SEVENTY-FIVE

CHESS PROBLEMS

SEVENTY-FIVE
CHESS PROBLEMS
by John Thursby,
Trinity Coll., Camb.,

[1883]

An Electronic Edition
Anders Thulin, Malm 2000-07-29

DEDICATED
to the Rev. W. Thursby
Jan., 1st, 1883

PREFACE
It seems to be custom to say a few words to the public, when
offering a collection of Chess Problems, and this custom I
shall shortly avail myself of. The stratagems contained in this
book are a selection from the many Problems composed by
me, and published during the last six years in all the leading
journals and magazines at home and abroad.
I do not claim for my problems any especial or extraordinary profundity, nor do I intend to set myself up as a rival
to other Chess authors; but I believe that any Chess-player
who takes the trouble to look through my book, will fi nd in it
amusement and pleasure. I do not pretend to be able to give
hints on construction, or to lay down dogmatic rules in Problem art.
In conclusion, I ought to state that I have always been
treated with the greatest courtesy by every Chess Editor with
whom I have corresponded, with, I regret to say, one notable
exception.

PREFACE TO ELECTRONICAL EDITION

This is an electronical edition of John Thursbys Seventy-Five
Chess Problems, published in 1883 by Jas. Wade, London. The
main changes are: changing the layout from one diagram per
page to four, and translating solutions from descriptive notation to algebraic.
All problems have been checked by computer: Matthieu
Leschemelles Problemiste was used for all problems up to
and including 5 moves; Popeye was used for the remaining
6-mover.
Found problems have been indicated as follows:
[] indicates a problem without a solution, and
[*] indicates a problem with several key moves.
In the solutions section, found problems are documented
in square brackets, with an occasional suggestion for correction.

seventy-five chess problems

Problem no. 1

Problem no. 2

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{HWDbDWGW}
{W)WDWDW!}
{DW0kDWIW}
{NDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{nDW)WDWD}
{DWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWDWDWI}
{DWhpDWDW}
{RhWHpDWD}
{DW0WiWDW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DW)WDWDW}
{WDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

Problem no. 3

Problem no. 4

cuuuuuuuuC
{WHbDWDqG}
{DWdpDp)W}
{W0WIwiW)}
{DP0wdW0P}
{W0WDP0WD}
{DWDwDWDW}
{w)WDWDWD}
{DR!WDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwDWDwD}
{DW0wDwDN}
{WdBDpdWD}
{DW0PiPdW}
{WdQDW0WD}
{DWDwgWDK}
{wDWDWDWG}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

john thursby
Problem no. 5

Problem no. 6

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwDWDwD}
{DWdwHpDW}
{W0W)w4pD}
{DP0WiW)W}
{WdB$W0Wh}
{GWDwdRDW}
{wDW)WDpH}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{KDwDWDwD}
{DWdwDwDW}
{pdpDwdwD}
{4W0RdWhR}
{bdk)pdWd}
{DNDwdPDW}
{PDWGWDwD}
{DQDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

Taylor: Chess Chips, 1878

Problem no. 7

Problem no. 8

cuuuuuuuuC
{BDwDWDwD}
{DWdw0RDW}
{wdpDPdwD}
{$WgNdbDW}
{w0wDkdWd}
{DPDwdNDW}
{W4PDWDwD}
{GWhQDWDK}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDbDW!wD}
{Dp$wHpDW}
{wdwDWgRD}
{DWdWipDW}
{wdw0wHWd}
{DWDpdWhW}
{WdW)WDBG}
{IWdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

seventy-five chess problems

Problem no. 9

Problem no. 10

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRDWDwG}
{DwDwDwDW}
{BdwDkdWD}
{DWdWdNDW}
{wdRdwDWd}
{DNDwdWdK}
{WdWDWDWD}
{DWdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKhNDwD}
{DpDwDpDW}
{W)wDwGWD}
{DWdkdWDW}
{pdW)wDPd}
{0WDNdWdW}
{PdW)WDWD}
{!WdWDBDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

Problem no. 11

Problem no. 12

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWDQg}
{DwDw0nDW}
{NDwDpDW0}
{DW0wiWDP}
{wdP$wDWd}
{GPDWdWdN}
{WdWDWIWD}
{DBdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WHWdWDWd}
{DwDw0wDW}
{W)wDpDWH}
{DW0wiWDW}
{wdBDpDWd}
{DPDW$WdW}
{WdWDWDWD}
{IW!WDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

