><
 
 
 Black. 
 
 
 
 i i 
 
 White (Red) might have given mate on the last move. 
 
 White now to retract his move, and mate at once. 
 
 Shew by analysis the mating position.
 
 ONE HUNDRED 
 
 CHESS PROBLEMS, 
 
 WITH CHESS PUZZLE FRONTISPIECE. 
 
 REV. A. CYRIL PEARSON, M.A., 
 
 0t galliol College, <Drforb, 
 
 RECTOR OF DRAYTON PARSLOW, BUCKS. 
 
 ENTERED AT STATIONERS' HALL. 
 
 Litton. 
 
 LONDON: 
 
 CIVIL SERVICE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED, 
 
 8, SALISBURY COURT, FLEET STREET, E.G. 
 
 1883.
 
 LONDON: 
 
 CIVIL SERVICE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED. 
 8, SALISBURY COURT, FLEET STREET, B.C.
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 I HE pleasure of constructing Chess Problems is, in 
 itself, a fair equivalent for the time and pains 
 which a careful composer must expend, but it is 
 to the interest shown by solvers that he must look for en- 
 couragement, and their approval is his best reward. 
 
 As a contributor for several years to the principal Chess 
 columns and magazines, I have had the benefit of much 
 kindly and valuable criticism, not less kindly, nor of less 
 value, when it has been opposed to my own fancies ; and I 
 now venture to offer to the Chess public a selection from those 
 problems which have stood the test of publication, in the hope 
 that what has been to me a labour of love, may be acceptable 
 to some of those, at home and abroad, who take delight in the 
 quaint and manifold combinations which no number of games 
 or problems can exhaust. 
 
 It may be true that a composer is not a good judge of the 
 merits of his work, but it is not less true that he can best 
 appreciate the difficulty of combining clear construction with 
 some subtlety, and freshness of idea. He knows well "where 
 the shoe pinches," and he must often take strong measures to 
 guard against flaws, or to prevent second solutions. These 
 meet him face to face, though they seldom present themselves 
 to the notice of the solver after they have been overcome by 
 the introduction of pieces condemned, perhaps, as unnecessary 
 by the off-hand critic. 
 
 This charge of overloading the position is not always un- 
 
 1117029
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 reasonable and there are few composers who do not at times 
 deserve it. As in other matters " Prevention is better than 
 cure," and he shews far truer feeling for his art who prevents 
 the faults of a position by careful reconstruction, by working 
 down his problem, and refining it, than he who with less 
 trouble cures by coarser means the false results. 
 
 Such high finish is, however, more easily aimed at than 
 attained ; it must be looked for, as a rule, in the admirable 
 work of those few who stand as problem composers a clear 
 head and shoulders above us all. 
 
 It has been my good fortune to meet on friendly terms 
 many members of the Brotherhood of Chess ; others are 
 familiar to me from their masterpieces, which reflect with 
 such variety the distinct and characteristic conceptions of 
 their minds : To all I offer heartily, with this little book, 
 the New Year's greeting " Peace, health, and happiness." 
 
 A. CYRIL PEARSON. 
 
 DRAYTOX PARSLOW RECTORY, 
 December, 1878.
 
 PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION. 
 
 OFFER, with much pleasure, to the Chess public 
 a new edition of my problems. To the hundred 
 originally included in the book have been added a 
 few that have been lately composed and published. Among 
 these will be found a four-move problem (Problem A) which 
 took the double-first prize in the " Chess Monthly Problem 
 Tournament, 1882." The judges, Messrs. Zukertort, Healey 
 and Collins, say of this problem in their final award " the gem 
 " of the set and the Tournament ; the originality and beauty 
 '" of the leader render this problem ivorthy of a place in the 
 " choicest selection of compositions by the greatest masters" 
 
 This problem obtained its honors against sets sent in from 
 Germany, Denmark, Sweden, America, Austria, Brazils, Aus- 
 tralia, India, Greece and France, a result of which I, as an 
 English composer, feel that I may be justly proud. 
 
 A. CYRIL PEARSON. 
 
 DRATTON PARSLOW RECTORY, 
 April, 1883.
 
 EDICATED TO MY 
 
 IFE.
 
 "The play's the thing 
 
 Wherein I'll catch . . . the King." 
 
 SHAKESPEARE .
 
 X X 
 
 TWO MOVE PROBLEMS. 
 
 PROBLEM No. i. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 2. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 3. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM No 4. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITK. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 5. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 
 u 
 
 -, 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 6. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 IP B 
 
 mat 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 7. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 8. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 9. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 y 
 
 PROBLEM No. 10. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves,
 
 
 PROBLEM No. n. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 12. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 & &&. 
 
 mm* flH Jflt 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 THREE MOVE PROBLEMS. 
 
