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AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

A COLLECTION OF PROBLEMS

BY COMPOSERS OF THE WESTERN WORLD.

EDITED BY

E. B. COOK, W. R. HENRY, AND C. A. GILBERG.

[ 1868 ]

“Sweetest nut hath sourest rind.”

An Electronic EditionAnders Thulin, Malmö · preliminary version

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T

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

INTRODUCTION

he most appropriate prelude to an opening of the Nuts, seems to be an account of how these leaves have grown and borne their fruit. In February, 1859, the writer received a very interesting anonymous

letter, calculated to excite the desire of becoming better acquainted with its author. “I do not know,” said the unknown, “whether you are a collector of Chess Curiosities. I hope you are not. And yet, I inconsis-tently enclose title and specimen pages of a Chess book that was neither printed nor published, and of which the only copy is to be found in my Chess library (eighty volumes, with prospects of a speedy increase to one hundred and thirty—all modern works of practical value.) This work is intended to consist of a pretty complete collection of such problems as have appeared in newspapers, etc. It now contains about four thousand positions; but whether I shall have the patience to make any great addition to this number, I cannot undertake to say, although my notation is concise enough to enable me to copy in one evening sometimes as many as a hundred problems and their solutions.” The title page referred to was in print, and read : “Chess-Nuts; a Collection of Problems and End Games.” In the Correspondence of the Problem Department of the Chess Monthly was inserted a notice to “Cryptograph, New York,” in which he was told that the writer “would be delighted to see —— at his residence.” This led to a second missive, signed by the real name of the mysterious correspondent. A reply to this brought a third letter, in which an offer was made to loan the “Chess-Nuts.” In answer to a suggestion, the writer says :—“If I wonder whether a large

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collection of problems would pay publishing expenses, E. B. C. must look upon himself as the causer of the wonder. Alexandre, issued a dozen years since, is not out of print—which isn’t encouraging. * * * * Why can’t some dollared Chess-man be amiable enough to look some possible loss in the face, and, in return, be looked in the face by some certain glory ? Am I wrong in supposing that E. B. C. would like to be the Editor, in whole or in part, of such a work ? I, for one, would willingly be the Greenwood Walker of the undertaking—doing, for the love of the thing, the machinery business, such as collecting, arranging for the press, correcting proofs,” etc. On the 14th of March the “Chess-Nuts” were placed in my hands by their interest-exciting owner. Each page contained six very neatly lithographed little diagrams. The pieces were noted in an original short hand ; Queen, King, Bishop, Knight, Rook, and Pawn, respectively figuring as 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 0—White and Black being distinguished by inks of different color. During the course of the interview of the 14th, the feasibility of publishing a Collection of Prob-lems by American Composers was discussed. The first suggestion of such a work was made, I believe, by Mr. D. W. Fiske, in the Saturday Press of December 11th, 1858. According to historical record, the word-play “Chess Nuts” was first used by a correspondent of the Illustrated London News as a signature. Mr. Staunton, thereafter, employed “Chess Nuts” as a heading for little collections of positions given in the Chess Player’s Chronicle and Illustrated London News. In a letter, April 7th, 1859, my co-adjutor writes :—“I have been meditating, cogitating, and ruminating still further upon that Book. I think you might feel the public pulse by announcing in the May Monthly that it is in contemplation to publish, under your Editorship, one thousand American Chess-Nuts, if a sufficient number of subscribers can be obtained to pay expenses ; that the work would be published during the present year ; that the price would be about two dollars per copy ; that all composers who, wish to appear to the best advantage would do well to forward the latest ver-sions of their productions ; that subscribers’ names and problems can be sent either to E. B. C. or to W. R. Henry, Box 1129, P. O., New York, (as you think best) ; and any other thats that that undertaking may suggest to your mind. In addition, you might write a notelet to the same effect to the different Chess Editors. All this might be done without giving a

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positive promise that the book should appear. I have ordered suitable diagrams, and shall employ my spare time in copying positions for the collection. At least, we can make a commencement. What will be the reply to our first move ?” The next stop, was to see several of the leading publishers in New York. None of them were enticed by the unlucrative prospects of the work, and they suggested a subscription list of five or six hundred dollars handed over to one of the minor publishers. Then we issued the following

PROSPECTUS.

Provided a subscription list can be obtained sufficient to pay the expense of publication, it is in contemplation to issue, during the present year, a large col-lection of Chess Problems by American Composers. The book, will be under the Editorship of Eugene B. Cook and W. R. Henry ; it will contain one thousand positions upon diagrams two and a half inches square, and the price will not exceed two dollars.

The names of subscribers should be sent to W. R. Henry, Box 1129, New York City. Composers who wish their productions to appear to the best advantage are requested to forward the latest versions to the same address. The Editors would like, also, to publish the real name of the composer in every case, and to give the proper credit to the periodical in which each problem originally appeared.

This was sent to Chess Editors throughout the land, who were most lav-ish of praise in their notices of the project. In those palmy days—in the middle of 1859—the columns of Chess were a host. There were within our borders thirty newspapers devoting space to the peerless game. The co-editors continued hard at work. Mr. Henry made two unsuccessful experiments in having Chess type of a suitable size, and of new design, cast for the work. Then he thought of embellishing the book with short sketches of leading composers, and their portraits. Most of these life-lets were written, and three of the heads were finished—those of Loyd, Brown, and Potter. Mr. Henry copied everything supposed to be native, or duly naturalized, from books, periodicals, and from nearly complete files of a myriad of newspapers containing Chess articles. Noms de plume and pseudonyms often occasioned considerable embarrassment, as it was desired—as far as possible—to give the real names of com-posers, and to avoid including any foreign handiwork. Many problems

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were also obtained directly from the authors, who contributed a goodly number of unpublished works.

From Mr. Henry’s memoranda, it appears that—“The first Ameri-can problem was published in the Spirit of the Times, March 1, 1845,—a Self-Mate in four moves, by C. H. S. [Stanley,] who was originally an Englishman.” “The next American author was Mr. H., of the N. Y. Chess Club, Aug. 30, 1845,” with a four move mate. Then followed,—“J. Knous, Sept. 6, 1845, four moves ; N. O. K. [Marache,] Nov. 8, 1845, six moves ; V. Estephe, No. 38 of Spirit ; Agnel, Oct. 10, 1846, four moves ; and D. Julien, 1847, (No. 7).” The first Chess diagram printed in America, setting forth a four-move mate by Mr. J. Knous, was given as No. 15 of the Spirit, then in its second year—previous to which time problems were verbally written out. This position was retouched by Mr. Henry to obviate a defect, and is given among the four-move problems.

Names of subscribers came in very stragglingly—nearly all being obtained by the personal exertions of several earnest friends of the project. The lovers of Chess did not seem to realize the unremunerative character of the work, and the necessity of encouragement needed for its publication. But two hundred and twenty-five copies were bespoken, which would have defrayed only one-third of the estimated outlay. The required support not having been obtained, and the specified time having elapsed, both editors and subscribers were absolved from their conditional contract. Through the friendly efforts of Herr Löwenthal, once, as is well known, a sojourner in this country, the London Chess Club, St. James Chess Club, Coffee London Chess Club, Mr. F. Healey, and Mr. T. Sutherland—with the distinguished Hungarian himself—en-tered the lists as subscribers. Mr. Pedro N. Palmer, of Havana, ordered a most liberal number of copies. Those who most largely subscribed within our own borders were : Dr. Samuel Lewis and Prof. George Allen, of Philadelphia ; Paul Morphy, of New Orleans ; George N. Cheney, of Syracuse, N. Y. ; Theo. M. Brown, Penn Yan, N. Y. ; New York Chess Club ; Col. Charles D. Mead, James Thompson, D. W. Fiske, N. Marache, W. H. Morrell, Robert J. Dodge, and Wm. C. Miller, of New York ; Miss E. S. Torrey, New York ; John Chapman, Boston ; L. H. Southard, of Norfolk, Va. ; John Gardner, Brooklyn ; and W. H. Munday, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Included were the well-known names—S. Loyd, D. Julien, J. P. Barnett,

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C. H. Waterbury, W. J. A. Fuller, F. Perrin, T. Lichtenhein, B. I. Raphael, and Thomas Loyd. A full list would be given, were it not feared that very many may not still care for the work. Mr. Miron J. Hazeltine kindly copied for us the problems in the Saturday Courier, of which he had been one of the Editors.

Notwithstanding the failure to obtain the requisite encouragement from subscriptions, Mr. Henry proceeded with having diagrams electro-typed as far as problem No. 960. At that time the number of problems had swollen to about fifteen hundred. The ordinary large-sized type were those adopted, the White pieces being somewhat lightened out to make a stronger contrast with the Black ; and four positions were to go upon a page. In experimenting with Chess type, in Chess type, in electrotyping, in portraits, &c., Mr. Henry expended over seven hundred dollars. At this juncture, the daily setting up of sixteen diagrams and

“riding up and down in custody of two forms of Chess type,” in addition to his labors as chief clerk in a leading broker’s office, began to affect his health ; so that June, 1861, found Mr. Henry rusticating in Massachusetts, devoting himself to horticulture. Here he remained until September, 1863. During this interval, Veit & Co., Publishers of the Handbuch and Schachzeitung, were applied to without success. Mr. H., then, for the further increase of his strength, started for Madeira, via England. In England he saw a number of the Chess celebrities, and added many problems to his manuscript collection. From England be was diverted to Brazil, where he remained only a fortnight, returning to the valley of the Connecticut in May, 1864. In the following December he made an excursion to Jamaica, chiefly in quest of rare seeds. At the beginning of the succeeding September, he was again established in the neighbor-hood of Wall Street, New York. All the while, the writer was in receipt of sparkling letters, most of which had a corner devoted to Chess. My last letter from him was dated October, 1865. At the close of December one of the saddest of calamities befell him, and in January he was no more. Mr. Henry was of very peculiar mind and temperament. He was possessed of one of the keenest intellects, which was highly and vari-ously cultivated, and was very earnest and thorough in everything he undertook. He was unsurpassed as a letter-writer. For a short time he edited the Chess departments of the Saturday Press and Spirit of the

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Times, and wrote occasionally for other Chess organs. Mr. Henry, for a time, was affected with bibliomania, seeking to obtain every edition of every Chess work. Later, he selected the works of practical value, and the remainder, after being offered en bloc to the highest bidder, went into the hands of a collector in England. Every position deemed of value was copied into his manuscript book. Had the American Chess-Nuts received sufficient encouragement, it was his design to have followed it with a world-wide collection. Mr. Henry composed but few problems ; these are all excellent, and are numbered among the Nuts. His Tran-scriptions of the Old Masters are admirable.

After Mr. Henry’s death, the writer determined to bide his time, and wait for the “tide in the affairs of men” which should bring in an argosy from the Indies. In the beginning of 1867, Mr. J. C. Romeyn wrote to inquire about the work, and the result of our correspondence led to his commencing its publication ; but sickness and an increase of duties constrained him to relinquish the undertaking, after having progressed with an edition of five hundred copies, as far as the four hundred and fifth problem. A few copies were bound in paper and distributed. Shortly afterward, several friends signified their readiness to co-operate with material and other aid, and the writer determined to issue a circular letter “To the Lovers of Chess.” It was stated therein, that “the white sides of the Chess-Nut leaves were again up-turned, thirsting for their dues,” and that those inclined to become shareholders in the work would be allotted copies, or the proceeds of their sale, if preferred, in accordance with the amounts of their subscriptions. The distribution was to be based upon the actual cost of publication, so that shareholders would be participants in whatever profits might accrue from the sale of their copies. In conclusion, it was enjoined to bear in mind, “that greenbacks are a necessity to leaves put forth to the light.” The response to the appeal brought the aid needed for the publication of the present edition of the Nuts, but for which they would still remain “under a bushel.”

As nearly as I can ascertain, Mr. Henry copied positions for the book up to May, 1861. Such as came in too late to be incorporated into the body of the work, were to have been given in an Appendix. The opening of the doors of Janus in April, 1861, caused a fearful stampede among the adherents of the Chess Monarchs, whose heralds were soon reduced to

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less than half a dozen. During the war, but few original problems were published. At its close, the Chess-Nuts began again to put forth their leaves, and to spring into life. Works by leading composers of the newer times have been obtained from the authors and from newspapers, and have been added to make the work complete. Over three thousand posi-tions have been inspected and culled from, since the inception of the project. This duty devolved chiefly upon E. B. C., who regrets that his strength was not such as to enable him to test all positions as thoroughly as he desired. Over a fifth of the problems were found to be more or less faulty, and many others were below the required standard. After the selections were made, Mr. Henry worked considerably at re-testing. He, also, by slight retouches, rescued from oblivion some of the finer old problems. Mr. Romeyn has aided in collecting positions of the later times, and has re-examined over a fourth of the problems in the work. The writer’s warmest thanks are due Messrs. Waterbury and Carpenter for their friendly co-operation. Mr. C. A. Gilberg has earnestly exerted himself in many ways in the service of the Nuts ; has given the benefit of his counsel ; has aided largely in the irksome task of preparing the copy of solutions, and has acted as supervising sentinel over the dragon-toothed errors of the press.

Notwithstanding the care that has been taken, it can hardly be ex-pected but that worms may be found lurking in some of the Nuts. Such fruit, however, oftentimes affords even greater entertainment to dis-coverers than that which is sound. Let solvers be sure to make the best defence, and to “Think gently of the erring !”

In selecting problems for the book, the object was to represent lead-ing composers by as full a collection of their works as possible, and to assign a niche to every author of merit. The older as well as the newer compositions are given, so as fairly to represent American Problemists. It is not generally known that Damiano, Ercole del Rio, D’Orville, Brede, Kuiper, Bone, and others of the older school, have sometimes built upon more than one leading defence ; but such is the fact. Gems may be most artistically set either singly or in clusters. Many problems are to be found in this Collection which let fall precious stones from even more mouths than belong to the Ganges. Mates, Wins, Draws, Self-Mates, Condition-als, and Oddities, are all assigned a place. Subtleties both in few and in

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many moves are given. Some of the Nuts will be found with shells thick enough, and having burrs with points enough, to gratify the cravings of the most ostrich-like digestion. It is customary to say that “problems in few moves are the best,” and therefore to eschew all others. Herr Capräz says truly, that “The highest point of artistic worth is to be restricted by no maximum of moves.” Excellence is limited only by the length of the human fathom. Because, as Dr. Boteler says, the Creator never made a better fruit than the strawberry, is it wise to close one’s mouth to every other kind—including Chess-Nuts of a larger growth ? Mr. D. W. Fiske, calling problems the poetry of Chess, prettily says :—“Sparkling posi-tions, terminating in a few moves with a brilliant mate, are the lyrics of this art ; while deeper conceptions, in many moves, and requiring long study, may be property compared to the stately epic.” Persons holding the widest views, value “each after its kind.”

It was decided to be best to cast aside the plates already electrotyped, and to use smaller diagrams, so as to avoid the bulkiness consequent upon the number of problems ; so as to make certain desirable altera-tions, and to lessen the expense of publication. It was also concluded to give the book a simple paper cover, whereby both the cost of its issue and the price per copy would be diminished. This would, moreover, facilitate its being sent by mail, and its being bound in accordance with the taste of the purchaser.

Throughout the work, unless otherwise stated, White, has the first move. As in Alexandre, the words “White” and “Black” are not affixed respectively to the lower and upper sides of the diagrams, space being saved thereby, and it being supposed that those who seek this book will know the conventional practice. The solutions are given as compactly as is consistent with clearness—only the initial moves of the two-move nutlets being noted. The names of composers are arranged alphabeti-cally under each division of problems, and, when known, the address is given the first time an author’s name appears.

It now remains to indicate more particularly the sources whence the Nuts have been gathered. The foreign Chess Magazines, and many leading newspapers abroad allotting space to Chess, were duly searched for American Problems. At home, the native works on Chess, and pe-riodicals devoted thereto, published prior to May, 1861, were carefully

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scanned. The reader may find notices of very nearly all of these in the Book of the American Chess Congress. In the Chess Monthly for May, 1861, is an article—which it is fair to presume is by Mr. Henry—en-titled “The American Chess colonnade,” in which notices are given of all cis-Atlantic Chess Columns, from March 1st, 1845, to April 20th, 1861. From this catalogue it appears that New York, Kentucky, Massachu-setts, Louisiana, Minnesota, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri, California, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Carolina, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Michigan, Mississippi, and Georgia—arranged according to priority of date—have had one or more Chess organs. Canada and Cuba have also supported Chess-giving newspapers. The “Colonnade” consists of eighty-five columns. From precisely how many of these Mr. Henry copied I cannot say : his “List of Sources” given me, contains the names of fifty-eight American newspapers. Subsequent to May, 1861, many problems have been collected both from their authors and from the publications of the day. The designers of this work have striven to erect, with gems mostly chipped from those columns, a Temple to Caissa, where her votaries may find both work and recreation, and which may redound to the honor of American Chess.

E. B. COOK. Hoboken, July, 1868.

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PREFACE TO ELECTRONIC EDITION

... won’t be finished until book is reasonably finished

... The Cook, Henry & Gilberg edition of 1868 has been used as source.

... Known source reference have been added, taken main from White’s book on Loyd, and Keidanz’s book on Cook, along with the occasional reference found in other sources... Solutions have been converted to algebraic notation. Apart from that they follow those of the original, although ...... There is an earlier Cook, Henry & Romeyn edition ...... A register over composers has been added to this edition. ... problems have been tested with Problemiste, and serious errors an-notated in the solution, and indicated as follows in the diagram:[†] = no solution[§] = short solution ... this added after 2,3-movers largely done.[*] = multiple solutions.Other problems or notes are indicated by [!]

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AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

TWO-MOVE MATES

1. J. D. Abraham, Cincinnati, O.cuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpHWI}{$WGW1k)W}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDW)W)}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllV

2. H. R. Agnel, West Point, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{BDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWdwDW}{WDWiwDWD}{DW0WDWDw}{WDK)WDW!}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

3. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}{WDWDwDWD}{DWiWdwDW}{WDbdwDWD}{DWGWDWDw}{WDQDWhWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

4. Anonymous, Charleston, S. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWgW}{W0pDwDWD}{iW0qHwDW}{NDwdwDW!}{)PDW)WDw}{WDW)WdWD}{DWDWIBDW}vllllllllV

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5. Anonymous, Charleston, S. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WdN}{WdwDw0WD}{dW!whPDp}{WGwdKDWi}{DWDRDW$w}{WDWDNdWg}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

6. Anonymous, Cincinnati, O.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWh}{DWDWgWdk}{QdwDwdpD}{drDwdW)w}{W0wGNDWd}{0WDWDWDw}{WDWDWdWd}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

7. Anonymous, Lynn, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{DWDWdW0w}{WdwIwdQD}{dwDwdWDw}{WdwipDWd}{dnDWDWDw}{WDWDBdWd}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV

8. Emile A. Balaguer, Charleston, S. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW!Wd}{DWDWdWdw}{WdwDwdWD}{dwDp0WDw}{WdwdkDWd}{dKDWDWDw}{WDWDWdWd}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV

9. E. A. BalaguercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{DnDbdWdw}{WdwDwdW$}{dw0kHWhw}{Wdwdw!Wd}{dWDKDWDw}{WDWDWdWd}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

10. E. A. BalaguercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{DwDwdWdB}{WdwDwdnD}{dwdwDWdw}{Wdw0pDP1}{dWDNdkDp}{WDp!WdW)}{DWIWDN$W}vllllllllV

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11. Wells T. Banning, Cleveland, O.cuuuuuuuuC{bDWHWGWD}{4WDWDWDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{nDPiW0PD}{DWDPDWDW}{WDWIWDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

12. Charles C. Barnes, Canajoharie, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWgrDBD}{dW0WDWDW}{W)RdWDpD}{DWdW0kGb}{wDN0WdWD}{DWDWDW!K}{WDWDpHWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV

13. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{wDWdnDWD}{dW0WDWGW}{NDW0RDwD}{DW)kdwDn}{KDRdp0PD}{DWDWDW0W}{BDWDwDND}{DbDW!WDW}vllllllllV

14. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{wGBdwDWD}{dWdW0WDW}{rDWdpDwD}{$pDNdwgw}{WDp)kdWD}{DWDWDWdQ}{WDW0PDWD}{DwDKDWDb}vllllllllV

15. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDWD}{dWdWgQDb}{NDpdwDw4}{Dp4WdRdp}{W)pDkdW)}{DWDWDR0N}{WDWdBDWD}{DwIWDWDw}vllllllllV

16. James P. Barnett, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDWD}{dWdWdWDw}{WDpdwDwd}{IwdkGPdw}{W!NDwdWD}{DWDW0WdW}{WDRdpDPD}{DwDW$WDw}vllllllllV

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17. J. P. Barnett cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDWD}{dWdKdP!w}{WDpdw)wG}{Dw$biWdw}{W)WDwdWD}{DWDWHWdW}{WDBdR4WD}{DwDWDnDw}vllllllllV

18. J. P. Barnett cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdw!Wh}{IpGr)W)w}{BDwdwDPD}{DwDwdWdw}{W)WiwdbD}{DWHWgWHW}{WDW)W4nD}{DwDWDwDq}vllllllllV

19. J. P. Barnett cuuuuuuuuC{wDBdwDWd}{DwDrDW)w}{WDndw$WD}{DNDPdW)K}{WDWdkdwD}{DWDN0WDW}{WDWDPdwD}{DwDWDwDw}vllllllllV

20. John G. Belden, Hartford, Conn. cuuuuuuuuC{wgWdQDWd}{4wiwDWGR}{pDwdwDWD}{DWDKdpDW}{WDpHpdwD}{DWDWdWDW}{WDqDWhwD}{DwDWDwDw}vllllllllV

21. J. G. Belden cuuuuuuuuC{rdR!WDWd}{dwdwDWDW}{wDwdNhBD}{$bDWdwDW}{WDwHw1wi}{DWDpdPgW}{WDw0WdKD}{DwDWDwDw}vllllllllV

22. J. G. Belden cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWd}{dwdwDKDW}{wDwdWHWD}{DwDW0k0W}{WDwDwhwd}{DWDPdN0P}{WDRdWdPD}{DwDWDwDw}vllllllllV

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23. Theodore M. Brown, Penn Yan, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WDWD}{DWDWDWDK}{WDWgWHWD}{DWDWiWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DPDpDWDW}{WDW)W)WD}{!WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

24. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DWDWhWDW}{WDWdWHWI}{DR0WiWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDwDWDW}{W!W)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

25. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDnD}{HbDWdWDP}{pDpiWDWh}{)WdWgWDW}{WDQDp$WD}{DBDwDWDp}{WDWDWDWG}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

26. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwD}{DwDNdWDW}{wDw0WDWd}{DPdWdpDW}{KDk0b$WD}{DWDRDWDQ}{PDWDWDWD}{HWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

27. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwD}{Dw!WdNDW}{wHbgWDWd}{IWdW$pDW}{WDwiwGWD}{DWDW0W1W}{WDB0WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

28. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDW1WDWD}{DWDw0WDW}{WDw0RDWg}{!WDPDkDW}{WDW0WDWD}{)WhWDKDN}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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6 american chess-nuts

29. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdQDWH}{DWDwdWDW}{BDp0WDWd}{DWDRGwDW}{WDWdkDp4}{gKdWDRDW}{rDnDW0ND}{DWDWDWDq}vllllllllV

30. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{W1WdbDWD}{DWDwdW!W}{WDRdBDWd}{DWhW0w0W}{W0WiwDwd}{dWdWDPDW}{wDwIWdWD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV

31. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WhWHw4WD}{0WDwdnDW}{WDWdWDW!}{DWdW$wdW}{WdbirDwG}{dPdpHWDW}{wDwIWdWD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV

32. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WhWibdW$}{dBDrdwDP}{W)pdpDPI}{GWHWDpdP}{Wdw$NDwD}{dWdwDWDW}{wDwDWdWD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV

33. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{W!WdwdBD}{dWDwdwDW}{WDwdwDWD}{DbINDwdW}{WdwDkDPD}{4WGwDWDW}{wDwDW0P1}{DWgWDrDw}vllllllllV

34. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDW$wdWD}{dpDQdwDp}{W)pdwDp)}{DwGW0wdW}{WdwDkDpD}{dr0wDbIW}{wgw$N)Wd}{DWdWhNDw}vllllllllV

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7two-move mates

35. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwdWD}{1wDWdNDw}{pDpdpDwg}{DwDkdwdW}{W)wDwDwh}{dwdKDwDW}{bdwDWDNd}{Dn!WdWDw}vllllllllV

36. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwGWD}{dwDWdWDw}{wDbdpdwd}{DRDwdwdW}{NDpDk)Kd}{dwdWDwDW}{wdNDWDWd}{DwdWdWDw}vllllllllV

37. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{dwHWdpDw}{w0wdwhwd}{DRDwdwdW}{WDwiwDbH}{GwdPDwDW}{wdK)WDWd}{DwdndWDw}vllllllllV

38. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWHwDWD}{dwDWdwDn}{wdwdwdwd}{Dpdw)KdW}{WhwiwDwD}{$wdpHwDW}{WdWDWDWd}{DwdwdWDQ}vllllllllV

39. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{dwDNdwDw}{wdrdwdqd}{DwdwDWdW}{WdwdkDpD}{DPdwHwDW}{WdbDWDWd}{DwGw$WIW}vllllllllV

40. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWh}{dwDndwDw}{wdwdwdw0}{DwgwDKdk}{WdwdwDpD}{DQdwDw)W}{WdwDWDWd}{DwDwGWDW}vllllllllV

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8 american chess-nuts

41. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDbd}{dwDwIwDw}{w!wdwdwd}{Dwdpipdn}{Wdw$wDpD}{DWdwDpDW}{WdwDW)Wd}{Dw4wDWDW}vllllllllV

42. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{rDWDwDwd}{dn)wDwDp}{wgwdw0wd}{DNdwdkdK}{WdwDRDwD}{DWdwDwDW}{WdBDW4Wh}{Dbdw!WDW}vllllllllV

43. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wDbHwDwd}{dwDwDwhw}{pdwdwdwd}{DWdRdwdW}{BdwDkgp)}{DWdwDw)W}{WGWDKdWd}{DwdwDWDW}vllllllllV

44. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{bDwDwDwd}{dwDwDwdw}{wdwdwdwd}{hWdW!w0n}{WdwDwdwD}{DWdPDwDB}{WDWDNdW0}{DwdwDKDk}vllllllllV

45. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwGwd}{dwDB1wdw}{bgwdwdwd}{$WhWDwdw}{pipDpdwD}{$WdW0wDW}{WDKDWdQd}{DwdwDWDw}vllllllllV

46. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDrgwd}{dwDBdwdw}{wdqdwdw0}{DWdN0wdw}{wdwDkdwD}{DWdWGpDW}{WDPDW)Wd}{!wdwDWDK}vllllllllV

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9two-move mates

47. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDBd}{dNDWdpdw}{wgwdwdQd}{4WdW0wdw}{bdwiNdwD}{DRdWDwDW}{WDWDWDWd}{DwdwDWIW}vllllllllV

48. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wDwHw$Wd}{dWDWdNdw}{wdwdw0Wd}{dBdW0wdp}{wdwdkdw0}{DWdW)wDP}{WDWDW)Wd}{Dwdw!WIW}vllllllllV

49. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDnDWd}{dWDRdWdw}{wdpgwdWd}{)WiWdpdw}{pHwdpdw!}{DWdWDwDW}{K)WHWDWd}{DwdwGBDW}vllllllllV

50. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDWd}{dNDWdWdw}{w0pdwdWd}{DW0WdBdR}{pDkdwdwD}{0W)WDwDW}{pDRDWIW!}{GwdwDWDW}vllllllllV

51. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{QDwDwDWd}{dWDWdWdw}{n0wdwdWd}{ipdW)WdW}{wDwdwdw$}{dWDWDwDW}{KHW)WDWD}{DwdwGWDW}vllllllllV

52. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{RDnDniWI}{dW)WdbdR}{QdBdwdWd}{dwdPGWdW}{wDwdwHwD}{dWDWDwDW}{WDWDWgWD}{DwdwDWDW}vllllllllV

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10 american chess-nuts

53. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{QDwDwdW4}{GWDWdNdW}{WdW)wdWd}{dpdW)W$W}{kDwdBDwD}{dNDWDwDW}{WIWDWdW$}{DwdwDWDW}vllllllllV

54. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwdBd}{4WDWdWdW}{WdpDwdWd}{0wdWDWDW}{wDqdWDwD}{dkDWGpDW}{WDW)W!WD}{IN$wDWDW}vllllllllV

55. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwdQd}{dWDWdWdp}{WdwDw0W)}{dBhnDkgW}{wDw)W)wD}{dwDWDwDP}{WDWHWDWD}{$WDwDRDK}vllllllllV[*]

56. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{W4wDwGbI}{dWDWdpHw}{W!wDwHWi}{dWdwDwdP}{wDwDRDpD}{dwDWDwDn}{WgWDWDWD}{DWDwDW1W}vllllllllV

57. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDw1wD}{dWDBGwDw}{WHwDwDWd}{dWdpDwdW}{w0wDWDw$}{ipDWDPDw}{pdW0WDPD}{!WgNDWdK}vllllllllV

58. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDwdwD}{dWDWDwDw}{WDwDwIWd}{dWdwDwdp}{RdwDWhwi}{dwDWHWDB}{wdWdWDWG}{DWdWDW$W}vllllllllV[*]

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11two-move mates

59. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDwdwD}{dWDWDwDw}{WDwDwDW0}{$WdwDKdk}{WdwDW0w4}{dwDWDWDW}{wdWdWDWD}{DWhWDBDR}vllllllllV

60. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDwdBD}{GW!WDwDw}{WDw0NDW0}{DWdkDWdw}{PdwDW0wd}{dKDpDWDW}{wdndWDnD}{gWdWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

61. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{rgwDwdWD}{DkDp)w$w}{bDwdpDWd}{DW)wDpdr}{WdwDW!wd}{dWDwGWDn}{wIwdWDRD}{dWdWDWDB}vllllllllV

62. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdWD}{DwDwhPDb}{w!wdBDk)}{DWDwDwGw}{WdwDWDKd}{dWDNDW0w}{wDwdWDWD}{1WdWDrDW}vllllllllV

63. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdWD}{DwDwdWDw}{wDwdWDwD}{DWDwDwDw}{BdwDWDWI}{0WDWDWdw}{k0wdWDWD}{dRdWDwDQ}vllllllllV

64. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wdwhwdBD}{DNDwdWDw}{w0wdWDwD}{DnDw0wDw}{Wdw0kDpG}{$WDpDW)w}{wdwdPDNg}{IWdWDwDQ}vllllllllV

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12 american chess-nuts

65. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wdwGwdWD}{DWDwdWDB}{wdwdWDRD}{DwDQdpDk}{Wdwdw)wD}{DWDwDWDb}{KdwdWDWg}{DWdWDNDW}vllllllllV

66. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdWD}{DWDwdBDW}{w0pdWDW0}{0niW)wDw}{Pdw$wDwD}{hpDwDWDw}{W)w!WIWd}{DWdWDWDW}vllllllllV

67. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{kGWDWDW$}{DN)WDWDW}{pDKDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{PDW$WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

68. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{QDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{wDWDWDWD}{gp0WHwDW}{kDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{N$WDWDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

69. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQD}{DW0WDWDW}{wDWDW0WD}{dBhnDkgW}{wDW)W)WD}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWHWDWD}{$WDWDRDK}vllllllllV

70. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWdWDWDW}{wDWDWDBD}{dWdwDwdW}{w0WDWDWD}{DPDWDWIW}{biW)WDWD}{$WDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

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13two-move mates

71. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWdb0WDW}{wDWDkDWH}{hWdwDpdW}{RdWDWDWI}{DWDQDWDW}{wdWDWDWD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

72. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWDBD}{DWhwdWDN}{pDW4wDWD}{dWGwiwdW}{KdWDWDQD}{DPDWDW0W}{wdWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDn}vllllllllV

73. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rDW$KDWD}{DWdn)W)p}{wDW1kDW)}{dNDwdwdW}{WdWDPDWD}{DWDWDpdN}{bdWDWDWD}{GW!WDW4w}vllllllllV

74. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWgND}{HWdwDWDn}{wDW0wDWD}{dpDk0KdW}{WhpDRDWD}{DWDWDw$W}{QdWDWDWD}{DWDWDWGw}vllllllllV

75. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wDWDRdWD}{DWdwGWDw}{wDWdwDWD}{dw0pipdW}{WdwDBDWD}{DPDWDwDW}{WdWDWIWD}{DW!WDWDw}vllllllllV

76. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdWD}{GW0wDpdw}{KDWhw$WD}{dwdkdwdW}{WdwHWDWD}{DPDWhwDW}{NdWDQDWD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV

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14 american chess-nuts

77. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wHWDRdWD}{DWdwDndw}{WIWiwDWD}{dwdp0pdW}{WdpDWDWD}{DWDWdwDW}{WdWDW$WD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV[ Albion (New York), 1860 ]

78. T. M. Brown cuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdWD}{DBdwDNdw}{WDWdwDb$}{IwipdP4W}{pdp0pDWG}{)WDW!nDW}{WdWDWDWD}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllV

79. W. E. Cameron, Petersburg, Va. cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW0b}{WHpDPDWD}{DWDWDW!W}{WDnDkDPD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDKDnD}{GWDWgWDN}vllllllllV

80. W. E. CameroncuuuuuuuuC{BgWDWDWD}{1W!WDWdp}{RhwHWDpD}{DpDbDWDW}{WDPDpDWD}{4WDk)WDn}{PDW)WDwD}{GWDKdWDN}vllllllllV

81. George E. Carpenter, Tarrytown, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{dWDWDWGw}{W0wDpDwD}{DwDBHWDR}{WDWipDPD}{!P$NDWDw}{WDWDWDwD}{DKDWdWDW}vllllllllV

82. George E. Carpenter cuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{dWDWDWGw}{pdBDw$wD}{0wDWDPDW}{KDWiwDWD}{DWDWDWDw}{WDWDWDw!}{DWHWdWDW}vllllllllV

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15two-move mates

83. G. E. Carpenter cuuuuuuuuC{WdBDWDWD}{dWDNDWDw}{wdW0w)pD}{dwDWDN)W}{WDWdwiWD}{DW)WgWDR}{QDWDW)wD}{DKGWdRDW}vllllllllV

84. G. E. Carpenter cuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{dWDW0WDw}{KdWdpDwD}{dBDWDWDW}{WGpiwdPD}{DWHWdW)W}{WDphnDw$}{DWHb$WDQ}vllllllllV[*]

85. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{dP4W0W0w}{WdWdPDwD}{dnHWDWDR}{WGwiPdWD}{DWDW0W$B}{bIwHPDwD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

86. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWD}{dW$WdPHw}{WdWdWDwD}{dwDWDWDP}{WDpdpiWD}{DW!W0NDP}{wDwDWDwD}{DBDwDWDK}vllllllllV

87. G. E. Carpenter cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDWdWGw}{WdWdW0wD}{dwDWDPHW}{WDwdwiWD}{DWIWHWDW}{wDwDPDwD}{!WDwDWDR}vllllllllV

88. G. E. Carpenter cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDBD}{dWDWdWDw}{WdNdR)wD}{dwDkdWDW}{WDwdNdKD}{DPDWDWDW}{wDwDWDwD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

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16 american chess-nuts

89. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDpdWDw}{WGW0WDND}{IwDkdW)W}{WDwdWdPD}{DWDWDWDW}{wDPDWDwD}{!WDwDWDW}vllllllllV

90. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDwdWDp}{WDW!WDW0}{DwDwdWDB}{W0wdkGWD}{0PDWDWDW}{KDWDWDwD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

91. George N. Cheney, Syracuse, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{dW)BiW)w}{W)WDWHWI}{DwDwdWDW}{Wdw)wDWD}{dWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDwD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

92. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDWdWDw}{WDWiWDWD}{GwDwdWDW}{WdwDwDWD}{dWDW)WDW}{BDWDWDwD}{DWDKDW!W}vllllllllV

93. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDQDWDWD}{gp)WdWDw}{WiW)WDWD}{DPDwdWDW}{WIwDwhW4}{dpHpDWDW}{rDW)WDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

94. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW4WD}{dwDBdWDr}{WGW0WDND}{DnDkdP0W}{WDwDwdNd}{dwDPDWDW}{PDWDW0wD}{!WDnDKDW}vllllllllV

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17two-move mates

95. G. N. Cheney cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdRG}{dwDWdWDw}{WDWdBDWI}{DwDwdNHW}{WDwDwiPd}{dwDWDPDP}{WDWDWdwD}{DWDwDRDW}vllllllllV

96. G. N. Cheney cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWD}{dwDWdWDw}{WDWdWDWD}{DwDwdWiW}{WDwGBdW$}{dwDWDW)W}{WDWDWdwI}{DWDwDW$W}vllllllllV

97. G. N. Cheney cuuuuuuuuC{WDWiWgW1}{dp0b$WDw}{WDpdWHWD}{DwDwdW)W}{W!wDWdWD}{dwDWDWDp}{WDWDWdWD}{DWIwDWDW}vllllllllV

98. G. N. Cheney cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdWd}{dwdwDWHw}{NDwdpDWI}{DwDwiWDW}{WDw$P$WD}{dwDW!WDw}{WDPDWdW0}{DWDwDWDB}vllllllllV

99. G. N. Cheney cuuuuuuuuC{W$WdWdWd}{dw0wHWDw}{WDwgpDWD}{4wiwdWDW}{WDp0pDW0}{4wHWDWDK}{WDWDW!Wd}{$WDwDWDW}vllllllllV

100. Eugene B. Cook, Hoboken, N. J.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdWd}{dwdwDW)w}{WDwdwDWD}{dwdwdWDW}{WDwdwDWd}{dwDWDWDW}{WDKDWDWd}{iWDwDWDW}vllllllllV[ American Chess-Nuts ]

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18 american chess-nuts

101. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWi}{DWDWDWDW}{W0W0WDPH}{gPDrDWDN}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[ e962, Illustrated London News

January 5, 1856 ]

102. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{W4bDWDWG}{DnDWDnDR}{RdWdW0WD}{dWiwDrDW}{WDPdpDWD}{DP)WDWDW}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDK!W}vllllllllV[ 45, Lynn News

December 28, 1858 ]

103. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwIWDWD}{Dw)WDwDW}{WdWdWdWD}{dWdk)wDW}{WDW0wDWD}{DRDNDPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[v 912, Illustrated London News

March 10, 1855 ]

104. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDQDWD}{DBDWDwDq}{WdWdNdWD}{dWdRDwDW}{WDWdkDWD}{DWDb0WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV[438, Albion (New York)

May 23, 1857]

105. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{QdwDWDWI}{DWDWDwHw}{Wdr)WdWD}{dWdkDwDW}{PDW0wDWD}{DWDNdWDW}{WDW)W0WD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

106. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWD}{DWDWDwDp}{WdKDWGWD}{dpdwHwDW}{bgWiw0WD}{DWHWdWDW}{P$WDp)WD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV[122, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated

Newspaper April 17, 1858]

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19two-move mates

107. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdRDWDWD}{DWDWDwDw}{KdW0WDPD}{dw)kDpDW}{wdWdw!WD}{DWDWdWDW}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[45, Daily Missouri Democrat,

St. Louis June 25, 1859]

108. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{DWDWDwDw}{WdWdWDWD}{dwDQDPhW}{wdWdwDWD}{DWDWIW0b}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWiWDW}vllllllllV[v 14, Musical World (New York)

May 7, 1859]

109. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDw}{WdW$p4WD}{dQDW4kdW}{wdWdwDWI}{DWDWDWdw}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[479, Albion (New York)

March 6, 1858]

110. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDKDWD}{DWDWDpDw}{WdWDpiWD}{dW$W0NdP}{BdWdrDWD}{DWDWDW)w}{WDW!WDWD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

111. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{DWIWDwDw}{WdWDp0WD}{$W0WiWdW}{WdP$p4WD}{DWDWDWDw}{BDWDWDW!}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[17, Charleston Tri-Weekly Courier

April 14, 1859]

112. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDBDnD}{DWDWDwDp}{WdRDKdpD}{DW0NdWdW}{n)WDkdWD}{DWDp)Wgw}{WDWDRDPD}{!WDWdWDW}vllllllllV[39, Saturday Evening Gazette

(Boston) January 1, 1859]

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20 american chess-nuts

113. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDW!wD}{DBDphwDw}{R0WiWdwD}{DWdb$WIW}{wDpHwdWD}{DW)wDWdw}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[109, American Chess Monthly

September, 1858]

114. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{qdWDNDwD}{DWDn)wDK}{WdWGkgBD}{DWdbDWDW}{wDwDwdWD}{DNDRDpdP}{WDQDWDWD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[25, Daily Evening Bulletin(Philadelphia) March 19, 1859]

115. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWIWDwD}{DWDwDwDp}{WdWHwdp$}{DpdwDPiW}{w$pDw4PD}{DWDW!wdW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[569, Albion (New York)

December 3, 1859]

116. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDQDwD}{DWDwDwDw}{WdWDwdPD}{GwdwDWdW}{wDw0wdWD}{DWDp)wdW}{WDWDkDKD}{DRhWdWDW}vllllllllV[7, Kentucky Turf Register

(Louisville) July 2, 1859]

117. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDwH}{DWDwDwDw}{NIW)p)WD}{DwdwiWdW}{wDwdPdWD}{DW$wDwdW}{W)WDwDQD}{DWdWdWDW}vllllllllV[87, Saturday Evening Gazette(Boston) December 24, 1859]

118. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDKD}{DRDwHwDw}{WDWDpDWD}{0wdwiWdW}{NDQdPdW)}{DWDwDwdp}{WDWDwDW)}{DWdWdWDW}vllllllllV[14, Cincinnati Daily Gazette

December 3, 1859]

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21two-move mates

119. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWD}{DWDwDwDw}{K0WDwDWD}{)RdwdWdW}{PHkdpdWD}{DW0w)pdp}{WDQDwDW1}{gWdWdNDn}vllllllllV[68, Baltimore Weekly Dispatch

November 26, 1859]

120. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWgWD}{1p4wDpDn}{PdWDP!WD}{DrdwdR0N}{WDwdwdkD}{DpdwDw)w}{WDWDwDBG}{dWdWIWDw}vllllllllV[83, Lynn News

November 23, 1859]

121. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWhWdWD}{dpdwDwDK}{W!WDWGWD}{DwdkHPdB}{W$wdwdpD}{hwdw0P0w}{WDp1wDrD}{dbdrDWDw}vllllllllV[79, Sunday Delta (New Orleans)

December 25, 1859]

122. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdWD}{dwdwDwDP}{WDWDQDWD}{DwdRDWdW}{pDw1wdwD}{dwdkdWdw}{Whw)wDw$}{gwIbDWDw}vllllllllV[15, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

December 17, 1859]

123. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdNGndWD}{gR)p)B0W}{K)kDW0PD}{0w4W0PdW}{wDPdwdwD}{dRdwdWdw}{WDNDwDwD}{dwDwDWDw}vllllllllV[73, Musical World (New York)

December 3, 1859]

124. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWhwdWD}{0WDRDWdp}{PgPDWdp)}{dp4P0WHP}{wGWiPdwD}{dW$wdPHp}{W)WDBIp4}{dwDwDWhb}vllllllllV

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22 american chess-nuts

125. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWD}{dWDWDpdw}{WdW0p!PG}{dBdWdWDW}{wDWdkdwD}{dWDwdWIw}{WDWDwDwd}{dwDwDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

126. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWD}{dW!WDpdp}{WdWdp0W)}{dWdW$BhK}{wDWdpiPD}{dWDR1W4p}{WDWDwDwG}{dwDwDWdw}vllllllllV[v 16, Sunday Mercury

(Philadelphia) November 31, 1859]

127. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwDKD}{dWDWDwGw}{WdPdR0WD}{dWdW0kdW}{wDWdwdWD}{dWDW!Wdw}{WDWDPDwD}{dwDwDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

128. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwDWh}{dWDKDwDw}{WdWdWHpD}{dWdWiN0W}{wGWdw$WD}{dWDW0Wdw}{WDWDWDwD}{dwDwDWdw}vllllllllV[582, Albion (New York)

March 3, 1860]

129. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWGwDWd}{dW)pDw0w}{WdWdWDQD}{HWdpiWdW}{w)WdpdWD}{dWDWdW)w}{WDWDKDwD}{dwDwDWdB}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

130. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDWd}{dWhwDwdw}{WdWdWGWg}{IW0wdWdW}{wDR0NdWD}{dWDpiWDP}{WDWDWDQD}{dwDwDWdW}vllllllllV[88, Daily Evening Bulletin

(Philadelphia) February 25, 1860]

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23two-move mates

131. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDWd}{dWdBDwdw}{WdPdpDKd}{$Wdw0W0W}{w)WdkgWD}{dp!wdWDW}{W$W0rDPD}{dwDbDWdW}vllllllllV

132. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdNDwDWg}{dWdWDpdP}{KdWdwiW0}{DWdwdBdR}{wDWdwdWD}{dwDwdWDW}{pDWdQDWD}{1wHwDWdW}vllllllllV[96, Saturday Evening Gazette

(Boston) February 25, 1860]

133. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{ndBDwDWd}{dWdpDw$W}{Wdk0NdWd}{DWdwdRdW}{b)NIPdWD}{dwDw)WDW}{wDWdWDWD}{dwDwDWdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

134. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDW$wIWd}{dWdwDwDW}{WdphWdWd}{DWHriWGW}{w)P$WdPD}{dPDwDpDW}{wDWdW)WD}{dwDwDWdW}vllllllllV[5, Brooklyn Standard

July 21, 1860]

135. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{nDWDKDbd}{dndR)r0W}{Ndw)kdBd}{0W)wdWDR}{PDWDPdr0}{)WDwDw0P}{qGQdWDND}{dwDwDWdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

136. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{dwdpDwHW}{WdwIWdWd}{dWDQdpHp}{WDWDWdpd}{DWDw0wiW}{wDWdRDWD}{dwDwDWdW}vllllllllV[27, Household Journal

(New York) April 27, 1861]

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24 american chess-nuts

137. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wIWDWDwd}{dBdwDwDW}{W$pDWGWd}{dWDkHPDw}{WDW)W0wd}{DWDwdwdR}{wDWdWDWD}{dwDwDWdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

138. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{dWdwDwDW}{WDRDWDWd}{dWDpiWDw}{p!WDpdPI}{DWDwdwdW}{wDWdWDWD}{dwDwDWdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

139. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{dW0wDwDW}{WDW0P0Wd}{dWDwHWDw}{wDWDkdWD}{DPDRhRdP}{wDpdNDpD}{dwGwDWIW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

140. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{dWdwDNDW}{WDpdBdWd}{dWDp)WDw}{PDkDwdWD}{!W0WdWIW}{wDPdWDND}{dwDwDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

141. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{0WdwDWDW}{KDwdWdWd}{!WDwHRDw}{WDwipdWH}{DWdWdW0W}{wDWdWDWD}{dwDwDnDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

142. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{dWdwDKDW}{WDwdWdWd}{DWDwDWDn}{NDwiwdWD}{DWdpdP)W}{QDWdWDWD}{dwDRDwDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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25two-move mates

143. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{dKdwDWDW}{WDpdWdQd}{DWDkDWDw}{P0rdpdND}{DW0wdWDW}{WgWdWDBD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

144. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDW$WDwd}{dWdwDWDW}{WDp0Wdpd}{DW)PDW)w}{WdkdwIQD}{DR)wdWDW}{BdWdPDWD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV

145. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wGW4WDwd}{dWdwDRDW}{WHwhpdwd}{Dp$riBDN}{WIw0wDWD}{DWDwdnDW}{WdWdW)WD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

146. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdW$wd}{dWdw0WDp}{WDwdwdP4}{DwDwdPDp}{WDw0piWI}{DRDw0NHW}{WdWdQDWD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV

147. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdB$wd}{dWdwdW0b}{WDwdw)r0}{Dw0wHkDw}{WDPgRdpD}{DWDwdW!W}{WdWdW0WD}{dwDWDKDW}vllllllllV

148. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDwd}{dWIw0Wdw}{WDwdwDwd}{Dwdk0wDN}{WDWdWdwD}{DWDwdWDW}{WdWdW!RD}{dwHWDWGW}vllllllllV

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26 american chess-nuts

149. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDwd}{dBDwdWdw}{WDwdpDwd}{Dwdp0w!W}{WDW)WdPD}{HWDkdWDW}{KdRdWDWD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV[15, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

December 13, 1862]

150. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDWD}{DWDW!WDW}{WDW$pDWD}{DP0W1RDP}{WDWDkDpD}{DWDW)WDW}{WDWDNDPD}{DWGWIBDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

151. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDND}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDwDWD}{DWdWdWDk}{WDWDKDwD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDW!WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[24, Seaforth Expositor

June 11, 1868]

152. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{DpDWDWdW}{WDWDNIWD}{DWGW0WDR}{WDrDkDwD}{!WgWDpDW}{WDP0WDWD}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

153. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{!pDpDWdW}{WDW4pDWD}{DkDW)WDW}{NDwDwDwD}{DNdWDwDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV[e11, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

November 16, 1861]

154. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{bDWDwDQD}{DwhPDrdW}{WDWdRDPD}{IwDkDWDp}{WDNDwDw4}{DPdW)wDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV[*]

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27two-move mates

155. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdnDwDW1}{DwdWGpdr}{W0RdB!b0}{DpHw0WDp}{WDWip)w)}{DpdrHwDW}{W)RDK)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[204, Daily Evening Bulletin(Philadelphia) March 29, 1862]

156. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDWd}{)PdWDwdB}{WdwdpDnd}{1wdk)Ndw}{bDRdR0WD}{Dw0wGPDW}{WDWDKDWD}{!WDWDWDW}vllllllllV[71, Household Journal (New York)

December 7, 1861]

157. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDw$Wd}{DpdQDwdw}{WdpdBDbd}{Dw0wgW0w}{WDN0k0ND}{Dw)n4n)W}{WDWDPDWD}{DKDW$WDW}vllllllllV[203, Daily Evening Bulletin(Philadelphia) March 22, 1862]

158. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwhWd}{DKdP$w$n}{WHwdwiwd}{dwdpDrdp}{wDWdW0WD}{Dwdw)QDW}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

159. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDKdWd}{DWdWDwDw}{PDwdwdwd}{dwHkGwdw}{PDWdWdPD}{DwdNDpDW}{WDPDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[12, Dubuque Times

January 3, 1866]

160. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWdWd}{DWdWDwDw}{WDwdpdwd}{dwGwiwIw}{WDW0W0WD}{DwdRDPDW}{WDWDPDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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28 american chess-nuts

161. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdwINdbd}{DWdWDpDw}{WDw0k0wd}{dwDwdwDP}{WDW)W)WD}{Dw!WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

162. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWdwd}{DWdWDw$w}{WDw)K0wd}{dwDw0pDW}{WHW)pDWG}{$wDqiWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDQDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

163. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{b$wDWdwd}{gWiWIwDw}{B$wDWdwd}{dpDwdwDW}{WHWDwDWD}{DNDwdWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

164. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDwGWdwd}{dWdWDwDw}{WDpDPHPd}{dwIw0k0W}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDwdPDW}{WDWDWDQD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

165. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWGwd}{dWdWDwDw}{WDwDp0W4}{dwDwHwdp}{WDWDwiWI}{DWDwdWDW}{WDWDQDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

166. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDRDwd}{IWdWDwDN}{WDP0bdWd}{dwDwiwdw}{WDW4wdW0}{DW!wdnDp}{WDBDWDW)}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV[771, Albion (New York)

October 24, 1863]

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29two-move mates

167. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{nHwDBDwd}{4W0WDwDW}{WDwDRdWd}{iwDwdwdw}{PDWdwdWd}{DWIwdwDw}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

168. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{QDwDWDwd}{dW$WDwDW}{WDn0WdWd}{dwHNdwdw}{WDkdw)Wd}{DWDwdPDw}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

169. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwd}{dWDWDwDW}{WDwdW0Wd}{dwDWdrdw}{W$wdwDNd}{)KDw0kDw}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDBDn}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

170. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwd}{dWDWDwDW}{WDwdWdWd}{dwDWdnGw}{WDp4wDpd}{IW)bHwiw}{WDW$WDW$}{DWDWDWhw}vllllllllV[405, New York Clipper

November 14, 1863]

171. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwg}{dpDWDwDW}{W$wdWdWd}{4w0WdwDw}{kDwdNDwd}{DWDQDwdw}{WDpDWDKD}{hbHWDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

172. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDnDwd}{dwDWDwDN}{WDwdWdp4}{dwdWdw0k}{wDw!W0w4}{DWDWDwdP}{WDwDNDWD}{dwDWIWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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30 american chess-nuts

173. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwDwd}{dwDQDwHW}{WDwdWdwd}{dwdp0pdw}{wDRDWdwd}{DKDkDNdW}{WDwDW)WD}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllV[76, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

August 13, 1864]

174. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDQDwd}{dwDW0pDW}{WDwdW$wd}{dw0wiwIw}{wDBDWdwd}{DWDW4PdW}{WDwDWDWD}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllV[80, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

September 10, 1864]

175. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDRDwd}{dwIndwDW}{WDwdpDBd}{dwdP4nDN}{wDWDkdwd}{DW$WdWdW}{WDNDWDWD}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

176. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwd}{0wDwdwDW}{QDwdw0Nd}{IwdW0wDW}{wDrDwdwd}{DWDk)Pdp}{WDWDWDW$}{dwDNDWdw}vllllllllV[v 70, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

July 9, 1864]

177. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwd}{dwDwdK0N}{WDp$wdWd}{DwGndwDW}{wDwDk0Pd}{DWDwDWdw}{WDWDW!WD}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

178. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwd}{dwDwdWdW}{WIwDpdWd}{Dw$wdwDW}{wDwDkdWd}{DWDwHWdw}{WDWDW!W)}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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31two-move mates

179. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WDwd}{dw0wdWdW}{WDPDR0Wd}{GwDw4wDW}{wDwDwHWd}{DWDwDpdw}{WDp4WHWD}{dw1WiWIw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

180. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDwd}{dw!wdWdW}{WDWDNdWd}{DwDw0w)p}{wDwDwDkg}{DWDwDW0w}{WDWdWDND}{dwdWdWDR}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

181. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW!wd}{dwDwdWdW}{WDWDWdWd}{DwDwdw0p}{pDwDwDPi}{DWDwDWdw}{WDWdWDWI}{dwdWdWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

182. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{dpDpdWdW}{p!WDWdWd}{0w)wdwdw}{KDkDBDWd}{DWDrDWdw}{WDpdNDWD}{hN$WdWDW}vllllllllV

183. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{dwDwdNdW}{wDWIW0Wd}{dwDwdkdB}{WDpDWDWd}{DW)PDW)n}{p0wdW0WD}{$WDW$QhW}vllllllllV

184. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDwd}{dn)pdpdW}{wDWDWdWd}{dN0w)wIW}{R0w0k)pd}{DPDWDp)w}{wdP!WdWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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32 american chess-nuts

185. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDwd}{dwDwdwdW}{wDWDNdWd}{!R0w4kDB}{WdwdN)wd}{DWDW)wDw}{wdPDWdWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

186. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{dwDwIwdW}{wDWDQdWd}{DWdwdpGp}{WdwdWDkd}{DWDW$wDw}{wdWDndW)}{DWDWDNdr}vllllllllV[353, Daily Evening Bulletin,

(Philadelphia) October 8, 1864]

187. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{dwDwDwdW}{nDWDWdWd}{!WdwdpDw}{WhwHW)wd}{DWDR0RDw}{pdWDwdWD}{IWDWiWdw}vllllllllV

188. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{dwDwDwdW}{wDWDpdQd}{DWdwdwDw}{WdwDWiwd}{DRDKdWDw}{wdWDwdW)}{DWDWdWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

189. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{dpDwDwdW}{w$WDQdWd}{iWdwdwDw}{WdwDWdwd}{IWDWdWDw}{wdWDwdWD}{DWDWdWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

190. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{dwDwDwdW}{wDWDWdpd}{dWdw0wGw}{WdwDPhw0}{DQDWdRDP}{wdWDBdpD}{DWiWdWIw}vllllllllV[34, Dubuque Times

July 18, 1866]

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33two-move mates

191. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{nDBDWDwd}{drDwDwdW}{wDk)Wdwd}{!W)wdwDp}{NdwDRdwI}{DWHWdWDW}{wdWDWdwD}{DWdWdWDw}vllllllllV

192. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWDwd}{dNDwDwdW}{w!wDBdpd}{DWDpiw)w}{WhwDPdwD}{DW)WdW)W}{wdWDWdwD}{DWdWdWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

193. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{nDbDWDwd}{dqDwDwdW}{wDN0Pdwd}{DWDkdwDw}{WdwDRdwD}{!WDWdP0W}{whWDWdKD}{DWdWdWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

194. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDwd}{dwDwDwdW}{wDWdpdwd}{DNDkdwDw}{BdRDrdwD}{DPDWdQ0W}{wdWDWhPD}{DWdWdKDw}vllllllllV[21, Kingston Journal

November 15, 1865]

195. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDwd}{dwHwDwdW}{wDWdPiBd}{DWDwdN$P}{WdWDw0w!}{DWDWdPdW}{wdWDPIWD}{DWdWdWDw}vllllllllV

196. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDwd}{dKDPDwdW}{w0p!W0Wd}{Dp1wdPDW}{NdWDkdPD}{4bDWdWdR}{wdp$P0WD}{DWGWhrDw}vllllllllV

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34 american chess-nuts

197. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wIwgQDw$}{dW0N)ndW}{wdpDkdWd}{Dw)ndWDW}{WdBDwdWD}{dwDWdWdP}{wdwDWdWD}{DWDWdwDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

198. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{nGwdWDwI}{dW0WDw0P}{wdwiwdrd}{0wDN$W0N}{BdQDwdWD}{dw1WdW0W}{w0pgrdWD}{DWDWdwDw}vllllllllV

199. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWDwi}{dRdWDwHW}{wdwdwdwd}{dwDWDWdW}{WdWDwdWI}{dwdWdW$W}{wdwdwdWD}{DWDWdwDQ}vllllllllV[153, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times,

June 13, 1868]

200. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDKD}{DWDR0WDW}{WDWDWDpH}{DWDWDW4W}{WDWDkDWD}{DW!WDW)W}{WDWDWDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

201. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDw4kDKD}{DWDp4WDW}{WHWDWDwD}{hBDWDWdW}{WDWDwDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DW$W$WDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

202. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwdRDWD}{DWDwdWDW}{pDW4pDBD}{0pDkDWdW}{NDWDRDWD}{DnDWDWDK}{nDQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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35two-move mates

203. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDnIWDWG}{0W)w0W4P}{whWHkDWD}{$NDwDR0W}{WDWDWDpD}{DwDWDW)W}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

204. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwiWDWD}{dWDNdWdW}{wDWDwDND}{DBDw$WDK}{WDWDWGWD}{DwDWDWdQ}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

205. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwdWDWD}{dNDWdWdW}{wDWDw$WD}{DWDwDWDW}{WDW0pDWD}{4wdkDWdW}{p!WDWDPD}{$bDWIWDW}vllllllllV

206. J. J. Cook, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDbdNDWD}{dWDWdW!W}{wDWDkDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{KDWdw)WD}{dwdWDWdW}{wDWDWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

207. J. J. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDrdWhrD}{dWDWGWDW}{wDWDwDWD}{DWhWDWgp}{WDW$wDWD}{dwdWHpiW}{wDWDWHWD}{DwDWDKDW}vllllllllV

208. J. J. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwdWdwD}{dWDpGWDW}{wDWDwDWD}{DbdkDKdw}{W)Rgw0WD}{drdWDNdW}{wDWDWDWD}{DwDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

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36 american chess-nuts

209. Ed. H. Courtenay, Washington, D.C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDnGWdwD}{4WDw1WDW}{NDWDpHWD}{Dwdwipdw}{WDW$w$WD}{dwdWDWdB}{wDWDbDWI}{DwDWDW!W}vllllllllV

210. E. H. Courtenay cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDrdwD}{dWDwdWDW}{n!WDw0WH}{DKdwiwdw}{WDP0pHWD}{dwdWDWdR}{wgWDwDqD}{DwDRDWGW}vllllllllV

211. E. H. Courtenay cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwdw$}{dWDwgWhW}{wDWDBdWD}{DWdw0Ndw}{WDWdk0WD}{dwdRDWdW}{wdKDwDwD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

212. E. H. Courtenay cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwdbD}{dWDwdWdW}{wDWDWdWG}{DWdwdWdw}{WDWiwdpI}{dwdW$r)W}{whQDpDBD}{4wHWDWDW}vllllllllV

213. E. H. Courtenay cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwdwD}{dKDwdPdW}{wDpDWdW$}{DWiwdWdw}{WDPhw$wD}{)pdnDBDW}{w)WDw4QD}{dwDWDWGW}vllllllllV

214. Theo. B. Crosby, Philadelphia, Penn. cuuuuuuuuC{WDBDwdwD}{0WDr0Rdr}{w0Kgk1b$}{DWdwdndw}{nDWdwDwD}{DPdwDN!W}{wDWDwdWG}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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37two-move mates

215. L. Davidson, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDW4wdwD}{dWDb0W1w}{RdWdw0wD}{DWdwiwhw}{wDWHwDPD}{GWdRDW)W}{wDPHwdWD}{dwDWDKDW}vllllllllV

216. Geo. H. Derrickson, Philadelphia, Pa. cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdQdwD}{dWDwdWdw}{WdWgNdwD}{4Whwdpdw}{wDWDkHWD}{DWdWDW)W}{wDPDwIWD}{dBDWDWDW}vllllllllV

217. G. H. Derrickson cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdwD}{dWDwDBdw}{WdpdpdrD}{dn)kdw)R}{w)WDwDWD}{DWdKDWDW}{wDWDwDW0}{!WDWDnDW}vllllllllV

218. G. H. Derrickson cuuuuuuuuC{rhWdWdwD}{dNIpDpdw}{bhw)kdwD}{dwDwdpDW}{wDPDPDp1}{DWdWDWDN}{wDWDwDWd}{GWDW!rgW}vllllllllV

219. Jacob Elson, Lafayette, Indiana cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdwD}{dWDwDrdw}{wdwDwdw!}{$wDqdbDW}{wDpipgRd}{DWdWDWDW}{KDPDwDWd}{DWDNDwHr}vllllllllV

220. Jacob Elson cuuuuuuuuC{wIWdWdwD}{dWDwDwdw}{wdwDwdwD}{DwHwdwDW}{wgrHwdWd}{0BdWDQDW}{W$q0wDWd}{DWiWDwDw}vllllllllV

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38 american chess-nuts

221. W. E. Floyd, Philadelphia, Penn. cuuuuuuuuC{whBdrdrD}{dWHwDpdw}{wdpDwiw)}{$bHwdwDK}{wdw)pdW)}{GWdWDWDW}{WDwdwDWd}{DRdWDwDw}vllllllllV

222. William O. Fiske, Syracuse, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdQdwD}{dWDwDwdw}{wdwDwdpD}{DwDwdwDp}{wdwDwdWi}{DpdWDWDP}{WDwdwDPd}{DWdWIwDw}vllllllllV

223. W. O. Fiske cuuuuuuuuC{wHWGWdw$}{dW0wDwgN}{KdwDkdqD}{DwDw)wDB}{wdPDwdPh}{DwhQDWDW}{WDwdw$Wd}{DWdWDwDw}vllllllllV

224. J. K. Fulton cuuuuuuuuC{QDWDWdwD}{dWdwDwdW}{WdwDwHwD}{DwDw4wDW}{wdW4wdWd}{)BiW)WDW}{KHwgwDRd}{DWdWDwDw}vllllllllV

225. P. G., Jr., New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDBDKdwD}{dWdwDwdW}{WgkDpDwD}{hN0wdwDW}{wdP)wGWd}{!WdWDWDW}{WDwdw$Wd}{DWdWDwhw}vllllllllV

226. John Gardner, Brooklyn, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdwD}{dpdwDwdW}{BdpDwDwD}{dN0wdw!W}{wdWDkDWd}{DWdWDWDW}{WDwIwDWd}{DWdWDwdw}vllllllllV

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39two-move mates

227. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{W4WDWdw4}{dNdQDw1W}{W)wDwDwD}{dWdwdwDW}{wdWDp0Wd}{DWiWDWgR}{WDPDwDWd}{DKGWDwdw}vllllllllV

228. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{n$WDWdwd}{dWGWDK0W}{pdW0wDpD}{DWdwdwDW}{r)WiBdWd}{DWdPDPdW}{WDRDw)W0}{DWDbDwHw}vllllllllV

229. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWhwd}{dWDwDWHW}{WdpdwDpD}{DpdW)W)W}{wHWiWdWd}{DKdP0WdW}{W0WDwDwG}{DQDwDwDw}vllllllllV

230. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wgWDW$wd}{4BDpGWdW}{Q)WHpDwD}{DpIwiwDW}{w)WdWdWd}{DWdWDWdW}{WDWDwDnd}{DWDwDwDw}vllllllllV

231. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDwd}{dWDwDWdW}{W0W0wDwD}{DwiBdKDW}{wDWdWdWd}{DWdW)WdW}{WDWDwDwd}{DQDwDwDw}vllllllllV

232. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wdW$Wdwd}{dWDrDWDW}{rdw0wDwD}{$bdWdWDQ}{pIWiWdWd}{Dw0PdWdW}{WdWDPgwD}{DNDwDwDw}vllllllllV

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40 american chess-nuts

233. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wdbDnHwd}{dWDwDnDW}{pdwgwDwD}{DwiWdWDW}{PHWdWdWd}{DKdW)W4W}{WdWDWdwD}{DWDwDQGr}vllllllllV

234. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{w4wDwDwd}{dWDNDwDW}{ndrdpDw0}{DNdWdkDW}{WDPdWdW)}{DndWIWdW}{WdbDB0RD}{$WDwDWDw}vllllllllV

235. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wHB$wDw1}{dWDWDw4W}{rdwhwDwd}{DW0pdw)W}{W0WiWIbH}{DwdWDpdW}{W)QDWdWD}{DWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

236. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wDWhwHrg}{dWDWDwdW}{wdwdw0Rd}{DNdwdwDW}{WdPdWipI}{DbdW$wdW}{WDnDWdW)}{DQGwDWDw}vllllllllV

237. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wDRdwDwd}{dWDWDwdW}{wdwiwIWd}{DW0wdP0W}{BdWdPgw0}{DwdWDwHq}{WDWDWdWD}{GWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

238. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwd}{hN0WGw1W}{wdwdpDWd}{DQdpip)W}{WdWdWgwd}{Dw)WDKhw}{WDWDWdWD}{DWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

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41two-move mates

239. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{bhWdwDBd}{$WdWDWdn}{w0k0wDWd}{DW0wdw4W}{PdPdWdrd}{DwDWDWdw}{WDWDWdpD}{!WDwDWIw}vllllllllV

240. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wdWhw1Wd}{DWdWDBdw}{Qdwdw0W4}{DWdP4kdp}{WdW0N)w)}{DwDWDK)w}{W0WDWdwD}{DWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

241. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWd}{DWdWDWdw}{WdwdwdWd}{DWdWdw0w}{WdW!WDRD}{DwDWIBDw}{WdWDWdrD}{DWDwDWib}vllllllllV

242. J. Gardner cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdKdWd}{DWdW0Wdw}{WdwdpdWd}{DWipdR0w}{WdP$rDrD}{DQDWhqGw}{WdWDWdwD}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

243. Charles A. Gilberg, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdqdBd}{$WdWdWdw}{W0k)pdW0}{DN0wdNdw}{PdWDwDp!}{DWDPdwdw}{WdRDKdwg}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

244. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{QdWdrdWd}{DWdrdNdw}{WdwDRdWg}{DW0wdpGw}{W$BiwHw1}{DKDWdwhw}{pdWDbdwd}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

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42 american chess-nuts

245. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WdWdwdWd}{DWdBdW0N}{Whw0WdWg}{DWdRdwDw}{W)bdkDKd}{0WDWdpdw}{wGWDwdwd}{DWDNDWdw}vllllllllV

246. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WdW$rdWd}{DpdWdrdW}{pdw0Ndpd}{hWdkdBDw}{WDwdwDWG}{gNDWdwdn}{wDRDQdwd}{DWDWDKdb}vllllllllV

247. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwdWd}{Dwdp$w0N}{wIwdW0wh}{0WdkGWDw}{BDpdpDWD}{dWDpdwdw}{wDPgW)wd}{DWDNDWdQ}vllllllllV

248. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WdnDwdKd}{DNdwDwdW}{wDNdPGwd}{4bdkDWDw}{WDwdRDWD}{dWDwdwdw}{wDWgWDB0}{DW4WDn!W}vllllllllV

249. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDwGWd}{DbdwDwIW}{qDWdpDwd}{0wdwipDR}{WDwgWDWD}{dWHndB)w}{wDWdWDWd}{DQdWHwDW}vllllllllV

250. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WDbD}{HWDW0WDW}{WDp0RDWD}{)piWDWHW}{WDWDW)W1}{DKhp)WDp}{WDWDWGWD}{DWDQDWDW}vllllllllV

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43two-move mates

251. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WDQDWDwD}{DpDnGW0W}{WDwdWDPD}{DKhk0WDR}{WgWDWDNd}{DWdw)WDw}{RDPDNDWD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV

252. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WDWHWDwD}{DpDwDW0W}{W)wdWiND}{DWhw0WDW}{pdWDWDWI}{DRDwDWDw}{QDBDWDWD}{DW4WDWhW}vllllllllV

253. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDND}{IwDwDWdQ}{WGN0b)Wg}{DWdkdnDW}{wdWDWDPD}{DWDwDWDw}{WDWDBDWD}{DWdWDWdW}vllllllllV

254. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DwHwDWdW}{W0Wdw0Wh}{GRdwdp$B}{pdk0nDWD}{DWDwDNDw}{W)KDPDWD}{DWdWDWdW}vllllllllV

255. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DwHpDWdW}{WdbGpdWd}{0WdwhPDp}{pdpiw0W)}{Ip$wHWDQ}{WDWDRDWD}{DBdWDWdW}vllllllllV

256. C. A. Gilberg cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{DNDwDW0W}{WdNDwhRd}{0WdpdWDQ}{w0wdRdWD}{DwDkDbDr}{WIWDWDW0}{DWGWDWdW}vllllllllV

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44 american chess-nuts

257. J. A. Graves, Delaware Water Gap, Pa.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdBD}{GWDwDWdW}{WdW0rdWd}{dWgwdnDR}{RdNdk)WD}{DwDwDw)w}{W!WDWDPd}{DWDNIWdW}vllllllllV

258. J. A. Graves cuuuuuuuuC{QDWDWdWD}{DWIwDWdW}{WdWdpdP)}{dRHwipDP}{WGWdn$WD}{DwDP0BDw}{WDWDPDWd}{DWDWDWdN}vllllllllV

259. J. H. Greene, Jr., New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{BDWDWdnD}{GWDwDr0W}{RHWhwdr0}{dWDwiwgR}{WDWHwDWD}{DPDWdW)w}{WDWDWDWd}{IWDQDWdW}vllllllllV

260. George Groves, St. Catherines, C. W.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbdwD}{DQDwDwhW}{PDNdwdwd}{DWDkdwdW}{NDWDwDBD}{DWIWdWDw}{WDWDWDWd}{DWDWhWdW}vllllllllV

261. S. A. H., Cherry Grove, IllinoiscuuuuuuuuC{rDWDwiwD}{Dr)P0wdW}{WDWdnGwH}{DWDwdw0N}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWdWDQ}{WDKDWDWd}{DWDW$WdW}vllllllllV

262. C. J. J., St. Francisville, Louisiana cuuuuuuuuC{wDnDwdwD}{0w4pdwGW}{W1pdbHwD}{DWDPdw0W}{WDWiN0rD}{0WDWdK0W}{WDWDBDWd}{DQDWDWdW}vllllllllV

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45two-move mates

263. Charles F. Johnson, Jr., Owego, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwIwdwD}{dwdPdwDW}{WdwiwDwD}{DW4P4wdW}{WDWdWdwD}{HWDWdWHW}{W!WDWDWd}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

264. Michael B. Jonas, Cincinnati, O.cuuuuuuuuC{wDw4kdrh}{dRDWdwDW}{WHWGPDpD}{DWdWINDW}{WDWdWdwD}{DWDWdWDW}{WDWDWDWd}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

265. M. B. Jonas cuuuuuuuuC{wDwdwdwd}{dWDKdwGW}{WDP0WDpD}{DR0kDW)W}{W0pdpdwD}{DWDWdRDW}{BDWDWHWd}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

266. Denis Julien, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdwdwd}{dWDWdwDW}{WDWdWDwD}{DWGwDWDW}{WdpdpdwD}{DW$ndW0R}{W)WiWDWd}{DWDWDQIW}vllllllllV

267. D. Julien cuuuuuuuuC{wDwdwdwd}{dWDWdwDW}{WDBdWDw0}{DWGwDWDW}{RdwdriwI}{DWDw$bdW}{WDWdWDWd}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV

268. Samuel Loyd, Florence, N. J. cuuuuuuuuC{wDwdwdwd}{dpHWdwDW}{W)bdWDwd}{hW1whWDW}{WdwdwdwD}{)pip)wdQ}{WHW$WDWd}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV[137, Chess Monthly

February, 1859]

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46 american chess-nuts

269. S. Loyd (“W.W., Richmond, Va.”)cuuuuuuuuC{wDwdQdwd}{dwDW)P4W}{WDwdWDkd}{dWdwdW)W}{Wdwdw0P0}{DwdwDwdW}{qDWDWDnd}{DWDWDbDK}vllllllllV[58, Musical World

October 8, 1859]

270. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdwd}{dwDWDWdW}{WDKdWDQd}{dWdwdWDW}{WdbiwdWd}{DwHpDwdW}{wGWDqDwd}{DWDWDwDW}vllllllllV[138, Frank Leslie’s

July 3, 1858]

271. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdwI}{dwDWDWdW}{WDWdW$qi}{dWdwdWgp}{WdwdwdW$}{DwDwDwdW}{wDW!wDwd}{DWDWDwDW}vllllllllV

272. S. Loyd (“W. King”)cuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdwD}{dwDWDWdW}{WDWdWDw!}{dPdwdWdw}{WdkdBdWD}{DwGwDwdW}{wDWDwDwd}{DWDWIwDW}vllllllllV[77, Musical World

December, 1859]

273. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdwG}{dw$WIn!W}{W0W)PDwD}{dWdkdWdw}{WdNdWdWD}{4wDw0wHW}{wDWDnDwd}{DqDWDwDW}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

1858]

274. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdwD}{dwDWDNDW}{WdWDpDwD}{dWIwdWdw}{WdWdkdWD}{dwDwdwDR}{wDWGwDRh}{DwDbDwDQ}vllllllllV[Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

1867 ?]

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47two-move mates

275. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdRD}{dwDWDWDr}{WdW)wDwD}{dWDwdWdw}{WdWDw!pi}{dwDKhwDW}{wDWDwDWd}{DwDwDNDr}vllllllllV[74, Lynn News

August 24, 1859]

276. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdWD}{dKHWDWDw}{WdWDwDw!}{0niwdWdw}{rdq$wDwd}{dwDWdwDW}{wDWDwDWd}{DwGwDWDw}vllllllllV[59, Baltimore Dispatch

September, 1859]

277. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wIwdWdWD}{dWDWDWDw}{WdWDwDwH}{dwdkdW0w}{wdNDwDBd}{dRDWGwDW}{wDWDwDWd}{DwDwDWDw}vllllllllV[39, Musical World

July, 1859]

278. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdWD}{dWDW0WIw}{WdWDpDwD}{dwdwiNdw}{wdW$wDWd}{dWDWDwDQ}{wDWDwDWg}{DwDwDbDn}vllllllllV[150, Frank Leslie’s

August 21, 1858]

279. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWdWD}{dWDW!WDw}{WdWDpDwD}{$wgwiWdw}{wHWDwDW)}{dWDWHpDW}{wIWDw)Wd}{DwDwDwDw}vllllllllV[e35, American Union

October, 1858]

280. S. Loyd (“W. K. Bishop”)cuuuuuuuuC{wDwdb4Wh}{dWDWDWDw}{WdWDpDw!}{Dwdpdkdw}{wDWDpDND}{dBDWDwIW}{wDWDwDWd}{DwDwDwDw}vllllllllV[46, Baltimore Dispatch

May 14, 1859]

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48 american chess-nuts

281. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwdwdWd}{1W)W!WDw}{WdWDwDwD}{Dwdwdwdw}{pDWDwDWD}{0WDWDpDK}{pDPDpiWH}{$wDwgwDw}vllllllllV[Charleston Courier

1859]

282. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wgwdwdWd}{dq)BDWDw}{WdWDwIwD}{Dn0k)wdw}{QDNDw0WD}{dW0r0PDW}{bDNDwdWD}{DwDwdwDw}vllllllllV[497, Albion (New York)

July 17, 1858]

283. S. Loyd (“W. King”)cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdW!}{1wDWDWDw}{WdP)B$PH}{DwDwiNDR}{WDWDpdpG}{dPdw0W)b}{wDPDpdWD}{DwDwIwDw}vllllllllV[35, Chess Monthly

August, 1857]

284. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWD}{4wgWDWDw}{W$WHWDWD}{iqDwdWDW}{pDW!wdwD}{dWdwdWDw}{KDWDwdWD}{DwDwDwDw}vllllllllV[44, Musical World

August, 1859]

285. S. Loyd (“H.F.V., N.Y.”)cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWD}{dwdWDWDw}{WDWDWDWD}{dwDwdWDW}{wDWDwHwD}{dWdwdWhw}{WhpDwdWD}{DriwIwDQ}vllllllllV[17, Saturday Press

February 19, 1857]

286. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{w1WdwdWD}{dPdpDWDw}{WDW$pDWD}{dwDwdPDW}{wDWDwDPD}{dWdwdW)w}{W$wDwdWD}{!wdwDKDk}vllllllllV

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49two-move mates

287. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWD}{dWdwDWIw}{W0WGw$BD}{dwDwDWDW}{wDQDwDWD}{dWhwiPDN}{WDwgwdWD}{DwdwhWDw}vllllllllV[v 24, Musical World

June, 1858]

288. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdBdwdWd}{dwDWDWDw}{WdWDwDwD}{DwIwDw)w}{WDWDkdWD}{dWdwdW$W}{wDWGwdWD}{DwDwdwDw}vllllllllV[38, Musical World

July, 1859]

289. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWD}{dWdwDnDw}{WdWDwDWD}{!wDwDwHW}{wDWDwipD}{dRdwdWDW}{WDwdwdWD}{DwIwdWDw}vllllllllV

290. S. Loyd (“Miss Clara S—r”)cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwIWD}{dWdwDwDw}{WdWDwDWD}{DwDwDwDW}{wDWDwdwD}{dWdwHW0Q}{WDwdw0rD}{DwDwdqiw}vllllllllV[6, The Gambit

October 22, 1859]

291. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwDWD}{dWdwDwDw}{WdWDBDWD}{DpDpDwDW}{wDWiwdwD}{dWdbDW!W}{WDwIwdwD}{DwDw$wdw}vllllllllV[v 18, Musical World

May 14, 1858]

292. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdKdwDQg}{dWdw)wDr}{WdWDWiND}{DwDwDwDW}{wDWdwdwD}{dWdwDNGW}{WDwDwdwD}{DwDwDwdw}vllllllllV

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50 american chess-nuts

293. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{KdWdwDWd}{dWdRDwDw}{WdWDWdWD}{DwDwDrDW}{wDWdNdw$}{dW4wDkDW}{WDw0wdND}{DwDwgB!w}vllllllllV[L’Illustration

1867]

294. S. Loyd (“W. W., Richmond, Va.”)cuuuuuuuuC{WdWdRDWg}{dWdWDkDw}{WdWIWdWD}{DwDw0wDW}{wDWdPdw!}{dWdwDwDW}{WDwdwdWD}{DwDwdWDw}vllllllllV[85, Lynn News

December 21, 1859]

295. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWDWd}{dWdWIWDw}{WdWHWdWG}{DwDpiwDn}{wDWdWdRD}{dWdwDwDW}{WDwdwdWD}{DwDwhWDw}vllllllllV[48, Musical World

September, 1859]

296. S. Loyd (“G. R. L., Keyport”)cuuuuuuuuC{WhWdWDWd}{HpdpDWDw}{WdWDWIWD}{DwDkdwDw}{w!WdWdWD}{dWdwDwDW}{WDwdwdWD}{DwDwdWDw}vllllllllV[70, Musical World

November 19, 1859]

297. S. Loyd (“G. R. L., Keyport”)cuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWDWd}{DwdwDWDw}{WdW0W0WD}{DNDw0wDw}{wDWdkHQD}{dWdwDnDW}{WDKdwdBD}{DwDwdWDw}vllllllllV[v 91, Musical World

February 4, 1860]

298. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWgWD}{Dpdw0W0w}{W!w0RdPD}{DWDwdw)w}{kDW0WIW0}{dpDNDwDP}{rDndwdPD}{hNDBdWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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51two-move mates

299. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWDWI}{!wdwDWDw}{Wdp0WdWD}{DWDkdwDw}{BDWdRDWH}{dW)rDwDW}{WDWdwdWD}{DwDwdWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

300. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW$}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDp1}{DWDWDWDk}{WDWDN0W4}{DWDWDKgQ}vllllllllV[125, Musical World

June 9, 1860]

301. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWhWD}{IP0qDnHW}{WDW0WDWD}{DBDpDWDW}{WDpipDwd}{DRDN0RDw}{WDP)WdW!}{DWgWDbdW}vllllllllV[v 123, Musical World

June 2, 1860]

302. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWdWD}{DWdwDwDW}{nDWdWDWG}{DWDwgWDW}{W4wdwDw0}{DWDPdNDw}{WDWDWiW)}{DWdRDwHK}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

303. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBdWD}{DWdw0wDW}{wDWdk0WD}{DWDrdNDR}{WIwdwDwd}{DQDWdWDw}{WDWDWdWD}{GWdWDwDW}vllllllllV[Turf, Field and Farm

1868 ?]

304. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$WD}{DNdwdpDW}{wDW0kdWD}{DWDwdW)R}{WDw!wDwd}{GWDWIWDw}{WDWDWdWD}{DWdWDwDW}vllllllllV[6, La Strategie, February 15, 1867

dedicated to E. Lequesne]

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52 american chess-nuts

305. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDWD}{DWdwdNDW}{wDBdw0WD}{DWDRdWDW}{WDwDk)wd}{DWDW)WDw}{WGW1WdWD}{DWdWDQDW}vllllllllV[v 119, Le Sphinx

October 1, 1866]

306. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WhWiWDqD}{DQdw0WDW}{wDWdpdBD}{DWDWdWHW}{WDwDwDwd}{DWDWDWDw}{WDWdWdWD}{DWdKDWDW}vllllllllV[53, La Stratégie

October 15, 1867]

307. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWgr4bD}{DWdwdWDW}{w)WdwdWD}{!WDWdW0W}{WDqDkDPd}{0RDW0NDw}{KDPdN$PG}{DBdWDWDW}vllllllllV[L’Univers Illustré, 1867 ?v 2431, Schachzeitung, July, 1867]

308. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdwdwG}{DWdwdW$W}{wDW0wdWD}{DWDpdWdW}{WDwiwDpd}{dWDWdWIw}{WDRdWDWD}{DBdWDWDW}vllllllllV[v Schachzeitung ?

American Chess-Nuts ?]

309. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdwdwD}{DW$wdWDW}{wDWdrdWD}{DWDriW)W}{W!wHwDwd}{dNDPdWIw}{WDWdWDWD}{DWdWDWDW}vllllllllV[149, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

May 9, 1868]

310. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{qdrdndbI}{DWDwdW)P}{rDWdwdWD}{0WDpdWDW}{BDwDQDwd}{HWDWdWDw}{kGRdWDWD}{DWdNDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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53two-move mates

311. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdwD}{DWDwdWDW}{wDWdwdWD}{dWDpdWDW}{WDw$WDwd}{IW0WdWDw}{w0NdWDW$}{DkgWDWDQ}vllllllllV[208, Cleveland Voice

September 22, 1878]

312. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwIWD}{DWGPdWhW}{wDWdkHW$}{dWDwdWDW}{WDw4WDwd}{DWdWdWDw}{wdWdPDQD}{DwdWDWDW}vllllllllV

313. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwDRD}{DWDWdWdW}{wDWdwDWI}{dWDwdWDW}{WDwdWDwd}{DWdWdWDp}{wdWdW$Pi}{!wdWGWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

314. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wGWdwhWD}{DWDWdWdn}{PDkdwDWD}{$W)NdQDW}{WDwdWDw1}{DWdWdWDw}{w0RdWDPd}{DKdBDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

315. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wIWdwdWD}{DWDW0Bdw}{W0wdQDWD}{DWDW)WDW}{WiwdWDwd}{$WdWGWDw}{w4WdWDWd}{DWdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

316. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdndb4}{DWDWdWdQ}{WdwdpDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{Kdk0W0N$}{DN0WDWDw}{Bdp4PDWd}{DWdWDWDW}vllllllllV[22, Seaforth Expositor

May, 1868]

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54 american chess-nuts

317. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDWdkdw4}{DPgW0WdW}{W0wdQDWD}{DKDBDWDW}{WdwdWdWD}{DWdWDWDw}{WdwdWDWd}{DWdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

318. Napoleon Marache, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdKdw$}{GWiWHWdW}{WdPdWDWD}{DWDWDPDW}{W)wdWdWD}{DWdWDWDw}{WdwdWDpd}{DWdWDWDW}vllllllllV

319. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdkdKD}{DNdp0pdW}{WdWdWDW$}{DWDWDWDW}{WDwdWdWD}{DWdWDWDw}{WdwdWDwd}{DWdBDWDW}vllllllllV

320. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwdWD}{DWgwdwdW}{NdWdp0WD}{DK)kDWDW}{WDw4qdWD}{DWdWDWDQ}{WGwdWDwd}{DWdWDWDB}vllllllllV

321. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwdWD}{DWdpdwHW}{WIW$w)W0}{DWDwiWDP}{WDwdNdWD}{DWdWDW)W}{WDwdWDBd}{DWdWDWDW}vllllllllV

322. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdwdWD}{DWdwdwDW}{wDwDWIWd}{DWGWdWDW}{WDwdk0WD}{hWdwDWDW}{WDRdwDWD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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55two-move mates

323. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{KDWHwdWD}{DWiwdwDW}{WHWDw)Wd}{DWDwdWDW}{W)w$WdWD}{DWdWDWDW}{WDwdWDWd}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

324. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{WDWiwdWD}{DWdwdwDR}{WDWHwDWd}{DWDpdWDW}{KDw)WdWD}{DWdWDW)W}{WDwgpDWd}{DWGWDW!W}vllllllllV

325. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdwdWD}{DWdwdwDW}{pDkDwDWd}{)WDRdWDW}{WDw)WdWD}{DWdWDWdW}{WDwdwDQG}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV

326. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{RDWdwdWD}{DWdwdwDW}{wDwDBDWd}{DWDWdWDW}{WDw0RdWH}{DWdkDW)W}{W)wdwDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV

327. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdRdWD}{DWdkdwDW}{w)wDWDWd}{DWDWdWHW}{WGwdBdWD}{dWdwDWDW}{WDWIwDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV

328. N. Marache cuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WdWD}{DWdwdwDW}{wDwhW0Bd}{HRDbdW0W}{W)wiWhPD}{dW0wDWHW}{WDK)w)WD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

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56 american chess-nuts

329. J. Monroe, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdkD}{DWdwdRDW}{wDwdWdWd}{DWDwdWHW}{WDwdWdWD}{dWdBDWDW}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllV

330. C. C. Moore, Rochester, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdwD}{DW!wdWDW}{wDKdWdWd}{DW0pdWDW}{WDkdWdWD}{dWdpDWDW}{WDW)wDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

331. Miss Dora Nesbitt, Xenia, Ohio cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdwD}{DWDwdWDp}{wDWdNdRg}{DWIp0k1W}{BDw)WdnD}{dWdwDPDW}{WDWDwDN!}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

332. E. R. P., Camden, N. J. cuuuuuuuuC{kDWDWdqD}{)WDP)NDw}{KDWdpdWd}{gWDbdwdW}{N)nDWdwD}{dWdwDW0W}{W!WDwDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

333. James Patterson, Philadelphia, Penn.cuuuuuuuuC{wDW$WHkD}{DbDWINDw}{WDWdpdWd}{dWDwdwdW}{nDwDr)w0}{dWdQDWdW}{W4WDBDWD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

334. Louis Paulsen, Dubuque, IowacuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwD}{DwGWDWDw}{WDWdwdWd}{dnDw$pdW}{wDwDwDwd}{dWdb0k0B}{WdWDNDWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

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57two-move mates

335. Joseph A. Potter, Salem, Mass. cuuuuuuuuC{wiWDWDwD}{DwDWHWDw}{WDWIwdWd}{dwDwDwdW}{wDwDwDwd}{dWdwDwDW}{WdWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

336. J. A. Potter cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDwD}{DwDpDWHw}{WDW$ndWd}{DwDwDw0W}{BDwDwiNd}{dWdPDwDW}{WdWDWDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[ New York Clipper, 1858? ]

337. J. A. Potter cuuuuuuuuC{wdKDWDwD}{DwDnDWDw}{WgWDwdpH}{Dw$biwdW}{WDwDw$Wd}{dW)WDw!W}{BdWDWDWD}{DWDqDWDW}vllllllllV

338. J. A. Potter cuuuuuuuuC{wdB!WDwD}{DwDwhWDw}{WdWDwdwD}{DbDwiwIW}{W1wDwHWd}{dWDWDwDW}{WdWDWDWD}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllV

339. J. A. Potter cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDwD}{GwDKdWDw}{WdWDw$wD}{DwDwinhB}{WdRDwDWd}{dWHW0wDW}{WdWgWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

340. Edward E. Quimby, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wdKDWDwD}{DwDPdk0w}{WdWDwDRD}{DwDwdPdB}{WdWDwDWD}{dWDWdwDW}{WdWdWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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58 american chess-nuts

341. George A. Reed, Brooklyn, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDwg}{DwDWGwdw}{WdWDwDWD}{Dw)wiWIW}{WHrDPDWD}{dWhPhw0b}{BdPdNDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

342. G. A. Reed cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDwd}{DwDWIwdw}{WdWDwDWD}{DwDpdpHW}{WDwinDND}{dWdWdwdw}{W)WdW)WD}{DW!WDWDW}vllllllllV

343. G. A. Reed cuuuuuuuuC{wdnDWDw1}{0BDQGpdw}{bdW0w0WD}{DwDwdwhW}{WIwiw)WD}{dWdpdwdw}{WDW)WDWD}{gWDWHWDW}vllllllllV

344. G. A. Reed cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDBDwd}{dWDNIwdw}{PdkdwHWD}{0w0w0wdW}{WDrdwDWD}{dWdwdwdw}{WGWDWDWD}{dW1WDWDW}vllllllllV

345. G. A. Reed cuuuuuuuuC{wgwDRDwd}{dWDWGpdw}{WdPdwDWD}{dwHwiwdW}{bDwdwDWD}{dW)wHwdw}{WDWDPDWI}{dWdWDWDW}vllllllllV

346. G. A. Reed cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdQdwd}{dwdwdwdw}{WIWdpDWD}{dwDN0NdW}{wDwdk)WD}{dWDwDwdw}{WDWDBDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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59two-move mates

347. G. A. Reed cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdW!wd}{dwdbdw0w}{WDWIwDWD}{dwDW$W0n}{wDwipDWG}{)WDwHwdw}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

348. G. A. Reed cuuuuuuuuC{w1wgWDwd}{dwHw0wdw}{WDWiPDWD}{!PDWDWdw}{wDwdwHWD}{DWDwDrGw}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDWhWDW}vllllllllV

349. O. F. Reed, Penn Yan, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{bdwHWDwd}{1wDwdpdw}{WDWdWDW!}{DNDkDWdw}{wDwGnDWD}{DWDPDw0w}{WDWDKDPD}{DBDWdWDW}vllllllllV

350. O. F. Reed cuuuuuuuuC{WDWhWDW1}{DWDWDW$W}{RDpiWHND}{DBhPDW0W}{WDWDWDPD}{DbDpDPDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DQDWDWGW}vllllllllV

351. P. Richardson, Williamsburg, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDWd}{DWDWDBDn}{WDwdW0WD}{DWdWDWdW}{NDWDkDWD}{DwDwGWDW}{QDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

352. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDWd}{!WDWDWDr}{WDwdW$WD}{DWdW1ndW}{WDW$niWG}{DwDwDWHp}{WDrDW)pH}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV

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60 american chess-nuts

353. John C. Romeyn, Rondout, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDWd}{DWDWDWDw}{WDwdWDWD}{DWdp$wdW}{WDpipdWD}{DwDwDWDQ}{BDwDWDwD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

354. John Schlesinger, Cleveland, OhiocuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDQd}{4pDWDW1w}{pDkdWDWD}{$WHwDKdW}{WDw0wdWD}{DwDwDWDW}{WDwDWDwD}{DW$WDWDW}vllllllllV

355. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWDWd}{dpDWGwdw}{w0w!wDWD}{DWDwDpdW}{WDkdb0WD}{DpDpDP0W}{W)w)WDP0}{DWHWDWDK}vllllllllV

356. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDRG}{dwDWDNdp}{whwdWDW)}{DWDw)kdr}{RDpdwHWD}{DwDw0QIW}{WDwDP0Wd}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV

357. L. H. Southard, VirginiacuuuuuuuuC{W$wDWDWI}{dwDWGWdw}{wdwdWDWD}{DWDwDwdw}{WDw0b0WD}{DwHpipHW}{WDwhrhWd}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

358. T. H. S., Newark, N. J.cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWD}{dwDWDWdw}{wdwdKDWD}{DWDwDwdw}{nDwdkgW0}{DNDwDNDW}{WDwdw!Wd}{DWDWDWhW}vllllllllV

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61two-move mates

359. Charles H. Stanley, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWD}{dbDWDWdw}{wdwdWDWD}{DWDwDNdw}{wDwdwdWd}{DWDkDWDW}{W)wdRDBd}{DWDKDWdW}vllllllllV

360. J. P. Swan, Detroit, MichigancuuuuuuuuC{WDwDBDWD}{0wDWDWdw}{wdwdWDWD}{DWDwDWdw}{wDwdk0Wd}{DWDwDNDW}{WDwdWDW)}{DWDKDQdW}vllllllllV

361. John Tanner, New Orleans, La.cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWD}{dwDWDWdw}{wdwdWDWD}{)WDwHWdQ}{wDPiw0Wd}{DWDwDPDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWdK}vllllllllV

362. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWD}{dwDWHWdw}{wdRdWDWD}{DWDwDWdW}{wDWiBdWd}{DWDwDPDW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

363. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDqDbDn4}{4wDpDWdp}{R)WiW)WD}{DW0wDWdW}{wDW)W$Nd}{DWHwDWDW}{WDWDWDWG}{IWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

364. Thomas VaughncuuuuuuuuC{WDBDwgwd}{$NDwhk4P}{QDpdW1pG}{DnIpDWdW}{wDWHpDWd}{DWDb)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRdW}vllllllllV

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62 american chess-nuts

365. J. C. Warner, Philadelphia, Penn.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDw1wd}{DWDwdw!n}{BDndWdND}{DwDpdpdW}{wgWDkDWd}{4rDwDNDW}{WDWDPDKD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV

366. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{B!W4bHwd}{GWDpIwDw}{r0wdpdWD}{DRDw0wdW}{PdWiwDW0}{dPDpDPgW}{W0WDWDND}{DqDWDWDW}vllllllllV

367. Chas. H. Waterbury, Elizabethport, N. J.cuuuuuuuuC{W$rdw4wd}{0BiwGwhw}{bdw1wdWD}{)WHwdwdW}{WHWdwDWd}{dWDwDWdW}{WdWDWDWD}{Dw!WDWIW}vllllllllV

368. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDwdwdwd}{dWdwDwdw}{wdwdpdWD}{DK)k0RdN}{WDW0pDWg}{dWDwDrdW}{WdWDWDWD}{DwDW!WDW}vllllllllV

369. J. H. Wescott, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDwdwdwd}{dWHw0wdw}{wdnHwdQD}{DWDwiW)W}{WDWdwDWd}{dWDwIwdb}{WdWDWDWD}{DwDWDqDW}vllllllllV

370. John Wilkinson, Jr., Syracuse, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDQdwdwd}{dWDwdwdw}{wdwDwdWD}{DWDwHWDW}{WDWGkDWd}{dpDwDwdw}{WdWDKDWD}{DwDWDwDW}vllllllllV

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63

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

THREE-MOVE MATES

1. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DBDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDW0kDK}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

2. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WGwDWDnD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDKDpDW0}{)WDWHwDW}{WDWiW0P)}{DWDWDPDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[61, Chess Monthly,

February 1858]

3. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwG}{DWDpdWDW}{WDWDw$Wd}{IWiP0wDW}{WDWdPdWD}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

4. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{bDBDWDwD}{DrDw0WDW}{k0WDPDWd}{DNdWdwDW}{W)WdQdWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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64 american chess-nuts

5. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwD}{DwDpdWDW}{wdWHWDpd}{DW0WdwHW}{WDPiWdWD}{DWDWDP!n}{WDWIWDW)}{DWDWDW4W}vllllllllV

6. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDWDW$wD}{DwDwdWDW}{wdkDWDwd}{DWdWdwDW}{WDK)pdWD}{DWDWGWDw}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWdb}vllllllllV

7. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDWDnDwD}{IwDwdWDW}{NdwGWDwd}{0kdb)wDW}{WDW$wdWD}{DPDPDWDw}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

8. Anonymous, Baltimore, MarylandcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{DwDpdWDW}{p!w)WDwd}{dwdwIP0W}{PDpHwdPD}{DWiWDWDw}{WHWhWDWD}{DWDWGWdw}vllllllllV

9. Anonymous, Charleston, S.C.cuuuuuuuuC{wDqHwDwh}{DwDwdWDW}{wDp0nDw$}{dwdkDWdN}{bDR0wdWg}{DWdPDKDw}{WDWdW)WD}{DWDWDWdB}vllllllllV

10. Anonymous, Charleston, S.C.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDwd}{Dw0wdWDW}{wDpdwDwD}{dpdwDWdW}{wDNdwdWd}{DWdkHKDw}{BDWdW0W!}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[*]

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65three-move mates

11. Anonymous, New Orleans, La.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwGw4}{$wdwhpDW}{wDw0wDwD}{dwdkDWhq}{wDWdwdWd}{DNdP!NDw}{WDWdWdWD}{IWDWDWgW}vllllllllV

12. Anonymous, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDwd}{IwdwdwDW}{wDpdwDw!}{ipdwDW$w}{pDWHwdW)}{DpdWDWDw}{nDWdWdWD}{DW4WDWdW}vllllllllV

13. A Lady, West Point, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDwd}{DwdwdwDQ}{wIpdwDwD}{dwdpDWDw}{wiWDwdWD}{0pdWDnDw}{pHWdWdWD}{DWHWDWdW}vllllllllV[75, Chess Monthly, April 1858]

14. A. B. Arnold, Baltimore, Md.cuuuuuuuuC{w4rDwHwd}{DRdwdwDW}{pDw0pDwg}{Gw0kDWDw}{PdNDw)WD}{dwdK)wDw}{wDWdWdWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

15. A. B. ArnoldcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDwd}{DWdwdwDW}{w$wdwDwd}{0NdnDpDw}{kdpDbDWD}{0wdp)pGw}{BDWIW)WD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

16. A. B. ArnoldcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDwd}{DWdwhwDW}{wDwgQDwd}{dW$w1wDw}{wdw0k0nD}{dwdw0bDw}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNIWHW}vllllllllV

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17. A. B. ArnoldcuuuuuuuuC{wdwhwDRd}{0nIwipDr}{wDwdb0wd}{dWDwdBDp}{wHN0w)wD}{dwGPdpDw}{WDWDWDQD}{DrDWDWDW}vllllllllV

18. P. A. Aveilhe, Jr., Charleston, S.C.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwDBd}{dwDwdwDw}{wDwdQdwd}{dWDwdWDw}{wDWdwIwD}{dwDkdwDw}{W)WDWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

19. P. A. Aveilhe, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{rdwdw1Wd}{dwDb0wDw}{wDwdWdwd}{dW)kdW0w}{wIp)wDPD}{dw)wdNDw}{WDWDWDWh}{!wDWDRDB}vllllllllV

20. P. A. Aveilhe, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdWd}{dwDwdwDw}{wDNdWdwd}{HpDwdWdw}{wDpDwDW$}{dwiwIWDw}{WDWDWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

21. Charles H. Avery, Morrisville, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdWd}{dbDwdwDp}{pDW4pdwd}{!wDpiWdK}{wDwDwDW$}{dwdwDpHw}{WDW)W)WD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

22. C. H. AverycuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdWd}{dwDwdwDw}{wDWdwdwd}{DwDWdWdP}{wDwHkDWI}{dwdwDwDw}{WDWDWDWD}{DwDQDWDW}vllllllllV

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67three-move mates

23. E. A. BalaguercuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwHWd}{dwDwdwDw}{wDWdQdwd}{DwDWdWdW}{KDwiwDWD}{dwdphwDw}{WDWDWDWD}{gwDWGWDW}vllllllllV

24. E. A. BalaguercuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwDWd}{dwDw0wDw}{wDWdBdwd}{DpHWdWdW}{W0wdwDWD}{dpiwdwDw}{WDWHWGWD}{dwDKDWDW}vllllllllV

25. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwDWd}{dw0wdwDw}{wDQdW0wd}{DwDWdWdW}{WIwdwDkG}{dwdwdw)w}{WDWDNDWD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

26. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{wdwdKDWd}{dwdwdpDw}{wDW0W)wd}{DwDkdpdW}{WDw)wDwD}{dwdwdNDw}{WDWDWDWD}{dwDW!BDW}vllllllllV

27. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{dw0wdpDw}{wDW0WDNd}{DwDpdwdW}{WDNhkDwI}{dp)wGWDw}{W!WDWDPD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

28. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{dwdwdwIw}{wDWdkDWd}{Dw$b0NGW}{B)WdwDwD}{dw0w0W)w}{WDNDPDWD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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29. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{dwdwdwDw}{wGWdw0Wd}{DP0wdWDN}{WDW0kDwD}{dwdwdWDw}{WDPDW!WI}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

30. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{w1NhWDWd}{dwdwdw4w}{wDWdwdW4}{0WHwiWDW}{W)WdpDw)}{dBdw)WDw}{KDWDWDWD}{dwDQDWDW}vllllllllV

31. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdbdWDnd}{dwdpdwdp}{NDWdw)pd}{IWdwiWDP}{W)W$wDwD}{dWdpDW)w}{WDWDW!WD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

32. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdndWDnd}{0wdw0wdw}{W0WdwDPG}{DBdkdWDW}{WDWHNDwD}{dWdwDPDQ}{KDWDWDWD}{dwDWDWgW}vllllllllV[*]

33. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDwd}{dw0w0wdr}{BdWdwDND}{DpdkdWDW}{WDRDW)w)}{dW)pDW0W}{WDW$PDWD}{dwhWIW!W}vllllllllV[*]

34. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdwIWDwd}{dwdwdwdw}{WdWdpDWG}{DwdwiWDW}{WDWDPDwD}{dWHpDWdW}{W)W!WDPD}{dwdWDWDW}vllllllllV

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69three-move mates

35. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdwhWDwd}{dwdwdwgw}{W!pdpDW0}{0wHw)WDK}{WDWDWiwD}{dWDw0n0W}{W)WDWDPD}{dBdWDWDW}vllllllllV

36. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{w$BdWDwd}{dwdwdQdn}{WDwIwDWd}{dwDwDW0W}{bDW0WdwH}{)WDkdpdW}{W0pDpDW)}{dNdWhrDW}vllllllllV

37. C. D. Belcher, Charleston, S.C.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWGwd}{dwdw0Wdw}{WDwdkDKd}{dwdR0WdW}{wDNdPdwD}{DWDwdwdW}{WdwDwDWD}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV

38. J. G. BeldencuuuuuuuuC{KDWdW!wd}{dwdwdWdw}{WDwDwDWd}{dwDwiWdW}{wDWdBdwD}{DWDwdwdW}{WdPDwHWD}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV

39. J. G. BeldencuuuuuuuuC{WDWhWDwd}{dwdwdWdw}{WDp)pDNd}{dw)kGWdW}{wDW4WdwD}{)WDB0K0W}{bdWDNDWg}{dWdQdwDW}vllllllllV

40. E. Brenzinger, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDwd}{dwdwdWdw}{nIpDwDWd}{$wDw$WdW}{wDWiWdwG}{DnDWdW)W}{wHb)q0Wd}{dWdWdrDW}vllllllllV

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41. E. BrenzingercuuuuuuuuC{WDBdNDwd}{dwdwdWdw}{wDwDwDWd}{DwDwiWdW}{wDWdWdwD}{DwDWdWDW}{wDwDwdWd}{dQdWIwDW}vllllllllV

42. E. BrenzingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDwI}{dwdwdW!w}{wDwDwDWd}{DwDwHWdW}{w)WdWiwD}{DwDWdBDW}{NDwDwdWd}{dWdWDwDW}vllllllllV

43. E. S. Brewster, Pittsfield, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDwD}{dwdBdWDw}{wDRDwDWd}{DKDw0WdW}{wDWdNdwD}{DwDk)WDW}{WDw)wdWd}{dWdWDwHW}vllllllllV

44. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWdkdb4}{dRdW)W$n}{wDWGNDp4}{DWDwdW0W}{wDWdWdwD}{DwDwDWDn}{WDpDwdWd}{dWgWDKdW}vllllllllV

45. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDkdwhwd}{dp)nDpDw}{w)W0W)wd}{IWDwdWdW}{wDWdWdBG}{DwDwDWDQ}{WDwDwdWd}{dWdWDWdW}vllllllllV

46. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDwdwdwd}{dwDwDpDw}{wDWdW$wd}{DW0w0WdW}{wDpdkdWD}{Dw)wDWDW}{WDw!wdWd}{dWdWIWdb}vllllllllV

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71three-move mates

47. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{KDQdwdwd}{dwDwDwDw}{wDWdWDwd}{DWdwdWhW}{wDwiwdWD}{DwDwHWDW}{WDPDwGWd}{dWdWDWdw}vllllllllV

48. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WHWdwgwd}{dwDw0wDp}{wDW0kDwh}{DW0wdWdW}{KDwdwdWD}{DwDBDWDW}{WDWDwDNd}{GWhWDQdw}vllllllllV

49. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWdBdwd}{dwDw0wDw}{w$WdbDwd}{DWdkgWdW}{WDwdwdWD}{DKDWDWDW}{WDWDwDWd}{DWdW!Wdw}vllllllllV

50. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWdKdwG}{0wDwdwDw}{p0ndN$wd}{DWdwiWdW}{WDPdpdWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDwDNd}{DQdbDWdw}vllllllllV

51. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdwD}{dwIw0wDw}{PdNdBDp0}{DWiwdp4p}{P0pdwdWD}{DWDw)WGW}{W)nHwDWd}{DWhwDW$w}vllllllllV

52. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdwD}{$wDqdNDw}{pdpdpDwg}{DWdkdwdw}{WdwdwdPh}{DWGKDWDW}{bDwDwDNd}{Dn!wDWDw}vllllllllV

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53. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{kgWdWdw4}{0RDwdWDn}{wdwdpDwd}{DWdBdwdw}{WdwdbdWd}{DWDWDWDW}{wDwDwDQd}{4nDwDWDK}vllllllllV

54. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdwd}{dWDwdWDw}{wdpdpDwd}{Dpdkdwdw}{WdwdRdW!}{DWDpDWDW}{wDw0PDKd}{dwDwDWDW}vllllllllV

55. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdwd}{dWDwdbDw}{w0wdpDwG}{DKdkdpdw}{WdNdRdW4}{DWDp)WDW}{BhwdWDWg}{dwDwDW!W}vllllllllV

56. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWIWdwd}{$WDwdpDp}{wdwGpDwD}{hWdPdw0w}{kdPdW)Wd}{0pDB$WDW}{WdwdWDW!}{4wDwDn4W}vllllllllV

57. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWDBdwd}{DWDwdwhw}{wdw0RDKD}{gWdkdwdw}{NdRdp0Wd}{dpDWDWDQ}{PdwdPDWd}{dqDwDwhW}vllllllllV

58. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{whWDWdwd}{DWDwdKhp}{wdRdWDWD}{dWdwGpiw}{WdRdwdWd}{dwDWDP0p}{pdwdWDWd}{dwDwDwdW}vllllllllV

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73three-move mates

59. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWHWdwd}{DWDwdWdw}{wdWdW0WD}{dWdpDkdK}{WdWhpdW0}{$wDWDWdw}{wdwdWDWG}{dBDwDwdW}vllllllllV

60. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdwd}{hWDwdBdw}{whWdW0W4}{dWdwDkdp}{WdWdpdW)}{HwDbDWGw}{wdwHWDWD}{dWDQDwdK}vllllllllV[2426, Schachzeitung

June 1867]

61. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWDW1wd}{GWDwdWdw}{w4WHWdWd}{dWdwDp$w}{QdpdwdWh}{DPgwiWDw}{wdwDWHWD}{dWDBDKdW}vllllllllV

62. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdwd}{DQDwdWdw}{w)W0WdWd}{dWdN0rDp}{WIbdkdW4}{DWhwdR)w}{wdwDWDWD}{dW1WDWdB}vllllllllV

63. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdwd}{DW0RGWdw}{wDWdWdWd}{dWdpiwDw}{WDwHwdWd}{DWdRdKDw}{wdwDWDWD}{dWdWDWdW}vllllllllV

64. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdnDWHwd}{DWdWDWdw}{KDW0WdWd}{dpGkdwDw}{WDwDRdWd}{DWdWdp)w}{w!wDWDWg}{dWdbDWdW}vllllllllV

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65. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{DWHW0qdw}{WhWdWdWd}{iwDwdwDw}{WDw0QdWG}{IWdWdwDw}{bhwHWgW4}{dWdwDWdW}vllllllllV

66. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{DWDW$w)w}{WGWdN0Wd}{dwIwirDB}{WDwdWdW)}{DW0WHwDw}{ndpDWdW)}{dWdwhWdW}vllllllllV

67. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{DWDWDwDw}{WGWdWdWd}{dw$PdwDW}{WDPiWdWD}{DKdWDwDw}{wdBDW)WD}{dWdwdWdW}vllllllllV

68. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{DWDWDpDn}{W0WdWdWd}{dNDWdBDW}{WDWdWdW!}{DkdWDwDw}{wdWDWDWD}{dWdwdKdW}vllllllllV

69. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{DRDn0wDw}{WdWdkdW0}{dW)WdWDN}{WDNdWdPD}{DwdWIwDw}{wdWDWDWD}{!WdwdWdW}vllllllllV[135, Chess Monthly,

January 1859]

70. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{!WDwdwDw}{WdWdpdP0}{dWDNiWDp}{WIW0WdWH}{DwdWDwDw}{wdWDW)WD}{DWdwdWdW}vllllllllV

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75three-move mates

71. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{NdwDWDwd}{0WDwdqDw}{WdW0bdNd}{dPDkdW0w}{WhRdWdPD}{DwdWDwDn}{wdWIWGWD}{DWdwdQdW}vllllllllV[153, Chess Monthly, April 1859]

72. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDwd}{dKDwdwDw}{W!W0wdWd}{dWDw0Wdw}{WdkdWdWD}{DNGWDwDw}{wdWDPDWD}{DWdwdWdW}vllllllllV

73. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WGwDWhrd}{dWDwdwDb}{WDWdw$Wd}{dKDkdpdw}{W0wdpdWD}{DWDp)wDw}{wdWDWDWD}{DqdwgW!W}vllllllllV

74. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdwd}{dWDKdpDw}{pDWdw)pd}{$WDwdw)k}{WdwdwdW)}{DBDwDRDw}{wdWDWDWD}{DwdwdWDW}vllllllllV

75. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdwd}{dW!WdpDw}{w0WdwDwd}{gWDndwDw}{Wdwdwdp0}{hWDwDWDk}{wHWDWDW)}{DwdwdWDK}vllllllllV

76. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdw!}{4pDW0wDw}{wdN0kDwd}{0WDRdwDP}{NdwdwdKd}{dWDp0WDw}{bDWDWDWD}{DwdwdWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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77. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{BDwDWdwD}{dwDW0pIw}{whWdkDwd}{dWDWdwDW}{WdwdwdWd}{dWDQdWDw}{w0WhWDWG}{DwdwdWDW}vllllllllV

78. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWgwD}{GwDWdwHw}{pdWdwDpd}{0NDkdwDW}{WdwdR0W!}{dWDWdWDw}{KdWdWDWD}{DwdwdWDW}vllllllllV

79. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{RDnDWHw4}{DwDWGw0w}{pdPdwDwd}{dWDpdbDR}{W0kHWdWh}{dWDW!WDw}{PdWdW)WD}{DwIwdWDW}vllllllllV

80. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDrDrDwd}{DN0W0wdw}{w0PdkDBd}{dPDRdwDW}{PdwDWdpd}{)WDW)WHw}{WdWdKDWD}{GwDwdWDW}vllllllllV

81. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwDwd}{GWdW0wdw}{wdWdwDWd}{dWHnHwIW}{WdPiW0wd}{DWDWDWDw}{W)pdpDpD}{!wDb4r$W}vllllllllV[*]

82. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{b4w$wDw1}{DWdWgwdw}{wdWdPiWd}{dWDwDP0W}{WdNdWHw)}{DWDBDWDw}{WDwdwDwD}{DwGKdwDQ}vllllllllV

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77three-move mates

83. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdw$wDNd}{GWdndwdw}{whWdWdWd}{dW)wDWdW}{WdWip)w)}{DW0WHWDw}{WDKdwDwD}{DQDBdwDW}vllllllllV

84. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{nHwDwDWd}{DWdwdw!w}{wdWdbdWh}{dRDpDWdW}{PdpHkDpD}{DWdWDW)r}{WDWdKDw0}{DWDWdwDW}vllllllllV

85. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{nDwDwDBd}{DWdpdwDw}{p0WdndWd}{1WDw)WdW}{Wdp)kDK$}{DW0bDWDw}{NDWdPDwd}{DQDW$wGW}vllllllllV

86. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDRd}{GWdBdnDw}{KdWdw)W!}{dpDwDWdW}{pdk0pDWD}{DWdRDNDw}{NDbdWDwh}{DrDWgwDr}vllllllllV[*]

87. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rDwDwDQd}{DWdpdwDw}{pdWdwDW0}{dbDRDWdW}{wdkdw)WD}{Dr)WDWDw}{BDw)WDwd}{DwDWdKGw}vllllllllV

88. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wDRgwDWd}{DWdwdwDQ}{w0pHPDWd}{4wDkDW)W}{N0wdwDWD}{DwDWDPDw}{WDnDWIwd}{hwDWGWDw}vllllllllV[ ! ]

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89. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{nGWdwDWd}{DpdKdwDW}{w0wDW0p!}{dwDkDWDW}{PdpgwDPD}{0NDWDW$w}{WDPDWDwd}{1BDWDWDR}vllllllllV

90. J. Wilcox Brown, Petersburg, Va.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDWd}{DwdW0wDW}{wdwDPdwD}{dwDwIWDW}{pdw$wDWD}{)WDWDWDw}{WDW)kDwd}{dWDWDW!W}vllllllllV[110, Chess Monthly,

September 1858]

91. O. A. Brownson, Jr., Dubuque, IowacuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwGWd}{DwdWdpDW}{wdwDWiwD}{0wHwDWDP}{wdw)wIWD}{DWDWDWDw}{PDbDwDwd}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

92. T. P. Bull, Seaforth, Canada WestcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDWd}{0wdpdwDp}{PdwIWdw)}{dwDBDWDW}{wdwiwDWD}{DWDbDWDw}{WDw!wDwd}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

93. T. P. BullcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdKDWd}{0wdwdwDw}{WdwHWdpD}{)wDkDW)W}{wdwgwDWD}{DWDQDWDw}{WDwDwDwd}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

94. T. P. BullcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdQDWd}{dwdwIwDw}{pdwDWdwD}{)wDwDWDW}{wdwdkDWD}{DWDNDWDw}{WDwDPDwd}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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79three-move mates

95. T. P. BullcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWd}{dwdwDwDw}{wdw0WdwD}{DKDkhWHQ}{wdwdwDWD}{DWDpDWDw}{WDw)WDwd}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

96. T. P. BullcuuuuuuuuC{BDWdWDW!}{dwdwDwDw}{wdwdWdwD}{DWDpHWDW}{wdwiw)WD}{DWDwDWDw}{WDwDW)wd}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

97. L. C., Troy, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDWD}{dwdwDwDw}{wdwdWdwD}{DWDBDbDW}{w4wiwDW4}{)WDwDW!w}{WDw)WIwd}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

98. W. C., Baltimore, Md.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDWD}{dwdw$wDb}{w0NdW0w0}{DWDWDkDP}{rdB0w)WI}{DWgwDp)w}{r0wDWhwd}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

99. W. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDWD}{dwdwDwDw}{wdWdWdwd}{DWDWDwDW}{wdWiPDWD}{DWdPDwDw}{wdwIWdwd}{DWDWDQDW}vllllllllV

100. W. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDWD}{4wdpDwDw}{wdbdWdNd}{DWDkDKDW}{wdWdW0WD}{4WdpDwDw}{wdw$Wdwd}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllV

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80 american chess-nuts

101. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDBD}{DpDWDWDW}{WGpDpDW)}{DW)W)WDW}{WHWiWIWd}{DWDPDPDQ}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

102. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WhWDWDWD}{DwDWDW$W}{W0wDPDpD}{HWDWDp0W}{BDWHkDPD}{DW0pDpDP}{WDW$W)WD}{GQDWDWDK}vllllllllV

103. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{DwDWDWDB}{WdwDW0wG}{DWDWDwdW}{WDWDwDkh}{DWdQDwDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWgKDN}vllllllllV

104. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WdKDWDWD}{$wDW0W$W}{WdwDPdwi}{DWDWDPdr}{WDWDw0wg}{DW!WHwDW}{WDWDWdrD}{DWhWGW1W}vllllllllV

105. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{RdWDWDWD}{DwDWdWDW}{WdwIPdB)}{DW0WDWdw}{WDRDwdwd}{DWDWDkDN}{WDNDWdwG}{DWdWDWdW}vllllllllV

106. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WIW$WDWD}{DnDNdnDW}{WdwDW)WD}{DWdBDW4w}{PDWiwGw4}{!WDbDw0W}{WDWDpdwD}{DW$WgWdW}vllllllllV[†]

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81three-move mates

107. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DwDWdw0W}{WdRDWDPD}{INdkDB0w}{WDWdwDpd}{DWDwDw)W}{WDWDwdwD}{DWDWdWHR}vllllllllV

108. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWh}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDKDkD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDQGWDW}vllllllllV

109. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQd}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDp0wD}{DWDWDk0W}{WDPDW0WD}{DW)PDWGp}{WDWDBDWD}{IWDWDWDR}vllllllllV

110. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{DW0RDWDW}{WDWDwdwD}{DWDp)pdW}{WDR)W)pD}{DWHkDW0w}{WGWHWDpD}{!WDWDWIW}vllllllllV

111. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWd}{DWdWDWDW}{WDWDwdwD}{DWDPDwdW}{WDB)PDwD}{DPiwDWdw}{Q0WDWDwD}{gKDWDNDW}vllllllllV

112. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WgWDKDWd}{DWdWDWDW}{pDNipdQD}{$W0WDwdW}{PDWDWDwD}{DndwDW$w}{WdWGWDwD}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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82 american chess-nuts

113. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWd}{DWdWDWDp}{wDWdwdp)}{DWdB0kGW}{WDRDNDwD}{Dw)wDWDw}{WdWDWDwD}{dWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

114. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWG}{!WdWDWDw}{wDNdndwD}{DWdW$wDW}{WDWDWDnD}{0pDwHWIw}{BdWDkDwD}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

115. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WdWgWDWD}{DWdBDWDw}{RDWdw0ND}{0W0kDphK}{W4WGNDr0}{dwDwDWDw}{WdWDwDwD}{dbDQDWDW}vllllllllV

116. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWDWD}{DWdW$WDw}{r)riwdpD}{dWHBDwdW}{WdWHWDwd}{gw0w$WDw}{WdWDwDKD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

117. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WdKdWDWD}{$WdWDWDN}{wDwiwdPD}{GWDpDwdW}{WdWHWDwd}{dwdwDWDw}{BdWDwDWD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

118. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{RdQdWDWD}{DWdWDnDW}{w)wdwdWD}{$pDwDwdW}{WdWiWDP)}{)wdwDWDw}{BdWDw)WI}{dwDWDWDN}vllllllllV

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83three-move mates

119. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDW$NDBD}{DWDWDrDW}{WhWDW0W4}{HW)Wip)W}{nDWDpDWg}{DQ$WDWDP}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV

120. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDwDW}{WdWDpdWd}{DWIW)wDW}{wDW0pDWd}{DWDWiWGW}{N$WHWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV

121. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW!}{DWDWDwDW}{WdWiwdWd}{DPDWHwDK}{wDWdwDW$}{DWDW)WDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

122. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{KDWGWDWD}{!W$pDwDW}{WdWHwdWd}{DWDpiwDb}{wDp$wHPD}{hWgW0pDp}{WDpDWDp)}{DWDrhW4W}vllllllllV

123. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDW!}{DWDw0wDW}{WdWiwdWd}{hWHBdwDw}{wDwDwDWD}{0WdWdw$w}{WDP)WDwD}{DWDwdWdW}vllllllllV

124. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDwdwDW}{NdWHPiW)}{dWDWdPDw}{wDwDwDW0}{dWdWdwDP}{WDWDWDwD}{DQDwdKdW}vllllllllV[*]

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84 american chess-nuts

125. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDwHwDW}{P)WDWdQD}{dWDWiWDw}{wDwDwDWd}{dPdWIwDP}{PDWDWDwD}{DWDwdWdW}vllllllllV

126. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{RDWDW!WD}{dWDW)pDP}{W)WDWdWD}{dr)NiPDw}{w4wHPDWd}{$WgWDw0W}{WDW0WDPD}{DWhKdWdW}vllllllllV

127. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDWDw!W}{WDnDWdWD}{dwDWdkDq}{wdwDRHWd}{DWdWDRdW}{WDWdWDW)}{IWdWdWdW}vllllllllV

128. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWHWDWD}{dWDkGRDW}{WDwHWdWD}{0wDPdwDw}{pdwDWDWd}{IWdWDWdW}{WDWdBDWD}{DWdWdWdW}vllllllllV[*]

129. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{dWDBDWDR}{WDp)NdWD}{dwDk0wDr}{wdNDWDW)}{DWdWDWhR}{WDW)pDnG}{IWdWgWdW}vllllllllV

130. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWD}{dWDPDkDW}{WDw0WdWD}{dwDPdw$w}{wdWDWDWD}{DWdWDWdW}{W0WDwDwD}{gKdWdWdW}vllllllllV

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85three-move mates

131. J. Chapman, Boston, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHp1WD}{0WDWDWDW}{kDWDW0WD}{)W0W0RDp}{WDPDWDWI}{DWGNDWDW}vllllllllV

132. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}{WHW)wdWh}{0WiWDWDW}{PDBDWdWD}{DW)pdW1w}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWHWDW}vllllllllV

133. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWHWDWgW}{pDWDw0W$}{IW0WDW)W}{WDkDWdPD}{DWGwdWdw}{W)WDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[94, Chess Monthly, July 1858]

134. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDRD}{DpDW$WdW}{wDW0wdWD}{DKdkDPgW}{W)wDW1N0}{)WGwdPdw}{WHWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

135. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDnDWD}{Dw0W4W0N}{wDKdp1BD}{DWdpiWdW}{WDw$W0Pd}{DWDw)Wdw}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV[173, Chess Monthly, July 1859]

136. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{DwdWdWGW}{pDWdwHpD}{)nIwdWiW}{WDPDWdWd}{DWDwHb)w}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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86 american chess-nuts

137. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{Dw0WIWDW}{w4pdpDwD}{DNDwiW0W}{WDP0WdPd}{DWDPDwDN}{WDWDWgpD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV

138. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{Dw0WGWDr}{wdwdw0pD}{DN)BiWdW}{W)WdPdWd}{DWDW0wIp}{WDWDWhwD}{DWHRDWDW}vllllllllV

139. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDnD}{DwdW0pDP}{wdPdkdwH}{DWDpdpdW}{WDW)W)Wd}{DWDWdwDw}{WDWDWdwI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

140. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWhwD}{DPdWdKDW}{pdW0pdwD}{)WDwiwdp}{WDpDWgW)}{DW)WHwDw}{WDWHWdwG}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV

141. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{QGWgWHw$}{DW4W0WiW}{wdWdBdwD}{DW0wdp0w}{WDPDWdpD}{DWDbDwDw}{pDWDW0wD}{IWHWDWhr}vllllllllV

142. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WGBdWDwD}{DWdWdWIW}{wdbdpHw0}{DWdwdkgR}{PDWDW0wD}{DWDwDwDw}{wDPDPdwD}{$WDWHWdw}vllllllllV[*]

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87three-move mates

143. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{KDWdWDwD}{DWdW0WDW}{wdwdBDwd}{DWHwdwdW}{WDW0WiWD}{DWDW0wDR}{wDWDRdwD}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

144. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDwD}{4WdWdWDp}{wdwdQDwd}{DWDw)wiW}{WDbdWdWD}{DWDWdwIW}{wDWDWdwD}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

145. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDwD}{dWdWdW)B}{wdwdpDwd}{DWDwDwdW}{WIwdWdWD}{DW)RdNDW}{w0W4WdwD}{gkDWDWdw}vllllllllV[†]

146. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDQhWDwI}{dWdW0WDW}{w0wdwDbd}{HWDwiwdW}{WDwdpdWD}{GWDWdWDB}{wdPdW0w)}{dnDWDWdw}vllllllllV

147. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{qDWdWgwD}{dWdWdWDW}{wdwGwDwd}{DpDwdwdW}{WDwdwdWD}{DW!W0WDW}{wdPdKdp0}{dwDWHWiw}vllllllllV

148. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWGWdND}{dWdpdWDW}{wdwiwDwd}{IwDPdwdW}{WDw0PdWD}{DNDPdWDW}{wdWdWdwd}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllV

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88 american chess-nuts

149. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDBDNdWD}{dWdwdWDW}{wdwdwDwd}{DNDpiwdW}{WDwdpdWD}{DKDWdW)W}{wdW)W)wd}{dwDWDbGw}vllllllllV

150. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWGWdWD}{0WdwdWDp}{wdwdw0wd}{DWDwdwdW}{WDwdwHkD}{DWDKdWDW}{wdWDWDNd}{$wDWDwDw}vllllllllV[ 46, New York Saturday Press

September 15, 1860 ]

151. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WiNIWDWD}{$pHWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{qDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV

152. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{Wdn!WDWD}{DwDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{0pDNDWDW}{k0WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{w)WDWDWD}{IWDWDWGW}vllllllllV[*]

153. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWD}{DwDWDWIW}{wDWDpDWH}{dwDW)biW}{BdWDWDpD}{DWDWDW)W}{wDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

154. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}{wDWDwDWD}{dBDWDwdW}{WdNiWDwD}{DWDW$KDW}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV[28, New York Clipper

November 1, 1856]

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89three-move mates

155. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}{wDWDwDWD}{dWDW0wdp}{WdWdNDpi}{DWDWDWDp}{wDWDNDW)}{DWDWDRDK}vllllllllV

156. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WdwIWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}{wDWDwDWD}{dWDWdwdw}{W0PiP0wd}{DWDBDWDw}{w)WDW)WD}{DWDQDWDW}vllllllllV

157. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}{wDWDpDW0}{dWDWIwiP}{WdWdWdbd}{DWDWDWDw}{wDW)W$WD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

158. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{rdnDWDWI}{Dw)WDWDW}{k0WHWDWd}{dpDW)w!W}{W)WdWdwd}{DWDWDWDw}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[86, Chess Monthly, June 1858]

159. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdBDWDWD}{DwDPDWDW}{wdWDWDWd}{dwDWHkDW}{WDWdWdpd}{DWDKDNDw}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

160. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWD}{0pDWDWDW}{wdWDWDWd}{dkDWDwDW}{WGWdKdwd}{)QDWDWDw}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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90 american chess-nuts

161. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWhWD}{dw0WGWDW}{wdRDpDPd}{dwDWiwDW}{WDPdBdw)}{DWDWDKDw}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

162. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWD}{dwdWDWDW}{wdWDwDpd}{dwDpdw)W}{WDW0WdwD}{DWDKDNiN}{wDWDWDPD}{DWDBDW$W}vllllllllV

163. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwdWD}{0w0pDBdW}{RdWDbdw4}{dP0kDWHW}{WgNdwdnD}{DWdPDWdW}{w!WDWGWD}{dKDWDWDW}vllllllllV

164. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWDbdWI}{dwdWDpHW}{wdWDwDwd}{dwDwDPGW}{WDWdkdwD}{DW0WDWdW}{w0WDW)PD}{hWDRDWDW}vllllllllV

165. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWD}{dwdNDpDW}{wdWDwDw0}{dwDwIwDW}{WDWdWdk)}{$WDWDWdW}{wDWDW)bD}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllV

166. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwdWD}{dwdwDNDW}{WdWDw0wd}{dpdwDWDW}{WGpiwdwD}{IWdWDWdW}{wDWDP)WD}{dWDWDWDB}vllllllllV

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91three-move mates

167. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwdWD}{dwdwDWDp}{W0W!wdw)}{dPdwDWDW}{WDwHw0wD}{DW0kDWdW}{wDWHp)WD}{dWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

168. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wIWDwdWD}{dwdpDWGw}{WdWHpdwD}{dWdw0p0W}{W)wiwdPD}{DRdwDW)W}{wDWdwDWD}{dWDWDWDB}vllllllllV[ Brooklyn Standard, 1860 ]

169. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdWD}{dwdwDWDw}{WdWDwdwD}{HWdwdwdW}{WDpdQdWD}{DW0pDWDW}{KDp0RDWD}{dWiWDWDW}vllllllllV

170. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdWD}{dwdwDWDw}{WdWDwdwD}{HWdwdwdW}{WDwdWdWD}{DW0QDWDW}{KDbgRDWD}{dWiWDWDW}vllllllllV

171. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdBD}{dwgwDWDw}{WdWDwdwD}{DWdwdRdW}{pDw!WdWD}{DWdW0WDW}{WDw0bDWD}{dKdkDWDW}vllllllllV

172. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwGWD}{dwdwDWgw}{WdW0wdw0}{DWdp0WdP}{wDRDWdWD}{DW0W)WDW}{pDwdwDWD}{iWIwDWDW}vllllllllV

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92 american chess-nuts

173. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{4wdwDpdK}{W0WdwGw0}{DW0wdWdW}{wDWDWdWD}{0W$PDWDW}{pDwdPDWD}{iq!wDrDW}vllllllllV

174. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWIwDWD}{hQGwDwhW}{WdW$wDwd}{0WdwiWdW}{wDW$WdWD}{dWDWDWHW}{BDw0WDqD}{dwDwDwDb}vllllllllV[*]

175. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDW$}{0WDwDwdW}{NdKDwDwd}{iWdwdWdW}{wDWDPdWD}{)WDWDWDW}{WDwdWDwD}{dwDwDwGw}vllllllllV

176. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{NDWDwDWD}{GWDwDndW}{W$W0wDwd}{dW0w$WdW}{wDWiWdWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDwIBDwD}{dwDwDwhb}vllllllllV

177. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDRD}{DWDwDwdp}{WDWdwDwi}{dWdwgP$p}{wDWGWdW)}{DWDWDWDW}{WDwDpDwD}{dwDwIwdw}vllllllllV

178. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WgQDNDWD}{DWDwDpdw}{pDWdwDwd}{$rdwdW0w}{wDKDk1WD}{DWDNDp4W}{WDB)w)wG}{hwDwDwdn}vllllllllV

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93three-move mates

179. W. C. Chewitt, Toronto, Ca.cuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{DWDwDwdw}{wDWdwDwd}{DKdNdWdw}{wDWHk)WD}{DWDpDwdW}{BDW$wDwD}{dwDwDwdw}vllllllllV

180. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{DWDwIwdw}{wDW0wDwd}{DWdWiWdw}{wDWDwDWD}{DWDwHw0W}{WDWDwDPD}{dwDQDwdw}vllllllllV[e856, Illustrated London News

January 7, 1854]

181. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWD}{DnDwDwdw}{wDWdwDwd}{DNHkdWdw}{wDWDRDWD}{!WDwDw0W}{WDWDwDKD}{dwDWDwdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

182. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWhbDWD}{Dw)wDPIw}{wDWiPDwd}{DpDqhpdw}{wDWDWDW!}{DWDwDwdW}{WDWDwDWD}{dwDWDwdw}vllllllllV

183. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWIwDWD}{Dw)wDPDw}{wDWdkDwd}{DwDw0wdw}{wDWDPDWD}{DWDwDwdW}{WDWDwDWD}{dwDWDwdw}vllllllllV[e905, Illustrated London News

January 6, 1855]

184. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDWD}{DpDw)P0w}{w)WiwDpd}{DwDwdwGw}{wDWIWDW)}{DWDwDwdW}{WDWDwDWD}{dwDWDwdw}vllllllllV[e906, Illustrated London News

January 6, 1855]

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94 american chess-nuts

185. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDWh}{DwDwDWdB}{w)WiwDwd}{DwDwHwDw}{wDWDQHWD}{DWDwDwdW}{WDWDwDWI}{dwDWDwdw}vllllllllV

186. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdBDwDWd}{DwDwDWdW}{pIWdwDwd}{DwDwDwDw}{wDk0WDWD}{DWDwDPdW}{WDWDRDWD}{dwDWGwdw}vllllllllV[458, Albion (New York)

October 10, 1857]

187. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDWd}{DwDwDQdW}{wDWdwDwG}{DwDwDwDw}{wDwdkDWD}{DNDwDWdW}{WDWDWDpD}{dwDWDwIw}vllllllllV[468, Albion (New York)

December 19, 1857

188. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwIWd}{DwDwDWdW}{wDWdBDwi}{GwDwDwDp}{wDw)wDWD}{DWDwDNdW}{WDWDWDw)}{dwDWDwDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

189. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDWd}{IwDwDWdW}{wDWdp!wd}{DwDkHwDw}{wDwDwDWD}{DWDwDWdW}{WDWDWDwD}{dwDBDwDw}vllllllllV[e1047, Illustrated London News

September 12, 1857]

190. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDWi}{DwDwDK0p}{wDWGwDwd}{DwDw0wgw}{wDwDPDWD}{DWDwDWdW}{WDWDWDwD}{dwDWDwDQ}vllllllllV[e963, Illustrated London News

January 5, 1856]

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95three-move mates

191. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDWd}{DwDpDWdw}{wDWIwDpd}{DwDBdwdw}{wDwDWiPD}{!WDwDWdW}{WDWDWDw)}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[6, Daily Missouri Democrat

November 27, 1858]

192. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdnDwDWd}{DwDwDWdw}{wDW0BDwd}{DwDWdW0p}{wDwDk)W0}{IWDwHpgW}{WDWDWDw)}{dw!WDwDW}vllllllllV[1, Saturday Evening Gazette

May 1, 1858]

193. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDQDWd}{IwDNDWdw}{wDkdWDwd}{DwDWdWdw}{wDwDwDWd}{DWDpDNdW}{PDWDWDwD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[20, Saturday Evening Gazette

September 11, 1858]

194. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWd}{DwDWDpdw}{wGwdWDwd}{Dw$WdWdn}{wDwipDWd}{DWDwhWdW}{WDWDP!pD}{dwDWDwIW}vllllllllV[25, Winona Republican

September 3, 1858]

195. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWIWd}{Dw0WDwdw}{RDwdbiwd}{DpDWdPdp}{wDwhwDp)}{DWDBdWgW}{WDW!WDPD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[1, Bull. American Chess Ass.

January-June 1858]

196. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWh}{DwdWDwdw}{WDwdwIwd}{DQ0WdWdk}{wDNdwDwD}{DWDWdpdW}{WDWDWDWD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[84, American Chess Monthly

May, 1858]

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96 american chess-nuts

197. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWd}{DwdWDwdw}{pDw!wDwd}{GWdpdWdP}{NDWdkDw0}{DWDWdwdP}{WDWDWDKD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[10, Daily Evening Bulletin

December 18, 1858]

198. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WIwDN!Wd}{DwdWDwdw}{wDwDwHwd}{DWdwdk0W}{WDWdwDwd}{DPDWdwdW}{WDWDWDPD}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[143, New York Clipper

June 18, 1859]

199. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWd}{DRdWDwdw}{w!wDwDwd}{DWdwdwdW}{WDWdwHPd}{DW0WdkdW}{WDWDWDWI}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV[v 69, Charleston Tri-Weekly Courier

November 30, 1859]

200. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDW!W}{WDKDWDWD}{DRDW0NDP}{WDWDk0W0}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWh}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[742, Illustrated London News

May 8, 1858]

201. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWGBDWD}{DWdWDRDW}{WDWDWDkD}{0WDKdWDW}{r0WDwdWd}{gWDWDWDP}{W0W)WDWd}{DNDWDWDW}vllllllllV

202. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDWD}{DWdWhpDb}{WDWDWDwD}{dWDPiWGP}{w$WDpdW0}{!W0W0WDP}{WdBDWDWd}{DWDWgWDW}vllllllllV[22, Illustrated News of the World,

(London) April 2, 1859]

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97three-move mates

203. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDKDWD}{Drdpdw0w}{WDWDWDwD}{dpDkHR)W}{rDRHwdPd}{)pdWdWDW}{WdWDPDWd}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[497, Era (London)

January 17, 1864]

204. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWD}{DwdwdwGw}{NDKDWDwD}{0R)wDWDW}{pDW0w0Wd}{iwdWhRDW}{WdWDQ)Wd}{gWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[89, New York Illustrated News

November 11, 1861]

205. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwIWDWD}{DwdwdwGp}{WDW0WDw0}{dWDkDWDp}{wDWdwdW)}{dwdW)WDW}{WdPDQDWd}{dWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

206. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWD}{DwdwdwDw}{w0RdWDwd}{0wDWDWDw}{k0WdPdWD}{dwdWDWDW}{WIwDWDWd}{dWDWdBDW}vllllllllV[10, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

November 9, 1861]

207. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWGBD}{DwdwdwDw}{wdWdP0wd}{IwDWiP4w}{wdWHr0pH}{dwdpDW)W}{WdW0WDWd}{!WDWdWDW}vllllllllV[502, Era (London)

February 21, 1864]

208. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDKGWDWD}{DwdPdr0w}{pdW0Whwd}{0wDkdP$w}{NdWDwdwH}{dwdwDW)W}{bdWdP)Wd}{DW$WdWDW}vllllllllV[453, Bell’s Life (London)

November 5, 1864]

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98 american chess-nuts

209. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDKD}{DwdWdwdw}{wdWdWdpd}{dQDPdWDk}{WdWDwdwD}{dwdwDWDP}{wdWdWDW)}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[43, Kingston Journal

April 18, 1866]

210. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DwdWdwdw}{wdWdWdwd}{dWDWdWDw}{WdWDwdwD}{0wIwDW0W}{wdWdRDPD}{DkDWdWDW}vllllllllV[23, Dubuque Times

April 25, 1866]

211. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{Dw0Wdw!w}{wdNdWdpd}{dWDWdpIP}{WdWDr0wD}{dpDB0kdW}{PhpdRDW)}{hq$WdWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

212. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDKD}{DwdWdwDw}{wdWdWdwd}{dWDW!wDW}{WdWDwdpi}{dwDWdwdW}{WdwdWDW)}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

213. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDKD}{DwdpHw0w}{wdWdpdrd}{dW0PiwDp}{QdWDNdw)}{dwDp)pdW}{Wdw$WhWD}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV

214. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{Dw$pDwdw}{wdWdwdwd}{dkdNdwDw}{WdWIWdwD}{dwDwDwdW}{PdwDWdWD}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV[31, Dubuque Times

June 27, 1866]

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99three-move mates

215. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{DwDwHwdw}{wdWdwdwd}{dwiPdwDw}{WdW0WdKD}{dwDQDwdB}{WdwDWdWD}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV

216. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DwDw)wdw}{wdWdRdwd}{dw!phpDw}{pdWdkdWD}{4wDWDwdW}{pdwDNdWD}{IwDWdWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

217. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DwDwDwdw}{wHP)W0wd}{dwDwdRDw}{p0W$pdpD}{dwDWiwdW}{qdPDNdKD}{DwDWdBDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

218. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{rhWDWDWD}{DpDr)pdw}{wDWDpdwd}{dwDkdWDw}{wdWDRdw!}{dPDWGwdW}{wdPDWdNI}{DqDWdbDB}vllllllllV[41, Georgia Weekly Telegraf

(Macon) May 24, 1867]

219. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wgWDWDWD}{DwHwDpdw}{p$WDwIwd}{0wiwdWDw}{PdNDWGwD}{dWDWDPdW}{w)PDWdWD}{DwDWdwDW}vllllllllV

220. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWD}{Dw)wDwdw}{w)N)wDwG}{dwiwdWDw}{WdrDWDwD}{dWDWDWdW}{QDPDWdP$}{IwDWdwDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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100 american chess-nuts

221. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWhWD}{DWDW!RDW}{WDNDWDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{W4WDWDbD}{DPDWDpDN}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW$K}vllllllllV[572, Daily Evening Bulletin

(Philadelphia) February 21, 1868]

222. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdWD}{DWgNDWDp}{WDW0WDWH}{0PDkDP)p}{KdpDpDwG}{DW)W)wDW}{W)W)W)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[110, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times,

June 15, 1867]

223. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdW$}{DWdWDWHw}{WDWIWDWD}{dWDwDNiw}{WdwDwDwD}{DWDPDwDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

224. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdWD}{0WdPIW0w}{p0WHpDWD}{dWipDWdw}{WdwhwHw4}{DWDQDw0W}{bDPGPDWD}{DWDWDW1W}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

225. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDRDndWG}{dbdWDp4w}{pdWDrgWH}{!WdqiBdw}{WdwHwDwd}{DpDPDp)W}{wDRDpDWD}{DWDWDWdK}vllllllllV[†]

226. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdWD}{dwdKDwdw}{wdWDwdpD}{DWdwiW)w}{pdRDwDwd}{GwDWDwDW}{wDPDPDWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[56, Dubuque Times

December 1, 1866]

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101three-move mates

227. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdWD}{dwdWIwdw}{wdWDwdw0}{DWdwdWDk}{wdW)wDwd}{DQDWDwDW}{wDWDWDP)}{gWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[73, Kingston Journal

November 14, 1866]

228. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdWD}{dwdWDwdw}{wdWDNdw0}{DWdNdW$w}{wdW)wDBd}{DWDWDwiW}{wDW)WDWD}{dWDWDWIW}vllllllllV[81, Kingston Journal

January 9, 1867]

229. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{whbDwdWD}{dwdW!w0w}{pdW)pdBi}{DWdpdWDP}{r)WDwDWd}{0WDWDwdW}{wDWDNDWD}{dWDWDWDK}vllllllllV[†]

230. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wIBDwdRD}{HwdWDRdw}{wdW0wGWd}{DWdkdWDW}{w)WDwDWd}{dPDW4p0W}{w0WDWHWD}{dWDWhW4W}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts] [*]

231. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdKD}{dwdWDW$w}{wdW!niW0}{DWdwdWgW}{wDWDwDWd}{dWDWdw)W}{wdWDWDW)}{dWDWdWdW}vllllllllV

232. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdWD}{dKdWDWDw}{wdRDwdWd}{DWdwdkdW}{wDWDwDWd}{dWDN)wDW}{wdWDWHPD}{dWDWdWdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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102 american chess-nuts

233. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wGWhKdWD}{dWdWDW0w}{PdnDRdPd}{)NdkdwdW}{wDpHpDWd}{dWDWDwDp}{w)WDPDW)}{dWDWdBdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

234. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wGWdWdWD}{dP$RDWdB}{Wdw1pdW4}{DWdkdpdr}{PDwDwDW)}{dWDWDKDw}{wDP)WDWD}{dWDWdWdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

235. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWdWD}{dWDWDW$W}{WdwdwdNd}{DWdwdwdw}{WDKDkGpD}{dWDWDWDp}{wDWDWDW)}{dWDWdWdW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

236. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{qDBdW4WD}{dWDWDn4p}{p0wdwdWd}{DWdRHwdw}{W)WDkDwD}{dPDWDWDw}{wDWDWDPD}{dWgWdQhK}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

237. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWdWD}{dWHWDwdw}{wdwdpdWd}{DWdWipdN}{WDWDwDwD}{dKDWDWDw}{wDQDWDWD}{dWdWdWdW}vllllllllV[59, Kingston Journal

August 8, 1866]

238. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWHWdWD}{!WDWDwdw}{wdwdwdWd}{DWdk0wdW}{W)WDwDwD}{dWDWDWDw}{PDW0WDWD}{dWdNdKGW}vllllllllV[*]

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103three-move mates

239. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWIWD}{)WDWDwdw}{rdpdkdWG}{0Wdwdw0W}{PDWDNDwD}{dWDWDWDw}{W!WdbDWD}{dWdWdWHW}vllllllllV[26, Georgia Weekly Telegraf

(Macon) February, 1867]

240. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDnH}{DWDWDw)B}{wdpiw0PD}{dWHpdwdW}{PDWDWDwD}{!KDWDWDn}{WDWdwDP4}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

241. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwD}{DWDWDwDW}{wdwdwdp0}{dWDwdw0r}{W!WDp)wD}{DpDWHkDp}{W)WdwHWI}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV[12, Press (Philadelphia)

March 31, 1867]

242. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwD}{DpDWDw0W}{w)bdwdPd}{dpDwdw0w}{W!WDpDND}{DwDWDkDw}{WDWdwDWI}{dWdNdWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

243. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDW!biwI}{DwDW0wdP}{wDwdPdWd}{dpDwdw0w}{W)WDwDWD}{DwDWDw0w}{WDWdwDWD}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV[99, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

March 23, 1867]

244. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wHWDwIwD}{DpDWdwdW}{w)wdkdp$}{dwDw0bdw}{W)WDwDW)}{DwDp!wdp}{WDWdBDWD}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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104 american chess-nuts

245. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{DwDWdKGW}{wDwdwdwD}{dwDwdwiw}{WDB0wDW1}{DwDwDQdw}{WDWdWDWD}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

246. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDW$KDBD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWHWDkD}{DWDWDW0b}{WDWDP0WD}{DNDWDpDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

247. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DBDWDWdn}{nDWGNDwD}{DpDp0Wdw}{WDWDkdPD}{DPDWDwDW}{WDPDWIpD}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

248. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{QDWDWDqD}{DWDBDWhw}{wDRDpDPD}{DpDkHpdw}{W0W)wdWD}{DKDW)wDW}{WDWDRDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

249. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDBiWDwD}{DWDpDW$w}{w)WDwDWD}{)KDwHwdw}{WdWDwdWD}{DWDWDwDW}{WDWDWDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

250. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{$nDWDNDr}{WDb$WDWD}{DWDWDk)W}{QDWDpDnD}{DWDWDWIp}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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105three-move mates

251. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDWD}{DRDWDPDw}{WDwDk0BD}{DW!nDwDb}{W)WDwDwI}{DWhWDWDw}{WDWDWDWD}{GWDWDWDN}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

252. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DWDRDWDw}{NDPDNdW0}{DWDpDpDP}{WDWDkDwD}{DKdWDWDw}{phpDPDWD}{1bgWDW$W}vllllllllV[576, Daily Evening Bulletin(Philadelphia) March 6, 1858]

253. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWHWdbD}{DpDWDWDw}{W$WDpdWd}{hpGwiwIW}{W0WDpDwD}{DPdWDWDw}{PdwDW)BD}{dwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[24, Seaforth Expositor

June 11, 1868]

254. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{rgWHbdwD}{0wDpDWDw}{WDW$p)Wd}{)wGwiwDP}{KdPDwDwD}{DW0WDWDw}{WdPDW$BD}{dwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

255. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwGwD}{dwDwDWDw}{bDW$w0Wd}{DpDwiwDW}{W)W0w0w)}{DWdPDRDw}{BdWDWHW)}{dwdWIWDW}vllllllllV[70, American Chronicle (Boston)

1867]

256. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwIWD}{dwDwDWGw}{wHBDwdWd}{DwDwdkDW}{WDWdw0wD}{DWdWDNDp}{WdWDWDW)}{dwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[23, Seaforth Expositor

July 4, 1868]

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106 american chess-nuts

257. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwIWD}{dwDwDWHw}{wDWDwdPd}{DwDpHwip}{WDWGPdwD}{DWdWDWDp}{WdWDW0W)}{dwdWDBDn}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

258. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDnI}{dwDw0WDw}{wDWDPdWi}{DwDwDRdw}{WDWDWdwD}{DWdWDRDw}{WdWDWdWD}{dwdWDWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

259. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wgWDwDwD}{dwiwIWDw}{wDBHWdWd}{Dw0wDWdw}{WHRDWdwD}{DWdWDWGw}{WdWDWdWD}{dwdWDWDw}vllllllllV[62, Georgia Weekly Telegraf(Macon) November 15, 1867]

260. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{RdWDwDw1}{dBdwDWDw}{wDWDPdWd}{HwdrDWdw}{WgNDkdPD}{DWdW)WDw}{WdWDPdWD}{GwdWDWIR}vllllllllV[568, Daily Evening Bulletin

(Philadelphia) February 7, 1868]

261. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDwd}{0W0wDBDw}{PDNDR)Wd}{DwdkDWdw}{PdWDwdpD}{DWdWDW)w}{WdWHWdKD}{DwdWDWgW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

262. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDw$wG}{dWdwDWDw}{WDWDWHWd}{Dw0wDWiw}{WdPDwdw0}{DWdRDWDP}{WdW)WdWD}{DwdWDWdK}vllllllllV[151, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

May 23, 1868]

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107three-move mates

263. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwhwD}{dKdwDWDp}{RDWDW!Wd}{DwdwDWdw}{WdWDwdwd}{DpdWDNDW}{WdWDWdkD}{DwdWDWHr}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

264. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwdwD}{dWdwDW!w}{WDWDWDWd}{0KdwDWdp}{PdW$wdwd}{HwdW0WDW}{WgWDPdwD}{iwHWDWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

265. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwhwi}{dWdwDW0P}{WDWDNDWg}{dWdqDWdR}{WdWDwdwd}{DwGWdWDW}{BdWDWdwD}{IwDRDWDQ}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

266. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDKdwd}{dWGwDRdp}{WDWDkDW0}{dPdpDWdW}{WdpDwdPH}{DwDWdWDW}{WdWDWdwD}{DwhWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

267. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{nGWDWdwd}{dWDbDQdw}{WDWDNDWd}{IWdkDWdW}{ndwHwdWD}{DwDpdWDW}{W)WDWdPD}{DwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

268. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDKHwd}{dWDwDWdw}{WDWDW)W$}{DWdPDkdw}{wdwDNdpg}{DwDwdW0W}{WDBDWdPD}{DwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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108 american chess-nuts

269. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwh}{dpDKDWGw}{WDpDRDpd}{DWdkDwdW}{NdwDb0Bd}{DwDwdWdW}{WDW)W)WD}{DwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

270. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{dwDWDW$w}{WDK)W)wd}{Dpdw$pgp}{W)wDwiWd}{DwDwdpdW}{QDW)WDW)}{DwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

271. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDwd}{dwDWDWDw}{pDWDWDw0}{0w$wDwGw}{WgwDw$Wd}{iwHKdwdW}{PDWDWDWD}{DwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

272. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{dwDWDbDw}{wDWDBDwd}{dwDPHPDw}{WIwDkHW!}{dwDpdwdW}{WDWDPDWD}{DwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

273. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wIWDNgwH}{dnDWDwDw}{p0W0RDp0}{dBiWDWDw}{WDwDwDWD}{dw)wdw!W}{WDWhWDWD}{1wdWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

274. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wIWDWdwD}{0wDW0b0w}{PdWdWDNg}{dWdW$PDw}{pGwiwDWD}{dwDwdQ4W}{WDPhW0WD}{1wdWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

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109three-move mates

275. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{QIWiWdwH}{dwDPHr0p}{WdWdWDWd}{dWdWDWDw}{wDwdwDWD}{dwDwdWdW}{WDWdWdWD}{dwdWDWDW}vllllllllV[50, Seaforth Expositor

December 17, 1868]

276. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdwD}{dwDWDw0w}{WdWdWDKd}{dW0WDWDw}{wDpdNiWD}{$wDw$BdW}{WDWdWdWD}{dwdNDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

277. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdwD}{dwDW0wdw}{WdWdP0Wd}{dWdWDKDw}{wDwdW)WD}{DwDwDWdQ}{WDWdNdW)}{dwdWDW4k}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

278. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWdwD}{dwDWdwdw}{W0Wdp0Wd}{dPdk0NDw}{PDw)WDPD}{$NDwDPdW}{W)WdWdWD}{dBdWDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts] [*]

279. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WHqDWgND}{hwDWdQ0p}{PdWiwdWd}{GndwdWDw}{W0pDW)pD}{DW)PDpIW}{BDWdWdWD}{dr$WDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

280. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdWD}{dwDWdKdw}{WdWdwdWd}{DwdwiWDw}{WdwDNHwD}{DWDWDwDW}{WDW)QdWD}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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110 american chess-nuts

281. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDN0NDWD}{DpDkDWDW}{PDWDWDKD}{DWDBDW0W}{WDW)WDWD}{!WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

282. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{BhNDbDW4}{DWDp!WDW}{WDPdWDWD}{DwDRDWhp}{WGkDWDWD}{DWDWDWHW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV

283. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwInd}{DW0PDW0r}{WDWHWDp$}{DwDWDNiw}{bDwDWDp$}{DWDWDW)W}{W0WDWdWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

284. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDwd}{DWdW$Wdw}{WGW0pDwD}{DwhrDWdw}{wDwDkDwD}{DWDpDWDW}{WdW)WdWD}{!WDWIRDW}vllllllllV

285. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WdBDwDwd}{DWdNDpdw}{pDWdp0wD}{$bdwHkdP}{wDpDwDwD}{Dp)wDW!W}{W)WDWIWh}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllV[*]

286. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WdRgwDNd}{DWhWDwdw}{wDW0w)wD}{DpdwDwdW}{wDwDkDwD}{)wDwDWDP}{WGWDWDWI}{DWDNDQDW}vllllllllV

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111three-move mates

287. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WdWdwDWd}{DW0kDwdr}{wDNgw$wD}{DbhNDwdW}{w)wDQDwD}{DBDwDWDW}{KDRDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

288. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{BdWdwDWd}{DWdwDp)K}{wDWdwDwg}{!wdWGkdW}{wDwDWDwD}{DWDwDWDW}{WDWDnDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV

289. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{kdNdwDWd}{)WdpDwDW}{rDNdwDwd}{DpdWDpdW}{wDwIWDwD}{DWDwDBDW}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV

290. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{wdWdNHnd}{DWdw0wDW}{bDPdw0w0}{DwdWiwdK}{wDpDWDwD}{DW$wDPDW}{W$W)wGWD}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllV

291. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{KdBdWDnG}{DQdwdw4r}{wDW)wdp0}{DwdWdwiW}{whw0WDwH}{0WDwgRHW}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

292. T. B. CrosbycuuuuuuuuC{WdWdRDwD}{Dpdn0wdw}{w)kDwdwd}{Dw0WdPdB}{wdKdWDwD}{dWDwdWDW}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDQDWDW}vllllllllV[189, Chess Monthly,

October 1859]

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112 american chess-nuts

293. L. DavidsoncuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWDwD}{DwdwdwGw}{whRDp0pd}{DwdpiWdW}{wdWdPDPD}{dWDwdWDR}{KDWDNDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

294. G. H. DerricksoncuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWDw!}{DwdwdwDw}{wdWDwdwd}{DwdwdWdW}{w)pdWDWD}{dWDkdKDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

295. G. H. DerricksoncuuuuuuuuC{WdWdNDwD}{DwdwdwDw}{wdWDpdwd}{DPdwiWdW}{wDpdWDPD}{4W)wIWDW}{WGW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

296. G. H. DerricksoncuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWDwD}{Dwdwdw0B}{wdWDwdwd}{0WdpdWdW}{P0wiWDpD}{dPDNDW0W}{WDW)RDPD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

297. G. H. DerricksoncuuuuuuuuC{qdbgWhwD}{DwHpdwdW}{whWDw4wd}{dp)wiWGW}{WdwHWDBD}{dPDK0W0W}{WDW)W0WD}{DWDWDRDQ}vllllllllV

298. P. J. Doyle, Hoboken, N. J.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWdwD}{DwDwdwdp}{wdpDKdwd}{dw)NdWiN}{WdwGPDW0}{dWDPdW0P}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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113three-move mates

299. S. E., New Haven, Conn.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWdwD}{DwDwdwdw}{wdQDW)wI}{dwDWdqdW}{BdwgWDWd}{dWDWhWdk}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

300. W. E., PennsylvaniacuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWdwD}{DwDwdwdw}{wdWDWDwD}{dwDWdwdW}{WdwdRDW0}{dWDWdp0k}{WDWDW!WD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

301. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{!WDp0pDW}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

302. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWGWDRD}{Dp4w4kDK}{WHpDwDRD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

303. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0WDpD}{DwiwdpDW}{W$wDbDWD}{!P)WDWDp}{W4r)WDBI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

304. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{W$riWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}{WDWdWDwD}{DwdwdpDB}{KDwDwDpD}{0WDWDWDw}{Wdw0WDWD}{DRDWDW4W}vllllllllV

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114 american chess-nuts

305. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{KDwdWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{WDWdWDwD}{DwdwdwDW}{rDwDNDwD}{dnDWDW)B}{WgwdWGRD}{DWDWDWdk}vllllllllV

306. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDBdW4bD}{HWDWDWDW}{W)WdpDwD}{DwGwdpDW}{w)kDWDwD}{dwDWIWDW}{W)PdWDW0}{DWDWDNdw}vllllllllV

307. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{rDW4bdwD}{DW0NDpDN}{WgWdwDwD}{DnDwdkDW}{pDwDWDwD}{dwDWDPDW}{W)WdWDPG}{IWDRDWdw}vllllllllV

308. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwdwD}{DWdW0wDW}{WdWdwDwD}{DwDw0wDW}{wDwDWDw!}{dwDWiWDW}{WDWdPDWD}{DWDWIWdw}vllllllllV

309. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwIwD}{DWdWdNDW}{pdpdwDwD}{irDwdw!W}{pDwDWDwG}{)wDbdWDW}{rDpdWDWD}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

310. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDQdbHnD}{DWdWdnHW}{wdwdwDw1}{dwDwdw4W}{RDKDWiwG}{DwDwdW4W}{wDwdWDPD}{DWDW$Wdw}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Evening Bulletin,

January 22, 1859]

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115three-move mates

311. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwD}{DWdWdw0W}{wdpdpHwd}{dwDwdwdK}{WHW)WiwD}{DwDwdpdW}{whwdW)WD}{DBDWDWdw}vllllllllV

312. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwD}{DWdk)wdW}{wdw0w)wd}{dwDw0wdW}{WDWDKdwD}{DwDRdwdW}{wdRdWDWD}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

313. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDrD}{DWdwDwdW}{wdw$wDwd}{dwDwiwHW}{W4WDWdw0}{!wDWdwdP}{wdW)WDWD}{DBDWgWIw}vllllllllV

314. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wHKdwDwD}{DWdRDpdW}{wdwDwDwd}{0kDp)whW}{N0WDW)bd}{DP0WdwdB}{wdWDWDWD}{DWDWdWDr}vllllllllV

315. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDQdwDw$}{DWdWDpiW}{wdwDwHbd}{dwIwDw0W}{WdWDPDpd}{DWdWdwdn}{wdWDWDWh}{DWDWdWDw}vllllllllV

316. J. F., Baltimore, Md.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwD}{DpHWDBdW}{pdwDwDwd}{dpDwDP0r}{WiW)WDwd}{DWdWdpdb}{wdWDWIWd}{$WDNdWDw}vllllllllV

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116 american chess-nuts

317. Daniel W. Fiske, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwD}{DpDWDWdW}{w0wDw0wd}{dPDk0PHw}{WdpDNDPd}{DW)pdBdw}{wdW)W)Kd}{DWDQdWDw}vllllllllV[*]

318. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWDWD}{)PDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}{kDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

319. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{nIbHWDWD}{Dp0WDWDW}{pDWiWDWD}{dWDp0pDW}{WDW0W)WG}{DWDWDWDW}{w$WDWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}vllllllllV

320. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDWD}{Dw0k0WDW}{wDWdWDND}{dW)wdwDW}{WDWdQDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

321. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDWD}{DwdWdWDW}{wDWdWDWH}{dWDwdwDW}{WDP)W0WD}{dWIWDWDW}{w0WDW)kD}{DQDWDWHW}vllllllllV

322. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDWD}{DwdpgWDW}{wDW4WDWD}{dW0wdw0W}{WDkDWdWD}{dRHWIbDW}{w)QDWDw$}{DWDWDNDW}vllllllllV[ ! ]

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117three-move mates

323. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDWI}{Dw)wdWDN}{wDWdWDWD}{dWdw0Pdk}{QDwDPdWD}{dWDP0wDP}{wDWDPDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

324. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{wDwDKDWD}{DwDN)WDW}{wDp0WDWD}{dWdkdp!w}{PDwDWdpD}{)WDWGw)W}{wDWDWDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

325. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}{wDwdWDWI}{dWdwdpDw}{WDwDWiwD}{DWHWDwDp}{QDWDW)w)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

326. Theodore French, Cincinnati, O.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDkDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{wDwdWDnG}{dWdwHwDw}{pDw$WdwD}{DBDWDwDw}{WDWDWDwD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

327. T. FrenchcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDWD}{0wDWDWDR}{wDwdWDwD}{IWdwDwDw}{wDwGWdwD}{iWDWDwDb}{WDWDWDwD}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllV

328. H. J. G., Philadelphia, Penn.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDWD}{dwDW0WDW}{wDwdWDwD}{DW0w4wDw}{wDwDk0wD}{dWDWDNDw}{QDWDKDwD}{DW$WDWDW}vllllllllV

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118 american chess-nuts

329. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{NDwgwDWD}{dwDWdbDW}{rDwdWDw1}{DW)k0wDw}{wIp0wdw4}{dWDWDPDQ}{WDNDWDwD}{DBDWDWDR}vllllllllV

330. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDwdwDWh}{GwDWdBDW}{wDwdpDwd}{DKDwiwDw}{wDwdwdP4}{dW)W)WDW}{WDPDW$wH}{DNDWgWDW}vllllllllV

331. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDqdNDWd}{Dp0rGWDW}{wDwdwDwg}{DWDpiw)w}{wDwdwdWd}{dWDWIW0P}{WDQDWDwD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

332. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDwdNDWd}{DpdBDbDW}{w4w0p)pd}{DP0kdw0w}{wDwdNdP0}{dPDKGWdW}{WDWDWDwD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

333. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{rDw4WDWd}{Dwdqhw0W}{wgwdw0wd}{0WdPiwdw}{wDwHWHWd}{dWDP)WdW}{WDWDWDwG}{DW$WdWIb}vllllllllV

334. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{rDwdWGW1}{$wdwgwdr}{w0w0w0wd}{dK0Wiw0w}{wDwDWDWd}{dW)WDW)W}{BDWDW!wD}{DWhWdWhw}vllllllllV

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119three-move mates

335. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDwdW4Wd}{DwdwHwGw}{wdwdp1pd}{dWdpdwdw}{wDwiW)Wd}{dQDWDKDW}{WDWDWDwD}{DWdWdWdw}vllllllllV

336. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDbdWdWd}{Dwdw0wDN}{pdRdp0wd}{)W0wdkdP}{wDNdWDpd}{dR)WIW)P}{BDPDpDwD}{DWdWGWdw}vllllllllV

337. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDwdRdWd}{1wdwdwDW}{wdb0B0wd}{Dr)wdwdR}{pDWiWDp4}{dPHWDpDW}{W)K)w)wg}{HWGWDWdw}vllllllllV

338. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{r$wdrdWd}{dwdndwgW}{bdwdP0wG}{DPDwdpHW}{wDWiWDwd}{0PDWDwDW}{WDW0KDw0}{DRDWDWdQ}vllllllllV

339. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDqdwdW4}{gbdwdwdQ}{w0wdW0pD}{0WDp0pDW}{wDW)khw$}{dPDNDwIp}{WDB)WDPd}{DWDnDWdr}vllllllllV

340. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDwdwdW4}{hw!p1wdW}{r0whR0wD}{dWDw0w0W}{wDpiwdw0}{dWDbHw)w}{WHW)p$Kd}{GWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

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120 american chess-nuts

341. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{rDwdwdW!}{dwDwdw1n}{wdwgRdpD}{4WDwdp0W}{wDwdpiwd}{dWDwDwDP}{pGW)KDW)}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

342. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{QGwdwiW1}{dwDwdwdw}{wdwdWHwD}{dWDwdKdb}{wDwdwdwg}{)WDwDwDW}{w0WDWDWD}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

343. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDwdwdnd}{0wDwdwdN}{n0wdBDw0}{dRDw0pdp}{wGwdkdwd}{DW)wDwDW}{wdWDKDW)}{DWDw$Wdw}vllllllllV[†]

344. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{rDwdw$w4}{dp$pdwdW}{w!pdkDwd}{gWIwHwdw}{qDwdwdwd}{DW0wDN0W}{wdWDW)WD}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV[138, Chess Monthly,

February 1859]

345. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{w!wdbhnG}{dwDw0w1W}{rDwdBDwg}{dW0wDpdr}{wDwiwdwd}{HWHpDWdR}{wdW)WDWD}{DWIwDWdw}vllllllllV

346. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDwgwdw4}{dw0BdbhW}{w0w0WDpd}{hWdkDwGR}{wDwdwdwd}{DpDKDW0W}{wdpDNDWD}{4WDW!Wdq}vllllllllV

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121three-move mates

347. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbDWD}{4W!WDnDW}{qDWDWDRD}{DWDkgW4W}{n)WDW0WD}{DKDPDWDP}{WDW0WDND}{DWDWHWDW}vllllllllV

348. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{qDWDQDWD}{dWhWHwDW}{pDW0W4WD}{DWiwdWHr}{PDWDW)WD}{DWDKDWhW}{WDWGWgWD}{DRDWDWDW}vllllllllV

349. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWhWD}{dWdWgwIW}{wDpdWdnD}{DpHwdNip}{WDr!W0W0}{DWGpDPdr}{WDb)WdWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

350. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDbdWD}{4W0WdRDW}{wDw)WdwG}{DwDwdpdw}{W0wDW0Wd}{DPDBDWgw}{WDwDKdWD}{DWiNDWDQ}vllllllllV

351. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDNdWD}{dndW0WDW}{wDQhWdwD}{DwDwiwdw}{W)wHW0Pd}{DWDWDPdw}{WDwDWdWD}{DWdWIWDW}vllllllllV

352. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wDRGWdWD}{hpdWdWhW}{wDbdWdwD}{DwDwiwdr}{pDwHWgW0}{DWHW)PdQ}{WDwDWdWD}{DWdKDWDW}vllllllllV

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122 american chess-nuts

353. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdWD}{dw$WdWdN}{wGw0WdwD}{DwDk0q)B}{wDwDRdWd}{DWDWDPgW}{WDKDNdWD}{DWdWDWDW}vllllllllV

354. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{w1WDWdWD}{4wDNdWdW}{bDwdWdpD}{DwgwdpDR}{PDk0PdWd}{DpDWDW!B}{WDWGWdWD}{DWdKhWDW}vllllllllV

355. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWD}{dwHWGwdW}{wDpdWdWD}{0wDbiw0W}{PDpDwhPd}{Dwhp)QdW}{WHWDwDBD}{DWdWdKDW}vllllllllV

356. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWD}{gpDNdpdW}{wDpdQ0WD}{DwGw0whP}{WDKDkdWd}{DwDRdW0W}{W)BDbDWH}{DW4WdrDW}vllllllllV

357. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDBdWD}{dnDrdbdW}{wINdpdRD}{DwdkgwDW}{WDpHWdWd}{DwDP0WhW}{W)WGW$WD}{DWdWdWDW}vllllllllV

358. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWHWdWD}{dpDWDKdW}{wDwdWdWD}{dw0wiwdW}{rDw$w0Ph}{DwGwDWdW}{pDWHwgWD}{DBdWdWDW}vllllllllV

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123three-move mates

359. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWD}{dwDpDRdW}{wDQHpdpD}{dPdbiPdW}{wDpDwdWd}{gwDwGWhW}{wDWDwdPD}{DKdRdWDW}vllllllllV

360. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDNdnD}{dpIBDw0W}{wdWDpdN0}{dW0kdWdW}{pDRDwdPd}{Dr0P0wdW}{wgWDw)bD}{DQGWdRDW}vllllllllV

361. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWD}{dNdKDp0N}{w0WDPdbD}{dWdRgWdW}{wDwDkhWd}{!pDp)ndP}{wGW)wdRD}{DWdWdBDW}vllllllllV[*]

362. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{bdQDWdwD}{dNDKDwdN}{w0PDwdpd}{dWdRgWdP}{wDpDkhWd}{DwdW)ndp}{wGW)wDRD}{DWDWdBDW}vllllllllV[ ! ]

363. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdw$}{hWDW4wdb}{w0W$W4wd}{dW)WiWdW}{wHwDwdBd}{0wdWDPdK}{wgWDwDWD}{DQDWdWHW}vllllllllV

364. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdwD}{4WhW4pGp}{QdW)Wdw0}{$WHbdWiW}{wDwDBdpd}{dpdWDp)W}{wdWDwDWD}{DKDWdWDR}vllllllllV

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124 american chess-nuts

365. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdwD}{dKdNdbHw}{ndWDRdw0}{Dp0wdWdW}{wiwDWdw4}{$wgW)wDp}{w)WDwDWD}{DWDWdBDQ}vllllllllV

366. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdBD}{!pdWdwDp}{Pdp0W0wH}{DwdwiPdW}{wHwDpdwG}{Dw0WDw0w}{wDPDKgWD}{$WDWdWDW}vllllllllV

367. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWD}{DPHWdw0w}{Wdp0Wdwg}{)wdwdWdW}{wDPiwGbD}{DKdNDw0w}{wDWDWdWh}{DWDB$WDW}vllllllllV

368. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdBDWhQ$}{DpDW0wdw}{WdwdWdwI}{Dk0wdWdW}{wDNdwDwD}{DWdRDNdw}{rDWDW0Wd}{DWDWGWDb}vllllllllV

369. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{rdRDWdWG}{DwDbdNdw}{Wgwdk)wD}{HwdwdWdB}{whRdPDpD}{DpdPDn)w}{wDWDWdWd}{DWDKDWDw}vllllllllV

370. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{BdWDWhWD}{DwDpdWgw}{W0wdpHwD}{DwGbiW)W}{ndWdWDKD}{DpdW)wDw}{wDWDWdWd}{DQDNDWDw}vllllllllV

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125three-move mates

371. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWhWDND}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0W0Wg}{DWDBiPDW}{WGKDWHWD}{DWDP0WDW}{pDWDnDW$}{DbDWDWDW}vllllllllV

372. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{bgWHWDWD}{hR0WDpDW}{pDWdWdW0}{GWDW0WDW}{WDWiPDWD}{DW0BdW$W}{wDPDwIWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

373. Jesse A. GravescuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWD}{dWdWiwDW}{PDWdWdW0}{DWDWdWDW}{WDWdW0WD}{DWdRHWhK}{QDWDwDWh}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

374. Joseph H. Greene, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWD}{dWdPdwDW}{WDWdWdWd}{GWiPdnDW}{WDWhWdWD}{DWHWDWdW}{WHWDwDW!}{DwDWDKDW}vllllllllV

375. J. H. Greene, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWD}{dWdWdwDW}{WDWdWdWd}{DWdkdNDW}{WDWdpdWD}{DW)NDW0B}{WDWIwDWD}{DwDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

376. J. H. Greene, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWi}{dbdWHwDp}{WDWdWdW)}{DN!pgWDW}{W4WdpdWD}{DWDWDWdW}{WDWDwDPD}{DwDnIWDW}vllllllllV

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126 american chess-nuts

377. T. J. Grotjan, Louisville, Ky.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWd}{Iwdp!pDw}{WDk)W0WD}{0WHN0PDW}{PdWdPdWD}{DWDWDbdW}{WDWDwDWD}{DwDwDWDW}vllllllllV

378. George GrovescuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWd}{0wdwDpdw}{WDNDW)WD}{dWDWdQDW}{WdW)pdW0}{DPDWiwdp}{W0W0wDp)}{DBDKDW$W}vllllllllV

379. G. GrovescuuuuuuuuC{wdW$WDWd}{dwdwDwdw}{WDWDpDWD}{dWDbdWDW}{WdWiNdW$}{DPDW0wIw}{WdWdPDw)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

380. G. GrovescuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDBd}{dwdpDwdw}{WDW)w0W!}{dWDwdWDp}{pdWdkdWD}{DWDWdwDw}{WdWGWDwD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV

381. G. GrovescuuuuuuuuC{wdWGWDWd}{dwdwDwdw}{BDW)wdpI}{dWDwdW)p}{wdWiwdW)}{DWDWdQDw}{W)WDWDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

382. G. GrovescuuuuuuuuC{wdrgWDWd}{0ndwDwdw}{W0WDkHw)}{dRDwdWDw}{QGpdwdWH}{DWDWdKDw}{WDWDWDwD}{DWDnDWDW}vllllllllV

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127three-move mates

383. John P. Haws, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{dwdwHK0w}{rdWDpDwD}{0W)wdWDw}{WDwdkdWD}{DWDWdWDw}{W!WDWDR0}{DWDwGbDW}vllllllllV

384. J. P. HawscuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{IwdBDpdw}{wdWDwDw)}{dWDwiWDw}{WDwHwdW4}{DP!WdWHn}{WDWDWDPh}{DWDwDwDW}vllllllllV

385. John Henderson, St. Liboire, C. E.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{DbdWDwdR}{wdW0wDwD}{drDwiWHw}{WGw0wHKd}{DWdW1phw}{WDWDWDWd}{!WDw$wDW}vllllllllV

386. J. HendersoncuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{Dw0pDwdq}{wdkdnDwD}{)pHwGWDw}{W)wdPhWd}{DWdWdNdB}{QDPDW4Wd}{DKDwDbDW}vllllllllV

387. L. C. Hendricks, Charlelston, S.C.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{DpdKDwdw}{wgwdwDwD}{Dw0kDWDw}{WDwdWdWd}{HWdW!WdW}{W)WDWdWh}{DWDwDwDW}vllllllllV

388. L. C. HendrickscuuuuuuuuC{wHbdWGWd}{$wdWDwgw}{wdpdw)KD}{1pdkDBDw}{W)w0W0W0}{hrdPDWdr}{PDWDWhp$}{DWDQDNDW}vllllllllV

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128 american chess-nuts

389. L. C. HendrickscuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWDWd}{DwdWDwdw}{wdwdw0WD}{dw0wDW)w}{WDPdWiWd}{dwdWDNdw}{WDWDQdKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

390. L. C. HendrickscuuuuuuuuC{QDwdWDNd}{DwdpDN)w}{pdw)kdWD}{dwdwDWDw}{KDWdWdWd}{dwdWDWdw}{WDWDWdWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

391. L. C. HendrickscuuuuuuuuC{WDwdWDWd}{DwdwDWDw}{wdKDwdWD}{dwdwDkDw}{WDWdN0Wd}{dwdWDWdw}{WDW!WdWD}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllV

392. L. C. HendrickscuuuuuuuuC{WDwdWDWd}{DPdwDWDw}{wdWDwdWD}{dwiwDBDw}{WDNdWdWd}{dwdWDWdw}{WDWDKdWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

393. W. R. Henry, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDwdWDWd}{DpdwDWDw}{w)WDpdWD}{dwGkHWDB}{p)WdWIWd}{dpdNDWdp}{WDW)W0bD}{DWDWDRDr}vllllllllV

394. W. R. HenrycuuuuuuuuC{QgwdWDWd}{DwdwDWDw}{w)niwHW)}{dwHwDWDW}{wDPdWDWd}{Gw)WDWdw}{WDWDWdKD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV

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129three-move mates

395. W. R. HenrycuuuuuuuuC{WdwdWHWd}{4wdw0WDw}{pDPdwDWD}{)p)wiWDK}{qhW$WDP)}{DpDWDRdw}{WHW0WdBD}{DWDrgWDw}vllllllllV[†]

396. W. P. Hoopes, Baltimore, Md.cuuuuuuuuC{kdwdWDWd}{0pIpdW!n}{wDW0p4WD}{DwDwdpDW}{wdWDWDWD}{DwDWDWdw}{WDWdRdWD}{DWDwdWDw}vllllllllV[*]

397. E. P. Hotchkiss, Milwaukee, Wis.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwiWDWd}{drDpdWDw}{whWGwdWh}{DwDQdwDW}{wdWDWDWD}{DwDWDWdw}{WDWdWdKD}{DWDwdWDw}vllllllllV[*]

398. Charles F. Howard, Boston, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWDWd}{dw0wdWDw}{wdPDwip)}{Dw)RdwDW}{wdWDWDPD}{DQDWIWdw}{WDWdWdWD}{DWDwdWDw}vllllllllV

399. C. J. J., MarylandcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdbHW1}{dw4wdW0w}{wdWDwdw$}{DPDWiP!W}{wdWDWDWD}{DnDWIWdw}{WDWdWdWD}{DWDwdWDw}vllllllllV

400. F. T. J., Toronto, Ca.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwDWd}{dwdwdWdw}{w!WDwdwD}{DWDkdW)W}{wdWDpDWD}{DwDWIWdP}{WDWdWdWD}{HWDwdWDw}vllllllllV

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130 american chess-nuts

401. G. A. Jenks, St. Louis, Mo.cuuuuuuuuC{W1WDWDWD}{)WDW0WDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDW)WiWH}{DWDPHWDb}{nDWDW0W$}{DWGBDWgK}vllllllllV

402. C. F. Johnson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdNhWDWi}{DW$WdWDb}{WDWDWdW0}{DWdW)WDp}{WDWDW)WD}{DQDWDWDw}{wIWDWdWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

403. C. F. Johnson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWDWd}{DWDWdWDw}{WDWDWdWd}{DWdp)PIw}{WDpGkDWD}{DW)WDWDw}{wDWDBdWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[140, Chess Monthly,

February 1859]

404. C. F. Johnson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{kdqdWDrd}{0R)WdpDP}{PDWDWdWd}{DWdNDW0w}{RDwDwDBD}{DKDWDWDw}{wDWDWdWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[87, Chess Monthly, June 1858]

405. C. F. Johnson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdBdWDRd}{dW0PgwDW}{WDWiW0Wd}{DWdnDWdw}{PDRGwDWD}{DWDNDWDw}{wDWIWdWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[118, Chess Monthly,

October 1858]

406. William W. Johnson, Owego, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWhWd}{IWdBdwDW}{pDW!Wdpd}{DWdNDW0w}{WDWHkDWD}{DWDWDpDw}{P0W)n4WD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[125, Chess Monthly,

December 1858]

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131three-move mates

407. W. W. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{wdWdBdWd}{DWdWIwDW}{wDpDWdpd}{DWdWipdw}{W)W0P0WD}{DWDp$wDw}{WdbDwdND}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[88, Chess Monthly, June 1858]

408. W. W. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdnh}{DWdNDwDW}{wDwDPdkg}{DWdW)Ndw}{WDWdWdP)}{DWDwDwDw}{Bdw$wdWD}{DWDWDWdK}vllllllllV

409. W. W. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdnd}{DWdQ0wgW}{wDwDW)rd}{DWGWiW0w}{WDb$WdWD}{DWDwDwIw}{WdwDPdWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

410. W. W. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdwd}{!WdWGwdW}{wDwDpDwd}{DpDpipdK}{W0wDpdWD}{DPDwDwDB}{WdwDWdPD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

411. M. B. JonascuuuuuuuuC{bdWdW$W1}{DW0NDwdW}{wDQ0w4wd}{DP)wdp0B}{WdwDwirD}{DWDPDpgR}{WdwDW)WD}{DWDWDKdW}vllllllllV

412. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdndWIWd}{DWdpDwdW}{wDW$wdwd}{DNDwiwHW}{WdwDP0wD}{DbDnDwdW}{QdwGWDWD}{DWgW1WdW}vllllllllV

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132 american chess-nuts

413. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDKDW0}{DWDWDpDp}{BDWDWDWi}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

414. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWd}{HKDWDwDw}{WDWiWGRd}{DWDBDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DW4rDWDq}vllllllllV

415. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{!nDWIWDW}{WDWDWDWd}{DWDWiw0w}{W0WdBDWd}{DnHWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWgw4bDw}vllllllllV

416. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpHWiBDP}{WDn$WDWd}{DWDWdwdw}{WdWdWIWd}{DwDWDWDW}{WDbDWDWD}{DW$wdw!w}vllllllllV

417. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKHWD}{DBDp0WDW}{W4wDWiW4}{DRDWdwdP}{WdWhWDWd}{DNGWDnDW}{WDwDPDWD}{DW1wdw!w}vllllllllV

418. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDwdWIW}{WdPDBdWh}{4WDW$wHk}{QdWdWDWd}{DWDW0wDW}{WDwDW1WD}{DWdwdwDw}vllllllllV

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133three-move mates

419. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDwdWDW}{WdWDWdWd}{dW0WDwDq}{QdWgWDWd}{DWiWdpDW}{WHwDWdWD}{IWHwdwDw}vllllllllV

420. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{BDWDWDWD}{DW!wdWgq}{WdWDWdWd}{dWdWDPDw}{WdWiWDWd}{DWHWdpDW}{WDwDPdWD}{DKDw$wDw}vllllllllV

421. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{nDKDWDbD}{0WDRdWdw}{W0WDkdWd}{dpdNDpDw}{WdWdN)Wd}{DRDBdpDW}{WDwDWdrD}{DWDwDwDr}vllllllllV

422. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wDrDWDND}{dBDWdWdw}{qdWDkdWI}{dw$W0wDw}{WdWdW$Wd}{!WDWdwDW}{WDwDndwD}{DWDwDwgw}vllllllllV

423. G. S. Kellenberger, Alton, Ills.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDnD}{dWgWdWdw}{w0WDw4WD}{dwDW0wDr}{PHkdK0Wd}{DW0NdRDW}{WDBDwdwD}{DWDwDwdw}vllllllllV[166, Chess Monthly, June 1859]

424. W. W. Kelley, St. Louis, Mo.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDwD}{dBdWIWdw}{wdWDNdWD}{dNDWipDw}{WDw4WgWd}{DW)WdnDW}{WDW4wdwG}{DWDwDwdw}vllllllllV

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134 american chess-nuts

425. Ansel N. Kellogg, Baraboo, Wis.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWiWDBD}{IWDWDWHW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

426. J. Knous, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{W1WinDW4}{0W0WDW0W}{WDWDWDWH}{4WDPDP0W}{QDnDPDBD}{DWDbDpDW}{W)WDW)WD}{$WDKDWDR}vllllllllV

427. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WdWdwDWd}{dWdWDWdW}{WDWDBDWD}{dWDW0WdW}{WDwDkgRD}{DW0wDw0W}{WDPDKDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV

428. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WdWdwGWd}{dWdWDWdN}{WDWDWDWD}{dWDPiWdW}{WDpDPdWD}{DWIwDPdW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

429. Charles McLean Knox, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdwDWi}{dWdpDWdW}{WDW0WDKD}{dW0WdW0W}{WDwDWdWD}{DWDwDWdW}{bDWDWgWD}{DN!WDWDW}vllllllllV

430. C. M. KnoxcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdwDWd}{dW0pDWdW}{pDW0WDWD}{0WdWdRdW}{kDw)W)WD}{DWIBDWdW}{wDNDWdWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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135three-move mates

431. C. M. KnoxcuuuuuuuuC{WiBdwDWd}{gWdwDWdW}{w1WdWDWD}{dN0QdWdW}{wDwDWDWG}{DWDWDWdW}{w$WDWdnD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV

432. C. M. KnoxcuuuuuuuuC{W$Wdwgbi}{dQdwDpdn}{wdWdW)Bh}{dWdWHN0W}{w0wDWDPD}{DWDWDWdW}{wGWDWdwD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV

433. C. M. KnoxcuuuuuuuuC{bDWdwdwd}{dWHwDwdw}{wdWdWDWd}{dWiW)WdW}{wHwDWDWD}{!WDWDWdW}{wDWDWdwD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV

434. C. M. KnoxcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwdwd}{dWDKDwdw}{wdWdWDWd}{dWipDWdW}{wDwDWDWD}{DQHWDWdW}{wDWDWdwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

435. J. A. Lalaue, Charleston, S. C.cuuuuuuuuC{NIWgwdnd}{dWDBDwdw}{wdW0W1Wd}{0WdkDwdW}{wDRDbDND}{DPDWGW!W}{wDWDW4wD}{DWDWhWDW}vllllllllV

436. J. A. LalauecuuuuuuuuC{WIWdwdwd}{dBDWDwdw}{wdWdWdWd}{dWdpipdW}{PDWDNDWD}{DWDW)WDQ}{wDWDWdwD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

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136 american chess-nuts

437. J. A. LalauecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{DQDWDWDW}{WDbDWDWD}{DWDkGWDW}{WDWDRDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWgWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

438. J. A. LalauecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WGwDpDWD}{DWDwgpDn}{WDN0WiW)}{DWDWDWDK}{WDW)WdWD}{DWDWDWDB}vllllllllV

439. Frederic Leake, Troy, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{RDwDpDWD}{DWDkdwDB}{WDNdWdPD}{DW$WDPDW}{WDpDWGWD}{hWIWDWDW}vllllllllV

440. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{khWDwDWD}{DWDWdWDW}{WIwDw0RD}{DWDwdwDW}{WDPdpdWD}{DWDW)WDW}{WDwDB)WD}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

441. C. Leventhorpe, Cabarras, N.C.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWHwDWD}{DWDWdWDW}{WDwDwdWD}{DWDkdwDW}{WDW)w$WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDwDWDWD}{dNDWDKDW}vllllllllV

442. S. H. Lombard, Winona, Min.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDWD}{DWDWdW$W}{WDwDwdWD}{DWDwdpDB}{WDK)kDW0}{DWDWDpDP}{WDwDW)W0}{dWDWDWDN}vllllllllV

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137three-move mates

443. S. H. LombardcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDbDWD}{DW$WhWDW}{W)qDwdWD}{IWiwdPDW}{WDWDwDWd}{DWDW)QDW}{W)wDWDW0}{dWDWDWgW}vllllllllV

444. S. H. LombardcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDWD}{DW0pdW0W}{NDwDw0ND}{DpdkdKDW}{W)WDwDpd}{DW)WDW)W}{WDQDW)Wd}{dWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

445. Isaac S. Loyd, Jr., Florence, N.J.cuuuuuuuuC{BdWDwHWI}{DWdwdWdW}{WDwiwdWD}{DwdwdWDW}{N)WDwDPG}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDW)Wd}{dWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[101, Clipper Tournament Book

1860]

446. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDWD}{INdwdBdW}{WDw0wdW)}{DwdpdWDW}{WDWipDWD}{DWDWHpDW}{WDWDW)Wd}{dWDWGWdR}vllllllllV

447. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WGW$wDWD}{DWdw)WdW}{RDwhw0p1}{DPdwiWDW}{WDWdw4P!}{DWHWDwDW}{WDpDWDWd}{dWIWDWdW}vllllllllV[v Missouri Democrat

1859]

448. S. Loyd (“W. K. Bishop”)cuuuuuuuuC{rDWDwDW1}{4Wdw0WhW}{WDw!wdpd}{hWdwdWDW}{WDWdwdW0}{GWHWiwDp}{WDKDWDWd}{dWDWDWdR}vllllllllV[24, Chess Monthly

May, 1857]

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138 american chess-nuts

449. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDnh}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DNgpDWDW}{WDWHWDW0}{DW0WiWDW}{WDQDWDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[84, Lynn News

14th December, 1859]

450. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{BDWDWDwd}{0WDW0pDW}{KDWdp4WD}{DPdw)WDp}{Wib!WDWd}{hpdP0P4W}{WHpDPDWD}{GW$WDNDW}vllllllllV[v? 7, Harper’s Weekly

27th November, 1858]

451. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDw!}{gWDWdwDW}{W0Wdw$pD}{4NdwiW)w}{WGp0qDWd}{db)pdWdW}{W4NDWDWD}{DWDWDW$W}vllllllllV[1st prize set, Charleston

Courier Tourney, 1859]

452. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwI}{dNDpdwDW}{R0Wdw0QD}{4pdwHWDw}{W0wiwDW0}{dB4wdWdW}{pdWDW)WD}{GWDWDWhW}vllllllllV[Baltimore Dispatch

c. 1859 ?] [*]

453. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDwD}{dWDpdwDW}{WdW0wIWD}{HwiwDWDw}{p$wdwDWd}{)WdwdW$W}{w)WDWDnD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[v Saturday Press 1859?]

454. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDqDWDnD}{dpDpdwDr}{nHWHwDWD}{4wdw0WDw}{bDpipDRd}{!pdw0WDW}{wDWDPDw)}{DWDWIWdW}vllllllllV[477, Albion (New York)

February 20, 1858]

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139three-move mates

455. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWIwD}{!wDwdwDw}{wDWDwDWD}{dwdkdWDw}{wDwdwDWd}{DwGwdWDW}{wDWDWDwD}{DWDBDWdW}vllllllllV[*]

456. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWDwD}{DwDwdwDw}{wDWDwDWD}{dw0BdpDw}{wDwiwIWd}{DwDwdWDW}{Q)WDWDwD}{DWDWDbdW}vllllllllV[523, Albion (New York)

15th January, 1859] [*]

457. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDNDwD}{!wDwdRDw}{wDWDwDWD}{dwdW0w0w}{wDwdwhWd}{DwDwdkDW}{WDWDW0wD}{DKDWDBdW}vllllllllV

458. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDwDbHwg}{DrDw0WDw}{wDW0BDpD}{dw0Piwdw}{wDwdp$Wd}{DPDpIwDW}{WDW)WdwD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV[33, American Union

December, 1858]

459. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{BDwDwDwd}{DWDpdQDw}{wGPdWDWD}{dwdPiwdw}{wDwdwDnd}{DKDwDPDp}{WDWDPdwg}{DWDWDWdN}vllllllllV[171, Frank Leslie’s

20th November, 1858] [*]

460. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwDwd}{DpDwdW0w}{w$pdW0Pg}{dwdkGQhw}{wDpdwDwd}{DWDpDrDw}{W)WDW)wd}{DWDWHKdB}vllllllllV[v 513, Albion (New York)

6th November, 1858]

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140 american chess-nuts

461. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{kDWDWDb4}{0pDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWGpDW}{WHWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWDWI}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV

462. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWGWDwd}{dwDWDpDW}{pDWDwDW0}{IbiWDwDW}{pDWDPDWD}{4pDWDWDw}{WDW)W0WD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV[14, Harper’s Weekly

29th January, 1859]

463. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwG}{dwDW)wHW}{wDWDwDW)}{Dw0WDwDr}{pDp1WDWD}{IwipDNDP}{WDW$WdWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[50, Boston Evening Gazette

9th April, 1859]

464. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWGwD}{dwDWDpDW}{wDWDwDW0}{Dr4kHK)w}{wDw0p0WD}{DwdNgWDW}{WDWDWdPD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV[v Albion (New York)

16th July, 1859] [*]

465. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwD}{dwDWDrDW}{w0QDwDWd}{Dp0wDpDw}{piw0wdWD}{0NdWdWDW}{pDPIWdWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[15, Chicago Leader 1859]

466. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{w4WDWDwD}{dwDKhwDW}{bdpDwDWd}{Dp!BDpDw}{w0wdwdWD}{dWdWdWDW}{wDRDWdWD}{4WgkhNDW}vllllllllV[148, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

2nd May, 1868]

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141three-move mates

467. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDwD}{dwDWdw!W}{wdqDw)Wd}{IwiWDwDw}{wdwHwdWD}{dWdR0NDr}{wDWDWdWD}{dWhw4wDW}vllllllllV[10, Chicago Leader 1859]

468. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDwD}{dw)WdpDW}{w0wIw0Wd}{)w0NDwDb}{wdNiw4WD}{dP0W$WDw}{wDW4WdWh}{gWdwdw!W}vllllllllV[v 12, Cincinnati Gazette

24th November, 1859]

469. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdW$WDw1}{dwDWdw)W}{w0wDwdpd}{DQ0nDwDw}{KGWdwdWD}{HWHWDB4P}{R)Wingbd}{dWdw4wDW}vllllllllV[Syracuse Standard 1858]

470. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWhw4}{hKDWgwDW}{wdwDwdwd}{DWdwDw0w}{r0WdwdP0}{0WDRHQdb}{WDW1Ndwd}{dWdBiwDW}vllllllllV[32, Porter’s Spirit of the Times

11th April, 1857]

471. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdwd}{dWDQ)kDW}{wdwDwdwd}{DWdwDwdw}{wdWdwdWd}{dWDWDWdw}{WDWdKdwd}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV[403, Albion

20th September, 1856]

472. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWhwd}{1WDWDpDW}{wdpDwdRd}{0bdwDrdw}{wdkdwHWG}{!W)pDWdn}{W0WdW4wd}{dKdNdwDW}vllllllllV[v 133, Chess Monthly

January, 1859]

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142 american chess-nuts

473. S. Loyd (”W. King”)cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DRdWDWDW}{WDWiPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDw!WDW}vllllllllV[v 430, Albion (New York)

28th March, 1857]

474. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDNDkDW}{WDpdWDW)}{DWGWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV[133, Frank Leslie’s

9th June, 1858]

475. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDwDR}{WDwiWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WHWIWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV[476, Albion (New York)

13th February, 1858]

476. S. Loyd (”W. King”)cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDK}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDRGwDW}{WDwdkDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDBDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV[2nd Prize, Chess Monthly

November, 1857(Set: A la Memoire de Szen) ]

477. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDPDpDW}{WgwDW0Q4}{0K)W0wDW}{WDNiwDWh}{)bHpDp)W}{WGWDqDnD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[82, Porter’s Spirit

April 3, 1858Dedicated to E. B. Cook]

478. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDw0wDW}{KDwDWdWd}{dp!NdwDW}{W)WdkDBd}{DwDwDwDW}{WDWDwDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[16, The Gambit

5th November, 1859] [!]