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Problem no. 13

Problem no. 14

cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWdWDWd}
{DwDwdwDW}
{WDwgwHWI}
{DWdPiWDW}
{RdW1w$Ph}
{DW!W0WdW}
{WdnDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{bdwdwdwI}
{GwdwdwdQ}
{WDwdpDWH}
{Dndk)pDW}
{BdW0wDWd}
{DPDNhWdW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

[*]

White to mate in two moves

Problem no. 15

Problem no. 16

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwdwGBh}
{DwdwdrdW}
{WDPdRDpD}
{DwdkDb$W}
{PdWdwDNd}
{DWDWdWdW}
{WDPDNDWD}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwdKDWd}
{DNdwdwdW}
{WDWdWDwD}
{Dw0kDBDN}
{WdWgwDWd}
{DWDW0WdW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{GWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

seventy-five chess problems

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Problem no. 17

Problem no. 18

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwdWDWd}
{DWdwdwGW}
{WDWdWDwD}
{Dw0wDWDp}
{WdBdkhW!}
{DWDWdWdW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{w!wdWDWd}
{DWdwdwDW}
{WDWdpDwD}
{Hwdp)WDw}
{WdWiwdWD}
{DWDWdWdW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DBDWIWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

[]

White to mate in two moves

Problem no. 19

Problem no. 20

cuuuuuuuuC
{w!wdWDWd}
{DWdwdw$W}
{WDWdpDwD}
{0wGw0WDw}
{pdWdkdWD}
{)WDWdWdW}
{WdRDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wGQdWDWd}
{DWdwdwDN}
{WDW0wDwD}
{dw$piW0w}
{wdWdwgRD}
{DWDWdPdW}
{WdW0WDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

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Problem no. 21

Problem no. 22

cuuuuuuuuC
{wIW$WDWH}
{DWGbdwDW}
{RDWHp)w!}
{dwDwiWhw}
{wdPdwdWD}
{DWDWdWdW}
{WdWdWDWD}
{DWDBDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDRDWD}
{DNDw0wDW}
{WDWDPGPI}
{dBDk0WdN}
{wdn0RdWD}
{DWDpdWdW}
{WdW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

Problem no. 23

Problem no. 24

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWHWDWD}
{DWDWGwDK}
{WDWDpDWD}
{dWDw0WdW}
{wdwdkhWD}
{DWDwdWdP}
{B)WDW!WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDKDNDWH}
{DWDWDwDW}
{WDWDwDWD}
{dWDpipdW}
{wdwdp$WD}
{DQDwdWdW}
{W)WDWDWD}
{DWDWDBDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in two moves

White to mate in two moves

[]

seventy-five chess problems

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Problem no. 25

Problem no. 26

cuuuuuuuuC
{qDWDNDWD}
{DW4W0wDQ}
{WDpDwDKD}
{dBDwdR0W}
{wdw0kDp)}
{DWDpdW)W}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWGWDWD}
{DWdWdwIW}
{WDw0wDWD}
{)WDkdWdW}
{wdwHwDwD}
{DWDw)WDW}
{N)WDW)WD}
{DWDBDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

[]

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 27

Problem no. 28

cuuuuuuuuC
{wIWGW!nD}
{0Wdpdw0r}
{kDw)whW0}
{DWDwdWdW}
{wdPDwDwD}
{DWDwDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWHWgWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDWDwI}
{dWdwdwGw}
{wDNHk0Wd}
{DWDwdW)W}
{wdPDwDwD}
{DWDwDWDW}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DWDQdWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

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Problem no. 29

Problem no. 30

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDKDbDwD}
{dWdpdwDw}
{wDWHpdWd}
{DW0wiWDp}
{wdPDwDwD}
{DWDwDW)W}
{WDWDW)WD}
{DWDWdW!W}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDwDBD}
{dWdwHw)w}
{wDWDwdbd}
{DWHWir)w}
{wdWDw0P$}
{)WDp0WDW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{IWDWdQGW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

[]

