDWdw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
474. F. H. Deacon cuuuuuuuuC
475. F. H. Deacon
{rdWhwdWg} {w4WgwdQd}
{dnDwIWdw} {1wDwDbdw}
{wDpdp0wd} {p$wdwdw4}
{dwHwiw)w} {dw)wiw0N}
{WdWDpDwD} {WdWHwDB0}
{GW)WHW)w} {DWDWDPDw}
{QDpDWDwd} {pDwIWDwd}
{1wDrDWdw} {dwDwDWGw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
82 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
476. F. H. Deacon cuuuuuuuuC
477. F. H. Deacon
{w4W1w4Bd} {wdWhqdWd}
{!wDwDw0w} {DnDw4Q0w}
{w0n0w0w0} {NdpGw0pd}
{gwHwiwHW} {0wDwdwDr}
{WdWDwDW)} {PdPiPDWH}
{DWDW)WDw} {)WDBDRDP}
{whwDWDPd} {wdwIWDWd}
{dwDbGWDK} {dwDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
478. F. H. Deacon cuuuuuuuuC
479. F. H. Deacon
{wdWdwdWg} {wgW!wdWd}
{DqDwdWdr} {DwDwHW0w}
{WdwDwdNd} {WdwDwdPd}
{dnDndwDQ} {drDwdwiW}
{WdW0W0RD} {WdW)WhWD}
{DB)WiPDW} {DW0WdKDW}
{pdwDPDPd} {w0wDWDPd}
{dwDwGKDW} {dwDwGWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in six moves vllllllllV
Mate in six moves
cuuuuuuuuC
480. F. H. Deacon cuuuuuuuuC
481. F. H. Deacon
{qdWDw4b4} {wiWDwdwd}
{DwgwDWHw} {Dw4wDWDw}
{p0RDw0W0} {p0W!wdpd}
{hNDwipdB} {dWDwdp1W}
{WdWDpdWh} {WdWDwhWd}
{)p)W$WDP} {DwDWgBDp}
{w)QDWDPd} {P)WDWDWd}
{dwGwDWIW} {dKDRDWDR}
vllllllllV
Mate in seven moves [?] vllllllllV
Mate in seven moves [†]
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cuuuuuuuuC
482. D. Fawcett cuuuuuuuuC
483. W. Greenwood
{wdWDwdwd} {w$WDwdKd}
{DwdwDWDw} {DwdwDWDw}
{wdWDwdwd} {kdNDpdBd}
{dWiNdwdW} {dWdpdwdW}
{WdWHK0Wd} {pdWDWdq0}
{DwDWdPDw} {DwDWdW0w}
{PDBDPDWd} {W)W)WDRd}
{dWDWDWDW} {dWDWGWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in six moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [†]
cuuuuuuuuC
484. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
485. W. Grimshaw
{w4WDwdWd} {w1rDwdWd}
{hwdwDnDw} {dw0w0wDp}
{p0b)pgWd} {wdwDwdWd}
{dWdwiwdW} {dWdwdwHW}
{w!WHPdpd} {nDWDbdwI}
{DwDWdW)w} {!w4WdpHw}
{WDWDW$Wd} {WDPiW0Wd}
{dWDNIWGW} {hW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [*] vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
486. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
487. F. Healey
{wdnDndWd} {wdwGwhWd}
{dwdbdwDw} {4wdwdw0p}
{QdwDwdWd} {WdwDwdWd}
{dWIPiwDp} {0W4pdwDQ}
{wDWDpdwD} {PDWiwdwD}
{DwdWdw)w} {Dw0WHwDw}
{WDWdWHPd} {WDKdWDPd}
{dWDWDWDW} {dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
84 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
488. J. A. W. Hunter cuuuuuuuuC
489. M. Jordan
{wdwDwdWh} {wdwDwdWd}
{dwdwdp0w} {dwdNIwdw}
{NdwDwdWd} {WdwDwdWd}
{dWdw0w1W} {dWdwdwdW}
{pDN0kdBD} {PDWiwdWD}
{DwdRDwDp} {DPdBDwDw}
{WDWdWDWG} {WDW)PDWD}
{dKDWDWDW} {dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
490. A. Kempe cuuuuuuuuC
491. A. Kempe
{wdwDwdWd} {wdwhRdWd}
{dpdW0w0w} {dpdWdpdQ}
{Wdw0PdWd} {WGkdnHWd}
{$KdkHwHp} {IW)w)wDp}
{WDW)wdWD} {WDW)wdND}
{DWdWDwDw} {DpdWDb0P}
{W)WDWDW)} {WDWDrDW1}
{dWDWDWDW} {dWDWDBDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [†?] vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
492. H. E. Kidson cuuuuuuuuC
493. G. McArthur
{wdwdWdWd} {bgwdWdWd}
{dw0WdwdW} {dwdW0wdW}
{WDRdwDWd} {qDWdPDRd}
{DWDwDpDw} {)PGwipDw}
{WDW0kdWg} {nDpdNHWd}
{DwdNhwdP} {0wdWdQdW}
{WDP)wDWd} {rDWDP)WI}
{dWDB$WDK} {dW$n4WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
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cuuuuuuuuC
494. J. A. Miles cuuuuuuuuC
495. W. Mitcheson
{ndwdBdW1} {wdb$WdWg}
{0wdWdw4W} {4wdWhKHW}
{wgWdPDWd} {w0WHWDpd}
{DWDwdP0w} {DW0w)W0w}
{wDwdNDP0} {wDBiWDWd}
{dw0WdNdK} {dwdWdW!W}
{QDWDWDPD} {rDWGWDWD}
{dW4wdWDk} {dqdndWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [†] vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
496. W. S. Pavitt cuuuuuuuuC
497. J. Pierce
{ndwDWgqd} {bhwDWdwd}
{dwdW0WDW} {4wdWdWDW}
{wdpDWDw$} {wdwgpGw)}
{IWiw0Ndw} {DWdpdWdw}
{wDWHWDWd} {NDPDWiP0}
{dP)WdbDr} {dr0W$wDp}
{wDWDWDWD} {QDW0W)WI}
{dndwdWGw} {hwdBdRDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
498. W. T. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
499. W. T. Pierce
{rdnDWdQd} {wdwDWhBd}
{dwGWdWDW} {4b0NdW0W}
{whwgKDwD} {wdq0WDw0}
{DPiPdRdw} {DWdWhWdP}
{P0WDWdW0} {PdWGk)WH}
{)w0BDpDw} {Dwdp)wIw}
{W1pdPDW0} {QdwdWDRd}
{dRdWHWDb} {dWdWDWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
86 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
500. C. E. Ranken cuuuuuuuuC
501. G. J. Slater
{wdwDWdWd} {wdwDWdWd}
{dw$WdWdW} {dwDpdWdW}
{kdwdWDwd} {wdwgWDwd}
{0r)WdWdW} {dw0NdW!W}
{bdBDpDWD} {wdkHwDWD}
{DpHwDpDw} {)wDp)wDw}
{W)wIWDWd} {WDwDW0P1}
{dWdWDWDw} {IWdWDbDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
502. A. Townsend cuuuuuuuuC
503. H. Turton
{wdwDWdWd} {kdBDWdWd}
{dpDpdKdW} {dwDwdW$W}