 PROBLEM No. 13 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 r^ 
 
 m 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 / y 
 
 PROBLEM No. 14. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 16. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 17. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 18. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 19. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 20. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 21. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 22. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 While to play and mate in three moves.
 
 X v 
 
 PROBLEM No. 23. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 24. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 25. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 26. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 27. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 28. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 29 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 i 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 30. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to p\zy and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 31. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 P 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 1 BB ... 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 X X 
 
 PROBLEM No. 33. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 m 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 34. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 35. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 36." 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 mi 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 37. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 38. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEiM No. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 40. 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 41. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 mr 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White'to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 42. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 While to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 43. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 44. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate irt three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 45. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 i i 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 46. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 47. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 48. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 49. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 50. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 51. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 52. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 53. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 54. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 55. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEiM No. 56. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 57. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 58. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 59. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 60. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 61. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 62. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 63. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves
 
 PROBLEM No. 64. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 65. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 
 i 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 66. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 JPT 
 
 l&r \4 
 
 -*^_^^_^,^ 
 W ,,,*M 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 67. 
 
 DLACK. 
 
 WHITE 
 
 While to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 68. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 69. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 . 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 70. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 71. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to pla'v and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 72. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 73. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 w mm 
 
 
 i 
 
 is. 
 
 . 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 74. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 J 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 While to play and mate in three moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 75. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 76. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 77. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 78, 
 
 DLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No, 79, 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 i 
 
 I 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 80. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 81, 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 82. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 83. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No, 84. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 85. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves,
 
 FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS, 
 
 PROBLEM No. 86. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 87. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play ana mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 89. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 While to play and mate in four moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 90. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 \\HITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. gt. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 
 
 W^m 
 WiS, Jt ^^ ^^ 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 92. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 93 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 94. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 95. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 96, 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 97. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves,
 
 PROBLEM No. 98. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 li 
 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM No. 99. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 ENIGMA. 
 
 PROBLEM No. 100. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 " In how few moves can White mate ? "
 
 PROBLEM A. 
 
 DOUBLE FIRST PRIZE 
 
 " CHESS MONTHLY PROBLEM TOURNAMENT." 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 PROBLEM B. 
 
 FROM PRIZE SET. 
 
 "CHESS MONTHLY PROBLEM TOURNAMENT.' 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in three moves.
 
 PROBLEM C. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 X 
 
 mm mm 
 
 A 1 
 
 '''///'///M/fit _ 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in two moves.
 
 PROBLEM D. 
 
 BLACK. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 White to play and mate in four moves.
 
 10 
 
 fcfc 
 
 ON FRONTISPIECE. 
 
 Replace the White Kt at B 7, and a Black Pawn at K 4 ; 
 then P takes P en pas. Mate, 
 
 ANALYSIS AND PROOF. 
 
 It can be proved that Black's last move must have been 
 P from K 2 to K 4, so that White may take the P en pas. 
 
 TheBlackKing cannot havemovedfrom any occupied square. 
 (The White Kt now occupies By.) 
 
 Nor from Kt 3 or 4, as both are now doubly guarded, 
 so that he cannot have moved out of a check. 
 
 (The White Kt now helps to guard Kt 5.) 
 
 Nor can he have moved from K 2, as the White P on Q 6 
 cannot have moved to give check. 
 
 No other P can have moved. 
 
 The K P cannot have moved from K 3, because of the 
 position of the White King. 
 
 Therefore Black's last move must have been P from K 2 
 to K 4, which White can take en pas., giving Mate. 
 
 Q. E. D.
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 TWO MOVE PROBLEMS. 
 
 No. 
 
 I 
 
 BtoQ 8 
 
 No. 7 R to Kt 3 
 
 2 
 
 R to K B sq. 
 
 8 KttoQ 4 
 
 3 
 
 B to Kt 3 
 
 9 B to B 8 
 
 4 
 
 QtoR 4 
 
 10 Kt to Kt 6 
 
 '5 
 
 Kt to Q 5 
 
 ii Kt to R 8 
 
 6 
 
 Kt to Q Kt 7 
 
 12 QtoR 7 
 
 THREE MOVE PROBLEMS. 
 
 
 No. 
 
 13- 
 
 
 i Q to R 6 
 
 i Kt to B 3 
 
 
 2 P to B 5 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Q or P mates accordingly 
 
 
 
 If i P to Q 6 
 
 
 2 Q to B 6 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 
 3 Q to B 4 mate 
 
 
 
 
 If i Kt to Kt 5 
 
 
 2 Q to K 6 
 
 2 Any 
 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 
 
 No 
 
 14. 
 
 
 i Kt to Q 5 
 
 i B to Q 5 
 
 
 2 Q to B 3 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Q or Kt mates accordingly.
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 
 No. 15. 
 