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 31

Problem no. 32

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDwDWI}
{0W0wDwDw}
{PDPDwdwd}
{DWDWdwDw}
{qdPDwdWD}
{0W0RHNDp}
{B0WDWDW)}
{DniWdWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDwGbD}
{0WdNDwDp}
{P0p0wdw)}
{DWDk0QDw}
{wdpDwdWD}
{dW)WDWDw}
{WdWDWDWD}
{DwdWIWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

seventy-five chess problems

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Problem no. 33

Problem no. 34

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDwhwD}
{GWHw0wDR}
{r0pdwdw)}
{DWiwHWDw}
{pdwDwdWD}
{dWDW)WDw}
{WdW)WDWD}
{DKdQDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDRDwdwD}
{DWDwdpDW}
{w0w)w$wD}
{Dpdw0NDw}
{w)wDwdWD}
{dWDkDW)w}
{WdNDWDWD}
{DWdWIWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 35

Problem no. 36

cuuuuuuuuC
{NIRDwdwD}
{DWDwdwDW}
{p0wDnDpD}
{iwdwdp!w}
{P0wDwdWG}
{dWDwDW0w}
{WHWDWDWD}
{DWdWDWDb}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwdwD}
{0WDwdwDW}
{wdwDwDwD}
{Hw)wdwDw}
{k)wDw0WD}
{dW0wDPdw}
{WDNDWDWD}
{IWdWDWDB}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

[]

White to mate in three moves

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Problem no. 37

Problem no. 38

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdbdwdwd}
{Iwdwdwdw}
{wdw)PHpD}
{DwDpipGw}
{wDPHw0WD}
{dW!wDndw}
{WDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwdwdwd}
{DwdNdwdw}
{wdwDpDwD}
{DpDw)kDB}
{w)WDwdW)}
{IWDw)wdw}
{WDWHWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 39

Problem no. 40

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwdwgNd}
{DwdndPdw}
{wdR0kDwD}
{DwDw0wDB}
{wDWDPdpD}
{DWDwDw)w}
{WDWDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{qdw!wdWd}
{Hw0wdWdw}
{ndWdPDwI}
{DpDwiPDp}
{w)WDPdwD}
{DW4pDwDw}
{WDW)WDWD}
{Gn4NDRDB}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

seventy-five chess problems

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Problem no. 41

Problem no. 42

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwDwHWd}
{DwdwdWdw}
{wdWdpDw0}
{DwDw0PDp}
{Q$bDPdw)}
{DWdw0k)w}
{WDWDpDRD}
{DwdWGWDK}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwDwDB4}
{DwdwgWdw}
{wdWdw$pd}
{DwGwiWDw}
{WDw0W0PD}
{DWdP0PDN}
{WDWDRDWD}
{IwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 43

Problem no. 44

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwDwDWd}
{Gw4wdRdw}
{w4W0wDwd}
{HRDBipDw}
{KDwdWdWD}
{DWdpdWDW}
{WDW!WDnD}
{DwhNDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwDwDWd}
{DpdwdWdw}
{w)WdwDw0}
{DWDWdwDp}
{BDpdWdpD}
{DW$pdW)k}
{WDWGNDwD}
{DwdWDWDK}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

[*]

White to mate in three moves

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Problem no. 45

Problem no. 46

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdbDwgWd}
{hwdQdNdw}
{w)W0w)w0}
{DpDkdwDw}
{WDwGWdpD}
{DPDw)WDw}
{WDWDRDKD}
{HwdBDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwDndWI}
{dwdW0Wdw}
{wDWdBDpd}
{DwDPdwip}
{WDw)W$w$}
{DWDwDWDw}
{WDWHWDW)}
{DwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 47

Problem no. 48

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwDwdWD}
{dwdWdWdw}
{wDWdWDwd}
{DwDWdwdw}
{WDwDWDwD}
{0W0wDpDw}
{W0QDW)WD}
{iBdKDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwDwdWD}
{dwdWdWdw}
{pDWdWDwd}
{DpDWdwdw}
{r0wDWDwD}
{iW)pDwDw}
{PdW!WDWD}
{$WdnIWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

seventy-five chess problems

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Problem no. 49

Problem no. 50

cuuuuuuuuC
{KdwDwdWD}
{dwdWdWdw}
{p)WdwdwD}
{0wDWdpdw}
{PDwiWHwD}
{dWDWDwDP}
{WdW)WDW!}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwDwdWD}
{dwdWdWdp}
{wDW0bhw)}
{DpDNipdw}
{w)w0WHwD}
{dWDPDwDw}
{WdWDWDW)}
{DW$wIW!W}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 51