{wdwdWDwd} {rdNdWgwd}
{dP0NdWDW} {dbhW0WDW}
{wdpDkGWD} {wdw$w0WD}
{Dw)w0wDw} {DwDn!wDw}
{WDwDPdWd} {WDpDWdWI}
{DWdWDwDw} {DWdWDwDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
504. H. Turton cuuuuuuuuC
505. H. Turton
{w4WDWgW4} {wIW$WdWd}
{dwDwdWDW} {dwDwdWDp}
{wdndWdwd} {wdpHWdwG}
{!w0WdW$W} {DwdW0WDW}
{wdwDwdWi} {wdwDwdPd}
{DwDwDwDB} {Dw)kDwDW}
{p)wDWdPD} {wDwDWdWD}
{IWdnDwDw} {DWdBDwDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [†] vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
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cuuuuuuuuC
506. S. Tyrrell cuuuuuuuuC
507. C. W., of Sunbury
{w4WDWgWd} {wdWDWdWd}
{0wDn$W4w} {Iw0wDWdw}
{R0k0Wdw0} {W0wdWdwd}
{DwdNdNDq} {DwiWHWDp}
{wdpIwGnd} {Pdw$wDpd}
{)bDwDw!W} {DrDw4wDW}
{w)wDBdWD} {wDPDWdp!}
{DWdWDwDw} {hWdWDNDb}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
508. J. J. Watts
{wdWDW4Wd}
{Dpdw4Wdw}
{Wdwdpgwh}
{HQdWDWDw}
{pdw)kGpd}
{Db)w0w)W}
{wDWhBdwD}
{IWdWDWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
PART II: PROBLEMS BY
cuuuuuuuuC
509. Silas Angas cuuuuuuuuC
510. Silas Angas
{WDWDWDWD} {WDW1WDND}
{DWDW0RDK} {DWDb0WDW}
{WDWDNDpD} {WDWDWDw$}
{DWDWDWDk} {DWDWDkDw}
{WDqDWDW0} {WDw!pDWI}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDQ} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
511. Silas Angas cuuuuuuuuC
512. Silas Angas
{WgWdWDWD} {WdWdWDWD}
{DWDwdWDW} {DWDw4bDW}
{WhWDpDwD} {WhW1pDpD}
{1p)RDwDw} {dw0WHwDw}
{WDw)kDWD} {WDwDkDK0}
{DWDr)N)W} {DWDwgNDW}
{WHWDWDBD} {WDWDWDBD}
{DWDWDKDW} {DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [†!] vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
88
PART II: PROBLEMS BY DECEASED AUTHORS 89
cuuuuuuuuC
513. Silas Angas cuuuuuuuuC
514. Silas Angas
{WdrdW1WD} {WdwdnGWD}
{DW4wdwDW} {DWdwdwDW}
{WdWdbDwD} {WdWdrDwD}
{Hwdk0pDw} {DwdwdwDw}
{WDRDN)Wd} {WHWip)Wd}
{DWDPdBIW} {DWDndWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDW!W} {DN$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
515. Silas Angas cuuuuuuuuC
516. Silas Angas
{WdwdwDWD} {WdwdRDrD}
{DWHwdwDW} {DpHKdwDW}
{WdWdpDwD} {W0WdwDqD}
{DwdwiwDK} {DwiwGwDn}
{WDW$wDWd} {PDWDwgQd}
{DWGwdpDW} {DW)PdwDP}
{WDWDW)WD} {WDnDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
cuuuuuuuuC
517. Silas Angas cuuuuuuuuC
518. H. Bolton
{WdwdWDwD} {WdwdW1wi}
{DwDWHwDW} {DwDWDpDp}
{WdWdwDKD} {WdWdwHb$}
{DwdBDNDw} {DwdWDWDw}
{WDWDwiWd} {W0WDwdWd}
{DWDWdwDP} {0PDWdwDW}
{WDwDWDWD} {PDwDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {IWDWDW$W}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
“The Intrusion”
Mate in four moves
90 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
519. H. Bolton cuuuuuuuuC
520. H. Bolton
{WdwdWdwd} {Wdwdkdwd}
{DBDWDwDw} {DrgW0wDn}
{WdpdwDwD} {WdwdwDp)}
{hwdWDWDp} {dRHWDpDB}
{WdWDkdW)} {QdWDPdWG}
{dWDWdwDW} {dWDWdPDK}
{WDw)K!WD} {rDw1WDPD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [†] vllllllllV
“Labourdonnais’ Challenge”
Mate in six moves
cuuuuuuuuC
521. H. Bolton cuuuuuuuuC
522. H. Bolton
{Wdw4kdwd} {Wdwdr4wd}
{DwgWhw)w} {DwdWhwGB}
{WHw0wDR)} {QDw0wDp0}
{dWDW0PDW} {dWDWdkDW}
{WdWDWdWD} {WHWDNdW)}
{dWDWdBDW} {gqDPdKDW}
{wDwdWDWD} {wDwdPDWD}
{DqDWDrGK} {DwDWDwDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in six moves vllllllllV
“The Research”
Mate in six moves [†]
cuuuuuuuuC
523. H. Bolton cuuuuuuuuC
524. H. Bolton
{kdwdB$wh} {wdRHWDwd}
{0pdWdwDr} {dwdWdwDw}
{W)b1wDw0} {WDwdwDwd}
{dWDpdw0W} {dWDwdwdW}
{WDWDW)W)} {WDWiWIWD}
{dwDQdW)W} {dwDWdWDW}
{wDwdWDWI} {wDPdWDWD}
{DwDWDwDW} {DwDWDwDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in six moves [†] vllllllllV
“The Sentinel”
Mate in seven moves [*]
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cuuuuuuuuC
525. H. Bolton cuuuuuuuuC
526. H. Bolton
{wdWDWDwd} {wdWDW4wi}
{dwdWdwDw} {dwdWdb1p}
{KDNdpDwd} {WDpdwHw4}
{dpDpdwdW} {dw)wdwdQ}
{k)W0WDWD} {wDWGWDWD}
{dwDPdWDW} {dwDWdWDW}
{w)PdWDWD} {wDWdWDWD}
{DwDWDwDW} {DwDWDw$K}
vllllllllV
“The Mine” vllllllllV
“The Fortress”
Mate in seven moves Mate in seven moves
cuuuuuuuuC
527. H. Bolton cuuuuuuuuC
528. H. Bolton
{kdWDN4qd} {KdkDWdNd}
{dw0Wdpdw} {dRgpdwHw}
{b0PdwDwd} {wdpdwDwd}
{dNDBdw4W} {dnDWdwdW}
{wDWDWDWD} {wDWDWDWD}
{dwDWdWDQ} {dwDWdWDW}
{PDWdWDW0} {WDWGWDWd}
{DwDWDwDK} {DwDWDwDW}
vllllllllV
“Cleopatra” vllllllllV
“The Sprite”
Mate in eight moves Mate in eight moves
cuuuuuuuuC
529. H. Bolton cuuuuuuuuC
530. H. Bolton
{WdwDWdWd} {WdwDWdWd}
{dWdwdwDw} {dWdwdwDw}
{wdwdwDwd} {wdwdNDwd}
{dwDWdwHW} {dwHWiwDW}
{wDWDW!pD} {wDWDWHwD}
{dwDWdW1W} {dwDKdWdW}
{WDWdWDWi} {WDWdWDWd}
{DwDWDKDW} {DwDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
“The Approaches” vllllllllV
“The Arabians”
Mate in eleven moves Mate in fourteen moves [!]