 
 i R to Q 2 
 
 i Q takes B 
 
 2 R to R 2 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 R to R 6 mate 
 
 
 If 
 
 i P to Kt 7 
 
 2 R takes P 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 B or R mates 
 
 
 If 
 
 i Q moves 
 
 2 R to R 2 ch 
 
 2 P takes R 
 
 3 B takes Q mate 
 
 
 No. 1 6. 
 
 
 i Kt to R 8 
 
 i B moves 
 
 2 Kt to B 7 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 R or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i B to Q 3 
 
 2 B takes B 
 
 2 P moves 
 
 3 R mates 
 
 
 No. 17. 
 
 
 i R to B 7 
 
 i Q takes R 
 
 2 Kt to K 8 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Q or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i Q to K 2 
 
 2 Q to K 8 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Q or R mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i Q to B sq 
 
 2 Kt to K 8, &c. 
 
 
 No. 1 8. 
 
 
 i B to B 5 
 
 i Kt takes B 
 
 2 R to Q 6 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 R mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i Kt to Kt 3 
 
 2 B takes Kt 
 
 2 Kt moves 
 
 3 R mates 

 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 1 R to R 8 
 
 2 Q to R sq ch 
 
 No. 19. 
 
 3 Q or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 1 K moves 
 
 2 Any 
 
 If i B moves 
 2 B to B 7 
 
 2 / Q to Kt sq ch 
 3 Q takes B mate 
 
 If i P becomes Q 
 2 Q takes P and mates next move 
 
 1 R to Kt 5 
 
 2 R to Q 5 
 
 No. 20. 
 
 3 B or R mates accordingly 
 
 2 R to Kt 8 ch 
 
 3 Kt takes P mate 
 
 K takes Kt 
 Any 
 
 If i K to B sq 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 21. 
 
 1 R from Kt 7 to Kt 6 i R takes R 
 
 2 R to Kt 5 2 Any 
 
 3 Kt or R mates accordingly 
 
 If i R to Q 4 
 
 2 R to Kt 4 ch 2 K moves 
 
 3 R mates 
 
 2 R takes R, &c. 
 
 If i Kt to Q 4 
 
 1 Q to B 6 
 
 2 Q to K 4 ch 
 3 
 
 Kt mates 
 
 No. 22. 
 
 1 Kt takes R 
 
 2 Kt takes Q
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 1 B to K Kt 2 
 
 2 Q to B 4 ch 
 
 3 B takes P mate 
 
 2 B takes P ch 
 
 3 Q takes B mate 
 
 No. 23. 
 
 If 
 
 1 B to Q 4 
 
 2 B takes Q 
 
 1 B to Q 5 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 24. 
 
 1 R to K sq i Kt to B 4 
 
 2 B to B 4 ch 2 P to Q 4 
 
 3 P takes P en pas. double ch mate 
 
 2 B to B 4 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 2 B to Kt 5 
 
 3 B mates 
 
 2 P takes P 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 If i KttoQ4 
 2 Any 
 
 If i P to B 4 
 
 2 Any 
 
 If i Q P moves 
 2 Any 
 
 No. 25. 
 
 1 KtoKty 
 
 2 R to Kt 3 ch 
 
 3 B or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 2 R to K B sq 
 
 3 R mates 
 
 If 
 
 1 K to K 6 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 1 KtoK 4 
 
 2 K moves
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 R to Kt 8 
 R toB 7 
 
 No. 26. 
 
 3 R mates accordingly 
 
 2 R to Q 8 ch 
 
 3 R takes Kt mate 
 
 If 
 
 Kt takes R 
 Any 
 
 1 Kt takes B 
 
 2 Kt to Q 2 
 
 No. 
 
 1 Kt to B 4 
 
 2 Q to Q B 3 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 2 Q to Kt 7 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 2 Q to K 3 ch 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 27. 
 
 If 
 
 If 
 
 K takes P 
 K moves 
 
 1 K to K 3 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 1 K to Q 5 or K 5; 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 28. 
 
 1 Q to K 5 
 
 2 R takes P ch 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 2 R to K Kt sq 
 
 3 Q or R mates accordingly 
 
 If 
 
 R takes R 
 Either R takes R. 
 
 1 R to R sq 
 
 2 Any 
 
 1 B to Q sq 
 
 2 B to B 3 ch 
 
 3 Q to Kt 2 mate 
 
 2 Q to Kt 4 ch 
 
 3 B mates 
 
 No. 29. 
 
 If 
 
 1 Kt takes Kt 
 
 2 K takes B 
 
 1 Kt to B 4 
 
 2 Kt covers
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 1 R to K 6 
 
 2 Q to K 5 ch 
 3 
 
 R mates 
 
 2 Q to B sq ch 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 2 Q to K 4 ch 
 
 3 R mates 
 
 No. 30. 
 
 1 Kt to B 4 
 
 2 Kt takes Q 
 
 If i K to B 4 
 2 K moves 
 
 If r P to Kt 4 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 31. 
 