Problem no. 52

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDBdWD}
{dwdWdWdw}
{NDWdkdwD}
{dwDWdwdw}
{WDwdWDwD}
{dWDWDQDW}
{WdKDWDWD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwHWdWI}
{dwdW0Wdw}
{WDWdwdwD}
{dw)k0wHw}
{WDwdRDwD}
{dW0WDWDP}
{WdPDP)WD}
{DWDw$BDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

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Problem no. 53

Problem no. 54

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDWdWD}
{dwdWdWdw}
{WDWdwdwD}
{GwDwdwDw}
{WDwdWDwD}
{0NdW0WDW}
{WiWDKDWD}
{$WDBDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{nGbDWdBD}
{!wdpdWdw}
{pDWHwdwD}
{Dw4pdpDK}
{WgwipDND}
{dW0W$WDW}
{WdPDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 55

Problem no. 56

cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwhKdQD}
{DwdwdWdw}
{wDWDw0wD}
{Dw)wdPDp}
{rdpdwDWD}
{dndWDkGW}
{WdNDW0WD}
{DWDWDBDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{KDwdWdWD}
{DwdwdWdw}
{wDkDPdRD}
{DpDNdWDw}
{wGwdpDWH}
{dwdW)wDR}
{WdWDWdWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Toronto Globe, 1880

seventy-five chess problems

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Problem no. 57

Problem no. 58

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDw$WgW!}
{Dwdw0N0w}
{wDphPdND}
{DwDkdW0w}
{wDpGwDP0}
{dw)WDw)W}
{WdWDWdWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwHWdND}
{Dw!wdpdw}
{wDwdW)WD}
{DwDkdWdw}
{wDwDwDW)}
{dwDWDPDW}
{WdWDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 59

Problem no. 60

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWdWD}
{DwDwdwdN}
{wDwdWDWD}
{DPDw$pdw}
{wdBDwiWD}
{dwDWDWDP}
{WGWHWDW)}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDnGWD}
{Dw0N4w0W}
{wDpiWgRD}
{DWHw0wdw}
{wdWDPdpD}
{dwDW)W$W}
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWDWDKDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

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Problem no. 61

Problem no. 62

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{Dwdpdwdp}
{w0w0WGW!}
{DBiwdK$w}
{PdW0Pdw4}
{)wDWDWDW}
{WDbhwDWD}
{hW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDbD}
{0wdpdwhw}
{Kdp0WDW0}
{DW)kdWDP}
{p!WdWGNd}
{$w)W0WDW}
{WDwdPDWD}
{dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 63

Problem no. 64

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDwD}
{dwDRdwdw}
{W0w0PDWd}
{DkDwdWDW}
{wDWdWDNd}
{)wDWdPDW}
{W)wdWDWD}
{dWDKDWGQ}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDwD}
{dw!Wdwdw}
{WdwdWDWd}
{DwDkHW)W}
{w0W0pDPd}
{DPDWdW$W}
{nDw$pDWD}
{gWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

seventy-five chess problems

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Problem no. 65

Problem no. 66

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDwI}
{dwDWdwdw}
{W$pdWDWd}
{)w)pDW0W}
{PdNiwDPd}
{DW0WdWDW}
{wDBDwDW!}
{dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDwD}
{dKDWdwdp}
{WDwdWDW!}
{$wDpDkdW}
{WdWdpDWd}
{DWGW$nDW}
{wDWDwDWD}
{dWDWDWDB}
vllllllllV

White to mate in three moves

White to mate in three moves

Problem no. 67

Problem no. 68

cuuuuuuuuC
{W4WDnDwD}
{dnDp0w0w}
{WDwdkDWD}
{DwDN)w0R}
{p0K)wDWd}
{DWDWDQ)W}
{BDWDwDWD}
{dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDqDwD}
{hw0wdwdw}
{NDPdwDW!}
{)wDkDw)W}
{wdWDRDWd}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDW)w)WD}
{dWDK$WDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in four moves

White to mate in four moves

[*]

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Problem no. 69

Problem no. 70

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDbHwH}
{dwdpdwdR}
{WDW)wDpD}
{Dw0piw0W}
{wdW4W$Pd}
{DWDWDw)B}
{KDWDwDWD}
{!WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDwDKD}
{dw0wiwdW}
{NDPDwHwD}
{DPdwdwdP}
{wdWdWDpd}
{DW)WDw)W}
{WDpDPDWD}
{DWGW$WDW}
vllllllllV