92 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
531. H. Bolton cuuuuuuuuC
532. W. Bone
{kgbDWdqd} {riwDWdwd}
{dWdwdpDr} {0WdwdwDw}
{p0wHWDn)} {b0wHwhwD}
{dw)WHwDW} {dwDpDQdW}
{w)WDWDwD} {wDpDWGpD}
{!wDWdWdP} {DwDWhW)W}
{WDWdWDpI} {B1WdrDw)}
{DwDWDWDW} {$wDWDWDK}
vllllllllV
“The Propeller” vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [†]
Mate in twenty-four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
533. W. Bone cuuuuuuuuC
534. W. Bone
{rdwDW4wd} {wdnDWdwi}
{dW0wdp1w} {dWIBdp0p}
{p0wDpiw0} {w0wDw0wd}
{dwDwDBdW} {0wDwDW!W}
{wGKDP0wD} {wDWDpdND}
{Dw)WdPDP} {)b0rdWDW}
{PdW)w!wD} {WGrDwDP$}
{DwDWDWDW} {DnDqDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in six moves vllllllllV
Mate in twenty moves
cuuuuuuuuC
535. John Brown (J. B., of Bridport) cuuuuuuuuC
536. J. Brown
{wGWIWdwd} {wDWDndwd}
{dWDp)p!w} {gWDw4wdw}
{wdwDwdwd} {wdNDw0wd}
{dwDwDkDW} {dNDnDwDW}
{wDW0rdWD} {wDBdwdRD}
{DNHw$WDW} {DWDwiWDW}
{WDwDBDnD} {WDwDpDPD}
{DwDwDWDW} {DwDwIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
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cuuuuuuuuC
537. J. Brown cuuuuuuuuC
538. J. Brown
{wDWDwdwd} {wDWDwdwd}
{dWDpdwdw} {dWDwdwdw}
{wdWDwdpd} {wdNDwdwd}
{dWDKDwHW} {dQDWDNDW}
{wDWdwdW0} {wDW)kgW4}
{0WDwiWDW} {dWDwdW0W}
{Wgw$w$WD} {WdwDwDPD}
{DwDwDWDW} {IbDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
539. J. Brown cuuuuuuuuC
540. J. Brown
{wDWDwdwd} {wDWDwdwd}
{dWDw0w0w} {dnIwdw0w}
{wdWDK0wd} {wdWDWdwd}
{dWDWDWDW} {0WDN0WDW}
{wDpDkHWd} {wDpDPDB0}
{dWDbHW!W} {dW)kHW0W}
{WgwDwDWD} {bdwDwDWD}
{DwDwDWDW} {DwDw$WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
541. J. Brown cuuuuuuuuC
542. J. Brown
{wDWDwdBd} {wDWDwdWd}
{dwDw0wdw} {0wDwdbhw}
{wdWDW0wd} {wdWDpdwd}
{dW0WdWDW} {dWdWIpDW}
{wDNDkDWd} {wDWGwDWd}
{dWIwDWdW} {dkDwDWdp}
{wdwDw$WD} {wdNDwDWD}
{DwDwDWDW} {Dw$wDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [†]
94 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
543. R. A. Brown cuuuuuuuuC
544. W. Lewis
{wDWDwdbi} {wDWdbdwd}
{dwDKdwdp} {drDndw0p}
{wdWDwdw)} {w0WDwdkD}
{dWdWDwDW} {dWdPDRHW}
{w0WDwDWd} {wdWDwDPd}
{dwDwDWdw} {dwDBDWdw}
{w)WDRDWD} {wDWDWDWI}
{DwDwDWDW} {DwDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in seven moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
545. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
546. T. Smith
{wDKdwdwd} {wDWGwdwd}
{dwDw0NdB} {dpDwdWdW}
{wdWDkdw4} {wIWDwdwd}
{0WdWDWDW} {dWdWipDW}
{wdWDwDWd} {wdpDwHWd}
{dwHW0Qdw} {dwDWdWdw}
{wDWDRDWD} {wDW!WDWD}
{gbDwDNDW} {dbDNDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [*] vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
547. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
548. T. Smith
{wIWDwdwd} {wDWDwdwg}
{dwDwdpdW} {dwdpdwGW}
{wDWDbdwd} {wIWDRdwd}
{dW0RHwDW} {dWdkDwDW}
{w0NDwDW0} {wdWDwDWd}
{dPiWdWGw} {dWdbdW)w}
{PDWDWDnD} {WDWDWDwD}
{dBhWDWDW} {dNdWhQDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
PART II: PROBLEMS BY DECEASED AUTHORS 95
cuuuuuuuuC
549. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
550. T. Smith
{wDWDwdwd} {K!WDwdwd}
{0wdwdw4W} {dwdwdw0W}
{QgWDWdwh} {WdW0WdPd}
{dndB0w$P} {dwdWdwDp}
{wdWDwiWI} {wdW)kdb$}
{dWdwHpDw} {)NdwDwDw}
{WDPDWDwD} {WDPDW)wD}
{dWdW$WDW} {dWdWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
551. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
552. T. Smith
{WDQDwdwd} {WDWDwdwd}
{dndpdndp} {dwdwdwIp}
{WdbdBdp0} {WdwdWdwG}
{dwdWdwDw} {dpdWdwDk}
{pdW0wdRD} {R0ndwdWD}
{DWgwDkDN} {!WdpDnDB}
{WDWDW)wD} {WDbDWDND}
{dWdKDWDW} {drdNDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
553. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
554. T. Smith
{WGWDndwd} {n1WDwdwd}
{dwdwdwDw} {dwdwdwDR}
{pdPdWdwD} {wdbdWdwD}
{dndN0wDK} {dw)ndNDW}
{WdpdkdWD} {pdNdw0WD}
{!WdwDRDp} {)WdkDP0w}
{WDqDPDpD} {WDR)WDwD}
{dRdWgW4W} {dWdBdWIW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
96 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
555. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
556. T. Smith
{wdWDwdwd} {wdBDwdwd}
{dR0wdw0W} {dWdwdw4n}
{wdwdKdwD} {w!wdWdwD}
{dwipHWDW} {dwdkDW0p}
{wdWdw0BD} {wdbdNdWD}
{gWGwDNdw} {dWDwDWdw}
{WDW)nDwD} {WDWDwDRD}
{dWdrdWDW} {dWdwdWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [*] vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
557. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
558. T. Smith
{wdWDwdwd} {wdWgwdwd}
{dWdwHwdw} {dWdwDRdw}
{pDwdpdwD} {wDpdNdRD}
{)wdwiWdw} {DwdkDWdw}
{wdPdN0WD} {wdWdbdWD}
{dW)PDpdw} {dWDpDw)w}
{WDWInDWD} {WDW!wDWI}
{dWdwdRDB} {dndwdWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
559. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
560. T. Smith