 1 B to Q 6 i B to K 4 
 
 2 B to R 3 2 Any 
 
 3 R, B, or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 If i B takes Kt 
 
 2 R to Kt 4 2 Any 
 
 3 B or R mates accordingly 
 
 No. 32. 
 
 1 B to B 4 
 
 2 Q takes B ch 
 
 3 R to Kt 5 mate 
 
 2 Q to Kt 2 ch 
 
 3 B to Q 6 mate 
 
 2 Q to Kt sq 
 
 3 Q or R mates accordingly 
 
 If 
 
 If 
 
 If 
 
 1 R takes B 
 
 2 R takes Q 
 
 1 B to Q B 6 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 1 B to K 4 
 
 2 Any 
 
 1 K moves 
 
 2 K moves
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 
 No. 33. 
 
 
 i Q to R 8 
 
 i Kt takes Q 
 
 2 Kt to B 6 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Kt or R mates accordingly 
 
 
 No. 34. 
 
 
 i K to B 6 
 
 i R to B 3 or 4 
 
 2 R to B 4 ch 
 
 2 R takes R 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 
 If 
 
 i R takes R 
 
 2 Q to Q 5 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 B to Kt 5 mate 
 
 
 If 
 
 i R to Q 7 
 
 2 Q to K 6 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 Q to B 4 mate 
 
 
 If 
 
 i R to B 2 ch 
 
 2 B takes R 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 
 No. 35. 
 
 
 i R to Kt 4 
 
 i R takes R 
 
 2 Q to B 4 ch 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i Kt to Kt 3 ch 
 
 2 Q takes Kt ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 P mates 
 
 
 If 
 
 i P to K 3 
 
 2 Kt to Kt 5 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 Q to R 4 mates 
 
 
 No. 36. 
 
 
 i B to Q 3 
 
 i P takes B 
 
 2 P to K 4 ch 
 
 2 K takes either B 
 
 3 R mates 
 
 
 If 
 
 i Any other move 
 
 2 B takes P, &c. 

 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 37. 
 
 1 R to Q 5 
 
 2 Kt to R 4 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 2 R to Q 4 ch 
 
 3 Kt mates 
 
 2 B to Kt sq ch 
 
 3 B takes Kt mate 
 
 1 B takes R 
 
 2 Any 
 
 If i B to Kt 8 
 2 Kt takes R 
 
 If i Kt at Q 6 moves 
 2 Kt covers 
 
 No. 38. 
 
 1 B to Kt 7 
 
 2 Kt from Q 5 to K 3 ch 
 
 3 B or P mates accordingly 
 
 2 Kt to B 7 ch 
 
 3 B mates 
 
 No. 39. 
 
 2 K to Q 6 dis ch 
 
 3 Q takes Kt mate 
 
 No. 40. 
 
 Kt from Q 2 to K 4 
 B to Kt 6 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 2 B or R takes R 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 If 
 
 If 
 
 1 K moves 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 1 P takes Kt 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 1 P moves 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 If 
 
 1 Kt takes R 
 
 2 B takes Q 
 
 1 Kt to Kt 5 ch 
 
 2 Kt covers 
 
 R takes Kt 
 Any 
 
 If 
 
 1 RtoQB 3,orK4 
 
 2 Any
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 1 Q to K B 8 
 
 2 Kt to K 5 
 
 3 Q to B 2 mate 
 
 No. 41, 
 
 1 B takes B 
 
 2 B takes Kt 
 
 No. 42. 
 
 1 Q to Kt sq i Kt to B 8 
 
 2 Q to Kt 8 2 Any 
 
 3 Q, R or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 (Note.) If 2 P at B 7 Queens 
 3 Q mates 
 
 And if 2 P at 67 becomes Kt 
 3 Kt mates 
 
 No. 43. 
 
 1 K to B 3 
 
 2 Q to K 7 
 
 3 Q B or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 If 
 
 2 Q to B 5 ch 
 
 3 Kt mates 
 
 P moves 
 Any 
 
 1 R to Q 5 &c. 
 
 2 R covers 
 
 No. 44. 
 
 1 P to K 5 
 
 2 R to Q 6 ch 
 
 3 Kt mates 
 
 2 R takes Kt ch 
 
 3 R or B mates accordingly 
 
 1 Kt takes P 
 
 2 K takes R 
 
 If i K moves 
 2 K moves
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 45- 
 
 
 i B to R 4 
 
 i P takes Kt 
 
 2 RtoKKts 
 
 2 Either P moves 
 
 3 Kt mates accordingly 
 
 
 
 If i P to Kt 6 
 
 2 Kt to K 5 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 R mates 
 
 
 No. 46. 
 