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143three-move mates

479. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDw0wDW}{KDwDWdWd}{dw!NdwDW}{WDWdkDBd}{DwDwDwDW}{WDWDPDwD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[57, Lynn News

October, 1859]

480. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{dWDwdwDW}{WDwDp0pd}{dwDWdkdW}{WDWdwgWd}{DwDwDRDW}{WDWDWDwD}{IWDWDQDW}vllllllllV[Syracuse Standard, 1858]

481. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDwdwDW}{WDwDp0p)}{dwDW)w0P}{WDWdWdkd}{!PDwDW)W}{WDWDW)PD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV[25, Syracuse Standard

30th April, 1858]

482. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDwdwDW}{WDPHwIwD}{dw)WDw)W}{WDrdNiw)}{DW0w0P0W}{nDWDPDPD}{DWDWDWDn}vllllllllV[v 440, Albion (New York)

6th June, 1857]

483. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDKdwDW}{WDWDwDwD}{dp0WDwDW}{WDkdW)wD}{DWdwdWdW}{RDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV[52, Syracuse Standard

30th September, 1858]

484. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDWD}{)WDW0w1W}{W0W0p4wD}{dwdkDpDW}{KDpGNDwD}{DWdpdW)W}{WDPDWDQD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[511, Albion (New York)

23rd October, 1858]

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144 american chess-nuts

485. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWGWD}{DnDp)WDW}{PDkDW0WD}{0WDW)PDW}{PDNDPDWD}{DNIWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[v 71, Lynn News

6th July, 1859]

486. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDqh}{DpDwDWDW}{W0wDW0WD}{dW0PDRDW}{NDQ0kdrD}{DpDWDR)n}{rDWDW0PD}{gbDWDNDK}vllllllllV[263, Era (London)

5th June, 1859]

487. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{DwDwDWDW}{WdwDWdWD}{dWdWDWDW}{WDWdPdwD}{DBDWDPDp}{wDWDW!p0}{$wDWIWDk}vllllllllV[49, Syracuse Standard,

11 September, 1858] [*]

488. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{DwDpDWDW}{WdpDWIpD}{)WiWGb0W}{PDpdWhpD}{DW)WHWHw}{wDW)WDwd}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[54, Syracuse Standard

14th October, 1858]

489. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwd}{DwDwDWDW}{WdwDWDwD}{!WdWDpdp}{WDwdkdw)}{)WDWDWDw}{wDWDNDKd}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[26, Lynn News

10th August, 1859]

490. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{RDWDWDwd}{Dw0wDpDW}{W1PDpHwI}{DWdWiwdw}{W)wdwdwD}{DW$WDPDw}{w!WDWDWd}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[Lynn News 1858?]

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145three-move mates

491. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDwd}{DwdwDwDW}{WdWDwDwD}{DWdWdwdw}{WDkdwdwD}{)WDWDp!p}{wIWDWDBd}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[v 277, Era (London)

July, 1858

492. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{gwdw0RDW}{WhPDkDpD}{DWdWdwdw}{WDwdwdwD}{DWDQDpDN}{wDKDW)Wd}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[26, Baltimore Dispatch

December, 1858]

493. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWiwh}{dwdwdW4W}{WdWDQDwG}{DW0WdwHw}{PDwdw)wD}{DWDWDwDW}{rDWgPDKh}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[v 15, Baltimore Dispatch

August, 1858]

494. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDnDWdwd}{dwdwdW0W}{WdWDWDwD}{DWdWdpDw}{WDwdwDwD}{DWDWDwDN}{wDW0pDBd}{IQDbiWDw}vllllllllV[45, Cincinnati Dispatch

September 5, 1858]

495. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{w1wiWdwh}{dPdwdWdP}{WdP)W0pD}{hpdWdwDw}{BDwdw0rD}{DWDWDP4b}{wDWdw$pI}{DWDwgQGw}vllllllllVEither to mate in 3 moves.[American Union, January, 1859]

496. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdWIWd}{dWdwdWdW}{WdWDWiwH}{dwdWdwDw}{WDwdwdwD}{DWDWDBdw}{wDWdw)wD}{DW$wdWDw}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

1859 ?]

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146 american chess-nuts

497. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wgw$WDNd}{1PdwdndW}{WdR)pdwD}{dbdWiwDK}{WGndw0wD}{DWDWDPdp}{wDWdpDwD}{4WDr!WDw}vllllllllV[19, Baltimore Dispatch

October, 1858]

498. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDWd}{4WiwdwdW}{WHPDw1N$}{dwdWdwDW}{W)B!wdwD}{DWDWDbdw}{wDndwDwI}{dWDwDWDw}vllllllllV[11, Lynn News

27th April, 1858]

499. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDWd}{dW)wdw0W}{WDWDQ)WD}{dpdWdwDW}{ngWiwdwD}{DWDWDwdw}{wDKdwHPD}{dWDwDWDw}vllllllllV[v 43, Syracuse Standard

30th July, 1858]

500. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDWd}{dNDwdPdW}{W0WGpDWD}{dpdk)wDW}{w)WHr0PD}{DK)WDw)w}{wDWdP)WD}{dWDwDWDQ}vllllllllV[N. Y. Clipper, 1876]

501. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDkGND}{DWDW)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{W$WDWDWD}{DWDWHWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[11, Fitzgerald’s City Item

28th April, 1860]

502. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{DpDWDnDW}{WIbDWDWH}{DWDWDWDW}{WDp!W0WD}{DWGpHWDp}{W)Wdpip)}{DWDrDWhW}vllllllllV[Musical World, 1859?]

[*]

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147three-move mates

503. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDWD}{DwDWDwDB}{PDw0WDWD}{DWDkDpDW}{WDw)WdW!}{DpDw0WDw}{WGWdPdwD}{DWDwDWdW}vllllllllV[Missouri Democrat, 1858]

504. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDRDWDWD}{Dw)PDwDN}{W0w0P!W$}{0pDkDPDW}{WgnDW)PD}{1BDwGWDw}{NDW4p)wI}{DW4wDWdW}vllllllllV[77, Porter’s Spirit

27th February, 1858]

505. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDb4}{HwDW0wDW}{Wdw0BDpD}{1r0NiW0Q}{WdwDWDWD}{dWDwIWDw}{WDW)wDwh}{hWdwDWdW}vllllllllV[519, Albion (New York)

18th December, 1858]

506. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwd}{DwDWdwDW}{WdkHWDw!}{GwdW0WdW}{WdwDWDWD}{IWDwDWDw}{WDWDwDwd}{dWdwDWdW}vllllllllV[33, Baltimore Dispatch

5th February, 1859]

507. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{w$BDWDR!}{DwDpdwDW}{pdw)W4wD}{iwHq4pdW}{PdwDWDWg}{)WDpGnDw}{WHWhwDwd}{dWdKDWdW}vllllllllV[2, Boston Evening Gazette

8th May, 1858]

508. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWhWDWD}{DwDBdwgQ}{wGwDWdwD}{dwDw0wiW}{WdwDKDbd}{DWDwDpDp}{WDWdwDwh}{dWdWDWdW}vllllllllV[45, Boston Evening Gazette

March, 1859]

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148 american chess-nuts

509. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDbdWDWD}{DwDWdwhW}{wHwDpdw4}{GwDBdw0W}{W0wiWDwd}{DWDwDwhw}{QDWdwIwd}{dWdWDWdW}vllllllllV[34, Cincinnati Dispatch

6th February, 1859]

510. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{KDwdWDWD}{DwDWdwdW}{wGwDwdwd}{DwDWdwdW}{WdwdNDwd}{DW0whQdw}{nDWgwDwd}{dWdWiWdW}vllllllllV

511. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWDWD}{DWDQDWDW}{WhW0WDWD}{4W0WDWDW}{niWDWDWD}{0r$WDRDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Bulletin, 1858]

512. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDW}{WdWdWhW$}{dWdWDpDW}{wdWhW)kD}{dw$NDWDW}{WDWDw0WD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV[24, Cincinnati Dispatch

7th November, 1858]

513. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WdWdWdWD}{dWdWDQ0W}{wdWdWDwi}{dwDWDWDW}{WDWDNdWD}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllV[Turf Register, 1868]

514. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDWD}{DWDWINDW}{W)W0PdWD}{dNdkDWdW}{wdWdp0wd}{0wDrDpDW}{PDW)WhPD}{hWDW!WDW}vllllllllV[13, Saturday Press

22nd January, 1859]

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149three-move mates

515. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWhWD}{)WDNDWDW}{pDW$PdWD}{ipdwDrdW}{p$pdwdwh}{db0wDwDW}{W)NDWdWD}{dWDWDQDW}vllllllllV[79, Baltimore Dispatch

February, 1860]

516. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWD}{DWDWDWDW}{wDpDWdWD}{dwIwDpdW}{wDwdw)wd}{dwdwHBDW}{WDWDWiPD}{dWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV[52, Baltimore Dispatch

June, 1859]

517. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWdWD}{DpDWDWDW}{wDwDNdWD}{dwDkDndW}{wDNdw!wd}{dwdwDWDp}{pDWDWdWD}{IWDWhWDW}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

1859?]

518. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdW4}{Dw0WDWDp}{wDwDWdPD}{dwHwDpdW}{w)Wip)wd}{0wdwHWDp}{bDWIWdBD}{DWDRdWDW}vllllllllV[41, Boston Evening Gazette

5th February, 1859]

519. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdW!}{DwdWDWDw}{w)RDWdWD}{dwGkDwdp}{pDWdpDBI}{dwdp)p0w}{whr0WdWD}{4W1bdWDn}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

c. 1859]

520. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWD}{DwdpDpIw}{wDWDrHWD}{HQ0w0w$w}{wDWir0WD}{dwdpDwdw}{ndwdWdWD}{dWdwdWDw}vllllllllV[Albion (New York)

c. 1858?] [†]

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150 american chess-nuts

521. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWg}{DWDW4WDp}{WDPHW$pD}{DWIWiW0W}{W)WDW$ph}{hWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[v 10, Boston Gazette

July, 1858]

522. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{DWDWdWDw}{WDWDWDwG}{DWDWdWdB}{WDWDkDwd}{dWDWDWdW}{W!WDPDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV[18, Frank Leslie’s

12th April, 1856]

523. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{DWDWdWDw}{WDWDWDwD}{DWIWdWdW}{WDWDwDk)}{dWDW!WdW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV[396, Albion (New York)

2nd August, 1856]

524. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{DKDW!WDw}{WDWDWDwD}{DWDkdWdW}{P0W)w)wD}{dWDWDWdW}{WGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[186, Frank Leslie’s

5th March, 1859]

525. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDWDrDWd}{DKDWDWDw}{WDNDpDwD}{DWDk)WdW}{rdW0w)wD}{dWDPDWdW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}vllllllllV[56, Saturday Courier

May, 1856]

526. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{QDWDNhbh}{DWDpDWDw}{WDW)pDPD}{DWDw)pdk}{wdWIwGwD}{dWDWDWdW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[v 28, Sonntagsblatt für Schach-

freunde February 10, 1861]

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151three-move mates

527. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWd}{DWDwDWDw}{WDW)QDWD}{DWDPGwdw}{wdWDkDwD}{dWDW0WdW}{WDWDN0WD}{DWDWDRDK}vllllllllV[Cincinnati Independent, 1858]

528. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWd}{DWDwDWIw}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWDwdw}{wdb4NDQD}{dWDk0WdW}{WDWDRdWD}{DWDWDW4W}vllllllllV[v Frank Leslie’s,

August 23, 1856 1st Prize]

529. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWd}{DWDbDWDw}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDW0wdp}{wdNdkDWG}{dWDwdpdW}{WDnDPdWD}{DQDWDBdK}vllllllllV[13, Chess Monthly

March, 1857]

530. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWdWd}{Db0pDWDw}{WDWDWDWd}{!W0Wdw4w}{pdW0wDnH}{HW4PiwGW}{W0P0P0Bh}{DRgKDRdW}vllllllllV[414, Albion (New York)

December 6, 1856]

531. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdbd}{gwdnGWDw}{WDWDpDW4}{DN0Wipdw}{wdpdwHwD}{IW)W)PDW}{WdBdWdWd}{DWdWDWdW}vllllllllV[Albion (New York)

7th August, 18581st Prize (Set: Ne tentes aut perfice)]

532. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWHWdNg}{dwdpDpDw}{WDWiwDr$}{!WdWdBdR}{wdP0wDbI}{)PDpDpDp}{WdWdWhWh}{DWdrDWdW}vllllllllV[3rd best set, 1st American Chess

Congress 1857-8]

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152 american chess-nuts

533. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDWD}{DW0WDpDW}{WDWDW)pD}{DW)WDW)p}{W0WIpDk0}{DWDWDRDN}{WDW$BDW)}{4rDWDWDb}vllllllllV[3, Frere’s Chess Hand-Book

1857]

534. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWgWDbD}{DW1WDrDW}{WDWDnDwD}{hWDWDWDw}{QGWiw)wd}{DWDWHpDW}{r)p0WHW)}{dwDWDRDK}vllllllllV[46, Musical World

September, 1859]

535. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdBdWDQD}{DW)W0wDW}{WDk0wDwD}{dWDW0WDw}{KDWdpDwd}{DWDW)wDW}{wDwdWDWD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV[508, Albion, 2nd October, 1858]

536. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdW4W4}{GWDWdwDN}{W$wdwDbD}{dWDWdqDw}{WDWdPDwd}{DWDWiwDW}{wHwdWDRD}{dKDWgWDB}vllllllllV[427, Albion (New York)

7th March, 1857]

537. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{ndWdWdWd}{DpDWGwDW}{WHkdwDwD}{dWDWdwDw}{WDWIWDwd}{DQDWdwDW}{wDwdWDWD}{dWDWdWDW}vllllllllV[Musical World, 1859?]

538. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdWd}{DwDWDwDW}{W0P$wDwD}{dPDPdwDr}{NDkDPDwd}{DWDWdNDW}{wDBdWDWD}{dR!WdKDW}vllllllllV

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153three-move mates

539. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdWd}{Dw0WDwDW}{BdpDwDwD}{dW!pHkDp}{WDw0WDw0}{DWDWdW0W}{wDWIWDpD}{dWDWdWDb}vllllllllV[Albion (New York), 1869?]

540. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdRd}{DwIWDwDW}{WdwDwDwD}{dWDwDwDw}{WDwdW0wd}{DWDWdW0W}{w!WDWHkD}{dWDWdWDw}vllllllllV[1st Prize, Chess Monthly, 1857(Set: Let those Laugh who Win.)]

541. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdWd}{DwDWDwDW}{WdwDwDwD}{dWDwDwDw}{WDwdWHKd}{DW$Wdp0W}{wDWDWDND}{dWDWdWiw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

542. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{rdWdWdWd}{DwDWDw0W}{WdwDwDpi}{dWDw!wHw}{WDwdWDpI}{DWDWdNdW}{wDWDW0WD}{dWDWdWdw}vllllllllV[12, Saturday Courier

9th June, 1855]

543. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdWd}{DwDWDwdW}{pdp!wDwd}{)W4wDwDw}{W)kdWDwD}{DWDWdWdW}{wIWDWdWD}{dWDNdWdw}vllllllllV[Frank Leslie’s, February 12, 1859

Frère’s Problem Tournament]

544. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdWd}{DwDWDwdW}{wdwDw!wd}{DWdNDwDw}{W4wdWDwD}{DWDWdWdW}{kDpDWdWD}{dbIWdWdw}vllllllllV

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154 american chess-nuts

545. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdWd}{DwDWDwdW}{wdwDwDwd}{DWdWDKDp}{WdwdW0wi}{DWDWdRdW}{wDwDWdW4}{dwDWdW$w}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly

April, 1859]

546. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{kdKdWdWd}{0wDWDwdW}{p0w$wDwd}{$WhWDWDw}{WdwdWdwd}{DWDWdWdW}{wDwDWdWd}{dwDWdWDw}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly

April, 1859]

547. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdW$WdWd}{0kDKDwdW}{wdRDwDwd}{DWdWDWDw}{WdwdWdwd}{DWDWdWdW}{wDwDWdWd}{dwDWdWDw}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly

April, 1859]

548. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWd}{dwDWDwdW}{wdWDwDwd}{DWdWDWDw}{WdwdWHpd}{DWDWdWIW}{wDwDWdWd}{dwDWdNDk}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly

April, 1858]

549. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWd}{dwDWDwdW}{wdWDwDwg}{DWdWDWDw}{WHpHWDwd}{DW0W0WDW}{wDpDPdWd}{ibIWdWDw}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly

February, 1860]

550. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWd}{dwDWDwdp}{wdWDwDwd}{DWdp0WDw}{WDwDkDwd}{DWdWdWDW}{wDwDK!W)}{DwdWdWDw}vllllllllV[Saturday Press, 1859?]

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155three-move mates

551. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWHWd}{dwDKDwdw}{wdWHwDwd}{DWdkdWDw}{WDw)wDwG}{)WdWdWDW}{wDwDWDRD}{DwdBdWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

552. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWd}{dwDWIWdp}{wdW0pDwd}{DWdwdWiB}{WDwDQDwD}{DWdWdWDW}{wDwDW0W$}{DwdWdr1w}vllllllllV

553. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWd}{dwDKHWdw}{wdWdwDwG}{DWdwiWdW}{WDpDNDwD}{DWdWdWDW}{wDBDWdWD}{DwdWdwdw}vllllllllV[89, Baltimore Dispatch

9th June, 1860]

554. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWd}{dBDWDWdw}{w0WdwDwD}{iWdwdW4Q}{pDwHW0wh}{IWdWdWDW}{wDWDbdWD}{DwdWdwdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

555. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDWd}{dWDW0WIw}{wdWdkDwD}{dW)wdWdW}{QDbDWGwd}{DWdWdWDW}{wDWDPdWD}{DwdWdwdw}vllllllllV[Porter’s Spirit, 1858 ?]

556. S. Loyd (”T.P.C. of Y.N.”)cuuuuuuuuC{w!WDKDWd}{gW)NGN)P}{w)PdrDwD}{dWDw4WdW}{WDwDkDwd}{DWdRdRDW}{wDPDBdPD}{DwdWdwdw}vllllllllV[v 91, Baltimore Dispatch

23rd January, 1860]

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156 american chess-nuts

557. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{bgWDWDWd}{0WDWIWDW}{pDW0NDwD}{)WDkdWdW}{WDwHwDwd}{DW0WdWDW}{w4PDQ)WD}{DwdWdwdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

558. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdQDWDWd}{dWDNDWDW}{wDWdkDwD}{DWDwdWdW}{KDwDwDwd}{DWdWdWDW}{w0WDWDWD}{DBdWdwdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

559. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{QdWDWDWd}{dWDN0WDk}{wDWdPDwD}{DWDwdWdW}{WDwDwDKd}{DWdWdWDW}{wdWDWDWD}{DWdWdwdw}vllllllllV[1197, Illustrated London News

2nd February, 1867]

560. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWd}{dnDWdWDQ}{wDWdWDw)}{DWDwdWdW}{WDwDPHWd}{DWdWdNDW}{wdWDWDP)}{DKdWdwGk}vllllllllV[132, Wilke’s Spirit of the Times

4th January, 1868]

561. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WdW4WDW4}{dwDWdWDW}{wDWdWDwD}{DWDwdQdW}{WDwDW0Wd}{DWdpdKDp}{wdWDWGWD}{hWdWdkDw}vllllllllV

562. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{bdWdWDW!}{)PDWdWDW}{wDWdW4wh}{DWDwdpdW}{WDwDW0Wd}{DPdwdNDw}{wdW)WIWD}{dWdWdwDk}vllllllllV[Illustrated London News, 1867?]

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157three-move mates

563. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWDWD}{DWDWdWDW}{wDW0Wdwd}{DWDwdw!R}{WDwDbdWd}{DWdwdWDP}{wdWDWIW)}{dWdWdwGk}vllllllllV[1218, Illustrated London News

29th June, 1867]

564. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{w1WGWDWD}{DWDWdNDW}{wDW)WdK0}{DPDwdw0W}{WDwDwiPd}{DWdwdWDW}{wdWDWDWD}{dWdWdw!B}vllllllllV[Era (London) 1859 ?]

565. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wGWhWDWD}{DWDWhWDb}{K0p$pdwd}{DWipdwdW}{WDNDwdrd}{Hp)wdW0W}{w)WDWDBD}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV[3, La Strategie, 15th January, 1867

Dedicated to Jean Preti]

566. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{)PDWdkDw}{WdwDw)wd}{DWdwdKdW}{WDWDwdwd}{DwDwdWdW}{wDWDWDWD}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV[31, La Strategie

15th June, 1867]

567. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{DWDWdPiP}{WdwDKDwd}{DWdwdWdW}{WDWDw)wd}{DwDwdWdW}{wDWDWDWD}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV[30, La Strategie

15th June, 1867]

568. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{DPDWdPdW}{PiwDWDwd}{DWdwdWdW}{WIWDwDwd}{DwDwdWdW}{wDWDWDWD}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV[32, La Strategie

15th June, 1867]

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158 american chess-nuts

569. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{DWDWdpdK}{WdwDWDwd}{0R0kdBDW}{WDWDw0p!}{Dw0NdWdW}{rDWDWDWh}{drdWdwDW}vllllllllV[Le Monde Illustré, 1867?]

570. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{DW0WdwdW}{WdNDPDw$}{dWdkdWDW}{WDRDwdwD}{DwdBdWdW}{PDWDWDWd}{dwIWdwDW}vllllllllV

571. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdBDWD}{DWdWdwdW}{WdWIW0wD}{dWdwdP4W}{WDWDwiP$}{DwdW$W0W}{WDWDWDPd}{dwDWdNDW}vllllllllV[Era (London), c. 1860?]

572. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdW4Ni}{DWdWdB0p}{WdWDWdwD}{dWdwdQdW}{WDWDwdWD}{DwdW)WIW}{WDWDWDWd}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV[567, Bell’s Life in London, 1867]

573. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDbdWdKd}{4WdWdNdw}{WdWDWdk0}{dWdwdWdW}{WDWDw!nD}{DwdWDNDW}{WDW4WDRh}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV[Era (London), c. 1860?]

574. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDQdWdW$}{dWdWdWdR}{WdWDWdwd}{dWdwdBdW}{WDWDwDpD}{DwdWDWDP}{WDWdW0ri}{dwDWdKgb}vllllllllV[989, Albion (New York)

December 28, 1867]

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159three-move mates

575. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWdWD}{dWdWdWdW}{WiWDWIwd}{dWdwdWdW}{W0PDQDwD}{DNdWDWDW}{WDWdWdwd}{dwDWdWdw}vllllllllV[? American Chess-Nuts]

576. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWdWD}{0W$WdW0W}{pdbDWDPd}{GW)wdWdW}{WdWDpHwD}{0WdW)WDW}{NDkdW)wd}{IRDWdWdw}vllllllllV

577. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdW$WD}{dWDW0bdW}{wdwDWgW0}{DWDwdWdW}{WdW0wiBG}{dWdWDWDK}{WDwdR)wd}{DWDWdWdw}vllllllllV[Schachzeitung ?]

578. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{dWDKdwdW}{wdwDWdWd}{DWDw0WdW}{WdWGNipD}{dWdWDWHW}{WDRdWDPh}{DWDWdWdw}vllllllllV

579. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{dWDWdwdW}{w!wDWdWd}{Dp)wdWdW}{kdWDWdwD}{dWdWDWDW}{KDWdWDWd}{DWDWdWdw}vllllllllV

580. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{dWDW0wdW}{whRDWdW0}{DwDR0WdQ}{w)WDkdwI}{dWdr0W0W}{WDPdpDWd}{DWDWdWdb}vllllllllV

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160 american chess-nuts

581. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{IWDWdwdW}{ndNGWdWd}{DB0kdNdR}{wDWDwdwD}{dWdpdWdW}{WDW)wDWd}{DWDWdWdw}vllllllllV

582. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{DWDWGwdn}{wdWDWdWd}{DWdwdW4p}{wDWDwdkD}{dWdwdWdW}{WDWDwDWI}{DWDWdQdw}vllllllllV

583. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{DW)W!wdb}{wdq0WdWh}{DWdwdkdB}{wDWDwHw$}{dWdwIWdW}{WDWDwDWG}{DWDWdWdw}vllllllllV[American Union

October, 1858]

584. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{DWDWDRdw}{wdwdRdWd}{DWdwdW!W}{wDWDpDwD}{dWIwdpdW}{WDWDwiWD}{DWDWdbdw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

585. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{DWDWDWdw}{wdwdWdWd}{DRdwdWDW}{rDWDwDwD}{dpDwdwdP}{W0WDwdWD}{ibDRdw!K}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

586. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDW4WiWD}{DWDWDBdw}{wdwdpdWI}{!Wdw)WDW}{wDWDwDwD}{dwDwdwdW}{WdWDwdWD}{dwDWdwDW}vllllllllV[41, Musical World

August 6, 1859]

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161three-move mates

587. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{whWdWdWD}{Dr0WDWdw}{wdpdw0WD}{4Wdw$W0p}{pDWDQDBi}{dpDwdwdW}{WdWDbdWI}{dwDWdwDW}vllllllllV[72, Era (London), 1868]

588. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdNdWdWD}{DwdW!WdN}{pdkdwdWD}{4p0wDWdK}{wDp0PDWd}{dw0wdwdW}{WdWDwdWg}{dwDWdwDW}vllllllllV

589. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{kGWdRdWD}{)pdW!WdW}{wdwdwdWD}{dwdwHqdW}{nINdWDWd}{dwdwdwdW}{WdWDwdWd}{dw$WdwDW}vllllllllV

590. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdrgWD}{DndpDWdW}{wdb)wdW$}{0pdwDpdW}{wDWdk)rd}{dwdRdw0W}{QdWGKdPd}{dwDWdBDN}vllllllllV[65, Musical World

October, 1859]

591. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{kDWdwdWD}{gwdwDW$W}{w0wDw!WD}{dpdwDwdW}{wIWdwDwd}{dPdWdwdW}{WdWDWdbd}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV[Albion (New York), 1858 ?]

592. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwdBD}{dwdwDW0r}{K)kDwDN)}{dwdRDwdW}{PDWdwDwd}{dWdpdw0W}{WdPDqdwd}{dwDWdWDQ}vllllllllV

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162 american chess-nuts

593. Thomas Loyd, Florence, N.J.cuuuuuuuuC{qDWdwGWD}{dwdw)Whw}{WDwDkDWD}{dbdWHr)W}{W!Wdw)wd}{dWdwIwdW}{WdWDwdwd}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV[320, Albion (New York)

February 17, 1855]

594. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{wDW$wDWD}{dwdwDWdw}{WDwDKDWD}{GwdWDwDW}{WDWdwDwd}{dWdwiw0P}{WdWDwdBd}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV

595. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{wDBDwDWD}{dw0wDWdw}{WDwDRDWD}{DwdNDkDW}{WDWdw)wd}{dWdw)wdW}{WdWDwdwd}{dwDKdWDW}vllllllllV

596. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{dNdwGWdw}{WDpDWDWD}{Dw)WDkDP}{WDW$wDwd}{dPdpDKdW}{WdW)wdwd}{dwDWdWDB}vllllllllV

597. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{dWdwDWdw}{WDnDWDWG}{DwDWDRDW}{BDWDRDwI}{dWdkDWdW}{W)WDwdwd}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV

598. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{KDWDwDWD}{dWHwDWdw}{WDwDWDpD}{DwDWDW)W}{WGWDkDwD}{dWdwDWdW}{WDWDwdwd}{dwDWdQDW}vllllllllV

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163three-move mates

599. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{dWDwDWdw}{WDwDWGwD}{DwDWDWDW}{WDWDpDwD}{dW)w$NiW}{WDWDwdPd}{dwDWdKDW}vllllllllV

600. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDND}{dWDwDWdw}{W0wDWDwD}{DP$WDWDP}{WDW0wiBD}{GWDPDWdW}{WDWDwIWd}{dwDWdWDW}vllllllllV

601. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{$WDWDWDB}{WDWDWDWi}{DWGWDWDp}{WDWDWDW)}{DW1WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV

602. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDWD}{1WDWDWDW}{W0WDWDWd}{DPDWiPDw}{WGW$WDKD}{DWdWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{!WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

603. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WIwDWDWD}{HWDWDWDW}{piW0WDWd}{$pDpdWDw}{WDW)W)WD}{DPdWDWDW}{WDWDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

604. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDQDWDBD}{DWHWDWDW}{wdWdbDWd}{DP0r4W$w}{WDkDWDPD}{)WdWDWHW}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV

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164 american chess-nuts

605. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWIW}{wdWdwDpd}{DWdwdW0w}{WDw$WDW)}{DWdWHWGk}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

606. Charles A. Maurian, New Orleans, La.cuuuuuuuuC

{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{wdWdw0wd}{DQIwdkdw}{WDwDRDWD}{DWdWDW)w}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

607. C. A. MauriancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WIWdW}{rdpdwdwd}{DnGwiw0w}{WDPDW0P0}{DNdPDRDP}{pDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

608. C. A. MauriancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpdWDWdW}{Q0w0pdwd}{DwDwiwdw}{WDWHNdPd}{DWdWDWDp}{w)WDWIW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

609. John McLean, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDWhBDWD}{DrdWDp1W}{WGwdwiwg}{$wDwdwdw}{WDWDWHWd}{DWdWDWDQ}{wdrDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

610. John McLeancuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDWD}{DwdWDRdW}{W!wdbdwd}{DwDwiwdw}{WHWDPDWd}{1pdnDW4W}{wdwDWDWD}{DWDWDKDB}vllllllllV

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165three-move mates

611. J. Meunier, New Orleans, La.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDWD}{DwdWDWdW}{WDwdwdQd}{DwDwdpdw}{WDkDWDWd}{GwdNDWdW}{wdw)WDWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

612. J. MeuniercuuuuuuuuC{rDWgQDWD}{DpdWDW0W}{WDwGWdWd}{0wDk)wdn}{WDwDWDWd}{Dw0W)WdW}{wdPDbDWI}{$BDWDWDW}vllllllllV

613. Henry A. Miles, Wareham, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWHBDWD}{4pdqDQhW}{rDwDWGpd}{dwDpDkdb}{WDw)WDW)}{gwdpDpdP}{wdWDPIWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

614. H. A. MilescuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{dwdwDRdW}{wDbiWDwd}{dpDN4wdw}{WDw!pDPD}{dwdwDwdW}{w)WDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV

615. H. A. MilescuuuuuuuuC{wDWDQDWD}{dwdwHWdW}{wDwdWDwd}{dwDPdwdw}{WDwDwiWD}{dwdwDwdK}{wDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

616. S. L. Mitchell, Jr., New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWG}{!wdwDWdW}{pDwdpDwd}{$rDWdndw}{WDp0kdpD}{dwdwDw)W}{wDPDWIWD}{gWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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166 american chess-nuts

617. S. L. Mitchell, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwdwDW!W}{whwdwDwd}{DwgNdkdp}{WDndRdpD}{dwdwDwDW}{wDWDBDWD}{dWDWDWDK}vllllllllV[*]

618. S. L. Mitchell, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DqdBgWDK}{wdwdwDwd}{Dndkdwdw}{WDwHNhwD}{dwdRDwDW}{wDQDWDWD}{dbDWDWDW}vllllllllV

619. S. L. Mitchell, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwdW0WGW}{wdwdwDpH}{Dwdkdwdw}{WDwDW)wD}{$wdnDwDQ}{wDW)WDWD}{dwDKDWDW}vllllllllV

620. J. MonroecuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwdBdWDW}{w$wGwDwD}{Dwdwdwdw}{WDkDWDwD}{DwdwIwDW}{wDWDWDWD}{dwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

621. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDp}{WDW!W0N0}{DW0WDkDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

622. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDp!WDw}{pDWDWdWd}{IWdWDwDW}{WDk)WDWD}{DWDpDPDW}{W)W)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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167three-move mates

623. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDBDWDw}{p)WDWdWd}{IWdW0wDW}{WDwDPiWD}{DWDwDWDP}{WDW$W)WD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

624. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWD}{DwDWDWDw}{wDWDWdWd}{DPdWdRDP}{WDwHWdWD}{DWDwiWDW}{WDQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

625. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDWD}{DwDWDWDw}{wDWDWdWd}{DWdWdW0W}{pDw!W0WD}{DWDpdWDW}{WDpDpDWD}{DWGk4WDW}vllllllllV

626. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQDWD}{DpDWDWDp}{w)W0K0W)}{DWdpHpdW}{wDwDkdWD}{DWDpdpDW}{WDw)w)WD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

627. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{QDWDWDWD}{DwDWDWDw}{wDWdWdWD}{DWdwDw0W}{wDwDwdpi}{DWDwdwDW}{WDwDKHWD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

628. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{KDWDNDWD}{0R0pDW!w}{rDkdbdWD}{0WdwDwdW}{PDw)wdwd}{DW)ndwDp}{WDwDWDWD}{DWDwdBDW}vllllllllV

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168 american chess-nuts

629. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{KhWDNDWD}{dR0pDW!w}{pDkdbdWD}{0WdwDwdW}{PDw)wdPd}{DW)ndw0w}{WDNDBDWD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

630. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WdWDKDWD}{dWdwDWDw}{wDwdwdWD}{dWdwDwdW}{W!N0PdRd}{DWDk0wdw}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

631. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WdWDKDWD}{dWdwDWDw}{w)wdkdWD}{dWdwhwdW}{WDWdBdWd}{DWDwdwdw}{WDWDQDWD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

632. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWIWi}{dWdwDW0p}{pDwdwdPD}{dWdwdw$W}{WDWdWdW)}{DWDwdwdw}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

633. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWd}{dWdPDWdw}{pDw0wdWD}{)pdQdpDW}{W0W0W)WD}{DPDkdPdw}{KDWDRDWD}{DWDNdWDW}vllllllllV[*]

634. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDWd}{dWdKDWdw}{wDwdwdWD}{DwdkdPDW}{W!WdWDWD}{DWDwdWdw}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

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169three-move mates

635. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WdKDWDWd}{drdWDWdw}{wDwdwdW!}{DwdwdWDW}{WDWdNHWD}{DWDwdWdw}{pDpDpDWD}{4WiW1WDW}vllllllllV

636. F. E. Morancy, Milliken’s Bend, La.cuuuuuuuuC{W4bDkhB4}{HwGWDWdP}{wDw1PdPD}{DwdwdPDW}{WDWdQDND}{0WgwdWdw}{wDwDR)WD}{dWdWdWIW}vllllllllV

637. J. H. Morrison, Avon Springs, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDwdWd}{DwDWGWdQ}{wDpdk0pD}{DwdwdNDW}{PDWdW)WD}{dpdwdPdw}{PDwDWDWI}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV

638. J. H. MorrisoncuuuuuuuuC{W!whwdKd}{DwDPDWdW}{rDwdw)wD}{0wdkdp)B}{P)NdWDWD}{dpdp)Wdn}{WDwDWDpD}{dWdNdWDW}vllllllllV[*]

639. H. N., of Toronto, Ca.cuuuuuuuuC{WDw4wdWd}{DRDbDp1W}{wDwiwDP!}{dBdPdnHW}{W4PGWDWD}{dwdnDWHw}{WDwDWDwD}{dWdW$WIW}vllllllllV

640. S. Newcomb, Cambridge, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{WDwdwdWd}{0KDwDwdW}{wDwdw$WD}{dWdWdwDW}{WdWDWHWD}{dw!wDPDw}{WDwDWDp0}{dWdWDWDk}vllllllllV[*]

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170 american chess-nuts

641. S. NewcombcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW$}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWDkG}{DWDW)WDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDB}vllllllllV

642. J. S. O., Grizzly Hill, Cal.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRGWD}{gWDwDWDW}{W0WDW0p0}{DWDkDWDP}{WDWDWDwD}{DW$W)KDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

643. Pedro N. Palmer, Havana, CubacuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDwDWDW}{WdWDKdwd}{DWDP0WDW}{WDW0k0wD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDWDQDWD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllV

644. P. N. PalmercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDwDpDW}{WdW$W0wd}{DN0WiB0W}{WDPdwdPD}{DWDWdWDW}{WDWDK)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

645. R. S ParkercuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDWD}{dWDwDpDB}{WdW0Wdpd}{DPdkHWdW}{WDWdw0WD}{DWDKdWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV

646. Eben Parsons, Jr., Lynn, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDpDwDn}{WIWdWdwd}{DWdNDWdW}{WDk0wdWD}{DW0WdQDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWgW}vllllllllV

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171three-move mates

647. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dQDwDwDp}{WDWdk)wh}{DWdW)WdK}{Whwdw)WD}{DWdWdWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DBDWDWdW}vllllllllV

648. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbdWD}{dWDwGpDw}{Whrdk)wd}{DW)WDWdn}{WdwdKDpD}{DWdW$p)W}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDQDWdW}vllllllllV

649. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwdW!}{dWDNDwDw}{Whw0PDwd}{DPDkDPdw}{Ndw0WDwD}{DWdWDwDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWIWDWdW}vllllllllV

650. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwdW4}{dWDWDwDw}{WdwgWDwd}{hWDPdpdw}{WHw0Wiw0}{DWdP0NDK}{WDWDWDPD}{DW!WDWdW}vllllllllV

651. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQdWd}{dWDpDwgw}{WdwIWDwd}{dWDWdkdP}{WDpdRHr4}{DWdWdWDW}{WDW)PDWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

652. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWd}{drDwDwdw}{WdwDWDwd}{iWIW!w0W}{pDwdWDBd}{)WdPdW)W}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

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172 american chess-nuts

653. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{QDWDBdWd}{dwDwDwHw}{WdN0R0wh}{dW)kDwhW}{wDw)WDPd}{DK0WdWDp}{WgWDWDWD}{DWDWDWdb}vllllllllV

654. H. S. Phillips, St. Louis, Mo.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WdBd}{dwDpDNDw}{WdW)kdpd}{dPDwDw)W}{wIwDWhPd}{DP)W0PDw}{QdWDWDRG}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

655. Frederic B. Porter, Detroit, Mich.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdWd}{dwDwDWDw}{WdWDwdwd}{dWDwDk)B}{wDwDWdWd}{DWDWdWDw}{WdWGWDWI}{DWDR$Wdw}vllllllllV

656. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WIWiWdWd}{dwDwDWDQ}{pdW0wdwd}{)nDwDwDW}{wgwDWdNd}{DpDndpDw}{WdN$WDWD}{DWDqDWdw}vllllllllV

657. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdWd}{IwDPHWgW}{wdWdwhw0}{DwDwiB)W}{wdn$WdWd}{GpDw4wDw}{W4WDWDWD}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV[†]

658. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWdWd}{DwDWDPIn}{bHW4kdpd}{DwDRdWDW}{wdwDpdPd}{DwDwdwDw}{QdnGWDWD}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV[*]

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173three-move mates

659. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWdW4Wd}{gbDWDWDr}{wDpdwdwd}{DwHNdWDW}{wdwiw0Wh}{hKDwdwDw}{WdwGQDWD}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

660. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WIWdbdWd}{dwDWDpDw}{wDNdw)wd}{DwDkGWDW}{wdwdwdWd}{dWDPdwDw}{WdwDPDWD}{DWDwDQdw}vllllllllV

661. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{rDWdwHWd}{dwGWDqDp}{w0WdwDpd}{0PiwDWDr}{wdPdBdRd}{IPDWdwDw}{WdwDWDPD}{!WDNDWdw}vllllllllV[*]

662. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDbd}{dn$WDnDN}{wIW0NDwd}{dpdkDWgr}{pdW0WdWd}{DWDBdwDw}{rdwDWDWD}{DW!WDWdw}vllllllllV

663. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwd}{dBDW0wGW}{wDWdKDwd}{0kdwDWdw}{N0pdWdWd}{DWDWdwDQ}{wdwDWDWD}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV[134, Chess Monthly,

January 1859]

664. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwd}{dKDWdwDW}{RDWdWDwd}{dwdw0Whn}{WdwdkdWd}{DW0WdwDW}{wdNDP!WD}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

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174 american chess-nuts

665. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDRDW0}{DWDWDWiW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDR}vllllllllV[*]

666. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDkDWDnD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWIpDWD}{DW!PDNhW}{WDWDPdbd}{DWDpgW4W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

667. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWDWdW}{WDKDWdwd}{iWHRdWdW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

668. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDKDBhwD}{DWDWiWDW}{WDW$wDWD}{DWhWDWdW}{WDWDNHwd}{dWDWdWdW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

669. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdwD}{0WDKdWDW}{W0WDwDWD}{DWdkDWdW}{NDWgN!wd}{dPhWdW)W}{bDWDWDWD}{DWDnDWDW}vllllllllV

670. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{bDrDWdwD}{dWDWhWGW}{pdWgwDWD}{DWhkDWdW}{p)NdRDw!}{dpdPdWDB}{wDWDW)WD}{DWDwDWDK}vllllllllV[†]

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175three-move mates

671. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWdwD}{dpDWdWDW}{w)WdwDQD}{DW0PiWdn}{wDKdNDbG}{dwdndWDW}{wgWDWDWD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

672. E. E. QuimbycuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWgnD}{dwDWdWDW}{wDW0w0WD}{0PdkdKdw}{w!W0NDwH}{dwdPdWDW}{w0r)PDWD}{hWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

673. D. R.cuuuuuuuuC{wDRDWdwD}{dwDWdWDW}{kDWdwdWD}{0WdNdWdw}{wDp)WDwD}{dwdWdWDK}{wdwDBDWD}{dWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

674. G. A. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdwD}{dwDpdWGW}{wDW)wHWD}{dKdwiW0P}{wDpDWDwD}{dwHWdn4W}{wdP0W0WD}{!WDwDWDW}vllllllllV

675. G. A. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{wDW1WdRD}{dwDwdrGW}{wDWDPDW0}{dWdNdWip}{wDw)WDwD}{dwDW0wdK}{wdrdQdPD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

676. G. A. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{nDWgWiWD}{dwhw0wHP}{wDWDWDP)}{drdW0NIw}{wDbDW!wD}{drDWdRdW}{qdwdWdWD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

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176 american chess-nuts

677. G. A. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{wDKdWdWD}{GwdwdwDW}{nDk0WDWD}{dwdNdW)w}{w)pDW)wD}{$w4pdWdW}{w0wHWdB0}{1WDwDWDn}vllllllllV

678. G. A. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{qDW!WdWD}{ipdw4wDW}{wDw)pDWD}{dBdWdWGw}{w0KHWDwD}{DwdpdWdW}{wdwDWdWd}{4bDwDWDw}vllllllllV[†]

679. G. A. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdWD}{dw0wdwDp}{KDkDPDWD}{)W)WdW$w}{wdNDPDwD}{DwhwdPdW}{wdBDWdWd}{dwDwDWDR}vllllllllV

680. G. A. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{w!NDWGrD}{dw4wdw)n}{WDwDWDbD}{DW0PiP0w}{wdBDPDwD}{DwdpdWdW}{wdWDWdNI}{dwDwDWDW}vllllllllV

681. G. A. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{wDRDWDwD}{dwdpdw0w}{WIwHWDpD}{DWHkdWGw}{wdWDWDwD}{DwdwdPdW}{wdWDWdWD}{dwDwDBDW}vllllllllV

682. Oliver F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwD}{dwdwdwdw}{WDwHWDwD}{DKDk0W!p}{wdW)WDw)}{0wdwdPdW}{w)nDPdWg}{dwDwDWDW}vllllllllV

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177three-move mates

683. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwD}{dwdwdwdw}{WDKDpDwD}{DW0w0kDB}{w0WDNDwD}{dP$bdWGW}{wDNDWdWd}{dwDwDWDW}vllllllllV

684. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDw!}{dwdwdwdw}{WDpDw0ND}{DWdwdwDW}{p)NDWDnG}{)WDwdWDW}{wDW)KdW0}{dwDwDWDk}vllllllllV

685. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDrD}{0KDWHWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBiWDn}{WDWDNDW0}{DPDWDWDP}{WDPDnGWD}{DWDWDQDW}vllllllllV[*]

686. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQDwD}{dWDWDWDW}{WDp0WDWD}{DWDk0WDw}{WDWDWDWd}{DWDKDNDW}{WDBDwDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

687. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwD}{dWDWDWDp}{pDBdWDWI}{)WiwHW)w}{WDNDWDWG}{DWDWDWDn}{WDW)wDWD}{$WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

688. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwD}{dWGWDWDw}{wDWdpDWD}{DWiwHWDw}{pDWDWDWD}{)WHWDpDw}{W)RDw)WD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

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178 american chess-nuts

689. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwD}{dWgWGWDw}{wDWdwDpD}{DWdwiWHw}{w)WDWDPI}{DWDpHwDp}{WDW)wDWD}{$WDWDWDB}vllllllllV[*]

690. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwD}{$WdWDWDw}{wDWdNDwD}{DWGwdWDw}{wDWDkDWD}{DWDwHwDw}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

691. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwD}{DWdBDWDw}{pDWHWDp0}{)WDwdWDP}{wIPiNDWD}{DWDwDw)w}{WDWDPDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

692. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDwD}{DWdNDWDw}{w)W0WDBd}{DWDNdW)W}{PDkdWDWD}{DWDwDwDw}{PDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDR}vllllllllV

693. J. Fisher Reese, Westminster, Md.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDwD}{DWdWDWDw}{wDWdWDWd}{DWIWdkDW}{WDw!WDWD}{DWDw)wDP}{WDPGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[176, Chess Monthly, July 1859]

694. N. C. Reid, Philadelphia, Penn.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WGwD}{DWdWDWDw}{wDWdWDKd}{DNHWiwDW}{WDw0WDWD}{DWDPDwDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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179three-move mates

695. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WhW4WDwD}{DWdNDWDw}{wDWdWDWd}{DKDWdwDW}{WDwiWGWD}{DWDBDwDW}{WDPHWDPD}{DW4WDWDW}vllllllllV

696. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{Wdr4WDwD}{DWdp)pDb}{wDW)WiWI}{DWDWHN0W}{WDwdW)WD}{DWGBDwDW}{WDWDnDWg}{DWdqDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

697. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WdQdWDwD}{DWdwDwDw}{wDWGWdWD}{DWDkDWdW}{WDwdWDWD}{DWDWDwDW}{WDWIwDWd}{DWdwDWDW}vllllllllV

698. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WdWhW4wD}{DpdwDwDq}{wIn0NdWD}{DpDkDbgW}{WDw0WDBD}{0PDN0PDW}{WGWDwDWd}{DW!w$WDr}vllllllllV

699. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WdWdWdwD}{DwdwDwDw}{wDwHWdWD}{DwiwDwdW}{WDNdWDWD}{dWDWdWDW}{WDWDwDW!}{DWDwDWDK}vllllllllV

700. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WdWiWdwD}{DwdPDpDw}{wDwIW$bD}{Dwdw0PdW}{WDWGWDWD}{dWDWdWDW}{WDWDwDWD}{DrDwDWDW}vllllllllV

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180 american chess-nuts

701. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DK$WDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{ipDpDWgW}{q0WDW)WD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

702. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDnD}{Dp0QDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpHWDW}{BhWiWgWD}{DPDPDWDW}{W)WDW)WD}{DbDWHWDW}vllllllllV

703. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDwD}{DwdNGkDp}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDwDpDP}{WdWdW0WD}{DWDWDPDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV

704. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDND}{DwdWDwDw}{WDkDWDWD}{0WHwDwDB}{WdWdPdWD}{DWDWGWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

705. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDWD}{DwdWDwDw}{W)wipDW)}{dWDNDwDW}{B)WdWdW)}{DWDWHpDW}{WDW)W)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

706. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{WDQDWDWD}{DpdWDbDn}{nDwdpDWD}{dWDNDwDW}{PDWiWdWD}{DWDPDwDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DBGWDWDK}vllllllllV

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181three-move mates

707. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{rhWDWDWD}{DwGWDwDw}{wDpdw)WD}{dWiq0wHW}{pDPdW0WI}{)WDpDwDW}{BDWDN)WD}{DWDQDWDn}vllllllllV[*]

708. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWDnD}{1p0WGwDK}{RDwdwgP!}{dW0wdw0W}{w)kHWdWD}{0RDwDBDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDNDWDw}vllllllllV

709. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{wdbDkDwD}{dBdWGwDW}{pDw)pdPD}{4W)w0wdp}{wDwDpdWI}{0WHw)WDW}{PDWdQDWD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV

710. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDwI}{dWdWDwDW}{wDw0NdPD}{dWDwdwdw}{PDw)kdWD}{dWDwHWDW}{PDWdWDPD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

711. A. M. S., Toronto, C. W.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDwD}{dWdWDNDW}{wDwdWdWD}{dWDwdwdw}{W)Piw)WD}{dWDw0WDW}{WDKdWDWH}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV

712. T. H. S., Newark, N. J.cuuuuuuuuC{wGwiwDwD}{dndWDWIW}{wDP0WdWD}{dWDB)wdw}{NDWdwDWD}{dWDwdWgW}{WDWdWDW$}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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182 american chess-nuts

713. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{whwdwDw$}{dwdWDpDW}{wIWGWgpD}{dpDkDwdw}{W0Wdw!PD}{dW0b)WdW}{nDpdp0ND}{DB$W4rDW}vllllllllV

714. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wdQdwDwD}{dwdWDwDW}{wDW0WdwD}{dPDBDwIw}{WdWiwDpD}{dpdwDWdW}{wDp0wdWD}{HWDWdwHW}vllllllllV

715. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wdWdrhw4}{dpdWDwHW}{wDWdWdPD}{dB0WDwgQ}{WdWdkDKD}{dwGwDW0W}{w)PhN)WD}{DbDWdwDW}vllllllllV

716. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wGWdwdKh}{dwdWDwgW}{r0WdW0RD}{dWdWDw0W}{WdWdwDkD}{dwDwDWdW}{wDWdWDND}{DRDWdw!W}vllllllllV

717. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwdWd}{dwdWDwdK}{wdpdWdWD}{dWdN0Rdp}{Q)W0k0w)}{dPDNDR)W}{wDBdWDWD}{DWgrdwDW}vllllllllV

718. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwIWd}{dpdkDwHW}{wdwdpdWD}{GWdWdWdw}{PDWdwdpD}{dWDpDW)W}{wDW)WDWD}{DWdwdwDQ}vllllllllV

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183three-move mates

719. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wHWIwin$}{drdwDw0W}{wdwdwdWD}{DWdWdBdw}{WgWdwdwD}{dWDbDNDW}{wDWDWDWD}{DW!wGR1r}vllllllllV

720. H. G. Smith, Tallmadge, O.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdwD}{$wdwDNdW}{wdwdkdWD}{DWdWdWdw}{WdP)wdKD}{dWDwDWDW}{wDWDW)WD}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

721. H. G. SmithcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdwD}{DwdwDWdW}{wdwipdW!}{HWdWdWdw}{WdWDwdWG}{dWDwDKDW}{wDWDPDWD}{DWDwDWdw}vllllllllV

722. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwIwD}{DwdpDWdW}{wdwdw0kD}{!WdWdWdw}{WdWDwGND}{dWDwDW)W}{w1WDBDWD}{DWDrDWdw}vllllllllV

723. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{DrdwDW1W}{wdwdwdw!}{DW)WdWdw}{N0kdpDWD}{dWDbDWDW}{wdWDPIWD}{$WDwDWdw}vllllllllV

724. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDnD}{Dw0wDpdK}{wdPdwdw0}{DWDPdk0P}{pdNdwDWD}{dWDwDPDW}{wdWDWDPD}{DWGwDWdw}vllllllllV

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184 american chess-nuts

725. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wIWDkDND}{Dwdb4wdr}{wdWdpdwd}{DWDWdwdP}{ndWHwDWD}{dWDwDWDW}{wdWDWDWD}{DWDwDW!w}vllllllllV

726. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{bDWDwDWD}{0kdpdwdw}{wdR0wdwd}{DBDNdwdW}{PdWhwDWD}{dWDwIWDW}{wdWDWDWD}{DWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

727. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDw$WD}{4wdBhwdw}{wdWdwdwd}{DW)kdwdW}{w)pdwDWD}{dWDw)N)W}{wdWgKDWD}{DWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

728. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{dwdWdwdq}{wdWdwdRd}{HW0wdndW}{wDwdRDWD}{dWDB)k0W}{wdWdWDW)}{DWDwDKDw}vllllllllV

729. J. Swain, Columbia, TexascuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{dwdW0wdw}{wGWdR0Wd}{)Wdw0PdW}{wDwdkDKD}{dB)WDwdW}{wdPdWDWD}{DWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

730. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{dp$Wdwdw}{wDWdpdWd}{DWdwiWIW}{wDwdwDWD}{dWHpDw0W}{wdW)WDBD}{DWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

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185three-move mates

731. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDw4WD}{dwDPdwdw}{pDRdwdWd}{DbdwHWDW}{wDwiBGWH}{dWDnDwdW}{wdWDW)WD}{IWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

732. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdWD}{dwDWdpdw}{wDWHwdWd}{DRdwDWDW}{wDwiWDWD}{dWDwDwdW}{w)WDK)WD}{DWDwDWDw}vllllllllV[*]

733. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wDqDwdWD}{dw0Wdrdn}{wDW0wdWd}{DWdBiW)W}{wDwdWDW)}{dWHp)pHW}{wGWDWDr!}{IWDwDWDw}vllllllllV

734. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wgwDwdWD}{dw0Wdwdw}{wDPdBdWd}{0WdWdRDW}{wDwiWDWD}{dWDwHwDW}{w)PDW)wD}{DWDwDWDK}vllllllllV[*]

735. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwGWD}{dwdWdwdw}{wDWdWdWd}{dWdNiWDW}{wDwdWDWD}{dWDwDwIW}{wDW!WDwD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

736. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwgbD}{dRdWdwdw}{wDW0kdpd}{dWdNdWDW}{wDw)KDWD}{dBDwDwGW}{rDWDWDw4}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

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186 american chess-nuts

737. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdwD}{dWdN0wdw}{w0Wdwdwd}{dWdNdP0W}{pDwiB$WD}{dW$wDPDW}{wDWDWDwd}{DWDwDWDK}vllllllllV

738. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdwD}{dWdWdwdw}{pdWiwdwd}{)WdWHW)W}{p0wHW!WD}{gW0wDWDW}{wDWDWDwd}{DWDwDWDK}vllllllllV

739. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wdwgwdw4}{0WdWhwhp}{BdWdwGwd}{DWdWDWDW}{wHPDkDPD}{dpdwDWDW}{wDW)W)wd}{DWDKDWHW}vllllllllV

740. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{wdBdwdwd}{dWdWHwdw}{WgWdwDwd}{DWdWhW0W}{wDpDwiWD}{dw$wDWDW}{wGW)WDP)}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

741. Frank H. Thurber, Providence, R. I.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdwd}{dW0WDwdp}{WdB0wDw)}{DWdR)kGK}{wDwDwdWD}{dwDwDNDW}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

742. J. Tillson, Quincy, Ills.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWIwiwd}{dWdWDwdw}{WdWdBDwD}{DWdWDwDr}{wDpDwdWD}{dw$wDWDW}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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187three-move mates

743. Samuel Townsend, Philadelphia, Pa.cuuuuuuuuC

{wdWDwdwd}{dWdWDwdw}{WIWiNDwD}{DWdWDwDw}{wDw)wdBD}{dwDw$WDW}{wDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

744. J. C. Warner, Philadelphia, Pa.cuuuuuuuuC{wdnDwdw1}{dWdPDw!w}{WDpdWHpD}{DW)WiwDw}{wDwDPdPD}{dwHw)WDP}{wGWIWDWD}{gWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

745. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{QdwDwdwd}{dWdW0w0w}{WDw0PDpD}{DWHpiw)w}{w)pDWdKD}{dw0wDPDW}{wDPDWDWD}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

746. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WdwDwdwd}{dBdWdwdw}{WDwdWDw!}{DWDpdwDP}{NDwDWdpD}{dwdkDWIW}{w)WDWDWD}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

747. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WdNDwdwd}{dWHWdwdw}{WDw0WDwD}{DBiw1wDW}{W0w0pdwD}{dRdwDWDW}{pDWDW$WD}{IbGWDWDW}vllllllllV

748. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwdwd}{dWDWdwdw}{WDwdWDwD}{DWdw!wDW}{W)wHw)wD}{dWdkDBDW}{wDWDWDWD}{DwDWIWDW}vllllllllV

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188 american chess-nuts

749. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDW0RDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DRIpiWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllV

750. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDp$WD}{DWDNdWDW}{W$K0kDWD}{DWDwdWDW}{WDP0WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

751. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDrDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{q0WGw0WD}{DWDpdBDW}{WDWiwIWD}{DPDrHbDp}{W)QdPhWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

752. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{qDwDWDWD}{0bDW0rDW}{wdr0pdWD}{DpDw$pDW}{W)Wiw)B0}{DPDwHwDw}{W)QgPdWI}{DnhWDWDW}vllllllllV

753. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{wDwDRDWD}{dwDBdwDW}{wdp0wdWD}{hwDwDwDW}{P)kdwDWd}{DWGwDwDw}{PDKdWdWD}{DwdWDWDn}vllllllllV

754. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{wDwDqDWD}{dwDr!wHW}{wdpdBdWD}{dwDpDwDp}{NDwgkDWd}{Dn)bGw0K}{WDWdRdWD}{4wdRDWDw}vllllllllV

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189three-move mates

755. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{kGwDwDWD}{gpDw0wDW}{w0wdNdWD}{dpHwDKDw}{W)wdwDWd}{DwDw!wdW}{WDpdWdWD}{dwdWDWDw}vllllllllV

756. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{nDwDrDW1}{dpDwdw!W}{w)wdW$nD}{dwDPiW0w}{WDwdPDWd}{Dw$wDwdW}{WGwdbIWD}{gwdrDWDw}vllllllllV

757. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{wDwDbHWd}{dwDwhrDW}{RDpdWDwD}{dwDWdpdw}{WDwgWGWi}{DQDPhRdW}{WDwdBDWD}{dKdwHWDw}vllllllllV[†]

758. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDWd}{dwDpdwDW}{W)k0WDND}{dpDNdwdK}{W0wdWDWd}{DPDWdw)W}{WDPdWGW!}{dWdwDWDw}vllllllllV

759. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwDKd}{dwDwdRDW}{WHpdWDWD}{dwgWindW}{Wdw0WHBd}{DWDWdpDW}{WDWdnDWD}{dWdwDWDw}vllllllllV

760. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{wDwDw!bd}{dqDw$rDW}{WDwdWDWD}{dwdWdkdK}{WdwdNDWd}{DWDp)pDW}{WDWdwDWD}{dWdwDWDw}vllllllllV[129, Chess Monthly,

December 1858]

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190 american chess-nuts

761. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{whwDNDqd}{dwDwDwDW}{WDNdrDWg}{dw0kdw0W}{RhwdWDWd}{DWDpDKDW}{PDW)PDWD}{dWdwDWDQ}vllllllllV

762. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{dwDwDwDW}{WGWiwDWd}{dwHwdwdW}{WdwdWDWd}{DWDwDpDW}{WDQDWIWD}{dWdwDWDW}vllllllllV

763. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{dw4wDphB}{WDW)biWd}{gn)pdw0W}{Wdw)WDW0}{DWDwHwDR}{WDWDWGND}{dWdw$WIW}vllllllllV

764. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{wdrDWDwd}{dwdN)NdW}{W)W0wdWI}{dpDP)wdW}{W0piWDWd}{DBDwDwDW}{RDPDQDWD}{dWdwDWDW}vllllllllV

765. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{dwdWDWdW}{PDPdwdWD}{HwHWiwdK}{QdwdWDWd}{DWDwDwDR}{WDWDWDWD}{dWdwDWDW}vllllllllV

766. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{wdwDNDwd}{IwdWDWdW}{WDWdwdND}{DwDWdwdW}{WdwdpDWd}{DWDkDw0W}{W!WDWDWD}{dWdwDWDW}vllllllllV

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191three-move mates

767. Edwin J. Weller, Boston, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{DwdWDWdW}{WDWdwdWD}{iwDWdwdW}{bdKdwDWd}{DRDwDwdW}{W)WDBDWD}{dWdwDWDW}vllllllllV

768. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{DwdWDWIW}{WDWdpdWD}{dwDWdNdW}{wdWdwiWH}{DWDRDwdW}{WDWDWDWD}{dWdwDWDW}vllllllllV

769. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{wdwHWDwd}{DwdWDWDW}{WDWdpdWD}{dwDW0WdW}{wdWdkdWD}{DQDWDNdW}{WDWDWDKD}{dWdwDWDW}vllllllllV

770. W. S. Wheelwright, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwd}{DwdWDWDW}{WDW0wdWD}{dwDQdWdW}{wdWdwdk0}{DWDWDWdp}{WDKDWDW)}{dWdwDWGW}vllllllllV

771. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{KdwDWDwd}{DwdpDQDW}{pDk0wdWD}{dwhWdPdW}{wdpdw0Pd}{DPDNDPdw}{P)WGW)WD}{dWgwDWDW}vllllllllV[101, Chess Monthly,

August 1858]

772. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{KdwDWDwd}{DwdwDWDW}{w0RdwdWD}{0wdWdNdn}{wdwdwdWd}{GWDpDWdB}{WDWiWDN!}{hWdqgbDW}vllllllllV

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192 american chess-nuts

773. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDwd}{0wdpHW0W}{PdW0wdpD}{dw0WdWdw}{Bdkhw$Kd}{DWDw)WdW}{WDPGWDWD}{dWdwdwDW}vllllllllV

774. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDwd}{dBdwDWdW}{WdWGwdwD}{dwdWdWdw}{WdkdwDWd}{DWDwDWdW}{PDWDWDW$}{dWdNdwDK}vllllllllV

775. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDwd}{dWdwDpdB}{RdWDwGwD}{DKdkdW0w}{Wdp)wDW0}{DW)wDWdW}{WDWDWDW0}{dWgWdwDN}vllllllllV

776. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{QdwDBDwH}{dWIw0wdW}{WdPDriwH}{DWdwdp0p}{WdP$wDb0}{DWDP$pdp}{WDWDW)W)}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV

777. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{RdbDW!wD}{dWDwdw0W}{W)pIwdwD}{DWdwdwdn}{WdWiwDwd}{DWDPDw0w}{WhWGPDPg}{dWdWdwDW}vllllllllV

778. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDRDwD}{dWDwdwdW}{WDw0wdwD}{0W0wdwdK}{Pdkgw)wd}{DWDW)Bdw}{WdWDPDWd}{dWHWGwDW}vllllllllV

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193three-move mates

779. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwD}{0WDwdwdW}{WDwdwdwD}{dWdw0wdW}{Wdw!wDwd}{DW0WDWdw}{pdPDWDWd}{inIWDwDW}vllllllllV

780. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDwG}{dNDw0wdW}{W0wdPdwD}{$W0kdKdW}{W)wDwDwd}{DWdW0Wdw}{P)BDPDWd}{dwDWDwDW}vllllllllV

781. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwHrDwD}{gWDw0wdW}{pdwdRdwD}{DWiw)WdW}{WDNDw)wd}{)PDWdWdB}{WDKDW)Pd}{dwDWDwGW}vllllllllV

782. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDwD}{IWDwdwdW}{wdPiW4BD}{HpdNDWGW}{WDWDPDwd}{DWDP!WdW}{WDPDWDWd}{dwDWgbDW}vllllllllV[*]

783. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDw!}{DWDwdPIW}{pdW)W)p)}{DwdWDPiW}{PDWDWDpd}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWd}{dwDWdwDW}vllllllllV[*]

784. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDwI}{0WDBDWDW}{PdWiPDw0}{DwdWDWdP}{pDWDWDwd}{DWDNDWHW}{WDWDWDWd}{dwGQdwDW}vllllllllV

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194 american chess-nuts

785. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{RdwDNDwD}{dp0pDWDW}{W)k)pDwd}{)pdW$WdW}{w)qDn)Kd}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWd}{dQDWdwDn}vllllllllV

786. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDwD}{dwGwDqDW}{WDp0w0Rd}{Dw)kDPdB}{rgw)pDW)}{DPDW)WDb}{WDWDWDWI}{dWDWdwHw}vllllllllV

787. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WdwGW1wD}{dw)pDwDR}{WDwdPgWd}{DwDPDW)p}{wdPDkDWD}{0WDW)RDP}{WDWDK)WD}{dWDBdwDw}vllllllllV

788. W. P. Witherou, Princeton, IowacuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWiwI}{dNDRgPDW}{WDwdPhWH}{DwDbDWdW}{wdWDwGWD}{dWDWdWDw}{WDWDWdWD}{dWDWdwDw}vllllllllV

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195

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

FOUR-MOVE MATES

1. E. J. A., Philadelphia, Penn.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDkDWD}{DW0W)pDW}{WDP0W)WD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{)PDWIWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

2. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{DpdRDwDW}{WiWdWDWD}{DP0WDWDW}{RDPDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

3. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{DwdWDwDW}{WdWdWDWD}{DWdNDK0W}{WDWDWDPi}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDP)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

4. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{DwdWDwDB}{WdWdpHKD}{DNdpiWdW}{WDWDWDWd}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[54, Chess Monthly

December, 1857]

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196 american chess-nuts

5. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWD}{0pdpDwDr}{WiW)bDWD}{DP4wdW0W}{PDWDWDWd}{IWDWDWDp}{W)WDWDpG}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllV

6. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WGWDwDnD}{dwdw0wDw}{WdKDpDW0}{)WdwHWdW}{WDWDk0P)}{DWDWDWDw}{WDW)W)wD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

7. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwD}{dwdwdwDw}{WdWDwDBd}{0WdwDWdW}{RDWDwdWD}{IWDWDWDw}{WDWDWDwD}{DWiWDWDW}vllllllllV

8. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwD}{dwdwdwDw}{pip!wDWG}{db0wDWdW}{WDWDwdWD}{DPDW0WDw}{WIW0WDwD}{DWdWDqDW}vllllllllV

9. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{0wdwdwDB}{wdwDw0WI}{dwdpDNdW}{WDW)pdkD}{DWDW)WDw}{WDWdPDPD}{DWdWDwDW}vllllllllV

10. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{dwdwdwDW}{wdw)wdpD}{dwdwDWdp}{WDWDwdkD}{DWDWDNDw}{WDWdWDK)}{DWGWDwDW}vllllllllV

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197four-move mates

11. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{rDWDwDwD}{dwdwGwDW}{wdwDBdwD}{dKdwDWdb}{nDQDwdwD}{Dp0WHWDw}{piWdWDWD}{4qDWDwDW}vllllllllV

12. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wHWDwDwD}{dwdwDw0W}{pdwDRdpD}{)pdkdW)w}{wIwDWdwD}{DwdpDWDB}{WdW)WDPd}{dWDWDwDW}vllllllllV

13. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{dwdwDwhW}{wgwDWdpD}{dN0wiWdw}{w0PDwdpD}{Dw0WGWDw}{QdPdWDWh}{dKDW$wDW}vllllllllV

14. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDQDwDwD}{4wdpGw1W}{w4pDWdpD}{dbdwiPdw}{wdPDPdwD}{DwdRDKDw}{WdW)WDWd}{dWDWDwDW}vllllllllV

15. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{dwdwDwdW}{wdwDWdwD}{Dwdw1BDw}{wdnDNdwD}{DbdkDWDW}{n!WDNDWd}{dWDWIwDW}vllllllllV

16. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{dwGwDwhW}{wdwDWdpI}{Dwdw$WDw}{wdwHWdwi}{Dwdw4n1W}{w!WDWHPd}{dWDWDwDW}vllllllllV

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198 american chess-nuts

17. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDRDwDwD}{dwDwDwdW}{wdwDWdwD}{DwdkDWDw}{wdwDWdwd}{DwdwdwdW}{wDWDWDWI}{!WDWDwDW}vllllllllV

18. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{dwDwDwdW}{wdwDWdpD}{DwdwDWDw}{wdwDWdkd}{Dwdwdw)R}{wDWDWDKD}{DWDW$wDW}vllllllllV

19. AnonymouscuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDqi}{dwDwDw0r}{rdwDWdQD}{hwdwDWDw}{wdwDBdwd}{DwdwdwDW}{wDWDWDP)}{DWDW$RIW}vllllllllV

20. Anonymous, Boston, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWHwDwd}{dpDwDw1w}{w0w0WdWD}{dwdkDbDw}{P$wDr)rd}{DPdpdw0W}{wDWDPDKD}{gWDWDQDB}vllllllllV

21. Anonymous, Charleston, S. C.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwd}{GwDpDwIw}{wdp)WdWD}{0w0wHkDw}{B0PDwDw)}{DPdwdN)P}{wDWDWDWD}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

22. Anonymous, Cleveland, O.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwd}{DwDwDwDw}{Qdw0WhWh}{dwdwiPDp}{WdW0PDwD}{DWdPdKDW}{wDWDWDWD}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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199four-move mates

23. Anonymous, Louisville, Ky.cuuuuuuuuC{wDKDwDwd}{DwDwDwDw}{QdwdWdWd}{dwdwdWDw}{WdWdWDwD}{DWdWdWDW}{wDWDBDWD}{dWDWiWDW}vllllllllV

24. Anonymous, Newburg, N.Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwd}{Dw0nDwDw}{KdkdWHNd}{dwdwdWDw}{PdW$WDwD}{DWdndWDW}{wDWDWDWD}{dWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

25. Anonymous, Shaw’s Flat, Cal.cuuuuuuuuC{wDBDbDw1}{DwdP0nDw}{W0wirDWd}{dwdpdWDw}{WdW!PDwD}{DNdwIWDW}{wDW)WDWD}{dWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

26. A. B. ArnoldcuuuuuuuuC{QDRDwDwd}{Dn0ndrDw}{WiwdwDWd}{dWdwHWDw}{W)KDWDwD}{DWdwDWGW}{wDW1WDWD}{dWDWdWDW}vllllllllV

27. P. A. Aveilhe, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwd}{DwdwdwDw}{WdwdwDWd}{dWdwDWDw}{WDWDWDwD}{0NIN0WDW}{kDWdpDWD}{dWDWdWGW}vllllllllV

28. P. A. Aveilhe, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{QDWDwDwd}{DwdwdwDw}{WdwIwDWd}{dbdwHWDw}{WDWiWDwD}{dPDW0PDW}{wDWdPDWD}{HWDqdWDW}vllllllllV

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200 american chess-nuts

29. P. A. Aveilhe, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{KDWDwDwd}{DwdwhNDw}{WiwDwDWd}{dpdpDWDw}{P)W4WDwD}{)NDWdWDW}{BDWdWDWG}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

30. Charles H. AverycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwd}{DwdNdWDw}{Kdp)wDWd}{dw)wDWDw}{WiWdWDwG}{0WDW)WDW}{PDW)PDWD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

31. L. Avery, Charleston, S. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDBd}{DwdW0WDw}{WIwDwgWd}{dwDwHWDw}{WdN0WiwD}{dWDPDWDq}{WDWDWDQD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

32. G. W. B.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWd}{DwdWIWDw}{WDkDwdWd}{dwDwDWDw}{NdWdWdwD}{dWDWDW!w}{WDpDWDWD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

33. John C. Babcock, Chicago, Ills.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDWd}{DwdWDWDw}{WDRDwdWd}{dwDwiWIB}{WdWdW0wD}{dW)WDWDp}{WDwDPDWD}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

34. E. A. BalaguercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdwDWd}{dwDnDwDw}{WDWDwDWG}{dWDBdWDb}{WDw0wdwD}{dNDkdWDw}{WDwdndW$}{DKDNgqDR}vllllllllV

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201four-move mates

35. E. A. BalaguercuuuuuuuuC{NDWDwDWd}{0wdWDpDw}{WDWDw$Wd}{dPDwiWDW}{WdW0WdwG}{dWDPDWDw}{PDwDWDWD}{IWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

36. E. A. BalaguercuuuuuuuuC{Wgq4wDWd}{dw)rDwDw}{WHWDwhWd}{dNDwdWDB}{W0W$pdwD}{dkDWDWDw}{W)wDWhWD}{DKDwdWDW}vllllllllV[165, Chess Monthly, May 1859]

37. E. A. BalaguercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdwDWd}{dwDwDwDw}{WDWDw$Wd}{dWDwdWDW}{W!n0w0w)}{dwDPiBDw}{WDw0WdWI}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

38. William A. Ballantine, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WdwdwDWd}{dwDwDwDw}{WDWDwDWD}{dWDWdWDw}{WDw!wdwD}{dWDKdWDw}{WDwhwdWD}{DWDWiwDW}vllllllllV

39. Bland Ballard, Louisville, Ky.cuuuuuuuuC{WdwdwDWd}{dwDwDwDw}{WDWDKDWD}{dQDWdWDw}{WDwiwdwD}{dWDWdWDw}{WDwdwdND}{DWDWdwDW}vllllllllV

40. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{WdwdwDnd}{dwDkDw)p}{WDWDWDnD}{1r!BdNDw}{WDwGwdwD}{dW)Wdp)w}{WDKdwdWD}{DWDWdwDW}vllllllllV

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202 american chess-nuts

41. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdwd}{dwdw0wdw}{WDW0kDKD}{dwDW0WDw}{pDRDPdwD}{)BDWdwDw}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[22, Chess Monthly, May, 1857 ]

42. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdwd}{dwdpdwdw}{WDp)wDwD}{dw)k0PDw}{RDWDNdwD}{)PDW0PDw}{WDWDKDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[ * ]

43. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdwd}{dwdwdwdw}{WDwDNDwD}{dwDwdWDB}{WDWDkdPD}{)WDWdW!w}{W)PDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV[ § ]

44. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{KdwdwdRd}{dwHwdwdw}{WDwDWDpD}{dwDw0WGW}{WDPDkdWD}{DWDWdWDP}{WDW$PDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[ * ]

45. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{WdwHw$WI}{dwDwdwdw}{WDwDWDwD}{dw)kdBDW}{P0WDw)WD}{DpDWdWDP}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

46. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{bhwDwGW1}{0w!wdpdN}{W0wDk4wD}{dwDw0NDW}{PdWDwDWh}{DPDWdWDP}{WDWDPDPD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

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203four-move mates

47. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdwGwDWd}{dwDwdwdW}{WdKDwdwD}{dwgNdWDW}{Wdk0p0Wd}{0W0WdWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV[147, Chess Monthly, March 1859]

48. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDWd}{dwDwdwdW}{WdW)pdP!}{dwdWdkdW}{WdwdN0p)}{dWGWdpDW}{WDWDnIWD}{DWDWDNDW}vllllllllV[191, Chess Monthly,

October 1859]

49. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDw!Wd}{$wDwdwdW}{WdW0pdWD}{dwHWiWdW}{WdpdWdwG}{)WDWhwDW}{KDWDwDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

50. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdbDnDrd}{DwDw$wdW}{WdWdwdkD}{dBDW0WGp}{Whw)Wdw!}{DWDWdw)P}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV

51. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{qhwDwDwd}{Dp0wDwdW}{Wdpdw0wD}{dPDWdWDK}{pdNDkdwD}{4PDNdwDW}{rDWDwDPG}{hWDWDQDW}vllllllllV[7, Chess Monthly,

February 1861]

52. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwDwd}{DwHwDbdW}{Wdpdwdw!}{HWiWdWDp}{P0WDPdwD}{dWDWdwDW}{w)W)wDKD}{dWDWDWDn}vllllllllV

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204 american chess-nuts

53. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{WDQDWgW4}{DWDWDPDW}{WGW0pDWD}{0WDkDWDr}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDWDWDP}{pDW)RDWD}{HWIWDWDW}vllllllllV[143, Chess Monthly,

February 1859]

54. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{RgWDWdWd}{Dn0pDWDW}{NDpdw0WD}{1WDwDkDw}{WDNDWGWd}{DWDW0WIW}{w0PDP)WD}{DBDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

55. B. G. Barton, New Orleans, La.cuuuuuuuuC{KdWDWdWG}{DwdwDWDW}{WDwdwdWD}{dWDw0wDw}{WDWDkDWd}{DWDWdWDW}{BdWDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[17, Chess Monthly, May 1861]

56. Franklin Bowley, Winchester, Va.cuuuuuuuuC{W4nDbdWD}{4ndwDWDW}{kDq0wdWD}{0WDwdwDw}{N)WDwDWd}{DWDRdpDK}{WdPDBDWD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV

57. F. BowleycuuuuuuuuC{WdwDwdWD}{dwIwhpDW}{wDQ4w4WD}{dWDwiw0w}{WDWDnDPH}{DBDWGwDW}{WdW)RDWD}{DqDWDWDW}vllllllllV

58. F. BowleycuuuuuuuuC{WdwgwdWD}{dwDwdpDW}{wDWdkdWH}{dWDwdwdw}{rDpDw)WD}{DWHWDQDP}{PdWDWDW4}{IwhB1WDW}vllllllllV

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205four-move mates

59. F. E. Brandt, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WdwdBgWD}{$w)w0w0n}{wDpdPiPD}{dW)pdP0w}{PDwHwDKD}{DWDWDPDW}{WdW)WDWd}{DwdWdWDW}vllllllllV

60. E. BrenzingercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdWdWD}{DwDBdwdw}{wDwdWdpD}{dWDwiWHw}{W0wDN0WD}{DPDKDW)W}{WdWDWDWd}{DwdWdWDW}vllllllllV

61. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdWdBD}{DwDWdwdp}{wDNdWdwD}{dWDwdWDw}{WdwDkdWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W!WDWDWd}{DwdWdWDK}vllllllllV

62. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdWdWD}{DwDWdwdw}{wDWdWdwD}{dWDwdWDp}{Wdw!wdWD}{DWDpDBDW}{W0WiWDWd}{gKdWdWDW}vllllllllV

63. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdW$WD}{DwIWdwdw}{wDWdpdwD}{dWHwiWGw}{WdwDpdWD}{DWDwHWDW}{WdWdWDWd}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV

64. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdRDQD}{DwDWdwdw}{w)W0w0wD}{dWhRdKDw}{WdkDwdWD}{DWgw)WDW}{WdPdWDWd}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV

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206 american chess-nuts

65. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdRDWD}{DwhWdwdw}{wDWdn0wI}{dWdkdWDw}{WdwDwdbD}{DW!B)pDW}{W0WdWDWd}{4WgWdWDW}vllllllllV

66. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{KdwdWDWD}{DwdWdpdw}{wDWdw)wD}{dWdwdWiw}{WdwDPHND}{DWDW)w$B}{WdWdWDWd}{dWdWdWGW}vllllllllV

67. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WdwdWDWD}{0wdWdpGw}{PDW0whwD}{HKdkdWHw}{W)wDWDPD}{DWDW0w)W}{WdWdPDWd}{dWdWdWDW}vllllllllV

68. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{KgwdRDWD}{dwdWHw0w}{WDWhwdwD}{GWdQdWDP}{WDrhWiWD}{DWDWdPDB}{WdbdW4Wd}{dWdWdWDq}vllllllllV

69. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WINdWDBD}{dw0phwdn}{WDbdwdw!}{DpdWiWDW}{W0wdp$PD}{DWDWdWDW}{NdwdW)Wd}{4WdWgWDw}vllllllllV

70. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{KDWdWDWD}{dwdNdwdP}{WDN0wdwD}{Dw0k0WDW}{pgwdwDWD}{DWhP0WDW}{rdPdBDr1}{!RdWdWDw}vllllllllV

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207four-move mates

71. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{qDWdnDbD}{dwdWdpdW}{WDp0wdw$}{DwdwiWDW}{rdwhwHWD}{DQdBdPDW}{wGWdWDKd}{gWdWdWDw}vllllllllV

72. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{wDW1wDwD}{dwdWdw0r}{WDwHwdwD}{DwdwhBgk}{wdwdwDRD}{DWdWdWDW}{wDWdWDQd}{dWdWdWDK}vllllllllV

73. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{BDWdwDrD}{dwdWGNgw}{WDqDwdwD}{DwdwHWdw}{wdw)kDWh}{DW4W)nDQ}{bDPdW)Wd}{dWdWdWDK}vllllllllV

74. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWdwDwD}{dwdWDWdw}{WDwDwdwD}{DwHwiWdw}{wdwDwHWd}{DWdWDwDW}{wDWdWDWd}{dWdWdQDK}vllllllllV

75. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{KgWdbDwG}{dwdWDWdw}{PDp!RdwD}{0wDrHWdw}{w0wiwDWd}{DPdNDwDr}{wDW)WDWd}{1WhWdWDB}vllllllllV

76. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WgWdwDwD}{!pdWIWdw}{WHw)Wdw0}{dwiwDWdw}{w4rdpDRd}{hW$W0wDw}{w)WHPDWd}{dWdWdWDq}vllllllllV

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208 american chess-nuts

77. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdWIwDwD}{DwdRDWdw}{WDpDWdwd}{dw0wiW0N}{wdPdwDPd}{dWDPdwDw}{wDW)WDWd}{dWdWdWDw}vllllllllV

78. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdW$KDwD}{DwdW0Wdw}{QDwDWdwd}{dwdwdkdW}{w)W0w)Nd}{dWDPdwDw}{wDWDWDW)}{dWdWdWDw}vllllllllV

79. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdWDWDwD}{DwdNdWdw}{WDw0B0w!}{dwdndpgW}{wDK)k)W0}{dWDWdw$w}{wDW1WDWD}{dWdWdWDw}vllllllllV

80. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdrDWDwg}{hw0Pdpdw}{bDwdpdpD}{)w0wiwdW}{wDWDwDWG}{HWDWIwDw}{nDWdPDBD}{dWdQdWDw}vllllllllV

81. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdnDWDbd}{HwdWdwdp}{wDw$pHw)}{)pdwiwdW}{pDWDwgW)}{DW)WDwDw}{BDWdWDWD}{dKdWdW!w}vllllllllV

82. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{RdWDwDwd}{DwDpiw0w}{wIwdpDw1}{DwDwdw$W}{w0WhPdwd}{DWdWHWDW}{W4wDWDW!}{dWgWdWDw}vllllllllV

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209four-move mates

83. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdBDWDwd}{DwdWhwdw}{bDqDwDwD}{DwdN0wdW}{wDWDkdpH}{!W0WGwDw}{WDW)W)WD}{dKdWdWDw}vllllllllV

84. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdWDbDnd}{DwdWdwGw}{wDwDwDn0}{IwHWdwiW}{pDWDwdw0}{DWdWgRDP}{WDrDWDPD}{dWdWdWDw}vllllllllV

85. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDwd}{Dw$WdwDw}{wDw0wDwd}{DwDkdwdW}{wDW0wdwd}{DWdNdWDB}{WDwDKDWD}{dWdWdWDw}vllllllllV

86. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WdWDwDwd}{DwHwhpdw}{wDwhwDwI}{DwDwdwDW}{NdWiWdPd}{Dqdb$WDW}{WdwDW!WD}{dWdWdWgw}vllllllllV

87. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{QHWiwDrd}{DwDw4wgw}{wDRdnDbD}{DwDwhpDW}{WdWdWdWd}{0PdwDRDW}{PdqDWDBD}{IWdWdWdw}vllllllllV

88. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWHwDwd}{DwgwdwdB}{wDWdw!wH}{DbDkdw)W}{WdWdWhWd}{dW4PDWDW}{WdwDWDWD}{DWGWIWdw}vllllllllV

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210 american chess-nuts

89. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwd}{DwdwdwdW}{w$WHkDw0}{DwDwhwDW}{QdW0Wdp)}{dWdPDWDW}{WgwDWDKD}{DWdWDWdw}vllllllllV

90. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwGwdWd}{DwdWdwdW}{wdWdwdWd}{dKHw0pgw}{WdPindWD}{dwDwDWDW}{W)wDWDQD}{DWDWDWdW}vllllllllV

91. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDw1wd}{DwdNdwdW}{wDWDwDwd}{gk0w0wDr}{WdNdWdwD}{dKdpDWDW}{PdwDWDW$}{DW!WDWdw}vllllllllV

92. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDnDwgBd}{DwdWdwdR}{w1W4wiwd}{dwdwdp0w}{WdWdpdwD}{dWHwDWDW}{R!wDWDWD}{DWDWDWdK}vllllllllV

93. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwdWd}{Dr0W1whW}{wdWdw0Qd}{dwdwdwdw}{WdBHwiPD}{dpDwDWDW}{WDwDW)KD}{DWDWGWdW}vllllllllV

94. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{BDwDwdWd}{DwdWdwHr}{wdRdwdWd}{dWDk0wdw}{WdWdwdp0}{hw0b)WHW}{WDwDWDW!}{gWhWIWdW}vllllllllV

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211four-move mates

95. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDKdWd}{DwdWGpDw}{wdWdwdWd}{dpDwiw)w}{WHWgN$wd}{hwdq)W4p}{WDwDWDWD}{dWdBDWdW}vllllllllV

96. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdWd}{DwiphwDR}{pdWdwdWd}{HwDwdPDw}{W)WdWHwd}{dwdKDWdw}{WDwDWDWD}{dQdWDWdb}vllllllllV

97. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdWd}{DwdwGwDW}{rdpdwdb0}{4pDNip0R}{WDWdWDwd}{dNdPhW)w}{BDwgWDWD}{dKdWDWdQ}vllllllllV

98. O. A. Brownson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdWd}{DBdpDwDW}{wdwdwdwI}{dwDWdwdW}{WDpdWDwd}{dWdWdNDw}{WDwdWDND}{dWdWDWdk}vllllllllV

99. O. A. Brownson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdWd}{DWdwDwDW}{wdw0wdwD}{dwDn1ngW}{b)pdkDP)}{dRdWdRDP}{WDKdNDND}{dBGW4rdQ}vllllllllV

100. T. P. BullcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWdWd}{DWdwDwDW}{wdN0wdwD}{)wDkdwdW}{w0wdpDWD}{dPdW)BDW}{WDWdWDKD}{dWDWdwdR}vllllllllV

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212 american chess-nuts

101. B. F. Burdick, Council Bluffs, IowacuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDKHWDWD}{DWDWiW0W}{WDWHWDPD}{DWGWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

102. B. F. BurdickcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WIpDWDWD}{0W0WdWdW}{kDNhRDWD}{)WDPDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

103. L. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDwDpIWD}{dW0WdWdW}{wDWdkDWD}{DW$rDWDP}{WDWDWGWD}{DWDrDWDW}vllllllllV

104. W. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DNDWDpDW}{WDpDw)WD}{dWdWdWdW}{wDWiwIWD}{DWDpDWDW}{BDW)WDWD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

105. W. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDwDW}{WDwDw!WD}{dWdWdpdW}{wDWdk0WD}{DWDwDWDW}{WDW)K)WD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

106. Mr. CareycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{gWDWDwDW}{WDR)wDWD}{dWdWdpHW}{PDWdwIpD}{DWDpDWGW}{WDWHpDkD}{!WDwDWDW}vllllllllV

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213four-move mates

107. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDRD}{dWDKDwDW}{p0QDwDWD}{dWGWdwDW}{NDWdwhwD}{DWDPDWDB}{WDkDNDn4}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

108. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDWDwDW}{QdWDwDWD}{dWDpdwDW}{WDWdwdwD}{DWDW)WDW}{KDk0WDPd}{DWDwDWDR}vllllllllV

109. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{4PDWDwDW}{WdWDw0WD}{dW$wdwDp}{pDWdk0pD}{hW0WDp$W}{ngwdWIWH}{DWDwDWDN}vllllllllV

110. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{dWDW0wDQ}{WdWDKdWD}{dpdw)WDw}{w0wiwdpD}{dPDWDwDW}{wdwdWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllV

111. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW1WD}{dWDWdwDW}{RdWDn0ND}{dw)k0b4w}{w)RhwdpD}{GWDWDwIW}{pdPdWDWD}{DWDW!BHW}vllllllllV

112. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{rGWDWdbD}{0WDpdrDR}{B)W0wdND}{)wiw0wdw}{wHndwdwD}{DW)WDRDQ}{w)WdWDWD}{IWDWDnDW}vllllllllV

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214 american chess-nuts

113. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWdkG}{dWDNdwDp}{WDWdwdB0}{Dwdwdwdp}{wDwdw0w)}{DWDW)P$W}{wDWdRDP)}{DWDWDKDQ}vllllllllV

114. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWGwD}{dWDNdwDB}{WDkdwdWd}{Dwdpdw$P}{P)wdwdw$}{)W)WDWDN}{wDWdPDWD}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllV

115. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDwG}{dWIWdbDW}{QDwdw)Wd}{DwdkdNDW}{WDwdwdwD}{DWDWhWDW}{wDW0WDW0}{$WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

116. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{wDNHWDwD}{dWDPdwDW}{WDwdwiWd}{DwdPdWDW}{WDwdwdRD}{DWDWdWDW}{w0WdWDWd}{gKDWDWDW}vllllllllV

117. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{wDW4WDwD}{4WDpdwDW}{WDwdkdN)}{Dw)WdWIp}{BDwdN0WD}{DWDpdWDW}{wdWdnDQd}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

118. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{wDWdbDnD}{IWDwdw)W}{W)wdwdWD}{DpDPiN!w}{WDwdWdWD}{DWDwdRHW}{n0Wdp0Wd}{gWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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215four-move mates

119. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{wDWdw1w4}{DpDwdwDW}{bDndR0pD}{DPindWDw}{WDBdWHWD}{DW)KdWGW}{w)Wdw)Pd}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[62, Chess Monthly,

February 1858]

120. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{wDWdBdwd}{DwDwdwDW}{wDwdWdRD}{DWdkdKDw}{WDWdpDWD}{DWDP)WDW}{wDW)wDWd}{dWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

121. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWdwh}{DwDwdwDW}{wDwGW4pD}{DWdwgWiw}{WDW0P0PD}{DBDPDPDW}{wDWHwDWd}{dWDWDKDR}vllllllllV

122. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWdNd}{0wDqdwDW}{wDw0WdpD}{DWdPipdR}{bDWdPhWH}{DWDWDKDW}{BDWDwDWd}{dWDrGWDW}vllllllllV

123. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWdWd}{$NDw0wDW}{wDwdWhwD}{)WdWdkdW}{wDW)WHW)}{DWDWGK0W}{WDWDwDPd}{dWDwDWDW}vllllllllV[120, Chess Monthly,

October 1858]

124. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{w!WhWdWd}{0PDwdwDW}{wiPdWdwD}{hWdWdwdW}{KGWDNDW1}{DW)WDWdW}{W0W4wDWd}{dWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

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216 american chess-nuts

125. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWgWdWd}{dWDp)wGW}{wdWHWdnD}{dW0p4wdp}{WDWiW0Wd}{DWDpDWdW}{WhW)wDWI}{$WDwDWDW}vllllllllV

126. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWdW$Wd}{dWDwDwDW}{wdWDWdwg}{0Wdwdwdw}{kDKdWdW0}{DWDwDWdp}{W)WDwDW)}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

127. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWd}{dWDwDwDW}{w0WDWdw$}{iWdBdwdw}{wDWdWdWd}{IWDwDWdw}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

128. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDb!}{dpDwDwDW}{w)WDW)wD}{dpdWdw)w}{wHWdWdWd}{DWiwDn$p}{PDN4pDW)}{IWDwGWhW}vllllllllV

129. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDbHKhwD}{dpDp0w)W}{w)WiWDpD}{dw0W0w)w}{wDP0PdPd}{DWdPDwDw}{WDWdwDWD}{DWDwDWdW}vllllllllV

130. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{QDwDWDwD}{dwDKdwDW}{wDWdWDwD}{dwdWdwDw}{w0NdWdBd}{DWdWDwDw}{pDpdP0WD}{DWDk4WdW}vllllllllV

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217four-move mates

131. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwD}{dwDWdwDW}{wDWdWDwD}{dwdWdwDB}{wHWdWdWd}{0W0WHwDK}{PDwiWdWD}{DnDwdWdW}vllllllllV

132. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDw4W$wD}{dwDWHwDW}{KDPdpDwD}{dw0WdNDW}{wDW0pip)}{$WdW0wDW}{WDwdW)WD}{GwDwdWdW}vllllllllV

133. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDqdWDwD}{dwGWDPDW}{rDW0wDRD}{dwdWipHp}{whBdwdw)}{DWdp)w)p}{WDw)WIWh}{DwDwdbdQ}vllllllllV

134. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDNdnDwD}{0w0pDPDW}{PDkdwDWD}{dpdpdwDw}{w)p)wdwD}{DWIwDwDw}{WDwDWDWd}{DwDwdwdW}vllllllllV

135. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWHwiwD}{dp4wDpDK}{WDwdwHWD}{dwdwdwDw}{wDwDwdwD}{0WDwDwDB}{WDwGWDWd}{DwDwdwdW}vllllllllV

136. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwdwD}{dwdwDwDW}{WDwdwDWD}{dwdwdwDw}{wDwDwdwD}{!W0pDN0W}{WDk0WDKd}{DwDwdwdW}vllllllllV

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218 american chess-nuts

137. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{bDWDWIQD}{0n0pDN)W}{p0k0WDWD}{0WDpDWDW}{P$WGNDWD}{)W)WDPDW}{qDWDWDWD}{DRDWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

138. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWiWDWD}{4wHpDKDW}{PdpHW)WD}{gW)wDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{wDWDWDWD}{$WDWGWDW}vllllllllV

139. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWHWDWD}{IwDwDWDW}{WdwHWDWD}{dWipDWDW}{WDp0pGWD}{)WDpDWDW}{b)WDWDW!}{DWDqDWDW}vllllllllV[§]

140. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwDw0WDW}{pdwDRDpD}{$bdwDWDk}{WDwHpDW)}{DpDwDpDK}{w)WDWDPD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV

141. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwDwdWDW}{wdwDWDwD}{DwdwDWDw}{WDwDwDND}{DwDw0wDp}{wDWDPDWH}{DWDWDKDk}vllllllllV

142. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{w$WDWDWD}{Gw0wdWDn}{wdwDnDwD}{Hw0wDWDw}{pDKDwDWD}{iw0w0wDw}{p0WDpDWD}{gWDWDQDw}vllllllllV

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219four-move mates

143. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDW$}{DwdwGWDw}{wdwDwDwD}{DwdwDWDw}{wDWDwDWh}{dwHw)pDw}{wdKHwDWD}{dWDWirDw}vllllllllV

144. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwdwDWDw}{wdpHw0wD}{DNgkDPDw}{wDWDpDW0}{Gw0w)pDK}{wdPDwDWD}{1bDW!wDw}vllllllllV

145. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWiWDWD}{DwdpDWDw}{wdwHwdpD}{IWdp)WDw}{w)WDwDWd}{DwdwDwDW}{wdWDwGWD}{gbDWDRDw}vllllllllV

146. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{hw0wDWDw}{Kdk0Pdwg}{DpdwDWDw}{wGWDwDBd}{DbdPDwDW}{wdPDwDWD}{dwDRDWDw}vllllllllV

147. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWdWDWD}{dwdwDpDw}{B0pdbHwd}{DniwGpDw}{pDWDw0Wd}{)w)PDPDW}{w)NDwDWD}{dwIWDWDw}vllllllllV

148. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{rDWdnDWD}{dwdRDwDw}{WdwdwDpd}{4w0wiwIw}{BDWDNdPd}{DwDWDp0Q}{w0WDwDWD}{dw$nDWDw}vllllllllV

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220 american chess-nuts

149. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{kDKdwDWD}{dwdWDwDw}{W)wdwDwd}{dwhwdwDw}{WDWDWdBG}{DwDWDNdW}{wdWDwDWD}{dwDwDWDw}vllllllllV

150. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDWD}{0RdpDnDw}{W0wiw)wd}{0wdPdwGP}{N0p)PdWD}{0wDWDW0W}{wdWDPDnD}{dwDwDbIw}vllllllllV

151. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{qhWdwDWD}{dWdwDwGw}{W!whwDw0}{dw0pdPDN}{WdwDpIpD}{Hb0k)WdW}{wdp0W)w$}{gw4BDwDR}vllllllllV

152. A. Clapp, Dryden, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wdQdwGWD}{dWdwDp)w}{WDwdw)wd}{dpdpdWDW}{p)w0wDwD}{iwhPDWdW}{PdPdWDwD}{IwdWDwDW}vllllllllV

153. A. ClappcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwDWD}{dWdwDwDw}{WDwdpDwd}{dwdw)pDB}{wDpdwiw)}{dwdWDWdW}{WdPHRDKD}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV

154. A. ClappcuuuuuuuuC{wdW!wDWD}{dWdwDwIw}{WDwdwDwd}{dqHwDwDp}{whwdBdwh}{$wdWDWdP}{WdWDk0WG}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV

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221four-move mates

155. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDbDWD}{dQdwDwDw}{WDrirDwd}{dpDwDwHR}{wdwdWdPd}{DwdKDWdW}{WdWDwdWD}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV[156, Albion (New York)

November 29, 1851]

156. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdrGwDWD}{dWdw$pDb}{WDr1wDk)}{$wDwDnDp}{wdwdWdWd}{DwdNDKdW}{W!WDwdWD}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV

157. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{w$wDrDWD}{dW0wDw0w}{WDnhwDwD}{DwiwDNHw}{wdb$WdWd}{DwdrDWdq}{WGWDQdW)}{DwdWDwIW}vllllllllV[169, Albion (New York)

February 21, 1852]

158. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{BDwIwDWD}{dP)PDP0w}{pDPdkDND}{0wdwDWDw}{pdP0WdWd}{$wdPDWdw}{PDWDWdWD}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV[309, Albion (New York)

December 2, 1854]

159. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDwDW$}{dWDWDW0w}{wDWdpDWD}{dwdwDW0w}{wdWdPdkd}{DwdW)pdw}{WDWDWGWI}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV[343, Albion (New York)

July 28, 1855]

160. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{QDRDwDb4}{dWDWDWdp}{wDW4pDp)}{dpdwiwHw}{wdphWdP)}{DwHpDw0K}{WDW)WDPD}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV[569, Illustrated London News

January 13, 1855] [†]

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222 american chess-nuts

161. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwd}{dWDW1Wdp}{wDKdNDw!}{dw0w0Wdw}{wdwdkdBD}{DN4wDRdn}{W4WDWgWD}{DwdRDwDW}vllllllllV[487, Albion (New York)

May 8, 1858]

162. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwd}{dpDWdWdw}{w)WHWDwD}{dwdwdWdp}{wdwdwdWI}{DWdwiWdw}{WdWDNdWD}{DwdW!wDW}vllllllllV

163. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwd}{dwDWdWdw}{wDWDpDwD}{dwdwdWdw}{KdwHwdWD}{DWdkdWdw}{WdWHWdW0}{DwdQDwDW}vllllllllV[421, Albion (New York)

January 24, 1857]

164. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WGWDwDqd}{dPDpdpdn}{wDWDwDwD}{dwHwdP0w}{KdkDwgWD}{DW0wdQdn}{WdWDWdWd}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV[29, Baltimore Weekly Dispatch

January 7, 1859]

165. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDwDwd}{dWDwdBdw}{wDWDK0wD}{dw0wdWdw}{WhPiwdW)}{DW0P0W)w}{WdWhPdWd}{!wdWDwDW}vllllllllV

166. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDW4wDwd}{dW0BHWdw}{wDPDpdw0}{dwiwdWdw}{P0N0wdWg}{DPdBdPDw}{WdW!WdKG}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV

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223four-move mates

167. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdwDwd}{dWdWDWIw}{wDWDwdwd}{dwdwdW0k}{WdWHR0Wd}{DWdWdWDw}{WdWDWhRD}{DwdWDwDW}vllllllllV[29, American Chess Monthly

July 1857]

168. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdwDwd}{dWdWDWGw}{wDPDwdpd}{dwdw0Wiw}{WdWDW$W0}{DWHWdpDP}{WdKDWdWD}{DwdWDwDb}vllllllllV[8, Lynn News

April 6, 1858]

169. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdwDwd}{dBdWDWDw}{wDW)wdwd}{dwdN0Wdw}{WdWDkDWH}{DW0RdwDW}{W0PDWdWD}{gKdWDwDw}vllllllllV[24, Harper’s Weekly

May 28, 1859]

170. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdBDwd}{dpdWDWDw}{p)WDw)n0}{0wGWdR0k}{PdPDwDWg}{DWdWdPDR}{WIWDWdWD}{dWdWDwDw}vllllllllV[69, Lynn News

June 22, 1859]

171. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDwd}{dwdWDpDw}{wDWDw)wH}{dwDWdWdp}{WdWDwiWd}{DWdW0NDK}{WDBDPdWD}{dWdWDwDw}vllllllllV[39, Winona Republican

December 11, 1858]

172. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDwd}{dwdWDwIw}{wDWDwDwD}{dwDpdWdw}{W)WDkdWd}{DWdRdWDW}{WDWDWdWG}{dBdWDwDw}vllllllllV[428, Albion (New York)

March 14, 1857]

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224 american chess-nuts

173. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWdWDwd}{dwdWDN0w}{wDpDpDpg}{!wDbGkdP}{WDWDpdWd}{DWdWdWDK}{W)W)WdWH}{dWdWDwDw}vllllllllV[110, Frank Leslie’s IllustratedNewspaper January 23, 1858]

174. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DKDpiWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWGpDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[33, American Chess Monthly

August 1857]

175. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWGWD}{DW0wdWDW}{KDPDWDWD}{DWDkDW)W}{WDN0WDPD}{DWDP0WDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[31, Cincinnati Sunday Dispatch

January 9, 1859]

176. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWGWD}{1ndwdrDW}{WDW0WDW)}{DWgBiWIW}{WDPdpDW)}{DW0n)WDp}{WDWDW)WD}{HWDQDWDW}vllllllllV

177. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDrDWDWD}{dwgwdwGW}{W)RdpHW0}{0WdWiWDW}{W0Wdw0PD}{DRdwDWDw}{pDW)WDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

178. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWD}{dwdwHwDW}{bDWdw0WG}{dr0WiBDW}{WdWdNdWD}{DW)wDW0P}{w!WDW0WD}{DWDKDRDr}vllllllllV[355, Albion (New York)

October 20, 1855]

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225four-move mates

179. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDWD}{dKdpDwDW}{wDWipdW0}{dwdN0PDW}{WdWdWGpD}{DWDQDWgW}{wDWDWdnD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV[85, Porter’s Spirit of the Times

April 24, 1858]

180. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDBD}{dWdwDwDW}{wDWdwdWd}{dwdWdQDW}{WdpdWDwD}{DWDWiWIW}{wDWDWdwD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV[71, Chess Monthly

March 1858]

181. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WgwDWDbD}{dWdqDwDW}{wDp)wdWd}{dwHkdWDW}{PdpGW0wD}{IWDWdWDW}{wDWDW!wD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV[528, Albion (New York)

February 19, 1859]

182. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDW!BD}{dWdwDwDW}{wDw0wdWd}{IwiwdWDW}{WdwDW0wD}{DWDWdWDW}{wDWDPDwD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV[11, New York Ledger

October 22, 1859]

183. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDBD}{dWdwDRDW}{wDpdwdWd}{Dwdk)WIW}{W0w0WdwD}{DWDPdWDW}{wDPDWDwD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllV

184. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDW!}{dWIwDWDW}{wDpGpdWd}{Dw)w$W0W}{WdrdPdkD}{DW)WdWDp}{wgpDWDw)}{Dq$WHWDw}vllllllllV[8, New York Illustrated News

April 28, 1860]

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226 american chess-nuts

185. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWD}{dWDw$WDW}{wDwDwdWd}{Dw0kDWdP}{W)phN0PD}{DPDWdNDw}{wdwDPIwD}{DwDWDBDw}vllllllllV[478, Illustrated London News

March 26, 1853]

186. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDW4}{dWDw!P0W}{wDRDndW0}{)wdw0WdP}{WDw0kdKD}{DWDWdWDw}{wdw)WDwD}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[103, Sunday Delta (New Orleans)

June 24, 1860]

187. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWd}{dWDwDpdW}{wDWDwdpd}{)pdwdW)W}{bIwiwGRD}{DpDWdW)P}{w)wDRDwD}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[20, Porter’s Spirit of the Times

January 17, 1857]

188. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWd}{dWDwDw4k}{bDpDwdNd}{DPdwdQDW}{wDwdwDWD}{DwDWdKDW}{wDwDWDwD}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[54, Daily Evening Bulletin

(Philadelphia) July 23, 1859]

189. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDKd}{dWDwDwdN}{wDwDw$W0}{DWdwdWDk}{wDwdw)WD}{DwDWdWDW}{wDwDWDP)}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[58, New York Illustrated News

April 13, 1861]

190. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWd}{dWDw0wdW}{wDwDKDWd}{DWdw0WDw}{wDwiwDWD}{Dw$WdRDW}{wDwDWDWD}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV

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227four-move mates

191. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWd}{dpDwHBdW}{wDwDpDWd}{DWdwiWDw}{P)wdNDWD}{DwDWIWDW}{wDwDWDWD}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[206, Daily Evening Bulletin(Philadelphia) April 12, 1862]

192. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWd}{dwDwDWdW}{w0wDwDWd}{DKdwGWDw}{WDwdWDWD}{iwDWDWDW}{wDwDW$WD}{DwDWDWHw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

193. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDWd}{0wDwDWdW}{w$wDwDBd}{0WGP0WDw}{PDpdPDpD}{)wiW0W)W}{RDPDWDWD}{DwDWIWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

194. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{Wdw$WDWd}{dwDnDWdW}{w0wGw0Wd}{0PDpdP0w}{P)wiW)PD}{DPdWdPDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

195. J. J. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WdwDWDBd}{dwDwDWdW}{wdwDwHWd}{0WDwiWdN}{PDwdWDPD}{GWdpdWDW}{WIW)WDWD}{DwDWDWDw}vllllllllV

196. M. M. Cooke, Marion, Ala.cuuuuuuuuC{W4whWDW4}{dwDwHBdP}{wdw0wDWd}{dWDwdWiW}{WDPdWDpD}{1WdwdpDP}{WGWDWDWD}{DKDW!WDw}vllllllllV

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228 american chess-nuts

197. M. M. CookecuuuuuuuuC{WdqdnDWd}{dwDwDWdW}{w!wdwDpd}{dWDwgk4N}{BDWdWDwD}{dWdwdKDW}{WDW)WDrD}{DWDW$WDw}vllllllllV

198. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{QdwdBDWI}{dnDpDWdW}{w0w)pDRd}{dW0wGwdW}{WDPdWDwD}{dWdwdWDW}{WDWDPDP0}{DWDWDWgk}vllllllllV

199. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{bdB4WDWG}{gwDw0phK}{wdwDw$Wd}{dWiN!wdn}{WDW4pDwD}{dWdwdW$W}{WDWDWDW1}{DWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

200. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{rdbdWGWD}{0r)wdwdW}{BdwDwDWh}{dWdWDwdw}{WDWdwDwD}{IWdwdN0W}{WDWDW)Wg}{iWDWDWdw}vllllllllV

201. A. N. Crane, St. Louis, Mo.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DKDpDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{iWDWDWDW}{p0WDWDWD}{DWHPDWDW}{W$PDWDWD}{DNDWDWDW}vllllllllV

202. A. N. CranecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DKHwDWDW}{WDW0pDWD}{dWiWDWDW}{wdpDWGWD}{DW)qDWDW}{WDW$W)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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229four-move mates

203. P. D.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDw0WDW}{W!WdPDWD}{dWdWDWDW}{wdkDWDKD}{DWDwDWDW}{W)WDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

204. G. H. DerricksoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWg}{DWDwdKDW}{pDW0WDWD}{dWdWDk0W}{wdwDpDnD}{DWHw)WDB}{WDWDWDWD}{DWhRDWDW}vllllllllV

205. S. E.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW4Wd}{DW!wdWDR}{wDWdWDWD}{dWdWDwdW}{wdwipDwD}{hWDwDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWdWIWDW}vllllllllV

206. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNdWI}{DWDwdW!W}{wDWdWDW0}{dWdWDwdk}{wdwdwDRD}{dWDwDW0P}{WDWhbDW4}{gW1WDWDW}vllllllllV

207. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWdbD}{0WDwdnDr}{w0RdWDWd}{GWdWDwdw}{wdwgwDWD}{dWDwDWdp}{pDKdwDWd}{iWdWDWDW}vllllllllV

208. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdwG}{gWDKdwDw}{wdWHWDWd}{DW0kDpdw}{wdpdwDWD}{dW0whWdw}{rDWdPDWd}{dbdWHWDW}vllllllllV

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230 american chess-nuts

209. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{rDWDriWD}{DWDWgp0p}{WDNDWDWD}{0WHW!WDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW)P)}{DWGWDKDW}vllllllllV

210. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwdRD}{DWDWdwdw}{WDWDWHWD}{dWDWDWhW}{WDWDp0Wi}{Dp0WDWDW}{WDWDW)WI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

211. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDKDwdWD}{DNDWdpdw}{WDkDWDWD}{Gn)pDWgW}{BDW)wdnd}{DwdWDrDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDrDq}vllllllllV

212. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{kDKDwHWD}{0WDWdwdw}{W0wDWDWg}{DwDwDW0W}{WDpDN0wd}{DwdW4BDW}{WDWDWDWD}{4W1WDwDw}vllllllllV

213. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{dWDWdw!w}{WdwgWDph}{Dw0w4WdW}{WDpiWdwd}{DwHWHWhW}{WDPDb)WD}{dWIWDwDw}vllllllllV

214. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{dWDWdwDw}{WdwdpDwd}{DwdwdpdW}{WDwdWdw!}{DwDWiWdW}{WDWDPDWD}{dWDWIwDw}vllllllllV

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231four-move mates

215. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDRDwDWD}{0WDWdp0w}{Wdwdwibd}{1wdwdpdW}{W0rdWHw)}{DnDWdWdW}{ngWDW!WD}{dWGK$wDw}vllllllllV

216. Victor Estephe, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{dWDWdwdw}{Wdwdqdwd}{dwdwgwdW}{pdw0WDwD}{DpDWdWdQ}{wHWDWDWD}{IWiWDwDw}vllllllllV

217. V. EstephecuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{0WDWdwdw}{Pdw0wdwd}{dwdwiwGW}{wdwdWDBD}{DwDKdWdW}{wDWDWDWD}{DRdWDwDw}vllllllllV[*]

218. V. EstephecuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDWD}{0WDWGwdw}{WdK$p0wd}{0PdpdPDW}{kdw)WDWD}{)wDWdWdW}{wDPDWDWD}{DWdWDwDw}vllllllllV

219. V. EstephecuuuuuuuuC{wDWhwDWI}{dWDpHb$w}{WdpDwipd}{dWdw$WDW}{wdwDPDBD}{DwDNdWdW}{wDWDWDWD}{DWdWDwDw}vllllllllV

220. V. EstephecuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDRD}{dWDwDwgr}{WdwDndpi}{dWdwDWDP}{wdwDWDPD}{Dw!WdWIW}{wDWDWDWD}{DWdWDwDw}vllllllllV

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232 american chess-nuts

221. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDWDW0N!}{DWDWDk0W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[78, Chess Monthly, May 1858]

222. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDWi}{DWDW0WDp}{pDWDW0W0}{DWDWDPDP}{WDWDNdWD}{DWDWDwdW}{WGW$WDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV

223. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{WGBgWDWd}{DW)WdWDw}{wDpIWdPd}{DW)WDW0p}{WDWDWdWi}{DWDWDw0P}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

224. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{BDWIWgWH}{DWDW0P0w}{pDwipdWh}{)W0bDWdw}{WDPDW)Wd}{DW0WDwdW}{NDpDp!WD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllV[*]

225. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWD}{DW0NdpdK}{w0Rdw)Wd}{DP0B)kdw}{WDpDW)Wd}{DWdWDw)W}{WDPDwDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

226. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWD}{0WdW0wdW}{P0WdPDWd}{DWdWDwdP}{kGpDW0Wd}{DpIpDPDQ}{W)W)wDWD}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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233four-move mates

227. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWD}{dWdNdpdp}{WdWdW0W0}{DWdpDPdW}{w)wiWdP)}{DPDpDPDW}{WDWIwDWD}{DWDWDNDW}vllllllllV

228. W. E. FloydcuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWdWD}{dW0PdwdK}{BdWdN0P0}{DW)wiWdN}{wDwdPdnD}{DWDwDPDW}{nDW0wDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

229. T. FrenchcuuuuuuuuC{WdW$WdWD}{dWdWdw0W}{WdWdW0Wd}{DWDBdkdp}{wDwdWdwD}{DWDwDN)P}{wDWdwDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

230. J. G., Charleston, S. C.cuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWdWD}{dWdW0KdW}{NdWiPdW0}{DWDpdndR}{wDw)Wdw)}{DWDwDWdw}{wDWdwDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

231. J. G.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdWD}{dWdpdWdW}{WdWdWdWd}{hWDwdRdW}{w)kDWIwD}{DW)wDWdw}{wDWdwDWD}{DNDBDWDW}vllllllllV

232. J. G.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWdKD}{dWdwdWdW}{WdWdkHWd}{dWDw0RdW}{wDwDPDwD}{GWDwDWdw}{wDWdwDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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234 american chess-nuts

233. J. G.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDKD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDkHWD}{0WDw0RDW}{WDWDPDW0}{GWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

234. A. R. Gallatin, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWD}{DNDKDWDW}{WDWDwDWD}{dWDkdWDW}{WDW)WDWd}{DW0PDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWHWDW}vllllllllV

235. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{dWDwdWDW}{kDWDWDWd}{DWdWDWDW}{W)KDWDWD}{DWGW$WDW}vllllllllV

236. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DwDWDW$W}{WDWDw)Wi}{dWgw)WDW}{w4WDr0Wd}{DWdWDWDK}{W0WDWHWD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV

237. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{DwDWDWDW}{W0W0pDWd}{dPdpiW0W}{pIWDwdP0}{)WdWDWDP}{WdWDWDWD}{DWDWDQDW}vllllllllV

238. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DwDWDpDW}{WdWdw$Wd}{dNdpiW)p}{w0WDpdW)}{DpdWHWDW}{W)WIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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235four-move mates

239. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWDWD}{DwDpDwDW}{WdWdwDR!}{dWdwipDw}{ndWDrdWD}{DwdWDPIW}{WDWDRDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

240. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwDwDw0W}{WiWdwDW0}{dpdPdwDw}{wGW0NdWg}{IwdWDR0W}{bDWDNDW1}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

241. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DpDpDrdW}{q!pdwDWH}{0wHWdrDP}{wDWdWiWd}{DwdWDWdW}{BDW$WDW0}{DWhWIWDW}vllllllllV

242. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwDwDwdW}{pDw0wDWD}{)wDWdRDW}{wDkdWdWd}{DwGWDWdW}{WDP)WDWd}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV

243. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDBDWDWD}{DwDRDwdW}{wDwdpDWD}{DpDpdWDW}{w)wiWdWd}{DKDN0WdW}{WDWDPDWd}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

244. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwDWDpdW}{wDwdw)WD}{DwDwdWDW}{kDwHWdW0}{DWGW0WdW}{KDPDWDWd}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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236 american chess-nuts

245. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDWD}{Dw0WDwdW}{wDwdwDW0}{DwDwdpDW}{wDwDWiW)}{DWDWdPdW}{W0W)WIWd}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllV

246. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DpdWDwdW}{wIwdwDWd}{DwDwdpDW}{wDwDWdpD}{ip)WdWdW}{WHBDWDR0}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

247. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWD}{DwdWDwdW}{BDwdpIpd}{DwDpdw)W}{wGwipdwD}{dwDWdWdW}{WDWDWDWd}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllV

248. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{wDNDWDWD}{DpdWDwdW}{W)wdpDwd}{0wDpiwDW}{PDwdwdwD}{dpDWdWdp}{W)WDWDW)}{DKDWDQGW}vllllllllV[*]

249. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{BDWDRgWD}{4wdp1w0r}{WDwdkhwd}{dK)pdwDW}{WDwdp$PD}{dwDPdWdp}{WGWDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

250. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{r4WDbdWD}{dwdwhwgw}{W)Ndw0wd}{0WDpdwDW}{QDw0kGWD}{dN0W)Wdw}{WDPDWDW)}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

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237four-move mates

251. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{ndWDwdWD}{)w0wdBdw}{WDW0wdpd}{!PDwdRDW}{pDwGkDp)}{dNdr)WdP}{WDWDWDWg}{DWIWDbHW}vllllllllV

252. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdqDw4WD}{DNdwdWdp}{WDpdpdwd}{DpIwiWGW}{wDwDwHwD}{dW)b0p)W}{PDnDWDWd}{4WDnDQDW}vllllllllV

253. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdWD}{DWdBdWdw}{WDwdwdpd}{DwDk0WDW}{wDNDwDR0}{dWDwdPDK}{WDPDWDWd}{dWDwDWGW}vllllllllV

254. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdWD}{DpdWdWdw}{WDw0wdNd}{DnHkdbDW}{PDR0R)Wg}{0WDPdWDW}{WDKDWDWd}{dWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

255. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdWD}{DwdWdW0w}{W0w0w0Wd}{DPDwdwDW}{WDW)WiWd}{dWDWdWDW}{WDBDKDRd}{dWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

256. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdBDwdWD}{DwdWdWdw}{WdwdwdW0}{DWDNdwDW}{WDWDW)Wi}{dWDWdWDW}{WDWDWDW)}{dWDwDKDW}vllllllllV

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238 american chess-nuts

257. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{QdWDwdWD}{0wgWdNdw}{rdw0bdnd}{DWDR0pDW}{W)kDWDWd}{dW)pdWDn}{PDWIWDBd}{dWDwHWDW}vllllllllV

258. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{rdWDw4Wg}{0wdWdpdQ}{wHpGbdwd}{DpDWdwDW}{WDwipDpd}{dWDpHWDw}{WDW)WDWd}{$WDwDWDK}vllllllllV

259. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDrdWd}{4RdWDbHW}{w0wDWDwD}{0BhkdNDp}{PdwdwDn!}{dWDPDWgw}{WGWdKDW0}{DWDwdWDW}vllllllllV

260. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWHwdWd}{dwdWdwdW}{bDpDwdwd}{GpDWdwDR}{WDwdkDpd}{dWDw)WDw}{WHWgKDW)}{DWDwDWDW}vllllllllV

261. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwdWd}{0w0WGwdW}{wDwDN$w!}{ipDNdpDW}{W0w0wDp)}{4WDwDWDw}{WDWdWDKD}{DW$wgBDW}vllllllllV

262. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{ndWDwhrd}{dQgWDwDR}{pdwDpDpD}{dWdbiW0w}{P)pdN0B0}{IWDp)Pdw}{WHWdWGWd}{DRDwdWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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239four-move mates

263. J. W. Glover, Rockton, Ill.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdwd}{dwHw0wdw}{wdwDwDwD}{dPIPiWGw}{WDwdPdWd}{DWDwDPdw}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

264. J. A. GravescuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdwd}{0wDwdwdK}{PdwDw0ND}{dWDWdPDw}{WDBdWdWd}{DPiwHWdR}{WDWDWDP)}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

265. J. H. Greene, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdwd}{dwhpdKdW}{W$piwdW0}{dWhWdW0w}{NDPdW)Wd}{DWdw)WdW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllV

266. R. G. Greene, East Cambridge, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{wdrdwdnd}{dpdpdndW}{WDbdk)Pd}{dW!NdR)r}{W)P0PDWd}{gWdw1WdW}{BDW0WDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[167, Chess Monthly, June 1859]

267. T. J. GrotjancuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwiwd}{dwdw0pdW}{WDwdwHW)}{dBDWdWIw}{WGWdW0Wd}{dWdwdWdW}{WDWdW)WD}{DWDWHWDW}vllllllllV

268. T. J. GrotjancuuuuuuuuC{wdwdwdwd}{dwdwdwdW}{WDwdwDWD}{dWDkdWHw}{WDWHWdWd}{dPdw)WdW}{WGWIW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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240 american chess-nuts

269. H., New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{w4wHwdwd}{0pdwdwdW}{k)wdNDW$}{dWDwgWDw}{KDWDpdBd}{dWdw1WdW}{WDWDWDWD}{DrDWDWDW}vllllllllV

270. N. H.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDndwd}{dwdpdKdB}{wDw0WDW0}{dWDwdWDw}{WDWDw)kd}{dWdP)WdW}{WDWHW)W)}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

271. P. H., Jr., Providence, R. I.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdwd}{dwdwdpdr}{wDQHWDWd}{dWDwdK)k}{WDWDw0w0}{dWdWDqdr}{WDWhBgWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

272. George Heintz, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{wdbDwdwd}{dwdRdBdw}{wDW1WDQ4}{$pDwdKDw}{W)WDwdwd}{dPdkDpdw}{NDpdpdWD}{DwDWDNDW}vllllllllV

273. L. C. HendrickscuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwdwd}{dw0WdWdw}{pDPdWDWd}{iwIwdwDw}{pDp$Bdwd}{)WdWDwdw}{WDPdwdWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

274. W. P. HoopescuuuuuuuuC{wdwDwIQd}{dwdWdWdp}{wDWdWDWd}{dwHw)wDp}{wDwDWiwd}{DPdWDpdw}{WDW0w)WD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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241four-move mates

275. W. Horner, Brooklyn, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDQDWd}{4wdWdWdb}{wDWGWDWd}{4w0wHp0w}{wDwDWdwd}{DW)WiP0w}{WDWdwDPD}{DwDWIWDW}vllllllllV

276. George H. Howard, Boston, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDWd}{Hw0WdWdw}{wDKDWDWd}{gwdwDwdw}{kDNDPdwd}{)W0WdWdw}{WDPdBDWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

277. G. H. HowardcuuuuuuuuC{wdw$WDWd}{DwdKdWdw}{wDWDWDWd}{dwdkDwdw}{wDWDWdwd}{GP0WdWdw}{NDPdWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

278. G. H. HowardcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDWd}{DwdWdKdw}{wDW$WDWd}{dwdBiwdw}{wDWDbdwd}{DWdP)Wdw}{WDRdWDWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

279. G. H. HowardcuuuuuuuuC{rdwDWDWd}{DKdWdWdw}{wDWDkDnd}{gw)Wdwdq}{w$WDrdwG}{DWdWDWdN}{WDndbDWD}{DwDWDRDQ}vllllllllV

280. G. H. HowardcuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWGWd}{4WdpdWdw}{pDPDwDwd}{dwDWdw0N}{wgKDw0Bi}{DWdWDPdW}{WDwdwDPD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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242 american chess-nuts

281. H. G. J., Westport, Conn.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWDWd}{dWdwdWdp}{wDWDpDwG}{dwDWdwdW}{wdWDP0Pi}{DWdWDBdW}{WDwdwDKH}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

282. H. G. J.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWgWd}{dWdw0Wdw}{wDWDNDw0}{dwDWdPdk}{wdWDWdWd}{DBdPDndP}{W0whpIND}{DwDW!WDW}vllllllllV[*]

283. G. A. JenkscuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWdWd}{dWdwdpdQ}{pDWDWDw0}{dwDWdWGw}{wdkDWdWd}{DWdWDwdW}{WdBdwDWD}{DwIWDWDW}vllllllllV

284. C. F. Johnson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwDWdWd}{0W0wdw0W}{pDPDWDPd}{Gw$WdWDp}{wdwDWdk)}{DWdWDw0W}{WdWIwDPD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV[179, Chess Monthly,

August 1859]

285. C. F. Johnson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{wdwHWdWd}{IQdpdwdW}{pDp)WDWd}{DpDW0WDw}{w0wirdw1}{0PdpDRdW}{NdWDwDBD}{DwGWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Union, 1858-09-04]

286. W. T. Johnson, Augusta, Me.cuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWdWd}{DWdwdwdW}{wDwdWdwd}{DndWdNDw}{pHWdk0pd}{dqdwDpdW}{WGWDw4rD}{DwDQIWDW}vllllllllV[4, Chess Monthly, January 1857]

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243four-move mates

287. W. T. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{wdRIQdWh}{DWdwdwdW}{rDbiW0nd}{DP4WdWHw}{wdPdwdqd}{dWdwDWdW}{WGWDwDWD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllV

288. W. W. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWHW$}{DWdwdwdW}{RDwdW)w0}{DwGWdWDk}{wDPdPdw0}{dw0wDwdP}{WDKHwdwD}{DwDWDW4b}vllllllllV

289. M. B. JonascuuuuuuuuC{wdWDWHWD}{DW0w0w0W}{WDPdP0Pd}{DwDWGkDw}{wDpdNdw0}{dw)wIPdp}{WDBDwdw)}{DwDWDWdw}vllllllllV

290. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdWDrDRD}{DWgwhw4N}{WDWdkdWd}{DNDWGwDB}{wDwdW)w!}{1w$wDWdK}{WDWDwdwD}{DwDWDWdw}vllllllllV[*]

291. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDWD}{DWdwdwdW}{WDWdwdWd}{DW)kDKDR}{wDwHpDwD}{)wDwDWdW}{WDRDwdwD}{DwDWDWdw}vllllllllV[16, New York Ledger

November 26, 1859]

292. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDWD}{DWdwdwdW}{WDWdw$Wd}{DWDNDWDW}{wDwiwDwD}{DpDNDWdW}{WDW$pdwD}{DwDWIWdw}vllllllllV[*]

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244 american chess-nuts

293. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdW$wDWD}{DWhNdpHr}{PDWiwDWd}{IWDWDWDW}{wDwdwDPD}{DwDWDWdW}{W)WDwdQD}{DwDnDrdw}vllllllllV

294. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdWDrDWD}{DWdKdwGq}{NDWdwDWd}{DWDWDWDQ}{wDwdrDW$}{DwDkDWdW}{WDWDwdND}{DwDwDwdw}vllllllllV

295. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDRD}{DWdWdwDw}{qDWdwDrd}{DWDQDWDW}{wDwdwDWH}{DPDwDWdW}{pDWDwiBD}{IwHb4wdR}vllllllllV

296. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDWD}{DWdpdwDw}{wDWdwDwd}{DWDW$WDW}{w)kdNIWD}{DW)wDWdW}{wDWDwdwD}{DwDBdwdW}vllllllllV

297. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdQDw4ND}{DrdwdwDw}{wDWdwDwd}{DWDWDWDW}{RDwGWiWD}{DWDwDWdW}{wDqDpIBD}{DwDWdwdW}vllllllllV

298. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdWDw4wD}{hwGwDP0K}{wDWdwDwd}{DW$BHWDW}{WDWDWiWD}{gqDwDWdQ}{wDwDPDWd}{DwDWdwDr}vllllllllV

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245four-move mates

299. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{wdWDbdrD}{DwHwIwDw}{wDWdwDwd}{DWDrgWDB}{WDNDWiWD}{DWDwDWdW}{wDwDwDWh}{DwDWdw!W}vllllllllV

300. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDkDW}{WDWDWDW!}{DW)WDPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

301. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWDND}{DWgp)WDQ}{pDriWDWD}{DPDWDPDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

302. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDbD}{DWDWDqDW}{WDWHpDWG}{DpDWiWhW}{W0W$PHWg}{DWDWDRDW}{WDW!WDWD}{DrDW4WDW}vllllllllV

303. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDW$}{DW1rDrDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0kDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DR0NDPGQ}{BDKDWhPD}{DWDnDWDW}vllllllllV

304. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{bDWgWDWD}{DW4pDWDW}{BDWDWDND}{DWDW0WDW}{nDWDkDKD}{!W4W)WDW}{NDWDRDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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246 american chess-nuts

307. S. A. Kennedy, Philadelphia, Penn.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{WDWgWDWD}{DkDWDWDW}{W)pDPDPD}{$W)R0PDP}{KDWDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV

308. J. Knous. The first American DiagramcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0W0W0}{DPiNDRDB}{PDWDW)PD}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllV[15, Spirit of the Times (New York)

June 20, 1846]

309. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDkgWDW1}{IWHr)RDr}{W0BDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{WDWDW0W0}{!WDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

310. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DbDWDWDW}{WDWDpHWD}{DWDWin!W}{WDPDWDW0}{DWDWDWDW}{KDWDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

305. G. S. KellenbergercuuuuuuuuC{WDQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W4WiWIWD}{0WDPDW)W}{W0WDW0W4}{0WDW)WDR}{WDpDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV[91, Chess Monthly, June 1858]

306. W. W. KelleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DNGWiWDN}{W)WDpDW)}{DPDW0WDP}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

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247four-move mates

313. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDpDWDWD}{DW0kDBDW}{WDNDWDWD}{DPDWIWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

314. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDB0WDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDkgWDW$}{0WDWDWDW}{PDWGWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV

315. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DpDBDpDW}{W)WDW)W0}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDW0WD}{DWDWDk)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGKDW}vllllllllV

316. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDW4W1WD}{DQhB0WDW}{pDWiWDWD}{GWDnHRDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{gW4WDWDW}vllllllllV[!]

311. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDWDpDWD}{iWDW0WDp}{W$WDWDp)}{0P)W)WIW}{PDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV

312. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDW)pDpD}{DWDWHWDW}{WDKDpHPD}{DWDWiWGW}vllllllllV

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248 american chess-nuts

319. J. A. LalauecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DBDWgWDr}{WDWDWDWh}{DKDWiWHW}{WDWDNDWh}{DWDWDWDP}{WDW!pDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

320. J. A. LalauecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DNDpGpDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDkDKDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DN0WDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

321. J. A. LalauecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDnDWDk}{WDNDBDWD}{DWDrDPIW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

322. J. A. LalauecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDB}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{W0W)W0WD}{DpDnDWDW}{WHWgWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

317. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0N0W0W$W}{WDWDkDW)}{DWDWDWDW}{PDPDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

318. W. L.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$bDp}{WDWDWIpi}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWG}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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249four-move mates

325. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDN)pi}{DWDWDp4W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWGWDP)}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV

326. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0W0WD}{DpDPDkDP}{p)pGNDWD}{)WDWIPDW}{BDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

327. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{KDWDpDWD}{DWDk)WDp}{WDp0W)WD}{)WDWDW)R}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDBDWGW}vllllllllV

328. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{DWDWDWDp}{nDW0W)Wi}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWHKD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

323. J. A. LalauecuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}{WDW$WDWD}{irDWDWDW}{WDWDNDWD}{Db)WDWDW}{WHWDWDWD}{IRhWGWDW}vllllllllV

324. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}{pDpDWDWD}{DWiW0WDW}{PDWDWDWD}{)BDW)WDW}{K)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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250 american chess-nuts

331. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWHWDpDp}{WDWDWDWD}{DW)WiPDK}{WDW0NDW0}{DWDPDWDp}{WDWDW$W)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

332. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDBDWD}{DWGWDW0W}{WDWDWDP0}{DWDWDWDk}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV

333. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{Dp0WDWDW}{biWDpDWD}{DpHWDW$W}{WDWDWDWD}{DP)WGWDW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

334. C. LeventhorpecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{PDWDWDRD}{DWDWDWDW}{k)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV

329. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDB0WD}{DpDWDNiP}{WGWDWDWD}{DWDW)PDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

330. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDKDWDW}{W)WDNDW0}{DWDkDNDp}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDpDPDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV[*]

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251four-move mates

337. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{qDNiWDK$}{DWDWDWGW}{BHW0W$WD}{)rhWDWDn}{WDWDWDWD}{gWDbDWDW}{WDWDWDQD}{DWDWDW4W}vllllllllV[8, Frere’s Chess Hand Book, 1857]

338. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWDWD}{DWDW4WDW}{WDWDRGWD}{DWDW0bDW}{WDnhWiWD}{DQDWDWHP}{WDW4PDRD}{DWDW1WDW}vllllllllV[58, Saturday Courier

May 1856]

339. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWIWD}{)p0WDWDW}{k0WDW$WD}{0NDPDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV[330, Albion (New York)

April 28, 1855]

340. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{NDWDWDBD}{1pDWDWDW}{W0WDW0WD}{DP)WiPDW}{WhWDpDPD}{DW)WGWDW}{p4WDpDWD}{4NDW$WIb}vllllllllV[357, Albion (New York)

November 3, 1855]

335. C. LeventhorpecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}{pDPDpDWD}{0WDWiWDp}{KDWDBDW$}{DWDWHWDW}vllllllllV[*]

336. C. LeventhorpecuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWgBD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDbDWGWD}{DPDW$KDW}{WDWiWDW0}{DW1pDnDW}{W)WDW)WD}{DWDWHWDr}vllllllllV

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252 american chess-nuts

343. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpGrDW}{NDk)P)WD}{DpDWDWDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDb)W}{WDWDWDQD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[73, Chess Monthly

April, 1858]

344. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDWD}{DWDpDpDW}{N0kHpDpD}{DpDW)WDW}{WDW!WDWD}{DWDWDWGW}{bDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV[25, New York Clipper

October 11, 1856]

345. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW!WDW}{kDWDWDWD}{)pDWDWDW}{p4pDWDWD}{gWGWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{hWDWDKDW}vllllllllV[55, Chess Monthly

December, 1857]

346. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDkDWDWD}{!WhRDB1W}{pDWhPDWD}{gWDWDpDW}{WDp0WDWD}{DWDWDrGW}{WDPDWDWD}{IWHWDrDW}vllllllllVEither to mate in four moves

[59, Frank Leslie’sJanuary 24, 1857]

341. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWD}{DRGWHP0W}{WDPDkgRh}{DWDp)bDW}{p)N0WDpD}{DWDp0W)W}{BDWDWDrh}{1WDQDWDr}vllllllllV[*]

342. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWHNDWIW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0pDW}{WDWDWiW0}{DWDW$WDW}{WDWDWDbD}{DWDWDWDR}vllllllllV[77, Chess Monthly

May, 1858]

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253four-move mates

349. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWDKDk}{rDWDWDWD}{DWDnDWDW}{WDWDWHWD}{$W!WDWDW}vllllllllV[7, Frere’s Chess Hand-Book 1857]

350. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WIWDWDWD}{DW$WDWDW}{WDWDkDWD}{DW$WDWDW}{WDW)W)W)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[96, Chess Monthly

July, 1858]

351. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DK)kDPDW}{WDWDWDW$}{DWDPDRDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[10, Chess Monthly

February, 1857]

352. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDR0WDWD}{GWDWDWDW}{WDWDWIWD}{DWDkDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV[67, Frank Leslie’s

March 28, 1857] [*]

347. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDB}{WDWDWDPi}{DWDW)QDW}{W0WDWDWD}{gKDWDWDW}vllllllllV[418, Albion (New York)

January 3, 1857]

348. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDBDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWDNDWD}{GWDWiWDW}vllllllllV

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254 american chess-nuts

355. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDKDNiWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllVv 7, New York Clipper

May, 1856]

356. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}{WDWDWiWD}{DWDW0WDK}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWHWDW}vllllllllV[118, Frank Leslie’s

March 20, 1858]

357. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDBDkDpD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV[v 18, Saturday Press

February 26, 1859]

358. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDW!WDWD}{DKDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{phkDWDWD}{4WDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{hRDNDWDW}vllllllllV[86, Porter’s Spirit of the Times

May 1, 1858]

353. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWGr}{qDWDQDWD}{DWDWDWDB}{WDWhRDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{WDRDWDWD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV

354. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDp}{WHWDWDWD}{DWDW0W0W}{WDpDkDWD}{DW)WDW)W}{WDPDW!WD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV[§]

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255four-move mates

361. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}{WDRGWDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWHp)}{DWDWDWiW}vllllllllV[61, Frank Leslie’s

February 7, 1857]

362. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWgQDWD}{DpDPDpDK}{rDW0WiWh}{0WDPDp0W}{WDWDWDpD}{DW)WDW0W}{W$WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

363. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDPDWDW}{WDNDWDpD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDpD}{DW!WIWiW}vllllllllV[17, Chess Monthly

April, 1857]

364. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDnD}{DW$W0WIp}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDNDNDW}{WDWDkDBD}{DpDWDWGW}{WDWDWDW)}{hWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Bell’s Life, c.1867?]

359. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{Dr0W!WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DpHWDWDn}{WDpipDWD}{0WDWDW$W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV[112, Chess Monthly

September, 1858]

360. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWD}{DPDWDpDW}{WDW)WHW0}{DW)WDWiP}{W0WDWDW0}{DWGW)WDB}{WDWDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV[50, Saturday Courier

March, 1856]

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256 american chess-nuts

367. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WIWDWDWD}{DWDQDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDP)W}{PDWDk0pD}{DWDWDNDB}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[21, Porter’s Spirit

April 16, 1859]

368. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW$WDWD}{DWDWiW0W}{KDWDBDpD}{DWDWDWHW}{W)WDWHW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[31, Chess Monthly

July, 1857]

369. S. Loyd (“W. King”)cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWh}{DWDWDW!W}{WDN0WDWD}{DWiW)WDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[1st Prize, American Union, 1858]

370. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDkDKh}{1n)W0WDW}{WDWgWDW!}{0NDp0WDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV[240, Era (London)

November 28, 1858]

365. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDWD}{DWDr0WHK}{bDWDW0PD}{DrDWDWDW}{WDWDkgWD}{0WDWDRDW}{qHPDW$W)}{DnDWDWDB}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly

November, 1857]

366. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDnD}{DWDWhWDW}{bDWDBDWD}{DpDWDWDP}{WDWDpDpD}{4PHk0WDW}{PDWDNDWD}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllV[14, Chicago Leader 1859]

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257four-move mates

373. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWiWDW}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW!W}{WDWGWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV[70, Frank Leslie’s

April 18, 1857]

374. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDrDWDWh}{gWDnDWDW}{qDW0NDWD}{4WDWDWDR}{WDpDk)pD}{)W)WDW)W}{WGPDWDW$}{DKDWDNDW}vllllllllV[443, Albion (New York)

June 27, 1857]

375. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWiNDWD}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW)WHPDW}{WDWDWDPD}{IWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV[27, Chess Monthly

June, 1857]

376. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WGWDW}{KDpDWDWD}{DW$pDWDW}{WDWiWDWD}{DBDWDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV[423, Albion (New York)

February 7, 1857]

371. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W!WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW)kGWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDK)W)}{gWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Albion (New York)

August 7, 1858]

372. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWD}{gWHW$W0p}{r4WDWDWD}{DW0PDWHR}{WDPiW1WD}{0WDBDW0W}{W)P)WhW!}{DWDWIWhW}vllllllllV[3rd best set, 1st American Chess

Congress, 1857. “Certum pete Finam”]

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258 american chess-nuts

379. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DW0WDpDW}{WDPDWGW0}{HWDp)kDP}{pDW0W0W$}{DpDPDNDW}{W1W)WDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[1, American Union

May 8, 1858]

380. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWHWDW$W}{WDWDW0WD}{IWDRgkDW}vllllllllV[11, Chess Monthly

February, 1857]

381. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{bgW$WDWh}{1PDpDWDW}{p0WDW0WD}{DpDk0W)W}{r)WDpDWD}{DWDP!WDW}{WDWDWDBI}{4WhWDWDW}vllllllllV[Lynn News March 2, 1858]

382. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDbDW}{WDWDBDWD}{DWDWiNDn}{WDQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[38, Frank Leslie’s

August 30, 1856]

377. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{RDWDWDWg}{DWDpipDp}{WDW$PhWD}{DpDW!WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDb}{KDWGqDWD}{DWDW4W4W}vllllllllV[413, Albion (New York)

November 29, 1856]

378. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWDnD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDWDK0W0}{DWDWDpDP}{WDWDkDWD}{)WDWDW$W}{WDWDWDRD}{DWDWDNDB}vllllllllV[7, Baltimore Dispatch

July 31, 1858]

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259four-move mates

385. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{WgW$WDWD}{DWiWDWDW}{WHnDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{QDpDWDWD}{4NDWDWDW}vllllllllV

386. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{QGrDWDWD}{DNDWDWDW}{WDkDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV[433, Albion (New York)

April 18, 1857]

387. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDqDnH}{!W)p0WDW}{WDWDpDpD}{DW)WiWGn}{W$WDBDWD}{DWDW0W4W}{WgWHPDW4}{DKDWDRDW}vllllllllV[383, Albion (New York)

May 3, 1856]

388. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWGBDWD}{DWDpDQDW}{pDWiPDpD}{DW0WDWDW}{WgW0pDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{rDnDWDKh}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[12, American Union

July 24, 1858]

383. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DNDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDkDWD}{DWDWGRIW}vllllllllV[431, Albion (New York)

April 4, 1857]

384. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{KDNDpDWD}{0BiW)WDW}{RDPDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDW$W}vllllllllV[*]

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260 american chess-nuts

391. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWDQD}{DpDWDWDW}{p)qDWDW)}{)WDpDW)W}{WDWDp)WH}{DWDWDWDk}{nDWDWDRD}{DnDWGBDW}vllllllllV[*]

392. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWgW!WD}{DW0PDWDr}{r0KDW0W0}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWiWH}{hWDpDNDW}{WhW)WDWD}{DWDWDW$W}vllllllllV[Philadephia Evening Bulletin

1859?]

393. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{DWDWDpDW}{WgW0W$pH}{DWDBDW!W}{W0W)W0W4}{DW4piWDp}{WDnHW0Wh}{DWDKDWGW}vllllllllV[31, Porter’s Spirit

April 4, 1857]

394. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWD}{DW0WDWDW}{pDWDWDpD}{DPDWDWDW}{W)WipDrD}{Dp$W0WDW}{q)WDPDW0}{DWDW!WDb}vllllllllV[32, Boston Gazette

December 4, 1858]

389. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWDW$}{DWDWIWip}{WDWDW$WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly

April, 1859[

390. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDWDW4WH}{Dp0RDWDW}{WDWDW0W4}{DWDPiP0q}{WDWDBDWD}{DWDP)Wgp}{WDPDnGPH}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV[38, Chess Monthly

September, 1857]

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261four-move mates

397. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDkDWDWD}{IR0nDNDW}{WDW0WDWD}{0B0WDWDP}{W0W0pDpD}{DWDRDWDW}{W4W)WDWD}{gWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly c.1859?]

398. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{RDWHWDWD}{DpDWDWDn}{W0W0WDW4}{DkDBgWDp}{W0WDP0W4}{0NDWDPDp}{PDWDWDWD}{DKDWDW$W}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly c.1859?] [*]

399. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0KDW}{WHWDQDWD}{Dp0WDWDp}{WDPiWDW0}{DWgWDWDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[6, Harper’s Weekly

November 20, 1858]

400. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWhwD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDRDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{hWDWDr!W}{WDWDWDrD}{DWDWDWiN}vllllllllV

395. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDRDnDBg}{Ip0rDWDW}{nDWDb0WD}{DW)WDRDp}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpGp0p!}{DWDW4WHW}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Mercury, 1858]

396. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDn}{BDkDPDp4}{)WDNIP0W}{NDP0PDbD}{)p0PDpDn}{WDWDWDWD}{DW4WDWDW}vllllllllV[Philadephia Mercury, 1858]

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262 american chess-nuts

401. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{p0W0WDWD}{DWDpDWDP}{WDW)kDWD}{DW0W0W)W}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDQDBDW}vllllllllV[1st Prize, Charleston Courier, 1859]

402. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{niNDWDBD}{$pDWDWDW}{WDWDpIpD}{DWDWHb0W}{WDW!pgpD}{DWDW0W0W}{WDWDPDPD}{4WDWDWDW}vllllllllV[15, American Union

July 31, 1858]

405. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}{WDPhNDWD}{DPDWiPDB}{WDpDpDWD}{DWIWHWDn}vllllllllV

406. S. Loyd (“A. Knight”)cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWh}{DWDWDPiW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{WDWDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV [28, Chess Monthly

June, 1857]

403. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)kDpDWD}{0RHW)WIW}{pDBDPDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[47, Lynn News

January 11, 1859]

404. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKGWD}{DpDWDpDr}{W)WDk0WD}{)WDRHNDW}{WDWDpDpD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDPDrDWD}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV[56, Frank Leslie’s

December 27, 1856[

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263four-move mates

407. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDR}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0W0W}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDW)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDkDN}vllllllllV

408. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDPDpDW}{WDPDW0W0}{DWDWDkDK}{WDW$RDWD}{DNDWDWDW}vllllllllV [Winona Republican, 1858]

411. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQh}{DWDWDp)n}{WDWDWDW1}{DWDWDPDW}{W0WDWDpg}{DKDB0WDW}{WDN0NDWD}{DWDkDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

412. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW!W0W}{WDPHWDbg}{DWiPDWDW}{WDWDPDp4}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllV[49, Chess Monthly,

November, 1857]

409. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{bDBDWHqD}{$pDWDpDW}{W0kGW)WD}{Dn0W)WDW}{W)WDWDp$}{DP0PDW)P}{QDW0NDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

410. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWGW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDW)W}{WDWDPDW)}{iBDNDWDp}{WDWDW1p4}{HWDWDW$b}vllllllllV[31, American Union

November, 1858]

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264 american chess-nuts

413. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDWDWDpD}{DWDRDWDW}{WDWDWDkH}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[123, Frank Leslie’s

April 24, 1858]

414. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{r!WDWDWD}{DWDWhWDW}{kDWDBDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{KDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Baltimore Dispatch, c.1858?]

417. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWHWD}{0WDW0WGW}{W0W4N4WD}{DBDkDW1Q}{WDWDW0WD}{DW)WDWDW}{WIPDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV [v 380, Albion (New York)

April 12, 1856]

418. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDQDW}{WDWDN0WD}{DWIWiWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DbDWDBDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

415. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{nDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWHWDW}{pDKDWDWD}{iWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly

April, 1858]

416. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDBDRDQD}{grDp0NDW}{W)WDWDpD}{$nDrDk)p}{bDpDWDW)}{hNDWDWDW}{WDWDPDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Mercury, 1858?]

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265four-move mates

419. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWhWh}{DKDWDW)p}{W0WDkDWD}{DW0NDN!W}{W4WDW0WD}{DWDWDWDW}{bDWgrDWD}{DWDqDWDW}vllllllllV

420. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDWDQ}{pDW$W)WD}{GWDWDr)W}{pDkDbDPI}{0WgW0BDP}{RDW0p0WD}{HWhrDWDn}vllllllllV[Set “Chess Nuts”London Chess Congress, 1866-7]

423. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDWD}{DWDQDWDP}{WDWDW0pD}{DWDWiNDW}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDPDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

424. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDWDW0}{DpDQDpDP}{W)W0WGWI}{DW0r4W0W}{WDPiPDWD}{DWDWDW$W}vllllllllV[2nd Prize Set, Paris Tourney, 1867

“Schönheit lieber als Schwierigheit”]

421. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNGWDW}{WDWDkDWD}{DWgWHWDW}{WDWDQDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[1221, London Illustrated News

July 20, 1867]

422. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDW0W}{WDWDWDWD}{iWIpDBDW}{W0W)WDWD}{0PDW)WDW}{PDWDW!WD}{DWDWDn4W}vllllllllV[1250, London Illustrated News

February 8, 1868]

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266 american chess-nuts

425. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWHWDWDW}{WDkDpDW!}{DWGWDWDP}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[London Chess Congress, 1866-67

Set: “Chess Nuts”]

426. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWD}{HW0WDWDW}{RDPDBDWD}{DPiPDWDW}{WDWDWDW4}{0PDW$WDW}{PDW)WDWD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Illustrated London News 1867?]

429. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDQD}{DWDk0WDW}{PDWDWDW$}{IWDpDWDW}{WDWDW4p0}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV[104, La Stratégie

July 15, 1868]

430. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGWIW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWiB$W}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllV

427. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDW!WD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWGkDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV[London Chess Congress, 1866-67

Set: “Chess Nuts”]

428. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDW!WDWD}{DWDWDWHW}{WDWDWDWh}{DWDW4WhW}{WDWDNipD}{DW0W0WDW}{W0WDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chronicle, 1868]

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267four-move mates

431. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW4}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWDW$}{DWDWIWDB}{W0WDpDW0}{DWHpDWDk}{WDWDWGpD}{hWDWDW4W}vllllllllV

432. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWG}{DWDWDpDW}{pDPDpDWH}{!WDW)W0W}{WDkDWhpD}{Ip4p)W$W}{W)W4WDWD}{hWDbDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

435. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W$WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWGKDk}vllllllllV[Bell’s Life in London, 1867?]

436. Thomas LoydcuuuuuuuuC{BDrDRHWD}{DRDWHWhW}{pDW)WDpD}{4pDWDPDW}{WDWDkDpD}{DWGW0WDP}{WDWDPDWD}{DbIWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

433. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{p)kDpDWD}{IWDW!WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDpDB}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV [American Chess-Nuts]

434. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDrDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{PhpDWDWD}{iN$WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

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268 american chess-nuts

437. W. R. Macadam, PennsylvaniacuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWipDWD}{DWDWHWDW}{PDWIWDWD}{DWDW)WDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

438. G. H. Mackensie, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{RDWDWDBD}{DWDpiW0W}{WDWDp0Pg}{DKDW)WDb}{WDN)WDp)}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

441. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{NDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{PDkDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{HW)W)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

442. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDqD}{GWDpDW!W}{WDW0WDWD}{HW$WHKDp}{WDpiWDWD}{DW4WDWDW}{WDPDnDW0}{DWDWDWDb}vllllllllV

439. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWDWG}{DW1WDW$W}{WDW0WDWD}{ipDWHWDW}{PDWDbDW!}{IWDWDpDW}{WDW0W4W4}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

440. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{KDbDrgWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDpDWDWD}{DpDWDW4W}{WDkDPDWD}{)pGWDWDW}{WDWDpDqD}{DW$N!WDW}vllllllllV

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269four-move mates

443. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDkgWDW}{WIWDNDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}{WGQDWDW1}{DrDWhrDW}vllllllllV

444. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{W$WDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWgWDWD}{DWDkhPDW}{WDnDWDWD}{DWDpDRDW}{WDW)NDWD}{DWDW1WDB}vllllllllV

447. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}{KDkDWHWD}{DW)W0WDp}{pDWDq0WD}{gpDpDBDp}{WDWDW!WD}{DrDrDWDW}vllllllllV

448. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpIWDRDW}{W)WDpDWD}{0WDpiWDp}{PDRDpDW)}{DP)WDpDW}{WDBDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

445. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WHWGWDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDkDPD}{DW0NDWDW}{WDWDWIWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

446. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}{WDpDWDND}{DWDWDPDW}{PDWiWGW$}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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270 american chess-nuts

449. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDW}{WIWDWDWD}{DWHkDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDWGW}{PDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

450. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDnDNDWD}{DWDWDWDn}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDkDB$}{DWDW)WDW}{WDW)KDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

453. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW4WDnIW}{W0WHWDWD}{DW1kDWDb}{WDWDWDWD}{!WDNDWgP}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllV[44, Chess Monthly,

October, 1857]

454. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{GW0WDP0W}{pDkDWDPD}{)WDpIWDW}{WDW)WDBD}{DRDWDWDW}vllllllllV

451. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DQDqDWgR}{WDW0WDWD}{DP0WDWDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DriNDWDR}{W4W0WDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV

452. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDW4BDWD}{gW0PDWHW}{WDW1WDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{N)W4W)WD}{DKDWDWDW}{QDWDWDbD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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271four-move mates

455. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{W4WgKDWD}{DWDWDrDW}{BDpDWDWD}{)WiW0qDb}{WDWDPHW0}{DWDWDW$n}{WDWDWDWG}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllV

456. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{qDWDrDWD}{gnIW)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWHWDWGQ}{P0k0WDWD}{DW0WDb$W}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDW4B}vllllllllV

459. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDWh}{DW)piWHp}{WDWDWDpH}{1WDpGWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{gW0WDWDW}{WDWDWDP4}{IWDW!WDW}vllllllllV

460. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWGW0NDW}{WDWDpDpD}{DR0WDW)W}{WDPDkDWD}{DWDWDWDP}{WDPDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

457. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDR)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDB)WDWD}{DW$WDWDW}vllllllllV

458. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDrDk4WD}{hNDWDWDW}{WDRDW)WD}{gWDWDWDP}{W1WDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{WhWDBDWD}{IW$W!WDW}vllllllllV

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272 american chess-nuts

461. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWHWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0WDW0}{DWDkDWDN}{PDpDWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWGWDKD}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllV

462. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0kDWD}{DWDNHW0W}{WDRDWDWD}{)W0W)WDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

465. J. McLeancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDWD}{1NDWDWDW}{PDW0RDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{WhWDWDWg}{DWiWDNDW}{WDbDKDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

466. S. L. Mitchell, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{rDnGW0WD}{DWHWDPDW}{WDWDRDWD}{iWIWDWDW}vllllllllV[154, Chess Monthly, April 1859]

463. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDrDq}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW$rDb)}{DWDWiWDW}{WDWDWDKD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV

464. C. A. MauriancuuuuuuuuC{kDWDWDrD}{DpDWDW0W}{W)pDpDPD}{HpDWDWDW}{W)WDWGWD}{)WDWDWDW}{WDWDQDW0}{DBDWDWDK}vllllllllV

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273four-move mates

467.S. L. Mitchell, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}{riWGWDq4}{gWHWDPDW}{WDK)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[192, Chess Monthly,

October 1859]

468.S. L. Mitchell, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDK}{bDp0RDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDWDRh}{DpDWDWDW}{WDkDnHQD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

471. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDpDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DW$WDWDW}{WDW0kDND}{DQDW0WDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

472. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWhW!}{DWDWDpDb}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDpDW}{W0WDP0WD}{DWDWDpDB}{WDW)WGW0}{DNDWIWDk}vllllllllV

469. J. MonroecuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDWDW0pD}{DWHkDPDq}{WDWhWDWD}{DWDNIWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGWDr}vllllllllV

470. H. P. Montgomery, Philadelphia, Penn.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDphpDW!}{DWDkDWDW}{W)WhWDWD}{DWDPDPDW}{WIWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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274 american chess-nuts

473. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDW!}{DWDWDWIW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWiWDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DW$WDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{gWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

474. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDRD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)pDWDp0}{DW)WDpiW}{KDW0WDWD}{DQDWDWHW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[98, Chess Monthly, July 1858]

477. J. H. MorrisoncuuuuuuuuC{WDnDW4WG}{DpDW)pDW}{p4R)WDWD}{DWDWHWDW}{RDpHW0PD}{DWiWDpDW}{bDW0W)WD}{DWDBDnIW}vllllllllV

478. J. H. MorrisoncuuuuuuuuC{BDW4WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDnDWDW}{WDNiNGQI}{DWDnDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW$WDWDW}vllllllllV

475. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{GBIW)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{iWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

476. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DQDWDWDR}{WDpipDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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275four-move mates

479. J. H. MorrisoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDn4}{1WDWDBDW}{W0WDNDWh}{DWDWDkDW}{WDW0NDp4}{DWDP0bDW}{WGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWgW}vllllllllV[92, Chess Monthly, June 1858]

480. H. N., Toronto, Ca.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{$WDWDWDW}{WDN0WDWD}{DWDkDpDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDNDWGWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

483. W. PaintercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDR)p}{WDWIWDB)}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDW0k)}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllV

484. P. N. PalmercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDRDW0WD}{DWDkDPDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

481. S. Newcomb, BostoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDN)W}{WDW0WDpD}{DWDWDWDR}{WDW)pDPD}{DWDW)W)W}{PDWDWDWg}{DWDWDKDk}vllllllllV[146, Chess Monthly, March 1859]

482. W. Painter, Wilmington, Del.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WIp)WDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{p$WDWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{NDW0WDWD}{iBDNDWDW}vllllllllV

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276 american chess-nuts

485. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWIWHW}{BDkDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW)WHPD}{DW)WDpDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

486. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WgWDBDqD}{DWDWDWDW}{WhW0WDW0}{DNDPDk0K}{WDP!pDWD}{DWDW)WGW}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

489. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{rDWgBDWD}{0W)WDW$p}{WDNDWDW)}{0WDpDkDW}{WDpIWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDW$WDWh}{DrGbDWDW}vllllllllV

490. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDnDQDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDNDWDWD}{GWDWDrDW}{kDP0WDWg}{DWDNDWDW}{WIWDWDWD}{DWDWDWhW}vllllllllV

487. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWHWDWhW}{pIpiWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}{WDP)WDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV

488. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{W4WiWDbD}{0PDW0pDW}{QDWDWDWD}{DpDKDNgW}{nDWDWDWD}{DWDRDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV

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277four-move mates

491. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDB$bD}{DWDW0bDp}{W)W$pgq)}{hWDWDW0W}{W)W4kDWD}{DW)NHW)W}{WDPDQDWh}{IWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

492. F. Perrin, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDnDBD}{gWDW4WDb}{WDW1WDW!}{DKDWDWDW}{WhWDkDPD}{DWDW0W0W}{WGW)N4WD}{DWDWHWDW}vllllllllV

495. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDbDqDWD}{Gp)p0WDW}{WDkDNDpD}{hWDWDW$W}{N)WDW)WD}{DW0pDKhW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

496. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{RDWDWDWD}{DNDW4nDr}{W0PDRDWh}{DWDkDNDP}{WgpDW)WD}{0WGW)WDW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

493. F. B. PortercuuuuuuuuC{rDWDqgWD}{!WDW0nDW}{p$W0WDpD}{DWDbDNDW}{W)WDW0W0}{DWGWDkDW}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDW$WIW}vllllllllV

494. E. A. Post, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDpDWD}{DW)W)pDW}{W0N)WiW)}{0PDWDPDp}{PDWDRIW)}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllV

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278 american chess-nuts

497. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{DbDnDWDW}{WDN4pDWD}{!WDWDpDn}{WDrDWiW)}{DW0PDWDW}{WDWDWGWD}{DWIWDWDB}vllllllllV

498. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWDBD}{0WDbDrDW}{nDPDr)WD}{DNDNDkGR}{W0WDWDW0}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DKDWDWDn}vllllllllV

501. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{bDBDW!WD}{IW0WDWDW}{pDWDWDrH}{DpDWiWDp}{WDWHWDpD}{DWGWhPDW}{WgP)qDWD}{DWhWDWDW}vllllllllV

502. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WhWDWDb0}{$WDRDpDW}{WHWDkDWD}{gQDWDWDW}{W)W0W4rD}{DWDWhWDW}vllllllllV[102, Chess Monthly,

August 1858]

499. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WIWHbDWD}{DWDk)pDW}{WDWDp!W)}{DpDW)WDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

500. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDNgp4W}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDkDW0W}{WGWDWDPD}{DW$WIRDW}vllllllllV[119, Chess Monthly,

October 1858]

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279four-move mates

503. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDQDWDWh}{DWDWDWDW}{rDWDpIWh}{DpHWDpDb}{p)kDWDPD}{DW)WDBDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

504. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWhBD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0pHWD}{DrDWiWDK}{WDQDWDW$}{DWDb1WDW}{WDWDWhWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

507. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{nDkgW$WD}{IpDWDW!p}{p)bDpDW4}{GWDrHWDW}{qhWDNDBD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

508. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{0WDN0WDW}{W0WDQDnD}{DrDRDWgW}{WDkDW0WD}{DW)WDPDW}{K0WDbhWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

505. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{W4WgWDnD}{DWDWDnDW}{bDR0WDWD}{DNDkDWDP}{NDpDWIP!}{DPDW)pDW}{PDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

506. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWInDWD}{DBDWDWDr}{pDWhNDqD}{DWDWiW)W}{W4WgWDWD}{DW0WHWDW}{WDWDQDW)}{DWDbDWDW}vllllllllV

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280 american chess-nuts

509. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDK}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDWDNiWD}{DWHRDWDB}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

510. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbIWD}{DWGWDWDp}{WDWHBDp4}{)p0WiWhW}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDpDW)N}{WgnDWDWD}{DWDWDQDW}vllllllllV[§]

513. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{HWIWDBDW}{pDNDWDWD}{)WiWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

514. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{DKDWDW!W}{WDW0NDWD}{DWDW0kDW}{W0WDWgW0}{hWDWDWDW}{WDWDNDW)}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV

511. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWIWD}{DW0WDpDW}{WDP0WGW0}{DWDWDWDN}{WDPDkDW0}{DWDWDWDP}{WDW)PDND}{DWDWDWDn}vllllllllV

512. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDng}{hWDWDWDp}{WDWDK0WD}{DWDW0N0k}{WDWDQDW0}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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281four-move mates

515. W. V. V. Rapalje, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDWiN)W}{WDKHW0W)}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDP)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

516. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{PDWDWDN!}{DNDkDpDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWIWhWD}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllV

519. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}{WDWIWGWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WiWDWDWD}{DWHWHW0W}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

520. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW!W}{WDpDWDWD}{DWDq0bDW}{BDNDkDW4}{DWIWHn)W}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWhWDW}vllllllllV

517. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{hW0NDWDW}{rDBDWDWD}{DpDPDPDW}{pDWiWInD}{DWDWDWDq}{bDWDPDWD}{DNDrGWDW}vllllllllV

518. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DpDNDkDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DPDWDKDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV[*]

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282 american chess-nuts

521. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW!}{GKDW$nDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DPHkDW0W}{N$WDWDWD}{DnDWDbDW}{WDqDWgWD}{DWDrDW4W}vllllllllV[*]

522. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWHPDWDp}{W0WDPDW)}{DPDWiWDp}{WDWDWDWI}{!WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

525. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{)NDWDWDW}{NDk)KDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{P)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

526. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WGW}{WHW0kDWD}{DPDWDWDW}{W)WDW$WD}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllV

523. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDN$BinI}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

524. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW1k4}{DW$WDpDp}{WDWDQDWg}{DpDWDW0W}{pDWDWDP0}{)PDWDWDK}{BDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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283four-move mates

527. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WgR0WHnD}{DWDPiWIW}{r4WDpDWD}{1P)WGWDW}{W0NDWDWD}{DbDWDWDB}vllllllllV

528. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{NDWDRIWD}{DW0pDWDp}{pDNipDW)}{)WDW$p)W}{WDB0WDWD}{)WDPDP0W}{WDW)WDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

531. J. B. S.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWi}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWIWDP}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

532. T. M. S.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDkHWD}{DW)WDW0P}{pDWGWDPD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

529. J. C. RomeyncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{1WDP0WDW}{WDpDWDWD}{Dp0WDWIW}{WDWDPDWH}{DnDBDNDk}{W)WDPDW)}{DWDQGbDn}vllllllllV

530. A. S.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDKD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDWDWi}{DWDWDPhp}{WDW0WGWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDNDW}vllllllllV

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284 american chess-nuts

533. C. F. S., Cincinnati, O.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDW)WD}{)bDnDW$W}{NDWiWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWHWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

534. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DK0WDWDW}{WDBDW0W0}{DWiWDpDP}{WDWDp)W$}{DPGW)W)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

537. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{0RDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGNDk}{pDWDWDWD}{4WDWDW)K}{WDWDWDnD}{DWDWhWDW}vllllllllV

538. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WGWDW4Wg}{DN1b0WDW}{WDWDkDKD}{DnDrDWDW}{W)WDW!ND}{$W)nDBDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

535. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WhWDWDrD}{DQDWDpDB}{WDrhk0WD}{DW)RDbgN}{WDPDWDWD}{DWGW)WDW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

536. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQDWh}{0WiW0WDb}{PDpgWDWD}{DWDp0WHp}{WDWDWDnD}{DWDWDNDB}{K)PGWDWD}{DWDR1WDr}vllllllllV

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285four-move mates

539. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{k4WDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW1WDWDW}{WDWDQGWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDW$K}vllllllllV

540. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{QDWDWgWD}{0Wir0WDW}{PDn0r0W0}{0WDWDW0b}{PDWDWHWD}{DWDWhNDB}{WDPDWDWD}{DKDRDRDW}vllllllllV

543. Wm. H. Shaver, Loundes Co., Ala.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDpDr}{WDRDWDPD}{DWDWDKDk}vllllllllV

544. W. H. ShavercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DW0WDpDb}{WDRDWDPD}{DWDWDKDk}vllllllllV

541. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{gr0WGnDB}{W0WDWDWD}{DW0W1WDn}{Q)WDWDp)}{DR)WiW)R}{rDWDpDWD}{DNDWIbHW}vllllllllV

542. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{bDWDWDWD}{DWIW0WDp}{W)WDpiW0}{DWDWDp0p}{QDWDWHWH}{DWDW0BDW}{P)ngW)WD}{$WDWDWDn}vllllllllV

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286 american chess-nuts

545. W. H. ShavercuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{Dp0kDWHW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDW)WDW}{WDWDWDW!}{DWDWGWDW}{WDWDWIW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

546. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WHWDNgWD}{$WDWDW0W}{b0WDWDKD}{Drhk)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DPDPGP0W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW4W}vllllllllV

549. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{NDWDnIWD}{DW4kDWDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDPDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDRDWDND}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

550. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WDW1WDWD}{DWDrDWDW}{WDWDRDWh}{0BDpHWDW}{WgPDWDWD}{DKDW0QDW}{NDWiWDWD}{DWDWDW4W}vllllllllV[†]

547. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{W1WDWgWD}{DW0kDpDW}{bDWHW)nD}{DW)W4WDW}{pGQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDPDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

548. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DnDWDWDr}{WDWDWDWD}{DBDWDWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{)WDWDWhW}{WIWirDbD}{DWDWDqDQ}vllllllllV[†]

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287four-move mates

551. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDqD}{DWDbDWDW}{WhWHWDWD}{DWDWgWhW}{riWHWDW!}{DWDKDPDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

552. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WiWDWDWD}{DPHWDWDW}{W0PDWDWD}{DPDWDPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{HWDWDKDW}vllllllllV

555. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDpDW}{WDWGWiWD}{DWDPDWDW}{WDWDWIWD}{$WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

556. C. R. T., MissouricuuuuuuuuC{W4W4WhWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWHWDk}{Q0WDWIRD}{hWDWDWDB}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

553. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWDW4}{hWDWDWDW}{WDpDW$WD}{DqDbiWDW}{NDWDWDpD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDQDr)WD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV

554. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDWD}{DQDWDWHp}{qDWgW0WD}{0WDWDWDW}{bDWiWhWD}{DWDWDBDW}{N)WDWDW)}{DWDWIWDR}vllllllllV

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288 american chess-nuts

557. O. T., Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{W4WDqDWD}{DWDW0rhb}{WDW0NDBD}{gWDWiW0W}{WDWDWHPD}{DW0WDWDW}{W!W)WIW$}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

558. W. G. T.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDWD}{DWDp)WDW}{WDW0WDW$}{DpDWDWDW}{WiWIPDWD}{0WDPDWDW}{PHWDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV

561. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DNDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWiWGW}{WDBHWDW0}{DW)WDWDP}{WDWDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

562. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDPD}{DPDWDNDW}{WDWDBiWI}{DPDPDWDW}{WDPDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

559. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{WDpDWDWD}{hWDWiWDW}{WDWHW0PD}{DNDPDWDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

560. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{qDnDB4WD}{DpDpDWDW}{WDkDPhbD}{DWDWDNDW}{W$W)PDWD}{DW)WHWGW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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289four-move mates

563. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DKDkGW)W}{WDNDWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWHWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

564. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgW4}{DRDWDW0W}{WDW0kDW0}{DWDNDW0W}{pDWGKDPD}{DWDPDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

567. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DWDWDWDN}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDkDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWIW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

568. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{N$WDWDWD}{DRDWDWDW}{WDkDWDWD}{)WDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

565. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDkDWDWD}{DNDR0WDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

566. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDW0W}{P0R0W0PD}{DWDkHW$W}{WDWHWDWD}{DWGWDPDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

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290 american chess-nuts

569. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW$N}{WDWDWDRD}{DWDWDkDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

570. F. H. ThurbercuuuuuuuuC{RGWDWDWi}{DWDWhW0p}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDWDWDP}{W0WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV

573. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpHW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDPiPDW}{WDWDP0WD}{DWDKDPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

574. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDWD}{DWhWDWDp}{pDpDWDW$}{)p)kDPDW}{W)WDNDBD}{DW)KDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

571. J. TillsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDWDWiWI}{DWHWDPDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DBDWDWDP}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

572. Duncan S. Walker, Washington, D.C.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWHWDQD}{DW4W1WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{hW0W0W4n}{WDWDWiPg}{$WDWDNDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDW$WIW}vllllllllV[81, Chess Monthly, May 1858]

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291four-move mates

575. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDQD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWhpDW)}{DWDp0bDW}{W0WiWDWD}{DKDp4PDW}{WDWgWDWG}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

576. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHW0WD}{IW0PDW)W}{WDPiWDWD}{DpDpDWDB}{W)WDWDWD}{DNDWGWDW}vllllllllV

579. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDWD}{DWDWDnDW}{NDR0pDWD}{iWDWgWDW}{WDWDRDWD}{)b1QDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV[148, Chess Monthly, March 1859]

580. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{bDWDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}{pDNDPDWD}{0WiB)PDW}{P0WDRDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[76, Chess Monthly, April 1858]

577. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{0WDWDRDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDkgWhWD}{DWDNDWDW}{PDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

578. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDb)WDWD}{DkDW0WDW}{NDpGpDWD}{$WDWDWDW}{pHKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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292 american chess-nuts

581. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWg}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPhBiWD}{DWDKDWDW}{bDpDWHWD}{DWHWDRDW}{rhWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[113, Chess Monthly,

September 1858]

582. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDPDW0W}{WDNiNDPD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DRDWIWDW}vllllllllV

585. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DKDW0WDW}{WDWiWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWG}{DWDWDW)W}{W)QgWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

586. E. J. WellercuuuuuuuuC{W4WDBDWD}{Db0WDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{iWInDWDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DWDWDNGR}{r)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

583. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{QDWDWDKD}{4nDWDWHW}{WDWDWHWD}{DW4pDWDW}{WDWipgWD}{DW$WDWDW}{W)WDW)WD}{DbDWDBDW}vllllllllV

584. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDKDPDRD}{DWDWDk0W}{WDNGWDpD}{DW0WDB0W}{WDPDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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293four-move mates

587. E. J. WellercuuuuuuuuC{WiBDWDWD}{DN0WDWHW}{KDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

588. E. J. WellercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDW)Wi}{DWDW0WDW}{WDWDPDW0}{DBDRDWDK}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

591. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDRDWDpD}{DWDWHWiW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDPDWIW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

592. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDbDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWHWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpiWIWD}{!WDqDWDW}vllllllllV

589. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{IWGWDWDW}{NDWDWDnD}{DWDkgQhW}{WDW0NDWD}{DWDqDWDr}{WDb)WDW4}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

590. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{DW!WDWDq}{WDNDWDWD}{4WDkDWDW}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDW)B}{WIWDWDWD}{DWDW4WDW}vllllllllV

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294 american chess-nuts

593. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WiNIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{$WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

594. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDQDW}{PDWiWHWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDPgWDWh}{DWDRDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWhWDK}vllllllllV

597. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW$WD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDKDWD}{GWDNDWDW}vllllllllV

598. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDWD}{DWDN0WDR}{WDpDpgWD}{DkGW)WDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DpDPDWDP}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[32, American Union (Boston),

November, 1858]

595. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0BDWDW}{WDWDpDWg}{DW)k)WDW}{WDp)WDWD}{DP)WDKDW}{WDWDWDND}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

596. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0pDWDW}{WDP0WHWD}{DW0WDWDW}{BDkhW$KD}{DWDW)WDP}{WDWGPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[32, American Union

November, 1858]

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295

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

FIVE-MOVE MATES

1. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{W4WDWDW1}{!WDpGWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WhWDWDWD}{gpDbDWDW}{WiWIpDW)}{DWDW$WDR}vllllllllV

2. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDWD}{iWDWDWDW}{WDKDWDph}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDWDW0}{DW0WDWDW}{W1WDWDWD}{DW$WGRDW}vllllllllV[99, Chess Monthly, July 1858]

3. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDNDBDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{RDWDQDWD}{0WgqDW4W}{W0kDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WIWDW)rD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[115, Chess Monthly,

September 1858]

4. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W0k0WDWD}{DpDWDWDp}{p)WDWDp)}{)WDWDW)W}{PDWDBDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV

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296 american chess-nuts

5. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{W1WDWiWD}{gWDWDWDW}{WDWDWIPD}{DWDWDWDW}{p0WDWDWD}{DWDWDW$W}{WDRDWDW)}{DBDWDW4W}vllllllllV[201, Chess Monthly,

December 1859]

6. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDKDk)WG}{DWDpDW$W}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

7. A Lady, West PointcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDB0WDW}{WDKHWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{k)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllV[80, Chess Monthly, May 1858]]

8. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDQDWDW1}{DWDpDWDW}{WhNiW0WD}{)pDWDWHW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV[131, Chess Monthly,

December 1858]

9. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDW4}{DWDBDpDb}{WGWDWDWD}{$WDWDW0W}{WHPDWipD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWHKDW}vllllllllV

10. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{rDnDWDWD}{DWDWDWDr}{p0WDWDWD}{DkDWDWDW}{pDWDNDND}{)WDKDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DW!WDWDB}vllllllllV[79, Chess Monthly, May 1858]

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297five-move mates

11. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDnD}{DWDWDWDp}{BDWDW0WD}{DW)WDNiW}{pDWDWDWD}{DWDpIW)W}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDbDWDQ}vllllllllV[114, Chess Monthly,

September 1858]

12. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{W1rDWhW4}{DWDWDW0W}{W0WHW0WD}{DR0WDWib}{WDWDWDWD}{DW)WDPDW}{WDWDWDBI}{DWDQDW$W}vllllllllV

15. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$WI}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDpHW)W}{WDWHkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WGW)PDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

16. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWGpDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWDWDND}{DWDk)WDW}{W)WDRDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

13. F. BowleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWDrDWD}{Dp4N1pDW}{WDPDkDWD}{DWDbgp!W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$WHW}vllllllllV

14. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWHWDK}{WDWhWDW$}{DW4WDWip}{WDWDWDpH}{DWDWDWDW}{WGpDn)WD}{DqDbDW!W}vllllllllV[*]

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298 american chess-nuts

17. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWI}{DnDWDWDW}{WDWDWDRD}{iWgN0WDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDNDW$W}{P4WDWDpD}{DnDbDBDW}vllllllllV

18. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWgkHWD}{DrDb0WDp}{WDW0WDW)}{hWDW0BDW}{WDWDWDWD}{Dp0W)RDp}{WDWDWDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

19. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW4}{DNDqDbDW}{W$WGk)RD}{DnDWHWDr}{WDnDP)WD}{!WDWgWDp}{WDWDpDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[127, Chess Monthly,

December, 1858] [†]

20. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0nDWDW}{BDk0WDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDNDWDWH}{DW!WDWhb}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV

21. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0QDWDKDW}{RDW4WDWD}{DWgWDWDp}{W4WiWhWD}{DWDWHPhW}{WHW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

22. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWDbD}{IWDWDWgW}{WDWDW)pD}{0kDpDpDr}{WDW)pDWD}{)PDWHWDp}{WDpDWDWD}{DWDW$WDB}vllllllllV[144, Chess Monthly,

February 1859]

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299five-move mates

23. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDRD}{DWDWDWDb}{WDW0WDWD}{0NDWDWDW}{KDkDpDW1}{DWDNDnDW}{P)WDpDWD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV

24. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWhW!qD}{$W0WDbDW}{WDBgkDWD}{DNDWDn)W}{WDW)WDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

27. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDWD}{DN)WgW0W}{W0WDWDKD}{4WDWiWDP}{WDWDpHWD}{DP1W)W0W}{WDW$WDWD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV[§]

28. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{nDW!WDWD}{DWDWDW0b}{WDPDN0WD}{DWDW0WDp}{WDpDkDWD}{hWDWDWIW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

25. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WhW1WDWD}{DbDW$WDW}{pDW0nDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{W)WDW)QD}{DWDKDPDW}{WDNDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

26. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{QDW4WDrD}{DW0PDRDW}{WDWDnDPD}{Dp0WDWDW}{NDkgWGpD}{)WDWDWDN}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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300 american chess-nuts

29. W. C.cuuuuuuuuC{rDnDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WgWDWDRD}{0WiWHWDW}{W0nDPDWD}{DKDWDWDW}{WDNDWDW1}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

30. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{nDrDWDWh}{)WDWHWDQ}{NDW0k0WD}{IBDWgWDp}{W0W$WDW4}{DPDWDWDq}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDb}vllllllllV

31. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{DpHQDqDW}{WgWDWDrD}{DPDWDWHR}{WDkGR0KD}{DW)rDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

32. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0WGWD}{DWDWDWDQ}{WDWDWIWD}{DW$WHWDr}{b4WDpDRD}{1WDWiWDW}vllllllllV

33. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{nDWiWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}{WDRIWDWD}{DWDW)WDW}{WDP0WDWD}{DWDWDqDb}{WDWDWGWh}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

34. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0W0p}{WDWDPDk0}{DWDWIWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDP)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDR}vllllllllV[†]

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301five-move mates

35. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDp!W)pD}{DWHW0pDW}{WIWDpDWD}{DWDWiWDW}vllllllllV

36. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{W!NDnDWG}{0W4phrDW}{WDWDW$WD}{DW0k0WDW}{KDp0WDW1}{0WDB0WDW}{PDPDWDWD}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllV

39. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWDWG}{0WDWDWDb}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDpDW}{WDkDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDPDW0}{DWDWDWDB}vllllllllV

40. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDN0WDWD}{DB0kDWDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDPDW}{W0W)WDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

37. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{RDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{pDpDb)WD}{iWIWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

38. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDWD}{0W)W0WGW}{PDWDN$WD}{DWDWDPDW}{NDWDnDWD}{)WDkDW)W}{WDW0W)WD}{$WDBDWDK}vllllllllV

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302 american chess-nuts

41. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbDWD}{DN0WDWDW}{BHkDKDWD}{)WDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{Dp)WDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

42. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{)WDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DR)PDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWIWD}{GWDrDWDk}vllllllllV

43. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{KDpDWDWD}{)Wip1WDW}{Q0WDWDWG}{DPDWDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DNDWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

44. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKHWDp}{WDpDWDWD}{DW0piWDN}{RDWDW0WD}{hW)WDPDW}{WDWgWDPD}{DW1WDWDW}vllllllllV

45. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDkDWD}{0WIW0NDq}{W0WDN0WD}{hWDPDPDW}{WDWDWDRD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DnDBDWgW}vllllllllV

46. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WiWIWDWD}{DWHWDpDW}{W)WDWDWD}{)WDbDpDW}{WDWDpDpD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllV

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303five-move mates

47. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWgWGW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWHWip}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW)W0W}{W0WDW0PD}{DBDWDKDR}vllllllllV[360, The Era (London), 1861-06-06]

48. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDKDWDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWiWDW}{W)WDPDWD}{DWDPDWDW}{WDPGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

51. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWHWD}{DW0WDpDB}{WDPiW)W)}{DWDWDWDW}{PHWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[157, Albion (New York),

1851-12-06]

52. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWhW4}{DW$W)W0k}{WDWDWDW0}{DWgW!WDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDW1WDW}{WDWDWDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Enigma 888, Illustrated London

News, 1854-09-30]

49. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{W$WDPDW0}{DWDWDKDk}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDW0W}{WGWDWDPD}{DWDWDWgW}vllllllllV

50. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWiW}{WDWDWHWH}{DWDWDW)P}{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)bDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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304 american chess-nuts

53. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDW$bDWD}{4WDWDW!n}{WDnDW$W0}{DWDWiW4W}{Wgq0WDWD}{DWDW)K)W}{WDWDWHBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[165, Albion (New York),

1852-01-24]

54. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWinh}{DQDP0WDp}{WDWDWgpD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDbDWDWD}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDWDPI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[186, Albion (New York),

1852-06-26]

55. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWHrDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDR0rDW1}{DpDkDWDW}{W)RDW)ND}{IW0PDWgW}{WDPhWhWD}{DbDQDWDW}vllllllllV

56. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$WD}{DWDWDWDW}{W0WIPDrD}{gR0WDWDW}{WDpDkDW)}{)WDWDW4W}{nDqDBGWD}{DWDWDQDW}vllllllllV

57. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDkDKDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW$WDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

58. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{W4WDkDB4}{Db$pDW0p}{pDpDWDWh}{DWDWDWDP}{PDWDWDW!}{DWDKDRDW}{W0WDWDPD}{1WGWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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305five-move mates

59. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQgND}{0WDN0W0q}{WDW0WDWh}{Dp)kDnDR}{WDW)W)W4}{)bDW)WDW}{W)WDKDRD}{DW4WDWDB}vllllllllV

60. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpIWDW}{WDW0WDpD}{DWDWiWDW}{W$WDPDPD}{DBDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[323, Albion (New York),

1855-03-10]

63. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDWD}{DWDpDW0W}{WDp)WDBD}{DWDW0NDW}{WDPDkDpD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDPIWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[619, Illustrated London

News, 1855-12-29]

64. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWGW}{WDWDWDND}{DWDpDkDB}{WDWIW0WD}{DWDWDNDW}vllllllllV[91, Baltimore Weekly

Dispatch, 1860-07-07]

61. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DBDWDWDW}{N0NDWDWD}{DkDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[193, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated

Newspaper, 1859-04-30]

62. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WhW4}{DWDbiWDW}{WDpHP0nD}{DWDWgWDB}{QDW0N)WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV[217, Albion (New York),

1853-02-19]

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306 american chess-nuts

65. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWD}{DW$WDWIW}{p0BiWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDWDWDpD}{DW)pDbDW}{WDWDnDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[6, Chess Monthly, February 1857]

66. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0pDWDW}{WDWDWDWI}{DWDkDNDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W!WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[30, American Chess Monthly,

July 1857]

67. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWGWD}{1PDWDWDW}{WDpDWDKD}{DW4WiWDW}{bDWDpDWD}{HWDWDWDW}{WDWDQDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[696, Illustrated London News,

1857-06-20]

68. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDp}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDBDkDK}{WDPDnDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDN}vllllllllV[394, Albion (New York),

1856-07-19]

69. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQD}{DWHWDpDn}{W0bDW0WD}{DWDPDWDW}{nIWiWDW0}{DWDW0WDP}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWgB}vllllllllV[66, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated

Newspaper, 1857-03-14]

70. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0KDW}{W0WDWDWg}{DPGWDk0W}{WDpDWDWD}{DNDPDPDW}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[442, Albion (New York),

1857-06-20]

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307five-move mates

71. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{)bDWDpGW}{WDWDp)WD}{DWIWiWDW}{WDWDpDPD}{DWDW)WDW}{WDWDBDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[33, Syracuse Daily Standard,

1858-05-21]

72. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{B$WDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WGWDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WiWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[665, Illustrated London News,

1856-11-15]

75. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{PGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDWDWiW)}{0WDP$WDB}{KDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[173, Albion (New York),

1852-03-27]

76. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDWD}{DW0WDW)W}{KDkDpHrD}{DW0WDWDW}{PDWGNDWD}{DW0pDWDW}{WDWDW)BD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[41, American Chess Monthly,

October 1857]

73. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWGWDk}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV[§]

74. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{DWDW0pDW}{WDQDW0WD}{DWDWDBDW}{WDWiWDWD}{DpDWDWDp}{W)WDWDWG}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV[697, Illustrated London News,

1857-06-27] [*]

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308 american chess-nuts

77. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDW$}{DW4W0W0P}{W!p1pDWD}{DpHWiW)W}{W)WhB0Wh}{4W0PDpDW}{WDWHW)WI}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[325, Albion (New York),

1855-03-23]

78. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WHWDpDWD}{DWDWGWDW}{W0WDpDWD}{DW0k)W$W}{W0nDWDWD}{hBDKDWDW}vllllllllV[544, Albion (NewYork),

1859-06-11]

79. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW4k}{WDWDRDWD}{DWDNDRDp}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDWDWI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[1, Harper’s Weekly, 1858-10-02]

80. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKHWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDBiN)}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[213, Daily Evening Bulletin

(Philadelphia), 1862-05-31]

81. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWH}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDk0W0}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDWDWDN}{WDW$WDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

82. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WHbDWDWD}{0W0nDWDW}{PDWgWGWD}{DWDk0WDK}{B0rDNDWD}{DWDW)Q0W}{WDPDWDWD}{DnDWDWDW}vllllllllV[22, Book of the First American

Chess Congress, 1859]

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309five-move mates

83. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDWDp}{bDWDWDP)}{DpDpDWDW}{W)WDWDpD}{DW)WDWIN}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWGk}vllllllllV

84. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDBDWDpD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDkDWDPD}{DWDNDPDW}{WDKDPDWD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

87. P. J. DoylecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{GWHWDnDW}{WDWDNDWD}{iWDpDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DKDW0WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

88. P. J. DoylecuuuuuuuuC{bDWDkDWD}{4q0p0WDp}{WDQDNDWD}{DRhWDWDW}{NDWGW)WD}{DP)rDWDW}{WDBDW0R0}{DWDWDWgK}vllllllllV[†]

85. G. H. DerricksoncuuuuuuuuC{rDW1WDWD}{DW$WDrDW}{WDW0NDph}{DPDkDWDW}{WDNDW0Wg}{DWDKDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDn!W}vllllllllV

86. J. DoolycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDBD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)W0WDWD}{DW0WHKDW}{WDWipDWD}{DWDW$WDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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310 american chess-nuts

89. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{$BDWDWDW}{WDWDWDkD}{0WDWDr)W}{WDWDWDKD}{)WDrDp0W}{W)W)WDW0}{hWDQDWhW}vllllllllV[58, Chess Monthly, January 1858]

90. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{qDbDNDWD}{grDWDWDW}{WDWDWDn0}{DWDWDpDK}{WDWDWiWD}{DWDWDWDW}{rhWDW)W$}{DWHW$WDB}vllllllllV

91. W. E. FloydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDW0WDN}{WDW0W0WD}{IW0WDWDk}{WDWDW)W0}{hWDPDWDP}{BDWDPDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

92. C. F. G.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWH}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWDWi}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV[*]

93. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{nHW$WDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDpGpDWD}{$WDWDWhr}{rgWDk)WD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDPDPIPD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV

94. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{RDWDWDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWHW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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311five-move mates

95. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDWDWIPi}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBDNDW}vllllllllV[108, Chess Monthly,

August 1858]

96. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWHpDrDW}{WDW0p1Wg}{DWDWip0W}{WDWDWDWD}{DW)WIWDW}{WDpDW)WD}{DbDWDWGW}vllllllllV

99. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{Dn0WDpDW}{rDWGW)bD}{DWDN0nDQ}{WDWgkDP0}{DB0N)W0W}{RDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

100. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW1BDngW}{WDW4RDWD}{DWDkDpDW}{WINDpDWD}{DWDp!bDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

97. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WhWDWDWD}{0RDBDWGb}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW0k}{W0pHpgWD}{DWDWHWDK}{qDWhWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

98. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DrDWgW0W}{WDpDW0WD}{DNDkDK0b}{WDW0NDRD}{DWDB$WDq}{WDWhPDWD}{DW!WDWDW}vllllllllV

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312 american chess-nuts

101. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DNDWDB0q}{pDWDW)WD}{DWDpDWDW}{PDk0WHW$}{)W0WDW0W}{WDKDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

102. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{nDrHWDnD}{DbDpDWDr}{WDWDWDWD}{Gp$BiW)W}{WDW0WgPD}{DP)W0WDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DWDW!RDW}vllllllllV

103. T. J. GrotjancuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWgWD}{DWDp4W0W}{WDWiW)ND}{DWDB0WDW}{W0RDPDWD}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

104. W. HornercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWiWIW}{W!WDNDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

105. G. H. HowardcuuuuuuuuC{WgWDbDW4}{DpDWGn0P}{pDWDBDRD}{DWDPiWDW}{W)WDpHWD}{$pDWDWDW}{WIQDn0W0}{DWHrDWDW}vllllllllV

106. C. J. J.cuuuuuuuuC{qDWDQDWD}{DWDRDWDb}{p)rDWDrD}{DWiWHWDW}{pDWhWgWD}{)PDK)WDW}{WDWGBDWD}{DRDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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313five-move mates

107. W. T. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWhWD}{DnDpiN$W}{pDWDr0WH}{!WDrDWDW}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

108. W. T. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWDrD}{DWDWDWDW}{QDW4WDWD}{DWDN0nDW}{nDWDWDWD}{0WDWgWDW}{KDWDPDW0}{DWHkDBDW}vllllllllV[132, Chess Monthly,

December 1858]

111. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW$W}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDW)NgW}{WDW)BDWD}{DWIWDWDP}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

112. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{W4WiWDWD}{DW$pgWDW}{WDWDWDW4}{0WDW0WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDRDQDP1}{IbDWDWDW}vllllllllV

109. W. T. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{NDb4rDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{WDW0pDWD}{DWDWDnDW}{WDW!WDW$}{GWDWDWHW}{WDWhWIWD}{DWDWDWDq}vllllllllV

110. W. W. JohnsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{iBDWDWDW}{WDKDWDWD}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[enigma 4, Chess Monthly,

July 1857]

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314 american chess-nuts

113. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDNDqDWD}{0QDWDWDW}{WDnDrDWD}{DW4WDBDW}{pDkDWDND}{hW0WDWIW}{bDWDWDWD}{DRDRDWDW}vllllllllV

114. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDr!B4}{DWDbDWHW}{RDpDWDWD}{DWDWDpiP}{WHWDpDWD}{DWgpDWDR}{qGWDW)WI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

115. A. N. KelloggcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDp)WD}{DNDW$WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{P)WDWDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV

116. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{iW)WDWDp}{WDWDpDp)}{DWHW)W0W}{PDWGWDWD}{DWDWDbIW}vllllllllV

117. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{rDbDWDWD}{)W0kDKDW}{WDW0NDWD}{0WgWGWDW}{rDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV

118. F. LeakecuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WIWiWDWD}{DWDW0PDN}{WDW0PDWD}{)pDPDW)W}{pDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDR}vllllllllV

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315five-move mates

119. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW1WDW4}{DWgN0WDp}{p0WGpDWD}{DWDWDp$W}{WDBiW0pI}{DWHPDWhn}{WDW)WDQD}{DWDbDWDW}vllllllllV[35, Frank Leslie’s, 1856-08-09]

120. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWH}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDW0W)}{DWDWDkDp}{pDpDpDpI}{GW)W)W$W}{PDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[10, N. Y. Saturday Courier,

1855-05-26]

123. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{NDWDWDWG}{iWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly, 1860] [*]

124. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$WD}{4n4PgWDW}{WDQ0WDPD}{)PDpDW0W}{WIpGkDWD}{0Whp0W)N}{b$W)PDW0}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV

121. I. S. Loyd, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{KDWGWDW1}{hPgbHWDW}{RDP)pDWD}{DWDpip)W}{W)WDpDRD}{HnDWDWDW}{WDWDWDQD}{DWDrDrDW}vllllllllV[536, Albion, 1859-04-16]

122. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WDbD}{DWDWDW$W}{W0rDpDPG}{DWDp)kHP}{WDpIW)pD}{DW)pDW)W}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Syracuse Standard, 1858] [*]

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316 american chess-nuts

125. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WhWDNDWD}{DWDWDWDr}{rDpDpDW0}{1W0QIWgk}{WDpDWDWD}{DbDpDW)W}{WDW)WDND}{DWhWDWDW}vllllllllV[185, Frank Leslie’s, 1859-02-26]

126. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{W!PDW0W)}{)pDPiPDW}{WIWDPDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Philadelphia Evening Bulletin,

1859?]

127. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{KhWDWDWD}{)pDWDWDP}{WDWDQDWD}{DWhbDp0k}{WDWDR)W)}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW0pg}{DqDWDW4W}vllllllllV[47, Chess Monthly,

November 1857]

128. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{DWDK0W0n}{WDWDW0W4}{DWDWDphr}{WDQHW0k0}{DWDWDpDp}{WDWDP)W)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

129. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWDnD}{4W4WDWDp}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDRDR}{pDWDWHW0}{DnDWDkDW}{WDpDW)WD}{DbDWDKDW}vllllllllV[65, Chess Monthly, March 1858]

130. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{BDWDWDWD}{gWDpDWDp}{W$W)WDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDkDWDW0}{DW0WDWDp}{WDpDPDW)}{DWIWDW!W}vllllllllV[23, Chicago Leader, 1859]

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317five-move mates

131. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDb1}{DWDWIWDW}{WDW$WDpD}{DW4WGpDW}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDW)WDr}{WDpDWDWD}{!WDWDnDn}vllllllllV[16, Porter’s Spirit of the Time,

1856-12-30]

132. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWG}{DWDWhpDN}{WDWDWDPi}{DWDW4WhP}{WDWDWDPD}{0WHWDWDW}{KDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV[N. Y. Clipper, 1857]

135. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWhW0QDW}{WDWDWDP0}{DWDWDWgB}{WDWDPDP0}{DWDWDKDk}vllllllllV

136. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDWDWD}{IpiWDWDW}{WDPDW$WD}{DWHWDWGW}vllllllllV[136, New York Ledger, 1860-01-14]

133. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{HWDkDWDW}{W0W0pDWD}{Dr0W0WDW}{WgW0WDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV[389, Albion, 1856-06-14]

134. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDWD}{DrGWDWDW}{nDWDW0WD}{DW4WDW1B}{Wip!WDWD}{HWDnDWDb}{P0WDWDWD}{HWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[52, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated

Newspaper, 1856-12-06]

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318 american chess-nuts

137. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDWiWDW}{WDP0NDWG}{DWDPDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[398, Albion, 1856-08-16]

138. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{RDWDWDW0}{DWIWDRgk}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly, April 1859]

139. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDkGWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[58, Lynn News, 1859]

140. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWDpHN}{WDWDpDWD}{DWIWiWDW}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly, April 1858]

141. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDWIp}{WDWDWDWH}{DWDWDWiW}vllllllllV[Chess Monthly, April 1858]

142. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WhrhWDWD}{iWDWDWDW}{p0WHPDWD}{DP0PDWDW}{WDNDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{QDWDWDWD}{IWDbDWDW}vllllllllV[Saturday Press, 1859]

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319five-move mates

143. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WhWGWDWh}{IWDWDWDW}{WDp)WDr)}{DPipDW0W}{WDp0QgWD}{DW)WDW0W}{P)W)BDWD}{$WDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts] [*]

144. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDKD}{DWGWiWDW}{WDBDW0WD}{DWDW0PDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[N. Y. Clipper, 1856-08-16]

147. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{!WDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWDkDK}vllllllllV[12, Chess Monthly, February 1857]

148. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWiWDWD}{DWHpHWDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[Frank Leslie’s Illustrated

Newspaper, 1856]

145. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$WD}{DWDWDW4W}{WDW)WDWD}{DBGkDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[42, Saturday Courier, 1856-01-26]

146. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWHWDW}{W$WDWDpD}{DWDWiW)W}{W0WDWDW0}{DPDWIWDP}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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320 american chess-nuts

149. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nDrgWDWD}{DpDWDpDp}{W0WDWDWD}{DRDWDWDK}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDW0W)N}{W)PDRDWD}{HWDWDWDk}vllllllllV[337, Era (London), 1861-01-13]

150. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{nGWgW4Wh}{DP)p!P0R}{BDW)W0pD}{IWDW$riW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWHW)W}{WDWDW)W)}{DWDWDNDq}vllllllllV[Era, 1863-12-27]

151. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{RDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDnD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWgB}{WDWDWDP0}{DWDWDKDk}vllllllllV

152. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{kDBGWDWD}{0W0WDWDW}{PDW0WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{p0PDWDKD}{DWDWDWDW}{rDr)WDWD}{DQDWDWDN}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts] [†]

153. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{DWDWIpiW}{WDWDW4WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWGWDPD}{DWDWDWDR}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[American Chess-Nuts]

154. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDRD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DPDb)WDp}{WDW)WDW0}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPDWIW0}{DWDWDBDk}vllllllllV[*]

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321five-move mates

155. Q. B. M., Newburyport, Mass.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{)WDWDpDp}{WDWHWDk0}{DPDPDWgN}{WIPDWDWD}{DWDWDB$W}vllllllllV

156. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{W$BiWDND}{0nDpDWDW}{WDWDW0W)}{DW)qDPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDK}{bgWDWDWD}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllV[107, Chess Monthly,

August 1858]

159. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDb4WHWD}{)WDWDWDW}{WhWDWDWD}{!WDWDWDW}{WDWDBDW)}{HWDWiPDW}{nIWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

160. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDRD}{DWDp0WDW}{W)WiWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

157. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWh}{DnDWDWDW}{pIWDW$ND}{DWDkDWDp}{W0W4pDWD}{1WDWDWDW}{r0W)NDWD}{DWDWDbDW}vllllllllV

158. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDWDWD}{DW)WHWDW}{WDWDk)PD}{DWIWDW$W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllV

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322 american chess-nuts

161. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDWD}{DWDbDp0P}{WDp4WDWD}{IpiW4PHW}{W$WhPDWD}{gP0W)WDW}{qDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

162. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DPDkDPIW}{W)W0WDWD}{DWDPDWGW}{WDPDRDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

163. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQDrD}{$WDW4W1W}{W0bHp0WD}{DWDWDWhW}{pDPiWDKD}{DWDW$WDW}{WDW)WGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

164. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWIWiWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{$WDWDWDW}{NDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

165. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{IWiW)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DPDW)W0W}{WDn$WDWD}{DBDWDWDN}vllllllllV[†]

166. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DWDWHW0W}{WDpDWDPD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDWDWG}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDkDWDW}vllllllllV

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323five-move mates

167. C. A. MauriancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgW4}{DWDpDW0W}{BDWiW0W0}{Db0NDPDW}{W0WDKDWD}{GWDWDNDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DRDWDWDW}vllllllllV

168. C. A. MauriancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDWDWDW0}{DW0WiW)W}{W0P$WDPD}{DPGP0WDW}{NDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

171. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{kDWDWDWD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDB}vllllllllV

172. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDpiW}{WDPDrDWD}{!pGWDWDW}{W)WDWDWH}{DWDWgWDW}{W)WDBDWD}{DKDRDRDW}vllllllllV[*]

169. J. McLeancuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDWD}{1W4W$WDW}{WDWHpDpD}{DPDWDWDW}{WIWirHWD}{0WDWDnDR}{Q0WDW)WD}{DWDWDWDB}vllllllllV

170. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWiWDWD}{DWDWDWDB}{WHWIWDWD}{DNDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

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324 american chess-nuts

173. F. W. Morris, Halifax, N. S.cuuuuuuuuC{NDWhWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDWiWDWD}{hWDWHWDW}{PDWDRDWD}{DWDWDRIW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

174. J. H. MorrisoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{DKDW0WDW}{WDN0WDWD}{DNipDp)p}{PDWDWDW1}{)W)W)WgW}{bDWDPDWD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

175. George Owen, Providence, R. I.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDpD}{hWDW0WiW}{WDW)W0PD}{DWDWGPDR}{WDWDW)WI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

176. P. N. PalmercuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWiWDWD}{DRDWDWDW}{WDBDWDWD}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

177. E. Parsons, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{kDWgWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{)WHRDKGW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDWhWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

178. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WGWDRDWD}{DpDK0WDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWHpDW}{WDPiW0WD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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325five-move mates

179. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDnG}{4pDWDKDW}{WDW0WDW0}{DWDWDkDN}{rDWDW0W)}{0PDpDPDb}{WDWgW!WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

180. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{W1W4rDWD}{DPDWgp$W}{RDWDpDWD}{DpiWDWHW}{WDW0WDWh}{DKDWGWhB}{WDW)W!pD}{DWHWDWDb}vllllllllV

183. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DPDkDWDW}{WDWDNDpD}{DW)PDW)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDN}vllllllllV

184. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WHBDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDN0WDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

181. E. A. PostcuuuuuuuuC{b1WDWDWi}{DP$WDPDW}{WgnDpDW)}{DW0WDWDn}{r4W0WDWD}{0NDPDWDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDB}vllllllllV

182. E. A. PostcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDPDk}{WDWDWDW0}{DW0WDWDK}{W)BDWDW)}{DWDPDWDW}{W1W)WGPD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV

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185. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0p)r0WDW}{WDWDWDrD}{GWHWDn1W}{KDpiW0WD}{DWDWDB0W}{WDWDbDW!}{DWDWHnDW}vllllllllV

186. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDbgWDWD}{DpGWHWDW}{W!pDnDp4}{DWDnDWip}{WDPDRDWD}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDWDND}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

187. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWhWD}{DWDb0WDW}{W)WHkDW)}{Ip0WDWDW}{pDNDP0WG}{DW!nDBDW}{WDWDr4WD}{DWDWDW1W}vllllllllV[161, Chess Monthly, May 1859]

188. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{GpDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{DrDWDWDW}{kDWDWDWD}{)W0WDWDW}{KDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

189. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$BH}{DW1pDWDW}{WDWDrhW0}{DWDriWDW}{WHWDnDWG}{DWDW)WDK}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

190. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWHWDWD}{DWDbgWDW}{W0WDPDrD}{DnDkDpDN}{W0WGWDWD}{DWDWIW)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV

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327five-move mates

191. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNgqD}{DWDWDW0W}{KDWDWDn0}{DW0pDWDP}{WDWDWiNG}{DWDWDWDP}{W!W0PDWD}{DWDWDnDW}vllllllllV

192. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbDWD}{DWDpDpDW}{WDW0W0WD}{DWGPDP0W}{W0PDkDP0}{DPDWDWDR}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

195. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWD}{DWDWDWDk}{WDWHWDpD}{DWDWDngW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDNDn}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV

196. D. S. WalkercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}{W0WDpDWD}{DW$WDWDW}{WgPiW)KD}{DWDWDPDW}{W)WDB)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

193. E. Shaffer, Albany, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWDWD}{DWDpDpDW}{WDWGW0WD}{DWDWDNiP}{RDW)WDPD}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

194. E. ShaffercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{W0W$W)WD}{DBDWiWDW}{WDPhPDKD}{DWGPDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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328 american chess-nuts

197. W. Walton, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDk0WDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDK)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV

198. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DpDpDWDW}{WDWhWDWD}{DkDWDWDW}{W)p$WDWD}{$W)p0PDW}{KDWDWDPD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV

199. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDB4b$WD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDWDRDWD}{DWDKDk1n}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDpDW}{WgWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDr}vllllllllV

200. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WGb0W$WD}{DnHkDpDW}{WDWhR0WD}{DPDWDPDW}{WDBDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

201. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DnDWDWDW}{WhW4pDWD}{DWDkHbIW}{PDR0pDWD}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DBDWDQDW}vllllllllV

202. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DkDWDWDW}{NDpGpDWD}{$WDWDWDW}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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329five-move mates

203. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{qDWDQDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDbDWDWD}{DpDWDWDB}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDkDNDW}{WDWDpDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

204. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WgWGbDWD}{DWDN1WDW}{W4W4W$WD}{DpDWDPDk}{WDWDWIND}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDP0}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

207. E. J. WellercuuuuuuuuC{WiWDWDWD}{DWDWDW$W}{PDWDWDWD}{IpDqDWDW}{WDpDW0BD}{hWDWDWDW}{W$WDWDWD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

208. E. J. WellercuuuuuuuuC{QDWDBDWD}{DWDWDW0k}{W$WDWgW1}{DWDW0WDp}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDPDWDK}{WDWDWDND}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[39, Chess Monthly,

September, 1857]

205. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{W1WDRDWD}{DrDW$pDr}{WDWDWiW0}{DbDWDWDn}{WDQDW0WD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDWDWIP)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

206. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{DpDWDWDR}{b)WDkDp)}{DpDWDWDP}{W0nDK0PD}{DWDWDPDR}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV

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330 american chess-nuts

209. E. J. WellercuuuuuuuuC{rhWDW4Wi}{DWDWHW0p}{pDWDWDWD}{)W)WHWDq}{W0RDWDWD}{DBDWDpDW}{KDW$WDbD}{!WDWDWDW}vllllllllV[!]

210. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDbipDW}{QDWDWDWI}{DWDPDphp}{W0WDW)WD}{1WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

211. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WGbDWIWD}{DWDWDW!W}{WHpHpDWD}{DpiWDWgW}{nDWhPDqD}{DWDWDWDW}{r$BDW0WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

212. J. V. WilsoncuuuuuuuuC{KDWDbDW1}{DWgNDWDW}{WDWDWDWh}{$WDWDWDr}{WDBiWDWh}{DWDWDWDr}{WDQDWDWD}{DWDNDWDR}vllllllllV

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331

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

SIX-MOVE MATES

1. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWiWD}{DWDWDWDW}{r0qDWDPI}{DWDWDPDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDW$WDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllV

2. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWDW4}{DpDbDWDp}{k4WGRDWD}{0WDWDWDR}{W0WDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}{WDPDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[123, Chess Monthly,

November 1858]

3. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDW0k0WD}{DWDrgW0P}{BDWDW0WD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDW1PDPD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV

4. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDW$WDWD}{iWDKDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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5. Anonymous, Toronto, Ca.cuuuuuuuuC{kGWhWDqD}{DWDpDbDW}{pDrgNDWD}{)WDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW4W}{W!WDWDB$}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

6. F. BowlycuuuuuuuuC{WDn4Win4}{DWDWgWDq}{W0W0P0W0}{DWDWDpDQ}{WDBDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}{WDWDWDRD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

7. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWiWDWD}{DW$WDBDW}{WGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

8. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{RDBHWDWi}{DWDWDK0W}{WDW$WDWD}{DWDWgWDW}{WDpDWDWD}{DrDbDWDW}{W0W!WDWD}{DW1WDWDW}vllllllllV[19, Chess Monthly,

February 1857] [*]

9. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDqD}{DWDrDpDW}{WGWDWDWD}{DpDkDKDW}{PhpDWDWD}{DWDWDW4W}{RDWDWDWD}{Dn!WDBDW}vllllllllV

10. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW4WhW}{WDrDpDRG}{Dq)pip)W}{WDbDpHWh}{DW)WIWDW}{W!W$W)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[§]

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333six-move mates

11. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDWD}{DN)WgW0W}{WDpDWDKD}{DWDWiWDn}{W0BDpDWD}{DQDW)WDW}{nDWDWDW1}{DWDRGWDW}vllllllllV

12. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}{RDWDW$pD}{DWDWiWHW}{nDWDWDWh}{DWDWHWDp}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

13. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WgQGWDW4}{1WDWDW0W}{WDW0BDW0}{DWDW0WDW}{NDWhpiW)}{DWDWDWDW}{W0W)WIWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[†]

14. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWG}{DW0WDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDkDWDW}{PDNHWDWD}{DWIBDWDW}vllllllllV

15. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWG}{DNDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WIWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{iWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

16. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{W0W)WDWD}{0PDWDWDW}{pDPDWDWD}{0W0WDWDW}{kDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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17. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW0N}{WDWDWDND}{DWDWDpDp}{pIWDW)k)}{)W)WDWDW}{p0PDW)PD}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllV[200, Chess Monthly,

December 1859]

18. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDB}{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W)WiPDWD}{DWDPDWDW}{WDPGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

19. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0p0WD}{DWHWiWDK}{WDWHW0WD}{DWDWgPDW}{rDWDPDWD}{DWDRDWhW}vllllllllV

20. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWi}{4W4WDWDp}{W1W0PDpD}{DWDpDWDp}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWHP}{W$WDWDWI}{!WGWDRDW}vllllllllV[*]

21. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{DWDWGqDr}{bDp$WDWD}{)kDWhPDW}{pDn!WDRD}{DWDW0WHr}{WDKDWDWD}{DWHWDWDW}vllllllllV

22. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDrhWDWD}{DWDQDpDr}{W0bHWDWD}{DWDkDPDW}{WDWHWDqD}{DpDWDpDW}{W)W$WIWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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335six-move mates

23. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWhWDqD}{DW0P0bDW}{WDP0kDrD}{0WDW0WDW}{PDN0WDPD}{)BDWGQDW}{WDWDWDKD}{DWDWDWgW}vllllllllV

24. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{DNDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDBDkDKD}{0WDWHWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

25. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDWD}{DWHWDWDW}{pDkDWGWD}{)n0WDWDW}{BDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

26. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{pDWDWDW0}{ibIWDWDP}{WDWDWDW)}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

27. G. H. DerricksoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDBD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDWDW0W0}{DW0WiP0W}{WDPDWDPD}{DWDWIWDW}{W$WDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

28. J. DoolycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DB0pDWDW}{WDWip0WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW)W)WD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV

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29. E. A. Dudley, Quincy, Ill.cuuuuuuuuC{nHWDq!WD}{DWDW$WGW}{pDrDWDnD}{DpDWDWDW}{WiWDWHW$}{DP4bDBDW}{KDWDWDWD}{gWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

30. W. J. A. Fuller, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDr4}{DWDWDWDW}{WDPiWDbD}{HWHWDWhW}{W)RGpDW1}{DWDWDpDP}{WDWDn!W)}{DWDRDWDK}vllllllllV

31. B. G.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{gWDWDWDW}{B0WDW0WD}{0WhW$WDW}{k0WDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{PIWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

32. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{BDWDWDWD}{4WDWDpDW}{WDW0WIWi}{4W0bDWDW}{WDW0pDP0}{DWDW)WDP}{p0WDW)WD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

33. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{b4WDWgW4}{DqDNDpiW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDW)WDp}{WGWDWDWD}{Dn$WHWDP}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV

34. J. GardnercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWGWDW}{KDW)WDWD}{DWHWDWDp}{WDWDWDWD}{iWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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337six-move mates

35. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpiW0WD}{DWHWDWDW}{WDWIW)WD}{DWDWDpDW}{BDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

36. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWGWDW}{WDWDpDpD}{DPDWiBDW}{WDPDWDPD}{DW)WDWDN}{WDWDPDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[*]

37. T. J. GrotjancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W0WDpDWD}{DPDp)PDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{WDWHNDWD}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllV

38. J. KnouscuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDWD}{IWiWDBDr}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWHWDr}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDW$W}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

39. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDp}{nhWDWDWD}{DW0WDNDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDNIWD}{DWDWDWDk}vllllllllV

40. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WGWDW4WD}{DWDW0WDW}{WiPDNDb1}{0PDPDW0n}{P0WDWDWD}{hKDpDWDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

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41. J. McLeancuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWD}{grDWDb0W}{RHqDpiWD}{DW4WDW0P}{phWDWDPh}{DWDWIPDW}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDQDRDW}vllllllllV

42. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDWD}{DW0WDKDp}{piNDWGRD}{DW0WDBDW}{WHW0PDpD}{DRDW4WhW}{WDbDWDPD}{4W1W!WDW}vllllllllV

43. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWhWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDW0pDQD}{DKDN0WDW}{WhWiWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{b0WDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

44. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWhWDWD}{DW$BipGW}{WDWDWDqD}{DWDW)W0W}{WDPDWDr0}{DNDpDW)W}{rgWDPDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

45. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{pDW0WDWD}{DWDWgWDW}{WDW0k0BD}{DKDW0WDQ}{WDW1WDWD}{DWDWhW4W}vllllllllV

46. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDND}{DBDpDrhW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGW0kDW}{pDWDWgWI}{DnDRDWDW}{WDWDWDqD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV[7, Chess Monthly, February 1857]

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339six-move mates

47. G. C. NicholscuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDRD}{0WDQDWDW}{WDWDW1W0}{DW0WDWhk}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{PDWDWDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

48. J. P. OurdancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDnDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDBDWGWD}{iWDW)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV

49. J. PattersoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDWD}{DWDW)Wgp}{nDPDW0WH}{DW0NiWDP}{WDBDWDW)}{DW)WDK)W}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV

50. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{1WDnDWDW}{WDr0W0WD}{$WgkDPHp}{pDN0WIp)}{DP)WDWDW}{WDWDWDWh}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV

51. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDW4qDWD}{DW$WDWDW}{bDW0WDQh}{DWDWDWGn}{W4WiWDWD}{DWHPHWDW}{W0WDWgWD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllV

52. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDRD}{Dp!WDWDW}{W)n4WDWD}{DWDbiWHP}{pDWDpgPD}{Dp0WHWhW}{W)WDWGpD}{4WDWDWDR}vllllllllV[†]

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53. C. R.cuuuuuuuuC{W4WDbDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{0nDBiWDW}{WDW0WHW)}{)KDnDWDW}{WDWGWDRD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

54. H. R.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWH}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDp)W0}{DWDW)piW}{W4BDWDW0}{DWDWDW0n}{WDWDWDKD}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllV

55. L. R.cuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDWD}{DpDWHWDb}{pipDWDWD}{DWDWDWDr}{WInDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW$WD}{1WDWDWDW}vllllllllV

56. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{!R0WgNDN}{PDW4W0Wh}{0WDp0WDp}{WDW0kDWh}{DWDWDW)B}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

57. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWIWDpDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WipDWDW}{WDpDWDWD}{)WDWDWGW}{W)WDPhPD}{DWHNDWDW}vllllllllV

58. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{qDWhWDkD}{DRDWDW4W}{n$WDWGWD}{DWDWHWDB}{pDWDWHW0}{DbDQgW0W}{WDWDWDK)}{DWDW4WDW}vllllllllV[*]

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341six-move mates

59. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{RDWDWDWH}{DWDpDWDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDPDWDW}{WiWDWDWD}{0NDpDW0W}{PDW)WDP0}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV

60. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDBD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDk0}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDKD}{DWDWDWDN}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

61. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WgbDWDBD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDWDWDr0}{DWDPDWDW}{WDWDWHr)}{DQDWGkhW}{WDW)WHWh}{DWDWDqDW}vllllllllV

62. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDb$QDWD}{DWDW1WhW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWIWiW)}{DW0WDWDW}{pHWDWDW)}{$B4WDrhW}vllllllllV

63. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWGWD}{DpDWDWDR}{pgWDWDnD}{DWDW4WiW}{WDWDWDnD}{DWDWDWDW}{W)WHWDP)}{DWDWDRDK}vllllllllV

64. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{Dk0WDWDW}{W0N0W1rD}{DPDWDWDn}{RDRDW0PD}{DWDWDWDW}{B)WDWDPD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV

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342 american chess-nuts

65. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDPDWDKD}{DW4WDNHW}{WDb$PiWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

66. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{kDqDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pIWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{QDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV

67. J. H. WescottcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{IWHWDnDW}{WDkDWDWD}{DpDWDWDb}{W)W)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV[§]

68. Paul Whitehead, Petersburg, Va.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDkD}{DpDnDp0p}{rDqDWDWD}{hWDWDWDN}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0W$W)P}{WDBDW)WD}{DW!WDWIW}vllllllllV[196, Chess Monthly,

November 1859]

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343

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

MATES OVER SIX MOVES

1. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{riW1wdnd}{hw0wdwDw}{Pdw)wdWD}{dw0KDWdp}{Q0wdRdpD}{DwdwDWDW}{WDWdWDWD}{DWDBDWDr}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.

2. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdNdwd}{dwdwdw0w}{rdqDpdWD}{dpgk0Wdw}{WdwdWdw!}{GwdwDWDW}{KDPdWDWD}{DWDWDWDR}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.

3. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdwd}{dwdwdwdw}{wdwDwdpD}{dwdwdWdN}{WdwdpdwD}{Dwdw)WDW}{WDWdPDWD}{DWDWDKHk}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.

4. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{wdWgWhw$}{dpdqdwdr}{w0r)pdwH}{dwdw)pdB}{Wdpdwdw$}{DwIwDWDW}{WDW0pDWD}{hWDkDWGw}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.[Chess Monthly, February 1857]

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5. E. S. BrewstercuuuuuuuuC{r4WDWdkg}{dWDw)pdw}{wDwDwdWI}{DwDwdwGw}{qdWdpDBd}{DW$wDWdW}{PDRDWDWh}{!wDWDWDW}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.

6. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{bdNDWdwd}{dWDw$wdR}{wHp0wdKD}{DwDpdwDp}{w)WiwDW0}{DWDpDWdW}{W)W)WgpG}{1wDWDWDr}vllllllllVMate in seven moves. [*]

7. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rdWDNdwd}{dWdp)wdn}{w)bdp)WD}{DwDP0kDw}{wDWdwDW!}{hNDwDWdW}{W$WDPdw4}{IwGW1WDw}vllllllllVMate in seven moves. [§]

8. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdW4kdwd}{HWdwDndw}{w)w0PDbD}{DwDWdwDw}{wDWdNDWD}{hW!wDKdR}{W4WGW0wd}{DwDWdW1w}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.

9. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdwd}{DW0wDwdw}{pDNdWDwD}{DwDWdwDw}{wDkdW)WD}{dpHpDWdW}{W)W)Wdwd}{DwIWgWGw}vllllllllVMate in seven moves. [*]

10. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdwd}{DWdwDwdw}{wDWdWDwD}{DwDWiNIw}{wDBdWDWD}{dwDwDWdW}{WDWDPdwd}{DwDWdWDw}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.[21, Chess Monthly, May 1857]

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345mates over six moves

11. W. O. FiskecuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdwd}{0WdpDw0w}{wDpIWiP0}{Dw)WdpDP}{PDW0WDWD}{dPDBDWdW}{W)W)Wdwd}{DwDWdWDw}vllllllllVMate in seven moves. [†]

12. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdwd}{dWdpDwdw}{pDwDWdWd}{DwDWdwDW}{W)W)WDWD}{dP)k)PdW}{WDWGWdwd}{DwDKdWDw}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.

[36, Chess Monthly, August 1857]

13. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdRd}{drdb4NGp}{wDw0WdWd}{HqhWdwDp}{W$WDWgkD}{dWDwhW)p}{WDW0Pdwd}{DKDWdWDw}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.

14. J. C. WarnercuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWd}{dwHwdWDw}{whwGQdWd}{DwdbdwIp}{WDWiW0nD}{drDwdpDw}{W)P1W)wd}{DWDWdBDw}vllllllllVMate in seven moves.

15. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{wdWdwdWd}{dpDwdWDw}{w)wipdWd}{DpdpHwDp}{WIWdW)wD}{)wDwdwDw}{WDW)WDw)}{DWDWGWDw}vllllllllVMate in eight moves.

16. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdbdwdW4}{dnDn0WDp}{pDw0NdPd}{)pdwDw0P}{W)W0WgwD}{Dw$PiwDw}{WDWDPDpG}{DWDWIWHw}vllllllllVMate in eight moves.

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346 american chess-nuts

17. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdrgwdWd}{hwDkdrDw}{w1w)WdWd}{Dw0n!PdW}{WDWdNdpD}{DPDWdw)w}{WDBDRDwD}{DWIWDWDw}vllllllllVMate in eight moves.

18. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{DWdwdKdW}{WdwDw$wd}{dwDwGw4k}{WDwdwDRd}{dwDwdwDP}{wdWDbDWD}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllVMate in eight moves.

[14, American Union, 1858-07-24]

19. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{DWdwdWdW}{RdN0wDwd}{dwiwDpdw}{WDpdwDWd}{dw)wdwDW}{wdWDKDWD}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllVMate in eight moves.

[American Chess-Nuts]

20. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{GWdwdWdW}{RdpdwDwd}{dw)kDKdw}{WDpdwDWd}{dp)wdwDW}{w)WDWDWD}{dwDWDWdw}vllllllllVMate in eight moves. [*]

21. N. C. ReidcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwG}{DWdw0NdW}{Wdwdw0wd}{dwDpDWdw}{q0wiwDWd}{HwDwdw!W}{wDWIWDWD}{dwDnDWdw}vllllllllVMate in eight moves.

22. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwD}{DWdwdWdN}{pdwdwdwd}{dwDwDWdw}{wdBdwDWd}{DwDwdwdW}{piWIWDWD}{4wDwDWdR}vllllllllVMate in eight moves.

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347mates over six moves

23. C. H. WaterburycuuuuuuuuC{wDWgwDKD}{DW0wiWHW}{wdB4w0wd}{dPDwDpdw}{wGWdw0Pd}{DwDw)wdW}{wdWDWDPD}{HwDwDWdW}vllllllllVMate in eight moves. [§][164, Chess Monthly, May 1859]

24. L. C.cuuuuuuuuC{wDWdBDWD}{DWIwdWDW}{w0Wdw0wd}{dWDkDPdw}{w0WdpdPd}{DwDw)wdW}{wdW)WDWD}{DwDwDWdW}vllllllllVMate in nine moves. [†]

25. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{KDWGWDWD}{HPDpdWDW}{wdWindwd}{dWDwDWdr}{PdW)PdWd}{DwDwDwdW}{whWDBDWg}{DwDwDW4W}vllllllllVMate in nine moves.

26. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDwdWDp}{wdWGwdwd}{dWDwDWdw}{WdWDWdWd}{DwDwDwIW}{PdWDWDWd}{DwDwDWdk}vllllllllVMate in nine moves.

27. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{RDWDWDWD}{DWDwdWDw}{wdBDwdw0}{dWDwDpdp}{WdpDW0W)}{DwDwgpDW}{W0W4W)Wd}{DRhkDKdw}vllllllllVMate in ten moves.

28. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDrD}{DW!wdW0w}{wdpDpdw0}{dnDkDwdw}{WdwDN4PH}{DP)qdPDW}{WdW)nIWd}{DWGwDWdw}vllllllllVMate in eleven moves.[Frank Leslie’s Ill. Newspaper,

1856-04-12]

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29. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDwDWDwD}{DW4B0Wdw}{wdw)wdQd}{dwDkhwdw}{WGwDWdWD}{DWgP4WDq}{WdPDNDWd}{DWDKDWdw}vllllllllVMate in eleven moves.

30. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{kDw4WDw!}{DWhW0wHw}{w0wHw0rd}{dwDPhwdw}{W0w)WdWD}{DPdW0W)b}{P)WDqDW)}{DWDWDWIw}vllllllllVMate in eleven moves.

31. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{kDwdWDw4}{0RdWdpDw}{Ndrgp)wd}{dRDWdwdw}{BdwDKdWD}{DWdWdWDw}{WDWDwDWD}{DWDWDWDw}vllllllllVMate in twelve moves.

32. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{wDwdWDkd}{dWdWdwDw}{W)pdwDPd}{dWDpdwdw}{b)wDWdKD}{DWdWdWDw}{q4W)wDWD}{gW!RDWDR}vllllllllVMate in thirteen moves. [§]

33. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{qDwdWDwd}{dpgWdwDw}{pDwdwDWd}{dWDw)wdp}{wDw)WdWD}{0WdWdWDw}{pdWDRDKD}{hWirDW!r}vllllllllVMate in fourteen moves. [!]

34. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{NDbdWDKg}{dwdp0wGp}{pDwHwDWd}{ipDP4PdP}{rDn)Wdr1}{)WdW0pDw}{QHWDW)WD}{dWdwDBDw}vllllllllVMate in fifteen moves. [§]

[193, Chess Monthly, November, 1859]

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349

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

WINS AND DRAWS

1. P. B. Clark, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{kdWdBdwD}{dwdwdwdw}{PdwDwdpD}{dPdwDwdW}{QdwdwdwD}{DwDw1p0W}{WDWdwDWD}{dWDwDKDw}vllllllllVWhite to win.

2. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdwD}{dw0phwdP}{WdBDwdwD}{)WdwDwdW}{Wdw0wdwD}{DwDwdw1W}{WDWIwDWi}{dWDwDWgw}vllllllllVWhite to win.

[61, Saturday Evening Gazette, 1859-06-25]

3. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{kdWdWdwD}{dwdwdw0r}{WdK)w0RD}{0WdwDpdW}{Wdwdw0wD}{DwDwdwdp}{WDWDwDWd}{dWDwDWdw}vllllllllVWhite to win.

4. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWdWdwD}{dpdwdwdw}{WdWDKdWD}{dWdwDwdW}{WdwdwdwD}{DwDkdwdw}{WDWDwDPd}{dWDwDWdw}vllllllllVWhite to win.

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350 american chess-nuts

5. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWi}{DpDWDWDr}{p)nDWDR0}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW)K}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to win.[59, Saturday Evening Gazette,

1859-06-11]

6. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{Db0pDWDp}{wDwDWHW)}{gWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DpDWDWiW}{W)WDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to win.

[American Chess-Nuts]

7. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWi}{DwdwDW1P}{wDwDWDWD}{dWDWDWHW}{pDWDWDWD}{DwDWDBdW}{WDWGWDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to win. [*]

8. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWd}{DwdwDWdW}{wDwDWDWD}{dWDWDk0p}{wDWDWDWD}{DwDWDWIP}{WDWDWDND}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to win.

9. Theo. Lichtenhein, New YorkcuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWDWi}{0wdwDWgW}{n0w!BDW0}{dW0WDw0w}{wDWDWDWD}{GPDWDPDW}{WDWDWDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to win.

10. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDWDWd}{dwdwDKdW}{wdwDrHWi}{dWdWDw$w}{wDWDBDqD}{DWDW0bDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllVWhite to win.

[American Chess-Nuts]

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351wins and draws

11. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDW4rd}{dwdwDWdk}{wdpDpDWd}{dWdWIwDw}{pDWDWDwD}{DWDWdwDW}{W$WDwDWD}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to win.

[Chess Monthly, April 1859]

12. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{wDnDWdwd}{dwdwDWdw}{wdpDnDWd}{dW)WDwDw}{wDWDpDwD}{DWDWIpDB}{WDWDwGb0}{DWDWDkDW}vllllllllVWhite to win.

13. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWdwd}{dwdwDWdw}{wdw0wDWd}{dW0BgwDw}{w0WDPDwD}{0WDKDwDp}{WDWDw)k0}{DWDWDwDR}vllllllllVWhite to win.

14. W. G. Thomas, Philadelphia, Penn.cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDWdwd}{dPdwDWdw}{wdwdwDWd}{dWIWdwDw}{wdWDWDwD}{dWDWDwDw}{pDWDwDwd}{DkDWDwDW}vllllllllVWhite to win.

15. W. G. ThomascuuuuuuuuC{wDwDrdwi}{0WdRhW0w}{wdpdP0W0}{dWDWdwDw}{qdWDBDPD}{)rDWDQDP}{wDWDwDwd}{DwDWDRDK}vllllllllVWhite to win.

16. Anonymous [S. Loyd]cuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwdwd}{0W0WdWdw}{wdw0WdWd}{0WDW0wDw}{kdWDW0WD}{DwIWDW0B}{wDWDwDw0}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

[355, Chess Strategy]

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352 american chess-nuts

17. F. BowlycuuuuuuuuC{wDwDwdwd}{drdWdWdw}{wdwdW0W1}{4piWdwgp}{wdWDWdW0}{0pGQDnhW}{wDW0wDw)}{DwDKDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

18. F. BowlycuuuuuuuuC{wiNDwdwd}{dP0WdWdw}{PdwdW0Wd}{dwdqdPdB}{w0WDWdWI}{dPDWDwdW}{wDWdwDwD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

19. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rhWDwdkd}{0WdW$Whp}{qdwdW0Wd}{dwdwdWHW}{wdWDW!PD}{)WDWDwdW}{K)Pdr)wD}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to draw. [†]

20. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwdwd}{dW1WDWdw}{wdwdWdW0}{dwdw$WHk}{wdBDWDW0}{DWDWgwdW}{WDWdwDwI}{DwDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.[enigma 988, Ill. London News,

1856-06-07]

21. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwgKh}{dWdWDW)P}{wdwdndWd}{dwdwDWDw}{wdWDW4pd}{DWDpdwdW}{WDpdw4pD}{Db$WHkDW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.[enigma 965, Ill. London News,

1856-01-05]

22. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwIWd}{dWdWDPDW}{wdwdwdWd}{dwdwDWDw}{k0WDWhwd}{DWDwdwdW}{PDwdwdwD}{DwDWDwDW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

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353wins and draws

23. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wiWDwDWd}{$WdWDWDW}{KdwdwdWd}{dwdwDWDw}{wdWDWdwd}{DWDwdwdW}{WDpdwdwD}{DwDWDwDW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

[Bilguer: Handbuch des Schachspiels, ed. 4, 1864]

24. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wdWDwDbi}{DWhq4WHW}{WdwdR!Wd}{dw0wDW0W}{wdKDphwd}{DWDwdwdW}{WDw4P0wD}{GwDWDwgW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

25. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{wHWDwDwh}{DWdwIWDW}{WiwdWhWg}{dw$w0WDw}{wdWDPdwd}{DWDpdp4W}{W)p)W!wD}{DbGWDw1W}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

26. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwd}{DWdwDWDW}{WdwdWdWd}{dwDwdWDw}{BdWDWdwh}{DWDwdwdp}{WDwDWDkD}{DwDWIwdW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.[Chess Monthly, February 1860]

27. F. M.cuuuuuuuuC{wDW!wDwd}{DW4n0qDW}{KdkhpdWd}{$wDwdWDw}{WdW)WdBd}{GWDwdwdw}{WDwDWDwD}{4wDWDwgW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

28. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{wDWhwDwd}{)WdwdwDW}{RdpdpdWd}{DwDRdWgw}{WiWDWdWd}{DWDndwdw}{bDKDWDwD}{4wDWDw1W}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

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354 american chess-nuts

29. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwd}{DWdwdw0W}{Wdwdw0Wi}{0pDWDPdw}{WdWDWDPd}{)WIpdwDP}{wDWDWDwD}{dwDWDwdW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

30. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwd}{DWdwdwdW}{Wdwdw$Wd}{ir$WDpdq}{WhWDWDWd}{DnDpdwDW}{wDQ)NDwD}{dwDKDwdW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

31. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDWdwDwd}{DWdwdQdW}{W0wdwDWd}{dwDqDwdw}{WdWDWDWd}{DbDwdwDW}{k4WDWDwD}{dwIWDwdR}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

32. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDW$wDnd}{DWdw0p4W}{WdwdwDW0}{dwDwDwdp}{WGWDWDpi}{DwDwdwDW}{wdWDW)KD}{dwDWDwdW}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

33. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{wDWDwDwd}{DWdwdwdR}{WdwdwDWd}{dwDwDwdw}{WDWhWIpd}{DwDwdwDr}{wdWDWDWD}{dwDWDwdk}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

34. E. J. WellercuuuuuuuuC{wDWDqDwH}{DWdwdwdW}{BdwIwDpd}{dwDw)wip}{WDpdrDpd}{0wDwdp)w}{w4WDWDWD}{dwDWDQdw}vllllllllVWhite to draw.

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355

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

SELF-MATES

1. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDnD}{0WDW0pDp}{PiW4N0WH}{DWDWDpDW}{QDWDWDWD}{DbDWIWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DRDWDWGW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

2. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWg}{DWDWDWir}{WDWDBDW0}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDRDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IW$WDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

3. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WDWH}{DWDWHWDW}{RDWgWiWG}{DWDP4WDW}{WDW!WDWI}{DWDW0pDp}{WDWDbDWD}{DWDWDWhW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

4. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WHW!WDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{W4WDWDWD}{iWDWgWDR}{WDWDpDWD}{IpDW0WDW}{p)WDBDWD}{DW$NDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

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356 american chess-nuts

5. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{W1WGWgWD}{DpDpDrDb}{W0WDWDWD}{DWDK0kDN}{WDPDWDRD}{hWDW0p)W}{WDNDWDWD}{DQDnDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

6. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDRDWDW}{WDWhW0W!}{IRHkgBDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

7. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rgWDWDWD}{hW0WDWGW}{WDPDWDWD}{DpDNhWDW}{W)WiWHWD}{DWDPDWDp}{W$WDWDW0}{4WDWDQDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

8. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{r1WHWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDWHWD}{Dp)WhWDW}{pIWiWGW!}{)W0WDWDW}{WDWDrDWD}{gWDWDBDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

9. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WgWDBDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{rhWDWDWD}{iWDWHWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{RDQhWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

10. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WHWHWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}{W0WDWDWD}{ip$WDWDW}{pDpDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{RDBDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves [*]

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357self-mates

11. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DpDpDWDW}{W0kDnDN0}{DNDnDWDR}{WDWDKDWD}{DQDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDB}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

12. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDWD}{0WDpDWDW}{bDW0W1nD}{4nDKDpDW}{rDWDWDWD}{0WDkDWDW}{WDWDWGWD}{$WDBDW!W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

13. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$WD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDWDbDN}{WDNDnDPD}{DWDWDkDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

14. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WDWD}{0W0WDWDW}{PDkDWDWD}{Ip)WDWDW}{PGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{N)NDWDWD}{hWDRDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

15. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDqDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WhWDQDWD}{hWiWDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWIWgWDr}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

16. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQDWD}{DWDWDp$W}{WDW$W0WD}{DWDnDKDp}{WDWDWDW)}{HW)kDWDW}{WDWDWDB0}{DNDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 2 moves

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17. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WHW0WDWD}{0WDPDK0W}{WiW)W0PD}{0WDB1PDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

18. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDR!WD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDW1}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWiWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

19. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{4pDWDWDW}{kgWDqDW!}{DpDWDWDW}{P$WDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWGWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

20. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{Dn0WDWDb}{WiWGWDQD}{gWDWDWDr}{pDWIW0WD}{DWhWDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{1WDW$WDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

21. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQD}{DbDrDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{4WDWDWDB}{WHWDW0W0}{0WHW0W0k}{WDWDPDpD}{DWDWgWIW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

22. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{4pDWhWhW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{p4WDWDW!}{IWiP)WHW}{RDWDPDWD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

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23. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDqDWD}{DWHWDWDB}{WDWDWDWg}{DWhWDQ0W}{bDpiWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{nDWIWDWH}{4WDWDWDr}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves [†]

24. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDN0WDW!}{DWDK0WDW}{WDWDBDWD}{0pDWDWDW}{bDW0WDWD}{inDRDW$W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves [§]

25. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{NDWDBDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pDW0WDWD}{iWDpDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DnIn)WDW}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

26. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWh}{iP)PGpDW}{PDWDWIpD}{0WDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWD}{HpDWDWDW}{W0WDWDWD}{gWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

27. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{bGWDWDWD}{DWDrDRDW}{WhWDWDWD}{DWDpDpHW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{QDNDPiWD}{DWDW$WgK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

28. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDrDWGWg}{DWDWDWDq}{WDRDW0P0}{DWDWDWDp}{WDNHWiW0}{DWDWDPDK}{WDWDWDQD}{DBDn4RDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

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29. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{$W!WDpDW}{WDWDpHp)}{DNDpDWIp}{WDWDWhWG}{DWDWDkDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

30. A. E. PatchcuuuuuuuuC{WiqDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{WIp$WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDW!W}{RDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

31. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WGWDBDWD}{DWDWDRDW}{WhW4kDPD}{DWDW1pDn}{NDP!WDWD}{DpDK$WHW}{WDrDWDWD}{DWDbDWgW}vllllllllVEither to self-mate in 3 moves

32. J. TannercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWhW0WDn}{bDW1Pip)}{DWgWDWDW}{WDWDWGWD}{0PIp1WDB}{NDW)WHWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVEither to self-mate in 3 moves

33. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{KGWDWDWD}{)WHW!WDW}{WDWDPDWD}{HWDWDWDR}{WDWip)WD}{DWDW$WDW}{WDWDB)WD}{DbDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

34. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW$}{DBDWDWDW}{WDWDWDND}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHQDpD}{DW0WhWiW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 3 moves

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35. W. T. BanningcuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{kDPDWDWD}{DWDNDRDW}{pDWDWDWG}{)WDWDW1W}{K)WDWDWD}{DWDW!nDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

36. F. BowlycuuuuuuuuC{WgW4k4bD}{DnDWDpDn}{B0WDW0ND}{0WDWDP0W}{PDRDWDPD}{DWIWDRDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

37. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{W1nDWIND}{DWDWDWhW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWDB}{bDWDWDWD}{DRgkDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW$W!WDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

38. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{W1WDWiWD}{DWDKDnDW}{WDPDW0WD}{GWDWDBDW}{WDWhWDRD}{DWDW!WDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves [*]

39. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{b0WDpDWD}{4pDW)pDW}{piWDWDWD}{$WDWDBDW}{WDQDKDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

40. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rDWDBDND}{DWDWDWDW}{WDRDp)W)}{DWDRGkgK}{WDWDpDW0}{DWDW1WDW}{WDWDWDW4}{DWDW!NDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves [†]

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41. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WGW$WDWD}{0WDQDrDW}{KDW0W0WD}{DWiWHWDW}{PDP0R)WD}{DpDW0WDW}{n)WHbDBD}{DWhWDqDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves [†]

42. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHWDQD}{iWDWDWDW}{r$pDWDWD}{$bGWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

43. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{Dp0pDWDW}{WDWDWDQ0}{DWIW0WDr}{WDWDRDW0}{HWDkDBDW}{WGN)W$pg}{DWDWDW4W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

44. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW4}{1WDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDQDW}{WDWDWHWg}{DWDWDkDW}{rDWDpDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

45. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDnD}{HRIpDWDW}{W4WGWDW0}{DWhWDpDB}{kDpDRDWD}{HWDWDWDW}{QDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves [†]

46. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{BDWDWDWD}{DRDWDnDp}{WDWDKDWD}{gW$WDWDW}{WDPDWipD}{1W0WDNDW}{WDWDW!WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

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47. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDp$WD}{DqDWHpin}{W0WIWDW$}{DWDW)WGW}{WDWDW!W4}{DWDWDWgW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

48. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDRDbDWD}{DWDn!WDW}{WDWHWDp0}{$WDWDWDW}{WDpDWiWI}{DqDWDW0P}{WDWDWDWg}{4BHWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

49. J. ChapmancuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{NDWDWDWD}{DWDWDPDP}{WDpDW4p!}{0WiWDWGW}{PDWDPDWD}{DBIWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

50. J. ElsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDrDWDrD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDRDWDWD}{DQDWDWgW}{RDpDWDWD}{DWiWDWIW}{WDW0WDP)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

51. C. J. J.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDB!W4}{DWDWDPDW}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDNDWDW}{WDPip$PD}{DPDW$WIW}{WDWDWhWG}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

52. F. T. J.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWiWDWD}{)W$WDWHW}{WGpHWDWD}{DbhWDWDW}{rDWDWDBD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDW)}{4W$WDWDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

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53. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{W4WgKDWD}{DWDW!WDW}{WDkHW$Wh}{DWDWDWDR}{PDW)pDWD}{DWDWDqDb}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

54. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDnDrD}{gWDWDWDP}{rDWDWDBI}{DWDb0qDW}{WDpDWiND}{DWDWHWDW}{WDPDWDW)}{DWGQDWDn}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

55. S. LoydcuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDWD}{Dp0WDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{IPDWDWDW}{RHQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{piPDNDWD}{4rgWGWDq}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

56. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWGWD}{DbHW$WDP}{WDWDWDpD}{)WiWDWDW}{WDpDpDK0}{DWDQDWDW}{WDBgWDWD}{4W$WDWhW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

57. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{q4WDWDWi}{DWDWDPDW}{WDRDWDKg}{DWDWDpDW}{WhW$WDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WGbDWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

58. C. C. MoorecuuuuuuuuC{WGWINDWD}{4RDWHWDP}{WDWDkDWg}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

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59. J. H. MorrisoncuuuuuuuuC{WDW4W1WD}{DrDn)WDQ}{KDWDW0WD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWHWiWD}{DNDWDWDP}{WDWDPGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

60. S. NewcombcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpGWDB}{WDWDpDPD}{DW!WgkDW}{WDNDWDWI}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDrDW$}{DWDqDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

61. J. O.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWiWDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{WHWDKDWD}{DWDB!WDW}{WDW$W1WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

62. S. P., Skeneateles, N. Y.cuuuuuuuuC{WgWDQDWD}{DWDN0W$W}{RDKDkDWD}{DW0W4nDq}{PDWDPDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

63. C. H. StanleycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW1WDW}{QDpDbDWH}{DWDkDWDW}{WDWDN$W0}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWIWD}{DWDW$WGW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

64. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNGRD}{DW4WDnDW}{WDWDPDRD}{DWDW)W)W}{WDWDW)pi}{DWDWHB0W}{WDWDqDW0}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

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65. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDRDWDb}{WDWDWDQD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDrDW0WD}{GWDNiB0P}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDRIW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

66. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}{WDWDWDW$}{DWiWGWDW}{PDWDWHW!}{)pDWDWDW}{WDp)WHWD}{DWIWDWDn}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 4 moves

67. H. R. AgnelcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDBD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDPDWDW}{pDWDQDWD}{iWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

68. G. H. Beecher, Galesburg, Ill.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDBD}{DW0k0WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{INDPDn)W}{R)WDPDW$}{DW!WDWDW}{WDWDqDWD}{DWDWDbDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

69. F. BowlycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWGWD}{DWgWDpDW}{BDnDkDWD}{DrDWDnDW}{WDWDWDND}{DPDNDPDW}{PDPDPDW0}{DQDR$KDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

70. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWhWDWD}{DW$nDW$W}{WDNDk)W0}{DWDW)pDQ}{rDPDWIWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDbDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves [†]

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71. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDWDWDWG}{DW)PDWDp}{RDWDWDW)}{DWDWhPiW}{WHWDWHP0}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

72. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDnD}{DWDWDk0W}{QDWDRDW0}{DWDW)W)W}{WDWDWDK)}{DWGWDWDW}{WDrDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

73. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDWD}{DWDW4WDW}{W0WgWDQD}{DpDW0WDW}{WhWiWDWD}{GW0WDB0N}{WDWDKDWD}{DNDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

74. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgkh}{DbDW)WDW}{WDp!W$PD}{4W4W0WDK}{WDWDWDp)}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDWDWh}{DWDWDW1W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

75. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{KGWDWDWD}{)WDWDWDW}{WDQDWDWH}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDWDkD}{DWHWDWDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

76. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{bDWGWHkD}{DWgWDWDp}{WDWDP!WD}{DWDnDWDW}{WDWDW0KD}{DWDWDW$W}{WDWDWDWD}{4WDWDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

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77. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{bgWDWDW4}{0WDWDpDr}{WDpGWDW0}{DBDpDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{)R0W!W0W}{WDPDR0WD}{1nDWDkDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves [†]

78. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{kDKDWhWD}{Dp0W1nDW}{pDWDWDWD}{DNDWDWDW}{WDWDRDWD}{$WDWDQDW}{WDrDWDWD}{DW4WDbDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves [†]

79. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{bDWDWDk4}{DWDQDWDp}{WGWDWDW)}{DWDp0RDW}{WDW0WDW$}{)W0W4WDW}{K0WDWDWg}{DNDnDWDB}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves [*]

80. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbDWD}{DnDWIWDn}{WDWHWDWD}{DW0W$W0W}{WDWiWDWD}{DQDW$WDr}{WDW0B0WD}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

81. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WgWDrDWD}{DWhWDnDW}{WDWDpDW$}{)WDWDpDR}{WGpDWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{pDW!W0W)}{4WDWDkDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

82. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDp}{WDWDWhWI}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDW!WH}{DWDWDW)W}{WDWDWDWi}{$BDW$WDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

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83. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WHRDQDWD}{DWGWDW0W}{qDWDrDpD}{DWDPDW)W}{piWIW$WD}{HpDWDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

84. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{KDWDWGWD}{0W$W$WDW}{r0WiPHWD}{DPhWDWHW}{WDPDW)WD}{DWDWDQDW}{WDWDWhWD}{DWDWDWDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves [*]

85. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWgWG}{DWDRDWDW}{WDWDkDWD}{$WDWDW4W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDW!W)PD}{DWDWDWDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

86. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDWD}{DBDpDWDW}{WGWDW0WD}{DW$WDKDW}{WDWDRDQD}{DWDkDNDW}{WDWDbDpD}{DWDWDWDN}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

87. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{rgWDWDbD}{HW0WGWDp}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWHkDWD}{DPDWDRDW}{WDP!W)B)}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

88. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDNDnDWD}{DWDWDkDW}{WDWGNDWD}{DRDWDWDW}{WDKDW0WD}{DrDWDB$W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

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89. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW0WDp}{N$WhWDB)}{DnDkDWDW}{WDRDWGK)}{DPDWDWDW}{WDqDQDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

90. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWD}{4WDWDWDW}{nDW!NDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{W)WDkDND}{DKDW)WDW}{PDWDWDpD}{DWgWDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

91. G. GrovescuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DWDWhWDW}{pDP0WDWD}{0WDPDWDW}{PDKDW0WD}{DWDWiP0W}{WDW0WgP0}{DWDBDQDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

92. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDPDb0W)}{DWDWDnDR}{WDWDQDWG}{$WDBDWDk}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

93. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WhWDKDWH}{DWDWDrDW}{W0WDWDPi}{DW$WDr0B}{WDNDPDWD}{1WDWDbDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

94. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWDWH}{DWDWDBDk}{WDq!WDW0}{DpDWgWDP}{p)WDWDND}{)W4WDW$W}{WIPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

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95. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDW$WDWD}{DWDWDBDW}{QDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDkDN)}{DWDWDWDP}{WgWDWDKD}{4qDWDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

96. J. O.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{0WDWDWDb}{PDWDWDW!}{DkGWDRDW}{pDWIWDWg}{)WDWDW4B}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

97. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{nDbDW$WD}{GWDWDpDW}{PDWiPIWD}{DWDWHWDW}{WDnDQ$WD}{DWHWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

98. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWgnHW0W}{WDWDW0WD}{DW!WDWDW}{WDWIWDWi}{DbDWDRDW}{nDWDBHWG}{DWDWDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

99. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDkD}{DpDWDWHp}{b)WDWDW)}{DpDWDWDP}{WDWDWGWD}{DqgWDQDW}{WDrDR$WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

100. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDRDW0r}{WhWGpDWD}{DW0WDRhW}{W0WiWDK0}{DWDWDWDW}{WHW)WDBD}{DWDWDQDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

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101. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WHWDRDWD}{DWDWDWDR}{BDWDWiWD}{GWhKDWDW}{WDWhWDW)}{DW1WHWDW}{WDWDWDQD}{DWDWDWgW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

102. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWgRDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDP0WDWD}{DPDkDWDW}{W)WDRDWD}{DWDPGWDW}{W4WDNDPD}{IBDQDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

103. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDp0WDWD}{DWDkDKDR}{WDWDWDR0}{DWDWDWDW}{NDWDpDP0}{DW!Wgb1W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

104. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWD}{$WDWDWDq}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}{bHpDWIWD}{DWiWDWHW}{WDWDWDWD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

105. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WHWDW!R$}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDPiWDW}{bDPDWDWH}{DpDWDW)W}{W)WDWDW)}{DBDWDWGK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 5 moves

106. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{KDWGWDW4}{)PDW0pDW}{WDkgW0WD}{DRDW)pDW}{QDWDbDWD}{DNDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

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373self-mates

107. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{bDWDWDWD}{DWDW0W0W}{WDWDWDWD}{iWDWDWHW}{WDW!WgWD}{DWDWDpDW}{W)BDWDWD}{DWDRDKGW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

108. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDWD}{GWDWDWDW}{R4WiWDWH}{gWDWDWDR}{WDW)WHWD}{)PDWDW0W}{WDWDWDBD}{!WDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

109. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W!WDpDWD}{DWDB0WDn}{WHWgWDW$}{DWDWiWDW}{W)W0WDWD}{DWDKDWDN}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

110. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDQDWDb}{WDNIW$WD}{DkDWDWDW}{WDW0W4WD}{DPDWDWDW}{RDWGWgWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

111. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDW$}{0WiB!WDW}{WDpDWDWD}{)WDWhWDW}{WDRDPDWD}{DpgWDWDP}{WDWDWDpI}{GWDWDWHb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

112. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0W0WDpDW}{rgNDW0WD}{0W0WDWDW}{PDkDWIWD}{DWDRDW)W}{WDWDPDWD}{DBDWDWDQ}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

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113. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{KDWGWDW4}{)PDW0qDp}{WDkgWDWD}{DRDW)pDW}{QDWDbDWD}{DN0p0WDp}{WDW4WDN$}{DWDWDnDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

114. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWDWD}{4p$WDWDW}{WDNgWDBD}{DPDpDW0W}{pDkDWDWD}{!RDWDWDW}{W)WDWGWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

115. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDnDWI}{DWDPDWHW}{WDWDWDkD}{DW4WDWDp}{WDW!WDW)}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

116. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDWD}{DpIWDW0r}{WDWDWGWD}{DQDWHWDW}{WDWDW$WD}{DWipDWDb}{PDr1WHWg}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

117. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWHWi}{DWDWDQ0B}{WDWDWDW$}{DWDWIWDP}{WDqDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}{WDWDWDbD}{DWDWDW4W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

118. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDkgbD}{DPDW0p0n}{WDWDWDWD}{DNGWIWDW}{B!W)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

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375self-mates

119. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{WDWGW!WD}{DWDWDWDW}{W4WDWDWD}{iWDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{IpHWHWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDBgW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

120. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDWDpDW}{WDW0W$WD}{DPDNDWiW}{WDNDWDW$}{DWDWDWIQ}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

121. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W!WDpDpD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWiWgW$W}{PDWDW$WD}{IWDWDBDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

122. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDnD}{DNDW0W0W}{WDPDWDP0}{)WDWGWDW}{WDkDWDWI}{DWDN)WDW}{pDWDWDWD}{DWDQDB4W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

123. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{qDRDWHWD}{DpDWDW!W}{WDnhRDWD}{gWHWDk)W}{K0WDWDWD}{DW)WDBDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

124. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{KDbDBDWD}{gPiWDWDW}{WDp$WDWD}{Dp$p!WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DPDNDWGW}{WDWDW0qD}{DWDWDWDr}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

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125. N. NarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNgWD}{DpDWDpDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DkDPDWDW}{WDRDWDpG}{!WDBDWDW}{pDWDWDRD}{HWDbDnhK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

126. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBGQ4}{DW1WDWhW}{WDPDWDW4}{DWDWDWDp}{WDW0PDWD}{DWDNDk0K}{WDWDRDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

127. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDW1}{DWDWDnDW}{WGWDW0WD}{$WHWiWgW}{W)WDWDrD}{DBDQDpDW}{WDWDWIWD}{DWDWDWHW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

128. J. Wilkinson, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDW1}{DP0WDWDR}{rDWDW)ND}{HWDWDkDW}{WDWhWDR4}{DWDKDWDP}{BGQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 6 moves

129. C. C. BarnescuuuuuuuuC{KDWGrDWD}{)PDW0qDW}{WDkgWDWD}{DRDWDWDW}{QDWDbDWD}{DNDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

130. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWiWD}{DWGWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{INDWhWDr}{PDWDWDQD}{DWDbDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWgW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

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377self-mates

131. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WDWD}{DWDWDW!W}{WDWDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWiWDWD}{DW$WDW$W}{WHWDWDW4}{1WDWDWHW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

132. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{bDWDW$WD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDWDWDpD}{GWDWDRDW}{WHWDWDW0}{DWDW0WDW}{WDPiWgPD}{DQDWDWhK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

133. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{KDW!WDWD}{DWDW0WDP}{W)kDpDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDrDWDWD}{GWHWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDB}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

134. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{KDWDQDWD}{)niWDNDR}{WDWDWDWD}{DW)pDWDW}{WHWDWDWD}{DWDW)W0W}{WDWDWDrD}{DRDWDWDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

135. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDNiWDWD}{DPDBDQDP}{N$WDWDWI}{GWDW1WDP}{bDWDWDWD}{DWgWDWDW}{nDW$WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

136. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpGWDW}{pDWDW$WD}{!WDP0WDW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{N0WDkDWD}{DBDWDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

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137. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDRD}{)piWDWDp}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDQDWDW}{WDWGKDWD}{DWDWgWDq}{W$WDWDWD}{DWDWhWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

138. J. H. Greene, Jr.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDR!WD}{DW4WDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDWDPDW}{W)WiW0WD}{GWgWhWDP}{WDWDWDWI}{DWDWDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

139. C. J. J.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbGWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDk}{WDWDW!WD}{Dr)WDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

140. D. JuliencuuuuuuuuC{WDBDWDWD}{DWDNDQDr}{WDWDWDWD}{DWhWDW0W}{W$NDWDk0}{0WGW$WDW}{rDWDPDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

141. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW4}{)WGWDWDW}{WDW$WDWD}{DWDWDWHQ}{nDWDW$pD}{DpDWDWiW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

142. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}{BDWDWDKD}{DWDWDWDW}{qDWDkGQD}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 7 moves

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379self-mates

143. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WIWDNDW1}{4WDp)WDW}{WDWDp)W$}{GP0N0WDW}{WDWDWDk)}{DW)W0WDW}{RDWDP!WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

144. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{$WDNDNDW}{WDWhpDWD}{DkDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDWGWDq}{PDnDWDWD}{DQ$WDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

145. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WDWD}{DPDkGRDP}{WDpDWDBD}{DWDWDKDb}{W!WDWDpD}{1WDpDRDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

146. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDq}{W0RDWDWD}{GW0W0WDW}{WDKDbDW4}{DRDW0NDW}{WDWDBDWD}{DriWHW!W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

147. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{DWDWDRDr}{RDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDb}{WDNDWgW0}{GWDW0pDW}{WDWDWDnD}{iqhKDNDr}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

148. W. E. CameroncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDk1W4}{DWDWDWDW}{WDR)WDW!}{$WHWDpDW}{BDNDWDWD}{DWDPDWDK}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

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149. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WGWDN4WD}{DWDW0WDR}{WDW$BDWH}{gWIPDWDk}{W0W!W)W)}{DPDWDWDP}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

150. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWiWDWD}{)WDW$WDR}{KDWDW!WH}{DWDWDWDW}{B0WDW)WD}{1pDWDWDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DNDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

151. G. N. CheneycuuuuuuuuC{nDWDkDW1}{DW0WDWDR}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDQDW)W}{WDWDBDWD}{DWDWDWDR}{PDWDWDWD}{gKDWDWDb}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

152. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DWDBDW4W}{WDWDRDWD}{DWDWGpDW}{WhWDWDND}{DWDQDWDW}{WDNDPDWD}{DkDWDWDK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

153. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWi}{DWDW0W4p}{WDWDQDp$}{DWDWDp$W}{BDWDWDWI}{DWGWDPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

154. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{gpDW!WGW}{W0pDWDWD}{0WDRDWDW}{BDWhWDWD}{DPDWHWHW}{pDWiW)WD}{IWDWDWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

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381self-mates

155. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WHWDBGWD}{DpDWDWDW}{p)W$W!W0}{)WiWDPDW}{W0NDnDW0}{DPhW0K)P}{WDWDWDWD}{DW$WDbgW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

156. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDQDWDWD}{iW)W$WDW}{nDB$bDWD}{DWDW0rDW}{WGW0WDWD}{)PDWDWDW}{WDWDNgWD}{DWDWDKDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 8 moves

157. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WhWDQDWD}{HWDWDRDW}{WgBiWDWD}{DW0WDWDR}{WDWDWDWD}{DKDNDWDW}{WDWDWGWD}{DWDnDW1W}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

158. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDniWD}{0WDRDWDP}{WDWDW)W0}{DbDR0QDr}{PIWDWDWD}{GWDWDnDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDWDqDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

159. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{rDW$WDWD}{0BHPDWDR}{PDWDNDWD}{iWDK!WDW}{pDWDWDWD}{)WDWDWDr}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

160. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDKD}{DWDWiWDP}{WDW$WgWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W!WDWDBD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

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161. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDbDWi}{DWDW$WDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DWGWDQDp}{BDWDWDWD}{DRDpDK)W}{WDWDW)WD}{DWgWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

162. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{DWDWDW$n}{nDWDWDWD}{DWDNDK0W}{kDNGWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

163. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{b0pDpDqh}{0rDWDW0W}{PDK)WDPD}{DNDWDpDW}{kDPDWDBH}{4WDW$WDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

164. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{GRDWHWDW}{WDWiBDQD}{DWDWHWDW}{WDWDKDWh}{DWDWDWDW}{bDR)nDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

165. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{DWDW)WIb}{WDkDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DBDRHWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWgWGWDR}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 9 moves

166. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{HW0WDWDW}{WDWDp)Wi}{DW!WDWDW}{qDW)WIWD}{DWHWDWDW}{WDWDBDWG}{DWDnDbDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

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167. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDWD}{DWDp4WDW}{BIW)WDWD}{DRDW!WDW}{WDkDWDWg}{DWDWDW0W}{NDNDWDWD}{DW$WDbDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

168. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDq4}{gWGWDp)p}{WDWDWhkD}{DWDP)WDb}{W0W0RDND}{4nDWDWDP}{WDWDNIWD}{DB!WDRDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

169. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDW1WDWD}{DWhWDWDW}{WGW4WDWD}{DWDpDW!W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$BDk}{WDWDWDWD}{DRDWIWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

170. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{nDWDWDWD}{DWDpDbDW}{B0nDkDWD}{!WDWDWgW}{RDWGPDWD}{IW$WDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

171. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWibDWD}{0QDnDpDN}{BDWDW0WD}{DNDWDPDW}{WGK$WDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

172. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{bDWDWDWD}{DRDWDWDW}{WDR!WDWD}{DWDNDWiB}{nDWHWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDnDWGK}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

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173. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDW$}{DWDWDWDN}{WDW)WDW$}{DWDWDkDW}{WDWDrDWD}{DWDQDWIW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

174. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDPDQDW}{WDW$WhWi}{DWDR0KDW}{WDNDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

175. C. J. C. R. A. G.cuuuuuuuuC{WGW$WDWD}{DWDWiWDW}{B0PDWDP!}{DW0WDWDW}{n)pDW0WD}{DN0PDR0W}{pDW0WDPD}{4bDKDWDn}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

176. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{kDbDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{NDW$WDWD}{DWGWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDQDWDW)}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

177. C. A. GilbergcuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDWD}{DW0WDqDW}{nDkDBDWD}{DWDRDNDW}{W)W0WHW4}{gWDWDWDW}{WDPDK$WD}{DbDWDWDQ}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

178. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{kDWGW$W$}{DpDWDWDW}{BDW)WDWD}{DPDbDW0W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{QDWDK0W)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

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385self-mates

179. J. A. PottercuuuuuuuuC{W1WDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DRDWDW!W}{WDWDWDWD}{GBiNDRDN}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

180. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDBhkDWD}{1NDnDRDR}{WDWIW)pD}{gbDWGpDP}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW)PDW!}{DW4NDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

181. H. R. TifftcuuuuuuuuC{WgWGWDWD}{DnDpDWhW}{WDW4W0Bi}{DWDPHWDP}{W!WDRHWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{$WDWDKDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 10 moves

182. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{W!WgWDWD}{DWDk)WDn}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{qDW0KHWD}{DWGpHBDp}{WDWDWDRD}{DW$WDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 11 moves

183. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDnDnDWD}{DWDPDW0W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDK$WDb}{W4WDBDWD}{iWDWHR!W}{WDPDWDWD}{DWHWGrDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 11 moves

184. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDpDW}{WGWDp)WD}{DWDWDWDB}{QDNIPDW0}{DWDNDWDp}{W)RDW$WD}{gWDWDWDk}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 11 moves

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185. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{kDWDWIRD}{gNDPDnDW}{rhQDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DRDWDWDB}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 11 moves

186. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQD}{DWDWDWhW}{WDWDWDkD}{DW$W$WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWIP}{WDWDWDWH}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 11 moves

187. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDND}{DQDWDW0W}{WDpiWDWD}{DW4W0W)W}{W)W)WDWD}{DWDKDBDW}{WDWDW$WD}{DWDN$WDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 11 moves

188. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{WDW!bgWD}{0WDWDWDW}{NDWGWDWi}{0WDnDWDW}{PDWDB0W0}{DWDW0PDP}{PDWDPDWD}{DWIRDWhW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 11 moves

189. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{$WDW!W1W}{WiWDW4WD}{gW$WDWDW}{BDKGbDND}{DWDWDWDW}{pDWDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 12 moves

190. E. H. CourtenaycuuuuuuuuC{WIWDWDWD}{)WDWDWDW}{W0WDWDbD}{DWDWDpDk}{WDWDWGWD}{hW$BDWDW}{W)WDWDWD}{DQDWHRDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 12 moves

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191. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW4}{DW$BDWDk}{W4W0W)pH}{DWDWDW1W}{W)WHWDPG}{0WDWDPDW}{nDWDWDW$}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 12 moves

192. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDWgWD}{DWDWDWDq}{P!R)BHNG}{IWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWiW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 14 moves

193. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWGWDW4}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDQDWDW}{PDRDWDWD}{DWIWDWDk}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 17 moves

194. N. MarachecuuuuuuuuC{rhW1WHWi}{0W0WDWDW}{W)W)W$WD}{DWDWGWDB}{WDWDWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}{WIW$nDWD}{DWHWDbDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 18 moves

195. P. RichardsoncuuuuuuuuC{NDWDW!WD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDW$RDW)}{iWDpHPGK}{p0WDWDW0}{DqDWhnDW}{W)W4PDWD}{DWDrDBDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 18 moves

196. G. E. CarpentercuuuuuuuuC{WGNiNDRD}{DWDBDWDW}{WDW$WDWD}{gQDWDWDW}{W0WIWDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{n)WDWDWD}{DW4WDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 19 moves

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388 american chess-nuts

197. J. P. BarnettcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{GPDk4WDW}{WDWDW!PD}{DWhrDWDn}{PDPDRDWD}{DWDNDW)W}{WDpIW0bD}{DWHWDRDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 20 moves

198. O. F. ReedcuuuuuuuuC{rgWDbDW$}{DWhpDW0W}{W)WDWDWD}{DP0N)pDp}{P0PDWHWD}{!WDWDWDW}{nDRDW)W0}{IBGkDWDr}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 20 moves

199. J. SchlesingercuuuuuuuuC{KHWDW!Wg}{)WDW0NDW}{W)nDPDkD}{DWDWGWDb}{WDWDPDBD}{DWDWDnDW}{WDWDW)p$}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 20 moves

200. T. M. BrowncuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW4WD}{DQDWDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{GWDWDpDW}{WDWDBDWg}{DWDRDWDN}{WDKDWDWD}{iWDWDWDN}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 22 moves

201. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW$}{DWDWiW)B}{WDWHPgWD}{DWDWDWDb}{WGW$WDWD}{DWDWDNIW}{WDQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 22 moves

202. E. B. CookcuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWI}{DWDWDWDB}{WDWDWDrD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}{kDWDPDWD}{DW$WDWDW}vllllllllVSelf-mate in 35 moves

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389

AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

CONDITIONALS, ETC.

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AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

CURIOSITIES AND FANCIES.

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AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

SOLUTIONS.

TWO-MOVE MATES

(Only the initial moves of the two-move mates are given.)

1. 1. Be32. 1. Qc73. 1. Qa44. 1. Qd85. 1. Q×e56. 1. Qf67. 1. Rf38. 1. Rf39. 1. Sc610. 1. Bg811. 1. Bb712. 1. Kh4 13. 1. c614. 1. Be515. 1. Rd516. 1. Qb117. 1. Qg118. 1. Qf319. 1. Rf520. 1. Sb321. 1. Rc422. 1. Rf223. 1. Qg124. 1. Qb325. 1. h8S26. 1. Qg227. 1. Rc528. 1. Q×c329. 1. Rf5

30. 1. Qa731. 1. Qa632. 1. Be133. 1. Qg334. 1. R×b235. 1. Qf436. 1. Rd537. 1. Bc138. 1. Qh639. 1. Sf5†40. 1. Qf341. 1. Rf442. 1. Qa543. 1. Rf544. 1. Qa145. 1. Qg746. 1. Qa647. 1. Sec548. 1. Qa549. 1. Qf450. 1. Qb851. 1. Rb452. 1. Qf153. 1. Rh454. 1. Qh455. 1. Ra5 [ 1. Ra6 ] 56. 1. Be757. 1. Qh858. 1. Rh1 [ 1. B×f4 ]

59. 1. Bh360. 1. Qe7 [ 1. Sd4† ]61. 1. Rc2†62. 1. Qb163. 1. Bd164. 1. B×d865. 1. Qh166. 1. Q×h667. 1. Kd568. 1. R×b569. 1. Be870. 1. Qa871. 1. Rd472. 1. Bd573. 1. Qg574. 1. Rb375. 1. Qh676. 1. Sc677. 1. Qe478. 1. Rd379. 1. Bg780. 1. Qf781. 1. Qf882. 1. Bh183. 1. f×e384. 1. Qa885. 1. Bf186. 1. Sf587. 1. Qa8

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88. 1. f789. 1. Qh890. 1. Qc791. 1. Sd692. 1. Qg893. 1. Qg494. 1. Qh895. 1. Kg796. 1. g497. 1. Qg498. 1. Qe199. 1. Qg3100. 1. g8R101. 1. Qa2102. 1. Qg5103. 1. c8B104. 1. Qg6†105. 1. Kh7106. 1. Qa1107. 1. Rc6108. 1. Qb7109. 1. R×e6110. 1. Bc2111. 1. Ra3112. 1. Qh1113. 1. Ba8114. 1. Qc4115. 1. f6116. 1. Qb5117. 1. Sb8118. 1. Qe2119. 1. Sd3120. 1. Rc5121. 1. Sc4122. 1. Qd7123. 1. Rc3124. 1. Rd6125. 1. Be3126. 1. Qc1127. 1. B×f6128. 1. Sh4129. 1. Qf7130. 1. Sc3131. 1. Rd5132. 1. Qd2133. 1. Rd5134. 1. R×d6135. 1. Rf5

136. 1. Qg8137. 1. S×c6138. 1. Qa3139. 1. Sc6140. 1. Qe7141. 1. Rf2142. 1. Qc2143. 1. Kc7144. 1. Qc8145. 1. Rc4146. 1. Qc4147. 1. Sf7148. 1. Rg5149. 1. Sc4150. 1. Rd5151. 1. Qd7152. 1. Qb4 [ 1.

S×c3† ]153. 1. Sb2154. 1. Kb6

[ 1. d8Q† ]155. 1. R×c8156. 1. a8S157. 1. Ka1158. 1. e×f4159. 1. Sd7160. 1. e4161. 1. Qf3162. 1. Rc7163. 1. Bb7164. 1. f4165. 1. Qd3166. 1. Qb2167. 1. Rc6168. 1. Sb3169. 1. Ka2170. 1. Rdf2171. 1. Rb3172. 1. Qd7173. 1. Re4174. 1. Qh8175. 1. Rd8176. 1. Kb5177. 1. R×d5178. 1. Qe2179. 1. Ree8180. 1. Sd4181. 1. Qe8

182. 1. Qc7183. 1. Reb1184. 1. c4185. 1. Qd8186. 1. Qg6187. 1. Kb2188. 1. Rb6189. 1. Kb2190. 1. Re3191. 1. Sd5192. 1. Qb5193. 1. Qc3194. 1. b4195. 1. Qh1196. 1. Rd5197. 1. Qg8198. 1. Sb6199. 1. Qa1200. 1. Rd3201. 1. Sc8202. 1. Qc7203. 1. Ra6204. 1. Rd5 [ 1. Qg2,

1. Qh1, 1. Qf3 ] 205. 1. Rd6206. 1. Sdf6207. 1. Rh4208. 1. Qh8209. 1. Rd6210. 1. Re3211. 1. Rh4212. 1. Bf8213. 1. Be2214. 1. Q×g6215. 1. Re6†216. 1. Qh8217. 1. Qf6218. 1. Qf2219. 1. Qd6220. 1. Qd1†221. 1. Sd3222. 1. Qe3223. 1. Re2224. 1. Qh8225. 1. Rb2226. 1. Qf6227. 1. Qd5228. 1. f4

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229. 1. Bf4230. 1. Rf3231. 1. Qb2232. 1. Qf5233. 1. Q×a6234. 1. Rg7235. 1. Bf5236. 1. Sd4237. 1. Be8238. 1. Sa5239. 1. Qg7240. 1. Qd3241. 1. Qh8242. 1. Bc7243. 1. Qh5244. 1. Qh1245. 1. Bf6246. 1. Bf6247. 1. Q×h6248. 1. Bc3249. 1. Bc6250. 1. Qh5251. 1. Ra4252. 1. Rd3253. 1. Re8254. 1. Be1255. 1. Qf3256. 1. Rg2257. 1. Qb5258. 1. Qa4259. 1. Qf3260. 1. Qe7261. 1. Qf5262. 1. Sc3263. 1. Qd4264. 1. Rg7265. 1. Rb3266. 1. Be3†267. 1. R×f3†268. 1. Qc8269. 1. Qh8270. 1. Qe4†271. 1. Rhf4272. 1. Bd5†273. 1. Qa1274. 1. Rf3275. 1. Ke2276. 1. Qe6

277. 1. Sg8278. 1. Qh8279. 1. Qh7280. 1. Ba2281. 1. Qb4282. 1. Qa8283. 1. Qa8284. 1. Qe5285. 1. Qa8286. 1. Qa8287. 1. Ba3288. 1. Rg2289. 1. Re3290. 1. Ke7291. 1. Re4†292. 1. Sf4293. 1. Qc5294. 1. Qg4295. 1. Rf4296. 1. Sc8297. 1. Bh1298. 1. Sa3299. 1. Bc2300. 1. Qa8301. 1. Q×d6302. 1. Sd4303. 1. Kc4304. 1. Qg4†305. 1. Bc1306. 1. Be8307. 1. Qc5308. 1. Rb2309. 1. Qb8310. 1. Rc6311. 1. Rh8312. 1. Bf4313. 1. Qa8314. 1. Be5315. 1. Bc1316. 1. e4317. 1. b8S318. 1. Bg1319. 1. Re6320. 1. Qd3321. 1. Sd2322. 1. Qb7†323. 1. Rd6324. 1. Qe1

325. 1. Bb8326. 1. Re8327. 1. Be7328. 1. Bf7329. 1. Bc4330. 1. Qb8331. 1. Qf4†332. 1. b×a5333. 1. Qb1334. 1. Re4335. 1. Sc8336. 1. B×d7337. 1. Rc6338. 1. Rd4339. 1. Rf4340. 1. d8R341. 1. Sd4342. 1. Se5343. 1. Qh3344. 1. Sd5345. 1. Se4346. 1. Qe7347. 1. Kc7348. 1. Qc3349. 1. Qb6350. 1. Bc4351. 1. Bc1352. 1. Qc7353. 1. Qh6354. 1. Qd5†355. 1. Bf8356. 1. Qb7357. 1. Rb1358. 1. Se1359. 1. Re4360. 1. Qa6361. 1. Qg6362. 1. f4363. 1. d5364. 1. Q×c6365. 1. Qc3366. 1. Rc5367. 1. Qf4368. 1. Qg3369. 1. Qf5†370. 1. Bb2

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THREE-MOVE-MATES

1. 1. Sg41. ... e4 2. Ba6, e5 3. Bc8‡ 2. ... e3 3. Bd3‡

2. 1. h51. ... Sf6 2. Ba7†, K×e5 3. d4‡

3. 1. e31. ... d6 2. Rf4, e×f4 3. Bd4‡

4. 1. Kc31. ... K×b5 2. Qc4†, Ka4 3. Qa6‡

5. 1. Q×g1†1. ... S×g1 2. f4, 2. ... S~ 3. S(×)f3‡1. ... Ke5 2. Q×c5†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡

6. 1. Rf71. ... Kb6 2. d5†, K~ 3. Ra7‡1. ... Kd6 2. d5, Ke5 3. Bf4‡

7. 1. Rc41. ... B×c4 2. d×c4†, Kc6 3. Sb8‡

8. 1. Kf61. ... a5 2. Qb5, K×d4 3. Qe5‡

9. 1. R×e61. ... Bd1† 2. Kf4†, Bf3 3. B×f3‡1. ... Q×e6 2. Kf4†, Qe4† 3. B×e4‡

10. 1. Q×f21. ... Kd4 2. Sg2†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... b×c4 2. S×c4, Kc3 3. Qd2‡[ 1. Qf4 ]

11. 1. Sbd41. ... Sc6 2. Qe5†, S×e5 3. Ra5‡ 2. ... d×e5 3. Rd7‡1. ... Kc5 2. Qc1†, K~ 3. Q‡1. ... Se6/e4 2. Ra5†, Sc5 3. Qe4‡

12. 1. R×b5†1. ... c×b5 2. Q×c1, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

13. 1. Qd31. ... a1S 2. Q×b3†, S×b3 3. Sa2‡

14. 1. Bd81. ... Kc6 2. Sa5†, Kd5 3. e4‡1. ... R×b7 2. e4†, Kc6 3. Sa5‡

15. 1. Bf41. ... ~ 2. S(×)c3†, ~ 3. B ‡ [ 2. S×c3†, Kc5 3. Sa4‡ ]

16. 1. Sh31. ... Kd3 2. Sb2†, Ke4 3. Sg5‡

16.—cont.1. ... ~ 2. Sg5†, Kd3 3. Q/S ‡

17. 1. Se31. ... d×e3 2. B×f6†, K×f6 3. Qg5‡1. ... R×b4 2. B×b4†, Sd6 3. B×d6‡ 2. ... Sc5 3. B×c5‡1. ... B×f5 2. Sed5†, Ke6 3. Re8‡

18. 1. Qe4†1. ... Kd2 2. Bb3, Kc1 3. Qc2‡

19. 1. Q×a8†1. ... Bc6 2. Se5†, ~ 3. Q×c6‡1. ... Q×a8 2. S×g5†, Sf3 3. B×f3‡

20. 1. Rh21. ... b4 2. Se7, b3 3. Sd5‡

21. 1. Rf41. ... Rd8/b6 2. Q×d8/×b6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... ~ 2. d4†, K×f4 3. Qd2‡[ 1. ... K×f4 2. d4, ~ 3. Qd2‡ ]

22. 1. Sc61. ... Kf4 2. Qe2, Kf5 3. Qe5‡1. ... Ke3 2. Kg3, Ke4 3. Qf3‡1. ... Kf5 2. Qg4†, Kf6 3. Qg6‡

23. 1. Bf21. ... Kc3 2. B×e3, ~ 3. Qb3‡1. ... Kc5 2. B×e3†, Bd4 3. Sd7‡1. ... d2 2. Q×e3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

24. 1. B×b31. ... P~ 2. Kc1, P~ 3. Sb1‡1. ... Kb2 2. Bd4†, Ka3 3. Sb1‡

25. 1. Sf41. ... f5 2. Bg5, K~ 3. Qg6‡

26. 1. Ba61. ... Kc6 2. Qa5, ~ 3. Q/P ‡1. ... f4 2. Qe7, Kc6 3. Qb7‡

27. 1. B×d41. ... Kd3 2. Qb1†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... d×c4 2. Qe2†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Qe2, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f×g6 2. Qe2†, K~ 3. Q ‡

28. 1. R×d51. ... K×d5 2. Kf6, ~ 3. S/B ‡

—cont.