{wdWdwdwd} {wGWdwdNd}
{dbIwDW0w} {IwDRDWdN}
{pDwdpdWD} {wDp0pdW4}
{DwhkDW4w} {DwdkDBdp}
{wdWdw$WD} {wdWdwDW1}
{dW)wDRDw} {dW)wDWDw}
{WDW)wHWD} {W!WDwDbD}
{gwGwdWDW} {gwDwhWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [*]
PART I: FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS 97
cuuuuuuuuC
561. T. Smith cuuuuuuuuC
562. T. Smith
{wDWdwdWG} {wDWdwdWD}
{DwDpDWdK} {DwDwDpdW}
{wDw0wdRd} {wDKdk)Wd}
{DpdNDkdw} {DwdW0wGB}
{w)Wdp)W0} {w0WdwDPd}
{dWDwDWDp} {dPDw0WDw}
{WHBDwDPD} {WhRDwHWD}
{gq4wdWDr} {gbdwdWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in five moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
PART III: NEW PROBLEMS,
cuuuuuuuuC
563. F. W. Bennett cuuuuuuuuC
564. H. E. Kidson
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDrDWD}
{IB0W0WDW} {0W)W0WDn}
{PDPiPDWD} {WDWdWDRI}
{DWHNDQ0W} {4kHWDRdW}
{WGW1W0rg} {W0WdWdwd}
{DW)WDP0W} {DPDpDwdW}
{WDW$WDPD} {WDWDWGBD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves vllllllllV
Mate in two moves
cuuuuuuuuC
565. J. P. Taylor cuuuuuuuuC
566. J. W. Abbott
{WDWHRdBD} {WDRgWDWD}
{dpDW)WDw} {dQDniWDw}
{WDWgWDWD} {nDpHbDW0}
{dwDWiWIW} {dw0WdWDN}
{Q$bdPdpd} {WDPdRdpI}
{DW0PhWDW} {DWdW)WGW}
{WDWDWGWH} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in two moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
98
PART III: NEW PROBLEMS 99
cuuuuuuuuC
567. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
568. C. M. Baxter
{WDWhqDWD} {qDWdbDBD}
{dWDwdW4w} {dRDrGrdw}
{w$pDkDpd} {p0wDkDwd}
{dbGWdW)W} {dwDW0W)W}
{WDNdKdND} {WDR0WdKD}
{DWgW!WDW} {DWdW0WDW}
{BDWDWDW4} {WDWDNDWd}
{DWDWDWDW} {DQHWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
569. C. Callander cuuuuuuuuC
570. F. H. Deacon
{wDWdNDWI} {wDWdWDWD}
{dWDwDwdw} {0WDwDwdw}
{wdwDpDwd} {wdwDwDw!}
{GwDW$WDW} {hwipDWDW}
{WDWiWdWD} {pDWdWdW$}
{DWdNdW0W} {HWdWdWdW}
{pDWDWDnd} {wDKDWDpd}
{gbDBDQDW} {dwDWDWDn}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [*] vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
571. J. H. Finlinson cuuuuuuuuC
572. W. Greenwood
{wDWGWgr4} {wDWDW$wd}
{dKDw0wdp} {dW0rhwgw}
{PdwDkDPH} {qdNiwDPD}
{dwdpDWDW} {dr$PDWDW}
{wDW)WdW)} {wDWDQdWD}
{DWdWdpdW} {DWdWdwHW}
{wDWDW)wd} {BDnDWDwI}
{dwDWDQDw} {dwDbDWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
100 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
573. W. Greenwood cuuuuuuuuC
574. G. C. Heywood
{q$WDrind} {NDWDwdwd}
{dWdw$wdB} {0pdwDwdW}
{wdNdwhWD} {ndW4wdWD}
{dwDWDWDW} {dKDkDWDW}
{wDbHW!Wg} {wDwDRDW!}
{DWdWdpDW} {DPgW)wDW}
{pDwDWDwD} {wDwDWDwD}
{IwDwDWDw} {Dw1wDWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
575. R. W. Johnson cuuuuuuuuC
576. J. Menzies
{BdwdKdwd} {WdwdWdwd}
{dwdwdwdw} {dwdNdwdw}
{w0WiwdWD} {wdWdRdWD}
{dWDwDRDp} {dQ)wDkDK}
{wDwHWhWD} {w)wDW0WD}
{DNgWDwDW} {DWdW1rDp}
{WDWDW!nD} {WDWDNDwD}
{DW4bDWDW} {DWdwDWgW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
577. G. Parr cuuuuuuuuC
578. W. S. Pavitt
{WdwdKdwd} {KdwdWdwd}
{dpdpdBdw} {dw0wdWdp}
{wdWiWgW0} {wdWdWdW!}
{0WDPDWDw} {dpDp0WDw}
{wDRDW)nD} {w)WDkDpD}
{DWdNdw0w} {DWdWHwdw}
{WDWDWDwD} {PgWDP$wD}
{DWdwDQdW} {DWdwDWdb}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
PART III: NEW PROBLEMS 101
cuuuuuuuuC
579. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
580. W. T. Pierce
{WIwdWdwd} {WDwdQdwd}
{dwdwdBdp} {dwdwdWdw}
{wdWdNdWi} {p)WdWdWd}
{dwDw0WDw} {)wDNdkDN}
{wDWDP1wD} {wDWDWGw)}
{DWdWDw0w} {DW0W)wdw}
{WdWDRDwD} {WdpDWDwD}
{DWGwDWdw} {DWIwDWdw}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
581. W. T. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
582. G. J. Slater
{WDwdWdwd} {KDwdQdNd}
{0wdw$WHw} {dwdBhWDr}
{KDW0P0Nd} {WGP0W0Wd}
{0P0kdwDW} {dWdpiwgW}
{RgWhW)wD} {WdW$WDwD}
{DWdW!pdw} {DP$WDPdw}
{W)PDPDwD} {WdP)nDPD}
{DWDwhWGB} {DWDwdWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [corr.] vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
583. W. C. Spens cuuuuuuuuC
584. S. H. Thomas
{W!wdWdWd} {ngwdW!Wd}
{0wdWdW0w} {dwdWIWdp}
{WDWdWdWd} {WDW)NdWd}
{)W0BdwGW} {DW0W0wDr}
{WdWiWDwD} {RdNdkDPD}
{hWHpDWdw} {GW0wDW0w}
{WdWDw)WD} {BdWDPDq$}
{HbhwdWDK} {DbdwdWDn}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves [*] vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
102 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
585. A. Townsend cuuuuuuuuC
586. J. J. Watts
{QdwdWDWd} {WdwdWDWd}
{dNdW0Wdw} {HbdWdWdw}
{WDrDP0Wd} {WDwDpdW!}
{DW0NdwDw} {gW)W0kDw}
{W0PdwDWD} {W)WhpDW0}
{DndwGWdw} {DwdwDWdP}
{pdK)WDwD} {wIn)PHwD}
{iwdwdWDw} {dwGwdWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
cuuuuuuuuC
587. R. B. Wormald cuuuuuuuuC
588. J. W. Abbott
{nGwdQDWd} {wDwdbHBd}
{DpdR0pdw} {DwdWdwdw}
{WDpDkdWD} {WDpDwdW)}
{dpDWdw)w} {dwDpdkDw}
{W)WdrDWd} {Q)W)pDWI}