 1 Kt to K 3 
 
 2 R from B sq to Kt sq 
 3 
 
 1 B takes Kt 
 
 2 B takes R 
 
 R takes B dis mate 
 
 
 No. 47. 
 
 i Kt to K B 5 
 
 i B or P takes Kt 
 
 2 K to R 4 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 
 
 If i Kt to Q 8 
 
 2 Q to B 6 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 Kt to B sq mate 
 
 No. 
 
 1 R to Kt 4 
 
 2 P to Q 4 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 2 Kt takes Q P ch 
 
 3 R mates 
 
 If 
 
 1 Either P takes P 
 
 2 Any 
 
 1 P to Q 5 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 
 No. 49. 
 
 i Kt to R 3 
 
 i B to Kt 2 
 
 2 Q to Kt 5 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Q B or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 (Continued on next page.)
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 49 (continued). 
 
 2 Q takes Kt 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 2 Q to Kt 8 ch 
 
 3 Q takes P mate 
 
 2 Q to Kt 8 ch 
 
 3 Q takes Kt mate 
 
 If i Kt takes P 
 2 Any 
 
 If i B takes B 
 2 K moves 
 
 If i Either Kt moves 
 2 Kt covers 
 
 No. 50. 
 
 B to R 2 
 
 Mates accordingly 
 
 1 P moves 
 
 2 Any 
 
 No. 51. 
 
 1 P becomes B i K moves 
 
 2 Q to Kt 5 2 Any 
 
 3 B mates accordingly 
 
 1 BtoR3 
 
 2 Q to Q B 5 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 2 B to K 6 ch 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 No. 52. 
 
 1 K to K 5 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 If i K to B 5 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 53. 
 
 1 B to Kt 7 i P to R 6 
 
 2 R to R 4 2 Any 
 
 3 R or B mates accordingly
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 
 No. 54- 
 
 
 i Kt to B 6 
 
 i K to R 5 
 
 2 R takes Kt P ch 
 
 2 P takes R 
 
 3 Kt to R 5 dis mate 
 
 
 If 
 
 i R takes Kt 
 
 2 R takes P ch 
 
 2 P or R takes R 
 
 3 Kt mates 
 
 
 If 
 
 i K to B 5 
 
 2 Kt to K 5 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 Kt to B 5 mate 
 
 
 No. 55. 
 
 
 i Q to B 8 
 
 i R takes Kt 
 
 2 Q to B 5 ch 
 
 2 R or B takes Q 
 
 3 Kt mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i R takes P 
 
 2 Kt to B 3 ch 
 
 2 R takes Kt 
 
 3 Kt to R 7 mate 
 
 
 If 
 
 i P takes Kt 
 
 2 Kt to B 3 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 B mates 
 
 
 No. 56. 
 
 
 i R to Kt 8 
 
 i B to B 3 or 5, or R 5 
 
 2 R to Kt 4 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i B to Q 2 
 
 2 R to Kt 3 
 
 2 B takes Kt 
 
 3 R mates 
 
 
 No. 57. 
 
 
 i Q to R 6 
 
 i R takes R 
 
 2 Q to K 2 
 
 2 R takes R 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 
 If 
 
 i R to Kt 4 
 
 2 Q takes P 
 
 3L Any 
 
 3 Q mates
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 
 i R to Q Kt 5 
 2 R takes Kt ch 
 
 58. 
 i P takes Kt 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 B mates accordingly 
 
 If i R takes P ch 
 
 2 R takes R ch 
 
 2 Kt takes R 
 
 3 B to K 3 mate 
 2 B to Kt 7 ch 
 
 If i Kt tks Kt, or B to B 4 
 2 R covers 
 
 3 B mates 
 
 If i R takes B 
 
 .2 R takes Kt ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 Kt to Kt 7 mate 
 
 
 No. 59. 
 
 1 Q to R 6 i Kt takes B 
 
 2 Q to Kt 7 ch 2 K moves 
 
 3 Kt or Q mates accordingly 
 
 If i KttoQ3orKt6 
 
 2 Q to Kt 7 ch 2 K moves 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 No. 60. 
 
 1 R to B 5 i P takes R 
 
 2 Kt to Q 5 2 Any 
 
 3 B or Kt mates accordingly 
 
 If i P to B 4 
 
 2 B takes P ch 2 K moves 
 
 3 Kt to K 4, mate 
 
 No. 61. 
 