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28.—cont.1. ... K×f5 2. Sc×e3†, K~ 3. R/B ‡1. ... e4 2. Sc×e3, c2 3. ‡

29. 1. Sg71. ... d3 2. B×c5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... c4 2. Kg3, ~ 3. Q(×)d4‡1. ... f5 2. Qe2†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Ke5 2. Qf5†, Kd6 3. Qe6‡

30. 1. Qg41. ... R×g4 2. Sd7†, Kf5 3. Se7‡1. ... Se6 2. Q×e4†, Kf6 3. Q×e6‡1. ... Kf6 2. S×e4†, Ke5 3. Qf4‡

31. 1. Rd61. ... K×d6 2. Sc7, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... g5 2. Qd4†, Kf5 3. g4‡

32. 1. f41. ... B×d4 2. Bc4†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×e4 2. Qe6†, K×d4 3. Qe5‡1. ... Be3 2. Qe6†, K×d4 3. Qe5/c4‡1. ... ~ 2. Bc6†, K×d4 3. Qc3‡[ 1. Bf4 1. Qf5† 1. Qe6† ]

33. 1. Rc61. ... K×c6 2. Qd4, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... e5 2. Qc5†, Ke4 3. Q×e5‡1. ... Ke4 2. Qe3†, K~ 3. Q/R ‡[ 1. f5 ]

34. 1. Sd51. ... e×d5 2. Qg5†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×e4 2. Sf6†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd6/d4 2. Qb4†, K~ 3. ‡

35. 1. Bg61. ... K×e5 / Se1 2. Sd3†, ~ 3. Q ‡

36. 1. Qc4†1. ... K×c4 2. Rb3, ~ 3. B/S ‡1. ... Ke4/e3 2. Rb4, ~ 3. Q×d4‡

37. 1. Rd6†1. ... e×d6 2. Sb6, d5 3. e×d5‡

38. 1. Bc61. ... K~ 2. Se4, K~ 3. Q ‡

39. 1. Sf81. ... K×c5/×e5 2. Sd7†, Kd5 3. Sc3‡1. ... Rf4† 2. S×f4†, K~ 3. S/Q ‡1. ... R×d3 2. Q×d3†, K~ 3. Sd7‡

40. 1. Rad5†1. ... c×d5 2. R×e2, ~ 3. Bf6‡

41. 1. Bb71. ... Ke6 2. Qh7, Ke5 3. Qe4‡1. ... Kd4 2. Qc2, K~ 3. Qe4‡1. ... Kf4 2. Qg6, K~ 3. Qe4‡

42. 1. Kg81. ... Ke3 2. Qg3, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Sc4, K~ 3. Q ‡

43. 1. Rc81. ... K×e4 2. Rd8, K~ 3. Bf5‡

44. 1. Rf71. ... K×f7 2. Sg7, ~ 3. e8S‡1. ... Bb2 2. Rf8†, S×f8 3. e×f8Q‡

45. 1. Qa31. ... Se6 2. Q×d6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sh7 2. Kb5, ~ 3. Qa8‡

46. 1. Qd11. ... Bg2 2. Kd2, ~ 3. ‡

47. 1. Bg31. ... K×e3 2. Qc3†, Ke4 3. Qd3‡1. ... S~ 2. Qc4†, K×e3 3. Qd3‡

48. 1. B×h71. ... c4 2. Qf5†, S×f5 3. Bg8‡1. ... Kd5 2. Qc4†, K×c4 3. Se3‡ [ 2. Sf4‡ ]1. ... d5 2. Qa6†, Kf7 3. Qg6‡

49. 1. R×e61. ... K×e6 2. Qe4, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bd6 2. Qe3, ~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Bc3 2. Qe4†, Kc5 3. Qc4‡

50. 1. Qb41. ... S×b4 2. Sd4, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... Ba4 2. Rg6†, Kf5 3. Sh4‡

51. 1. R×c11. ... b3 2. Bh4, ~ 3. R/S/B ‡1. ... R×g3 2. R×c2, ~ 3. R/S ‡

52. 1. Bb41. ... Q×a7 2. Qf4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... e5 2. R×d7†, Ke6 3. Q×c6‡

53. 1. Bc61. ... B×g2† 2. K×g2, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... B×c6 2. Q×c6, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... Rc8 2. Rc7†, B×c6 3. Q×c6‡1. ... Sf6† 2. Rh7†, B×c6 3. Q×c6‡

54. 1. Qf61. ... K×e4 2. e3, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd6 2. Qd8†, Kc5 3. Qd4‡

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55. 1. Qg81. ... B×g8 2. Bf4, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... S×c4 2. Qa8†, Kd6 3. Qd8‡1. ... Be8† 2. Q×e8, ~ 3. Qc6‡

56. 1. Bg61. ... g×f4 2. R×b3, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Rc1 2. Qa2, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... h×g6 2. Qh8, ~ 3. Qe8‡1. ... f×g6 2. Q×h7, ~ 3. Qd7‡1. ... S×h2 2. B×f7, ~ 3. Be8‡1. ... S×e3 2. Qd2, ~ 3. Q/R ‡

57. 1. Q×b31. ... Q×b3 2. Bc6†, K×c4 3. Re×e4‡ 2. ... K×e6 3. Rc×e4‡1. ... e3† 2. Q×b1, ~ 3. Qe4‡1. ... Bc3 2. Rc5†, Kd4 3. Q×c3‡

58. 1. Rh61. ... K×h6 2. Rch4†, ~ 3. B ‡1. ... Se6 2. Bf6†, K×h6 3. Rch4‡1. ... f4 2. B×f4†, Kf5 3. Rf6‡

59. 1. Rd31. ... h3 2. Bc2, ~ 3. R/B ‡

60. 1. Sc21. ... B×c2 2. Sc4, ~ 3. S/Q ‡

61. 1. S×c4†1. ... Kf4 2. Qc6, ~ 3. S/B ‡1. ... Kd4 2. Qd7†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

62. 1. K×c41. ... S×d5† 2. Rc3†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Qf1† 2. Rd3†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

63. 1. Rd61. ... c×d6 2. Rc3, K×d4 3. Bf6‡

64. 1. Qg71. ... K×e4 &c. 2. Qd4†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×c5 2. Qb7, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... d×c5 2. Qb7†, Kd6 3. Q/R ‡

65. 1. Qe11. ... B×e1 2. B×e1, ~ 3. S ‡

66. 1. Kb51. ... Ke4† 2. Sc5†, K~ 3. Re4‡1. ... Kd6† 2. Sc5, ~ 3. B/S/R ‡

67. 1. Bc71. ... K×c5 2. f4, Kd4 3. Bb6‡

68. 1. Qe71. ... ~ 2. Bd3(†), ~ 3. Q ‡

69. 1. Rc71. ... Sb6 2. Qf6†, ~ 3. S ‡

69.—cont.1. ... Se5 2. S×e5, Kd5 3. Sf4‡1. ... Kd5 2. Qf1, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kf7 2. Qg7†, ~ 3. R/S/Q ‡

70. 1. Sf61. ... d3 2. Qd4†, K×d4 3. Sf3‡1. ... K×f6 2. f4, ~ 3. Qf7‡1. ... Kf4 2. Q×d4†, Kg5 3. Sh7‡

71. 1. Bb61. ... Bf5 2. Re4, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Q×g6 &c. 2. Sc7†, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... B×g4 2. Q×f7†, Be6 3. Rd4‡1. ... Qf4† 2. Q×f4, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Qf2† 2. B×f2, ~ 3. S/Q ‡

72. 1. Qb4†1. ... Kd5 2. Qg4, e4 3. Qg8‡

73. 1. Bf41. ... Se6 2. Q×g8, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Rg6 2. Q×g6, ~ 3. R ‡

74. 1. Ra41. ... a5 2. Rf5, g×f5 3. B×f7‡

75. 1. Sd31. ... Be1 2. Q×f7, ~ 3. S/Q ‡

76. 1. Qh71. ... K×d5 2. Qe4†, K×e4 3. Sc3‡1. ... Kd7 2. Q×e7†, ~ 3. Q ‡[ 1. Sb6 1. Rf5 ]

77. 1. Bb71. ... ~ 2. Qd5†, S×d5 3. Bc8‡

78. 1. Qh31. ... Bd6 2. Rc4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×e4 2. Sc3†, Ke5 3. Qe6‡1. ... Kc6 2. Qc8†, K~ 3. Q ‡

79. 1. Sb51. ... Bb1 2. R×d5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... a×b5 2. B×b4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×b5 2. Qc5†, Ka4 3. Q×b4‡

80. 1. Bg71. ... K×d5 2. Bb1, ~ 3. Ba2‡

81. 1. Qa51. ... K×e5 2. Se6, ~ 3. Q×d5‡1. ... Ke3 2. Qd2†, K~ 3. S ‡[ 1. b4† ]

82. 1. Qb71. ... R×b7 2. Rg8, ~ 3. R/S ‡

83. 1. Bh51. ... K×c5 2. Be8, ~ 3. Q ‡

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83.—cont.1. ... K×e3 2. Qg1†, K×f4 3. Qg5‡1. ... Sc4/c8 2. c6†, Scb6 3. ‡1. ... Sa8 2. c6†, Sab6 3. ‡

84. 1. R×d51. ... Rh5 2. Sf5, ~ 3. Q/R/S ‡1. ... B×d5 2. Sd7, ~ 3. S/Q ‡1. ... K×d5 2. Sdc6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sf7 2. Sdc6, B×d5 3. Q ‡

85. 1. Qb41. ... Qa3 2. Qf8, ~ 3. Q/K/S ‡1. ... Q×b4 2. Bh7†, Kd5 3. S×b4‡

86. 1. Qe31. ... d×e3 2. Rd8, ~ 3. B/R/S ‡[ 1. Rc8† ]

87. 1. Ba71. ... Bc6 2. Qg6, ~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... R×a7 2. Qg2, ~ 3. Qe4‡1. ... Ba4 2. Rd4†, Kb5 3. Qd5‡

88. 1. Sb51. ... c×b5 2. Rc6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... R×a4 2. Qe4†, Kc5 3. Q×c6‡1. ... K×e6 2. R×c6†, K~ 3. Qe4‡[ 1. ... Sd4! ] [ 1. R×d8 ]

89. 1. Rc11. ... c3 2. Qd2, ~ 3. Q/P ‡1. ... c×b3 2. c4†, Kc5 3. Qf8‡

90. 1. Rc41. ... Kd3 2. Qg2, K×c4 3. Qd5‡1. ... Kf3 2. Rc1, Ke2 3. Qe3‡1. ... K×d2 2. Ke4, Ke2 3. Rc2‡

91. 1. d51. ... Bf5 2. a4, ~ 3. S ‡

92. 1. Bg81. ... Ke4 2. Qf2, ~ 3. B‡

93. 1. Ke71. ... a6 2. Kd7, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kc6 2. Qb5†, Kc7 3. Qb7‡

94. 1. Qh81. ... Kd5 2. Qc3, Ke4 3. Qe5‡1. ... Kf5 2. Qg7, Ke4 3. Qe5‡1. ... Ke3 2. Qb2, Ke4 3. Qe5‡

95. 1. Qe81. ... Kd4 2. Qe6, ~ 3. ‡

96. 1. Qc81. ... Ke4 2. Qf8, Kd4 3. Qb4‡

97. 1. Qd61. ... Rf4† 2. Bf3†, Kc4 3. Qd5‡

97.—cont.1. ... Kd3 2. Be4†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Rb3 2. Bf3†, Kc4 3. Qd5‡

98. 1. Re11. ... B×e1 2. Bd5, ~ 3. S ‡

99. 1. Qf81. ... Ke5 2. Qh6, Kd4 3. Qd6‡

100. 1. Rc21. ... d×c2 2. Qb4, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Rc3 2. R×c3, ~ 3. Q ‡

101. 1. Qf51. ... e×f5 2. Bd5, c×d5 3. c6‡

102. 1. Bb31. ... c×d2 2. Q×d3†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... f4 2. S×f3, ~ 3. ‡1. ... ~ 2. Qe1†, K~ 3. Q ‡

103. 1. Bf41. ... Bd2/c3/b4/a5 2. Qh3†, K~ 3. S/Q ‡1. ... f5 2. Qg3†, Kh5 3. Qg5‡1. ... Sf5/f3 2. Q×f5†, Kh4 3. Bg3‡1. ... Sg6 2. B×g6, ~ 3. Qg3‡

104. 1. Bg31. ... R×g3 2. Rg5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bf6 2. Q×f6†, e×f6 3. Sg4‡1. ... f×e3/Qd1/Q×e3 2. Rg6†, Kh7 3. Qg7‡1. ... R×f5 2. S×f5†, Kh5 3. Qf3‡

105. 1. Rg81. ... Kg2 2. Be5, K~ 3. B ‡1. ... Ke2 2. Bf4, K~ 3. B ‡

106. 1. Be41. ... Se5 2. Rc4†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... K×e4 2. Q×d3†, K~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... Bc3 2. Sc5†, S×d8 3. Q×c3‡[ 1. ... Bc2! ]

107. 1. Rh81. ... K×c6 2. Be6, K~ 3. R/B ‡1. ... Ke5 2. Re8†, K~ 3. S/B ‡

108. 1. Qh5†1. ... K×h5 2. Kf5, S~ 3. g4‡1. ... Kg7 2. Bc3†, K~ 3. Q×h8‡

109. 1. c51. ... Ke5 2. d4†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... e5 2. Bh5, ~ 3. Q/R ‡ 1. ... g4 2. B×g4†, Ke5 3. Q×e6‡1. ... f×g3, &c. 2. Qh7†, K~ 3. Qe4‡

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110. 1. Rc×c71. ... K×d4 2. Sc4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke3/c2 2. Qa6, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... K×d2 2. Qd1†, Ke3 3. Bc1‡

111. 1. Qa61. ... K×d4 2. Qf6†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kb4 2. Qh6, K~ 3. Q ‡

112. 1. Sb41. ... c×b4 2. Q×e6†, K~ 3. R ‡1. ... S×d2 &c. 2. Qg7, ~ 3. ‡

113. 1. Bc61. ... Kg4 2. Ba4, ~ 3. B ‡1. ... Ke6 2. Be8, Kf5 3. Bd7‡

114. 1. Sf1†1. ... Kd3 2. Qh7†, K~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... K×f1 2. Qg1†, K×g1 3. Re1‡1. ... Kd1 2. B×b3†, Kc1 3. Re1‡1. ... S×e5 2. Qe3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

115. 1. Qd31. ... B×d3 2. Rd6†, K~ 3. Bc6‡1. ... Bb6 2. Sc3†, Kd6 3. Be5‡ [ 2. Se7‡ ]1. ... f×e4/R×e4 2. Rd6†, K×d6 3. Be5‡

116. 1. Bb31. ... any 2. R3e5(†), any 3. ‡

117. 1. Re71. ... K×e7 2. Bb4†, Ke8 3. Sf6‡1. ... Kc5 2. Re3, K~ 3. B ‡

118. 1. Qc11. ... Ke5 2. Rf8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd3 2. Bb3, ~ 3. Q ‡

119. 1. Qe6†1. ... Kf4 2. Rf3†, ~ 3. Qe3‡1. ... K×e6 2. Sc6, ~ 3. ‡

120. 1. Sc31. ... d×c3 2. Rc2, c×d2 3. Rc3‡

121. 1. Qc81. ... K×e5 2. Re4†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke7 2. Qd7†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Kd5 2. Sg6, Kd6 3. ‡

122. 1. Rd21. ... B×d2 2. Qd4†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... K×f4 2. Q×e3†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... R×d2 2. Q(×)e3†, K×d6 3. Qe7‡1. ... K×d6 2. Rc6†, ~ 3. Q ‡

1. ... d4 2. Qc5†, K×f4 3. Q ‡123. 1. Qe5†

1. ... K×e5 2. Rg5†, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... K×c5 2. Bc4†, K~ 3. ‡

124. 1. Ke21. ... K~ 2. Qg1(†), K~ 3. Q ‡[ 1. Qe4† ]

125. 1. Ke21. ... Kd4 2. Qg5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kf4 2. Sc6, a×b6 3. Qg4‡1. ... a×b6 2. Q×b6, K~ 3. Qe3‡

126. 1. Sf61. ... K×f6 2. Qg7†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... K×d4 2. Qd8†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Kf4 2. Qh6†, Ke5 3. S ‡1. ... R×d4/B×d4 2. e8Q†, K×f6 3. Qh6‡1. ... R×c5 2. Sf3†, K~ 3. ‡

127. 1. Sd5†1. ... K×e4 2. Sc3†, K×f3 3. Qg3‡1. ... Q×f3 2. Qh7†, Kg5 3. h4‡

128. 1. Rf11. ... K×e7 2. S8b7, Kd7 3. Rf7‡1. ... Kc7 2. Rb1, Kd7 3. Rb7‡[ 1. Sc6 ]

129. 1. Qb11. ... Bf2 2. B×c6†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sf5 2. Qe4†, K 3. B×c6‡1. ... Sf4 2. Se3†, K×d6 3. Qb8‡1. ... K×c4 2. Ka2, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... e4 2. R×h5†, ~ 3. S/R ‡

130. 1. Rg41. ... K~ 2. d8Q†, K~ 3. ‡

131. 1. Kh11. ... Qd4 2. R×f4, ~ 3. R/S ‡

132. 1. Be3†1. ... Q×e3 2. Be6, ~ 3. S ‡

133. 1. Ka41. ... f×g5 2. B×g7, a5 3. b3‡1. ... B×h6 2. B×f6, ~ 3. b3‡1. ... Bh8 2. Rh3, ~ 3. b3‡

134. 1. R×g51. ... Q×g5 2. Sc4, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Q×g4 2. f×g4, ~ 3. f6‡1. ... Q×b4† 2. a×b4, ~ 3. S/P ‡]

135. 1. R×f41. ... Q×f4 2. Bh2, ~ 3. d4‡

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136. 1. c×b51. ... a×b5 2. Kb4, B~ 3. f4‡

137. 1. Sa71. ... Ra6 2. Qb8, ~ 3. Qh8 ‡1. ... g1Q 2. Q×b6, ~ 3. ‡

138. 1. Sd3†1. ... S×d3 2. Sd4, ~ 3. S/B ‡

139. 1. h×g8R1. ... f6 2. Rg4, f×g4 3. f5‡

140. 1. Rg11. ... Sh7 2. Rg3, ~ 3. ‡1. ... B×h2 2. Rg5†, Kf4 3. Sg2‡

141. 1. Q×h11. ... Sh3 2. Qb7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kf6 2. Sd7†, ~ 3. Q‡

142. 1. Sf31. ... B×f3 2. Rf1, B~ 3. ‡[ 1. Rb1 ]

143. 1. Sd3†1. ... Ke4 2. Rc2, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kg5 2. Rg2†, Kf6 3. Rh6‡

144. 1. Qg4†1. ... Kh6 2. Kh4, ~ 3. Q ‡

145. 1. g8R1. ... R×d3 2. B×d3†, K~ 3. R ‡1. ... Kc1 2. Rg1†, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... Ka2/c2 2. R×d2(†), ~ 3. R ‡[ 1. ... e5! ]

146. 1. Bb2†1. ... Kd6 2. Qc7†, K~ 3. B/P ‡1. ... Sc3 2. Q×c3†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kf4 2. Qg4†, Ke3 3. Sc4‡1. ... Kd5 2. Be6†, ~ 3. ‡

147. 1. Qh81. ... h1Q 2. Qa1, ~ 3. S(×)f3‡1. ... B×d6 2. Q×a8, ~ 3. ‡

148. 1. Sc51. ... K×c5 2. Bc7, d6 3. Bb6‡1. ... Ke5 2. Se6, ~ 3. B ‡

149. 1. d4†1. ... e×d3 e.p. 2. Sc3, ~ 3. f4‡

150. 1. Rg11. ... ~ 2. Sh4†, K~ 3. ‡

151. 1. Ra8†1. ... Q×a8 2. Sa7, Q×a7 3. b×a7‡

152. 1. Q×a5†1. ... K×a5 2. b3, S~ 3. B(×)b6‡

1. ... Kb3 2. Se3, S~ 3. Qa2‡[ 1. Qg8 ]

153. 1. Bd11. ... Kh5 2. h4, B~ 3. B×g4‡1. ... B~ 2. B×g4, B~ 3. h4‡

154. 1. Rb3†1. ... Kd5 2. Bd7, K×c4 3. Be6‡

155. 1. Rf41. ... e×f4 2. S2g3, ~ 3. S/P ‡

156. 1. Qh51. ... K×d3 2. Qd1†, K~ 3. Qd5‡

157. 1. Rh21. ... B×h5 2. Qa8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Be2 2. Qg1†, Bg4 3. Qe3‡1. ... Bh3 2. R×h3, Kg4 3. Qg2‡

158. 1. Qg81. ... Sa7 2. Qb8, ~ 3. ‡

159. 1. d8B†1. ... Kf4 2. Bh4, ~ 3. S/B ‡

160. 1. Ba5†1. ... Ka6 2. Bb6, a×b6 3. Qa4‡1. ... K×a5 2. Q×b7, ~ 3. Qb4‡

161. 1. Ba31. ... Kf6 2. B×f8, Ke5 3. Bg7‡

162. 1. Ba41. ... Kg4 2. g3, K~ 3. ‡

163. 1. Qh81. ... R×h8 2. R×e6, ~ 3. ‡1. ... B×f7 2. Rd6†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... c6 2. S×e6, ~ 3. ‡

164. 1. Sh51. ... K×f5 2. Rd5†, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... f6 2. Sg3†, Ke5 3. f4‡

165. 1. Rh31. ... B×h3 &c. 2. Sf6†, K~ 3. ‡

166. 1. Bd21. ... c3 2. Be3†, Kc4 3. Sd6‡1. ... b4† 2. K×b4, P~ 3. B ‡

167. 1. Qa31. ... f3 2. Sc6, Kc2 3. Sb4‡

168. 1. Ba81. ... f×g4 2. Kb7, Kd5 3. Rd3‡1. ... f4 2. Be4, P~ 3. Rd3‡

169. 1. Re1†1. ... d1B 2. Q×d3, c×d3 3. Sb3‡1. ... d1Q 2. Qe7, ~ 3. Q ‡

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170. 1. R×d21. ... c×d2 2. Qc4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Bb1† 2. Ka1, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Ba4 2. Q×c3†, Bc2 3. Q×c2‡

171. 1. Qg41. ... B×g4 2. Rf1†, Ke2 3. Bc4‡1. ... Bf3 &c. 2. Qg1†, Ke2 3. Bc4‡

172. 1. Rd41. ... e×d4 2. B×g7, P~ 3. B×c3/×d4‡1. ... B×f8 &c. 2. Rd1, ~ 3. K(×)c2‡

173. 1. Qe11. ... R×f6 2. Rc1, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kb2 2. Rc4†, ~ 3. Qc3‡

174. 1. Rf6†1. ... K×d4 2. Be5†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×f6 2. Be5†, K~ 3. Q×g7‡[ 1. Rc6† ]

175. 1. a41. ... K×a6 2. Bb6, a×b6 3. Ra8‡1. ... K×a4 2. Rh3, Ka5 3. Ra3‡

176. 1. Rf51. ... c4 2. Rb4†, Ke4 3. Bd3‡1. ... Ke4 2. Bd3†, Kd4 3. Rb4‡1. ... Sf3† 2. B×f3, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... Se5 2. Rf4†, ~ 3. R/S ‡

177. 1. Rh81. ... B×h8 2. Rg7, B×g7 3. Be3‡1. ... Bg3† 2. K×e2, B~ 3. Rg6‡

178. 1. Qh31. ... R×h3 2. Sc5†, Ke5† 3. d4‡1. ... Rb4† 2. S×b4†, S×c2 3. d3‡1. ... S×c2 2. Qh7†, ~ 3. Sf6‡1. ... Rf5 2. S×f4†, ~ 3. Q×f5‡

179. 1. Bc41. ... K×d4 2. B×d3, K×d5 3. Bf5‡

180. 1. Qa41. ... d5 2. Qg4, d4 3. Qf5‡

181. 1. Sd71. ... Kc6 2. Qa8, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sa5 2. Qc3, ~ 3. Q ‡

182. 1. Qe7†1. ... K×e7 2. c8S†, K×e6 3. f8S‡1. ... Kc6 2. c8Q†, Kb6 3. Qc7‡

183. 1. f8R1. ... Kd6 2. c8R, Ke6 3. Rc6‡

184. 1. e8B1. ... Ke6 2. f8B, Kf5 3. Bd7‡

185. 1. Qb4†1. ... K×e5 2. Qc3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

186. 1. Ba51. ... K/P~ 2. Be6†, K~ 3. R/B ‡

187. 1. Sc5†1. ... Kd4 2. Be3†, K×e3 3. Qf2‡1. ... Ke5 2. Qd7, Kf6 3. Qe6‡

188. 1. Sh41. ... Kg5 2. Bf5, K~ 3. B ‡1. ... Kh7 2. Bg8†, K~ 3. S/B ‡

189. 1. Kb6 1. ... K~ 2. Sc6(†), K~ 3. Q ‡

190. 1. Qh61. ... Bf6 2. Be7, ~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... g×h6/B×h6 2. B×e5(†), B~ 3. B×f6‡

191. 1. Bf31. ... g5 2. K×d7, Ke5 3. Qd6‡1. ... Kg5 2. Qe3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

192. 1. Qd21. ... Se7 2. Sf5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... B×h2 2. Sd1, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... B×f4 2. Bf5†/Bd5†, Ke5 3. Qc3‡1. ... f2 2. Bd5†, K×f4 3. Qd4‡1. ... Sb6 2. Bf5†, K×f4 3. Qd4‡

193. 1. a31. ... Kd6/c7 2. Sb8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd5 2. Qe5†, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... Kb5 2. Sde5†, K~ 3. Sc4‡

194. 1. Kh21. ... g1Q† 2. Q×g1, ~ 3. Qa1‡1. ... Sf4 2. Q×e3†, K×e3 3. Rc2‡

195. 1. Qc31. ... Bd6† 2. R×d6, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Ke5 &c. 2. R×e6†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Be5 2. Q×d4, ~ 3. Q/R ‡

196. 1. Qb81. ... Kg4 2. Qh2, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Sg6 2. Qg3, ~ 3. Q ‡

197. 1. Sb21. ... d4/Kd4 2. Qe6(†), K~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Bc7, ~ 3. Q ‡

198. 1. Sg4†1. ... Ke4 2. Qf1, Kd4 3. Qc4‡

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1. ... Kg6 2. Se5†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×g4 2. Qf3†, Kh4 3. Qh3‡1. ... Ke6 2. Sc7†, Kd7 3. Se5‡

199. 1. Rf71. ... K×g4 2. Qb5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke4 2. Kg3, ~ 3. Re7‡1. ... c2 2. Qe6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

200. 1. Rb31. ... Sg4 2. Q×g4, h3 3. Re3‡1. ... h3 2. Qd7, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Sf3/f1 2. Qg2(†), ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f3 2. Qg5, ~ 3. Q/R ‡

201. 1. Bf61. ... any 2. Rf8(†), ~ 3. ‡

202. 1. Rb51. ... e2 2. Qd6†, ~ 3. Q/R/B ‡1. ... S×d5 2. Qc5, ~ 3. Q×d5‡1. ... Sc8 2. d6†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Bg3 2. Q×c3†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Q×e7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kd4 2. Bf6†, Kc4 3. Q ‡

203. 1. Se61. ... b×c4 2. S×c4†, K~ 3. R ‡1. ... Kd6 2. Sf7†, K×e6 3. Re5‡1. ... K×e6 2. Sf7, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... d×e6 2. e4†, Kd6 3. Rc6‡1. ... g6 2. Sf4†, Kd6 3. Sf7‡

204. 1. R×a51. ... Kb3 2. R×a4, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Bb2 2. Qc2, ~ 3. ‡

205. 1. Bd41. ... Ke4 2. Q×h5, d5 3. Qg4‡1. ... Ke6 2. Qf3, d5 3. Qf6‡1. ... Kc6 2. Qc4†, Kb7 3. Qc8‡

206. 1. Rc41. ... b5 2. Bh3, b×c4 3. Bd7‡1. ... Kb5 2. Rc1†, Ka4 3. Ra1‡

207. 1. Kb41. ... R×d4† 2. Kc5, ~ 3. Q×d4‡1. ... Re1/e2/e3 2. Sdf3†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f×g3 etc 2. Qa5†, K~ 3. ‡

208. 1. Rc71. ... Bb3 &c. 2. Sc3†, K~ 3. Sf3‡1. ... Bc4 &c. 2. Sf3(†), ~ 3. Sa ‡1. ... Se4 2. Sb6†, K~ 3. Sf3‡

209. 1. d6†1. ... Kh4 2. Qe5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kh6 2. h4, g5 3. Q×g5‡1. ... g5 2. Qf5, K~ 3. Q ‡

210. 1. Re31. ... Ka2 2. Kc2, Ka1 3. R×a3‡1. ... Ka1 2. Kb3, ~ 3. Re1‡

211. 1. Q×b21. ... b×a2 2. Qb7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... g×h5 2. Qh8, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Q×c1 2. Q×c1, ~ 3. ‡

212. 1. Qf51. ... Kh3 2. Qf2, g3 3. Q×g3‡1. ... g3 2. h3, g2 3. Qg4‡

213. 1. S×g6†1. ... K×d5 2. Kf7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Q×d7, ~ 3. Q×e6‡

214. 1. Ra71. ... Kc6 2. a4, ~ 3. Rc7‡1. ... d6 2. a4†, Kc6 3. Rc7‡

215. 1. Sc61. ... Kb6/×d5 2. Bf1, K~ 3. Q ‡

216. 1. R×e5†1. ... Kd3 2. Re3†, Kd2 3. Qc1‡1. ... Kf3 2. Qg1, ~ 3. ‡1. ... K×e5 2. e8Q†, Kf6 3. Qe7‡

217. 1. Rc51. ... a3 2. Rcc4, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Qe6 2. Rcd5, ~ 3. ‡

218. 1. R×e61. ... Q×c2 2. Qe4†, Q×e4 3. Sf4‡1. ... K×e6 2. Qe4†, K~ 3. e8S‡1. ... f×e6 2. Qd4†, Kc6 3. Qc5‡

219. 1. S×a51. ... K×b6 2. b4, ~ 3. B/S ‡1. ... B×c7 2. Be3†, Kd5 3. c4‡1. ... Kd4 2. Rd6†, Kc5 3. S×a6‡

220. 1. Q×c4†1. ... K×b6/×d6 2. c8R, Kb7 3. Rb8‡1. ... K×c4 2. Rh5, Kc3 3. Rc5‡

221. 1. Rc11. ... Q×c6 2. Rd1†, Rd4 3. Sf4‡1. ... Rc4 2. b×c4†, K×c6 3. Qc7‡1. ... Sd7 2. S×b4†, Kd4 3. Rc4‡1. ... Se6 2. Qd7†, Ke4 3. Re1‡1. ... Be6 2. Qc5†, Ke4 3. Sf2‡

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222. 1. d31. ... c×d3 2. b3, ~ 3. c4‡1. ... e×d3 2. f3, ~ 3. e4‡1. ... Bd8 2. d4, B~ 3. S ‡1. ... Bb6 2. Sf6†, K~ 3. P/B ‡

223. 1. Rg81. ... K~ 2. Sh5†, K~ 3. P/S ‡

224. 1. Q×d4†1. ... K×d4 2. Sd3, ~ 3. P ‡1. ... Q×d4 2. S×e6†, Kc6 3. d8S‡1. ... Kc6 2. d8Q, ~ 3. Q ‡

225. 1. Rd81. ... Q×a5 2. Sc6†, ~ 3. d4‡1. ... K×d4 2. Sc5†, Ke5 3. d4‡1. ... R×g3 2. S×f7†, K~ 3. Q ‡ [ 2. ... Kf4! ]1. ... B×d8 2. Sg4†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... e1Q† 2. Q×e1†, K×d4 3. Rc3‡

226. 1. Rh41. ... Kf5 2. e4†, K~ 3. B ‡1. ... Kd5 2. Bd6, a3 3. c4‡

227. 1. Qe61. ... Kg5 2. h3, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... any 2. Qf5(†), ~ 3. g3‡

228. 1. Sg71. ... h×g5 2. Sf6, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... Kh4 2. Rg6, ~ 3. Sf5‡

229. 1. Qa71. ... d4 2. Qc5, any 3. Q‡ [ 2. ... Ra5! ]1. ... Kg5 &c. 2. Qe3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

230. 1. Rd71. ... Re4 &c. 2. R×d6†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Ke6 2. Rb7†, K~ 3. R/S ‡[ 1. Rg4 ]

231. 1. R×g51. ... h5 2. Re5, ~ 3. Q×e6‡1. ... h×g5 2. g4, Kg6 3. Q×e6‡1. ... K×g5 2. Q×e6, ~ 3. Q/P ‡

232. 1. Se1 1. ... K~ 2. Sf3†, K~ 3. P ‡

233. 1. Bd61. ... S×e6 2. Sf5, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... S×d4 &c. 2. Re5†, Kc6 3. Rc5‡1. ... c3 &c. 2. S×c3†, K~ 3. ‡

234. 1. Ba71. ... Q×d7 2. R×d7†, K~ 3. ‡

1. ... Ke5 2. d4†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... e5 2. Bg8†, Re6 3. c4‡1. ... f4 &c. 2. Rc5†, Kd4 3. c3‡

235. 1. Sh41. ... K×f4 2. Kd4, g3 3. h×g3‡1. ... g3 2. h×g3, h2 3. Re7‡

236. 1. Sg41. ... Q×d5 2. Bf5†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×d5 2. Qd3†, Kc6 3. Qd7‡1. ... Q×c8 2. Sf6†, Ke3 3. Rd3‡1. ... Sd6 &c. 2. Qd3†, Kf4 3. g3‡1. ... Se5 2. R×e5†, Kd4 3. Qc4‡

237. 1. Se81. ... K~ 2. Qc3(†), ~ 3. ‡1. ... f4 2. Shf6, ~ 3. Q ‡

238. 1. Bh21. ... Kd6 2. Qh7, Kd5 3. Qd3‡1. ... Ke4 2. Qd7, Kf3 3. Qf5‡1. ... Kc4 2. Qc5†, Kd3 3. Sf2‡[ 1. Qa8† 1. Qb7† ]

239. 1. Sc5†1. ... Kf5 2. Qg7, ~ 3. Q(×)g5‡1. ... Kd6/d5 2. Bg7, ~ 3. Q ‡

240. 1. Qb41. ... Ke7 &c. 2. Qb8(†), ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kc7 &c. 2. Sf7(†), ~ 3. Q ‡

241. 1. Qd21. ... g×f4 2. Qd1†, K×e3 3. Sfg4‡ 2. ... K×f2 3. Seg4‡1. ... K×f4 2. Sfg4, ~ 3. Qf2‡1. ... g4 2. Se×g4, ~ 3. Qe3‡1. ... Rh4 2. Sc4, ~ 3. ‡

242. 1. Sdf21. ... e3 2. Qb3, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke2 2. Qd4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bd5 2. Qd2, ~ 3. Q ‡

243. 1. Qd11. ... Bc6 2. Qh5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bf7 &c. 2. Qf3, ~ 3. Q×f7‡1. ... g4 2. Qf1†, Bf7 3. Q×f7‡

244. 1. Bd11. ... e4 2. Qd4, ~ 3. B ‡1. ... Kf6 2. Bb3, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Be4 2. Q×e4, ~ 3. R×g6‡1. ... Bg4 2. B×g4†, K~ 3. ‡

245. 1. Be21. ... Qf4† &c.

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2. Bf6†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Qh5† 2. Q×h5†, Kf4 3. Qe5‡

246. 1. Qh11. ... Kh6† 2. Sf7†, Kg6 3. Rd6‡1. ... Kf6† 2. Q×h5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bg4 2. Bf7†, Kf6 3. Qa1‡

247. 1. Bc81. ... Sh~ 2. Sg5†, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... Sa~ 2. S(×)c5†, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... b4 2. B×a6, ~ 3. B ‡

248. 1. Qa11. ... Qh8 2. Rb6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Qh7 2. g×h7, ~ 3. Qh1‡

249. 1. Rf71. ... d6 &c. 2. Rf8†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... d5 2. Bd7, d4 3. Sc6‡1. ... Ke8 2. B×d7†, Kd8 3. Sc6‡

250. 1. Qd11. ... S×d6 2. Q×g4†, Kg6 3. Se5‡1. ... Rh4 2. Qf1†, Sf2 3. Rf6‡

251. 1. Rd71. ... K×d7 2. Bf5†, Kd8 3. Qd6‡1. ... B×g6 2. Qd6†, Kf5 3. Sg3‡1. ... Ra6 2. Q×d5†, S×d5 3. f8S‡

252. 1. Re71. ... d4 2. Sec7†, Kf4 3. Sd5‡1. ... f4 2. Sg7†, Kd4 3. Sf5‡1. ... Ke5 2. Sec7†, K~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... Ke3 etc 2. S(×)g5†, K~ 3. S ‡

253. 1. Rd61. ... Sc4 2. Rd3, ~ 3. B/S/P ‡1. ... Sc6 2. Rd7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... S×b3 2. a×b3, ~ 3. ‡1. ... b6 2. B×b4, ~ 3. ‡

254. 1. Bb41. ... Bc7 2. B×c3†, K×d6 3. Sb7‡1. ... a6 2. c5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... B×h5 2. R×e6†, ~ 3. S/R ‡1. ... Bg6 2. h×g6, ~ 3. ‡

255. 1. R×f41. ... K×f4 2. Rd×f6†, K~ 3. S/B ‡1. ... Bb7 2. Rd×f6, Bc8 3. Bd6‡1. ... Bc8 2. Rd×d4, ~ 3. B ‡1. ... f5 2. Rf×d4, ~ 3. R/B ‡

256. 1. Sd71. ... Ke6 2. Sd4†, Kd6 3. Be5‡

1. ... Kg6 2. Be4†, Kh5 3. Sf6‡1. ... Kg4 2. Be4, Kh5 3. Sf6‡

257. 1. Kf71. ... Kf4 2. Se6†, K×e4 3. Bd3‡1. ... d×e4 2. Be3†, Kh4 3. Sf5‡1. ... Kh4 2. Sf5†, Kg5 3. Be3‡1. ... Sg3 2. h×g3, ~ 3. Be3‡

258. 1. Rh3†1. ... Kg6 2. Rhh5, S~ 3. Rg5‡

259. 1. Bb71. ... Ba7 2. Be1, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Kb6 2. Sd5†, ~ 3. R/B ‡

260. 1. Sb31. ... Q~ 2. R×Q, B~ 3. S ‡

261. 1. Se41. ... Bc5 2. Sc3†, Kc4 3. Re3‡1. ... Bd4 2. Sb4†, Kc4 3. Rb6‡1. ... Be3 2. Rd6†, K×e4 3. Bg6‡1. ... Bf2 2. K×f2, Kc4 3. Rd6‡1. ... Bh2 2. K×h2, Kc4 3. Rd6‡

262. 1. Rd61. ... Kf5/f4 2. Sh7†, K~ 3. S/R ‡1. ... Kg6/h6 2. Se4†, K~ 3. S/R ‡

263. 1. Sh21. ... R×h2 &c. 2. Qf3†, K~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... K×g1 2. Qb2, ~ 3. Ra1‡

264. 1. K×a51. ... Bc3† &c. 2. Rb4(†), ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... B×c1 2. Rd2†, Bb2 3. Q×b2‡

265. 1. S×f81. ... Q~ 2. ×Q, B~ 3. Sg6‡

266. 1. g5 1. ... h×g5 2. Re7†, Kf6 3. Be5‡ 1. ... d4 2. Re7†, Kd5 3. Re5‡

267. 1. Sc5†1. ... K×c5 2. Sdb3†, Kc6 3. Qf3‡1. ... K×d4 2. Scb3†, K~ 3. Qf3‡1. ... Be6 2. Q×e6†, K×S 3. Sb3‡

268. 1. Sg61. ... Bg5 2. S×g3†, K×f6 3. Sh5‡1. ... B×f6 2. Sd6†, Kg5 3. Sf7‡

269. 1. d31. ... B×d3 2. Re4, ~ 3. R/S/B ‡1. ... Sf7 2. Rd6†, S×d6 3. Be6‡1. ... Bf5 2. Bf3†, Be4 3. B×e4‡

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270. 1. R×g51. ... K×g5 2. Qg8†, K~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... K×e5 2. Qd5†, K~ 3. Q×f5‡1. ... h4/f2 2. Re×f5†, Ke4 3. Qd5‡

271. 1. R×a5†1. ... B×a5 2. Rb4, ~ 3. B/R‡1. ... Kb2 2. R×b4†, Ka1 3. Rb1‡

272. 1. Sc41. ... B×e6 2. Sg6†, K×d5/K×f5 3. Se7‡1. ... d×e2 2. Sg2†, K~ 3. Se1‡

273. 1. S×d61. ... B×d6† 2. Q×d6†, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... a×b5 2. Qe5†, Kc6 3. Q×b5‡1. ... Qe1 &c. 2. Re5†, K×d6 3. Shf7‡1. ... Q×c3 2. Q×c3†, ~ 3. Q ‡

274. 1. S×e7 1. ... R×f3/S×f3 2. Sc6†, Kc4 3. Rc5‡1. ... K×e5 2. Sc6†, Kf6 3. Be7‡1. ... Be3 2. Sc6†, K~ 3. Qe2‡1. ... Kc4 2. Qc6†, K~ 3. Qc5‡1. ... Qc3 2. B×c3†, K~ 3. Qc6‡1. ... Bf4 2. Q×f4†, Se4 3. Q×e4‡[ 1. ... Rg6! ]

275. 1. Qd51. ... R×e7 2. Qd6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Rf6 2. Sf7†, ~ 3. ‡

276. 1. Sdc31. ... Ke5 2. Sf6†, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... K×e3 2. Se2†, c3 3. R×c3‡

277. 1. Qf3†1. ... Rg2 2. Qa8, K×h2 3. Qh8‡1. ... K×h2 2. Qf2†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

278. 1. Ba21. ... Kc4 2. Sa5†, Kb4 3. Sc6‡1. ... e×f5 2. Sc5†, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... e×d4 2. Sc1†, K~ 3. Sd3‡[ 1. Se3† ]

279. 1. d×c41. ... Qc6/b7 2. Qf5, ~ 3. Q/P ‡1. ... S×c3 2. c5†, Q×c5 3. Q ‡ 2. ... K×c5 3. Qd5‡1. ... Sc7 2. B×c7†, ~ 3. Qd5‡1. ... Qe6 2. Q×f8†, Qe7 3. Q×e7‡1. ... Qf5 2. Q×f5, ~ 3. ‡

280. 1. d31. ... Kd4 2. Qb2†, Ke3 3. Qf2‡

1. ... K×f4 2. d4, Kf5 3. Qf3‡1. ... Kf5 2. Se6, Ke5 3. Qh5‡

281. 1. Qh81. ... K×c6 2. Qa8†, Kb6 3. a5‡1. ... K×e6 2. Qg8†, Kf6 3. Qg6‡1. ... d×c6 2. Kf5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... d×e6 2. Be4†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... b×a4 2. Qh5†, K~ 3. Q ‡

282. 1. Ba31. ... K×d5 2. Qc5†, Ke6 3. Qf5‡1. ... Sf3 2. Qb4†, K×d5 3. Qe4‡1. ... Kb3 2. Qb4†, K~ 3. Qb2‡1. ... Bg6 &c. 2. Qe3(†), ~ 3. ‡

283. 1. R4h5†1. ... g×h5 2. Sh4, ~ 3. S/R ‡1. ... Kf6 2. Sd4, ~ 3. S/R ‡

284. 1. Qa81. ... e5 2. Qh8, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Kd4 &c. 2. Qa4†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke5 2. Qf8, ~ 3. Q ‡

285. 1. Kg21. ... Ke4 2. S×f7, ~ 3. Q/S/B ‡1. ... Ba4 2. K×h2, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... B×d7 2. S×d7†, e5 3. Sc5‡1. ... Bc6† 2. S×c6†, Ke4 3. S×f6‡1. ... f×e5 2. Q×e5†, Kg4 3. Sf6‡[ 1. Ke2 1. Bd2 ]

286. 1. a41. ... Kd5 2. Qf5†, K~ 3. Q×b5‡1. ... Sd5 2. Qg2†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... b×a4 2. Qc4†, K~ 3. Qg4‡1. ... Be7 2. S×e7, ~ 3. Qf5‡1. ... d5 2. Qe2†, K~ 3. Qg4‡

287. 1. Rf81. ... B×f8 &c. 2. Qe8†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... S×e4 &c. 2. Sf6†, ~ 3. Rd8‡

288. 1. Bf6†1. ... Kg4 2. Qh5†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kf4 2. g8Q, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke6 2. Qd5†, K×f6 3. g8S‡

289. 1. Qa11. ... Kb7 2. Q×a6†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Ra3 2. Sd8†, ~ 3. S/B ‡1. ... Ra4† 2. Sb4†, d5 3. B×d5‡

290. 1. Bf51. ... K×f5 2. Bg3, ~ 3. Sg7‡1. ... Kf4 2. Sg6†, K×f5 3. Sg7‡

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1. ... Kd5 2. d4, ~ 3. R/B ‡1. ... e6 2. Sg6†, Kd5 3. Be4‡1. ... Bc8 2. Rb5†, Kf4 3. Sg6‡

291. 1. Rf61. ... K×f6 2. Se4†, Ke5 3. S×g6‡1. ... S×f6 etc 2. Sf3†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rd7 2. R×g6†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×h4 2. Qh1†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡

292. 1. Q×d7†1. ... K×d7 2. K×c5, e6/e5 3. f×e6‡1. ... K×b6 2. Ra8, e6/e5 3. Qd6‡

293. 1. Re31. ... Sc4 2. e×d5†, S×e3 3. R×e6‡1. ... d4 2. Bf8, ~ 3. B/R ‡1. ... d×e4 2. R×e4†, Kd5 3. Re×e6‡[ 1. Bf8 ]

294. 1. Qb21. ... c3 2. Qe2†, Kd4 3. Qe4‡

295. 1. d4†1. ... Kd5 2. B×a3, e5 3. Sc7‡1. ... c×d3 ep. 2. c4†, Rc3 3. B×c3‡

296. 1. Re61. ... g5 2. Be4, d×e4 3. Rd6‡1. ... g6 2. R×g6, K×d3 3. R×g4‡

297. 1. R×f21. ... d5 &c. 2. Qh8, B×g4 3. Bf4‡1. ... Q×h1 &c. 2. B×f6†, B×f6 3. Rf5‡1. ... R×f2 &c. 2. Sc6†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... g×f2 2. Qh2†, Rf4 3. Q×f4‡

298. 1. Kf71. ... c×d5 2. Sg7, ~ 3. B/S ‡1. ... K×h5 2. Sdf6†, K~ 3. Be3‡

299. 1. Qh1†1. ... Kg4 2. Bd7, ~ 3. Qh5‡

300. 1. Kg11. ... g×f2† 2. K×f2, Kh2 3. R×h4‡

301. 1. Qe11. ... d4 2. Qh1†, Kf4 3. Qh4‡1. ... f4 2. Qb1†, Kd4 3. Qb4‡

302. 1. Rh61. ... Rc6 2. Sd5, ~ 3. ‡

303. 1. Qa81. ... R×c3 2. d4†, K×b4 3. Qa4‡1. ... R×d2 2. Qc8†, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... d5 2. Qa6, ~ 3. ‡

304. 1. Rd11. ... R×b8 2. R×d2†, Kc8 3. Qd7‡1. ... R×d1 2. Be8, ~ 3. Q/R ‡

305. 1. Bd41. ... B×d4 2. g4, ~ 3. S ‡

306. 1. B×e6†1. ... B×e6 2. Kf4, ~ 3. Se3‡

307. 1. Rd61. ... S×d6 2. Sdf8, ~ 3. g4‡

308. 1. Qb41. ... e6 2. Qh4, e4 3. Qf2‡

309. 1. Qc51. ... R×c5 2. Bd8†, Kb5 3. Sd6‡

310. 1. Qg4†1. ... R3×g4 2. Kd3†, B×a4 3. Ree4‡1. ... R5×g4 2. Kd5†, B×a4 3. Ree4‡

311. 1. Sfd5†1. ... c×d5 2. Bg6, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... e×d5 2. Bg6, ~ 3. S ‡

312. 1. R×d6†1. ... K×d6 2. e8B, Ke6 3. Rc6‡1. ... Ke8 2. Rc8†, Kf7 3. e8Q‡

313. 1. Qg3†1. ... h×g3 2. Sf7†, Kf4 3. Rf6‡

314. 1. e61. ... B×e6 2. Kd8, ~ 3. R/B ‡

315. 1. Rh61. ... Bh7 2. Qh8†, K~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... K×f6 2. Kd6, ~ 3. Q‡

316. 1. Ba21. ... Bf1 2. Sd5†, K~ 3. Bc4‡

317. 1. Qh11. ... f×g5 2. Bd1, K×e4 3. Kg3‡[ 1. Qa4 ]

318. 1. b8B1. ... Kb1 2. Be5, Ka2 3. Qb2‡[ 1. Qc1 1. Qd3 1. Qd4 ]

319. 1. Rb6†1. ... c×b6 &c. 2. Qa3(†), K~ 3. Qe7‡1. ... Kd7 2. Qc5, ~ 3. Q‡

320. 1. c6†1. ... Kd6 2. S×e7, Kc5 3. Qb4‡1. ... Kc8 2. Qb4, ~ 3. Qb8‡1. ... Kd8 2. Q×e7†, Kc8 3. Qe8‡[ 1. Qd5† ]

321. 1. Sh31. ... Kf3 2. Qe4†, K×e4 3. Sg5‡1. ... Kh2 2. Qg1†, K×h3 3. Qh1‡

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322. 1. Qg61. ... K×b3 2. Qc2†, K~ 3. Qa4‡1. ... Rd5/d1 2. Qa6†, K×b3 3. Qa4‡1. ... Bh5 2. Qe4†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Rd3† 2. Q×d3†, K×b3 3. Qb5‡1. ... Re6† 2. Q×e6†, d×e6 3. Sd2‡1. ... Be2 2. Qf7†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡ [ 2. ... Re6†! ] [ 1. ... Ba8/b7/c6/g2/h1! 1. ... Bd8/f8/f6! 1. ... Rd4! 1. ... g4! ][ 1. Rd2 ]

323. 1. Qa71. ... Kh6 2. Q×e3†, Kh5 3. Qg5‡1. ... Kh4 2. Q×e3, Kh5 3. Qg5‡

324. 1. Bc51. ... d×c5 2. Qf4, c4 3. Qe5‡1. ... Ke4 2. Qe3†, Kd5 3. Sb6‡

325. 1. Qd51. ... Kg4 2. Qg8†, Kf4 3. Qg3‡

326. 1. Bg51. ... Se7 2. Bf7†, Kf8 3. Bh6‡1. ... Kf8 2. Bf6, Ke8 3. Rd8‡

327. 1. Rb71. ... Ka2 2. Sc3†, K~ 3. R/B ‡1. ... Bg4 2. Bb2†, Ka2 3. Sc3‡

328. 1. Qe61. ... R×e6 2. R×c5, ~ 3. R(×)e5‡

329. 1. Se3†1. ... d×e3 2. Rd1†, ~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Q×e3 2. Qd7†, Rd6 3. Q×d6‡1. ... Kc6 2. Qc8†, Bc7 3. Q×c7‡

330. 1. Kc61. ... B×f2 2. Bd4†, Ke4 3. Sd2‡1. ... B×c3 2. S×c3, ~ 3. ‡1. ... R×g4 2. S×g4†, Ke4 3. Rf4‡

331. 1. Qg61. ... d4† 2. Kd3, K~ 3. Qe4‡1. ... B×g5† 2. Q×g5†, Ke6 3. Qf6‡1. ... Rd6 2. B×d6†, c×d6 3. Qf6‡

332. 1. Bg11. ... B×e8 2. Bh2, ~ 3. b×c4‡1. ... c4† 2. b×c4†, Ke5 3. Bh2‡1. ... Rc6 &c. 2. Sc3†, Ke5 3. Bh2‡

333. 1. Rc51. ... B×c5 2. Sfe2†, K×d5 3. Sc3‡1. ... Qg4† 2. Sg2†, Qf4 3. B×f4‡ 2. ... Qg3 3. B×g3‡1. ... f5 2. Sh5†, f4 3. B×f4‡

334. 1. Bd51. ... g4 2. Qf4†, K×d5 3. Qf5‡1. ... c4 2. Qd4†, Kf5 3. Qe4‡1. ... Rh4 2. R×e7†, K×d5 3. Qf5‡1. ... other 2. Qe3†, K~ 3. Q/P ‡

335. 1. Qc21. ... Rc8 2. B×f6†, e5 3. B×e5‡1. ... e5 2. Sc6†, Q×c6 3. B×e5‡

336. 1. Rb81. ... e5 2. R×f6†, e×f6 3. Sd6‡1. ... g×h3 2. Kf3, ~ 3. g4‡1. ... Bd7/b7 2. Rg8, ~ 3. P ‡

337. 1. d31. ... a×b3† 2. S×b3†, R×b3 3. Be3‡1. ... f5 &c. 2. Be3†, Ke5 3. ‡1. ... Bf4 2. S×b5†, B×b5 3. Rd5‡

338. 1. Qc61. ... h1Q 2. Qc4†, Ke5 3. Sf7‡1. ... f×g5 2. B×g7†, S~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... B×b5† 2. R×b5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Sc5 2. Sf3†, Kc3 3. Q×c5‡1. ... Se5 2. Qd6†, Kc3 3. Q×d2‡1. ... d1Q† 2. R×d1†, Ke5 3. ‡1. ... R×e6† 2. S×e6†, Ke5 3. Bf4‡

339. 1. Qc71. ... Q×c7 2. Sc5†, K×d4 3. Se6‡1. ... K×d4 2. S×f4, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Se3 2. R×f4†, e×f4† 3. Q×f4‡

340. 1. Sbd1†1. ... R×a1 2. Q×b6†, Ke4 3. Sc3‡1. ... c3 2. Q×c3†, Ke4 3. Qd4‡1. ... Ke4 2. Rf4†, g×f4 3. Sf2‡

341. 1. Bd41. ... Q×d4 2. Q×d4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ra3 2. Be3†, R×e3† 3. d×e3‡

342. 1. Bf4†1. ... Be8 2. Q×e8†, Kg7 3. Qe7‡1. ... Ke7 2. Qb7†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Kg7 2. Bh6†, ~ 3. Q ‡

343. 1. Be71. ... f4 2. R×e5†, K×e5 3. K~ ‡1. ... S×e7 &c. 2. Rf1, ~ 3. ‡[ 1. ... h4! ]

344. 1. Qb3†1. ... d5 2. Sg5†, K×e5 3. Re7‡1. ... Qc4† 2. Q×c4†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Q×b3 2. Sg5†, ~ 3. S/P ‡

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345. 1. R×d3†1. ... K×d3 2. Qg3†, ~ 3. Q/S/B ‡

346. 1. Qb41. ... Qf3† 2. Be3†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Rd1† 2. Bd2†, ~ 3. Qd4‡1. ... c1S† 2. B×c1†, ~ 3. Qd4‡1. ... Sf5 2. Sc3†, Ke5 3. Qf4‡

347. 1. Q×e5†1. ... R×e5/S×e5 2. S×f4†, Kd4 3. Sc2‡1. ... K×e5 2. Sf3†, K~ 3. S ‡

348. 1. Q×a81. ... d5 2. Bb4†, Kb6 3. Qb8‡1. ... S×a8 2. Rb7, ~ 3. R/S/B ‡

349. 1. Sh61. ... R×c5 2. Qf6†, B×f6† 3. B×f6‡1. ... R×d4 2. B×d4, ~ 3. B/S ‡

350. 1. Qa81. ... Ba4 2. Qh8, B×b3 3. Qb2‡1. ... R×a8 2. R×c7†, Bc6 3. R×c6‡1. ... Ra6 &c. 2. Q×R, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... B×f7 2. Qc6†, Bc4 3. Q×c4‡

351. 1. Kd21. ... K×d4 2. Qc3†, Kd5 3. Sc7‡1. ... S×e8 2. Qe6†, K×d4 3. Qe4‡1. ... Sc4† 2. Q×c4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... e6 2. Kd3, ~ 3. Q ‡

352. 1. Qd71. ... B×d7 2. Rc5†, Kd6 3. Se4‡1. ... S×c8 2. Qc7†, Sd6 3. Q×g7‡

353. 1. Bg41. ... Q×e4† 2. f×e4†, K×e4 3. Sf6‡1. ... Q×g4 2. Sf6†, Ke6 3. Sd4‡1. ... Q×f3 2. Sf6†, Q×f6 3. Sc3‡1. ... Ke6 2. Sf8†, Kd5 3. Sc3‡1. ... Be1 2. B×f5, ~ 3. Sf6‡

354. 1. B×f51. ... g×f5 2. Qg8†, Q×g8 3. Se5‡1. ... other 2. Be6†, ~ 3. Q/R/S/B ‡

355. 1. Bh11. ... c5 2. Q×d5†, S×d5 3. S×c4‡1. ... d2 2. e×f4†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sc~ 2. S×c4†, B×c4 3. Q(×)e4‡1. ... B×f3 2. B×f3, ~ 3. S×c4‡1. ... Be6 &c. 2. Q×c6, ~ 3. Q/B ‡

356. 1. Kb41. ... B×c5† 2. S×c5†, Kf4 3. Q×f6‡1. ... B×d3 2. Qc4†, Kf5 3. Qg4‡

1. ... S×e6 &c. 2. Rf3†, ~ 3. S×f6‡[ 1. ... Kf4 2. Rf3†, ~ 3. Q ‡ ]1. ... R×c2 2. Re3†, Kf4 3. Q×f6‡

357. 1. Rf51. ... S×f5 &c. 2. Sb4†, K~ 3. S/B ‡1. ... c×d3 &c. 2. R×e5†, K~ 3. S/P ‡

358. 1. Rd7†1. ... Bd4 2. Ba5, ~ 3. B/S ‡

359. 1. Qa81. ... Be4† 2. Q×e4†, S×e4 3. S×c4‡1. ... B×a8 2. S×c4†, Ke4 3. Rd4‡1. ... ~ 2. Qh8†, K×d6 3. Qb8‡

360. 1. Rh11. ... B×h1 2. B×e3, ~ 3. Q/R‡1. ... Be4 &c. 2. Sf4†, Ke5 3. R×e4‡1. ... e5 &c. 2. R(×)h5†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Sf6 2. Se7†, Ke5 3. f4‡

361. 1. Qa81. ... K×d5 2. Sd6†, Kc5 3. Ba3‡1. ... S×d5 2. Rg4†, ~ 3. S/P ‡1. ... Sd4 2. Sd6†, ~ 3. Sg5‡1. ... S×d2 2. R×e5†, Kf3 3. Sg5‡1. ... ~ 2. Sd6†, B×d6 3. Re5‡[ 1. Q×b3 ]

362. 1. Qf81. ... K×d5 &c. 2. Q×f4, ~ 3. ‡1. ... g5 2. Qf5†, K~ 3. S‡1. ... S×d5 2. Q×f3†, K×f3 3. Sg5‡1. ... S×g2 &c. 2. Sg5†, ~ 3. R/P ‡[ 1. ... Se6! ] [ 1. Sd6† ]

363. 1. Qg61. ... B×g6 2. Rh5†, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... R×f3† 2. S×f3†, Kf4 3. Sd5‡1. ... Kf4 2. Sd5†, Ke5 3. Q×f6‡

364. 1. Qc81. ... Se6 2. S×e6†, ~ 3. Qc1‡1. ... B×e4† 2. S×e4†, Kg6 3. Q×g4‡1. ... Re6/Re5 2. B×h6†, ~ 3. Q ‡

365. 1. Bc41. ... K×c4 2. Qd5†, ~ 3. S/Q ‡1. ... R×c4 &c. 2. Qd1, ~ 3. Qb3‡1. ... B×b2 2. Qe1†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Rd4 2. b×c3†, K×c4 3. Se5‡1. ... Re4 2. b×c3†, K×a3 3. Qa1‡

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366. 1. Ra41. ... g2 2. Qd4†, ~ 3. S/B ‡1. ... B×a7 2. B×g3†, Kd4 3. Sd3‡1. ... b5 2. Qe7†, K~ 3. Q×d6‡1. ... c5 2. Sd5, ~ 3. B×f6‡1. ... d5 2. Qb8†, Kd4 3. Sd3‡

367. 1. Sc51. ... Bf5 2. Re4†, ~ 3. S7e6‡1. ... B×d1† 2. R×d1†, K×c5 3. S ‡1. ... K×c5 2. Kc3, ~ 3. Sa6‡1. ... d5 2. Be5†, K×c5 3. S7a6‡1. ... d×c5 2. Bc2, ~ 3. R/S/B‡

368. 1. Qe61. ... S×e6 2. Bd7†, K~ 3. R/Sf ‡1. ... Ra6 2. Rb3†, Ka4 3. Sb2‡1. ... f×e1 &c. 2. Qb6†, K~ 3. Q ‡

369. 1. Rd41. ... B×d4 2. Sd8†, K~ 3. Sc4‡1. ... S×d4 2. Sg5†, K~ 3. Sc4‡1. ... Bc7 2. R×d7, ~ 3. B/R ‡1. ... Bc5 2. Sd8†, Ke5 3. f7‡1. ... Sd5 2. e×d5†, Kf5 3. Rf4‡

370. 1. Qh71. ... S×h7 2. S×d7†, Ke4 3. Sf2‡1. ... B×f6 &c. 2. Qh2†, Ke4 3. Sf2‡[ 1. ... Sg6 2. Qh2†, Sf4 3. Q/P ‡ ]1. ... Bh6 2. Bd4†, Kd6 3. Se8‡1. ... Bf3† &c. 2. B×f3, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

371. 1. Rh51. ... Bg5 2. Sh6, ~ 3. S/B/P ‡1. ... K×f4 2. B×d6†, Kg4 3. S×f6‡1. ... B×f4 2. Bc3†, S~ 3. P/B ‡

372. 1. Rg61. ... B×b7 2. Rd6†, ~ 3. B/S/R ‡1. ... Sb5 2. Sc6†, Kc5 3. Bb4‡1. ... Kc5 2. Ke3, ~ 3. R/S/B‡1. ... c6 2. S×c6†, ~ 3. B ‡

373. 1. Rb31. ... ~ 2. Rb7(†), ~ 3. Q ‡[ 1. ... Kf7! Ke6! Kf6! Kd6! h5! f×e3! &c. ]

374. 1. Qd6†1. ... K×d6 2. d8Q†, K~ 3. S/Q ‡1. ... S×d6 2. d8S, S~ 3. S ‡

375. 1. Q×e4†1. ... K×e4 2. Se3, ~ 3. B(×)g2‡

376. 1. Qd61. ... B×d6 2. S×d6, ~ 3. Sf7‡

1. ... Bg7 2. Qd8†, Bf8 3. Q×f8‡1. ... Bc3† 2. S×c3, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bg3† 2. Q×g3, ~ 3. Q ‡

377. 1. Q×e51. ... f×e5 2. Sb7, ~ 3. Se7‡1. ... K×c5 2. Qc3†, K×d6 3. Qc7‡

378. 1. b41. ... a6/a5 2. S(×)a5, K×d4 3. Qc5‡

379. 1. Kf41. ... e5† 2. Kg4, K×e4 3. Kg5‡

380. 1. Bc11. ... Kd3 2. Qd2†, Ke4 3. Qd5‡1. ... Kf5 2. Q×h5†, Ke4 3. Qd5‡1. ... Kf3 &c. 2. Qf4†, Ke2 3. Qf1‡

381. 1. Bb51. ... Kc5 2. Qd3, Kb4 3. Qc4‡1. ... Ke5 2. Bc6, K~ 3. Q ‡

382. 1. Re5†1. ... K×e5 2. Qd7, ~ 3. Q/S/B‡1. ... K×f6 &c. 2. Qe8(†), ~ 3. Q/R‡

383. 1. Qe5†1. ... K×e5 2. Rg4, ~ 3. B ‡1. ... Kd3 2. Qc3†, Ke4 3. Rg4‡

384. 1. Se41. ... R×e4 &c. 2. Sf5(†), ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×e4 2. Sc6, ~ 3. Q ‡

385. 1. 1. Qa81. ... B×a8 2. Rh6, Bd5 3. Sd3‡

386. 1. Sd4†1. ... S×d4 2. Qg8, ~ 3. Q/B ‡

387. 1. Sb51. ... Kc4 2. Sd6†, K~ 3. Q ‡

388. 1. Qh51. ... B×f8 2. Bd7†, Kd6 3. Qc5‡1. ... g1Q† 2. Bg4†, Bf5† 3. Q×f5‡1. ... Rb×d3 2. B×d3†, Bf5† 3. Q(×)f5‡1. ... B×f6 2. Be6†, K×e6 3. Qf5‡

389. 1. Qe61. ... f5 2. Qe1, Kg4 3. Qh4‡1. ... f×g5 2. Qe5†, Kg4 3. Q×g5‡

390. 1. Qf31. ... a5 2. Sf6, K×f7 3. g8Q‡

391. 1. Qg21. ... Ke6 2. Qg7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Ke5 &c. 2. Qg5†, K~ 3. Q ‡

392. 1. Be61. ... K~ 2. b8Q(†), K~ 3. Q/B ‡

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393. 1. Sd71. ... ~ 2. S3e5(†), ~ 3. ‡

394. 1. Sh71. ... K~ 2. Q×c6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... B~ 2. Qf8†, ~ 3. Qf6‡1. ... Sd8 2. Qd5†, Ke7 3. Qd7‡1. ... Sb4 &c. 2. Q×b8†, K~ 3. Q ‡

395. 1. Rdf41. ... Kd5 &c. 2. Rd3†, K~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... S~ 2. Rf5†, K~ 3. R(×)d3‡1. ... Bg3 2. Re3†, K×f4 3. Ree4‡1. ... e6 2. Sg6†, Kd5 3. Rc3‡1. ... Rd7 2. S×d7†, K~ 3. Re3‡[ 1. ... B×h4! ]

396. 1. Qg11. ... d5 2. Q×a7†, K×a7 3. Ra2‡1. ... a6 2. Qb6, ~ 3. Q×b7‡[ 1. Qg2 ]

397. 1. Qe51. ... Sf7 2. Qe7†, K~ 3. Qe8‡[ 1. ... Kc8! ]1. ... Sg8 2. Qh8, ~ 3. Q×g8‡[ 1. Qf3 ]

398. 1. Re51. ... K×e5 2. Qf7, g5 3. Qf5‡

399. 1. f6†1. ... Kd6 2. f7†, g×h6 3. f×e8S‡

400. 1. h41. ... Kc4 2. K×e4, Kc3 3. Qd4‡1. ... Ke5 2. Qc6, Kf5 3. Q×e4‡

401. 1. Bd21. ... Qb7† 2. Seg2†, Kg3 3. Bf4‡1. ... Kg3 2. Sef5†, B×f5 3. S×f5‡

402. 1. Se71. ... h4 2. Qg8†, B×g8 3. Sg6‡1. ... Kg7 2. Sg6†, K×g6 3. Q ‡1. ... Se6 2. Q×e6, ~ 3. Q ‡

403. 1. Bc51. ... d4 2. B×d4, Kd5 3. Bf3‡1. ... K×e5 2. Bf3, d4 3. c×d4‡

404. 1. Bf31. ... Q×b7† 2. Sb6†, a×b6 3. a×b7‡1. ... R~ 2. Rb8†, Q×b8† 3. Sb6‡1. ... Qe6 2. h×g8Q†, Q~ 3. Q×Q‡

405. 1. Bc5†1. ... Kc6 2. Re8, ~ 3. ‡

406. 1. S×e21. ... f×e2 2. Bc6, ~ 3. ‡

1. ... S×d7 2. Sec3†, K~ 3. Se3‡1. ... Kd3 2. Sdc3†, K~ 3. B/P ‡

407. 1. Sh41. ... d×e3/f×e4 2. Sf3†, K~ 3. B ‡1. ... f×e3 2. S×g6†, K×e4 3. B×c6‡

408. 1. e71. ... S×e7 2. Rd6†, Kh7 3. R×h6‡1. ... Kh7 2. Sf8†, B×f8 3. e×f8S‡

409. 1. Rd31. ... B×d3 2. e4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... e6 2. Qd4†, Kf5 3. Rf3‡1. ... K×f6 2. Rf3†, Ke5 3. Qf5‡1. ... Rh6 2. Bd4†, Ke4 3. Re3‡

410. 1. B×f51. ... e×f5 2. Qb6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kf4 2. Bd6†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×f5 2. Qf2†, Ke5 3. Qf6‡1. ... e3 2. Q×e3†, K×f5 3. g4‡1. ... d4 2. Qc7†, K×f5 3. g4‡

411. 1. Q×a81. ... Re6 2. Q×f3†, K×f3 3. R×f5‡

412. 1. Bc3†1. ... Q×c3 2. Qh2, ~ 3. Qh8‡

413. 1. Qb31. ... f4 2. Qf3, Kg5 3. Qg3‡[ 1. Bb5 ]

414. 1. Sb3†1. ... Kd5 2. Sdc5, ~ 3. R/B ‡

415. 1. Qf21. ... Bf4 2. Qb6, ~ 3. Q ‡

416. 1. Sd5†1. ... K×d6 2. Qb6, ~ 3. Qc7‡

417. 1. Sh7†1. ... Ke6 2. Rd5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

418. 1. Sf3†1. ... R×e5 2. Qg4†, S×g4 3. Bf7‡1. ... Sf5† 2. B×f5, ~ 3. B ‡

419. 1. Sc4 1. ... B~ 2. Qb3†, Kd4 3. Qd3‡

420. 1. Se41. ... Ke3 2. Qc1†, Kd4 3. Qc3‡

421. 1. Sg5†1. ... R×g5 2. Bf1, ~ 3. Re3‡

422. 1. Rc6†1. ... Q×c6/R×c6 2. Qe7†, Kd5† 3. Sf6‡

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423. 1. Sa61. ... ~ 2. Sb2†, c×b2 3. Bb3‡

424. 1. Sd61. ... Sg5 2. S×f4, ~ 3. S ‡

425. 1. Bh71. ... Kc8 2. Bf5, Kd8 3. e7‡

426. 1. Sf7†1. ... Ke7 2. Qd7†, K~ 3. Q/R/P ‡1. ... Kc8 2. f6†, Kb7 3. Qc6‡

427. 1. Rh41. ... g2 2. Kf2, Kd4 3. Kf3‡

428. 1. Bc51. ... Kf4 2. Bf2, Ke5 3. Bg3‡

429. 1. Qh1†1. ... Bh4 2. Qa8†, Bg8 3. Qa1‡

430. 1. Rd51. ... c5 2. B×a6, P~ 3. B/R ‡1. ... c6 2. Bf5, P~ 3. B×d7‡

431. 1. Ba61. ... Q×a6 2. Qa8†, K×a8 3. Sc7‡1. ... Sf4 2. Qg8†, Qd8 3. Q×d8‡

432. 1. Qh11. ... S×f6 2. R×f8, ~ 3. S×f7‡ [ 2. ... S×g6† ! ] [ 2. Q×h6† ]1. ... Bd6 &c. 2. S×f7†, S×f7 3. Q×h7‡1. ... b3 2. Q×h6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

433. 1. Sbd5†1. ... Kc6 2. Qf8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd4 2. Qe3†, Kc4 3. Qc3‡

434. 1. Se21. ... d4 2. Sf4, d3 3. Se6‡

435. 1. Bb61. ... Sc2 2. Bc7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rf4 2. Se3†, Ke5 3. Bd4‡1. ... Qc3 2. Q×c3, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Rf3 2. S×f6†, ~ 3. R/S ‡

436. 1. B×d51. ... K×d5 2. Q×f5†, K~ 3. Qb5‡

437. 1. Qh71. ... Be8 &c. 2. Qh1, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... Bb5 2. Sb4†, Kc5 3. Qa7‡

438. 1. Bd81. ... Bf6 2. Se5, ~ 3. S/B ‡1. ... Sf6 2. S×e5, ~ 3. S/B ‡

439. 1. Bf71. ... Sb3† 2. R×b3, K×c4 3. B×e6‡

440. 1. Rg81. ... f5 2. f4, e×f3 ep. 3. B×f3‡

441. 1. Sd21. ... Kd6 2. Rf7, Kd5 3. Rd7‡

442. 1. Bg61. ... Kf4 2. Bh7, Ke4 3. Rg4‡

443. 1. Qe41. ... S×f5 2. Qe5†, Kc4 3. Qb5‡1. ... Sd5 2. b4†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd6 2. Qe6†, Kc5 3. b4‡

444. 1. Qe4†1. ... Kd6 2. Qh1, ~ 3. Q/P ‡

445. 1. Bd81. ... Ke5 2. Sb2, K~ 3. S/B ‡

446. 1. Sd81. ... Kd3 2. Se6, ~ 3. Sf4‡1. ... Ke5 2. Rh5†, K~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... Kc5 2. Se6†, K~ 3. Be8‡

447. 1. Qh21. ... Q×h2 &c. 2. Rd×d6, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... Kd4 2. Ra4†, K~ 3. R/B/Q ‡

448. 1. Qd4†1. ... K×d4 2. Re1, ~ 3. Re4‡1. ... Kf3 2. Rf1†, K~ 3. Qg1‡

449. 1. Sc71. ... B×d4 2. S×d5†, Kf3 3. Qg2‡1. ... Kf4 2. Sce6†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×d4 2. Qe2, ~ 3. S ‡

450. 1. Qh41. ... K~ 2. Ka5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rfg6 &c. 2. Q×e7†, Kc3 3. S ‡1. ... S×b5 &c. 2. Q×c4†, Ka3 3. Qa4‡1. ... Rg4 &c. 2. Qe1†, Kc5 3. Sa4‡

451. 1. Qh11. ... Q×h1 2. c×d4†, K~ 3. Sc3‡1. ... Kd5† &c. 2. Re6†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Bb8 2. Re1, ~ 3. ‡

452. 1. Kg71. ... f×e5 2. Sc5, ~ 3. Q/R/S ‡1. ... K×e5 2. Bc2, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f5 2. Q×f5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... R×a6 &c. 2. K×f6, ~ 3. Qd3‡[ 1. Sc6† ] [ In White’s book, a corrected version is given: bSg1 to h2. ]

453. 1. Rc3†1. ... Kd5 2. Sc4, ~ 3. S ‡

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454. 1. Qc11. ... Kc5 2. Q×c4†, K×b6 3. Sd×c8‡ 2. ... K×d6 3. Sb×c8‡1. ... Rh3 2. S×e4, ~ 3. Q‡1. ... ~ 2. Q×e3†, ~ 3. ‡

455. 1. Bb3†1. ... Kc6 2. Ba5, Kd6 3. Qc7‡1. ... Ke4 2. Qf2, Kd3 3. Qf3‡1. ... Kd6 2. Qb6†, Kd7 3. Be6‡[ 1. Qa6 ]

456. 1. Bc41. ... B×c4 2. Qa4, K~ 3. Qd7‡1. ... Bd3 2. Be6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Be2 2. B×e2, c4 3. Q×c4‡1. ... Bg2 2. Qb3, ~ 3. Qc3‡[ 1. Bf3† ] [ It is unclear if this is the original version, or a misprint. In White the problem (306) is given with a wPf3. ]

457. 1. R×f4†1. ... K×f4 2. Q×f2†, K~ 3. Sf6‡1. ... g×f4 2. Qd7, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... e×f4 2. Qh7, ~ 3. Q ‡

458. 1. b41. ... R×b4 2. Rf7, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Bg7 2. R×e4†, Kf6 3. Sh7‡1. ... c×b4 2. Sh7, ~ 3. R×e4‡

459. 1. Qg7†1. ... Sf6 2. e4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd6 2. c7, ~ 3. c8S‡1. ... K×d5 2. Qe7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kf4 2. Bd4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Bd8, ~ 3. Q ‡[ 1. c×d7 ] [ A. C. White gives a corrected version with bPb4,d2,d3 and wRd1. ]

460. 1. Bh2†1. ... Kd4 2. Bg1, ~ 3. ‡

461. 1. Sa61. ... Bf7 2. Bb8, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

462. 1. Qg71. ... f6 2. Qb7, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f1Q 2. Qe5†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kc6 2. Q×f7, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd6 2. Qd4†, K~ 3. Qd5‡

463. 1. Se81. ... Re5 2. Sf6, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Q×h8 2. Sd6, ~ 3. S ‡

464. 1. Qe11. ... h×g5 2. Qa5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... f6 2. S×f4†, B×f4 3. Q×e4‡1. ... e×d3 2. Qd1, ~ 3. Q(×)f3‡[ 1. g3 ]

465. 1. S×d41. ... c×d4 2. c4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kc4 2. Qe6†, K~ 3. S/P ‡

466. 1. Qe31. ... Rb7† 2. Ke6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Rd8† 2. K×d8, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Bc8† 2. Kd6, ~ 3. ‡

467. 1. Qb71. ... Kc4 2. Q×c6†, K×d3 3. Qc2‡1. ... Q×b7 2. Se6†, K~ 3. Se5‡1. ... Qb5† 2. Q×b5†, Kd6 3. Qc6‡1. ... Qa4† 2. K×a4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sb3† 2. S×b3†, Kc4 3. Se5‡

468. 1. Qf21. ... Rf×f2 2. Se7, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Rd×f2 &c. 2. Sa3, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Rf5 2. Q×f5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bg6 2. Q×f4†, Be4 3. Q ‡1. ... Re4 2. Q×f6†, Re5 3. Q×e5‡

469. 1. Sab1†1. ... Kc1 2. Ba3, ~ 3. P ‡1. ... Ke3 2. S×d5†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Kc2 2. b3†, Kc1 3. Ba3‡1. ... R×b1 2. Q×e2†, Kc1 3. Qd1‡

470. 1. Sc2†1. ... K×d1 2. Qd5, ~ 3. R/Q ‡1. ... Q×c2 2. B×c2, ~ 3. Rd1‡

471. 1. Qd61. ... Ke8 2. Qe5, K~ 3. e8Q‡1. ... Kg7 2. e8Q, Kh7 3. Qg6‡

472. 1. Re61. ... S×e6 2. Be7, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... R5×f4 2. Re5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... S×f4 2. Qa2†, Kc5 3. B×f2‡1. ... Rd5 2. Re4†, ~ 3. Se3‡

473. 1. Rb31. ... Ke5 2. Re3, K~ 3. Q ‡

474. Sd81. ... Ke4 2. Sb7, K~ 3. S ‡

475. 1. Sd31. ... Kc4 2. Ke3, Kc3 3. Rc5‡1. ... Ke4 2. Kc3, Ke3 3. Re5‡

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476. 1. Bc71. ... K×d5 2. Bb5, Kc5 3. Re5‡1. ... Ke3 2. Bg3, Ke4 3. Re5‡

477. 1. Kc61. ... B×c4 2. Qe4†, Q×e4† 3. Sd5‡1. ... R×g6 &c. 2. Sb5†, K~ 3. Sbd6‡1. ... d2 2. S×e2†, K×c4 3. Qe4‡1. ... K×c4 2. Sb5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

478. 1. Qc31. ... K×d5 2. Bf5, ~ 3. Qc5‡1. ... e5 2. Bd7, K×d5 3. Qd3‡1. ... e6 2. Bf3†, Kf5 3. Qf6‡[ Corrected as probable misprint from White’s No. 659: †bPa7. ]

479. 1. Be61. ... Ke5 2. e4, K~ 3. Q ‡

480. 1. Rc31. ... Ke5 &c. 2. Qd3, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kg5 &c. 2. Qh3, ~ 3. ‡

481. 1. Qe71. ... f5 2. f4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×h5 &c. 2. Q×f6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f×e5 2. Q×e6†, K×h5 3. Qh3‡

482. 1. Sf51. ... Sf2 2. S×f2, ~ 3. S/P ‡1. ... R×e4 2. Sg7, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... R×c5 2. S×c5, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Rd4 2. S×d4, ~ 3. Se6‡1. ... Sb4 2. Se7, ~ 3. S ‡

483. 1. Ra31. ... Kb4 2. Qa8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd4 2. Kc6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... b4 2. Qf1†, K~ 3. Qd3‡

484. 1. S×d6†1. ... K×d6 2. Kb5, ~ 3. Qc6‡1. ... K×d4 2. c3†, K~ 3. S ‡

485. 1. a71. ... f×e5 2. a8S, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kc7 2. e8S†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Sd8 2. a8Q†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... d5/d6 2. e8Q†, Kc7 3. a8S‡

486. 1. Bd71. ... R×g3 2. d6, ~ 3. ‡

487. 1. Kd2†1. ... g1B 2. Ke1, B×f2† 3. K×f2‡

1. ... g1S 2. Bd1, S×f3 3. B×f3‡ 2. ... Se2 3. B×e2‡1. ... g1Q 2. Rf1, Q×f1 3. Q×f1‡[ 1. Ke2† ]

488. 1. Bb81. ... Bc2 2. d4†, c×d3 ep. 3. Se4‡1. ... Bd3 2. Ke5, ~ 3. B ‡1. ... d5 2. Ke7, ~ 3. B ‡

489. 1. Sf41. ... K×f4 2. Qe1, Kg4 3. Qg3‡1. ... Ke3 2. Qd5, K×f4 3. Qd4‡1. ... Kd4 2. Kf3, Kc4 3. Qb4‡

490. 1. Qc11. ... Kd6 2. Rd3†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Qe3† 2. Q×e3†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Q×c6 2. R×c6, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Q×b4 2. Qg5†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Qg1 2. Q×g1, K~ 3. Q ‡

491. 1. Bh11. ... ~ 2. Q(×)f3(†), ~ 3. Q‡

492. 1. Sf4†1. ... Ke5 2. c7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... K×f7 2. Q×g6†, Kf8 3. Se6‡

493. 1. e31. ... B×e3† &c. 2. Kh3, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Ra3 2. K×h2, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Sf3 2. K×f3, ~ 3. ‡

494. 1. Ba81. ... g6 2. Qb7, ~ 3. Qh1‡1. ... Sd6 &c. 2. Qb6, ~ 3. Qf2‡1. ... Kf1 2. Q×f5†, Ke1 3. Qf2‡1. ... f4 2. Qg6, ~ 3. Qg1‡495:1. 1. Q×b51. ... S×c6 2. Q×c6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke8 2. Qe2†, K~ 3. Qe7‡1. ... Qc7 2. b8Q†, Q~ 3. ‡1. ... Q×d6 2. c7†, ~ 3. ‡495:2. 1. Rh41. ..., c7† 2. Ke8, ~ 3. B ‡

496. 1. Sf71. ... Kf5 2. Rc6, Kf4 3. Rf6‡1. ... Ke6 2. Be4, K~ 3. R/B ‡1. ... Kg6 2. Bg4, K~ 3. R/B ‡

497. 1. Qg11. ... Q×g1 2. Bc3†, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... B×d6 2. Qg7†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Qg6†, Ke5 3. Qe4‡

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498. 1. Sa8†1. ... K×c6 2. Q×a7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kc8 2. Rh8†, Q~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... R×a8 2. Qd7†, K~ 3. Qb7‡

499. 1. Sd31. ... Bc5 2. Sc1, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Bd6 2. Q×d6†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... S~ &c. 2. Qe5†, ~ 3. ‡

500. 1. f8R1. ... f3 2. R×f3, R~ 3. R ‡1. ... f×g3 2. Rd8 &c., P~ 3. B ‡

501. 1. Rg41. ... K ~ 2. Rg7(†), K~ 3. ‡

502. 1. S×c4†1. ... K~ 2. Be1, ~ 3. Q/P ‡[ 1. Seg4† ]

503. 1. Qe11. ... Ke6 2. Qh1, ~ 3. Q/P ‡1. ... Ke4 2. Qh1†, Kf4 3. Qh4‡1. ... Kc6/Kc4 2. Qa5, ~ 3. ‡

504. 1. Qa11. ... Qb2 2. S×b4†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Bc3 2. S×c3†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rd4 2. Q×d4†, Kc6 3. d8S‡1. ... Kc6 2. d8S†, Kd5 3. Sf6‡1. ... Ke4 2. Sf6†, K~ 3. Q/R ‡

505. 1. Qe21. ... K×e6 2. Kd3†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Rb3† 2. Kf2†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

506. 1. Bb41. ... ~ 2. Qh7(†), ~ 3. Q ‡

507. 1. Rg51. ... Re8 2. R×f5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rf8 2. Q×e5, ~ 3. Q/S/B ‡1. ... Qb3† 2. S×b3†, S×b3 3. Qd8‡1. ... Q×c5 2. Qd8†, Q~ 3. Q×Q ‡

508. 1. Bf51. ... Bh5 2. Qh6†, ~ 3. B ‡1. ... B×f5† 2. Q×f5†, K~ 3. B ‡1. ... Kf6 2. Qg6†, Ke7 3. Bc5‡

509. 1. Qa1†1. ... Kc5 2. Qe5, ~ 3. B ‡1. ... Kd3 2. Qd1†, Kc3 3. Sa4‡

510. 1. Bd41. ... Sc1 2. S×c3, ~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Bc1 &c. 2. Sg3, Kd2 3. Qe2‡1. ... Sf5 2. Sf2, ~ 3. Q/S ‡ [ 2. ... Be3! ]

1. ... c2 2. Qf2†, Kd1 3. Q×d2‡[ 1. ... Sf5! ] [ 1. Bc7 ]

511. 1. Rc4†1. ... S×c4 2. Qb5†, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... K×c4 2. Rff4†, K~ 3. Q ‡

512. 1. Rh31. ... K×h3 &c. 2. S×f2†, K~ 3. R ‡1. ... Se4 2. Sde5†, K×f4 3. Rh4‡

513. 1. Ke11. ... g4 2. Sg1, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kh5 2. Sf4†, K~ 3. Q ‡

514. 1. Q×a11. ... Sd1 2. Q×d1, ~ 3. ‡1. ... e3 2. Qd4†, R×d4 3. Sc3‡1. ... Rc3 2. Q×c3, ~ 3. Q ‡

515. 1. R×c41. ... b×c4 2. Q×f5†, S×f5 3. Rd5‡1. ... R×f1 &c. 2. Kb7, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... B×c4 &c. 2. b4†, a×b3 ep. 3. Qa1‡1. ... Ba2 2. R×a6†, K×a6 3. R×a4‡1. ... c×b2 2. Qe1†, b4 3. Q×b4‡1. ... ~ 2. R×a4†, ~ 3. ‡

516. 1. Qh81. ... Ke1 &c. 2. Sd1, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kg3 2. Qh4†, K×h4 3. S×f5‡

517. 1. K×a21. ... b6 2. Bd7, ~ 3. S(×)b6‡1. ... Kc6 2. Qe5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Sd3 2. Qe4†, K×e4 3. B×b7‡1. ... Sg2 2. Qf3†, K×c4 3. Qb3‡1. ... b5 2. Sb6†, Kc6 3. Qc7‡

518. 1. Ra11. ... Bg8 2. g7, ~ 3. g×h8Q‡1. ... Bc4 2. S×f5†, Kd5 3. B×e4‡1. ... Bd5 2. Sc2†, Kc4 3. Bf1‡1. ... Rc8 &c. 2. R×a2, ~ 3. Sc ‡1. ... Bf7 2. g×f7, ~ 3. S ‡

519. 1. b71. ... K×c6 2. Bd7†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... R×c5 &c. 2. Rb6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sc4 2. b8S, ~ 3. ‡

520. 1. Sd51. ... K×d5 2. R×e5†, ~ 3. Q ‡ [ 2. ... K×e5! ]1. ... Rg6† 2. R×g6, ~ 3. Q ‡

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521. 1. b51. ... g×f4 &c. 2. Re6†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Bg7 2. Re4†, K×f6 3. S×h7‡1. ... h6 2. S×g6†, S×g6 3. R4f5‡1. ... Sh~ 2. R(×)f5†, g×f5 3. R×f5‡

522. 1. Bg71. ... Kd5 2. Be8, K~ 3. Q ‡

523. 1. Bc41. ... Kf5 2. Qg3, K~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... K×h4 2. Qf4†, K~ 3. B ‡

524. 1. Qh71. ... Kc4 2. Qc2†, Kd5 3. Qc6‡1. ... b3 2. Qf5†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Kd6 2. Qf7, b3 3. Ba3‡1. ... Ke6 2. Kc6, ~ 3. d5‡

525. 1. Qc21. ... Ra7† 2. K×a7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rb8† 2. K×b8, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Sb6 2. Sb4†, R×b4 3. Qc6‡1. ... Sc7 2. Se7†, R×e7 3. Qc6‡

526. 1. g71. ... Kg6 2. Bf3, ~ 3. g×SS ‡1. ... Kh4 &c. 2. Qf3, ~ 3. ‡

527. 1. Qe81. ... Kd3/Kf3 2. Qa4, K×e2 3. Qd1‡1. ... Kf5 2. Sg3†, K~ 3. Qh5‡1. ... K×d5 2. Sc3†, K~ 3. Qb5‡[ 1. Sg3† ]

528. 1. Rb21. ... Rd7† 2. Q×d7†, Bd5 3. Q×d5‡1. ... R×e4 2. Q×e4†, Kc3 3. Qe5‡1. ... R×g4 2. Sc5†, Kc3 3. Sa4‡

529. 1. Qb81. ... Kd5/d4 2. e4(†), ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f×e2 &c. 2. Q×e5†, K~ 3. B×e2‡1. ... Kf5 2. Bh3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

530. 1. Q×c51. ... Rc×c5 2. c4, ~ 3. Sa ‡1. ... Rg×c5 2. Bd5, ~ 3. Sh ‡1. ... Se5 2. Q×d4†, K×d4 3. B×f2‡1. ... Qg8 2. Qf5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Qa5 2. B×b7, ~ 3. Sg2‡1. ... Bd5 2. Qe7†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

531. 1. Ba41. ... Sb6 2. Sd4, ~ 3. S/P ‡1. ... Bb6 2. Sd6, ~ 3. S×c4‡1. ... Rh7 2. Sg6†, Kd5 3. Sc7‡

532. 1. Kg31. ... B×f5† 2. Kf4, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Be5† 2. Q×e5†, K×e5 3. S×f7‡1. ... d2 2. Qb6†, Ke5 3. S×f7‡

533. 1. Ra3†1. ... ~ 2. Ba6, ~ 3. Bc8‡

534. 1. Qb51. ... S×f4 2. Bd6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... K×e3 2. Qd5, ~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Sc5 2. B×c5†, Q×c5 3. Qd3‡

535. 1. Qd5†1. ... K×d5 2. Kb5, e6 3. Bb7‡1. ... Kb6 &c. 2. Qb7†, K~ 3. Q‡

536. 1. Rf6†1. ... K×e4 2. Rg5†, ~ 3. S/B ‡1. ... Kf4 2. Rg×g6, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... Kf3 2. Sg5†, Kf4 3. Sd3‡1. ... Qc5 2. B×c5†, K×e4 3. ‡

537. 1. Qa4†1. ... K×b6 2. Bd6, Sc7 3. Bc5‡1. ... Kc7 2. Bd8†, K~ 3. Q ‡

538. 1. Se5†1. ... R×e5 2. Qf4, ~ 3. ‡[ 1. Bd1† ]

539. 1. Sf31. ... ~ 2. Qf8†, ~ 3. B ‡

540. 1. Sg4†1. ... Kh1 2. Qh2†, g×h2 3. Sf2‡1. ... Kh3 2. Sh2, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Kf3 2. Qc2, g2 3. Qd3‡1. ... Kf1 2. Ra8, ~ 3. Ra1‡

541. 1. Rc1†1. ... Kf2 2. Re1, f×g2 3. Sd3‡1. ... Kh2 2. Sh4, P~ 3. S(×)f3‡

542. 1. Qb81. ... R×b8 2. Se5, ~ 3. S ‡[ 1. Qh2 ]

543. 1. Kc21. ... K×b4† 2. Sc3, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kb5† 2. Kb3, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Rd5 2. Sb2†, K~ 3. Q ‡

544. 1. Qa1†1. ... K×a1 2. S×b4, Ba2 3. S×c2‡1. ... Kb3 2. Qc3†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡

545. 1. Rg51. ... Rh1 2. Rg2, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... Ra2 2. R×h5†, K×h5 3. Rh3‡

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546. 1. Kc71. ... Sb7 2. R×b6, ~ 3. R ‡1. ... Se6† 2. R×e6, ~ 3. Re8‡

547. 1. Ra81. ... a6 2. Ra×a6, Kb8 3. Rcb6‡1. ... K×a8 2. Kc7, P~ 3. R(×)a6‡

548. 1. Sh31. ... g×h3 2. Kf2, h2 3. Sg3‡

549. 1. Se61. ... Bf8 2. S×f8, Ba2 3. S×c2‡

550. 1. h41. ... h5 2. Qf8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... h6 2. h5, d4 3. Qf3‡

551. 1. Bd81. ... K×d4 2. Rd2†, K~ 3. B/S ‡

552. 1. Be21. ... Q×h2 2. Qf3, ~ 3. Q ‡ [ 2. ... Qe5! ]

553. 1. Sc31. ... Kd4 2. Sed5, K~ 3. B ‡1. ... Kf6 2. Scd5†, K~ 3. B ‡

554. 1. Sb3†1. ... a×b3 2. Qe8, ~ 3. Q ‡

555. 1. e41. ... Bb5 2. Qd1, B~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bd5 2. c6, B~ 3. Q ‡

556. 1. Kf81. ... Rf5 2. Rfe3†, Kf4 3. g3‡1. ... Rd5 2. Rde3†, Kd4 3. c3‡1. ... Rh5 2. Bg5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rb5 2. Bc5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rg6 2. Bf6, ~ 3. ‡1. ... R×c6 2. Bd6, ~ 3. ‡[ 1. Kd8 ]

557. 1. Sc61. ... Rb7† 2. Ke8, ~ 3. Q/ S ‡1. ... K×c6 2. Qc4†, Kb7 3. Sd8‡1. ... B×c6 2. Qd3†, Ke5 3. f4‡1. ... Bc7 2. Qf3†, Kc4 3. Qd3‡

558. 1. Ka51. ... K~ 2. Bf5, ~ 3. Q ‡

559. 1. Qa11. ... Kg8 2. Sf8, K×f8 3. Qh8‡1. ... Kh6 2. Qh8†, Kg6 3. S ‡

560. 1. Bc51. ... S×c5 2. Qa7, S~ 3. Qg1‡1. ... Sd6 &c. 2. Qd7, S~ 3. Qd1‡

561. 1. Bh41. ... R×h4 2. Qc5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rh5 &c. 2. Q×h3†, ~ 3. ‡

562. 1. b×a8S1. ... Ra6 2. Sb6, ~ 3. Qa1‡1. ... Rc6 &c. 2. Qa1†, R~ 3. Q×R ‡

563. 1. Qg81. ... Bc6 &c. 2. Rd5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bf3 2. K×f3, d5 3. Qg2‡

564. 1. Se51. ... Q×d6† 2. Kh5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... K×e5 2. Qe3†, K×d6 3. Qe7‡1. ... Q×b5 2. Qf2†, K×e5 3. Qf6‡

565. 1. Be41. ... R×e4 2. S×b6, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... B×e4 2. Se5, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... d×c4 2. Rd4, ~ 3. R/B ‡

566. 1. a8B1. ... Kf8 2. b8Q†, Kf7 3. Bd5‡1. ... Ke8 2. Ke6, K~ 3. b8Q‡1. ... Kg8 2. Kg6, K~ 3. b8Q‡

567. 1. f8R1. ... Kg6 2. h8R, Kg7 3. Rfg8‡1. ... K×h7 2. Kf6, Kh6 3. Rh8‡1. ... Kh6 2. h8Q†, Kg6 3. R ‡

568. 1. b8S1. ... K~ 2. f8Q, K~ 3. ‡

569. 1. Sb21. ... c×b2 &c. 2. Qd8†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kc6 &c. 2. Qe7, ~ 3. Q ‡

570. 1. Bh71. ... Kd6 2. Bg8, Kd5 3. e7‡1. ... K×c4 2. Rh5, Kc3 3. Rc5‡

571. 1. Rd31. ... Ke4 2. Rd5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... R~ 2. Rd4†, K~ 3. R ‡

572. 1. Sh61. ... Rb8 &c. 2. Bg8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... R×f7 2. Q×f7, ~ 3. Q ‡

573. 1. S7e5†1. ... Kh5 2. Sd7, ~ 3. ‡

574. 1. Rd71. ... g3 2. Bh7, K×h3 3. Bf5‡1. ... Rg3 2. h×g4†, Rh3 3. Q ‡

575. 1. Sa51. ... K×a5 &c. 2. Qc6, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kc5 2. Qe3†, Kd6 3. Qe7‡

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576. 1. Rc81. ... Bd7/d5 2. Rd8, B~ 3. Rd2‡1. ... Ba8 2. c6, B~ 3. ‡1. ... Ba4 2. Rc1†, Kb3 3. Rc3‡1. ... Bb7/b5 2. Rcb8, B~ 3. Rc1‡[ 1. ... Be8! ] [ 1. Sb4† ]

577. 1. f31. ... Bd5 2. Re5, ~ 3. R/B ‡1. ... Bg6 2. Bg3†, Kg5 3. f4‡1. ... B×h4 2. K×h4, ~ 3. ‡

578. 1. Bg11. ... Sf3 2. Rf2, Ke3 3. R×f3‡1. ... Sf1 2. Rf2†, Ke3 3. Rf3‡[ 1. Bb2 1. Re2 ]

579. 1. Qh61. ... Kb4 2. Qc1, K~ 3. Qa3‡1. ... Ka5 2. Kb3, b4 3. Qb6‡

580. 1. Rd71. ... R×d7 2. Rc5, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Bf3 2. c×d3†, Kf4 3. Qf7‡1. ... S×d7 &c. 2. Qg4†, Kd5 3. Qc4‡

581. 1. Bc4†1. ... K×c4 &c.—2. Sfd4, ~ 3. S/R ‡1. ... K×c6 2. Rh7, S~ 3. R(×)c7‡

582. 1. Kg21. ... Kh4† 2. Kf3, ~ 3. Qh1‡1. ... Rf5 2. Qd1†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sf8 2. Qf3†, Kh4† 3. Qg3‡1. ... Sf6 2. Q×f6, ~ 3. Q ‡

583. 1. Kd21. ... Qe8 2. B×e8, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Qd5† 2. S×d5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Qg2† 2. S×g2, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Q×c7 &c. 2. Bg4†, S×g4 3. Rh5‡1. ... Qc3† &c. 2. K×c3, ~ 3. ‡

584. 1. R×f3†1. ... e×f3 2. Re1, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×f3 2. Ref6†, Ke2 3. Qd2‡1. ... Ke2 2. Qe3†, Kd1 3. Qd2‡

585. 1. Qg81. ... Ra7 2. Qh7, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Ra6 2. Qg6, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Ka2 2. Q×b3†, Ka1 3. Q ‡

586. 1. Kg61. ... Re8 2. Qd2, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke7 2. Qb4†, ~ 3. Q ‡

587. 1. Rb51. ... R×b5 2. Qe8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f5 2. B×f5†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Bd3 2. Qe1†, K×g4 3. Qg3‡

588. Since publication, this problem has been found to be impossible of solution. If Black plays 1. ... B×e5, followed by 2. ... Bd6, White cannot effect the required mate. The following is the author’s intended solution:–

1. e5, B×e5 2. Sf8, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... ~ 2. Sf6, ~ 3. Qd7‡

589. 1. Qh41. ... Q~ 2. ~×Q, ~ 3. Q/S ‡[ 1. Bd6† ]

590. 1. Qg81. ... R×g8 2. Be3, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... R×f4 2. Q×g3, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Sc5 2. Re3†, K~ 3. R/B ‡1. ... ~ 2. Q×g4, ~ 3. ‡

591. 1. Rf71. ... Bd5 2. Qd8†, Bb8 3. Q×d5‡1. ... Bb8 2. Qa1†, Ba7 3. Q×a7‡1. ... Bb7 2. Qe7, ~ 3. Q×B ‡1. ... Bc6 2. Q×c6†, Kb8 3. Q/R ‡1. ... Bf3 2. Q×f3†, Kb8 3. Qb7‡

592. 1. Qf11. ... Qe4 2. Qf4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Qe3 2. Qb1, ~ 3. ‡1. ... d2† 2. Q×e2, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Qe6 2. B×e6, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Qe8 2. Qf8, ~ 3. Q/S ‡[ 1. Qb1 ]

593. 1. Qd6†1. ... K×d6 2. e8S†, K~ 3. Sc7‡

594. 1. Rd21. ... Kf4 2. Bd8, Ke3 3. Bg5‡

595. 1. Rc6†1. ... Ke4 2. Bg4, K×d5 3. Bf3‡[ 1. Rd6† ]

596. 1. Sd81. ... Ke5 2. Kg4, K×d4 3. S×c6‡

597. 1. Rd5†1. ... K×e4 2. B×c6, Kf3 3. Rd2‡

598. 1. Bd21. ... Kd4 2. Qb5, Ke4 3. Qd5‡

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599. 1. Se5†1. ... Kf4 2. g4, K×e3 3. Bg5‡

600. 1. Rg51. ... K×g5 2. Kf3, Kh4 3. Be7‡

601. 1. Bf8†1. ... Qg7 2. Bf5, Q×f8 3. Rh7‡

602. 1. Bf81. ... Kf6 2. Rd7†, Q×a1 3. Bg7‡1. ... Sd6 2. Ra4†, Kd5 3. Qd4‡1. ... Qb7 2. Rc4†, Kd5 3. Qd4‡

603. 1. Be11. ... b4 2. Bh4, K×a5 3. Bd8‡

604. 1. Q×e61. ... R×e6 2. Se4, ~ 3. R/S/B ‡

605. 1. Rg41. ... g×h4 2. R×g6, h×g3 3. Rh6‡

606. 1. Qe81. ... ~ 2. Rg4(†), ~ 3. Q ‡

607. 1. Rf21. ... f3 2. R×f3, ~ 3. R/B ‡[ 1. Bg1 ]

608. 1. Qb5†1. ... d5 &c. 2. S×e6(†), ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×e4 2. S×e6, d5 3. Qe2‡

609. 1. B×d8†1. ... Re7† 2. Qe6†, f×e6 3. Sh5‡

610. 1. Qc5†1. ... S×c5 2. Sc6†, Kd6 3. e5‡

611. 1. Qd61. ... Kb5 &c. 2. Sc5, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kb3 2. Sc1†, K~ 3. Q ‡

612. 1. Ra41. ... Bc4 2. R×c4, ~ 3. Q/R/B ‡1. ... Be7 2. e4†, Ke6 3. Q×e7‡

613. 1. Be5†1. ... Q×f7 2. Bb5, ~ 3. B×d3‡1. ... Rf6 2. Q×f6†, Ke4 3. Qf4‡

614. 1. b41. ... B×d5 2. Qc5†, Ke6 3. Qe7‡1. ... Re7 2. R×e7, ~ 3. Qc5‡

615. 1. Qg61. ... Ke5 2. Qb6, Kf4 3. Qe3‡1. ... Kf3 2. Qc2, Kf4 3. Qf5‡[ 1. Qc6 ]

616. 1. Qb7†1. ... Rd5 2. Qh7, ~ 3. Qh1‡

617. 1. B×g4†1. ... K×e4 2. Bf3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

[ 1. Re3 1. Bd3 ]618. 1. Sc6†

1. ... ~ 2. Qc4†, ~ 3. Q/B ‡619. 1. Qe6†

1. ... K×e6 2. R×d3, g5 3. f5‡1. ... Kc5 2. Ra5†, Kb4 3. Bc3‡

620. 1. Be51. ... K~ 2. Bd4(†), K~ 3. Be6‡

621. 1. Q×f6†1. ... Ke4 2. Qf3†, Kd4 3. Rf4‡

622. 1. Ka41. ... K×d4 2. Qd6†, Kc4 3. b3‡1. ... Kd5 2. Q×d7†, Kc4 3. b3‡

623. 1. Bg41. ... Kg5 2. Rd6†, Kh4 3. Rh6‡1. ... K×e4 2. h4, Kf4 3. Rd4‡

624. 1. Qc3†1. ... Ke4 2. Rc5, Kf4 3. Qf3‡

625. 1. Qa11. ... d2 2. Qd4, ~ 3. Q ‡

626. 1. K×f61. ... d4 2. Qe6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kf4 2. Qa4†, d4 3. Q×d4‡

627. 1. Qe41. ... Kg3 2. Kf1, K~ 3. Q ‡

628. 1. d5†1. ... B×d5 2. Qd4, ~ 3. R/B ‡

629. 1. Se31. ... Bc4 2. Bf3†, ~ 3. Q/B ‡1. ... Bd5 2. R×c7†, Kb6† 3. S×d5‡1. ... Bf7 2. Q×f7, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... S~ 2. Bb5†, a×b5 3. a×b5‡

630. 1. Rf41. ... Ke2 2. Qb1, d3 3. Qf1‡1. ... Kc2 2. Qb2†, K~ 3. R/S ‡

631. 1. Qf21. ... Sg6 2. Qf5†, Kd6 3. Qd5‡1. ... Sf3 2. Qc5, ~ 3. Qe7‡1. ... Kd6 2. Qf8†, Ke6 3. Qe7‡

632. 1. Rh51. ... h6 2. Ra5, h5 3. R×h5‡

633. 1. Re81. ... Kc2 2. Q×d4, Kc1 3. Rc8‡[ 1. Qe6 ]

634. 1. Sd11. ... Ke5 2. Se3, Kf6 3. Qe7‡

635. 1. Sd3†1. ... Kd1 2. Qd2†, Q×d2 3. Sef2‡

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1. ... Kb1 2. Qc1†, Q×c1 3. Sc3‡636. 1. Bf7†

1. ... Ke7 2. Qb4, ~ 3. ‡637. 1. Bc5

1. ... g×f5 2. a×b3, Kd5 3. Q×f5‡1. ... K×f5 &c. 2. Qe7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kd5 2. Qd7†, K×c5 3. Qd4‡

638. 1. Be81. ... Se6 &c. 2. Qe5†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Sf7 &c. 2. Qb5†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kc6 2. Sc3, ~ 3. ‡[ 1. Qb5† 1. e4† ]

639. 1. Bc5†1. ... K×c5 2. S3e4†, Kd4 3. Sf3‡1. ... S×c5 2. S×f7†, Q×f7 3. Qf4‡

640. 1. Ra61. ... g1Q 2. Qa1, Q~ 3. Q/R ‡1. ... g1B 2. Qg7, B~ 3. Qg2‡[ 1. Qa1† ]

641. 1. Rh71. ... Kf5 2. Bf3, Kg6 3. Be4‡1. ... Kh3 2. f3, Kh2 3. Bf2‡

642. 1. h×g61. ... ~ 2. g7, ~ 3. ‡[ 1. ... b5! ]

643. 1. d61. ... f3 2. Qc2†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... d3 2. Qg2†, ~ 3. Q ‡

644. 1. Rd11. ... Kf4 2. Re1, Ke5 3. Kf3‡

645. 1. S×g61. ... f×g6 2. Bg8†, Ke5 3. Qg5‡1. ... Ke6 2. Sf8†, K~ 3. Qd4‡

646. 1. Qf71. ... d3† 2. Se3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

647. 1. Bg61. ... h×g6† 2. K×g6, ~ 3. Q ‡

648. 1. Re11. ... S×f6† 2. Kf4†, Se4 3. R×e4‡1. ... Bd7 2. Qb3†, S~ 3. Q×S‡1. ... S×g3† 2. h×g3, ~ 3. ‡

649. 1. Qa8†1. ... S×a8 2. d3, S~ 3. Sa(×)b6‡1. ... Kc4 2. Sa×b6†, K~ 3. Q‡

650. 1. Qc71. ... B×c7 2. d6, ~ 3. Sd5‡1. ... Rh6 2. Qg7, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sc6 2. Q×d6†, Se5 3. Q×e5‡

651. 1. Se61. ... Bf8† 2. Q×f8†, K×e4 3. Qf3‡1. ... Be5† 2. R×e5†, Kf6 3. Q ‡1. ... R×h5 2. Qf7†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Bf6 2. Rf4†, R×f4 3. Qg6‡1. ... Rg3 2. S×g7†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... K×e4 2. Sd4†, ~ 3. Q ‡

652. 1. Bc81. ... g4 2. Qb8, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Rb5† 2. Kc6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Ka6 2. Qc7, ~ 3. Q ‡

653. 1. Qa11. ... B×a1 2. Sh5, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Bf3 &c. 2. Sb4†, K×d4 3. Qg1‡1. ... Sf3 2. Q×h1, ~ 3. Q×f3‡1. ... Ba3 2. Se7†, K×d4 3. Q×c3‡

654. 1. Qd21. ... e×d2 2. Re2†, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... Sd5† 2. Q×d5†, K×d5 3. S×d8‡1. ... R×g8 2. Q×e3†, K~ 3. Q ‡

655. 1. Be31. ... Ke5 2. Bg4, Ke4 3. Bc1‡1. ... Ke4 2. Bg4, Ke5 3. Bc1‡1. ... Ke6 2. Bg6, K~ 3. B ‡

656. 1. Sf61. ... Se5 2. Sd4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

657. 1. d8S1. ... K×d4 2. Sdc6†, Kc3 3. Bb4‡1. ... Se4 2. Bc5, ~ 3. S ‡ [ 2. ... Ra2†! &c. ][ 1. ... Sa5! 1. ... Re4! ]