{DPdw)WdW} {hWHwDWdW}
{wDwDwDND} {wDwDP0WD}
{$wDwdKDB} {hwDwdWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in three moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
589. H. J. C. Andrews cuuuuuuuuC
590. C. M. Baxter
{NhwdkDWd} {WdndRDRH}
{GwgW)wdw} {DwGWgwdw}
{pDwDB)W0} {wDp4WDW)}
{drDwdwDr} {dpiPdnDw}
{WDWDwDW0} {WDWDwDpd}
{dW0wDWdW} {dPdKDW0W}
{PDwDQdb1} {WDNDWdwd}
{InDwdWDW} {!wDwdWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
PART III: NEW PROBLEMS 103
cuuuuuuuuC
591. J. G. Campbell cuuuuuuuuC
592. W. Coates
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWHWDWD}
{DWDWHWDW} {DWDWDpDK}
{pDWDW0WD} {wDW0WdWD}
{hWgWDPDW} {)ndk0P0W}
{P0k)WDWD} {W0RDWDpD}
{DR0W)WDK} {DpdPGW)W}
{WDQDRDWG} {W)WDPDWD}
{DWDWHWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [*] vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
593. W. Coates cuuuuuuuuC
594. P. T. Duffy
{WDWGWDWD} {WgWDWDWD}
{0WDWDwDW} {dWDW!wDW}
{PDWIRdW0} {WDWhWdWd}
{DwdPdWdP} {DnHWdpdp}
{W0WDP)wD} {WHP0pDbD}
{DP0kDWDW} {DWdwDkDp}
{nDN0WDWD} {w1Wdr)WD}
{DWDBDWDW} {DWDBDKDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [*] vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
595. E. Freeborough cuuuuuuuuC
596. W. Grimshaw
{rdW$WDWD} {wdWDWiWD}
{dWDN0wDp} {dpDW0wDp}
{nDWdkdWI} {whWdw0WD}
{HpDWdRdP} {DP$WdWdB}
{W)WdwDwD} {WGWdPDRD}
{DWdPDwGw} {DPdW4wDw}
{bdW0w)WD} {KdPdwDWD}
{DWgBDWDW} {DWdWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
104 ENGLISH CHESS PROBLEMS
cuuuuuuuuC
597. F. Healey cuuuuuuuuC
598. M. C. Heywood
{wGWDWdWD} {nDWDWdWD}
{dpDWdwDw} {dwDpIwDw}
{w)kdwdWD} {pDw)wdWD}
{)pDn$WdW} {0wiwHWdP}
{WDWdWDBD} {PDWgWDWD}
{DNdWdwDw} {DW)WdBDw}
{WdWIwDWD} {WdWDwDWD}
{DWdWDWDW} {DRdrGWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
599. M. Jordan cuuuuuuuuC
600. F. W. Lord
{wDWDWdnG} {wDNGWdwD}
{dwDnDwDb} {dw0wDpDw}
{w0w4w0WD} {wdP0w0WD}
{dRdwDWdW} {dWdwiPdW}
{WDWHkDpD} {pDWDNDp)}
{HW0pdWDw} {)W$wdW)w}
{WdWDw!PD} {P0K0wDWD}
{DWdwDWIW} {DBgRDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [*]
cuuuuuuuuC
601. F. W. Lord cuuuuuuuuC
602. J. A. Miles
{nDW$WdwD} {wDWDW4wD}
{dwdwDwDw} {$wgwDwDk}
{w0p)k0BD} {wdwDwGWD}
{dWdwdWdW} {dW4wdWdW}
{wDPDp4wD} {wDWDNdPD}
{DWDwgNDw} {DQDw)WDw}
{W)WdwDWG} {pDWdwDWD}
{DKdQDWDW} {DBdnDWIW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [*] vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
PART III: NEW PROBLEMS 105
cuuuuuuuuC
603. R. Ormond cuuuuuuuuC
604. W. S. Pavitt
{wDrDWdwD} {wDwDWHwD}
{gwdwDBDw} {dwdwDWDw}
{wdwDwDWD} {wdw1w0Wg}
{dWdNdWdW} {dWdp0P0k}
{wDWiWdPD} {WhWdWdpD}
{HWDwDPDw} {DWDwDW$w}
{wDWdPDWD} {wDWdPDPI}
{IWdwDWDQ} {!WdwGWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
605. A. Cyril Pearson cuuuuuuuuC
606. J. Pierce
{wDbDQ$wD} {wDwhW1rg}
{dpdw)WDw} {dw0wDWDQ}
{pdwdn0Nd} {wdpdwdpd}
{dWdwdkdP} {dndw$wdW}
{WdWdndwI} {W4N0wdw)}
{DWDwDWDw} {)pDkDpDb}
{wDpdP0WD} {wIwHWGWD}
{DWdwDWDW} {DWdRDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
cuuuuuuuuC
607. J. Pierce cuuuuuuuuC
608. S. H. Thomas
{wDwdrdwd} {KDQdwHwd}
{4w)wDpDB} {dwDP0RhW}
{wdwdw$wd} {p)wdP0Nd}
{dw0NiwdW} {dwdW0k0W}
{WdW0P0w0} {rdWdWdw0}
{DwDwDRDN} {1pDwDBGR}
{PGwDWDnD} {bDnDWDwD}
{DKdWDWDn} {DWdWDWDw}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [?]
SOLUTIONS
The following symbols and conventions have been used in the solu-
tions:
† check
‡ mate
/ separates different destination squares by same piece. Thus
‘Ke3/d3’ indicates the two moves Ke2 and Kd3.
, (in short solutions) separates moves by different pieces. Thus
‘Ke2,d3’ indicates the moves Ke2 and (P)d3.
~ indicates any of the legal moves by the specified piece.
? indicates a move that does not solve the problem.
107
SOLUTIONS PART I
108
SOLUTIONS: THREE MOVE PROBLEMS 109
462. 1. Qh7, Bg6; 2. Qh1, e4; 3. Qh8, d×e3; 4. Sb6†, S×b6; 5. Qc3‡
3. ... f6; 4. Qg8†, Bf7; 5. Q×f7‡
2. ... Be4†; 3. Q×e4, B×d2; 4. Qd3†/d5†, Kb4; 5. Qb3, Sa2‡
463. 1. Ra2, Qg1; 2. Qf3, R×f3; 3. Bd5†, R×d5; 4. Sb6†, a×b6; 5. Sc7‡
1. ... Qd1; R×a3, &c.
464. 1. Sc8, Bd4; 2. Qf7, Rh7; 3. Qa2, S×c1; 4. B×b5†, K×b5; 5.Qc4†, K×c4;
6. Sd6‡
1. ... Sd4; 2. Q×f6, Rh8; 3. Rg7, R×c8; 4. Qf7, Rc7; 5. Q×c7, any; 6. Q ‡
3. ..., Qh7; 4.Q×d4, any; 5. Q ‡
465. 1. Ra1, b6; 2. R×a5†, b×a5; 3. b6, Rg5; 4. Rf7, Bb8; 5. Ra7†, B×a7; 6. b7‡
466. 1. Bh6†, Bg6; 2. Be8, Q×d5; 3. B×g6, Qd1†; 4. Bb1†, Q×g4; 5. Ba2, Qe6;
6. R×b8†, R×b8; 7. B×e6‡
467. 1. Bd6, b6; 2. Bf8, b×c5; 3. B×g7, K×e4; 4. Rf1, Kd4; 5. Rf4‡
468. 1. Sa6, K×e5; 2. Sc5, Kd4; 3. Kd6, K×c4; 4. Rb7, Kd4; 5. Rb4‡
469. Intended solution:
1. Bf8, Kd5; 2. Bh3, Ke4; 3. f5, Kd5; 4. Sf4†, Ke4; 5. Sd5, K×d5; 6. Bg2‡
but after 1. ... b4, and later moves there is no solution. Probably
misprinted.