 1 R takes Q P i P takes R 
 
 2 B to K 5 2 Any 
 
 3 Mates accordingly
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 
 No. 62. 
 
 
 i R to Q 3 
 2 B to K 3 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 2 R to K 3 ch 
 3 Kt to Kt 3, mate 
 
 i R takes R 
 2 R or Kt takes B 
 
 If i R to Kt 7 
 
 2 Kt takes R 
 
 No. 63. 
 i R to Kt 7 
 2 Q to R 4 ch 
 3 B mates 
 
 i Kt takes R 
 2 R takes Q 
 
 No. 64. 
 i B to B 7 
 2 R to K 4 ch 
 3 Kt to B 5 mate 
 
 i P takes P 
 2 P takes R 
 
 If i K takes P 
 
 2 Kt to B 5 
 3 Mates' accordingly 
 
 2 Any 
 If i K moves 
 
 2 R to K 4 ch 
 3 P mates 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 65, 
 i Q to K 2 
 2 P to B 4 ch 
 3 Kt mates 
 
 i Q takes Q 
 2 P takes P en pas 
 
 If i B to B 2 
 
 2 Q to B 3 
 
 3 Q or Kt mates accordinelv 
 
 2 Any 
 
 No. 66. 
 
 
 i Kt to B 8 
 
 i K moves 
 
 2 R to B 4 ch 
 
 2 Any 
 
 3 R mates accordingly
 
 
 SOLUTIONS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 No. 67. 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 Kt to K 7 
 
 i 
 
 Q 
 
 to B 5 
 
 2 
 
 QtoB 6 ch 
 
 2 
 
 K 
 
 moves 
 
 3 
 
 Q takes P mate 
 
 
 
 
 
 If 
 
 I 
 
 R 
 
 takes Kt 
 
 2 
 
 Q to Kt 4 ch 
 
 2 
 
 K 
 
 moves 
 
 3 
 
 Q to Q 6 mate 
 
 
 
 
 
 If 
 
 I 
 
 B 
 
 to R 4 
 
 2 
 
 P to Q 4 ch 
 
 2 
 
 K 
 
 moves 
 
 3 
 
 Q to B 6 mate 
 
 
 
 
 If i K moves 
 
 2 Q to R 4 ch, &c. 
 
 No. 68. 
 
 1 R to R 3 
 
 2 B to Kt 3 
 
 3 B to K 5 dis mate 
 
 1 P moves 
 
 2 K takes Kt 
 
 No. 69. 
 R'to K B 8 
 R takes B ch 
 Kt to R 2 double ch mate 
 If 
 
 1 Kt to R 2 or 4, or Q 2 
 
 2 P takes R Queening 
 
 2 B or R takes Kt 
 
 3 Kt takes B mate 
 
 Kt elsewhere 
 B moves 
 
 1 Q to K 8 
 
 2 Q to K 4 ch 
 
 3 Kt to B 3 mate 
 
 No. 70. 
 
 1 K takes Kt 
 
 2 K takes Q 
 
 No. 71. 
 
 1 R to K 3 
 
 2 Kt to R 3 
 
 3 Kt mates accordingly 
 
 1 Kt takes R 
 
 2 Anv
 
 1 Q to Kt sq 
 
 2 Q to B 5 ch 
 
 3 Kt to B 3 mate 
 
 2 Q to Q 4 ch, &c. 
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 No. 72. 
 
 1 Kt takes Kt 
 
 2 R takes Q 
 
 If i K moves 
 
 No. 73. 
 
 1 B to B 7 
 
 2 Q to B 8 ch 
 
 3 Q or B mates accordingly 
 
 2 Q to B 8 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 2 Q to B 8 &c. 
 
 1 K to B 5 
 
 2 K rnove-^ 
 
 If i R takes B 
 2 Any 
 
 If i P to Kt 4 
 
 No. 74. 
 
 1 Q to K sq 
 
 2 Q takes R ch 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 1 K takes R 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 75. 
 
 1 R to R 7 i Q to B 5 
 
 2 Q to Q B sq 2 Any 
 
 3 Q, R, or B mates accordingly 
 
 2 Q to Q 4 ch 
 
 3 Q to B 6 mate 
 
 If i K takes R 
 2 K moves 
 
 1 Kt to Q 5 
 
 2 Kt to K 7 
 
 3 Kt to B 6 mate 
 
 2 Kt to B 3 
 
 3 Kt to K 2 mate 
 
 No. 76. 
 
 j K to K 4 
 2 K moves 
 
 If i P moves 
 P moves
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 
 
 1 K to K 5 
 
 2 K to B 6 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 2 Kt takes P dis ch 
 
 3 B takes Kt mate 
 
 2 K takes P dis ch 
 
 3 B takes B mate 
 
 77- 
 
 If 
 
 B to R 6 
 
 Any 
 
 1 Kt checks 
 
 2 Kt to K 4 
 
 If i B to B 5 
 2 K takes Kt 
 
 No. 78. 
 
 1 Kt to B 5 
 
 2 Q to K 4 ch 
 3 
 
 Kt takes P dis mate 
 
 2 Q to K 4 ch 
 
 3 Kt to Q 3 mate 
 
 2 Q to Kt 5 ch 
 
 3 Q takes Kt mate 
 
 1 P to B 7 
 
 2 P takes Q: 
 
 If i Kt to Q 5 
 
 2 P takes Q 
 
 If i Kt to B 5. 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 79. 
 
