121 chess problems j w abbott

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWIWDWD} {DWDWGWDW} {WDW$pDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWDpiWD} {DQ0WHpDW} {WDpDWWD} {DW$WDWDW} vllllllllVMate in two moves... cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DKDpDWDW} {WDWDWgBD} {0WDW0WDW} {W

121 CHESS PROBLEMS

International Problem Tourney 882

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {!WHW0WDp} {WDWDW0PD} {)W)WiWDW} {nDWDWDpG} {DW0W)WDW} {WDNDWDPD} {DWDBDWhK} vllllllllV

White to play and mate in four moves

121 CHESS PROBLEMS

J W Abbott

[887]

An Electronic Edition Anders Thulin, Malmö · 2005-0-24

PREFACE

A work like this requires little in the way of introduction Individually its contents have already made their bow to the public, they are but gathered thus to renew old acquaintanceships, possibly, if the hope

be not presumptuous, to make their circle of friends a little larger The faces of a few, perhaps, wear the freshness that comes of forgetfulness, but all have undergone the ordeal of a first appearance elsewhere, and now present themselves in no other guise than that of “old stagers.” Criticism has long ago spent its force against them, and needs here to

be neither deprecated nor defied

Equally unnecessary are any remarks on the history or philosophy

of Chess strategy The “learned world” has probably at least as much regard for problems as paradoxes, and those anxious to provide it with knowledge thereon may reasonably expect for reward a gratitude too profound to be expressed But that is not the object of this Collection Its purpose will be fully attained if it interests any one who, caring nothing for the “why” or the “how,” delights in that particular form of enigma that is propounded in terms of Chess

In the selection of the various positions, the Author has been largely guided by the popular judgment at the time of publication, and he has included all those which have received in Problem Tourneys the more emphatic recognition of a judge’s award Without entering into particu-lars of time and place, the following have won prizes, either separately

or as parts of successful sets, viz.:—Nos , 5, 6, 2, 5, 52, 59, 60, 69, 89,

90, 92, 93, 00, 02, 04, 05

63, New Bond Street,

London

This edition is based on the original edition, published and printed in

887 by Jas Wade, 8 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden

All problems have been tested for unsoundness, using the

compu-ter program Problemist 2.20 Found errors have been indicated in the

stipulation: [†] indicates a problem without a solution in the stipulated number of moves, [*] a problem with multiple solutions, and [§] the existence of a short solution In each case, further details are given in the solution

In the printed copy used to prepare this new edition, the ness of problem 0 was noted, along with a suggested correction in

unsound-a munsound-arginunsound-al note As it is not known if this is simply unsound-a correction of unsound-a misprint, the details have been given only in the solution

In a few cases, known sources for the problems have been added.Solutions have been converted to algebraic notation, using ‘S’ to indicate knights, following modern problem convention

TWO-MOVE PROBLEMS

2.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDQD} {DWDWDRDW} {WDWgWGWD} {Drhr$WDp} {WDPiWDWD} {DpDWDWDW} {WDWDPDWD} {DWDNDWDK} vllllllllVMate in two moves

6.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWIWDWD} {DWDWGWDW} {WDW$pDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWDpiWD} {DQ0WHpDW} {WDpDW)WD} {DW$WDWDW} vllllllllVMate in two moves

10.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDNDWD} {DWDpDWDW} {pDWGWDWD} {)WDkDpDR} {KDWgWDWD} {DWDQ0WDW} {WDWDPDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in two moves

[Illustrated London News, 886]

{WDW$WDWD} {DWDWIWDW} {WDWDW0WD} {DWDWDpDW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDBiN!W} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in two moves

14.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DKDpDWDW} {WDWDWgBD} {0WDW0WDW} {WDNiWDWD} {DPDN$PDW} {WDWDpDWD} {DWDWGWDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

18.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DpDWDWHW} {WGW0WDpD} {DQDWHW0W} {WDW0WiWD} {DW0WDWDp} {W0PDWDW)} {DKDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves [*]

22.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDRgWDWD} {DQDniWDW} {nDpHbDW0} {DW0WDWDN} {WDPDRDpI} {DWDW)WGW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves[566, English Chess Problems,

26.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWIWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWHp0WD} {DWDkGWDQ} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDP0W)W} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

30.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWIWD} {DWDW0WDW} {WDWDWDWi} {DWDPDWDW} {WDWDWDWH} {DWDWDW0W} {WDWDWDWD} {hWDBDWDR} vllllllllVMate in three moves

34.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDW$WD} {DWHWDWDW} {WDWDWDWI} {DWDWDNDW} {WDWGk0WD} {DPDpDWgW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDBDWDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

38.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDp} {WDWDpDN)} {DWDWDWDW} {WDWHWDWD} {DWDWipDP} {W!WDW0WD} {DWDWDKDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

42.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDW!WDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDpHpDW)} {DpDWDWDW} {WDWiWHWD} {DWDWDW)W} {WDW)WDWD} {IWDWGWDn} vllllllllVMate in three moves

46.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWgWD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDW$WDWD} {DWDWDpDW} {nDWDk)pD} {DWDWHWDW} {nDPDW!WD} {IWDWDWGW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

50.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDKDWDWD} {DWDWDpDW} {WDWDWGWD} {DNDWgW$W} {WDWDkHWD} {DWDW0WDW} {W)WDBDW)} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

54.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDQDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} {W0W0PDWD} {DWDkDWDW} {pDp)WDK0} {DWDWDWDR} {WDP$p)pG} {1WDW4W4W} vllllllllVMate in three moves