470. 1. Bg6, Bg4; 2. Be8, Qe7; 3. Q×c4, Sc2; 4. Qa4†, b×a4; 5. Sc4‡
1. ..., Bf5; 2. S×c4†, Ka4; 3. Qd1†, Sc2; 4. Q×c2†, B×c2; 5. B×c2‡
471. 1. Rh2, Sg6; 2. Rc1, R×c1; 3. Sh4†, S×h4; 4. Rc2, any; 4. B ‡
[1. R×h5]
472. 1. Qe1, Be5†; 2. Rd4, B×d4†; 3. Qc3, B×c3† or b×c3†; 4. Kb3, any; 5. S ‡
1. ..., f2; 2. Sd7†, R×d7; 3. Rd5†, c×d5; 4. Q×b4†, Kc6; 5. Qb6‡
473. 1. Sf5, Sc8; 2. Bd4, d6; 3. Bc5, d×c5; 4. Re4, any; 5. Re5‡
3. ..., h2; 4. B×d6, any; 5. R, S ‡
474. 1. Qc4, Ra4; 2. Qf1, f×g5; 3. Qf8, Sf7; 4. Qb8†, Rd6; 5. Sd7‡
475. 1. Sf6, B×f6; 2. Qc8, R×c8; 3. Rd6, Bd5; 4. Ke3, Q×c5; 5. Bh2‡
1. ..., B×g8; 2. f4†, g×f4; 3. Sf3‡
476. 1. g4, B×e1; 2. Qa4, Sb4; 3. Qd7, B×g4; 4. Q×g4, any; 5. ‡
2. ..., Bb4; 3. Q×c6, &c.
1. ..., B×g4; 2. Bg3†, Kf5; 3. Bh7†, g6; 4. e4‡
477. 1. R×f6, R×h4; 2. Re6, S×f7; 3. Sc5, S×c5; 4. Be5†, S×e5; 5. Rd6‡
478. 1. Se6, Sd6; 2. Rg8, Sf6; 3. Re8, Qe4; 4. Q×h7, d×c3; 5. Qa7†, Qd4; 6. S‡
3. ..., Re7; 4. Qh7, &c.
479. 1. Bh4†, K×h4; 2. Qc8, Rg5; 3. Sf5†, Kh5; 4. Qh8†, K×g6; 5. Q×g7†, K×f5;
6. Qf7‡
2. ..., Se6; 3. Q×e6, Rg5; 4. Qh3‡
133
493. 1. R×c4, Rh1†; 2. Q×h1, B×e4; 3. Kg1, Qc8 or B×h1; 4. Sd3†, Kd5; 5. Rd4‡
2. ... S×c5; 3. R×c5†, Kd4; 4. Q×d1†, any; 5. Qa4‡
2. ... R×e2; 3. Sd3†, Kd5†; 4. Sd6†, Re4; 5. Rd3‡
2. ... f×e4; 3. Kg3, Se3; 4. Qh8†, Kf5; 5. Qh5‡
2. ... K×f4; 3. Sd6†, Be4; 4. R×e4†, f×e4; 5. Q×e4‡
1. ... Rd2; 2. Sg5, Rh1†; 3. Q×h1, Rd4; 4. B×d4† or Sd3, any; 5. S ‡
1. ... B×e4; 2. R×e4†, f×e4; 3. Qh5†, K×f4; 4. Q or R ‡
494. Intended solution:
1. Qf2, Rb7; 2. Q×b6, Qd4; 3. Qd6, Qg1; 4. Sf2†, Q×f2; 5. Qh2‡
1. ... Rd7; 2. Q×b6, Qd4; 3. Q×d4, Rf1; 4. Qg1†, R×g1; 5. Sf2
but after 1. ... Rd7; 2. Q×b6, Rd2 there is no solution.
495. 1. Rd7, B×d7; 2. Qg1†, K×e5; 3. Qh2†, Kd4; 4. Q×h8, any; 5. S ‡
496. 1. Rd6, e×d6; 2. Se3, S×c3; 3. Se6†, Q×e6; 4. Sd1†, Kd5; 5. S×c3‡
1. ... Q×b3; 2. Sb5†, Kc4; 3. Se3†, Kc5; 4. Sg4†, Kc4; 5. S×e5‡
497. 1. Sc5, B×c5; 2. Q×a7, B×a7; 3. R×e6, any; 4. Bg5†, K×g5; 5. f4‡
2. ... Sd7; 3. Q×d7, Bf8 or B×e3 or Rb7; 4. Q×e6, any; 5. Q ‡
2. ... Sc6; 3. Qg7, B×e3; 4. Qg5†, Ke4; 5. Q×e3‡
2. ... Rb7; 3. Q×c5, e5 or Sc6; 4. Re4, K×e4; 5. Qe3‡
498. 1. Qd8, Sd7; 2. Q×h4, Sf8†; 3. R×f8, Bf4; 4. Qf2†, Be3; 5. Q×e3‡
1. ... b×a3; 2. B×b6†, Kb4; 3. Q×h4†, Bf4; 4. Q×f4†, Kb3; 5. Qc4‡
2. ... S×b6; 3. Q×d6†, Kd4; 4. Q×b6‡
1. ... Sc4; 2. Q×h4, Bf4; 3. d6†, Se5; 4. R×e5† or Qf2†, any; 5. Q ‡
2. ... Se3; 3. a×b4†, Q×b4; 4. Q×b4‡
1. ... Ra6; 2. Q×h4, b×a3; 3. S×c2, R×a4 or Bf4; 4. Qf2†, Rd4 or Be3; 5. Q ‡
1. ... f2 or c1=Q; 2. B×b6†, S×b6; 3. Q×d6†, Kd4; 4. Q×b6‡
1. ... Kd4; 2. Q×d6, Ke3; 3. Qc5†, Kd2; 4. Bf4‡
2. ... S×a4; 3. Qf4†, Kc5; 4. P or Q ‡
2. ... S×d5; 3. Qe5†, Kc5; 4. Q×d5‡
499. 1. Rh2, Qc2; 2. R×c2, R×a4; 3. Rc5, R×a2; 4. R×e5†, d×e5; 5. Sc5‡
3. ... R×d4; 4. Qg2†, any; 5. Q or S ‡
3. ... d2; 4. Qb1†, Sd3; 5. Qh1‡
2. ... Sf3; 3. S×f3, d5; 4. Sc5†, Kf5; 5. Sh4‡
3. ... d2; 4. S×d2†, any; 5. Q or B ‡
3. ... Kf5; 4. Qf7†, Ke4; 5. Sd2‡
3. ... g5; 4. Sd2†, Kf5; 5. Qf7‡
2. ... d2; 3. R×d2, Se6; 4. B×e6, any; 5. Q or B or S ‡
3. ... Sd3; 4. Qb1, any; 5. Q×d3‡
2. ... Ra5; 3. Rc5, Sf3; 4. Qd5†, B×d5; 5. B×d5‡
2. ... Sfg6; 3. Qe6, S×h4; 4. Sc5†, d×c5; 5. Q×e5‡
4. Bh7†, any; 5. B or S ‡
2. ... Seg6; 3. Rc5, S×h4; 4. Bd5†, any; 5. Q or P ‡
1. ... Sf3; 2. S×f3, Qc3/c2/c1; 3. Bh7†, g6; 4. Sf6†, Kf5; 5. Sh4‡
2. ... Qc4; 3. Q×c4, d5; 4. Sc5†, Kf5; 5. Sh4‡
2. ... Q×d7; 3. Bd5†, B×d5; 4. Sd2†, Kf5; 5. Q×d5‡
2. ... d5; 3. Sh4, Qg6†; 4. h×g6, any; 5. Q ‡
3. ... Qc2; 4. Q×c2 or Sc5†, any; 5. Q or S ‡
3. ... d2; 4. Qb1†, Qc2; 5. Q or S ‡
2. ... d2; 3. S×d2† and mates several ways
1. ... d2; 2. Bd5†, Q×d5; 3. Qb1†, Sd3; 4. Qh1‡
500. 1. Sd5, f2; 2. Sb4†, a×b4; 3. Ke3, f1=Q; 4. B×f1, Ka5; 5. Ra7‡
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501. 1. Kb2, Bc7; 2. Sb6†, B×b6; 3. Qg8†, d5; 4. Qc8, any; 5. Qa6‡
1. ... d2; 2. Sb6†, Kd3; 3. Qf5†, K×e3; 4. Sc2†, Ke2; 5. Qf3‡
502. 1. Kg6, b6; 2. Bg3, K×d5; 3. Kf5, d6; 4. Bf2, e×f2; 5. e4‡
503. 1. Bb7†, S×b7; 2. Ra4, R×a4; 3. Qa7†, R×a7; 4. Rc7, any; 5. R ‡
2. ... f×e3; 3. R×a6†, B×a6; 4. Rc7, any; 5. R ‡
2. ... Sdc5; 3. R×a6†, B×a6; 4. Q×c5, any; 5. ‡
504. Intended solution:
1. Qd2, Rb4; 2. Be6, Bd6; 3. Rg7, Rh5; 4. Q×b4†, any; 5. R or P ‡
3. ... Bf4/e7 4. g3†, any; 5. Q or B ‡
After 3. ... Rf4, there is no solution.