White to mate in four moves

White to mate in four moves

Problem no. 71

Problem no. 72

cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDwDWg}
{dwdNdwdk}
{WDWDwDwD}
{DWdwdwdW}
{RhWdWDwd}
{!WDWDnDW}
{WDwDPDWD}
{DrGWDK$W}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDBhWd}
{dw!Wdw)w}
{WDpDw0wD}
{DWdw0kdW}
{PdNdWDw$}
{DWDWIwDP}
{WDw)WDWD}
{DwDWGWhW}
vllllllllV

White to sui-mate in four

moves

White to sui-mate in five

moves

seventy-five chess problems

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Problem no. 73

Problem no. 74

cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDWdWi}
{$wDWdBDw}
{p$pDwdw0}
{)WdwdwdW}
{KdWdWDwD}
{!W4WDw)W}
{WDwDWgWD}
{DwDWDWdW}
vllllllllV

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDNDBi}
{DWDNDW0W}
{WDWDWDpg}
{DWDWDW0W}
{WDWGWDPD}
{DWIWDWDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to sui-mate in six moves

White to sui-mate in six moves

Problem no. 75

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDBDWDWd}
{DpDRDW)W}
{b)WDW0wd}
{!pDWiWdW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW)W0WDW}
{W)wDpDWD}
{DW$WIWDW}
vllllllllV
White to sui-mate in five moves

SOLUTIONS

14.
15.
16.
17.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

1. Re4
1. Qg1
1. Qe3
1. d6
1. d3
1. dc5
1. Qd2
1. Rb7
1. Rg4
1. Qb1
1. Sb8
1. Qg1
1. Qb2
[1. Bc7; corr: wQ to b3.]

25.

1. hg5
Qa1
2.Qe7
[1. Qe7 and mate in 2nd move.]
1. Sc1
Kc5/c4
2. Bb3()
Ke5/e4
2. Bf3()
1. Sd3
Se4
2. Qf2
1. Sb8
Ke7/e5
2. Bf6
1. Qc1
Kf6/d6
2. Qf4
[cook: 2. ... Ke7 and no solution.]
1. Qf3
Rg5
2. Qf4
Kd4
2. Qe4
Kd6
2. Qc6
1. Sd4
Qc2
2. c5
1. Ke2
Be6
2. Qe5
Bf7
2. Qf7
c5
2. Sf6
b5
2. Sf6

26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

31.
32.

18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

1. Sg8
1. Ba3
1. Qa5
1. Bh6
[corr: wQ to g5.]
1. Qf8
1. Qb1
1. Rc3
1. Bb6
1. Kg5
1. Sb7
1. Bh3
[cook: 1. ... Kf4 ! ]
Re7

3.Bc6

any
any
any
K~
K~

3.
3.
3.
3. Q, S
3. Q

Kf4
K~
K~
any
de5
Ke4
Kc6
Kc5

3. Bh2
3. Q
3. Q
3.
3. Sf6
3. Qf3
3. Qd7
3. Qf2

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33.

34.
35.

36.
37.

38.
39.
40.

41.

42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.

john thursby
1. Qf3

Kd6
Kb4
Sh7, ~
1. Sfe3
Ke4
1. Qd8
Ba8
Sd8
[but: 1. ... Sc7 ! ]
1. Bg2
Kb5
1. cd5
Kd6
Sd4
B~
1. Sf1
Ke4
1. Qd1
Sf6
1. Sb2
Qd8
Sc5/b4
Qd5/e4
1. Qe8
Kg4
Ke4
ef5
1. Ba2
Bf6

2. Qf8
2. Qc6
2. Qc6
2. Sd1
2. Qb6
2. Rc5

any
any
Kb4
Kd3/d5
Kb6
bc5

3. Q
3. Q
3. Qc3
3. Sf2/c3
3. Sc4
3. Bd8

2. Bh3
2. Qc7
2. Bf4
2. Sb5
2. Kb3
2. Qd6
2. Sc6
2. Qc7
2. Sc6
2. Qh5
2. Qc6
2. Qe5
2. Re3

1. Qf2
Rf7
[1. Bg2; 1. Qg5]
1. Be1
de2
1. Sc2
Bd7
Ke4
1. Kh7
Sf6
1. Ke1
a2
1. Rb1
Ra5
1. Qg3
Ke5
Kc5
1. Qg7
Bd5
1. Bc6
Ke5
Ke7
1. Sge6
Ke4
1. Ke3
a2
1. Re1
fg4
1. Bd6
Ke4
1. Sf3
Kd5
ef3
1. Qh4
gh4