58.

cuuuuuuuuC {W4WDWDWD} {DRDWDW0Q} {WDPDWHpD} {DWDWDbDW} {pDW0WDWD} {DWDk0WDP} {W)WDWDWD} {DW$WIWDB} vllllllllVMate in three moves

62.

cuuuuuuuuC {KDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWGW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDp0W0W} {W0WiNDQD} {DPDWDWDW} {WDpDWDWD} {DWHWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

66.

cuuuuuuuuC {WgBDRDWD} {DWDWDNDp} {WGP0p0WD} {DWDWDWDp} {WDW0kDWD} {DpDWDb)W} {WIWDWDWh} {DW!WDRDr} vllllllllVMate in three moves

70.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDKDWgND} {DW$pDW0W} {WDW0WDRD} {DWDkhBDW} {WDWDWDWD} {HWDpDbDW} {WDW)WDpD} {DWDWDWGW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

74.

cuuuuuuuuC {W!WDWIWD} {DWDWDWDW} {pDPDWDWG} {HWDp)WDP} {pDWHkDW)} {)WDW0WDW} {WDWDWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

78.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWhKDW!W} {WDW)WDpD} {DpDWHWDW} {W)WiWDWD} {)W0r0PDB} {rDWDWDWD} {DWDnDWHW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

82.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWh} {DQDWDWDW} {WDWDWDpD} {DW0WDW)W} {WDkDpHWD} {DWDW0WDW} {WDWDNDWD} {DWDWDKDW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

84.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDW!WDWD} {DWDWDWDp} {WDpDWDWD} {IWHWiWDW} {WDWDWDWH} {0W$W4WDW} {BDpDr0WD} {DWgWDWGW} vllllllllVMate in three moves

86.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DWIWDWDW} {bDWDpDWD} {DW0k)WhW} {NDWDWDW$} {DWDW)PDW} {WDWHWDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in four moves

90.

cuuuuuuuuC {qDWDWDWD} {gphWDW4W} {WDW$WDpD} {DWDWDW0W} {WDWDkDPD} {DWDWGWIW} {WDW)WDWD} {!WDbDWDW} vllllllllVMate in four moves

94.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDKDWDWD} {DWGWDW0W} {WDWDWDWD} {DpDWDpDW} {WDW0kDWD} {gWDWDWDQ} {nDNDPDW)} {Dq$WhWDW} vllllllllVMate in four moves

98.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDW4} {DWDWDWDW} {WDP$W)WD} {DWDWiNDW} {W)pDWDPD} {DnDW0BIp} {WDW0WDWG} {DWgRDWDW} vllllllllVMate in four moves

102.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDKDQDWD} {DpDWDN0W} {W)W0WDPD} {0WDkDW)R} {W0WhWDWG} {)rDWDpDp} {BDRDWDW)} {DWDWDWhW} vllllllllVMate in four moves

106.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWDWD} {DKDWDWDW} {WDWHR0WD} {DW0WDWDW} {WDPiB)WD} {DWDWDWDW} {WDW)WDWD} {DWDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in four moves [§]

110.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDWIWD} {DRDWDWDW} {WDPDW)WD} {0WDpDWDW} {PDWDBip)} {4WDp$WDW} {pDWDWDPg} {GWDNDWDW} vllllllllVMate in four moves [*]

vllllllllVMate in four moves

[588 English Chess Problems,

876]

{rHWDnDWD} {DWDWDRDW} {pHWDp0W)} {hWDWiWDW} {PDW0W0Q)} {DWDWDBDW} {WGPDWDKD} {1rDWDWgW} vllllllllVMate in four moves

114.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDW!WD} {DB0WDWDp} {WDNDWDpD} {0WDb0W)n} {WDWDkDWh} {DpDW)WDP} {WDWDpDWD} {DKDWHWGW} vllllllllVMate in four moves

{WDWDWhWD} {!WDpDWDW} {WDRDp$pH} {DpDkDW0p} {W)WHWDWD} {DWDWDrDr} {WDWDW)WD} {IWDbDWDB} vllllllllVMate in four moves [*]

118.

cuuuuuuuuC {WDWDNDbD} {0WDkDnDr} {WDWDpDWD} {0WDWDWDn} {WDWDB0WD} {0RDW0WDW} {WDKDWgWD} {!WDWDWDW} vllllllllVMate in five moves

{nDWHW!WD} {4pDWDWDW} {WDWDW0W0} {HWDkDPhK} {WDWDW)WD} {DWDPDWDp} {WDWDPDWD} {DWDWDWDr} vllllllllVMate in five moves [§]

 B×e4 2 Se3†, Ke6 3 Qf6‡

06  Re8, f5 2 Ra8, f×e4 3 Ra3, e3 4 d×e3‡

[ 1 many, f5 2 Re5, f×e4 3 Rd5‡ ]

07  Ra, g5 2 S8h6, Ke7 3 Sf5†, K~ 4 Ra8‡

 g6 2 Ra8, g5 3 S8h6, Ke7 4 Sf5‡

3  Se4, Sbd7 2 Bc8, R×e4 3 Qa2, ~ 4 Q×d5‡

 R×e4 2 Q×e4, d×e4 3 Bf, ~ 4 Bh3‡

9  Re6, e2 2 Re7, eQ 3 Sa4†, K×d5 4 Sb6†, Kd6 5 Ba3‡

20  Qb4, Re 2 Sac6, b×c6 3 Se6, S×e6 4 e4†, R×e4