505. 1. Se4†, K×e4; 2. Be2, c5; 3. Rd3, c4; 4. Bf1, c×d3; 5. Bg2‡
1. ... Kc4; 2. Ba4, c5; 3. Bg7, h5; 4. B×e5, h4; 5. Sd2‡
506. 1. Q×b3, c×b3; 2. Bb5†, K×b5; 3. Sb4, Q×f5 or B×e7; 4. a4†, K×b4; 5. Bd2 ‡
The other variations given in the original: 1. ... Rc8 and 1. ... Kb7 (mate
in 4) both have solutions in one move less than stated.
507. 1. Sf3, g×f3; 2. c3, Rb×c3; 3. Q×c7†, K×d4; 4. Qd6†, K~; 5. S ‡
[1. Qf4]
508. 1. S×b7, R×b7; 2. Q×b7†, Bd5; 3. Qh7†, Sf5; 4. Qh1†, Sf3; 5. Qb1‡
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527. 1. Se×c7†, Kb8; 2. S×a6†, Ka8; 3. Qg3, Re5; 4. Sac7†, Kb8; 5. Sa8, K×a8;
6. Qa3†, Kb8; 7. Qa7†, Kc8; 8. Qc7‡
5. ... Kc8; 6. S×b6†, Kd8; 7. c7†, Ke8; 8.Q×e5‡
5. ... Q×g3; 6. c7†, Kc8; 7. S×b6‡
528. 1. Ba5, d5; 2. Sf6, Be5; 3. Sge8, d4; 4. Rd7, Bc7; 5. Sd6†, S×d6; 6. R×c7†,
Kd8; 7. Rd7†, Kc8; 8. Rd8‡
3. ... Sc7†; 4. B×c7, B×c7; 5. R×c7†, Kd8; 6. Rd7†, Kc8; 7. Sd6‡
529. 1. Qd2†, Kh1; 2. Qd5†, Kh2; 3. Qa2†, Kh1; 4. Qa8†, Kh2; 5. Qh8†, Qh3†;
6. Q×h3†, g×h3; 7. Se4, Kh1; 8. Kf2, Kh2; 9. Sd2, Kh1; 10. Sf1, h2;
11. Sg3‡
530. 1. Se4, Kf5; 2. Ke3, Ke5; 3. S6g5, Kf5; 4. Sf3, Kg4; 5. Sd4, Kh4; 6. Sf5†, Kg4;
7. Sg7, Kh4; 8. Kf2, Kg4; 9. Sg6, Kh3; 10. Sf6, Kh2; 11. Sf4, Kh1; 12. Sf5,
Kh2; 13. Sg4†, Kh1; 14. Sg3‡
[Not 100% verified: probably mate in 12]
531. 1. Qf3†, Ka7; 2. Sc6†, Ka8; 3. Sd8†, Ka7; 4. c×b6†, K×b6; 5. Qc6†, Ka7; 6.
Qc5†, Ka8; 7. Qd5†, Ka7; 8. Qd4†, Ka8; 9. Qe4†, Ka7; 10. Qe3†, Ka8;
11. Qf3†, Ka7; 12. Qf2†, Ka8; 13. Q×g2†, Ka7; 14. Qf2†, Ka8; 15. Qf3†,
Ka7; 16. Qe3†, Ka8; 17. Qe4†, Ka7; 18. Qd4†, Ka8; 19. Qd5†, Ka7; 20.
Qc5†, Ka8; 21. Q×c8, f6; 22. Q×a6†, Ba7 or Ra7; 23. Qc6†, any; 24. Q ‡
532. Intended solution:
1. Qc8† B×c8 2. Sf7† Kb7 ? 3. Sd8† Ka6 4. B×c4‡
After 2. ... Qe5 there is no solution.
533. 1. Qd4†, e5; 2. Q×e5†, K×e5; 3. Be7, b5†; 4. Kc5, Qg1†; 5. d4†, Q×d4†;
6. c×d4‡
534. 1. R×h7†, K×h7; 2. S×f6†, g×f6; 3. Bf5†, Kh8; 4. Qh6†, Kg8; 5. Bh7†, Kh8;
6. B×e4†, Kg8; 7. Bh7†, Kh8; 8. B×d3†, Kg8; 9. Bh7†, Kh8; 10. B×c2†,
Kg8; 11. Bh7†, Kh8; 12. B×b1†, Kg8; 13. Bh7†, Kh8; 14. Bd3†, Kg8;
15. Qh7†, Kf8; 16. Qh8†, Ke7; 17. Qd8†, Ke6; 18. B×c3, Ba4 or Q×d3;
19. Q×f6†, Kd5; 20. Q ‡
535. 1. Bf4
536. 1. Sc3 Re5 2. Re4† R×e4 3. S×d5‡
Sec7 2. S×e7 any 3. R, S ‡
Sb6 2. B×e2 any 3. R, S ‡
S×c3 2. Sb4 any 3. S ‡
537. 1. Se6 Bc1 2. Sd4 any 3. R, S ‡
d×e6† 2. Kc4 any 3. Rde2‡
538. 1. Sb4 Bd6 2. Qf1 any 3. Q ‡
539. 1. Qf2 Bd4 2. Qg2† K×f4/×e3 3. Sed5/fd5 ‡
Bc1 2. Sf5 any 3. Q, S ‡
g5 2. Sed5 any 3. Q, S ‡
540. 1. Re2 K×e4 2. Bh5 Kd3 3. Sg2 any 4. S ‡
any 3. Sg4, &c
Sd6 K×d6 any 3. Sc2, Sg2any 4. S ‡
541. 1. Bf7 f5 2. Be6 f4 3. Rg2 f3, Kf3 4. R, B ‡
e6 2. Be8 Kd5 3. R×f6 any 4. Bc6‡
e5 2. Be8 Kd5 3. R×f6 e4, Ke4 4. B ‡
542. Intended solution:
1. Ba1, Kc4 ?; 2. Sd4†, Kd3; 3. Bc3, any; 4. Be1, any; 5. Rc3‡
1. ... Ka4; 2. Sd4, Ka5; 3. Rc6, Be8 ?; 4. Bc3†, Ka4; 5. Ra6‡
After 3. ... Ka4 in second variation, there is no solution.