2. Qd4

Ka4/a6, a6
Kc7
Kf4/f6
Sd4
K~
Bd6
any
any
Qc6
K~
K~
any
de3
fe3
Kd4

3. B
3. Se8
3. Q
3. Qd4
3. S, B
3. f8=S
3.
3.
3. Sd3
3.
3. Q
3. Q
3. d4
3. f4
3. Sc6

2. Bd7
2. e4
2. Sb4
2. Rf6
2. Qa4
2. Rb4
2. Qc3
2. Qc3
2. Rc5
2. Qf7
2. Qf5
2. Kg7
2. Sd2
2. Re4
2. Qd5
2. Se5
2. e4
2. Sf4

h4
Kc6/e6
any
any
any
Ra4
K~
K~
any
Kd4/d6
Kd6/d8
Kd5/f5
Ka1/a3
de4
Kd5
Ke5
f2
Ke4

3. gh4
3. Sd8
3.
3. S
3. Q
3. Rb3
3. Q
3. Q, S
3. Q
3. Q
3. Q
3. e4
3. B, S
3. Sf5
3. Bg2
3. Rh5
3. Rc3
3. Sg5

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seventy-five chess problems

58.

1. Sb7

59.
60.

1. Bc1
1. Rf3

61.
62.

1. Be7
1. Bd6

63.

1. Qh7

64.

1. Re3

65.

1. Qb8

66.

1. Re4
[1. Rd5]

67.

1. Kb4, Sa5; 2. Sb6, Sb3/c4; 3. d5, Ke5; 4. Qf4

1. ... Sbd6; 2. Sb6, Sc4; 3. d5, Ke5; 4. Qf4
1. Qf6, Sc6; 2. Sc7, Kc5; 3. Rc4, Kc4; 4. Qc3
1. ... Qe4; 2. Re4, Ke4; 3. Sb4, any; 4. d3
1. ... Sb5; 2. Sb4, Kc5; 3. Qf5, any; 4. Q
[1. Re8]
1. Qb2, gf4; 2. Sd7, Bd7; 3. Sf7, K~; 4. g5/Qe2
1. Se8, Ke6; 2. Sac7, Ke5/f5; 3. Bf4(), any; 4. e4
1. ... Kd8; 2. Bg5, Kc8; 3. b6, any; 4.
[1. Sd5]
1. Qd3, Sd3; 2. Sf8, Qf8; 3. Rh4, Sh4
1. Rh5, Ke6; 2. gf8=S, Kd5; 3. Bf7, Kc5; 4. Qd6, Qd6;
5. d4, Qd4
1. Qf8, Kh7; 2. Bb3, Kg6; 3. Rg7, Kh5; 4. Bd1, Rf3;
5. Qc5, Bc5; 6. Rb5, PR
1. Ba2,Kh7; 2. Kb2, Kh8; 2. Ka1, Kh7; 3. Sf8, Kh8; 4. Sg7, Bg7;
5. Bf6, Bf6
1. Rd4, f5; 2. g8=S, f4; 3. Ra1, f3; 4. Qb5, Bb5; 5. Ra5, f2

68.

69.
70.

71.
72.
73.
74.
75.

Kd4
Ke6
Ke5
g3
gf3
Se4
Sf5
Ke6
any
Kc4
any
Ke6
Sc3
d3, any
Kc4
dc4

2. Qc2
2. Qc6
2. Sf3
2. Rf4
2. Bh3
2. Qd6
2. Qe4
2. Qe4
2. Qc4
2. Qd3
2. Qd3
2. Sd3
2. Sd3
2. Qc6
2. Rb4
2. Qg3

Kc5
Ke4

2. Rc6
2. Rd5

Kd5/e5
Ke5/f5
Ke4
ef4
f2
Sd6
Ke4
Kf7
Kc4
Kd3
any
any
ed3, any
Ke5/d4
Kc5
Kc5
Kd5
K~
Kd5

3. Qe4
3. Qe4
3. Shg5
3. e5
3. Sb7
3. Kf6
3. Sf6
3. Q
3. Se3
3. Se5
3. R, Q
3. Sf4
3. R, S
3. Re4
3. Qf8
3. Qe5
3. Qd6
3. Q
3. Qc6