 1 R to B sq 
 
 2 R to Q B sq 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 2 Q to K 3 ch 
 
 3 Q mates 
 
 3 Q to K 3 mate. 
 
 1 B to B 7 
 
 2 Any 
 
 If i 15 to Q 4 or 6- 
 2 K takes B 
 
 If i B to R 2 
 2 B to K 5 
 
 If 2 B elsewhere
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 No. 80. 
 
 si Kt to Kt 4 
 
 2 R to K 5 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 2 B to B 7 ch 
 
 3 Kt to Q 5 mate 
 
 .2 R takes Kt ch, and B mates 
 
 1 B takes R 
 
 2 Any 
 
 If i P takes R 
 
 2 PtoK 4 
 
 If i Kt to B 4 
 
 No. 81, 
 
 1 B to B 5 
 
 2 R to Kt 4 ch 
 
 3 Kt to B 3 mate 
 
 .2 Bto K 7 ch 
 3 R to R 7 mate 
 
 [f 
 
 1 R takes B 
 
 2 Kt takes R 
 
 1 B to Kt 3 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 No. 82. 
 
 1 R to Kt sq i Q takes R 
 
 2 Kt to Q 3 2 Any 
 
 3 Kt or P mates accordingly 
 
 No. 83. 
 
 1 Kt to B 3 i K moves 
 
 2 R takes P 2 Any 
 
 3 Q mates accordingly 
 
 No. 84. 
 
 1 R to Q 3 . 
 
 2 B to K 7 
 
 3 Mates accordingly 
 
 1 Q to Q 3 
 
 2 Any 
 
 No. 85. 
 
 i R to K 8 i Kt to Q 3 
 
 .2 R takes P ch 2 K takes R 
 
 3 R to Kt 5 mate 
 
 (Continued on next page.}
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 85 (continued). 
 
 If i Kt to B 3 
 
 2 Kt takes Kt ch 2 K moves 
 
 3 R to B 8 mate 
 
 If i K moves 
 2 R to B 8 ch, &c. 
 
 If i P moves 
 2 R to B 8 and mates next move. 
 
 FOUR MOVE PROBLEMS. 
 No. 86. 
 
 i Kt to K 4 
 
 i P takes Kt 
 
 2 B to Kt 3 
 
 2 B takes B 
 
 3 R to B 8 
 
 3 Ar.y 
 
 4 R to R 8 mate 
 
 
 
 If i BtoQS 
 
 2 R takes B 
 
 2 K to R 5 
 
 3 Kt to Q 2 
 
 3 An 7 
 
 4 R to R sq mate 
 
 
 No. 87. 
 
 
 i R to Q R sq 
 
 i Kt takes R 
 
 2 P to Kt 4 
 
 2 Kt to Kt 6- 
 
 3 R to Q 4 ch 
 
 3 Kt takes R 
 
 4 P to B 4 mate 
 
 
 No. 88. 
 
 
 i B to B 5 
 
 i Kt to Kt 4 
 
 2 P to Q 6 
 
 2 Kt moves 
 
 3 Captures Kt 
 
 3 B takes Kt 
 
 4 Q takes R mate 
 
 
 
 If i Kt to' R 3 
 
 2 B to Q 6 
 
 2 Kt moves 
 
 3 Captures Kt 
 
 3 B takes Kt 
 
 4 Q mates 
 
 
 If i Kt to K sq 
 
 (Continued on next page).
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 88 (continued.) 
 
 
 2 Q to B 3 
 
 2 Kt moves- 
 
 3 Q takes B ch 
 
 3 R to Kt 8 
 
 4 B to Q 4 mate 
 
 
 No. 89. 
 
 
 i RtoKS 
 
 i B takes R 
 
 2 R takes P 
 
 2 B takes R 
 
 3 Kt to R 4 
 
 3 Any 
 
 4 Kt or P mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i R to Q 4 
 
 2 R takes P 
 
 2 R to Q 2 ch 
 
 3 K to B 8 dis ch 
 
 3 Any 
 
 4 Mates accordingly 
 
 
 If 
 
 i P takes R 
 
 2 Kt to R 4 
 
 2 B to R 4 
 
 3 Kt to B 3 ch 
 
 3 B takes Kt 
 
 4 K to Q 7 dis mate 
 
 
 If 
 
 i B to K 6 or Kt 4 
 
 2 P to B 4 ch 
 
 2 B takes P 
 
 3 Kt from B 5 to Q 4 
 
 3 Any 
 
 4 Kt mates 
 
 
 No. 90. 
 