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543. 1. Rf2, Bc4; 2. Rf8† ?, Bg8; 3. Kd6, b3; 4. Rf4, Bd5; 5. K×d5, Kg8; 6. Ke6,
Kh8; 7. Rf8‡
544. 1. Se6 Sf6 2. Rg5† Kh6 3. Rh5† S×h5 4. g5‡
545. Intended solution:
1. Rf2 ? e×f2 2. Sb5 any 3. Q, S ‡
Instead 1. R×e3† and mate in next move.
546. 1. Bg5 Be4 2. Qd4† K×d4 3. Bf6‡
Bd3 2. Qa5† K~ 3. Qd5‡
547. 1. S×f7 h×g3 2. Sfd6 any 3. R, S ‡
S×b3 2. Rd3† K×c4 3. Sfd6‡
548. 1. Re4 K×e4, B×e4
2. Sc3† K~ 3. Qf6‡
B×f1 2. Sc3† Kd6 3. Bf8‡
549. 1. Ba8 Rd7 2. Qb7 any 3. Q, S ‡
550. 1. Qf8 d5 2. Sa1 K×d4 3. Qe7 Kc4/c3 4. Qb4‡
Kd5 2. Qe8 Bd1 3. Qe4† Kc4 4. Qc6‡
Bf3 3. Qf7† Kc6 4. Qb7‡
551. 1. Qb8 d6 2. Qg8 Be8 3. Bf5 any 4. R ‡
552. 1. Qc3 b×c3 2. Sde3 Sfe5 3. Sf4† Kh4 4. Sf5‡
Sce5, S×e33. Rh4† S×h4 4. Sf4‡
Sce5 2. Qc5 any 3. Sf4† K~ 4. Qf2‡
[1. Sf2]
553. 1. R×b5 a×b5 2. Qd6 Kd4, S×d6 3. Sf6† Kd4 4. Ba7‡
Qb2 3. Re3† K~ 4. Q, B ‡
Sg7† 3. Kg4 any 4. Q, S ‡
Q×e2 3. Q×e5† K×f3 4. Q ‡
Qc3, Bc3 2. Re3† Kf5 3. Qf8† any 4. Q, S ‡
Q×e2 2. Qe3† Q×e3 3. R×e3† K~ 4. R, B ‡
Sg7† 2. Kg4, &c.
554. 1. Rg7 g2 2. Rg8 Bd7 3. Rd8 any 4. R, S ‡
Be8 3. R×e8 any 4. R, S ‡
555. 1. Rb8 S×c3 2. d4† R×d4 3. Sd7† K~ 4. S ‡
R×d2 2. S×d2 Sd4† 3. Kd7 any 4. S ‡
Sc1 3. Be2 any 4. R, S ‡
[1. Bb2, 1. Bb4†]
556. 1. Rg4 h×g4 2. Bf5 Ke5 3. Qd6† K×f5 4. Sg3‡
Rd7 2. Bb7† Ke5 3. R×g5† any 4. Q ‡
557. 1. Rc1 f2 2. d4† S×d4 3. c×d4† K×d4 4. Sc6‡
Sg3 2. d4† K×e4 3. Re1† Se2 4. R×e2‡
558. 1. Qb4 B×g6 2. Re7 B×e7 3. Sc7† Ke5 4. Qf4‡
c5 3. Q×c5† Ke4 4. Sg5‡
559. 1. c4†, Ke5; 2. d4†, B×d4; 3. Ba3, B×f3; 4. Sd3†, S×d3; 5. Bd6‡
3. ... Be4; 4. R×e4†, S×e4; 5. Sd3‡
560. 1. R×d6†, Ke5; 2. Bg4, h×g4; 3. Qf2, Q×f2†; 4. Rd4†, Kf5; 5. Se7‡
[1. Qa2†]
561. 1. Bd4, Rce1; 2. Be3, R×e3; 3. Sc4, b×c4; 4. Ba4, any; 5. B ‡
562. 1. Se4, Sd3; 2. Rh2, Bb2; 3. Bg6, f×g6; 4. Rh7, any; 5. ‡
1. ... Sa4; 2. b×a4, Bd4; 3. Sd6, e4; 4. B×f7†, Ke5; 5. Sc4‡
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563. 1. Rd3
564. 1. Ra6
565. 1. Qa6
566. 1. Qa7 S~ 2. Qc7 B×c7 3. R ‡
Kf8† 2. R×d8† Ke7 3. Q×d7‡
567. 1. Qh3 Re2† 2. Sge3† Kf7† 3. Se5‡
Qd7/g8/h82. Sce5† any 3. B, S ‡
Rd7/h7 2. Sce5† any 3. B, S ‡
R×h3 2. Sce5† Bc4 3. B×c4‡
Kd7† 2. Sge5† Kc7 3. Bd6‡
B×c4 2. Sge5† R×h3 3. B×c4‡
568. 1. Ba3 Kd5 2. Qe4† K~ 3, Q, S ‡
Q×b7 2. Sf4† e×f4 3. Qf5‡
R×b7/c7 2. R×d4 any 3. Q, R ‡
[1. Sf4†]
569. 1. Bc2 Bb2 2. Sb4 any 3. Q, S ‡
B×c2 2. Q×a1† K~ 3. Qc3‡
Bc3 2. Bb6† Kc4 3. Sd6‡
Kc4 2. Se1† Kd4 3. Sf3‡
[1. Bb3]
570. 1. Rb4 Sc6, &c. 2. Rb5† Kd4 3. Qf4‡
571. 1. g7 Kf6 2. Qc1 any 3. Q ‡
Kd7 2. Qb5† K~ 3. Q, S‡
R×g7 2. Qb5 any 3. Q ‡
B×g7 2. Qh3† K~ 3. Q, S ‡
572. 1. Rc3 B×c3 2. Qd4 any 3. R, S ‡
R×d5 2. Sf5† R×f5, S×f5 3. Q ‡
Sd4 2. Qe6† S×e6 3. Se4‡
Bg4 2. Qe6† B×e6 3. Se4‡
573. 1. Se6† B×e6 2. Se5 any 3. Q, R, S ‡
574. 1. Re8 Be5 2. Qd4† B×d4 3. e4‡
Qf1† 2. Qc4† Q×c4† 3. b×c4‡
Re6 2. Qc4† K~ 3. Q×e6‡
Rb6† 2. S×b6† a×b6 3. Qd8‡
575. 1. Qd2 B×d2, Sd5, Kc7, &c
2. Sb5† K~ 3. ‡
Sd3 2. Qg5 any 3. Q ‡
B×d4 2. Q×d4† K~, Sd5 3. Q ‡
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