658. 1. Bf41. ... Ke7 2. R×d6, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Rd7 2. R×d7†, Bc4 3. Q×c4‡1. ... R×d5 2. Q×d5†, Ke7 3. Qd7‡[ 1. Rd4† ]

659. 1. Sb61. ... B×b6 &c. 2. Qd3†, K~ 3. B/S ‡1. ... K×c5 2. Qe5†, K×b6 3. Qa5‡

660. 1. Bc71. ... K×c6 &c. 2. Qf4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kc5 2. Qc1†, K~ 3. Qc4‡1. ... B×c6 2. Qf5†, Kd4 3. Qe5‡

661. 1. Bf51. ... Rd8 2. Qe5†, ~ 3. S/B ‡1. ... Q×c4 3. b×c4, ~ 3. ‡ [ 3. ... Rb8! &c. ]

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1. ... Qd5 2. Se6†, Q×e6 3. Qd4‡[ 1. Bf3 1. Bd3 1. Bc6 1. Bb7 1. Sc3 ]

662. 1. Qf41. ... B×f4 &c. 2. Re7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Se5 &c. 2. Be4†, K×e6 3. Qf5‡1. ... Re2 &c. 2. Q×d4†, K×e6 3. Shf8‡

663. 1. Qb31. ... c×b3 2. Bb2, K~ 3. B ‡1. ... c3 2. Bd4, c2 3. Sc3‡

664. 1. Rf61. ... Kd5 2. Qb6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... S×f6 2. Q×f6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sf4 2. Kc6, ~ 3. Q ‡

665. 1. Rh3†1. ... K×h3 2. Kf2, Kh2 3. R×h4‡1. ... Kg2 2. Re×h4, Kg1 3. R ‡[ 1. Re×h4 1. Rh×h4 ]

666. 1. Kc61. ... B×c5 2. d6, ~ 3. S/P ‡1. ... Sf7 2. Qf8†, Sd8† 3. Q×d8‡

667. 1. Sa4†1. ... K×a4 2. Kc5, Ka5 3. Ra3‡1. ... Ka2 2. Rd1, Ka3 3. Ra1‡

668. 1. Re6†1. ... Sf×e6 2. Sg6†, K×e8 3. Sd6‡1. ... Sc×e6 2. Sd5†, K×e8 3. Sd6‡

669. 1. Sac51. ... b×c5 2. Sd2, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... S×e4 &c. 2. Qf7†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Be5 2. S×c3†, ~ 3. Q ‡

670. 1. Q×e71. ... B×e7 2. Re6, ~ 3. ‡ 1. ... Rd8 2. Sa5, ~ 3. ‡[ 1. ... Be5! ]

671. 1. Sd61. ... Sf2 2. Qf6†, S×f6 3. Bg3‡1. ... Ba1 &c. 2. Qe4†, K×d6 3. Qe7‡

672. 1. Q×d4†1. ... K×d4 2. Ke6, ~ 3. S ‡

673. 1. Rc71. ... Kb5 2. R×c4, Ka6 3. Rc7‡1. ... a4 2. B×c4†, Ka5 3. Ra7‡

674. 1. Qa71. ... Sd4† 2. Q×d4†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kf4 &c. 2. Qe3†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Q×d7†, K~ 3. Sfd5‡

1. ... g4 2. Qc5†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡675. 1. Q×h5†

1. ... K×h5 2. Bf6, ~ 3. S/P ‡676. 1. Qd2

1. ... Q×d2† 2. Se3†, Bf7 3. ‡1. ... e6† 2. Q×d8†, Se8 3. Q ‡1. ... Se6† 2. S×e6†, Ke8 3. Q×d8‡

677. 1. Ra41. ... Q×a4 2. Sf3, ~ 3. Sd4‡1. ... Qf1 2. Se7†, Kb5 3. Bc6‡1. ... Sb8 2. b5†, K×b5 3. S×c3‡1. ... S×b4 2. S×b4†, Kb5 3. Bc6‡

678. 1. Qb6†1. ... K×b6 2. Be3, ~ 3. S ‡ [ 2. ... Qh8! ]1. ... Kb8 2. Sc6†, Kc8 3. Qd8‡

679. 1. Rc11. ... h6 2. Ba4†, S×a4 3. Se5‡1. ... Sd5 2. R×d5, h6/h5 3. ‡

680. 1. Kg31. ... Rg×g7 &c. 2. Qb2†, K~ 3. Sd6‡1. ... K×e4 2. Sd6†, K~ 3. Qb2‡

681. 1. S×d71. ... K×d6 2. Bc4, K×d7 3. Rd8‡1. ... Ke6 2. Kc5, K×d7 3. Bh3‡1. ... Kd4 2. Sb5†, Kd5 3. Bc4‡

682. 1. Sf51. ... S×d4† 2. S×d4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Ke6 2. Qe7†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... e×d4 2. Qf6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

683. 1. Sd4†1. ... c×d4 2. R×d3, K×e4 3. Bg6‡1. ... e×d4 2. R×c5†, ~ 3. R(×)e5‡1. ... K×e4 2. Bg6†, K×d4 3. R×d3‡

684. 1. Bf21. ... Kg2 2. Qh3†, K×h3 3. Sf4‡1. ... S×f2 2. K×f2, P~ 3. Q ‡1. ... f5 2. Qa1†, Kg2 3. Qf1‡1. ... Se3 2. S×e3, P~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Sh6 2. Q×f6, ~ 3. Q ‡

685. 1. B×a71. ... Sd4 2. Qf7, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Shf4 2. Qa1†, S~ 3. Q×S ‡1. ... Rb8† 2. B×b8†, Kd4 3. Qf2‡1. ... Seg3 2. Sc6†, K×d5 3. Qc4‡[ 1. Bg3† ]

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686. 1. Sd41. ... e×d4 2. Qe1, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... e4† 2. Kc3, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kc5 2. Q×c6†, Kb4 3. Qc3‡

687. 1. Be11. ... Kd4 2. Rd1, ~ 3. B/P ‡1. ... Kb4 2. d4†, Kb3 3. Ba4‡1. ... S~ 2. Bf2†, Kb4 3. Rb1‡

688. 1. Re21. ... f×e2 2. f4, Kd4 3. Bb6‡

689. 1. Ra71. ... Bd6 2. B×d6†, K~ 3. S/R ‡1. ... Bb8 2. Ra5†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... Kf4 2. Ra5, ~ 3. ‡1. ... P~ 2. R×c7, ~ 3. B ‡[ 1. Rc1 1. Rf1 ]

690. 1. Rg71. ... Ke5 2. Sg5, K~ 3. B ‡

691. 1. Bf51. ... g×f5 2. Bf4, f×e4 3. Sf5‡1. ... g×h5 &c. 2. e3†, K~ 3. S/B ‡

692. 1. Rh61. ... K×d5 2. Bd3, K~ 3. R/B ‡1. ... Kd4 2. Se3, d5 3. Rh4‡

693. 1. Qg71. ... Ke6 2. Bc3, Kf5 3. Qg4‡1. ... Ke4 2. Qg4†, Ke5 3. Bc3‡

694. 1. Se61. ... K×e6 2. Sbc7†, Ke5 3. Bd6‡

695. 1. Sb3†1. ... Kd5 2. Sdc5, ~ 3. B ‡

696. 1. Sg71. ... S×c3 2. e8S†, R×e8 3. S×d7‡[ 1. e8Q ]

697. 1. Qd71. ... Kd4 2. Qb5, Ke4 3. Qd3‡1. ... Kc4 2. Qf5, K~ 3. Q ‡

698. 1. Q×e31. ... B×d3 2. Q×d3, ~ 3. ‡1. ... S×e6 2. Q×e6†, B×e6 3. B×e6‡1. ... B×e3 2. Sef4†, B×f4 3. S×f4‡1. ... B×g4 2. Qe4†, Q×e4 3. Sc7‡

699. 1. Qe5†1. ... Kc6 2. Qf5, Kc7 3. Qc8‡1. ... Kb4 2. Qe3, Ka4 3. Qa3‡

700. 1. Re61. ... f×e6 2. f×e6, ~ 3. B/P ‡1. ... f6 2. f×g6, ~ 3. R/B ‡

701. 1. Qb11. ... ~ 2. Rc4, ~ 3. Ra4‡

702. 1. Qd61. ... c×d6 2. S1f3†, Kc5 3. Sd7‡1. ... Se7† 2. Q×e7, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

703. 1. Bh41. ... K×e8 &c. 2. Q×f5(†), ~ 3. Q/S ‡ 1. ... Kg8 &c. 2. Qb3†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡

704. 1. Sa41. ... Kb5 2. Bc5, K~ 3. B ‡1. ... Kd6 2. Bf4†, K~ 3. S/B ‡

705. 1. Se71. ... Ke5 2. Bc2, K~ 3. S ‡1. ... e5 2. Bd7, e4 3. Sc4‡

706. 1. Qd81. ... e×d5 2. Qb6†, ~ 3. Q/P ‡1. ... Ke5 2. Sf6, ~ 3. d4‡1. ... Kc5 2. Be3†, Kc6 3. Se7‡

707. 1. Sd41. ... e×d4 2. Qh5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... K×d4 2. Bb6†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Q×c4 2. Qc1, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... e4 &c. 2. Se6†, Q×e6 3. S×e6‡[ 1. Qc1 1. Qb1 ]

708. 1. g71. ... K×d4 &c. 2. Qg6, ~ 3. Qe4 ‡1. ... c×b4 2. R×b4†, Kd3 3. Qg6‡1. ... S×h6 2. Se3†, K×d4 3. B×f6‡

709. 1. Qg41. ... h×g4 2. S×e4, ~ 3. Sf6‡1. ... Ra4 2. Sd5, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kd7 2. Q×e6†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡

710. 1. Sd51. ... K×d5 2. Qf1, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Qh3†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kd3 2. Qd1†, K~ 3. Qb3‡

711. 1. Sd61. ... e2 2. Sf1, e×f1 3. Re4‡

712. 1. Sb61. ... d×e5 2. Rh8†, Ke7 3. Sc8‡1. ... B×h2 2. Kf7, ~ 3. c7‡

713. 1. B×b81. ... Bd8† 2. R×d8†, Ke6 3. Qe5/d6‡1. ... Be7 2. Qd4†, Ke6 3. Sf4‡1. ... B×h8 2. Q×f7†, Ke4 3. Qb7‡1. ... Bc4 2. e4†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Be4 2. B×a2†, b3 3. B×b3‡1. ... b3 2. Qd6†, K~ 3. Q ‡

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1. ... ~ 2. Q×f6, ~ 3. Q ‡714. 1. Kf4

1. ... K×d5 2. S×b3, ~ 3. Qg8‡715. 1. Bf6

1. ... Re5 2. Sc3†, Kd4 3. Sf5‡1. ... Kd5 2. Sf4†, K~ 3. S/B ‡

716. 1. Qd4†1. ... Kf3 2. Rb2, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Sh4†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kh5 2. Qh4†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Kh3 2. Qh4†, ~ 3. Q/R ‡

717. 1. B×d11. ... K×f5 &c. 2. Q×c6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... K×d5 2. Rf6, ~ 3. Q(×)c6‡

718. 1. Bb61. ... Kd6 2. Qh6, K~ 3. Q×e6‡1. ... Kc8 2. Ke7, ~ 3. Qh8‡1. ... e5 2. Qd5†, Kc8 3. Qd8‡

719. 1. B×b4†1. ... Kf7 2. Bg6†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... R×b4 2. Sd7†, Kf7 3. Sfe5‡1. ... Qc5 2. Q×c5†, ~ 3. Q ‡

720. 1. Kh51. ... K~ 2. Sg5, K~ 3. Rf7‡

721. 1. Qc11. ... Kd5 2. Be7, K~ 3. Qc5‡

722. 1. Qh5†1. ... K×h5 2. Kg7, ~ 3. S(×)f6‡

723. 1. Qe6†1. ... Kb5 2. Qa6†, K×a6 3. Sc3‡

724. 1. g4†1. ... Kf6 2. Ba3, Se7 3. Bb2‡

725. 1. Sf6†1. ... Kd8 2. Qd1, ~ 3. S(×)c6‡1. ... Kf7 2. Qg6†, Kf8 3. Qg8‡

726. 1. Ba6†1. ... K×c6 2. K×d4, Bb7 3. Bb5‡

727. 1. Rf5†1. ... S×f5 2. e4†, K×e4 3. Bc6‡

728. 1. Be2†1. ... K×e4 2. Rge6†, Kd5 3. Bc4‡

729. 1. Ba41. ... Kd5 2. Bb5, ~ 3. P/B ‡

730. 1. Sb51. ... b6 2. Rc2, d×c2 3. d4‡

731. 1. Sef3†1. ... K×e4 2. Rd6, ~ 3. Rd4‡

732. 1. Kd11. ... f6/f5 2. R(×)f5, Kd3 3. Rd5‡[ 1. Rf5 ]

733. 1. Sge2†1. ... R×h2 2. e4, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Qf4†, Kg6 3. Q×f7‡

734. 1. Ba21. ... ~ 2. Bb1, ~ 3. c3‡[ 1. Bc4 1. Sc4 1. Sf1 ]

735. 1. Se31. ... Ke4 2. Be7, Ke5 3. Qd5‡1. ... Kf6 2. Qd5, Kg6 3. Qf5‡

736. 1. Be51. ... d×e5 2. d×e5, ~ 3. S ‡1. ... Rae2†/Rhe2† 2. Se3†, d5† 3. B×d5‡

737. 1. Bd3†1. ... ~ 2. Bb5, ~ 3. R ‡

738. 1. Sdc61. ... Ke6 2. Qd4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Kc7 2. Qf8, ~ 3. Qb8‡

739. 1. Sd31. ... K×d3 2. f3, ~ 3. c5‡

740. 1. Rf3†1. ... S×f3 2. g3†, Ke4 3. Bf5‡

741. 1. R×d61. ... c×d6 2. Bd5, d×e5 3. Sh4‡

742. 1. Rg31. ... Rh8 2. B×c4, R~ 3. R(×)g8‡1. ... Rg5 2. R×g5, c3 3. Rg8‡

743. 1. Sg71. ... Kd5 2. Be6†, K~ 3. Sf5‡

744. 1. B×a11. ... Q×g7 &c. 2. Scd5†, ~ 3. S‡

745. 1. Qb81. ... Kd4 2. Kf4, d×c5 3. Qe5‡1. ... d4 2. f4†, Kd5 3. Q ‡

746. 1. Qc11. ... d4 2. Bg2, Ke2 3. Bf1‡ 1. ... K~ 2. Sc5(†), ~ 3. Q ‡

747. 1. Rf51. ... Q×f5 2. Rc3†, b×c3 3. Ba3‡ 2. ... d×c3 3. Be3‡1. ... d3† 2. R×e5†, ~ 3. B ‡

748. 1. Qc71. ... K×d4 2. Qc2, Ke3 3. Qe4‡1. ... Ke3 2. Be2, K×d4 3. Qe5‡

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749. 1. Rb41. ... e4 2. Rb3, d2 3. Kc4‡

750. 1. Rb61. ... e×d5† 2. Kc5, ~ 3. Rbe6‡

751. 1. Qd21. ... R×d2 2. Sc2†, R×c2 3. e3‡1. ... B×e2 &c. 2. Qb4†, ~ 3. S‡

752. 1. B×f51. ... Rc8 2. Qc6, ~ 3. R/S ‡1. ... Rc5 &c. 2. Q×c5†, ~ 3. Sc2‡1. ... e×f5 2. S×f5†, R×f5 3. Qe4‡

753. 1. Re51. ... Sf2 &c. 2. Rc5†, d×c5 3. Be6‡1. ... Sb7 2. Be6†, d5 3. Re4‡1. ... d5 2. Re4†, ~ 3. ‡

754. 1. K×g31. ... Qg6† 2. Bg5†, ~ 3. Bf5‡1. ... Be5† 2. Bf4†, B×e2 3. Bf5‡1. ... Q×e7 2. Bf4†, ~ 3. ‡1. ... h4† 2. Q×h4†, Ke5 3. Qf4/Bf4‡

755. 1. Qc11. ... K×b8 2. Qh1, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... b×c5 2. Qa1, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... B×b8 2. Sd7, ~ 3. Q/S ‡

756. 1. Ke31. ... Q×g7 2. Rcc6†, B×b2 3. Rf5‡1. ... Qh3† 2. Rf3†, Kd6 3. Ba3‡1. ... Rd3† 2. R×d3†, B×b2 3. Re6‡

757. 1. Qd51. ... S3×d5 2. Sg2†, K~ 3. R ‡1. ... S7×d5 2. Sg6†, K~ 3. ‡1. ... c×d5 2. Rh6†, Kg4 3. Rf2‡1. ... Be5 &c. 2. Rh3†, K×h3 3. Qh1‡[ 1. ... S7×d5 2. Sg6†, Kh5! ]

758. 1. Kg51. ... K~ 2. Qh8, K~ 3. Q ‡

759. 1. Sd3†1. ... K~ 2. B×f5(†), ~ 3, R/S ‡

760. 1. Re5†1. ... K×e5 2. Qd6†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡

761. 1. Kg4†1. ... Kc4 2. Sc7, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Re4† 2. Q×e4†, K×e4 3. Sf6‡

762. 1. Qg6†1. ... Ke7 2. Bc7, Kf8 3. Bd6‡1. ... Kd5 2. Qe4†, Kd6 3. Qe6‡1. ... Ke5 2. Ke3, ~ 3. Qe6‡

763. 1. Bg31. ... S×d4 2. Be5†, K×e5 3. Sg4‡764. 1. Sd81. ... Rc6/Rc5 2. Qf3, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. ... Rb8 &c. 2. e×d6, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Rc7 2. b×c7, ~ 3. Q ‡

765. 1. Qf4†1. ... K×f4 2. Sc4, Kf5 3. Rf3‡1. ... Kd5 2. Rb3, K×c5 3. Qe5‡

766. 1. Sf61. ... Ke3 2. Sd5†, K~ 3. Se5‡1. ... Kc4 &c. 2. Se5†, ~ 3. ‡

767. 1. Kc51. ... B×b3 2. Bb5, B~ 3. b4‡1. ... Bb5 2. Ra3†, Ba4 3. b4‡

768. 1. Rd4†1. ... Ke5 2. Kf7, e×f5 3. Sf3‡1. ... Kg5 2. Sg3, e5 3. Sf3‡

769. 1. Sd41. ... e×d4 2. Qf3†, Ke5 3. Sf7‡1. ... K×d4 &c. 2. S8×e6†, K~ 3. Q ‡

770. 1. Kd31. ... Kf4 2. Qh5, d5 3. Be3‡

771. 1. Qd5†1. ... K×d5 2. Sb4†, K~ 3. Bc3‡1. ... Kc7 2. Ba5†, Kc8 3. Qg8‡1. ... Kb6 2. Q×d6†, Kb5 3. Q×c5‡1. ... Kb5 2. a4†, Kb6 3. Q×d6‡

772. 1. Qe51. ... Bf2 2. Qc3†, Ke2 3. Bg4‡1. ... Sc2 2. R×c2†, ~ 3. Q ‡1. ... Qb1 2. Qe3†, Kd1 3. Q×e1‡

773. 1. Kg51. ... d5 2. Sc8, d6 3. S×d6‡

774. 1. Rb21. ... Kd3 2. Bd5, Kd4 3. Rd2‡1. ... Kd4 2. Rd2†, Kc4 3. Ba6‡

775. 1. Sf21. ... h1Q 2. Bd3, ~ 3. B/P ‡

776. 1. R×e6†1. ... K×e6 2. Qa1, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kg7 2. R×e7†, ~ 3. ‡

777. 1. Ra4†1. ... S×a4 2. Qf1, ~ 3. Q/P ‡

778. 1. Re41. ... d5 2. Bg4, d×e4 3. Be6‡1. ... Kd5 2. Re5†, Kc4 3. Bd5‡

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779. 1. Q×e51. ... a5/a6 2. Q(×)a5, S~ 3. Q×c3‡

780. 1. b51. ... Kc4 2. Bb3†, Kb4 3. Bc3‡1. ... b×a5 2. b3, ~ 3. Be4‡

781. 1. f3†1. ... Kd5 2. B×a7, ~ 3. Se3‡1. ... Kb5 2. Rb6†, B×b6 3. Bd7‡

782. 1. Qc5†1. ... K×c5 2. Sb7†, K~ 3. B ‡[ 1. Sb7† ]

783. 1. Qa81. ... a5 &c. 2. Qh1, ~ 3. ‡1. ... Kh5 2. Qd5, ~ 3. ‡[ 1. Qc8 ]

784. 1. Q×a41. ... Kd5 &c. 2. Bc8, Kd~ 3. Q‡1. ... Kc7 2. Qa5†, K~ 3. Q ‡

785. 1. Q×e4†1. ... Qd5 2. Q×h1, ~ 3. Q/R ‡

786. 1. Se21. ... Ra2 2. Rg2, ~ 3. S/B ‡

787. 1. Rf51. ... K×f5 2. f4, ~ 3. Bc2‡

788. 1. R×e71. ... K×e7 &c. 2. Bd6†, ~ 3. P/R ‡

FOUR-MOVE MATES

1. 1. Kd3, d5 2. Bf4, d4 3. Bd6, c×d6 4. c7‡2. 1. Ra5, K×a5 2. Rd6, b6 3. Rd4, c×d4 4. b4‡3. 1. Kf6, K×g4 2. Kg6, Kh4 3. Se3, g4 4. Sf5‡4. 1. Kg5, d4 2. Bb1, d3 3. Bc2, d×c2 4. d4‡5. 1. Qa5†, K×a5 2. b4†, Kb6 3. Bg1, ~ 4. B×c5‡6. 1. f3†, Kd4 2. h5, Sf6 3. Ba7†, K×e5 4. d4‡7. 1. Rd4, a4 2. Bb1, K×b1 3. Rc4, Ka1 4. Rc1‡8. 1. Qb8†, Ka5 2. Qd8†, Kb4 3. Q×d2†, e×d2 4. B×d2‡9. 1. Bg6, a5 2. Be8, a4 3. B×a4, K×f5 4. Bd7‡10. 1. Sh4, g5/K×h4 2. h3(†), ~ 3. Bb2, g4 4. Bf6‡11. 1. Ba3†, K×a3 2. Qb4†, Kb2 3. Qa3†, K×a3 4. Sc4‡12. 1. Bg4, Kd4 2. Bd1, Kd5 3. Bb3†, Kd4 4. Sc6‡13. 1. Bg5†, Kf5 2. Re5†, K×e5 3. Qa8, ~ 4. Qd5‡14. 1. Qc7†, R×c7 2. Rd6, Q×e7 3. d4†, K×d6 4. c5‡15. 1. Sf4†, Q×f4 2. Sf2†, Ke3 3. Sg4†, ~ 4. Qf2‡16. 1. Re4†, R×e4 2. S×f3†, Q×f3 3. Qf6†, ~ 4. ‡17. 1. Qf6, Ke4 2. Rd8, Ke3 3. Kg3, K~ 3. Q ‡18. 1. Re5, g5 2. Kf2, K×h3 3. R×g5, Kh2 4. Rh5‡19. 1. Rf8, R×g6 2. R×g8†, K×g8 3. B×g6, ~ 4. Re8‡20. 1. Qf3, Bd4 2. Q×d3, R×e2† 3. Kh3†, ~ 4. ‡

1. ... Qc3 2. Rb5†, Kd4 3. e3†, R×e3 4. ‡ 2. ... Qc5 3. Q×d3†, Bd4 4. Qc4‡

21. 1. Sg5, K×e5 2. B×c5, Kf5 3. Bd4, c5 4. B×d7‡22. 1. Qc8, Sd7 2. Qh8†, Sf6 3. Q×h6, ~ 4. Q ‡23. 1. Qd3, Kf2 2. Bf1, Kg1 3. Qe2, Kh1 4. Qg2‡24. 1. Rd5, Sb4† 2. Ka7, S×d5 3. Se4, ~ 4. ‡25. 1. Q×b6†, Ke5 2. Q×e6†, K×e6 3. d×e8S†, Ke5 4. d4‡

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26. 1. Qa7†, K×a7 2. Sc6†, Kb6 3. B×c7†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Ka6 3. b5†, Kb6 4. B×c7‡

27. 1. Kc2, e1Q &c. 2. S×e1, e2 3. Sc1†, Ka1 4. Bd4‡28. 1. Qh8, Kc3† 2. Sd3†, Kd2 3. Qb2†, Qc2 4. Q×c2‡29. 1. a5†, Kc6 2. Sc5, Rf4 3. B×f4, ~ 4. Sd8‡30. 1. Be7, Ka4/Kc4 2. Sb6†, Kb4 3. Bf8, K×c5 4. d7‡31. 1. Sg6†, Kf5 2. Be6†, K×e6 3. Qd5†, K×d5 4. Sf4‡32. 1. Qd3, Kb7 2. Qb5†, K~ 3. Sc5, ~ 4. Qb7‡

1. ... Kc7 2. Qd7†, Kb8 3. Sc5, ~ 4. Qb7‡33. 1. Bf3, h2 2. Bh1, f3 3. e×f3, Kd5 4. f4‡34. 1. R×e2, Qf4 2. B×f4, K×e2 3. Sc1†, K×d1 4. Bb3‡35. 1. Sb6, a×b6 2. a3, Kd5 3. Bg3, Kc5 4. Rf5‡

1. ... a6/a5 2. Sd7†, Kd5 3. Bg3, ~ 4. Rd6‡36. 1. Rd5, R×d5 2. Bf7, Qe6 3. B×e6, ~ 4. ‡37. 1. Q×c4, K×f3 2. Qe6, d1Q 3. R×f4†, K×f4 4. Qe4‡

1. ... d1Q 2. B×d1, Kd2 3. Qc2†, K~ 4. ‡38. 1. Qg1†, Sf1 2. Qg2, Sg3 3. Qf3, ~ 4. Q ‡39. 1. Qb3, Kc5 2. Kd7, Kd4 3. Kd6, Ke4 4. Qd5‡40. 1. Be6†, K×e6 2. Qc8†, Kd5 3. Qc4†, K~ 4. ‡

2. ... Kf7 3. Q×g8†, K×g8 4. Sh6‡41. 1. Rc8†, Kd7 2. Be6†, K×e6 3. Rd8, d5 4. e×d5‡42. 1. Ra8, Kd4 2. Rh8, Kd5 3. Rh1, Kd4 4. Rd1‡

[ 1. Ra5 1. Ra6 1. Ra7 1. Kd3 ]43. 1. Bf7, Kd5 2. c4†, K×c4 3. Qb3†, K×b3 4. Sc5‡

[ 1. Be8! ]44. 1. Re8, Kf5 2. Se6, Ke4 3. Rd4†, e×d4 4. Sg7‡

[ 1. Se6 ]45. 1. Se6, Kc4/Kc6 2. Rf7, Kd5 3. Bd3, K~ 4. B ‡46. 1. Qc8†, Sd7 2. Qc4†, Bd5 3. e4, ~ 4. ‡47. 1. Bb6, B×b6 2. Rb1, Bc5 3. Rb4†, B×b4 4. Sb6‡

1. ... Be7 2. R×e4 , Bf6 3. Bc5, ~ 4. ‡48. 1. Sfg3†, S×g3 2. Q×f4†, K×f4 3. S×g3, e5 4. Bd2‡

2. ... K×g6 3. Qf6†, K~ 4. ‡1. ... f×g3† 2. Ke3, e5 3. g7, ~ 4. Q‡

49. 1. Qf3, d5 2. Be7, Kd4 3. Qf2, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Sf5 etc 3. Sd7†, Kd4 4. Bc5‡1. ... d×c5 2. Bf6†, Kd6 3. Qb7, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Kd4 2. Qe4†, K×c5 3. Ra5†, Kb6 4. Bd8‡

50. 1. Bc1, Kf5 2. Qe4†, K×e4 3. R×e5†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kf6 3. Q×e5†, Kg6 4. Qg5‡1. ... Rg7 2. Qg5†, Kh7 3. Q×h5†, Kg8 4. R×e8‡

51. 1. Scb2, c×b5 2. Qf5†, Kd4 3. Qc5†, Ke4 4. Sf2‡1. ... Kd5 2. Qf5†, Kd4 3. Qc5†, Ke4 4. Sf2‡1. ... Kd4 2. Q×f6†, Ke3 3. Qf4†, Ke2 4. Qf2‡1. ... R×b2 2. Sc1, Kd4 3. Qc4†, Ke3 4. Qf4‡ 2. ... Rd2 3. Qf4†, Kd5 4. Qc4‡

52. 1. Se8, B×e8 2. Sc4, K×c4 3. Qe3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... b3 3. Qd6†, K×c4 4. d3‡

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1. ... Kd4 2. Qe3†, Ke5 3. S×c6†, Ke6 4. Qh3‡1. ... b3 2. Qd6†, Kb6 3. Q×c6†, K~ 4. Q ‡

53. 1. Bg1, e5 2. Re4, K×e4 3. d3†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. ... a4 2. Qa8†, Kc4 3. Q×a4†, K~ 4. ‡

54. 1. Ba2, Kg6 2. Se5†, f×e5 3. Qh5†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Q×e5 3. Qh6†, Kf5 4. Qh7‡1. ... d5 2. Qh5†, K~ 3. Qe8†, K~ 4. ‡1. ... Qd5 2. Qh7†, Ke6 3. S×c7†, B×c7 4. Re8‡1. ... Q×a2 2. Qh5†, Ke4 3. Qc5, ~ 4. ‡ [ 3. … S×c5! ] 3. c3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Ke6 3. S×c7†, ~ 4. ‡

55. 1. B×e5, Kd3 2. Be6, Ke3 3. Bc4, K~ 4. Q ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Qg3, Ke4 3. Bf7, Kf5 4. Qf4‡

56. 1. b5†, Q×b5 2. R×d6†, Sb×d6 3. Qb6†, S×b6 4. Sc5‡57. 1. d4†, R×d4 2. Q×f6†, S×f6 3. B×g5†, ~ 4. Sf3‡58. 1. Qc6†, Ke7 2. Sf5†, Kf8 3. Qh6†, K~ 4. B‡ 58. 1. …, Sb3† 2. Kb1, Rb2† 3. K×b2, Qd2† 4. ~, Qc1‡59. 1. S×c6, d4 2. c8S, d3 3. Sd6, e×d6 4. Rf7‡

[ 1. c8Q/c8S ]60. 1. Sf3†, Kd5 2. g4, g5 3. Kd2, K×e4 4. Bc6‡61. 1. B×h7†, Kd5 2. Qb7, K~ 3. Be4, K~ 4. Q ‡

1. ... Kf4 2. Qg2, Ke3 3. Kh2, Kf4 4. Qg3‡1. ... Ke3 2. Qg2, Kf4 3. Kg1, Ke3 4. Qf2‡

62. 1. B×h5, Ke1 2. Qf4, d2 3. Bd1, K×d1 4. Qf1‡63. 1. Sa4, Kd4 2. Rd8†, Ke5 3. Kd7, Kd4 4. K×e6‡64. 1. R×c5†, K×c5 2. Qd5†, K×d5 3. Rc8 , B~ 4. ‡

2. ... K×b6 3. Rb8†, K~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Kb4 3. Qb3†, K~ 4. R ‡

65. 1. Be4†, K×e4 2. Qd4†, Kf5 3. Qf4†, S×f4 4. e4‡66. 1. Bf2, Kh4 2. Rg1†, Kg5 3. Bg2, K×g4 4. Bh1‡67. 1. Sc4, S×g4 2. S×e3†, S×e3 3. Bf6, S~ 4. e4‡68. 1. Qe5†, K×f3 2. Qe3†, K×e3† 3. Sd5†, K~ 4. Re3‡

1. ... K×e5 2. Sg6†, Kd5 3. Re5†, Kc6 4. Se7‡ 2. ... Kf6 3. Bd8†, Kf7 4. Rf8‡

69. 1. Rf7, Sd5 2. Qe3, S×e3 3. f×e3, ~ 4. R ‡1. ... Kd4 2. Qe3†, Kc4 3. R×e7†, ~ 4. R×e4‡

70. 1. Sd8, e4 2. d4, c×d4 3. Q×c3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. … R×e2 2. Sb6†, K×d4 4. Sc6‡[ 1. … Kd4! ]

71. 1. Qd5†, c×d5 2. Re6†, f×e6 3. Sh5, ~ 4. f4‡72. 1. Rh4†, B×h4 2. Bg6†, S×g6 3. Qf3†, K~ 4. Sf7‡73. 1. Qe6, B×e6 2. Sd6†, Kd5 3. Sd3, ~ 4. ‡74. 1. Sfe6, Kd6 2. Qf5, Kc6 3. Qd3, Kb6 4. Qa6‡

1. ... Kd5 2. Qd3†, Ke5 3. Qd8, Kf5 4. Qg5‡ 2. ... Kc6 3. K~, Kb6 4. Qa6‡

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75. 1. Rg6, Rh4 2. Sc5, R×d6 3. Rg5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Bd7 2. Rg4†, B×g4 3. Q×c6, ~ 4. ‡

76. 1. Sd7†, Kd5 2. Qd4†, Kc6 3. Qc5†, R×c5 4. R×c5‡[ 1. Sa4† ]

77. 1. Ke8, Ke6 2. Rd8, Ke5 3. Kd7, Kd4 4. Ke6‡78. 1. Qe6†, K×e6 2. Rd5, K×d5 3. Kd7, e6/e5 4. Sf6‡79. 1. B×d5†, K×f4 2. Q×g5†, f×g5 3. Rf3†, Kg4 4. Sf6‡80. 1. Qc2, c4 2. Q×c4, Kd6 &c. 3. Qc5†, K~ 4. ‡

2. ... B×c4 3. S×c4†, Kf5 4. Bh3‡1. ... Sb4/Sc3 2. Q(×)c3†, Kd6 3. Q×c5†, K~ 4. ‡

81. 1. Ka1, Be3 2. Q×e3†, K×d6 3. Qc5†, K×c5 4. Se4‡1. ... S×d6 2. Qd4†, Kf5 3. Bb1†, Se4 4. B×e4‡[ 1. S×c8 1. Sc6† 1. R×e6† 1. Q×g8 1. Qd4† ]

82. 1. Qd6†, K×d6 2. Re8, B×e3 3. Rd5†, e×d5 4. e5‡83. 1. Q×a6, c2† 2. Kc1, Q×d5 3. Qg6†, S~ 4. B ‡

2. … S×c8 3. Sf6†, Q×f6 4. Qc4‡84. 1. Se6†, Kh5 2. Rf5†, Bg5 3. Bc3, ~ 4. ‡85. 1. Rc2, Ke4 2. Be6, d5 3. Kf2, K×d3 4. Bf5‡86. 1. Re4†, K×e4 2. Sc5†, Ke5 3. Qf6†, K×f6 4. Sd7‡87. 1. Sa6†, Kd7 2. Rd6†, K×d6 3. Qd5†, K×d5 4. Rd3‡88. 1. Be4†, Kc5 2. Qd4†, K×d4 3. Be3†, K×e3 4. Sf5‡89. 1. Sc4†, Kf5 2. Se3†, d×e3 3. Df4†, K×f4 4. Rf6‡

[ 3. De4‡! ] [ 2. … Kf4 3. Sd5†, Kf5 4. Rf6‡ ]1. ... Ke7 2. S×e5, B~ 3. Qd7†, K~ 4. ‡

90. 1. Q×e4†, f×e4 2. B×g5, e3 3. Bh4, e4/e2 4. B ‡91. 1. Qh6, R×h6 2. R×h6, Q×h6 3. Sb8, ~ 4. ‡92. 1. Sd5†, Kg6 2. Qf6†, R×f6 3. Sf4†, g×f4 4. Rg2‡93. 1. Bd2†, Ke5 2. Qe4†, K×e4 3. Sc6, ~ 4. f3‡94. 1. Se4, Sc2† 2. Q×c2, B×e4 3. Q×e4†, K×e4 4. R×c3‡95. 1. Kd7, B×e3† 2. Sd6, ~ 3. Accordingly, ~ 4. ‡

[ Solution as given in original. Problem probably misprinted. ]96. 1. Q×h1, Kd6 2. Rf7, Ke5 3. Qc1, ~ 4. ‡

2. ... Kc7 3. Qb7†, K~ 4. ‡1. … Kd8 2. Qa8†, Sc8 3. Sd5, ~ 4. ‡ [ 2. … Kc7! ] [ 2. Qb7! ]1. ... Kc8 2. R×e7, Kd8 3. Sd5, ~ 4. ‡

97. 1. Sf4, c5 2. Qa8, R×a8 3. Sd4, ~ 4. ‡98. 1. Sf4, c3 2. Ba6, c2 3. Bf1, ~ 4. Bg2‡

1. ... d5 2. Bc8, d4/c3 3. Bh3, ~ 4. Bg2‡99. 1. Rfe3†, Sf×e3† 2. Kd2†, Sc2† 3. Sgf4†, R×h1 4. B×c2‡

2. ... Kf3 3. S×e1†, Kf2 4. Qf3‡100. 1. Sd4, K~ 2. Rh6, e×f3† 3. K×f3, ~ 4. R ‡

1. ... e×f3† 2. K×f3, K~ 3. Rh6, ~ 4. R ‡101. 1. Se2†, Ke6 2. Bg7, Ke7 3. Sd4, Kd8 4. Bf6‡102. 1. Re8, Sb5 2. Ra8, Sa7 3. K×c5, S~ 4. ‡

[ 2. … S×a3! ]

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103. 1. Bb7†, Kf4 2. Rc4†, Rd4 3. Se5, ~ 4. ‡1. … Rd5 2. S×c5†, Kf4 3. S×e6†, Ke4 4. ‡ [ 3. Bg3! ]

104. 1. B×f7, c5 2. Sd6, c4 3. Se4, c3 4. d×c3‡105. 1. Qd6, f3† 2. Kd1, f4 3. Qc5, Kd3 4. Qd5‡106. 1. Rb6, B×b6 2. Qh8, Bg1 3. R×e2†, d×e2 4. Qa8‡107. 1. Bd4†, K×d3 2. Qe4†, K×e4 3. Bf5†, K~ 4. ‡

2. ... Kc4 3. Bc5†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kd2 3. Bc3†, Kd1 4. Sb2‡1. ... Kd2 2. Qc1†, K×e2 3. Sb2, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... K×d3 3. Rg3†, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. Bg1† 1. B×b6† ]

108. 1. Rd1, K×d1 2. Qf1†, Kc2 3. Qb1†, Kc3 4. Qb3‡[ 1. Qe2 ]

109. 1. Q×f4†, K×f4 2. R×g4†, h×g4 3. Sg3, ~ 4. 5‡1. ... Kd3 2. Qf5†, Kd2 3. Rd5†, Kc1 4. Rg1‡

110. 1. Qc2, g3 2. Qc6, Kd3 3. Qg2, Kd4 4. Qd5‡111. 1. c3, Se2† 2. Q×e2, Bd3 3. Q×a2, B×c4 4. Q×c4‡

2. ... Q×c5 3. R×c5†, S×c5 4. ‡ 2. ... a1Q 3. Rd4†, S×d4/e×d4 4. c4‡1. ... Bd3 2. Qe4†, K×e4 3. Bg2†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... B×e4 3. R×d4†, ~ 4. c4‡ 2. ... K×c4 3. Q×d3†, K~ 4. ‡[ 1. … Sc6! ]

112. 1. Q×d7, R×d7 2. Sf8, R×h7 3. Rff7, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... S×b6 &c. 3. R×d7, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. Sd3† 1. Rd3 1. Qh1 1. Qg2 1. Q×f1 ]

113. 1. B×h5†, f×g3 2. Ba1, g×h2 3. Rb2, K~ 4. Rb8‡1. ... K×h8 2. Rg4, f×e3 3. Bf7, h5 4. Rg8‡

114. 1. R×d5, K×d5 2. Rc4, K×c4 3. Bg8†, K×c3 4. ‡ 2. ... Ke6 3. Rc8, K~ 4. ‡1. ... Kc7 2. Rc4†, Kb7 3. Be4, K~ 4. Ra5‡[ 1. Rg7 ]

115. 1. Ra4, Ke5 2. S×e3, d1Q 3. Qe6†, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Bc4 3. R×c4, ~ 4. ‡

116. 1. Sf7, K×f7 2. Rg5, K~ 3. d8Q†, Kf7 4. ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Se5, K~ 3. d8Q(†), K~ 4. ‡[ 1. Sc6 ]

117. 1. Sf6, d5 2. Qe4†, d×e4 3. Bb3†, Rd5† 4. B×d5‡1. ... Sc3 2. Qd5†, S×d5 3. Bb3, ~ 4. B×d5‡1. ... f3 2. Qh3†, Kf7 3. Bb3†, d5 4. c×d6 e.p.‡

118. 1. Se4, K×d5 2. Sd4†, K×d4 3. Re3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... K×e4 3. Sb3, ~ 4. ‡1. ... K×e4, &c. 2. Qf4†, K×d5 3. Qd6†, K~ 4. ‡

119. 1. S×d5, Se5† 2. B×e5, Rh3† 3. g×h3, ~ 4. ‡120. 1. Rc6, e×d3 2. Kf6, Ke4 3. Bh5, Kd5 4. Bf3‡121. 1. Be7, Sf7 2. B×f7, B~ 3. e5, ~ 4. ‡

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122. 1. Bc3†, Rd4 2. Ke3, Sg2† 3. S×g2, ~ 4. B×d4‡ 2. ... S×d5† 3. B×d5, ~ 4. ‡

123. 1. Sd6†, e×d6 2. Rf7, d5 3. Bf2, g×f2 4. g4‡124. 1. B×a5†, Ka6 2. Qf4, Q×f4 3. b8S†, Q×b8 4. Sc5‡

2. ... Rd4† 3. c×d4, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... S×b7 3. Qf1†, R~ 4. Q ‡1. ... K×c6 2. Qc8†, Kd5 3. Qf5†, K~ 4. ‡

125. 1. e×d8B, Sc4 2. Ra4, Sh4 3. B×h4, f3 4. Bf2‡1. ... Se7 2. Ba5, Sa4 3. R×a4†, c4 4. Bb6‡

126. 1. Rf3, Be3 2. R×h3, Bc5 3. Ra3†, B×a3 4. b3‡127. 1. Bc4, b5 2. Kb3, b×c4† 3. K×c4, Ka4 4. Ra6‡128. 1. f7†, Kc4 2. Qc3†, K×c3 3. f×g8R, Kc4 4. Rc8‡129. 1. g×f8R, e6 2. Rf4, e×f4 3. e5†, K×e5 4. Sf7‡130. 1. Qh8, c1S 2. Qb2, f1S 3. Qd2†, S×d2 4. Se3‡

1. ... a1Q 2. e3†/e4†, Re2 3. Qh1†, f1 4. Q×f1‡131. 1. Sc4†, Kc1 2. Sd3†, Kc2 3. Be2, Sd2 4. S×a3‡132. 1. S×d4†, Ke5 2. Sb5†, Rd4 3. R×e3, ~ 4. ‡133. 1. Qa8, Sg4† 2. K×f1, Sh2† 3. Kg1, ~ 4. ‡134. 1. f8Q, Sd6 2. S×d6, Kb6 3. Qa8, ~ 4. Qb7‡

2. ... c×d6 3. Qc8†, Kb6 4. Qb7‡135. 1. Bb4†, Re7 2. Be6, f×e6† 3. Kg6, P~ 4. S(×)e6‡

2. ... a2 3. B×f7, ~ 4. Sd7‡136. 1. Qa2†, Kd1 2. Qa1†, Ke2 3. Q×c3, ~ 4. Q ‡137. 1. Sc5, Qc4 2. S×a6, Q×a6 3. Rb5, ~ 4. ‡

2. ... Q×d4 3. Sb8†, Kc5 4. c×d4‡1. ... d×c5 2. Se5†, Kd6 3. Qf7, ~ 4. Q ‡1. ... Qe2 2. S×a6, Qe8† 3. K×e8, Sd8/Sc5 4. S(×)d8‡[ 1. ... b5! ]

138. 1. Rb1, B×c7 2. Ba5, Ra8 3. Rb6, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... B×a5 3. Rb8†, Kc7 4. Rc8‡ 2. ... Rb7 3. a×b7, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Bb4 2. R×b4, K×c7 3. Ke7, R~ 4. R(×)b7‡ 2. ... Ra8 3. Sce8, ~ 4. ‡

139. 1. Qc2, Q×c2 2. b4†, c×b3 e.p. 3. Kb7, ~ 4. Se6‡1. … d×c2 2. Ka6, d3 3. S6b7†, Kd4 4. S ‡1. … Bb3 2. Q×d1, B×d1 3. Ka6, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. b4†! ]

140. 1. Sf5, g×f5 2. Kg3, f4† 3. Kh3, e3 4. B×f3‡1. ... Bf1 2. S×e7†, Kh6 3. R×g6†, Kh7 4. Rh5‡

141. 1. S×e3, K×h2 2. Kf2, Kh1 3. Sf1, h2 4. Sg3‡[ 1. Sf3! ]

142. 1. Qc1, e1Q 2. B×c5†, S×c5 3. K×c5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... b×c1S 2. Kd5, Sf4† 3. Kc6, ~ 4. ‡

143. 1. B×h4†, Rf2 2. Kb3, K×d2 3. Rd8†, K~ 4. R ‡144. 1. Qd2†, c×d2 2. c4†, Ke5 3. Kg4, ~ 4. ‡145. 1. Bh4†, Kc7 2. Bd8†, K×d8 3. Rf8†, K~ 4. R ‡

2. ... Kc6 3. b5†, Kc5 4. Bb6‡

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146. 1. c4, b×c4 2. Bf3†, d5 3. Bh5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... B×c4 2. d×c4, b×c4 3. Bf3†, d5 4. B×d5‡

147. 1. Sa1, Ba2 2. b4†, a×b3 ep 3. Kb2, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Bb3 2. S×b3†, a×b3 3. Kd2, ~ 4. ‡

148. 1. Qh8†, K×e4 2. Qe5†, K×e5 3. Rc×d1, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. Rc×d1 ]

149. 1. Be6, S×e6 2. Sd4, S×d4 3. Bf2, S~ 4. b7‡ 2. ... Sg5 3. Sb5, S~ 4. ‡1. ... Sb7 2. Kc7, S~ 3. Bd5†, S~ 4. ‡

150. 1. Bc1, a2 &c. 2. Sc3, a6 3. Bh6, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Se5 2. Bh6, Sf3† 3. e×f3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Sg6 3. h×g6, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Sg5 2. B×g5, a2 &c. 3. Bh6, ~ 4. ‡1. ... b5 2. Bh6, S×h6 3. Sc5, ~ 4. R×d7‡

151. 1. Qb5†, S×b5 2. Kg3, S×a3 3. Be2†, K×e2 4. Sf4‡1. … Bc4 2. Qb1, c×b1Q 3. K×g4, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Qa7 3. B×c2†, Ke2 4. ‡ 2. … R×d1 3. Q×c2†, ke2 4. ‡[ 1. … Bc4 2. Qb1, c×b1Q 3. K×g4, Bb3! ]

152. 1. Q×c3†, d×c3 2. g8S, d4 3. Se7, K×b4 4. Sc6‡153. 1. Re1, c3 2. Bd1, c×d2 3. Re2, Kg4 4. Re4‡154. 1. Re3†, K×e3 2. Bf4†, K×f4 3. Qg5†, K×g5 4. Se6‡155. 1. Sf7†, B×f7 2. Rd5†, K×d5 3. Qd7†, ~ 4. Q ‡156. 1. Re6†, Q×e6 2. Qg7†, S×g7 3. Sf4†, K×h6 4. Bg5‡157. 1. Ba3†, R×a3 2. Q×c4†, S×c4 3. Rd5†, K×d5 4. Rb5‡

1. ... Sb4 2. B×b4†, Kc6 3. Q×e8†, S×e8 4. Se7‡158. 1. f8R, Kd6 2. c8S†, Kc5 &c. 3. b8B, K~ 4. ‡

2. ... Ke6 3. Sf4†, Ke5 4. b8Q‡159. 1. Kg1, g6/e5 2. Rh1, e5/g6 3. Kh2, Kh5 4. Kg3‡160. 1. Rc5†, Rd5 2. Qd8, R×c5 3. Q×d4†, K×d4 4. Sf3‡

2. … Kf4 3. S×f5†, ~ 4. Qb8‡ 2. … Sf5 3. Sf3†, Kf4 4. Qg5‡ [ 2. … Sc6! ]

161. 1. Re1†, B×e1 2. Rfe3†, R×e3 3. Q×h7†, Q×h7 4. Sb×c5‡162. 1. Sf4†, Kd4 2. Qc1, Ke5 3. Qc3†, K×f4 4. Qg3‡163. 1. Qf3†, K×d4 2. Kb4, h1Q 3. Qc3†, Kd5 4. Qc5‡

2. ... Ke5 3. Kc5, h1Q 4. Sc4‡164. 1. Ba7, Sf2 2. Sd3, Qe8 3. Sb2†, c×b2 4. Qb3‡

1. ... Be3 2. Qe4†, Bd4 3. Sb3, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. Qd3† ]

165. 1. Qh1, f5 2. Qa8, 2. ... Sc6/Sf3 3. Qh8†, Se5 4. Q×e5‡ [ 1. Qa7 ]

166. 1. Qg5†, B×g5 2. B×c7, B×e7 3. Bb6†, Kd5 4. Be4‡[ 1. Qf4 1. B×c7 ]

167. 1. R×f4, g×f4 2. Sf3 &c., Sg4 3. Rg1, S~ 4. Rg5‡1. ... g4 2. Rg×g4, S×g4 3. Sf3, ~ 4. R ‡

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168. 1. Rf8, f2 2. Bf6†, Kf4 3. B×h4†, Ke3 4. B×f2‡ 2. ... Kf5 3. Bd8†, Ke6 4. Rf6‡1. ... Kh5 2. Se4, g5 3. Rf6, ~ 4. Rh6‡

169. 1. Ka2, b1Q† 2. K×b1, Bb2 3. Bc8, B~ 4. Bf5‡170. 1. Bb4, a×b4 2. Ra5, b3 3. c5, g4 4. c6‡171. 1. Bh7, h4 2. Sf5, Ke4 3. Se7†, Kf4 4. Sd5‡172. 1. Ra3†, Kd4 2. Kf6, Kc4 3. Bd3†, ~ 4. B ‡173. 1. Sf3, e×f3 2. Sd6†, K×e5 3. d4†, ~ 4. Q ‡

2. ... Kg5 3. Qd8†, K×h5 4. Qh4‡174. 1. Sf7†, d6 2. B×d6†, Kd7 3. Re3, d4 4. Re7‡

2. ... Ke6 3. Kc6, d4 4. S ‡ 2. ... Ke8 3. Se5, ~ 4. Rf8‡1. ... Ke6 2. Sg5†, Ke5 3. g4, d6/d4 4. Rf5‡1. ... Ke8 2. Se5, d6 3. B×d6, ~ 4. Rf8‡

175. 1. S×e3†, Ke5 2. Sd5, Ke6 3. Sf4†, Ke5 4. Sg6‡1. ... K×c6 2. Be6, d×e3 3. d4, e2 4. d5‡

176. 1. Qh5, Rf5† 2. Kg6, Sf4† 3. e×f4†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. ... B×e3† 2. Kg4†, Bg5 3. Q×g5†, ~ 4. ‡

177. 1. Rd3, Bd6 2. Rd×d6, R×c6 &c. 3. d4†, K×d6 4. Bf8‡ 2. ... f3 3. Sh5†, Ke4 4. Rd4‡1. ... B×b6 2. R×b6, Rc5 &c.3. Sd7†, Ke4 4. S×c5‡ 2. ... a1Q 3. Rb5†, Rc5 4. R×c5‡

178. 1. Ke2, R×b2† 2. Kf3, Be2† 3. Ke3, ~ 4. Bf4‡1. ... Rb4† 2. Kf3, Be2† 3. Q×e2, ~ 4. Bf4‡1. ... Rb7† 2. Ke3, R×e7 3. c4†, K×f5 4. Q×f6‡1. ... g2 2. Bf4†, K×f4 3. Qd2†, Ke5 4. Qd6‡

179. 1. B×h6, e×f5 2. Sf4†, Ke7 3. Qd6†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kc5 3. Bf8†, d6 4. B×d6‡1. ... e4 2. Bf8†, Ke5 3. Qc3†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. ... Kc5 2. Bc1, Be1 3. Ba3†, Bb4 4. B×b4‡

180. 1. Qd7, Ke2 2. B×c4†, Ke1 3. Bf1, K×f1 4. Qd1‡1. ... Ke4 2. Qd6, Ke3 3. B×c4, Ke4 4. Qf4‡ 2. ... Kf5 3. Bh7†, Kg5 4. Qg6‡1. ... c3 2. Bc4, Ke4 3. Qd5†/Qg4†, K~ 4. Q ‡

181. 1. Bc3, Qg7 2. B×g7, K×d6 3. Q×f4†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. ... K×d6 2. Qd4†, Bd5 3. Qe5†, K×c5 4. Bd4‡ 2. ... Kc7 3. Ba5†, Kc8 4. Q×d7‡ 2. ... Ke7 3. Q×d7†, Kf8 4. Bg7‡

182. 1. Qe7, f3 2. Qa7†, Kc6 3.Be6, ~ 4. Q ‡ [ 2. Qe4! ]1. ... Kd4 2. Kb4, d5 3. Bh7, f3 4. e3‡ 2. ... f3 3. Bh7, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Kc6 2. Be6, Kc5/f3 3. Qa7†, ~ 4. Qb6‡ 2. ... d5 3. Bc8, ~ 4. Bb7‡

183. 1. Rb7†, Kc5 2. Ba2, b3 3. R×b3, Kd5 4. Rb5‡1. ... K×e5 2. Rd7, b3 3. c×b3, c5 4. Rd5‡

184. 1. R×e6, B×c1 2. Q×h3†, K×h3 3. Rh6†, Kg4 4. h3‡1. ... R×c3 2. Rh6, R×c5/Rf3 3. Qc8†, Rf5 4. Q×f5‡

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1. ... R×e4 2. R×e4†, Kf5 3. Qh7†, Kf6 4. Be7‡185. 1. Rd7†, K×e4 2. R×d4†, c×d4 3. b×c4, d3 4. e×d3‡

1. ... Kc6 2. Se5†, Kb6 3. S×c5, ~ 4. Rb7‡ 2. ... Kb5 3. Rb7†, Ka6 4. S×c5‡1. ... Ke6 2. S×c5†, Kf6 3. g5†, Kf5 4. Bh3‡

186. 1. Qa3, Sg5 2. Rd6, Rd8 3. Qe3†, d×e3 4. d3‡1. ... Kd5 2. Rd6†, Kc4 3. d3†, Kb5 4. Rb6‡1. ... d3 2. Rd6, Sd4 3. Qc5, ~ 4. Q ‡[ 1. Q×e6 ]

187. 1. Bb8†, Kd3 2. Rge4, f5 3. Bf4, f×e4 4. Rd2‡ 2. ... f6 3. Ba7, ~ 4. R4e3‡1. ... Kd5 2. Rd2†, Kc6 3. a6, ~ 4. Rd6‡ 2. ... Ke6 3. Re4†, Kf5 4. Re5‡

188. 1. Se7†, Kh6 2. Qf6†, Kh5 3. Sf5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Kh8 2. Qf6, B×b5 3. Qh6†, Rh7 4. Qf8‡

189. 1. Rg6, K×g6 2. g4, h5 3. f5†, Kh6 4. g5‡1. ... Kh4 2. Sf6, h5 3. Sg4, h×g4 4. Rh6‡

190. 1. Rc8, Ke4 2. Rg3, Kd4 3. Rgc3, ~ 4. R8c4‡ 2. ... Kf4 3. Rcg8, ~ 4. R8g4‡[ 1. Rfe3 ]

191. 1. b5, b6 2. Sc6†, Kd5 3. Bg8, Kc4 4. B×e6‡ 2. ... Kf5 3. Kf3, e5 4. Se7‡

192. 1. Rd2, Kb3 2. Bb2, Ka2 3. Se2, K~ 4. S ‡[ 1. Se2 ]

193. 1. Rf6, e2 2. Bg1, a6 3. Rf2, Kd4 4. Rf3‡1. ... a6 2. Ba7, e2 3. Rb6, Kd4 4. Rb3‡

194. 1. R×d7, a×b4 2. Bf8, g×f4 3. Re7, Kc5 4. Re4‡1. ... g×f4 2. Bb8, a×b4 3. Rc7, Ke5 4. Rc4‡

195. 1. Ba2, Kd4 2. Kb3, Ke5 3. Kc4, Ke6 4. Kd4‡196. 1. h4†, Kh6 2. Sg8†, R×g8 3. h×g8S†, Kh7 4. Qe4‡

1. ... Kf4 2. Sd5†, Kf5 3. Qe4†, K×e4 4. Bg6‡197. 1. R×e5†, K×e5 2. d4†, Kf5 3. Qf6†, S×f6 4. Sg7‡

2. ... Kd5 3. Bb3†, Qc4 4. Sf4‡198. 1. Kg8, b5 2. Qa1, S×d6 3. B×h2, ~ 4. Q ‡

1. ... S×d6 2. Qf3, Bf2/Be3 3. Q×f2/Q×e3, ~ 4. Q ‡1. ... Sa5/Sd8 2. g4†, Sc6 3. Q×c6†, d×c6 4. B×c6‡1. ... Bd4 2. B×d4, Sa5 3. Qf3, c×d4 4. Qf1‡

199. 1. Qc7†, K×d5 2. Qe5†, K×e5 3. Rg5†, K×f6 4. Rg×f5‡ 2. ... Kc4 3. Ba6†, Kb4 4. Qb5‡1. ... Kb5 2. Rb3†, Ka4 3. Ra6†, K×b3 4. Qc3‡

200. 1. Sd2, Sf5 2. B×b7, B×b7 3. Bb4, ~ 4. Bc3‡ 2. ... Sd4 3. Bg7, ~ 3. B×d4‡ 2. ... g×f2 3. Sb3†, Kb1 4. Be4‡1. ... R×c7 2. Bg7†, R×g7 3. Sb3†, Kb1 4. Bd3‡

201. 1. R×b4, K×b4 2. Kb6, a3 3. Sa2†, Ka4 4. Sbc3‡202. 1. Be3†, Q×e3 2. Rd5†, e×d5 3. f×e3, d4 4. e×d4‡203. 1. Kf3, Kd5 2. Sg4, Kc4 3. Se3†, Kd3 4. Qd8‡

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204. 1. Rd5†, Be5 2. Ra5, ~ 3. S(×)d5, ~ 4. S ‡205. 1. Rd7†, Ke3 2. Qg3†, Rf3 3. Rd3†, e×d3 4. Qe5‡206. 1. Qf6, R×h3 2. Rh4†, R×h4 3. Sg7†, Kg4 4. Qf5‡207. 1. Rf6, B×f6 2. Re8, Be5 3. R×e5, ~ 4. ‡208. 1. Sg2, S×g2 2. e4†, f×e4/B×e4 3. Sb5, ~ 4. ‡209. 1. Se6†, f×e6 2. Bh6, g×h6 3. Qh8†, Kf7 4. Se5‡

2. ... Bf6 3. Q×f6†, Kg8 4. Q×g7‡210. 1. Kg2, f3† 2. Kh2, c2/b2/e3 3. Rg6, ~ 4. R ‡211. 1. Bd8, Bd2 2. Bf6, Qh8† 3. B×h8, ~ 4. S ‡212. 1. Sc5†, R×f3 2. Sa6, R×a6 3. Se6, ~ 4. Sc7‡213. 1. Sf5†, g×f5 2. Qb7, R~ 3. Q(×)d5†, K×c3 4. Qd2‡214. 1. Qc4, e5 2. Qb4, f4 3. Qd2†, Ke4 4. Qd3‡215. 1. Rc6†, R×c6 2. Qd4†, S×d4/B×d4 3. Sd5†, Q×d5 4. Bg5‡216. 1. Qd3, Qg4 2. Sc4, b2† 3. Ka2, ~ 4. Q ‡217. 1. Re1†, Kd5 2. Bd7, Kc5 3. Rb1, ~ 4. ‡

[ 1. Rf1 ]218. 1. R×e6, a6 2. Re1, a×b5 3. Ra1, b4 4. a×b4‡219. 1. B×d7, Se6 &c. 2. Sg8†, B×g8 3. Rf5†, g×f5 4. e5‡220. 1. Qf6, Sf8 2. Qf4†, g5 3. Q×f8, ~ 4. ‡221. 1. Qe7, g2 2. Qe4†, Kg3 3. Q×f4†, K~ 4. ‡

1. ... Kg2 2. K×f4, Kg1 3. Qe2, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kf1/Kh1 3. K×g3, Kg1 4. Qe1‡

222. 1. Rg2, a5 2. B×f6†, e×f6 3. Sd6, ~ 4. Sf7‡1. ... Bc7 2. S×f6, Bg3 3. R×g3, ~ 4. ‡

223. 1. c×d8S, g4 2. Sf7, g×h3 3. Bc7, ~ 4. Bd8‡224. 1. S×c3, Sg4 2. Qd4, c×d4 3. Se4†, B×e4 4. Bb4‡

1. ... B×a8 2. Sa4, e5 3. Q×c5†, Ke6 4. Q×e5‡1. ... c1Q 2. Se4†, B×e4 3. Qd4†, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Sf5 2. Q×e2, B×a8 3. Qe5†, Kc6 4. Qc7‡[ 1. c×d5 1. Q×e2 1. Bf3 ]

225. 1. Bf3, c3 2. Sf8, c4 3. R×c4, c5/c6 4. g4‡226. 1. Qf5, b5 2. Q×d3, c×d3 3. Ba2, b×a2 4. b3‡

[ 1. h6 1. Qh4 1. Qg2 1. Qg4 ]227. 1. Sg3, h5 2. f4, h6 3. Sb8, h×g4 4. Sc6‡228. 1. d8S, d1Q 2. Sc6†, K×e6 3. Bc8†, Qd7† 4. Sg7‡

[ 1. Bd3 ]229. 1. Bf7, Ke4 2. Bg6†, f5 3. Kf2, h4 4. Rd4‡

1. ... h4 2. g4†, K~ 3. Kf2, ~ 4. Rd4‡230. 1. R×f5, h5 2. Rf6, e×f6 3. e7, f5 4. e8S‡231. 1. R×a5, Kd3 2. Rd5†, Kc4 3. Rd6, Kb5 4. Sa3‡232. 1. Rh5, K×f6 2. h4, K~ 3. Rh7, Kf6 4. Rh6‡233. 1. h3, a4 2. Rh5, K×f6 3. Rh6†, Kg5 4. Bc1‡234. 1. Bf4, K×d4 2. Sf3†, Kd5 3. Bd2, c×d2 4. c4‡235. 1. Re5, b5 &c. 2. Bd2, ~ 3. b3†, ~ 4. ‡

1. ... b6 2. b3†, Kb4 3. Kb2, b5 4. Bd2‡236. 1. Sg4†, Kh5 2. Bf3, R×e5 3. S×e5†, Kh6 4. Sf7‡

2. ... Rb3 3. Se3†, Kh6 4. Sf5‡

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237. 1. Qf3, d4 2. Kc4, d5† 3. Kb4, d3 4. Qe3‡1. ... Kd4 2. Qe2, e5 3. Qf3, e4 4. Qc3‡

238. 1. Ke2, d4 2. S×d4, K×d4 3. Rf5, f6 4. Rd5‡239. 1. Qd2, f4† 2. Kg4, d5 3. R×e4†, d×e4 4. Qd6‡240. 1. Rf7, Be7 2. R×e7, Ka6 3. Sc5†, Kb6 4. Rb7‡

2. ... ~ 3. Bc5†, K~ 4. Ra7‡241. 1. Se6†, Ke4 2. Qd4†, Kf3 3. Rf2†, Kg3 4. Qg4‡

1. ... Kf3 2. Qf2†, Ke4 3. Rd4†, Ke5 4. Sg4‡1. ... d×e6 2. Qf2†, Kg5 3. Qg3†, K~ 4. ‡

242. 1. d3†, K×c3 2. Rf4, d5 3. Ra4, d4 4. Rc4‡243. 1. Rf7, e5 2. Bf5, e4 3. B×e4, ~ 4. R ‡244. 1. Be1, e2 2. c4, h3 3. Sb3, h2 4. Sc5‡

1. ... h3 2. c4, &c.245. 1. d4, b1S 2. Bb4, c5 3. B×c5, ~ 4. Bd6‡

2. ... Sc3 3. B×c3, ~ 4. Bd2‡ 2. ... Sb6 3. Bf8, ~ 4. B h6‡

246. 1. Bb1, h1Q 2. Sc4†, Ka4 3. Ra2†, b×a2 4. Bc2‡247. 1. Be2, e3 2. Sc3, e5 3. Ke6, e4 4. Sb5‡248. 1. Bd4†, Ke4 2. Qf2, e5 3. Sd6†, Kd3 4. Qe3‡

2. ... Kd3 &c.1. ... K×d4 2. Qe2, e5 3. Qf3, ~ 4. Qc3‡ 2. ... Kc5 3. Qe5, ~ 4. Q ‡

249. 1. R×f6†, g×f6 2. B×d5†, K×d5 3. Qd6†, Q×d6 4. d×e4‡[ 1. Bc5 ]

250. 1. Sc×d4, Rc8 2. Q×e8, Bf8 3. Qh5, ~ 4. Q ‡251. 1. Qd2, R×d2 2. Rf4†, B×f4 3. S×d2†, K~ 4. ‡

1. ... K×f5 2. Qf2†, Ke4 3. B×g6†, Kd5 4. Qf7‡1. ... g×f5 2. Qc2, a×b3 3. Qc6†, d5 4. ‡1. ... g×h3 2. Bd5†, K×f5 3. e4†, Kg4 4. Qg5‡1. ... Be5 2. Sc5†, K×f5 3. Qf2†, Bf4 4. ‡1. ... g5 2. Bg6, B×g1 3. Rf4†, Kd5 4. Bf7‡1. ... Sb6 2. a8Q†, S×a8 3. Bd5†, K×f5 4. e4‡ 2. ... c6 3. Qe8†, Be5 4. Rf4‡1. ... c6 2. B×g6, Rc3† 3. B×c3, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Rc3† 2. B×c3, Be5 3. R×e5†, d×e5 4. B×g6‡ 2. ... K×f5 3. e4†, K×e4 4. B×g6‡ 2. ... Bd3 &c. 3. Qg2†, K~ 4. ‡

252. 1. Sd6, B×f1 2. Sh5, ~ 3. Bf4†, R×f4 4. g×f4‡1. ... Bg6 2. Qd3, S×c3 3. Q×c3†, Sd4 4. Q×d4‡ 2. ... Sf2 3. Qd4†, S×d4 4. c×d4‡1. ... Sb2 2. S×d3†, S×d3† 3. Q×d3, ~ 4. ‡

253. 1. Re4, g5 2. Be3, g4† 3. f×g4, K×e4 4. Bc6‡254. 1. Sd7, B×d7 2. f5, Bg5 3. f6, ~ 4. S ‡

1. ... B×e4 2. f5, B×d3† 3. K×d3, ~ 4. S ‡255. 1. Bg6, f5 2. Rg1, Ke4 3. Rg4†, Kd5 4. Bf7‡

1. ... d5 2. Rg1, f5 3. Rg2, Ke4 4. Rg4‡256. 1. Sf6, h5 2. Bg4, h×g4 3. Kg2, g3 4. h×g3‡

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257. 1. Ra5, R×a5 2. Qc6†, Rc5 3. Sc2, R×c6 &c. 4. ‡1. ... B×a5 2. Qb7, Rb6 &c. 3. Q×R, ~ 4. ‡1. ... e4 2. Sc2, R×a5 3. Qc6†, Rc5 4. S ‡1. ... Shf4 2. Sc2, d×c2 3. Bf1†, Sd3/Se2 4. B×S‡

258. 1. Ra4†, b×a4 2. Qf5, a×b6 3. Qf1, ~ 4. Q ‡259. 1. Qe7, R×e7† 2. S×e7†, Kd6 3. Sgf5†, Ke6 4. Bc4‡

1. ... S×d3 2. Se3†, S×e3 3. Qd7†, K~ 4. Qd4‡1. ... Be5 2. S×e8, Se6 3. Sf6†, B×f6 4. ‡ [ 2. ... S×d3 ! ]

260. 1. Sc4, b×c4 2. Bc3, B×c3 3. Sf7, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... B×e3 3. Re5†, Kf4 4. Se6‡

261. 1. Ra1, R×a1 2. Qd2, B×d2 3. Sc5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... f4 2. Sc5, f3† 3. Kh1, ~ 4. ‡

262. 1. Qc6, B×c6 2. S×c4†, Kd5 3. Sf6†, K×c4 4. Rc1‡1. ... B×e4 2. Qc5†, Kf6 3. Q×g5†, K×g5 4. B×h4‡ 2. ... Bd5 3. S×c4†, Kf6 4. Qe7‡1. ... f×e3 2. Qc5, e×f2 3. S×c4†, Kf4 4. ‡[ 1. Qa7 ]

263. 1. b6, e6 2. Sb5, e×d5 3. Sd4, d×e4 4. f4‡264. 1. Rh6, Kb4 2. Sd5†, Kc5 3. Ba3†, K~ 4. ‡

1. ... Kd4 2. Sd5, Kc5 3. Ba3†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Ke4 3. Rh4†, K×f5 4. Sde7‡

265. 1. Sc3, h5 2. Bh4, g×h4 3. Bh3, ~ 4. ‡1. ... g×f4 2. e×f4, h5 3. Bh4, ~ 4. ‡

266. 1. Sc7†, R×c7 2. Re5†, S×e5 3. Qd6†, K×d6 4. c5‡267. 1. Be2, f3 2. Sd3, f×e2 3. Se5, ~ 4. Sed7‡268. 1. Ba3, Ke5 2. Sh7, K~ 3. f4, K~ 4. Sf6‡269. 1. Sc7†, B×c7 2. Be2†, Q×e2 3. b×c7†, ~ 4. c×b8S‡270. 1. Bf5†, K×f5 2. f3, d5 3. Se4, ~ 4. ‡

1. ... Kh5 2. h3, d5 3. Bg4†, Kh4 4. Sf3‡1. ... Kh4 2. Sf3†, Kh5 3. h3, ~ 4. ‡ [ 2. Kg6 ! ]

271. 1. Se8, Bd4 2. Qf6, Q×e2 3. Sg7†, R×g7 4. Qh6‡272. 1. Bc4†, b×c4 2. Rd5†, Q×d5† 3. Kf4†, R×g6 4. R×d5‡273. 1. Bd5, c3 2. Bb3, a×b3 3. c×b3, c2 4. Ra4‡274. 1. Sd3†, Ke4 2. Qc4†, Kf5 3. Qf4†, K~ 4. Q ‡

1. ... Kf5 2. Qf7†, Ke4 3. Qf4†, K~ 4. Qc4‡275. 1. Qa4, R×a4 2. B×c5†, Rd4 3. B×d4†, Kf4 4. Sd3‡276. 1. Sb5, Bb4 2. S×c3†, B×c3 3. Bd1, ~ 4. c3‡277. 1. Re8, Kd4 2. Bb4, Kd5 3. S×c3†, Kd4 4. Re4‡278. 1. d×e4, K×d6 2. Kf6, Kd7 3. Be6†, K~ 4. ‡

[ 1. Re6† ]279. 1. Q×e4†, Se5 2. Qd5†, K×d5 3. Sf4†, K×c5 4. Be7‡280. 1. Bd6, B×d6/Be1 2. g3†, f×g3 3. Sg7, ~ 4. Sf5‡

[ 1. g3† ]281. 1. g5, e5 2. Sg4, Kh5 3. Kh3, Kg6 4. S×e5‡282. 1. Kg3, Sf1† 2. Kf4, S×e1 3. Sg7†, B×g7 4. Bf7‡

[ 1. Ba4 ! ]

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283. 1. Bd8, Kc5 2. Qf5†, Kc6 3. Be4†, Kd6 4. Qd5‡ 2. ... Kd4 3. Bb6†, K~ 4. Qc5‡ 2. ... Kb4 3. Be7†, K~ 4. Q ‡

284. 1. Kd3, K~ 2. Bd2(†), Kg4 3. Ra5, ~ 4. R ‡285. 1. Qb6†, c5 2. Qb7, Qg3 3. Q×e4†, K×e4 4. Rf4‡

2. ... c4 3. Qb6†, Kd5 4. S×b4‡ 2. ... d2 3. Qd5†, K×d5 4. Rd3‡

286. 1. Sd6†, Ke3 2. Bd4†, S×d4 3. Qd3†, Q×d3 4. Sd5‡1. ... S×d6 2. Qd4†, Kf5 3. Qf6†, Ke4 4. Qe5‡

287. 1. Be5†, f×e5 2. Qe6†, Q×e6 3. R×c6†, R×c6 4. Se4‡288. 1. Ra5, Rc1† 2. Kd3, B×e4† 3. K×e4, ~ 4. B ‡

1. ... B×e4† 2. S×e4, Rg2† 3. Bf2†, Rg5 4. R×g5‡ 2. ... Rg4 3. Be3†, Rg5 4. R×g5‡

289. 1. Bg3, h×g3 2. f4, Kg4 3. Bd1†, K~ 4. ‡290. 1. Q×e7†, Q×e7 2. Sd4†, Kd7 3. R×c7†, Kd8 4. Sc6‡

[ 1. Bg4† ]291. 1. Rc4, K×c4 2. K×e4, Kc3 3. Rh2, Kc4 4. Rc2‡292. 1. Sb2†, Kc5 2. Rd3, Kb5 3. Rc3, Ka5 4. Rc5‡

[ 1. Sc7 ]293. 1. Qc6†, Ke7 2. Se5, Se6 3. g5, ~ 4. ‡294. 1. Qd1†, Kc4 2. Qd5†, K×d5 3. Se3†, R×e3 4. Rd4‡295. 1. Qd2†, Kg3 2. Sf5†, Kg4 3. Sh6†, Kg3 4. Rh3‡296. 1. b5, Kd3 2. Rd5†, Kc4 3. Ba4, ~ 4. ‡297. 1. Bf6†, Q×a4 2. Qc1†, Kf5 3. Qg5†, Ke6 4. Qd5‡298. 1. Kg6, R×h3 2. Sc4†, Kg4 3. Be6†, Kh4 4. Rh5‡299. 1. Se6†, Ke4 2. Qe3†, Kf5 3. Q×e5†, R×e5 4. Sd6‡300. 1. f4, Ke4 2. Qg3, Kf5 3. Bd5, Kf6 4. Qg5‡301. 1. Qh2†, Kd5 2. Sf6†, R×f6 3. Q×c7, ~ 4. Q‡302. 1. Sg6†, Q×g6 2. Sc4†, b×c4 3. Rd8, ~ 4. ‡303. 1. Qe6†, Kd4 2. Qc4†, Ke3 3. Rh1, ~ 4. ‡304. 1. Qd6, R7c5 2. Qd1, R~c5 3. Sb4, ~ 4. ‡

[ 2. S×c3†! ][ 1. ... Bf6 ]

305. 1. e4, a2 2. Rc3, b×c3 3. Ba3†, Rb4 4. Qc6‡ 2. ... Rh6† 3. g×h6, ~ 4. ‡

306. 1. Sd4, Kd5 2. Sf4†, Ke5 3. Be7, K~ 4. B‡307. 1. R×d6, b6 2. Ra7, e2 3. Rd5†, Kc6 4. b5‡308. 1. Bg4, h3 2. R×h3, f3 3. B×f3, K×d3 4. Bd5‡309. 1. Qh3, Qe8 2. Q×d7†, Q×d7 3. Bb7†, K×c7 4. e8S‡310. 1. c5, ~ 2. Kb2, ~ 3. Kc3, ~ 4. ‡311. 1. Bf2, e4 2. Be1, e5 3. c4, K×b4 4. d4‡312. 1. Sh1, g3 2. Bf2†, g×f2 3. Kc1, f1 4. Sc2‡313. 1. c3, a5 2. Kd2, a4 3. b×a4, K×c4 4. Be6‡314. 1. Kc2, d5 2. Kd1, Kd3 3. B×d5, ~ 4. B‡315. 1. g4, h5 2. Bh4, h×g4 3. Ba4, g3 4. Bd1‡316. Add a Black Pawn to d4.

1. B×c7†, R×c7 2. Q×d5†, K×d5 3. Sf7†, e5 4. R×e5‡

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1. ... Kc5 2. Qc6†, Kb4 3. Qa4†, Kc5 4. Qa5‡1. ... S×c7 2. Qb6†, Kd5 3. Sf7†, e5 4. R×e5‡

317. 1. c4, Kf4 2. Sc3, a4 3. a3, e4 4. Sd5‡1. ... a4 2. a3, Kf4 3. Sc3, e4 4. Sd5‡

318. 1. Re4, g5 2. Rh4†, g×h4 3. g4, ~ 4. ‡319. 1. Se6, Kf5 2. Qd5†, Kg6 3. Qh5†, K×h5 4. Sf4‡320. 1. S7a5, f6 2. Ba3, d6 3. Bb2, c×b2 4. c4‡

1. ... d6 2. Bg5, f6 3. Bd2, c×d2 4. c4‡321. 1. Sce5, Sf4/Se7 2. Bg6†, S×g6 3. S×d3, S~ 4. S(×)f4‡322. 1. B×d3, K×d4 2. Q×d2, Ke5 3. Q×b4, f3 4. Qd6‡

2. ... f3 3. Kd6, f2 4. B‡1. ... Be3 2. Qh8, B×d4 3. Qg8†, Kc5 4. Sa4‡

323. 1. Sc5, Bb6 2. Sc4†, B×c4 3. R×b5†, B×b5 4. c4‡324. 1. K~, a5/e4 2. Ba2, e4/a5 3. b3, Kd5 4. b4‡325. 1. g4, f×g4 2. Sg7, g3 3. h4, g2 4. ‡326. 1. Bb2, c3 2. Ba1, Ke5 3. Sg3, f5 4. B×c3‡327. 1. Bf3†, Kc5 2. Bb7, c3 3. g4, ~ 4. R(×)c3‡328. 1. Kf5, d5 2. Se6†, Kh5 3. Bg5, ~ 4. ‡

1. ... Sc5 2. Se2†, Kh5 3. Bg5, ~ 4. S‡329. 1. d4, K×h5 2. Bf7†, Kg5 3. Bd2, K×f5 4. e4‡330. 1. Ke7, Kc4 2. Rb1, Kd5 3. Rb5†, K~ 4. S‡

[ 1. Sfd4 1. Ra1 1. Rb1 1. Rc1 ]331. 1. Rf3, h6 2. Rf1, f6 3. Sf2, K~ 4. Sg4‡

[ 1. f6 1. K×h4 ]332. 1. Bc8, Kg3 2. Bd6†, Kh3 3. Sd7, K×g4 4. Sf6‡333. 1. Sd7†, Ka5 2. Bb6†, c×b6 3. Se5, b4† 4. Sc4‡334. 1. Rb6, b×a6 2. Kb2, a5 3. c4, a×b4 4. Ra6‡335. 1. c5, Kd2 2. Bd4, e3 3. c6, K~ 4. B‡

[ 1. Bd6 1. Ka1 1. K×a3 ]336. 1. Sa6, Bd7† 2. Kf4, Qd2† 3. Re3†, Se5 4. ‡

2. ... Bh6† 3. Rg5†, Se5 4. ‡337. 1. R×d6†, Kc7 2. Be5, Q×c8† 3. Rd8†, K×d8 4. Kf7‡

1. ... Ke8 2. Rd8†, K×d8 3. Kf7†, Kc7 4. Be5‡338. 1. Qe3†, S×e3 2. B×e5†, Kg5 3. Bf4†, K×f4 4. Sh5‡339. 1. R×b4†, c×b4 2. Bf4, a2 3. Sc5†, K~ 4. B‡340. 1. Sa3, R×e1† 2. Kh2, Q×a3 3. S×b6, ~ 4. S‡341. 1. Q×g4, S2×g4 2. Sd2, Q×a2 3. Sf3, ~ 4. ‡

1. ... S6×g4 2. Sd6, Q×a2 3. S×f5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... B×g4 2. Sb2, Q×a2 3. S×d3, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. Sb6 ]

342. 1. Rhh3, B×h3 2. Rc3, Ke4 3. Sf6†, K~ 4. S‡ 2. ... Bf1 3. Se6†, K~ 4. Sf6‡1. ... Bd5 2. Kh6, Bc6 3. Se6†, Kg4 4. S‡ 2. ... Bc4 3. Rhf3†, Kg4 4. S‡1. ... Bf3 2. Rh×f3†, Kg4 3. Sf6†, Kg5 4. Se6‡

343. 1. Qc2†, Kd5 2. Sb4†, K×e6 3. Qg6, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kd4 3. Bd8, ~ 4. Bb6‡

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1. ... Kb7 2. Qc7†, K×a6 3. Bd8, ~ 4. Q‡344. 1. Qg1, B~ 2. Bf2, b4 3. B×b6, ~ 4. ‡345. 1. Qd6†, Kb7 2. a6†, Kc8 3. Qc6†, K~ 4. ‡

2. ... Ka7 3. Bd4†, K~ 4. Q‡ 2. ... Ka8 3. Qc6†, K~ 4. Qb7‡1. ... Ka7 2. Qb6†, Ka8 3. Qa6†, Kb8 4. Be5‡

346. White moves:1. Rd8†, K×d8 2. Qb8†, Ke7 3. Qf8†, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Sc8 3. Bh4†, Q~ 4. B‡Black moves:1... R×c1† 2. Ka2, Ra3† 3. Kb2, Bc3† 4. K×a3/K×c1, ‡

347. 1. g5, K×g5 2. Be8, Kh6 3. Qf7, Kg5 4. Qf4‡ 2. ... Kh4 3. Bf7, Kg5 4. Qf4‡

348. 1. Ke3, Kf1 2. Be5, K~ 3. Bg3(†), K~ 4. B‡1. ... Kd1 2. Bc3, Kc2 3. Ba2, Kd1 4. Bb3‡

349. 1. Qh6†, g×h6 2. Rh1†, Rh4 3. Sh3, ~ 4. ‡350. 1. f3†, K~ 2. Rc6, K~ 3. R3c5†, K~ 4. R‡351. 1. Kb6, Ke5 2. d4†, Kd5 3. Rd3, Kc4 4. d5‡352. 1. Bc3, d5 2. Kf3, d4 3. Bb3, d×c3 4. Rd6‡

[ 1. Bb6 ]353. 1. R×d4†, K×c2 2. Rdd2†, K×d2 3. Qe1†, K×e1 4. Bc3‡354. 1. S×c4, h5 2. Qf6, h4 3. Qc6†, Kf5 4. Se3

[ 1. g4! ]355. 1. Qg1, K×e4 2. Qf2, f5 3. Qg3, f4 4. Qd3‡

1. ... f5 2. Qf2†, K~ 3. Qg3(†), ~ 4. Q‡1. ... Kf5 2. Kd5, Kf4 3. Qg3†, Kf5 4. Sd6‡1. ... Kf3 2. Kd3, Kf4 3. Qg6, ~ 4. Qg3‡

356. 1. Qb5, Ke4 2. Kg4, Kd4 3. Qc6, Ke5 4. Sf3‡357. 1. Kf5, K×f3 2. Bd1†, Kg3 3. Bg4, Kh4 4. Bf2‡358. 1. R×b4†, a×b4 2. Kc6, Kb3 3. Qd2, ~ 4. Q‡

2. ... Rd3 3. Qg8†, ~ 4. Q(×)d5‡1. ... K×b4 2. Qd4†, Kb5 3. Sb2, ~ 4. Q‡ 2. ... Kb3 3. Qc3†, Ka2 4. Qb2‡

359. 1. Qg5, Sf4 2. Sd7, Sd3† 3. R×d3†, ~ 4. Q‡ 2. ... Se2† 3. Kc2, ~ 4. Q‡1. ... S×g3 2. Se6†, Kc3 3. Qd2†, Kb3 4. Sc5‡1. ... c3 2. Kc2, Kc4 3. Sa6, ~ 4. Q(×)c5‡

360. 1. Ba1, b3 2. b8R, b2† 3. R×b2, K×f6 4. Rg2‡361. 1. Sh3†, Kh1 2. Bg1, g×h2 3. Rh4, h×g1~ 4. S‡

1. ... K×h2 2. Sg1, Kh1 3. Be3, Kh2 4. Rh4‡362. 1. Qe1, ~ 2. Re2, ~ 3. Re6†, ~ 4. ‡

[ 1. ... Bb6! ]363. 1. Kd1, Kh1 2. Qh6†, Kg1 3. Sd2, Kf2 4. Qb6‡364. 1. Be2, e×d5 2. Rc6, K×f5 3. Re6, ~ 4. ‡

1. ... Sc2 2. Sc3†, K×f5 3. Rc5†, e5 4. R×e5‡1. ... e×f5 2. Sc3†, Ke3 3. Rd7, ~ 4. Rd3‡1. ... K×f5 2. Rc4, &c.