 i Q to B 6 
 2 P becomes Kt 
 3 R takes P ch 
 4 Kt to Q 6 mate 
 
 2 Q takes B ch 
 3 P becomes Kt 
 4 Kt mates 
 
 i P takes Q 
 2 P Queens 
 3 Kt takes R 
 
 If i Kt to B 5 
 2 Kt to K 3 
 3 Any 
 
 No. 91. 
 i R to K Kt sq 
 2 Kt to K sq 
 3 Kt to B 8 
 4 Mates accordingly 
 
 i R takes R 
 2 R to Kt 6 
 3 Any 
 
 (Continued on next page.)
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 91 (continued.) 
 If 
 
 3 R to Q 5 ch 
 4 Kt to Kt 5 mate 
 
 2 R takes Kt 
 3 K takes P 
 
 No. 92. 
 i Kt to K 6 
 2 R to K 8 
 3 R to K sq ch 
 4 R takes B mate 
 If 
 2 R to Kt 8 
 3 R to Kt 7 
 4 R mates 
 
 i B takes Kt 
 2 B moves 
 3 B to B 8 
 
 i B to K sq 
 2 B to Kt 3 
 3 B moves 
 
 No. 93. 
 i Kt to R 8 
 2 B to Kt 6 
 3 P takes Kt 
 4 B mates 
 If 
 3 B to R 4 
 4 B mates 
 
 i K takes Kt 
 2 Kt takes B 
 3 An 7 
 
 2 Kt to B 3 
 3 Any 
 
 No. 94. 
 i Q to B 7 
 2 Q takes Q or Kt 
 3 Q to K B 4 ch 
 4 Kt to Kt 6 mate 
 
 i P becomes Q or Kt 
 2 K moves 
 3 K takes Q 
 
 No. 95. 
 i Kt to Q 5 
 2 R to B 3 
 3 B to Kt 8 
 4 R to B 4 mate 
 
 i P takes Kt 
 2 P takes Kt 
 3 P moves 
 
 No. 96. 
 i B to B 5 
 2 B to Q 4 
 3 B to K 3 
 4 B to R 3 mate 
 
 i P takes R 
 2 P takes P 
 3 K takes P
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 
 No. 97. 
 
 
 i Kt to B 8 
 
 i B takes Kt 
 
 2 B to B 4 
 
 2 B to K 3 
 
 3 R to R 3 ch 
 
 3 Kt takes R 
 
 4 P to Kt 3 mate 
 
 
 No. 98. 
 
 
 i Q to Kt sq 
 
 i K moves 
 
 2 Q to Q 4 ch 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 Q to Kt 7 
 
 3 P moves 
 
 4 Kt to Kt 7 mate 
 
 
 
 If 2 K takes Q" 
 
 3 Kt mates 
 
 
 No. 99. 
 
 
 
 i Kt to Kt 5 ch 
 
 i K moves 
 
 2 Kt to B 3 ch 
 
 2 K to Q 5 
 
 3 Q to K 3 ch 
 
 3 Kt takes Q 
 
 4 B to B 6 mate 
 
 
 
 If 2 K lo Q 3 
 
 3 B to B 4 ch, &c. 
 
 
 No. 100. 
 
 
 i Kt to B 5 ch 
 
 i P takes Kt 
 
 2 Q to Q 7 
 
 2 P Queens 
 
 3 Kt to B 4 
 
 3 Q takes Kt 
 
 4 R to K 3 ch 
 
 4 Q or P takes R 
 
 5 Q mates accordingly 
 
 
 
 If 2 K takes R 
 
 3 Q to B 5 ch 
 
 3 K takes P 
 
 4 Q to B 2 ch 
 
 4_K to K 8 
 
 : Q to Q sq mate
 
 SOLUTIONS. 
 
 A. 
 
 1 Kt from R 3 to Kt 5 
 
 2 B to B 4 
 
 3 P to Q 4 ch 
 
 4 R to B 5 mate 
 
 P takes Kt 
 P takes B 
 
 3 P takes P m pas 
 
 If 
 
 2 R takes B 
 
 3 Any 
 
 3 R to Kt 5 ch 
 
 4 K R, Q R, or P, mates accordingly 
 
 If i P to Q B 4 
 
 2 Kt to Q 6 2 Q to Kt 3 
 
 3 R to B 5 ch 3 Q takes R 
 
 4 Kt to B 7 mate 
 
 B. 
 
 j R to B 3 i P or B takes R 
 
 2 Kt to Q 3 2 Any 
 
 3 K Kt, Q Kt, or B mates .accordingly 
 
 If i KttoKs, or H 
 [takes Q R 
 
 2 R to Q 3 ch 2 Any 
 
 3 R or B mates accordingly 
 
 C. 
 
 K to Kt 4 into six checks. 
 
 D. 
 
 1 P to Kt 6 
 
 2 B to B 4 
 
 3 B to Kt 5 
 
 4 B to B 6 mate 
 
 2 B to Q 4 
 
 3 B to B 5 
 
 4 B to Q 6 mate. 
 
 1 K to B 3 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 K moves 
 
 If i K to Q 3 
 
 2 K moves 
 
 3 K moves
 
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