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365. 1. R3×f4†, Ke3 2. Bd5, Q×d5 3. Sf5†, Q×f5 4. Sc4‡ 2. ... Rb×d5 3. Sd1†, R×d1 4. Sf5‡ 2. ... Rd×d5 3. Sf5†, R×f5 4. Sd1‡1. ... Ke5 2. Re2†, Kd6 3. Se8†, Kc5 4. Sa4‡ 2. ... K×f4 3. Ree4†, Kg5 4. h4‡

366. 1. Bc8, Ra5 2. B×a6, R×a6 3. S×b5, ~ 4. S ‡1. ... R×b3 2. a×b3, Se~ 3. Sd5, ~ 4. S‡ 2. ... Sf~ 3. Sa2, ~ 4. S‡1. ... B~ 2. S×b5, R×b3 3. a×b3, ~ 4. S ‡1. ... Sc6 &c. 2. Sd5, R×b3 3. a×b3, ~ 4. S‡1. ... Sg6 2. Sd5, Ra4 3. h×g6, ~ 4. S‡

367. 1. Bg2, g3 2. Qb7, Kd5 3. Qb4, K×c6 4. Se5‡ 2. ... Kd3 3. Qb1†, K~ 4. Q‡ 2. ... K×f5 3. Qh7†, K~ 4. Q‡1. ... g×f3 2. Bh1, Ke5 3. d3, f2 4. ‡

368. 1. Rh6, Kf4 2. S×g4, K×g4 3. Sh5, K~ 4. Sf6‡369. 1. e6, Sf7 2. Q×f7, Kd5 3. Qf1, K~ 4. Q‡

2. ... Kc4 3. Qf5, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... d5 3. Qh7, K~ 4. Q‡1. ... Sg6 2. Q×g6, Kb6 3. Qb1†, K~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Kd5 3. Qd3, Kc5 4. Qb5‡1. ... Kc4 2. Qg3, d5 3. Qb3†, Kc5 4. Qb4‡1. ... d5 2. Qb7, Kc4 3. Qb3†, Kc5 4. Qb4‡

370. 1. S×d6†, e×d6 2. Bg4, B×g4 3. Qf8†, Kd7 4. c8Q‡ 2. ... Sg6 3. Q×g6†, Ke7 4. Qf7‡1. ... Kd7 2. Se8, K×e8 3. Ba4†, Bd7 4. Qf8‡ 2. ... a4 3. Bg4†, ~ 4. Q ‡1. ... S×d6 2. Ba4†, Sb5 3. B×b5†, Bd7 4. ‡

371. 1. Qb5, K×d4 2. Bc1, Kc3 3. Qa4, Bb2 4. Bd2‡ 2. ... Bc3 3. Be3†, Ke4 4. f3‡ 2. ... Bb2 3. B×b2†, Ke4 4. Qe5‡1. ... K×f4 2. h4, Kg4/~ 3. Qg5†, K~ 4. ‡

372. 1. Q×f2†, Q×f2† 2. Kd1, Q×d2† 3. K×d2, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Qf5 3. Rh4†, Q~ 4. R‡ 2. ... Qf3† 3. S×f3†, S×f3 4. Re4‡ 2. ... Qe2† 3. R×e2, ~ 4. ‡1. ... g×f2† 2. Kf1, Qg4 3. Sb5†, R×b5 4. Be5‡ 2. ... a×b2 3. Sge6†, R×e6 4. Sb5‡ 2. ... Q×d2 3. Rh4†, Qf4 4. R×f4‡ [ 3. Re4!‡ ]

373. 1. Sd8, K×d8 2. Qd6†, Ke8 3. Qe6†, K~ 4. B ‡ 2. ... Kc8 3. Qc6†, K~ 4. B ‡1. ... P~ 2. Qc7†, Kf6 3. Qf7†, Ke5 4. Q ‡1. ... Kd7 2. Ba5, Ke7 3. Qg7†, K~ 4. ‡

374. 1. Sd2†, Ke3 2. Rc5, R×a3 3. Sf1†, K~ 4. Sg5‡ 2. ... R~×c5 3. Sd4, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... B×c5 3. Sg5, ~ 4. ‡

375. 1. Sd8, Ke5 2. Qh7, Kf4/Kf6 3. Sg4(†), K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kd6 3. Qa7, Ke5 4. Qd4‡

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1. ... Kd7 2. Qh7†,K×d8 3. Sd5, K~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Ke8 3. Qc7, Kf8 4. Qf7‡ 2. ... Kc8 3. Qe7, Kb8 4. Qb7‡1. ... Kc5 2. Qh6, K×b5 3. Qc6†, Ka5 4. S ‡1. ... Kc7 2. Qh7†, Kb6 3. Qb7†, K~ 4. Q ‡

376. 1. B×d5, c×d5 2. Bf8, c6 3. Re7, K×c5 4. Re4‡377. 1. Re8†, K×e8 2. e×d7†, Kd8 3. Qe7†, ~ 4. ‡

2. ... Kf8 3. d8Q†, ~ 4. Q ‡1. ... S×e8 2. R×d7†, Kf8 3. Q×h8†, Rg8 4. R×f7‡

378. 1. Rb2†, Kf4 2. Bb7, Q×b7 3. R×b7, Ke4 4. Rb4‡ 2. ... Qa6†/Qc8† 3. B×Q, Ke4 4. Rb4‡ 2. ... Q×a3 3. Rf2†, Qf3 4. Rf×f3‡

379. 1. Ra8, Qa1 2. S×b3, a×b3 3. R×a1, b2 4. S×d4‡1. ... Ke6 2. R×f4, Q×d2† 3. S×d2, ~ 4. Re8‡1. ... Q×d2† 2. S×d2, ~ 3. S(×)f3, ~ 4. S×d4‡

380. 1. Ka2, e3 2. Ra1, e2 3. Sb1, B~ 4. S(×)d2‡381. 1. d×e4†, Kc6 2. Qd4, e×d4† 3. e5†, ~ 4. ‡

1. ... Ke6 2. Qh3†, Kf7 3. Qh7†, Ke6 4. Q×d7‡1. ... Kd6 2. Qd2†, Sd3 3. Q×d3†, K~ 4. Q×d7‡1. ... Kc4 2. Rc8†, Bc7 3. R×c7†, K×b4 4. Qc3‡

382. 1. Qd2†, K×e4 2. Sg5†, S×g5 3. Qe2†, K~ 4. B‡383. 1. Bb4, Ke3 2. Sc3, Kd4 3. Re1, Kc4 4. Re4‡

2. ... Kd2 3. Rf2†, K~ 4. ‡384. 1. Ra2, a4 2. Kb7, a3 3. Ba6, P×P 4. ‡

[ 1. Raa1 ]385. 1. Rd5†, K×b4 2. Qb3†, K×b3 3. Rb5†, K~ 4. Sc3‡386. 1. Qa4†, K×b7 2. Qa7†, Kc6 3. Bh2, ~ 4. Q(×)c7‡387. 1. Qa1, B×a1 2. Rf7, Rh1† 3. Ka2, ~ 4. ‡388. 1. Bf6, Se3† 2. Kh3, Kd5/Kc7 3. e×d7(†), ~ 4. d8Q‡

1. ... Se1† 2. Kh1, Kd5/Kc7 3. e×d7(†), ~ 4. d8Q‡389. 1. Rh2, K×h2 2. Kf2, h6 3. R×h5, Kh1 4. R×h3‡

1. ... h6 2. R2×h3†, Kg2 3. Ke2, Kg1 4. Rg3‡1. ... K×h4 2. Kf4, h6 3. Re2, h2 4. R×h2‡

390. 1. Be1, B×e1 2. g4, Sc3† 3. Ka1, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Sd4 3. g×h5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... B×h2 2. Re7†, Kd6 3. Bb4†, c5 4. d×c6 e.p.‡1. ... c5 2. d×c6 e.p., b×c6 3. Bb4, ~ 4. ‡

391. 1. B×a6, b×a6† 2. b7, Qe6 3. Qc8, ~ 4. ‡ [ 3. Q×e6‡! ]1. ... d4 2. B×b7, Q×b7† 3. K×b7, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. h7 ]

392. 1. Qd6†, c×d6 2. Sd4, b5† 3. Kd5, ~ 4. S‡ 2. ... Re7 3. Sg6†, Ke4 4. Rg4‡ 2. ... Rf7 3. Se6†, K~ 4. Re1‡

393. 1. Bh1, S×d4 2. B×f2†, K×f2 3. Qg3†, K×g3 4. Se4‡1. ... Sf3 2. Sf1, Ke4 3. B×f3†, K~ 4. Qd5‡ 2. ... K×d4 3. R×d6†, K~ 4. Q ‡

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394. 1. Qf2, e×f2 2. e3†, K~ 3. Ke7, ~ 4. R(×)c5‡1. ... Rg5 2. Qf6†, Re5 3. Rc5, ~ 4. Q×e5‡1. ... Rf4† 2. Q×f4, ~ 3. Qf6†, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Bf3 2. Q×e3†, K~ 3. Ke7, ~ 4. ‡

395. 1. Qh3, Bf7 2. R×h5, B×h5 3. Qe6†, K~ 4. Qe3‡ 2. ... R×d2 3. Qg4†, K~ 4. Rh3‡ 2. ... Kd4 3. Qc3†, Ke4 4. Qe3‡ 2. ... f×g1Q &c. 3. Qf5†, Kd4 4. Rh4‡1. ... R×d2 2. Qh4†, K×f5 3. Bh7†, Ke5 4. Qe4‡1. ... f×g1Q 2. Rf4†, Kd5 3. Q×e6†, K×c5 4. Qb6‡1. ... f1Q 2. Qe3†, K×f5 3. B×e6†, Kg6 4. Qh6‡1. ... Kd4 2. B×e6, f×g1Q 3. Qc3†, Ke4 4. Rf4‡1. ... Re7 2. Qe3†, K×f5 3. Qd3†, K~ 4. ‡1. ... S×c5 2. Qf3†, Kd4 3. Qe3†, Kc4 4. R×c5‡1. ... Sg7 2. Qe3†, K×f5 3. Bh7†, Kg4 4. Q ‡

396. 1. Sc5, K×c5 2. Bb5, Re1 3. S×c3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Sf2 3. Sb4, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ...Sf6 3. Sb6, ~ 4. ‡1. ... g×f5 2. Bb5†, K×c5 3. Sc7, ~ 4. ‡

397. 1. Rf3, g×f3 2. Bf1, ~ 3. Bh3, ~ 4. ‡1. ... e×f3 2. Bd3, ~ 3. Bf5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... R×d2 2. Rf6, d3 3. R×d6, ~ 4. ‡

398. 1. Rg7, B×g7 2. Kc2, Sf6 3. Sd4†, Kc5 4. S8e6‡ 2. ... Bf6 3. Se6, ~ 4. S ‡ 2. ... h2 3. Kd3, ~ 4. Bc4‡1. ... Rg6 2. Ra5†, b×a5 3. R×b7†, K~ 4. B ‡[ 1. Rc1 ]

399. 1. Sd5, K×c4 2. Sc7†, Kb4 3. Qa2, ~ 4. S ‡1. ... Bd2 2. Qf5, b×c4 &c. 3. Ke6, ~ 4. ‡

400. 1. Q×f3, K×h1 2. Qe4, Kh2 3. Qh4†, Kg1 4. Rc1‡ 2. ... Kg1 3. Qe1†, Kh2 4. Rh6‡ 2. ... Sg6/Sc2 3. R×S, ~ 4. Q×g2‡ 2. ... Se6 3. Rc1†, Kh2 4. Qh4‡ 2. ... Sc4 3. Rh6†, Kg1 4. Qe1‡1. ... Rc2 2. Qg3†, Kf1 3. R×c2, ~ 4. Qf2‡ 2. ... K×h1 3. Rh6†, Rh2 4. ‡1. ... Rg6 2. Qf2†, K×h1 3. Rc1†, Rg1 4. ‡

401. 1. Bb5, a×b5 2. Qf1, K×d4 3. Qf6†, K~ 4. Q×c3‡1. ... a5 2. Be8, Bf5 3. Bg6, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Kf5 2. Qf3†, Ke6 3. Be8, ~ 4. Qf7‡ 2. ... Kg5 3. Qf4†, K×h5 4. Be8‡

402. 1. R×a8†, K×a8 2. Sd7, b5 3. Qd5†, e×d5 4. B×d5‡ 2. ... Ra2 3. Qa7†, R×a7 4. Scb6‡ 2. ... Be5† 3. Q×e5, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Bc7 3. Q×a1†, Ba5 4. Q×a5‡1. ... R×a8 2. Sa7, B×e5† 3. K×e5, ~ 4. Q ‡

403. 1. Be2, a3 2. Bh5, K×b5 3. Sa4, K~ 4. B ‡

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404. 1. Se3, R×e3 2. Rf5, K×d5 3. Sc6†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... K×f5 3. Sd3†, K~ 4. Sf4‡ 2. ... Rh8 3. Sd7, ~ 4. S ‡

405. 1. Bb6, Kf4 2. B×d4, Sf2 3. B×f2, Ke5 4. Sd3‡1. ... Sg3 2. Sg2†, K×f3 3. Sd2†, Kf2 4. B×d4‡ 2. ... Kd3 3. Sc5†, Kc3 4. Ba5‡

406. 1. Q×h8†, K×h8 2. Kf6, Kh7 3. f8R, Kh6 4. Rh8‡1. ... K×f7 2. Qh7†, Ke8 3. Ke6, K~ 4. Q ‡

407. 1. S×g5, e4/Kg2 2. Rg7, K~ 3. Sf3†, K~ 4. ‡1. ... Kg1 2. Sf3†, Kg2 3. Ke2, ~ 4. Rh2‡

408. 1. Se4, f×e4 2. Sbc3, e3 3. Rf2†, e×f2 4. Rd3‡409. 1. Qa4, g×h3† 2. B×h3, Q×g3† 3. K×g3, ~ 4. Bg2‡

2. ... Kd5 3. Rd4†, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Q×f8 3. Q×b5†, K~ 4. ‡1. ... Kd5 2. Sf4†, Kd4 3. b×c5†, Ke3 4. Qe4‡1. ... Q×f8 2. Q×b5†, K×b5 3. Sd4†, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kd5 3. Qc4†, Kc6 4. ‡1. ... c2 2. R×g4, Q×g4 3. B×g4, ~ 4. Bf3‡

410. 1. g6, a4 2. Bg8, Qf7† 3. g×f7, Ka2 4. f8Q‡1. ... Qd2 2. Bf8†, Qb4 3. g7, ~ 4. ‡

411. 1. Qa8, Bf6 2. g8S, Be5 3. S×h6, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Qh4 3. S×f6, ~ 4. ‡

412. 1. Qa5†, K×d4 2. Qe5†, K×e5 3. e3, ~ 4. d4‡413. 1. Be2†, K×h4 2. Bh5, g5 3. Bg6, ~ 4. R ‡

2. ... g×h5 3. Kf3, Kh3 4. R×h5‡1. ... Kf4 2. Kf2, Ke4 3. Bf3†, Kf4 4. S ‡

414. 1. Bc8†, S×c8 2. Qb5†, Ka7 3. Ka5, ~ 4. Q ‡415. 1. Sd5, S8c7 2. Sd4, Sc5 3. S×c7, S~ 4. S(×)b3‡

2. ... Sb4† 3. S×b4, S~ 4. Sb3‡416. 1. Qf8, e6 2. Qc5, R×c5 3. Kf3, ~ 4. ‡

2. … Ke4 3. Q×d5†, ~ 4. ‡ 2. … Kf4/Kg4 3. Qf2(†), ~ 4. ‡ 2. … B×b3/c×b3 3. Qe3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. … Sd4 3. Q×d4, ~ 4. ‡1. … Sd4 2. Q×e7, Se6 3. Kf3, ~ 4. ‡

417. 1. Bc4†, Kc6 2. Qe8†, Kb7 3. Qc8†, K~ 4. ‡1. ... Ke5 2. Sg6†, Ke4 3. Qe2†, Kf5 4. S×e7‡1. ... K×c4 2. Qe2†, Kd5 3. Qb5†, Ke4 4. S×g5‡1. ... Ke4 2. S×g5†, Ke5/Kf5 3. f3, ~ 4. ‡

418. 1. Qh5, K×e4 2. Bc4, g5 3. Qe2†, Kf5 4. Qe6‡ 2. ... f3 3. Qg5, ~ 4. B ‡1. ... f3 2. Qg5†, K×e4 3. Bc4, ~ 4. B ‡

419. 1. Sfe3, B×d5† 2. Kc7, B×e3 3. g×f8Q, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Sfg6 3. g8Q†, Sf7 4. Qc8‡1. ... R×e3 2. g×f8Q, B×d5† 3. Kc7, ~ 4. Q ‡1. ... B×e3 2. Sc7†, Kd7 3. g×f8S†, Kd6 4. Se8‡[ 1. g8Q† 1. Sd4† ]

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420. 1. Rc2, Kc5 2. Rd5†, Kc4 3. Q×f5, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... K×d5 3. Qd7†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... R×d5 3. Q×e4, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... B×d5 3. Q×f5, ~ 4. Q×d5‡1. ... Sa2 2. B×e2†, Kc5 3. Qc7†, Bc6 4. Q×c6‡1. ... Sd3 2. R×c3†, Kb5 3. Q×a7, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Kb5 2. Q×a7, Sa2 3. Qb6†, Kc4 4. Rd4‡1. ... R×a5 2. Q×e4†, Kb5 3. R×c3, ~ 4. ‡

421. 1. Sf5†, K×f5 2. Qh5†, Ke6 3. Sc7†, K~ 4. Qe8‡ 2. ... Ke4 3. S×c3†, K~ 4. Qe2‡1. ... K×d5 2. Qb5†, Ke6 3. Sg7†, K~ 4. Qe8‡ 2. ... Ke4 3. Sg3†, K~ 4. Qe2‡

422. 1. Qb2, a×b2 2. a3, b×a3 3. b4†, K~ 4. B ‡1. ... Ka6 2. Bc8†, Ka5 3. Qe2, ~ 4. Q ‡1. ... Rg6 2. Q×a3†, b×a3 3. b4†, K~ 4. B ‡

423. 1. Qa4, K×f5 2. h8S, Ke5 &c. 3. Sf7†, K~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Ke6 3. Qd7†, Ke5 4. S×g6‡1. ... g×f5 2. Kd7, Kd5/h3 3. Qb4, ~ 4. Q ‡[ 1. Qd4† ]

424. 1. Qa8, g2 2. Qg8, d6/d5 3. Qd5, K~ 4. Q ‡425. 1. Sb3, K×b3 2. Q×e4, Ka2 3. Qc2, Ka1 4. ‡

1. ... Kd5 2. Sa5, e3 3. Qc4†, Kd6 4. Qc6‡ 2. ... Kc5 3. Qf6, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Ke6 &c. 3. Qe7†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. ... Kd3 2. Sd4, Kc4 3. Q×e4, Kc5 4. Qc6‡1. ... Kb5 2. Qh6, Kc4 3. Sa5†, K~ 4. Q ‡

426. 1. Bg7, Rh8† 2. Kf7, Rf8† 3. B×f8†, Kd4 4. Ra4‡1. ... Kd6 2. Be5†, Kc5 3. Rc3†, ~ 4. R ‡

427. 1. Bd2, K×d2 2. Bf5, Ke3 3. Qh4, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... c4 3. Qb2†, K~ 4. ‡1. … Ke4 2. Qd6, c4 3. Bc3, Ke3 4. Qd3‡ [ 2. Bf3†! ]1. ... Kc2 2. Qc3†, Kb1 3. Bc1, ~ 4. Qb2‡1. ... Kc4 2. Be2†, Kd5 3. Be3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kb3 3. Qa1, ~ 4. ‡

428. 1. Qd4, Rc5/Re8 2. Qd6†, K×e4/Re5 3. Sh5(†), ~ 4. ‡1. ... Re6 2. Sh5†, Kf5 3. Seg3†, Kg6 4. Qg7‡

429. 1. Rc4, Ra2† 2. Kb3, Ra3†/Rb2† 3. K×R, ~ 4. ‡1. ... e4 2. B×f2, e3 3. B×e3, ~ 4. ‡

430. 1. Be2†, K×f2 2. Rg2†, K×g2 3. Sh3, K×h3 4. Bf1‡ 2. ... Ke3 3. Bc4, Ke4 4. Re2‡1. ... Kd2 2. Rc3, Ke1 3. Bg3, Kd2 4. Se4‡[ 1. Rg2 1. Rg4 ]

431. 1. B×h4, Rg8 &c. 2. Kf4, Rf1† 3. Bf2, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Rf8† 3. Bf7, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kh2 3. Bg6, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Rf1 2. Bf2, R×f2 3. Bd1†, Kg3 4. S×e4‡ 2. ... Re8† 3. Kf4, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. Bf7 ! ]

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432. 1. Ka4 [ The rest of the solution seems to be misprinted: 1. … KtB7 2. KtKt8, KtK7 3. KtB6, Kt~ 4. ‡ 2. … KtQ4 3. Q×RP†, K~ 4. ‡ ]1. ... Sg2 2. Sg8, Sc2 3. Sf6, S~ 4. Q ‡[ 1. S×f7 ]

433. 1. Bf1, Bb7/Bd7 2. B×d3, Bc8 3. Bg6, B~ 4. ‡[ 1. Bg4 ]

434. 1. Sd4†, K×a6 2. Rb5, c×b5 3. Sc5†, K~ 4. Sc6‡1. ... Ka4 2. S×c6, Sc4 3. Sb2†, S×b2 4. Ra5‡

435. 1. Rff6, Be7 2. Rbd6, B~ 3. R×B, K×h2 4. R ‡1. ... Bc7 2. Rfd6, B~ 3. R×B, K×h2 4. R ‡

436. 1. Se×g6†, R×e8 2. R×g7†, R×a8 3. Se7, ~ 4. R(×)g4‡ 2. ... K×f5 3. Sh4†, Kf4 4. R×g4‡1. ... S×e8 2. R×b5†, R×a8 3. R×a5, ~ 4. Re5‡

437. 1. e4, b1Q 2. Sc4†, Kc6 3. Sa5†, Kd6 4. e5‡438. 1. d5, e×d5 2. Sb6, d6 3. S×d5†, Kd7 4. e6‡439. 1. Sc4†, b×c4 2. Qd8, Q×d8 3. Ra7†, Kb6 4. Bd4‡440. 1. Sb2†, Kc5 2. Be5†, Kb6 3. Qa5†, K×a5 4. Bc7‡441. 1. e4, Kc5 2. Bh6, Kc6 3. Bf8, Kc5 4. Kd7‡442. 1. Se×c4†, Q×g7 2. Rd5†, K×d5 3. Se3†, R×e3 4. c4‡443. 1. Qa4†, K×e6 2. Qg4†, Kd5 3. Qg8†, Ke4 4. Qa8‡444. 1. R×d3†, Kc5 2. Rd5†, Kc6 3. Rc5†, K×c5 4. d4‡445. 1. c4, Kd6 2. Bh4, Ke6 3. Bg3, Kd6 4. Kf5‡446. 1. Bd2†, Kd5 2. Bb4, c5 3. c4†, Kd6 4. Rd4‡447. 1. Bd6, Re1 2. Qg1, Q×f3 3. Qg7, ~ 4. Q ‡448. 1. B×e4, d×c4 2. B×f3, c×b3 3. B×b7, b2 4. f4‡449. 1. Be5, Kc4 2. Kc6, Kb4 3. Sd6, Ka5 4. Bc3‡450. 1. Be6†, Ke5 2. Re4†, K×e4 3. d4, S~ 4. S ‡451. 1. Sb4†, Q×h3 2. Q×g7†, Kc4 3. Qd4†, c×d4 4. Rc7‡452. 1. Sc3†, Kc6 2. Qa6†, Bb6 3. Qa8†, R×a8 4. d8S‡453. 1. Sf4†, Ke5 2. Qe3†, Q×e3 3. Rd5†, K×f4 4. Rf5‡454. 1. Bb6, c6 2. Kf2, Kd4 3. Rb4†, Ke5 4. Bc7‡

1. ... c×b6 2. Ke4, b5 3. Bf1, b4 4. B×d3‡455. 1. Qc3†, Kd6 2. Rd3†, Kc7 3. Q×e5†, Q×e5† 4. Se6‡456. 1. b3†, K×c5 2. Bc1†, B×h5 3. R×c3†, ~ 4. B ‡457. 1. Rd6†, K×e5 2. d4†, K×d6 3. Be4, Ke6 4. Rc6‡458. 1. Bb5†, Q×e1 2. Rc7†, S×b5 3. R×e1†, B×e1 4. Rce7‡459. 1. Bf4†, Kf8 2. Qe8†, K×g7 3. Q×h8†, K×h8 4. Be5‡

[ 1. B×h2† ]460. 1. Be5, Kf5 2. Rb1, Ke4 3. Rf1, Kf5 4. Ke3‡461. 1. Bf4†, Ke4 2. Rd5, K×d5 3. Sf6†, Kc5 4. Be3‡

[ 1. Kf3 ]462. 1. Sg4, K×d5 2. Kd7, K×c4 3. Kc6, d5 4. Se5‡463. 1. Qg1†, Kf4 2. Qc1†, Ke5 3. Qc5†, K~ 4. Qg5‡

[ 1. Qd3† ]464. 1. Q×b5, c×b5 2. Be4, Rb8 3. Be5, R~ 4. B×b7‡

2. ... e5 3. B×b7†, Kb8 4. B×e5‡1. ... Rd8 2. Qa4, Rd1† 3. Q×d1, ~ 4. Qd8‡1. ... e5 2. S×c6, b×c6 3. Qa6†, Kb8 4. B×e5‡

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465. 1. Qa1†, Kc4 2. Sd2†, Kd5 3. Qe5†, d×e5 4. Rd6‡466. 1. Ra2†, R×a2 2. Sd5†, Rb2/Sb2 3. Sb4, ~ 4. B×b2‡467. 1. Sd5†, Kb5 2. Sb4†, K×b4 3. Bc3†, Kc4 4. d3‡

1. ... Ka5 2. Sb4†, K×b4 3. Bc3†, Kc4 4. d3‡468. 1. Rc4†, B×c4 2. R×e2†, B×e2 3. Qg7, ~ 4. Q ‡469. 1. Qb7†, Sc6 2. Sb4†, Kc4 3. Qa6†, K×c5 4. Q×c6‡

2. ... Ke5 3. Qc7†, K×f5 4. Qf4‡470. 1. Qf4, e5 2. Qf7†, Se6 3. Kc3, ~ 4. Q ‡

[ 1. f4 ]471. 1. Sh2, Kf4 2. Qb1, Pe~ 3. Qd3, ~ 4. ‡

2. ... Kg3 3. Qg1†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... d3 3. Qb8†, Ke4 4. Q ‡

472. 1. Qa1, c4 2. Qa6, f×e4 3. Q×c4 , ~ 4. Qf1‡473. 1. Qh5†, Kd6/Ke6 2. Rc5, Kd7 3. Qf5†, K~ 4. ‡

2. ... Sb6/Se7 3. Qe5†, Kd7 4. Q×e7‡474. 1. Qe6, Kg4 2. Q×f5†, K~ 3. R×g6, ~ 4. Q ‡

1. ... Kf4 2. R×g6, Kf3/h5 3. Qe2†, ~ 4. S(×)h5‡ 2. ... d3 3. Sf1, ~ 4. Qe3‡1. ... Kh4 2. Q×g6, Kh3 3. S~, ~ 4. ‡

475. 1. Bd5, Kb1 2. Kb3, Ka1 3. Bb2†, Kb1 4. B×e4‡476. 1. Qb2†, Ke3 2. Rh3†, Kf4 3. Qf6†, Kg4 4. Rh4‡

1. ... c3 2. Qb6†, Kc4 3. Qb5†, Kd4 4. Qc5‡477. 1. Bf6, K×d4 2. Sd7†, Kd5 3. B×f3†, Ke6 4. e×f8S‡

2. ... Ke4 3. Sc5†, Kd5 4. B×f3‡1. ... Kb2 2. Sd3†, Kb1 3. Bc2†, Ka1 4. Sb3‡ 2. ... Ka1 3. Sc2†, Kb1 4. Sa3‡ 2. ... c×d3 3. Sb5†, Kb1 4. Sa3‡ 2. ... Kc3 3. Se6†, K×d3 4. Sec5‡1. … Sg3 2. S×c4, Kd3 3. S5†, ~ 4. ‡ 2. … Se2† 3. S×e2†, Kd3 4. Se5‡ 2. … B×c4 3. Se6†, Kd4 4. Sc5‡1. ... Rb3 2. S×b3, Kb2 3. S×c4†, Kb1 4. Sa3‡1. ... R×c6 &c. 2. Sb5†, a×b5 3. S×c4†, Kd3 4. Sb2‡ 2. … Kb2 3. Sd3†, Lb1 4. Sa3‡1. … Rb4 2. Se2†, f×e2 3. Sd7†, Kd3 4. Sc5‡[ 1. Bf6, Sg3 ! ]

478. 1. Be3†, S×e3 2. Qg7†, Se5 3. Qa7†, Kd3 4. Q×e3‡479. 1. S×d4†

1. ... Ke5 2. Se6†, Kd5 3. Sc7†, Kc6 4. Bd5‡480. 1. S2b4†

1. ... Ke4 2. Se5, K×e5 3. Re7†, Kf6 4. Bh4‡ 2. ... f3 3. Sed3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... d5 3. Re7, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Kc4 2. Bf7†, d5 3. B×d5†, K~ 4. ‡

481. 1. Rh8, d5/g5 2. g8B, g5/d5 3. Bh7, B×g3 4. B×e4‡482. 1. Kc5, a3 2. Rb3, b4 3. S×b4, a2 4. Sc2‡483. 1. R×f2†, K×f2 2. Bf3, K×f3 3. Rd2, Kf4 4. Rf2‡

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484. 1. Ke3, Ke5 2. Bc2, Kd5 3. Be4†, Ke5 4. Re6‡485. 1. Sd5, K×d5 2. Kd7, Ke4 3. Sh5, Kd5 4. Sf6‡486. 1. Qg7, Q×g7 2. Sg4, Bc7 3. Sd4†, Q×d4 4. Bg6‡

2. ... Qf7† 3. B×f7, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Q×e8† 2. K×h6, Qh8† 3. Q×h8, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Qe6† 3. d×e6, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Qh5† 3. K×h5, ~ 4. ‡

487. 1. Rd3†, c×d3 2. c4, e5 3. Re4†, S×e4 4. Se6‡488. 1. Qg6, f×g6† 2. Kc6†, Bd5† 3. R×d5†, Ke8 4. Sg7‡

1. ... Ke8 2. Kc6, Kf8 3. Qg7†, Ke8 4. Q×g8‡1. ... Rc8 2. Q×g8†, Kc7 3. b×c8Q†, Kb6 4. Qd8‡1. ... Bh6 2. Kc6†, Ke8 3. Q×g8†, Bf8 4. Sg7‡1. ... Bh7 2. Kc6†, Ke8 3. Sg7†, Kf8 4. Q×f7‡

489. 1. Bd7†, Kf6 2. Ra2, R×c1 3. Sb4, ~ 4. ‡490. 1. Qh5, R×h5 2. Ka2, Rb5 3. Bb4, ~ 4. S ‡

1. ... Rf2† 2. S×f2, &c.491. 1. Ka2, e5† 2. Ka1, Sb3† 3. Kb2, ~ 4. ‡

1. ... Bg7 2. Sd5†, Kf5 3. S×e7†, Kf6 4. ‡1. ... Sb3 2. Bc6†, Rd5 3. S×d5†, Kf5 4. Se3‡

492. 1. S×g3†, Q×g3 2. d3†, S×d3 3. Bd5†, K×d5 4. Qc6‡493. 1. Rc6, R×a7 2. Be5, Q×c6/B×c6 3. Re3†, f×e3 4. Sd4‡

2. ... S×e5 3. Rc3†, Sd3 4. R×d3‡1. ... g×f5 2. Bd2, Bg7 3. Re3†, f×e3 4. Q×e3‡ 2. ... Kg3 3. B×f4†, K~ 4. Qe3‡

494. 1. S×a3, b×a3 2. Rb2, a×b2 3. Sc3, ~ 4. Se2‡[ 1. d5 ]

495. 1. Sd4†, Kd6 2. Rd5†, K×d5 3. Bc5, ~ 4. S ‡ 2. ... K×c7 3. Sb5†, K~ 4. ‡

496. 1. e4†, K×e6 2. Rg8, S×g8 3. Sg7†, R×g7 4. f5‡ 2. ... B×c3 3. Rg6†, Bf6 4. Sd4‡

497. 1. Qd8, Shf6 2. Q×f6, S×f6 3. Se5, ~ 4. S ‡1. ... Rd×c6 2. Sg6†, Kg4 3. Qg5†, Kh3 4. Qg2‡

498. 1. Bc1†, Ke4 2. Bb2, Rfe7 3. Re5†, R×e5 4. Sd6‡1. ... Kg6 2. Rg5†, Kh6 3. B×f7, ~ 4. R ‡1. ... Kg4 2. Rg5†, Kh3 3. Sf4†, Kh2 4. Rg2‡

499. 1. S×e4, f×e4 2. Qf8, K×e5 3. Qe7, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Kc4 3. Qf1†, K~ 4. Qb5‡ 2. ... B~ 3. Qd6†, Kc4 4. Qd4‡

500. 1. Rf4, B×f4 2. S×f4†, K~ 3. Rc4, ~ 4. S ‡501. 1. Sc6†, Kd5 2. d4, Rd6 3. Be6†, ~ 4. Q ‡

2. ... Ba3 &c. 3. Qf7†, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Q×f3 3. Qc5†, Ke4 4. Qe5‡

502. 1. Rd4†, K×d4 2. Re5, K×e5 3. Qe3†, K~ 4. Qe7‡ 2. ... B×b4 3. Qe3†, Kc4 4. b3‡

503. 1. Q×e6†, R×e6† 2. K×e6, Bf7† 3. Kd6, ~ 4. B ‡[ 1. Q×a6 ]

504. 1. Sd7†, Kf5 2. Rf4†, Q×f4 3. Q×e6†, S×e6 4. Bh7‡

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505. 1. Sd4, Ba5 2. Qd8, R×d8 3. b4, ~ 4. S ‡ 2. ... Bb4 3. Rc5†, B×c5 4. Sc3‡1. ... R×b3 2. a×b3, Ba5 3. b4, ~ 4. ‡

506. 1. Sc4†, Kf5 2. Qe5†, B×e5 3. Se3†, K×e6 4. Bd5‡ 2. ... Kg4 3. Qg3†, K~ 4. ‡

507. 1. Bf3, Rd2 2. Sd6†, R×d6 3. Q×b7†, B×b7 4. B×b7‡1. ... S×b6 2. B×b6, Rd7 3. Sd6†, R×d6 4. Qc7‡[ 1. K×a8 1. Qe7 ]

508. 1. Q×e2†, K×d5 2. Q×b5†, Ke6 3. Qf5†, K×f5 4. Sg7‡509. 1. Kg6, e6 2. Bf5, e×f5 3. Rg3, f×e4 4. Se2‡

[ 1. Kh6 1. Bc8 1. Bd7 ]510. 1. Qf6†, K×f6 2. S×g5, K×g5 3. Sde4†, Kh5 4. g4‡

2. ... Ke5 3. Sc4†, K~ 4. B ‡ 2. ... Bc6 3. Sdf7, ~ 4. Bd8‡[ 1. Ke7 ! ]

511 1. d3†, Kf5 2. e4†, Kg6 3. Kg8, ~ 4. Sgf4‡512. 1. g4†, Kg6 2. Qb7, Sh6 3. Qg7†, B×g7 4. Se7‡

1. ... h×g3 e.p. 2. S×g3†, Kh6 3. Kf7, ~ 4. Q ‡513. 1. Kb7, Kd6 2. Kb6, Kd7 3. Sc8, K×c8 4. Be6‡514. 1. Sc3, b×c3 2. Bh5, Ke4 3. Qg2†, K~ 4. Qe2‡

2. ... K×e6 3. Kc6, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Bf7/Bh7 3. Qh7†, ~ 4. Q ‡[ 1. ... Bg5 ! ]

515. 1. Se7, d5† 2. Kc5, ~ 3. Sg6(†), ~ 4. e×f3‡516. 1. Se5, Se4† 2. B×e4†, K×e4 3. Sc3†, K×d4 4. Qe3‡517 1. Bc3†, Kc4 2. B×b5†, S×b5 3. Q×b5†, K×b5 4. Sa3‡

2. ... K×d5 3. e4†, Kd6 4. ‡ 2. ... Kb3 3. Bd3†, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Q×c3 2. Qh8†, Sf6 3. Q×f6†, Kc4 4. Q×c3‡

518. 1. Qb6, Ke5 2. Se7, b4 3. Qh6, Kd4 4. Qe3‡[ 1. Qg7 ]

519. 1. Sc4, K×c4 2. Sa2, g2 3. Kc6, g1Q 4. Be6‡[ 1. Kc6 ]

520. 1. B×c6, Q×c6 2. Qb7, Sd4 3. Q×c6†, S×c6 4. Sd2‡ 2. ... Rh6 3. Qb1†, S~ 4. Q ‡

521. 1. Qa8, S×c5† 2. Kb8†, Sb7 3. Q×b7†, Qc6 4. ‡1. ... Qc4 2. K~†, Kd4 3. Re4†, B×e4 4. Q×e4‡[ 1. Qf6 ]

522. 1. Qd1, Kf4 2. Qg1, Ke5 3. Qg7†, K~ 4. ‡ 2. ... Kf3 3. Qe1, K~ 4. Qg3‡1. ... Kf2 2. d6/e5, Ke3 3. Kg3, h2 4. Qd3‡

523. 1. h×g6, e×d6 2. f5, d5 3. g7, d4 4. g8S‡524. 1. b4, f×e6 2. B×e6†, Qf7 3. R×f7, B~ 4. R ‡

1. ... Bg7 2. R×f7, Qd8 3. Rf8†, ×f8 4. Qf7‡ [ 3. Rf1‡ ]

525. 1. Sbc3, Kb4 &c. 2. Sb6, K~ 3. Sbd5, ~ 4. ‡526. 1. Sh3, d3 2. Bd8, ~ 3. Bb6(†), ~ 4. ‡

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527. 1. Rc8, Ra8 2. B×b6, B×c2 3. Rc5, ~ 4. ‡ 2. ... R×b6 3. Se3, ~ 4. S ‡ 2. ... Q×b3 3. Bd4†, R×d4 4. c×d4‡1. ... Bd8 2. R×d8, Ra8 3. Bd4†, R×d4 4. c×d4‡ 2. ... B×c2 3. Re8†, Se7 4. ‡1. ... Ra7 2. Re8†, Re7 3. R×e7†, S×e7 4. Bf4‡

528. 1. Sd8, f4 2. Rf5, e×f5 3. Ree5, ~ 4. ‡1. ... K×e5 2. Sf7†, Kf4 3. S×c7, ~ 4. S ‡1. ... c5 2. Sf7†, Kc6 3. R×c5†, K~ 4. R ‡

529. 1. Bc4, b×c4 2. Qd6, e×d6 3. Sg6, ~ 4. Sf4‡1. ... Sd4 2. Q×d4, b×c4 3. Qg1, ~ 4. Q ‡

530. 1. h4, f6 2. Bd2, d3 3. Se3, S~ 4. Sg4‡531. 1. Ke6, Kg7 2. Se5, Kh8 3. Sf7†, Kg7 4. Bh6‡532. 1. c×d3, a3 2. Ba1, a2 3. d4, K×f6 4. d5‡533. 1. R×d5†, c×d5 2. Qb8, B×a4 3. Qb2†, Kc5 4. Qb6‡534. 1. Rg4, f×g4 2. f5, Kd6 3. B×f6, Kc5 4. Be7‡

1. ... Kd6 2. Bb4†, Ke6 3. Rg8, Kf7 4. Bd5‡535. 1. R×d6†, R×d6 2. B×f5†, K×f5 3. Qe4†, K×e4 4. Sg3‡536. 1. S×e5, B×e5 2. Q×e7†, Kc8 3. Se6, ~ 4. Q ‡

2. ... Kb6 3. Qb7†, Kc5 4. Qb4‡1. ... S×e5 2. Qc8†, Kb6 3. Qb7†, Kc5 4. Qb4‡1. ... Bf5 2. Q×c6†, Kd8 3. Sf7†, S×f7 4. S×f7‡

537. 1. Rg7, Rb3 2. Rg6, Sf4† 3. B×f4, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Sh4 2. Bf4, S×f5 3. Rh7†, Sh6 4. R×h6‡

538. 1. Sd8†, Q×d8 2. B×d5†, K×d5 3. Qc4†, K×c4 4. Se3‡539. 1. Ra1†, Qa7 2. Qe5, Rc8 3. R×a7†, K×a7 4. Qa5‡540. 1. Se5, f×e5 2. Qb7†, Kd8 3. S×e6†, Ke8 4. R×f8‡

1. ... Sd8 2. S×e6†, Kb6 3. S×d7†, K×a6 4. Sc7‡1. ... d5 2. Qb7†, Kd6 3. Q×c6†, K×e5 4. Q×e6‡

541. 1. Qe8, Q×c3† 2. R×c3†, Kd4 3. B×c5†, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Q×g3† 2. R×g3†, Kf4 3. Bd6†, c×d6 4. Qe3‡1. ... Qe6 2. B×c5†, b×c5 3. Q×e6†, Se5 4. Q×e5‡1. ... Bg2 2. Bg5†, S×g5 3. Q×e5†, ~ 4. c4‡

542. 1. Q×a8, Kg7 2. S×h5†, Kf7 3. Kd7, g×h4 4. Qe8‡1. ... Kf7 &c. 2. Qh8, g4 3. Bc6, ~ 4. ‡1. ... Ke5 2. Sd3†, Kd4 3. S×f5†, ~ 4. Q ‡1. ... g×h4 &c. 2. Qh8†, Kg5 3. S×e6†, Kg6 4. Qg7‡1. ... g×f4 2. Qh8†, Kg5 3. Qg7†, K×h4 4. R×h1‡ [ 2. Qf8†! ]

543. 1. g×h3, g3 2. Qa8, g2† 3. R×g2, ~ 4. ‡544. 1. Q×h3†, g×h3 2. g×f3, h2 3. Rc1, c2 4. Kf2‡545. 1. Bb6, c×b6 2. Qb4, Kc6 3. Ke3, ~ 4. Q ‡

1. ... Kc6 2. Qb4, Kd7 3. Qc5, ~ 4. Q ‡ 2. ... Kd5 3. Qc5†, Ke4 4. Qd4‡[ 1. Qg4 ]

546. 1. Re7, B×e7 2. Sc7†, K×e5 3. d4†, Kd6 4. Bf4‡1. ... Se6 2. Rd7†, Bd6 3. R×d6†, K×e5 4. S ‡

547. 1. c6†, Kd8 2. Q×f7, Qc8/Bc8 3. Qe8†, R×e8 4. Sf7‡

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548. 1. Q×f1, B×f1 2. Sf3†, Kd1 3. R×e2, ~ 4. ‡ [ 3. ... Rh2! ]

549. 1. R×c7†, S×c7 2. Sb6†, Kd8 3. Sf4, ~ 4. S(×)e6‡1. ... Kd8 2. Sf4, S×c7 3. Sb6, ~ 4. S(×)e6‡ 2. ... Sg7 3. Kf7, S~ 4. S(×)e6‡

550. 1. Qf2†, e×f2 2. Sf3†, Kd1 3. Ba4, ~ 4. Kb2‡ [ 3. ... Qh8! ]

551. 1. Qe1†, Kc5 2. Sb7†, Kd5 3. Qe4†, S×e4 4. f×e4‡552. 1. Ke2, K×c5 2. Bc7, Kd4 3. Bd6, Kc3 4. Be5‡553. 1. Qc3†, Ke4 2. Rf4†, K×f4 3. Qf6†, Ke4 4. Sc3‡554. 1. Se6†, Kc4 2. b3†, B×b3 3. Qd5†, S×d5 4. Be2‡555. 1. Rg1, f6 2. B×f6, d4 3. Rh1, Kg4 4. Rh4‡556. 1. Qe8†, R×e8 2. Rh4†, K×h4 3. Bg4, ~ 4. S ‡557. 1. d4†, Kf6 2. Rh6, R×b2† 3. Bc2†, Bg6 4. R×g6‡558. 1. R×d6, a×b2 2. Ra6, d5/d6 3. Ba5†, K~ 4. B ‡559. 1. Sf3†, Kd5 2. Sh4†, f3 3. B×f3†, Ke5 4. Sg6‡560. 1. B×d7†, S×d7 2. d5†, Kc5 3. Bf2, ~ 4. S ‡561. 1. Bd3, Kd5 2. Ke2, Ke5 3. c4, K×d4 4. Bf6‡

[ 1. Bf7 1. Sf3† 1. Ke2 ]562. 1. d4, K×e4 2. Kg4, Kd5 3. Sc7†, Ke4 4. f3‡563. 1. g3, b6 2. Sd6, K×e5 3. Kc6, b5 4. Sf3‡564. 1. Bc3, P~ &c. 2. d4, P~ &c. 3. Sf4†, g×f4 4. ‡565. 1. Kb6, Kb4 2. Sa5, Ka4 3. Kc5, K×a5 4. Ra3‡566. 1. Sg4†, f×g5 2. b3, b5 3. Bb4, K×d4 4. R×d6‡567. 1. Re7, Kg6 2. Kf4, K~ 3. Sf8, K~ 4. Rh7‡568. 1. Rd6, K×b5 2. b3, Ka5 3. Sc7, a6 4. R×a6‡569. 1. Sg5, Ke5 2. Rd7, Kf5 3. Re6, K×g5 4. Rd5‡570. 1. Be5†, Sg8 2. Ba1, b3 3. Kb2, g6 4. K×b3‡571. 1. Sd7†, K×f5 2. f3, e5 3. Bd5, e4 4. f×e4‡572. 1. Re4†, K×e4 2. Sd2†, Kd4 3. Qd5†, K×d5 4. Rd3‡

2. ... Kf4 3. Rf3†, K×g4 4. h3‡573. 1. Sh5, f6 2. Sg3, f×g3 3. Ke3, g2 4. f4‡574. 1. Bh3, Ke5 2. Rh5, Kf4 3. f6, ~ 4. Rf5‡

2. ... Se6 3. f×e6†, Kf4 4. Rf5‡1. ... Se8 2. Re6, ~ 3. Bg2, ~ 4. ‡

575. 1. B×e5†, R×e5 2. Qg1†, Be3 3. Qa1†, Kc5 4. Qa7‡ 2. ... Re3 3. Qg7†, ~ 4. Qa7‡1. ... Kc5 2. Bd4†, K×d4 3. Qg7†, ~ 4. Qa7‡1. ... K×e5 2. Qg3†, Kd4 3. Qg7†, ~ 4. Qa7‡

576. 1. Sf5†, Ke4 2. Sd2†, Kf4 3. Bh4, f×g5 4. Bg3‡1. ... K×c4 2. Sc3, f×g5 3. Bg4, d2 4. Be2‡

577. 1. R×f4, e5 2. a4, a6 3. Re4, ~ 4. B ‡578. 1. Sc3†, Kb4 2. Be3, Bb5 3. Sd5†, K×a3 4. Bc5‡

2. ... a1Q 3. R×a1, ~ 4. ‡579. 1. Ra4†, K×a4 2. Sc5†, Q×c5 3. R×c5, ~ 4. ‡

2. ... d×c5 3. Ra6†, Qa5 4. Qd7‡580. 1. S×b4, a×b4 2. B×a8, a5 3. Kb7, Kd5 4. Kb6‡

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581. 1. K×d6, Kg5 2. Rg3†, K×f4 3. Kd5†, Be5 4. B×e5‡ 2. ... Kh6 3. Rg6†, Kh7 4. Bg8‡1. ... Kg7 2. Rg3†, Kh7 3. Bg8†, Kh6 4. Rg6‡1. ... Sd1 2. Rg3, Rd2† 3. S~d5†, R×d5† 4. S×d5‡

582. 1. d8S, Kd7 2. Rb7†, Kd6 3. d3, Kd5 4. Rd7‡583. 1. Qe8, Sd6 2. Qe5†, K×e5 3. Sg4†, Kd4 4. Se6‡

1. ... Rc4 2. Sd7, e3 3. f×e3†, B×e3 4. ‡584. 1. Be4†, K×e4 2. R×g5, Kf4 3. Be3†, Ke4 4. Re5‡

1. ... Kf4 2. Sd6, e×d6 3. Bd3, d5 4. Rf6‡[ 1. Rg7 1. Rg8 ]

585. 1. Qe4, Kc5 2. B×e7†, Kb5 3. Qc6†, Ka5 4. Qa6‡1. ... Bg5 2. B×g5, Kc5 3. B×e7†, Kb5 4. Qb4‡1. ... Bf4 2. g×f4, Kc5 3. B×e7†, Kb5 4. Qb4‡1. ... Bb4 2. B×e7†, Kd7 3. B×b4, Kd8 4. Qe7‡1. ... Ba5 &c. 2. B×e7†, Kd7 3. Bf6, K~ 4. Qc6‡

586. 1. Sd2, R×e8 &c. 2. B×c7†, Ka4 3. b3†, Ka3 4. Sc4‡ 2. ... S×c7 3. Sc4†, Ka4 4. b3‡

587. 1. Sd6, c×d6 2. Bb7, ~ 3. Se6(†), ~ 4. c7‡588. 1. Bf7, Kg5 2. Rf3, Kh6 3. Kg4, h3 4. R×h3‡

2. ... h5 3. Rf5†, Kh6 4. R×h5‡589. 1. Bb5, Q×b5 2. Sf6†, Kc4 3. Q×c2†, Rc3 4. d3‡590. 1. Be6†, K×e6 2. Sd4†, Kd5 3. Sf6†, K×d4 4. Qc3‡591. 1. Sg4, Kf5 2. Kh4, g5† 3. Kh3, Kf4 4. Rf6‡592. 1. Qa5†, Kc1 2. Sd3†, Q×d3 3. Qa1†, Kd2 4. Qe1‡593. 1. Sa7, Kb7 2. Sc8, K×c8 3. Rb1, Kd8 4. Rb8‡

2. ... Kb8 3. Kc6, K×c8 4. Ra8‡594. 1. Re3, B×e3 2. Se4†, Ke5 3. g3, ~ 4. Qd5‡595. 1. Bb5, c×b3 2. Se3†, B×e3 3. K×e3, ~ 4. c4‡596. 1. Kh5, d5 2. Rh4, d6/d×c6 3. Sg4, ~ 4. Se5‡597. 1. Sc3†, Kd4 2. Rc6, e4 3. Sa2†, Kd5 4. Sb4‡598. 1. S×f6, K~ 2. Se4, Kb5 3. Kb7, Ka4 4. Sc3‡

FIVE-MOVE MATES

1. 1. Sc4†, B×c4 2. Q×a3†, K×a3 3. Ra1†, Q×a1 4. R×a1†, Kb2 5. Bf6‡2. 1. Ra1†, Q×a1 2. Bf2†, Kb8 3. Ba7†, K×a7 4. b6†, K~ 5. R ‡3. 1. Bb5†, K×b5 2. Qe2†, Qc4 3. Qe8†, K×a6 4. Qc6†, Bb6 5. Q×b6‡4. 1. Bd3, Kd5 2. Re4, Kc6 3. Bf1, Kd5 4. Bg2, Kc6 5. R ‡5. 1. g7†, Kg8 2. Rc8†, Q×c8 3. Bh7†, K×h7 4. g8Q†, ~ 5. ‡6. 1. Rf5, d4 2. Bd2, d3 3. Bc3, d2 4. Rf4, d1 5. Re4‡7. 1. Be6, e×d6 2. Bd5, d×c5 3. Bc4, c×b4 4. Kb6, b3 5. Bb5‡8. 1. Bc3†, Kd3 2. Se5†, Ke3 3. Bd4†, K×d4 4. Qc3†, K×c3 5. Se2‡9. 1. Bf2, Be4 2. Rf5†, B×f5 3. Sd5†, Ke4 4. d3†, Ke5 5. Bg3‡

3. ... Ke5 4. Bg3†, Ke4 5. d3‡10. 1. Sd6†, Kc5 2. Qh6, a5 3. c4, Rd7 4. Qg5†, K×d6 5. Qe5‡ 3. ... Re7 4. Sb7†, R×b7 5. Qc6‡

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2. ... Sa7 3. Se4†, Kb5 4. c4†, Ka5 5. Qd2‡11. 1. Bb5, Bh5 2. Q×h5†, K×h5 3. Kf4, Se7 4. g4†, Kg6 5. Be8‡

1. ... Bg4 2. Be8, S~ 3. Q(×)h6†, K×f5 4. Qf4†, Ke6 5. Qe4‡1. ... Sh6 2. Q×h6†, K×f5 3. Bd7†, Ke5 4. Qf4†, Kd5 5. Qd4‡1. ... Bf3 2. Q×f3, Sh6 3. Qf4†, Kg6 4. Be8†, Sf7 5. Qg4‡

12. 1. f4†, Kh6 2. Q×h5†, K×h5 3. Bf3†, Kh6 4. Sf5†, Kh7 5. R×g7‡13. 1. R×e3†, Kd4 2. S×f3†, K×c4 3. Sd2†, K×d5 4. Q×e5†, R×e5 5. R×d3‡14. 1. Bc1†, Q×c1 2. Qg3, Sf4 3. Sg2, Sf5 4. Q×f4†, Q×f4 5. Rg6‡15. 1. Rf5, g×f5 2. Sg6, f4 3. Bc3, f3 4. e×f3†, Kd3 5. Se5‡

[ 1. Ba3 ]16. 1. Rf2, d6 2. Se5†, d×e5 3. Bb6, e4 4. Kc5, K×e3 5. Kc4‡17. 1. Ra6†, K×a6 2. S3b4†, Ka5 3. Ra3†, S×a3 4. Sc6†, Ka4 5. Sc3‡

1. ... Kb5 2. Sc7†, Kc4 3. S×e5†, Kd4 4. Sc6†, Ke4 5. Bd3‡18. 1. Se6, B×e6 2. B×e6, Bb6 3. Rg3, Kd8 4. Rg8†, Kc7 5. Rc8‡

2. ... Rb4 3. Rg3, Rf4 4. e×f4, ~ 5. Rg8‡1. ... Bc6 2. Sg7†, Kf8/Kf7 3. Be4†, Kg8 4. Se6, ~ 5. Rf8‡

19. 1. Bf8†, S×b6 2. Qe7†, Q×e7 3. f×e7†, B×g6 4. Sd8†, K~ 5. ‡1. ... B×b6 2. Qc5, B×g6 3. Q×c4†, Qd5 4. Q×d5†, K×f6 5. ‡[ 2. ... S×e5! ]

20. 1. Qf3†, d5 2. Sg6, Sf5 3. Qh1, B~ 4. Qh6, B~ 5. S‡21. 1. R×d6†, B×d6 2. Q×a7†, Ke5 3. d4†, R×d4 4. Qa1, ~ 5. S ‡

2. ... Bc5 3. Qd7†, Bd6 4. Q×d6†, Sd5 5. ‡22. 1. Bf3, e×f3 2. Sc4, Bf8 3. Re7, B×e7 4. f×e7, ~ 5. ‡23. 1. Qc5†, d×c5 2. R×d8, Q×d8 3. Sf4, Qd1† 4. b3†, Q×b3† 5. a×b3‡24. 1. Q×d4†, c×d4 2. Sc5†, Ke5 3. Sd7†, Ke4 4. Re5†, S×e5 5. Sc5‡25. 1. Q×e6†, Kc6 2. Qd5†, K×d5 3. Sd4, Q×e7 4. e4†, Q×e4† 5. f×e4‡26. 1. B×c7, Rb8 2. Qe4, b×a4 3. Qe2†, Kd5 4. Q×e6†, K×e6 5. Sf4‡

[ 1. Qc6 ]27. 1. Qa1, Q×a1 2. Rd6, B×d6 3. Sd8, R×d8 4. c×d8S, ~ 5. S ‡

[ 1. S×a5! ]28. 1. Bg4, h×g4 2. Qd1, g5 3. Qd7, Kf5 4. Q×h7†, K×e6 5. Qd7‡

[ 1. Qd2 1. Qd7 1. S×g7 1. Bf3† 1. B×h5 ]29. 1. Sd7†, Kb5 2. R×b6†, S~×b6 3. Sd4†, Ka6 4. Sc5†, Ka7 5. Sc6‡30. 1. Bd7†, K×d7 2. Sc6†, K×c6 3. Sa×b4†, Kc5 4. Qe4, ~ 5. ‡

2. ... Sf7 3. Q×f7†, K×c6 4. Sa×b4†, Kc5 5. Qc4‡31. 1. Bc5†, K×c5 2. Rc4†, Q×c4 3. Sa6†, b×a6 4. Qc6†, R×c6 5. Se4‡

1. ... K×c3 2. Q×d3†, Kb2 3. Qa3†, K~ 4. R†, K~ 5. ‡32. 1. Rc1†, Q×c1 2. Bc3†, Q×c3 3. Q×e2†, R×e2 4. Rg1†, K~ 5. R ‡33. 1. Bh4, Qf8 2. Rc8†, B×c8 3. Qc6, d3/S~ 4. Qe8†, Q×e8 5. Rd7‡

3. ... Be6 4. Q×a8†, Bc8 5. Qa5‡1. ... Qa3† 2. c5, Q×c5† 3. R×c5, Sc7 4. Re6†, Kc8 5. ‡ 2. ... Sc7 3. Re6†, Kc8 4. R×c7†, Kb8 5. Qb7‡

34. 1. Rh5, K×h5 2. Kf5, g6† 3. Kf4, g5† 4. Kf5, g4 5. f×g4‡[ 2. ... g5! ]

35. 1. Qh8, Kd2 2. Se4†, Kd1 3. Qc3, e1S 4. Qd2†, e×d2 5. Sc3‡ 2. ... Kd3 3. Sc5†, Kd2 4. Qc3†, Kd1 5. Qc1‡1. ... f2 2. Qa8, f1Q 3. Se4, c3† 4. K×c3, ~ 5. Qa1‡

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2. ... f1S 3. Qg2, Sg3 4. Kc1, ~ 5. Q ‡1. ... Kf2 2. Qh2†, Ke1 3. Qg1†, Kd2 4. Qb1, ~ 5. ‡

36. 1. Qb3, c×b3 2. S×e7†, R×e7 3. c4†, d×c3† 4. Bc4†, K~ 5. ‡37. 1. Re8, Bc4 2. Re1, Bb5 3. Ra1†, Ba4 4. Ra2, b×a2 5. b4‡

1. ... Ka4 2. Rg8, Bg4 3. R×g4†, Ka5 4. Rg1, Ka4 5. Ra1‡ 2. ... Bc4 3. Rg1, Bf1 4. R×f1, ~ 5. R ‡

38. 1. Sb2†, Kc3 2. Rf8†, Sf6 3. Rb8, R×b8 4. c×b8B, K×b2 5. Be5‡39. 1. Ba1, Bg8 2. Ke5, Bf7 &c. 3. Rb1, Bg8 &c. 4. Bb7, ~ 5. B ‡40. 1. Se7†, K×d4 2. Sc6†, Kd5 3. d3, c4 4. d×c4†, Kc5 5. Sd7‡

[ 1. Bc3 ]41. 1. Sd8†, Kc5 2. Sa4†, B×a4 3. Sb7†, Kc6 4. c4, Bb5 5. c×b5‡42. 1. Rb1, R×b1 2. a8R, Rf1† 3. K×f1, Kh2 4. Ra3, Kh1 5. Rh3‡43. 1. Qa1, Q×a1 2. Bf2†, Qd4 3. Be3, Q×e3 4. d×e3, d4 5. e×d4‡

2. ... d4 3. Bh4, Q×a5† 4. K×a5, ~ 5. Be7‡1. ... Qe2† 2. Ka7, Kb5 3. d4, Qe7† 4. B×e7, c5 5. Qa4‡[ 2. ... Qe4! ]

44. 1. R×f4, B×f4 2. g4, d4 3. c4, S×c4 4. S×c6†, Kd5 5. Sf6‡45. 1. Rg3, Bh2 2. Se5, f×e5 3. Bh5†, Q×h5 4. Rg8†, Kf7 5. Rf8‡

1. ... Q×f5 2. Ba4†, b5 3. B×b5†, Sc6 4. B×c6†, K×f7 5. Rg7‡1. ... Sc3 2. Bh5, Sb5† 3. Kc8, Q×h5 4. Rg8†, K×f7 5. Rf8‡

46. 1. a6, Ba8 2. Bg3, Bd5 3. Bf2, Ba8 4. b7, B×b7 5. a7‡ 3. ... e3 4. B×d5, ~ 5. a7‡ 2. ... f4 3. Bf2, d2 4. a7†, Kb7 5. B×e4‡ 3. ... f3 4. b7, B×b7 5. a7‡1. ... d2 2. a7†, Kb7 3. a8Q†, K×b6 4. Bf2†, e3 5. B×e3‡1. ... g3 2. a7†, Kb7 3. Ba5, Kc6 4. a8Q†, K~ 5. Q×d5‡

47. 1. Sf3†, Kg4 2. Rh4†, B×h4 3. Se5†, Kg5 4. Bh8, Kh6 5. Sf7‡48. 1. Ke7, Kd4 2. Kf6, b6 3. e5, b5 4. c3†, Kd5 5. Be4‡

3. ... Kd5 4. Be4†, Kd4 5. c3‡1. ... b5 2. Be8, Kd4 3. Kf7, Ke5 4. c3/Be3, Kd6 5. Bf4‡

49. 1. Bd4, B×d4 2. Rb1, Bf6 3. Rh1†, Bh4 4. Rh2, g×h2 5. g4‡1. ... Bh2 2. Rb1, Kh4 3. Rh1, Kh5 4. Bf2, ~ 5. R×h2‡ 3. ... h5 4. R×h2†, g×h2 5. Bf2‡

50. 1. Se8†, Kh7 2. Sf7, Kg8 3. g6, B×g6 4. Sf6†, Kg7 5. h6‡ 3. ... Bf5 4. h6, ~ 5. S ‡

51. 1. a3, h6 2. Be2, h5 3. Sd3, K×c4 4. Sc1†, Kd4 5. Sb3‡52. 1. Q×g7†, K×g7 2. e8S†, Kg6 3. Rg7†, Kh5 4. Sf6†, Kh4 5. Rg4‡53. 1. Sd3†, Q×d3 2. R×c6†, R~×g7 3. Rd5†, K×d5 4. Kf4†, Qe4† 5. B×e4‡54. 1. Qc8†, Kf7 2. d8S†, Kf8 3. Se6†, Kf7 4. Q×g8†, K×g8 5. Sh6‡55. 1. Se3†, R×e3 2. Qh5†, R~e5 3. Qf7†, Qe6/R(~)e6 4. Qb7, ~ 5. R ‡

2. ... Q×h5 3. Rd4†, K×d4 4. R×d6†, Qd5 5. Sc6‡56. 1. Rf4†, K×f4 2. B×c5†, Ke4 3. Qf5†, K×f5 4. Be3†, K~ 5. ‡57. 1. Ba3, Kd4 2. Bb2, Kd5 3. Rc7, Kd6 4. Be5†, Kd5 5. c4‡

[ 1. Bg5 ]58. 1. Qe1†, Kd8 2. Rf8†, K×c7 3. Qa5†, Kd6 4. Qe5†, K×e5 5. Bf4‡

[ 1. Rc8† ]

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59. 1. Rg6†, R~×h1 2. R×d6†, e×d6 3. Qe4†, K×e4 4. S~f6†, g×f6 5. S×f6‡ 3. ... Kc4 4. Qe6†, d5 5. Se5‡

60. 1. Bg8, g5 2. Rc4, d5 3. e×d5, d6 4. Kf7, K×d5 5. Kf6‡1. ... d5 2. e×d5, d6/g5 3. Rc4, g5/d6 4. Kf7, K×d5 5. Kf6‡

61. 1. Se5, Ka5 2. Sc4†, Kb5 3. Kc3, Ka4 4. Bc6†, b5 5. Sc5‡62. 1. Sf5†, K×e6 2. Qa2†, K×f5 3. Seg3†, K×f4 4. Qd2†, K×g3 5. Qh2‡

1. ... Ke8 2. Sg7†, Ke7 3. Qb4†, c5 4. Q×c5†, Bd6 5. Q×d6‡63. 1. Rg8, c5 2. Bh7, g6 3. R×g6, K×f5 4. e4†, K×e4 5. R×g4‡64. 1. S×f2, K×f2 2. Be3†, Kf3 3. Bf5, Kg2 4. Bg4, K~ 5. B ‡65. 1. Rc8†, Ke6 2. Re8†, Kf5 3. g3, S×g3 4. B×g3, ~ 5. Re5‡

1. ... Kc5 2. Be4†, Kb5 3. B×d3†, Ka5 4. Rc5†, b×c5/b5 5. Bc7‡66. 1. Qb3†, Ke4 2. Kg5, c5 3. Sd6†, K×d4 4. Kf4, c4 5. Q×c4‡67. 1. Qd2, Qb8 2. Qg5†, Kd4 3. B×c5†, Kc3 4. Qc1†, ~ 5. Q ‡

2. ... Ke6 3. Qe7†, Kd5 4. Q×c5†, Ke6 5. Qf5‡1. ... Rd5 2. Qc3†, Rd4 3. Qg3†, Ke6 4. Qg4†, K~ 5. Qf5‡

68. 1. Bb8, h6 2. Bh2, S~ 3. Sg3†, Kf4 4. Sf1†, Kf5 5. Se3‡ 3. ... Ke5 4. Se2†, Kf5 5. Sd4‡

69. 1. Qb8, Ke5 2. Se6†, Kf5 3. Be4†, K×e4 4. Qf4†, K×d5 5. Sc7‡1. ... Bh2 2. Sb5†, B×b5 3. Q×h2, Sg5 &c. 4. Qf4†, ~ 5. Q×e4‡

70. 1. Bd6, e×d6 2. Sbd4†, Ke5 3. Sc6†, Kd5 4. Sc3†, Kc5 5. d4‡ 3. ... Kf5 4. Se7†, Ke5 5. d4‡

71. 1. Bf1, Bd5 2. Bh3, Ba8 3. g5, B~ 4. Bf8, ~ 5. Bd6‡72. 1. Bd4†, Kc4 2. Be4, K×d4 3. Rc8, K×e4 4. Rd8, Kf4 5. Rd4‡73. 1. Ba6, g3 2. Be2, g2 3. Bg5, f×g5 4. Bf3, g4 5. B×g2‡

[ 1. Bd4! ]74. 1. Bd6, e×d6 2. Kf2, h2 3. Be4, Ke5 4. Qd5†, Kf4 5. Qf5‡

3. ... h1S† 4. Kf3, Ke5 5. Qd5‡1. ... h2† 2. Kf2, h1S† 3. Kf3, e×d6 4. Be4, Ke5 5. Qd5‡[ 1. Qa4† 1. Kf1 1. Kf2 1. Kh1 ]

75. 1. Bd7, b×a6 2. Bc5, a5 3. Rh3, Ke5 4. Rf3, Kd5 5. Rf5‡76. 1. Be5, R×g2 2. Bg3, R×g3 3. f×g3, d2 4. g8S, ~ 5. Se7‡

1. ... c4 2. g8Q, R×g8 3. Sg5†, Kc5 4. Ka5, R~ 5. S ‡77. 1. Rd8, Sg6 2. Q×c7, Q×c7 3. h8S, S×h8 4. R×d4, ~ 5. ‡

2. ... R×a1 3. R×d6, Rh1† 4. K×h1, ~ 5. ‡ 2. ... Ra7 3. B×c3, Sh4 4. h8S, ~ 5. Sf7‡1. ... R×a1 2. h8S, Rh1† 3. K×h1, Sd4~ 4. Sh8~, ~ 5. ‡

78. 1. Bb8, b3 2. Ba7, e5 3. Rg4, K×e3 4. Sc4†, K~ 5. S×e5‡79. 1. Se7, Kh8 2. Rh6†, Rh7 3. Rf8†, Kg7 4. Rhf6, R~ 5. R ‡

1. ... Rg8 2. S×g8, Kg7 3. Se7, K~ 4. Rg6, K~ 5. R×h5‡80. 1. Bf5, Kg5 2. S×h7†, K×h6 3. Kf8, K×h7 4. Se5†, K~ 5. Sf7‡

1. ... h×g6 2. S×g6, Kg5 3. h7, K~ 4. h8Q†, Kg5 5. Qh4‡81. 1. Sf7, Kf5 2. Re2, Kg6 3. Re7, Kh7 4. Se5†, Kh8 5. Sg6‡

3. ... Kf5 4. Sd6†, K~ 5. Rg7‡82. 1. Bg5, R×e4 2. Q×e4†, K×e4 3. Bc6†, Kf5 4. e4†, Ke6 5. Bd5‡

1. ... c6/b3 2. Qf7†, K×e4 3. Q×c4†, Kf3 4. Qf1†, Ke4 5. B(×)c6‡1. ... Sf6† 2. S×f6†, Ke6 3. Qd5†, Kf5 4. Q×c4, ~ 5. ‡1. ... Ke6 2. Kg6, Sf8† 3. Kg7, Kd5 4. Sc3†, K~ 5. Q ‡ 2. ... Sf6 3. B×f6, Kd5 4. Sc3†, K~ 5. Q ‡

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3. ... Be7/Bf8 4. Qf5†, Kd5 5. Q×e5‡ 3. ... R×e4 4. Bb3†, Rc4 5. B×c4‡

83. 1. g7, Bc8 2. g8Q, g×h3 3. Kf2, Bg4 4. Qb8, ~ 5. Q(×)h2‡ 3. ... a6 4. Qg3, ~ 5. Q ‡ 2. ... d4 3. Sf2†, K×g1 4. Qb3, ~ 5. Q ‡ 2. ... Bf5 3. Sf2†, K×g1 4. Q×d5, ~ 5. Q ‡ 2. ... Be6 3. Q×e6, g×h3 4. Q×h3†, K×g1 5. Q×g2‡ 3. ... a6 4. Sf2†, K×g1 5. Qe1‡1. ... g×h3 2. g8Q, K×g1 3. Qg4, Kh1 4. Q×h3†, Kg1 5. Q×g2‡ 2. ... h2 3. Q×d5, Bb7 4. Qh5, ~ 5. Q ‡1. ... Bb7 2. g8Q, d4 3. Q×g4, Bf3 4. Q×f3, ~ 5. Q×g2‡

84. 1. Bg7, f5 2. Bb2, f4 3. Kc1, Kb3 4. Bb5, Ka2 5. Bc4‡ 2. ... f×g4 3. e3, g×f3 4. Ba3, g4 5. S ‡

85. 1. Q×g6, Ra3† 2. b×a3, Sg3 3. Rc5†, d×c5 4. S×f4†, R×f4 5. Qc6‡86. 1. Sc4, d5 2. Sb2, c4 3. Sa4, c3 4. R×c3, e3 5. f×e3‡87. 1. S×f4, Sd6 2. Sf×d5, Sc4 3. Bb6†, S×b6 4. S×e3, S~ 5. S(×)c4‡88. 1. Bd1, R×d1 2. f5, S×e6 3. f×e6, f1Q 4. Q×d7†, Kf8 5. Qd8‡

3. ... Kf8 4. Rf5†, Ke8 5. Q×d7‡ [ 2. ... Qc8! ]1. ... Rh3 2. Rg8†, Kf7 3. Rf8†, Kg6 4. f5†, Kh6 5. Bg7‡1. ... Rf3 2. Rg8†, Kf7 3. Rg7†, Ke8 4. B×c5, ~ 5. R×e7‡1. ... Rg3 2. Bh5†, Rg6 3. R×g6, d×c6 4. Sa×c5, ~ 5. ‡1. ... d×c6 2. Bh5†, Kd7 3. Sa×c5†, Kd6 4. Be5†, Kd5 5. c4‡

89. 1. Be4, Rd4 2. Qa4, R×a4 3. b4, R×b4 4. a×b4, ~ 5. B×f5‡90. 1. Rh4†, S×h4 2. Re6, Sg2 3. B×g2, B×e6 4. Se2†, Ke5 5. f4‡91. 1. f5, c4 2. Sf8, Sc2 3. Se6, Se3 4. B×e3, ~ 5. Sg7‡92. 1. Kf2, Kh1 2. Sf5, Kh2 3. Se3, Kh1 4. Sf1, h2 5. Sg3‡

[ 1. Sf5 ]93. 1. e3, Sh3† 2. g×h3, B×a5 3. Bd3†, Kd5 4. Bc7†, Kc5 5. Sa6‡94. 1. Se4, Ke5 2. Rf6, Kd5 3. f3, Ke5 4. f4†, Kd5 5. Rd6‡95. 1. Bf3, h2 2. Bh1, Kh3 3. Sd2, Kh4 4. Bg2, ~ 5. Sf3‡96. 1. f4†, g×f4† 2. Kf3, d5 3. Sb5, d4 4. c4, ~ 5. B(×)d4‡97. 1. Bg4†, Kg6 2. Be5, Nd7 3. R×d7, B×e5 4. Bf5†, ~ 5. ‡

[ 3. ... Kh6!/Qa6! ]98. 1. Qc5†, B×c5 2. Sec3†, d×c3 3. Re5†, f×e5 4. Bc4†, S×c4 5. e4‡99. 1. Q×g6, f×g6 2. f7, R×d6 3. Ra4, Rc6 4. Sc5†, S×c5 5. S×c3‡

3. ... R×d5 4. Sf2†, g×f2 5. Bc2‡1. ... R×a2† 2. B×a2, f×g6 3. f7, B×e3 4. Sf6†, Kd4 5. B×e5‡[ 1. Q×h4 ]

100. 1. Q×d3†, e×d3 2. Se3†, Kd4 3. S×f5†, Kd5 4. Se7†, Kd4 5. e3‡101. 1. Bg6, d3† 2. S×d3†, Q×h4 3. Sa5†, Kd4 4. Sb3†, Kc4 5. Se5‡

1. ... Q×g6† 2. S×g6, g×f6 3. f×g3, a5 4. Rg4, f5 5. Se5‡102. 1. Qb1, Rh2† 2. Bg2†, R×c5 3. Qf5†, Kd6 4. Q×c5†, K×c5 5. S×b7‡

2. ... Kd6 3. Qg6†, Ke7 4. Qf7†, Kd6 5. S×b7‡ 3. ... Sf6 4. Q×f6†, K×c5 5. ‡1. ... R×d8 2. B×g8†, Kd6 3. Qg6†, Ke7 4. Qf6†, Ke8 5. Q×d8‡ 2. ... d5 3. Qf5†, Kd6 4. Qe6†, K×c5 5. Bb4‡1. ... Rb8 2. B×b7†, Kd6 3. Rd5†, Ke7 4. Q×h7†, K~ 5. Qf7‡

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103. 1. Sa6, Re8 2. Sc7, Rb8 3. f7, Be7 4. Se8†, R×e8 5. f×e8S‡104. 1. Qa4, Kd5 2. Kf6, e5 3. Qc2, Kd4 4. Kf5, K~ 5. Q ‡

[ 1. Sd6 ]105. 1. Sf×e2, b×c2 2. Rag3, R×d5 3. B×f7, Bd7 4. R3g5†, Bf5 5. Re6‡

2. ... f1Q 3. R~g5†, S×g5 4. R×g5†, Qf5 5. R×f5‡ 2. ... f1R 3. R~g5†, &c.

106. 1. e×d4†, Kb5 2. Ke4†, Rc4† 3. Rb7†, Rgc6† 4. K×f4, ~ 5. ‡107. 1. Sf5†, Ke8 2. Qd8†, S×d8 3. S7d6†, Rd×d6 4. Re7†, R×e7 5. S×d6‡108. 1. Rb1, Sc3† 2. S×c3†, Kc2 3. Se4, R×a6 4. Sb3, ~ 5. ‡

3. ... Rb8 4. Qa4†, Rb3 5. Q×b3‡ 2. ... Kd2 3. Se4†, Kd1 4. Qa4†, Ke1 5. Sd3‡ 2. ... Ke1 3. Sd3†, Kd2 4. Se4†, Kc2 5. ‡1. ... R×a6 2. Sb3†, Kc2 3. S×e3†, Kc3 4. Sd5†, K~ 5. ‡1. ... R×d5 2. Q×a4†, Kd2 3. Qb4†, Kc2 4. Sb3, ~ 5. ‡1. ... Rc6 2. Q×c6, Sc5 3. Q×c5, B×c5 4. Sb3†, Kc2 5. Rc1‡ 2. ... Sc3† 3. Q×c3, Rc8 4. Sb3†, Bc1 5. ‡1. ... Rc8 2. Q×c8, Rc6 3. Sb3†, Rc1/Bc1 4. R×c1†, B×c1/R×c1 5. Q×c1‡ 3. ... Kc2 4. Q×f5†, e4 5. Q×e4‡1. ... B×c1 2. Qd3†, Ke1 3. R×c1†, Kf2 4. Qf3†, Kg1 5. B ‡

109. 1. Rh7†, Re7 2. R×e7†, K×e7 3. S×f5†, e×f5 &c. 4. Qg7†, K~ 5. ‡

3. ... Ke8 4. Sc7†, K~ 5. Q ‡ 3. ... Kd7 4. Q×d6†, Ke8 5. Qe7‡1. ... Q×h7 2. Qa7†, Kc6 3. Qb6†, Kd5 4. Qb5†, Kd4 5. Bb2‡

110. 1. Bc8, Kb8 2. Kd7, Ka7 3. Kc7, Ka8 4. Bb7†, Ka7 5. b6‡111. 1. h4, Bf6 2. e×f6, K×f6 3. Re7, Kg6 4. Se3†, K~ 5. ‡112. 1. Qb5, Ke8 2. Q×d7†, Kf7 3. Q×e7†, Kg6 4. g4, ~ 5. ‡113. 1. Rd4†, K×d4 2. Rbd1†, Kc4 3. Bd3†, Kd4 4. Bb1†, Kc4 5. B×a2‡114. 1. Qd6, Be5† 2. Rg3†, Kf4 3. h6, Qf7 4. Ra4, ~ 5. ‡115. 1. Sa7, Kd4 2. Sc6†, Kc4 3. b3†, Kd3 4. a3/a4, Kc3 5. Re3‡116. 1. a3, Bh3 2. Be1, g2 3. Bf2, g3 4. B×g3, B~ 5. Bc7‡117. 1. Qb5†, c6 2. Qb8, R×f4† 3. B×f4, R×a7 4. Bg5, ~ 5. ‡118. 1. f6, b2 2. Rb1, a1B 3. R×b2, B×b2 4. Sg7, B~ 5. ‡119. 1. Qa8, Ba4 2. Qh1, Bd1 3. Q×d1, Q×d7 4. Qa1, ~ 5. ‡120. 1. Bd6, a3 2. R×g4, h×g4 3. Bh2, g3 4. Sf7, g×h2 5. g4‡121. 1. Qb2†,Rd4/Sd4 2. Qh2†, f4 3. Q×h8†, K×d6 4. Qe5†, K×e5 5. B×c7‡122. 1. Ra7, b5 2. Ra1, ~ 3. Rg1, ~ 4. Sf3, ~ 5.

1. ... Ra8 2. R×a8, Rc8 3. R×c8, b5 4. Rf8†, Bf7 5. R×f7‡1. ... Rc7 2. R×c7, Rd7 3. R×d7, b5 4. Nf7, ~ 5. ‡ 2. ... Rf8 3. B×f8, b5 4. Nf7, ~ 5. ‡ 2. ... b5 3. Nf7, Rd7 4. R×d7, ~ 5. ‡1. ... Rf8 2. B×f8, Rc7 3. R×c7, b5 4. Nf7, ~ 5. ‡[ 1. ... Rc7!/Rd7! ][ 1. Sf7 ]

123. 1. Kb3, Kb1 2. Bd6, Ka1 3. Ba3, Kb1 4. Sc3†, Ka1 5. Bb2‡[ 1. Bd6 ]

124. 1. d×c3, a×b2 2. Sf2†, e×f2 3. Q×d5†, K×d5 4. e4†, K~ 5. B ‡

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1. ... R×c6 2. e×d3†, K×d3 3. Rff2, Bb3 4. Rbe2, ~ 5. ‡1. ... B×f8 2. e×d3†, c×d3 3. Rf2, e×f2 &c. 4. Bg4, ~ 5. ‡ 2. ... Kf5 3. Q×d5†, K×g6 4. Qe6†, Kh7 5. S×g5‡1. ... h1Q 2. e×d3†, K×d3 3. Sf4†, g×f4 4. Be2†, Ke4 5. R×f4‡ 2. ... c×d3 3. Sf2†, e×f2 4. Re2†, d×e2 5. Bc2‡1. ... Sc5 2. d8Q, Sa6† 3. K×a3, Sc5 4. Q×e7†, ~ 5. ‡ 3. ... B×d8 4. Qe8†, Be7/Re7 5. S×g5‡

125. 1. Sf6†, B×f6† 2. K×e6†, Kg6 3. Qh5†, K×h5 4. Kf5, ~ 5. ‡ 3. ... Kg7 4. Qf7†, Kh8 5. Qf8‡ 2. ... Kg4 3. Se3†, K×g3 4. Qg2†, K~ 5. Qg4‡ 2. ... Bg5 3. Kf5, Bd1 4. Sf4†, B×f4 5. Qh1‡1. ... Kg6 2. Qe4†, K~ 3. Q×h7†, Kf8 4. Qg8†, Ke7 5. Qe8‡

126. 1. Qe3, Kd6 2. e5†, K×d5 3. c7, f×e5 &c. 4. c×b8S, ~ 5. Q‡ 3. ... B×c7 4. Qd3†, K~ 5. ‡ 3. ... Kc6 4. c8Q†, ~ 5. Q ‡ 2. ... Kc7 3. e×f6, a6 &c. 4. Qe7†, Kc8 5. Qd7‡ 3. ... Kd6 4. Qe6†, Kc7 5. Qd7‡ 2. ... Ke7 3. e×f6†, K×f6 4. Qe6†, Kg5 5. Qg6‡1. ... Bd6† 2. K×b5, Bb8 3. Kc5, Bd6† 4. Kc4, B~ 5. Qf4‡ 2. ... Bf8 3. f4†, Kd6 4. Q×a7, ~ 5. Qd7‡1. ... a6 2. f4†, Kd6 3. Qc5†, Kc7 4. Qe7†, Kc8 5. Qd7‡

127. 1. Qh6†, Kg4 2. Q×g5†, Kf3 3. Qh5†, K×e4 4. Qe2†, K~ 5. ‡ 3. ... Kg3 4. Re3†, Bf3 5. R×f3‡ 2. ... Kh3 3. Re3†, Bf3 4. R×f3†, Bg3 5. Q×g3‡

1. ... K×h6 2. h8Q†, Kg6 3. h5†, Kf7 4. Qh7†, K~ 5. ‡128. 1. Qe6, S×e6 2. e×f3†, Kg5 3. S×e6†, Kg6 4. Ke8, ~ 5. ‡129. 1. Sd3†, Ke4 2. Sc1, S×c1 3. Rf3, K×f3 4. R×h4, ~ 5. ‡

3. ... Rc3 4. Rf4†, Kd3 5. Rd4‡ 2. ... Rf7 3. Re5†, Kf3 4. Re3†, Kg4 5. Rg5‡

130. 1. Bh1, h6 2. e4, Kd3 3. Bf3, B×b6 4. Q×b6, Kc4 5. Be2‡1. ... B×b6 2. Q×b6, h6 3. e4, Kd3 4. Bf3, Kc4 5. Be2‡1. ... Bb8 2. R×b8, h6 3. e4, Kd3 4. Bf3, Kc4 5. Be2‡ [ 2. Qg5! ]

131. 1. Rd4†, K×e5 2. Rg4†, Kd5 3. Qa8†, Ke5 4. Qe4†, f×e4 5. Rg5‡ 3. ... Rc6 4. Qd8†, ~ 5. Q ‡ 2. ... Rc3 3. Qa5†, Rc5 4. Q×c5†, Bd5 5. Q ‡1. ... K×e3 2. Qe1†, Kf3 3. Rf4†, Kg2 4. Q×f1†, K~ 5. ‡1. ... Kf3 2. Q×f1†, Sf2 3. Rf4†, K×e3 4. Qe1†, Kd3 5. Rd4‡

132. 1. Bg7†, K×g7 2. h6†, K×g6 3. Sf8†, Kf6 4. Qa1, ~ 5. S ‡ 2. ... Kh8 3. Qa8†, Sg8 4. Sf6, ~ 5. ‡ 3. ... Sc8 4. Q×c8†, Re8 5. Q×e8‡

133. 1. Sc6, K×c6 2. Qc8†, Kd5 3. Qa8†, Kc4 4. Qa2†, Kd3 5. Qe2‡1. ... d5 2. Qb7†, Kd6 3. Sd8, c4 4. Sf7†, Kc5 5. Q 8‡

134. 1. Qc3†, K×c3 2. Sb1†, Kb4 3. Sc2†, Kb5 4. Sc3†, Kc6 5. Sd4‡135. 1. Q×e5, Sd7 2. Qd6, Sb8 3. Q×b8, B~ 4. g3, ~ 5. ‡

1. ... Sa4 2. Qd4, S~ 3. Q×S &c.1. ... Sa6 2. Qd6 &c.1. ... Sb3 2. Qc3 &c.

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1. ... Sb7 2. Qc7 &c.136. 1. Rh2, b×c2 2. Rh1, Kd2 3. Bd4, c3 4. Bg1, K×c1 5. Be3‡137. 1. Bg5, Ke6 2. Kb7, K~ 3. Sc5(†), K×d6 4. Bf6, K×c5 5. Be7‡138. 1. Raf2, a4 2. Kd2, a3 3. Ra1, a2 4. Ke1, B×f2† 5. K×f2‡139. 1. Rc3, K×e5 2. Rd3, Kf4 3. Re3, Kg5 4. Re5†, K~ 5. R ‡140. 1. Sf5, Kf1 2. Se3†, Ke1 3. Kc2, f2 4. Kc1, f1 5. S ‡141. 1. Sf6, Kh1 2. Kf2, K×h2 3. Sfg4†, Kh1 4. Kf1, h2 5. Sf2‡142. 1. Qa5, b×a5 2. b6†, Ka8 3. b7†, Ka7 4. b×c8S†, Ka8 5. S4b6‡

3. ... S×b7 4. Sb6†, Ka7 5. Sd×c8‡1. ... Rc6 2. d×c6, Sd7 3. Sb5†, Ka8 4. Q×a6†, Kb8 5. c7‡ [ 3. ... Kb8! ] 2. ... Sb×c6 3. Q×b6†, Ka8 4. Qc7, ~ 5. ‡1. ... Sd7 2. Q×a6†, Kb8 3. e7, B~ &c. 4. e×d8Q, ~ 5. ‡1. ... Ka8 2. S×b6†, Ka7 3. Sb×c8†, Ka8 4. Qc7, ~ 5. ‡1. ... B~ 2. Q×b6†, Ka8 3. Qb7†, S×b7 4. Sb6†, K~ 5. ‡1. ... Sbc6 2. Q×a6†, Kb8 3. Q×c8†, Ka7 4. Qc7†, ~ 5. ‡

143. 1. Q×d4†, K×d6 2. Qc5†, K×c5 3. Be7†, Rd6/Bd6 4. b4†, ~ 5. ‡ 3. ... K×b5 4. a4†, Ka5 5. Bb4‡ 2. ... Ke5 3. Bg4, Rg7† &c. 4. Be7, ~ 5. ‡ 2. ... Ke6 3. Bg4†, Kf7 4. Qe7†, Kg8 5. h7‡ 2. ... Kd7 3. Qe7†, Kc8 4. b6, ~ 5. b7‡[ 1. Qe7 1. b4† ]

144. 1. Bb4, Kd4 2. Be6, Ke5 3. Kf7, Kd4 4. Ke7, Ke5 5. Bc3‡145. 1. Re8, Re7 2. d×e7, Ke4/Ke6 3. Rf8, Kd5 4. e8B, K~ 5. B ‡

1. ... Rg1† 2. B×g1, K×d6 3. Bb6, Kd5 4. Sf4†, Kd6 5. Re6‡146. 1. Sg8, Kf5 2. Sf6, Ke5 3. Se4, Kf5 4. Kd4, Kf4 5. Rf6‡

3. ... Kd5 4. Kf4, Kd4 5. Rd6‡ 2. ... K×g5 3. Sg4, Kf5/Kh5 4. Kf3, Kg5 5. Rb5‡1. ... Kd5 2. Sf6†, Kc5 3. Sd7†, Kd5 4. Kf3, Kd4 5. Rd6‡

147. 1. Qf8†, Ke1 2. Qd6, Kf1/Kf2 3. Qf4†, Ke1 4. Qd4, Kf1 5. Qg1‡148. 1. Sb5†, Ke4 2. Bh2, Kf3 3. K×d3, Kf2 4. Sd4, Ke1 5. Bg3‡149. 1. b4, Rc5† 2. b×c5, a2 3. c6, Bc7 4. c×b7, ~ 5. b×a8Q‡

1. ... Bg5/Bc7 2. Rf5, Bf4 3. R×f4, Rc5† 4. b×c5, ~ 5. Rf1‡1. ... Rc6 2. Rd5, Rh6† 3. K×h6, Bg5† 4. K×h7, ~ 5. Rd1‡

150. 1. Sd2, Qa1† 2. Kb4, Qd4† 3. Sdc4, Qb6† 4. S×b6, ~ 5. h4‡ 2. ... Qb2† 3. Sb3, Q×b3† 4. K×b3, ~ 5. h4‡1. ... R×e5† 2. Kb4, Rb5† 3. B×b5, Qb1† 4. S×b1, ~ 5. h4‡ 2. ... B×e7 3. f4†, e×f3 ep. 4. S×f3†, Q×f3 5. h4‡1. ... B×c7† 2. Kb4, Ba5† 3. R×a5, Qb1† 4. S×b1, ~ 5. ‡

151. 1. Rf8, S×f8 2. Bf5, S~ 3. B×S, B~ 4. g3/g4, ~ 5. B ‡152. 1. Kh5, Kb8 2. Qe1, R×d2 3. Qe8, Rh2† 4. Bh3, R×h3† 5. Bh4‡

1. ... R×c4 2. Qf5, Rc5 3. Q×c5, d×c5 4. B×c7, ~ 5. ‡ 2. ... Kb8 3. Qb5†, K×c8 4. Qe8, ~ 5. ‡1. ... R×d2 2. Qe4†, d5 3. Qe8, Kb8 4. Bd7, ~ 5. ‡[ 1. ... Kb8 2. Qe1, R×c4! ]

153. 1. Rh6, K×h6 2. K×f6, Kh7 3. g5, Kh8 4. g6, ~ 5. K ‡1. ... Bh7 2. g5, Kh8 3. B×f6†, &c.

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154. 1. b6, Bb7 2. Ba6, Bd5 3. Ra8, Bc6 4. Bb7, ~ 5. ‡ 3. ... B×a8 4. b7, ~ 5. ‡ 2. ... B×a6 3. Ra8, h3 4. R×a6, P~ 5. Ra1‡[ 1. Rc8 1. Be2 1. Bh3 ]

155. 1. c4, f4 2. c5, f3 3. c6, f2 4. c7, f×g1 5. c8 ‡156. 1. Qa5†, Ke8 2. B×b7†, Kf7 3. Q×a2, Q×a2 4. Bf3, ~ 5. B ‡157. 1. Be6†, Kd6 2. Bg4†, Kd5 3. Sef4†, Kc4 4. Se5†, Kb3 5. Bd1‡158. 1. Kc4, K×f4 2. Sf7, Ke4 3. Ba5, Kf4 4. Bc7†, Ke4 5. Sg5‡159. 1. Qe1†, Kd4 2. Qg1†, Ke5 3. Qg7†, Kd6 4. Qc7†, K×c7 5. Sb5‡160. 1. Re6, e4 2. Bf1, e3† 3. Kc2, e2 4. R×e2, Kc4 5. Re4‡161. 1. e×d4†, R×d4 2. R×b5†, Kd6 3. S×f7†, Ke7 4. Bg5†, K×f7 5. h8S‡162. 1. Re5†, K×d6 2. Re8†, Kd5 3. B×b8, d6 4. Rc8, Ke5 5. Rc5‡163. 1. Rb3†, Ke5 2. d4†, K×d6 3. Q×c6†, K×c6 4. R×b6†, K×b6 5. d5‡164. 1. Rf3, Ke4 2. Bg4, Ke5 3. Sb4, Ke4 4. Sd5, Ke5 5. Re3‡165. 1. R×c2†, Kd5 2. Rc5†, K×c5 3. Be4, g2 4. Sf2, g1 5. Sd3‡166. 1. Sf5, Kd2 2. Re3, Kd1 3. Bd8, Kd2 4. Ba5†, Kd1 5. Re1‡167. 1. B×b5, g6 2. Sd2, g×f5† 3. K×f5, K×d5 4. Se4, ~ 5. Rd1‡168. 1. Be1, h×g5 2. Sc3, b×c3 3. Bg3†, K×d4 4. Ke6, c2 5. Be5‡169. 1. Qd5†, e×d5 2. R×e4†, d×e4 3. Bf6†, Se5 4. Rd3†, e×d3 5. Se6‡170. 1. Bg4, Ke4 2. Kc3, d4† 3. Kc4, d3 4. Sd1, d2 5. S ‡

[ 1. Kc2 ]171. 1. Bg2, Ka5/Ka3 2. Bf1, Ka4 3. Kb2, Ka5 4. Kc3, Ka4 5. Ra8‡172. 1. Q×c7, Bf4 2. R×f4, Rf6 3. R×f6, K×f6 4. Rg1, Ke6 5. Qd6‡

2. ... Re7 3. Q×e7, Kh6 4. Q×f7, Kg5 4. Qf6‡1. ... Rf6 2. Bf8†, K×f8 3. R×f6, Kg8/Kg7 4. Q×f7†, Kh8 5. ‡[ 1. R×f7† ]

173. 1. Rd3†, Kc5 2. Sd7†, Kc6 3. Rb4, Sc4 4. Sb8†, Kc5 5. Rb5‡ [ 2. R×d8! ]1. ... Ke7 2. Rf4, Se6 3. Sg6†, Ke8 4. S×c7†, S×c7 5. Rf8‡

174. 1. Sbd4, Qe4 2. Sb4, Bc4 3. Sb3†, B×b3 4. Sa6†, Kc4 5. Bb5‡175. 1. d×e5, Sc4 2. Bc5, Sd6 3. Bb6, Sf5 &c. 4. Bd8†, S~ 5. B×S‡176. 1. b4, Kc6 2. Ke7, Kc7 3. Bd5, Kc8 4. Kd6, Kd8 5. Rb8‡177. 1. R×d8†, Ka7 2. Bf4, ~ 3. Bb8†, Ka8 4. Bc7†, Ka7 5. Bb6‡178. 1. Rc8, e6 2. Rc6, b×c6 3. Bd6, c5 4. Bf8, K×e5 5. Bg7‡179. 1. Qb6, S×b6 2. Ba1, Bc3 3. B×c3, Rd4 4. B×d4, ~ 5. Sg7‡180. 1. Qf6, B×f6 2. Sd3†, Kd5 3. Sb4†, Ke5 4. Bf4†, K×f4 5. Sd3‡

1. ... d×e3 2. S×e6†, f×e6 3. Qc3†, Kd5 4. B×e6†, Ke4 5. Q×e3‡181. 1. Rc8†, Q×c8 2. b×c8S, Se5 &c. 3. f8Q†, Kh7 4. Se7, ~ 5. ‡182. 1. Bd4, Q×d4 2. Q×d4, c×d4 3. f8B, Kh8 4. Kg6, h5 5. Bg7‡183. 1. Bf7†, Ke5 2. Kd2, Kf5 3. d4, K×e4 4. Be6, Kf3 5. Bd5‡184. 1. Bb6, c×b6 2. Bf5, b5 3. Kc2, Kc4 4. Be4, d5 5. Bd3‡185. 1. Q×e2, Se3 2. Qb2†, K×c5 3. Bb4†, Kb6 4. Bd6†, Ka6 5. ‡

[ 3. Qa3†! ][ 1. ... Sd6 ]

186. 1. S×d5, c×d5 2. Q×e6, B×e6 3. B×d8†, Kf5 4. Rf4†, Ke5 5. Bc7‡187. 1. Bg4†, Q×g4 2. Qg7, Q×g7 3. h×g7, b×c4 4. g8Q†, K~ 5. Qd5‡188. 1. Bb6, a5 2. Be3, b6 3. Bd2, c×d2 4. c4, d1 5. B×b5‡

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189. 1. Sf7†, Kf5 2. Bh7†, S×h7 3. Sd6†, Kg6 4. Rg8†, Kh5 5. g4‡ 3. ... Ke5 4. Rf5†, K×d6 5. R×d5‡

190. 1. Sf4†, Kd6 2. Be5†, K×e5 3. Sf7†, Kf6 4. Sh5†, K×e6 5. Bc4‡191. 1. Qb8†, Bd6 2. Q×d6†, Ke4/Kf5 3. Q×g6†, Kf4 4. Qd6†, K~ 5. Qe5‡

1. ... Ke4/Kf5 2. Qb1†, Kf4 3. Q×f1†, Ke4 4. Qf3†, Kd4 5. Qd3‡ 2. ... Ke6 3. Q×g6†, Kd7 4. Qc6†, K×c6 5. Se5‡

192. 1. Be3, Ke5 2. Rh1, ~ 3. Ra1, ~ 4. Ra8, ~ 5. R×e8‡193. 1. Bh2, d5 2. Be5, f×e5 3. d×e5, d4 4. R×d4, f6 5. h4‡

[ 1. h6 ]194. 1. c5, b×c5 2. Rc6, c4 3. Ba6, c×d3 4. Bb7, K×e4 5. Re6‡195. 1. S×g5†, S×g5 2. Rh1†, Sh6 3. R×h6†, K×h6 4. Kg8, ~ 5. S(×)f7‡196. 1. f5, b×c5 2. Bf6†, e5 3. Bg5, Bd2 4. B×d2, e4 5. Bc3‡

1. ... Ba3 2. Rb5, B×e7 3. f×e6, Bc5 4. Kf5, B~ 5. Rd5‡197. 1. Sd8, e4† 2. Kc3, Ke5 3. Kc4, d5† 4. Kc5, d4 5. e×d4‡198. 1. R×d6, b6 2. B×d3, Bb7 3. Bc2, ~ 4. Ba4†, Ka6 5. B ‡199. 1. Rd6†, Kf4† 2. Se5†, Bf7† 3. R×f7†, Sf6† 4. Rf×f6†, Q~ 5. ‡200. 1. Re5†, K×e5 2. Rf×f5†, S×f5 3. Sd3†, Kd5 4. Kf6, ~ 5. S ‡201. 1. B×e4†, B×e4 2. Rc5†, S×c5 3. Qc4†, S×c4 4. b×c4†, K×e5 5. f4‡202. 1. Sc5†, Kb6 2. Be5, Bb7 3. R×a2, Bc8 4. Ra3, B~ 5. ‡203. 1. Bg6†, Be4 2. Q×b5†, Ke3 3. Qg5†, Kf2 4. Qg1†, K×f3 5. Qg3‡204. 1. Rh6†, R×h6† 2. Sge5†, Kh4 3. Bg4, B×e5† 4. S×e5, ~ 5. ‡ [ 3. ... h1S! ]205. 1. R×f7†, Kg5 2. Rf5†, Kh4 3. g3†, S×g3 4. h×g3†, Kh3 5. Rh5‡ 2. ... K×f5 3. Qe6†, Kg5 4. h4†, K×h4 5. Qg4‡206. 1. Bb3, g5 2. Rh4, g×h4 3. Kd4, h3 4. Kc5, Ke5 5. Re7‡207. 1. a7†, Ka8 2. Bf3, Q×f3 3. Rh2, Qb7 4. Rh8†, ~ 5. ‡208. 1. Bf7, Qg6 2. Qg8†, Kh6 3. R×f6, Q×f6 4. Qh8†, Kg5 5. Q×h5‡

1. ... Bd8 2. Q×d8, Q×b6 3. Q×b6, ~ 4. Q(×)g6(†), Kh8 5. Q ‡209. Add a Black Bishop on h4 [?]

1. R(×)h4, Sc6 2. R×h5, S×e5 3. R×h7†, K×h7 4. Qh1†, B~ 5. ‡ 2. ... h6 3. Sf7†, Kh7 4. Sg5†, Kh8 5. ‡1. ... h6 2. S5g6†, Q×g6 3. S×g6†, Kh7 4. S×f8†, Kh8 5. R×h6‡ 2. ... Kh7 3. S×f8†, Kh8 4. R×h5, ~ 5. ‡

210. 1. Qf4†, K×f4 2. Bc7†, e5 3. Bb6, Qe1 4. Be3†, Q×e3 5. f×g3‡ 3. ... Sf1 4. Bd8, ~ 5. B ‡

211. 1. Sd7†, B×d7 2. Ba7†, K×d6 3. Qe5†, K×e5 4. Bb8†, Kf6 5. e5‡212. 1. Rd5†, R×d5 2. Qd3†, R×d3 3. R×h4†, Sg4 4. R×g4†, Bf4 5. R×f4‡

SIX-MOVE MATES

1. 1. Rd8†, Ke7 2. Bg5†, Qf6 3. B×f6†, K×f6 4. Re8, b5 5. Bb1, ~ 6. ‡2. 1. R×a5†, K×a5 2. Qe5†, Ka6 3. Qa1†, Kb5 4. Re5†, Kc6 5. Rc5†, K×d6 6. Qe5‡3. 1. Qf5†, Kf7 2. Qh7†, Kf8 3. Qh8†, Kf7 4. Be8†, Ke6 5. Qg8†, Kf5 6. Bg6‡4. 1. Kc5, Bh5 2. Re6, Bg4 3. Re1, Bd7 4. Ra1†, Ba4 5. Ra2, b×a2 6. b4‡5. 1. Qb6, B×b8 2. Q×a6†, Ba7 3. Qc8†, Bb8 4. Sc7†, Ka7 5. Qa6†, R×a6 6. Sb5‡

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6. 1. Bd5, Re8 2. Qf7†, Q×f7 3. e×f7, Bd8 4. R×g8†, R×g8 5. f×g8Q†, Ke7 6. Q ‡7. 1. Kd7, Ke5 2. Rc4†, Kf5 3. Ke7, Kg5/Kg6 4. Bf6†, K~ 5. Rh4(†), K~ 6. Be4‡

1. ... c5 2. Bc6, c4 3. Rb3†, c3 4. R×c3, Ke5 5. Rf3‡[ 1. Ra3† ]

8. 1. Sb7, Ra3 2. Sa5, R×a5 3. Ba6†, Kh7 4. Rh6†, g×h6 5. Q×d3†, c×d3 6. B×d3‡[ 1. Bf5 ]

9. 1. B×c4†, b×c4 2. Qh1†, Rg2 3. R×g2, Qh7† 4. Rg6†, Q×h1 5. Rd6†, R×d6 6. Se7‡10. 1. B×g7†, R×g7 2. R×e6†, R×e6 3. R×d5†, B×d5 4. c4†, Q×b2 5. Sd3†, e×d3 6. f4‡

[ 1. R×d5†! ]11. 1. Qb2†, Q×b2 2. Bg3†, S×g3 3. Rd6, B×d6 4. Sd8, R×d8 5. c×d8S, ~ 6. S ‡12. 1. R×a4, K×f6 2. R×h4, K×g5 3. Kg7, K×h4 4. Kh6, g5 5. Kg6, g4 6. Sf5‡13. 1. Bh3, Se6† 2. Bb6, Q×b6† 3. S×b6, Ba7 4. Qc5, B×b6 5. Qe3†, B×e3† 6. d×e3‡

[ 1. ... Sf5†!/Sc2†! ]14. 1. Bc3, K×c3 2. Bh5, Kd3 3. Bf3, Kc3 4. Bg2, Kd3 5. Bf1†, Kc3 6. Sb1‡15. 1. Kc2†, Ka2 2. Ba1, K×a1 3. Sc5, Ka2 4. Sd3, Ka1 5. Sc1, a2 6. Sb3‡16. 1. c5, Ka1 2. c6, Ka2 3. c7, Ka1 4. c8R, Ka2 5. R×c3, Ka1 6. R×a3‡

2. ... d×c6 3. d7, c×b5 4. d8Q, b4 5. Qd1†, Ka2 6. Qb1‡17. 1. Sg5, a1B 2. Se5†, K×f4 3. Sg6†, Kg4 4. c4, f4 5. c3, f3 6. g×f3‡18. 1. Ke7, Ke5 2. Bg8, Kd4 3. Ba2, Ke5 4. Bb1, Kd4 5. c3†, Ke5 6. d4‡19. 1. Sc6†, Kf5 2. Se7†, Ke5 3. Sg6†, Kf5 4. Rd4, B×d4 &c. 5. Se7†, Ke5 6. ‡

4. ... d×c5 5. R×f4†, B×f4 6. e4‡ 4. ... Ra4 &c. 5. Re4, ~ 6. ‡

20. 1. Rg2†, Kg8 2. Qh8†, K×h8 3. Rf8†, Kg7 4. Bh6†, K×h6 5. Sf5†, g×f5 6. Rf6‡1. ... Qd4 2. Rf8†, Kg7 3. Bh6†, K×h6 4. Sf5†, g×f5 5. Rf6†, Q×f6 6. Q×f6‡[ 1. Rf8† ]

21. 1. Qc5†, K×c5 2. Rd5†, K×d5 3. Rgd4†, K×d4 4. Sce2†, Kd5 5. Sc3†, Kd4 6. Sge2‡22. 1. S×c6†, Kc5 2. Rd5†, K×d5 3. Se4†, Kc4 4. Qd4†, Kb5 5. Qa4†, K×a4 6. Sc3‡

3. ... K×e4 4. Qd4†, K×f5 5. Qe5†, Kg6 6. ‡ [???][ 2. Sb7† ]

23. 1. Bg5, R×g5 2. Sd2†, d5 3. B×d5†, Kd6 4. Se4†, K×d5 5. Qb3†, K~ 6. Q ‡24. 1. Sf5, Be7 2. Sa5, Bc5 3. Sb3, Bb4 4. Sa1, B~ 5. Sc2, B~ 6. S ‡

1. ... Bb4 2. Sd8, Bd6 3. Se6, Be7 4. Sc7, Bc5 5. Sd5, B~ 6. S ‡25. 1. Be7, c4 2. Ba3, c3 3. B×b5†, a×b5 4. b×c3, b4 5. c×b4, Kd6 6. b5‡

[ 1. B×b5† ]26. 1. Rg8, Bd3 2. Rg1, Bb1 3. Rg4, Be4 4. Rf4, Bc6 5. Ra4†, B×a4 6. b4‡

1. ... Bc4 2. b4†, Ka4 3. K×c4, a5 4. Rg2, Ka3 5. b×a5, Ka4 6. Ra2‡ 3. ... Ka3 4. Rg2, a5 5. b×a5, Ka4 6. Ra2‡

27. 1. Rd2, c6 2. Be6, h5 3. g×h5, g4 4. Bc8, g3 5. Rd7, K×f5 6. Rd5‡28. 1. f3†, e3 2. Bf1, c4 3. Be2, c3 4. d×e3†, f×e3 5. Bh2, c2 6. Be5‡29. 1. Rb7†, Q×f8 2. B×f8†, Ka5 3. Bb4†, K×b4 4. S×d3†, Ka5 5. Ra4†, b×a4 6. b4‡

[ 1. Re6† 1. Re4† 1. Sd5† 1. S×d3† ]30. 1. Bf6†, Kc7 2. Sa6†, Kc8 3. c7, Sg3† 4. Q×g3, Q×g3 5. Rd8†, R×d8 6. c×d8Q‡31. 1. S×c5†, b×c5 2. Re3, c4 3. Ra3†, b×a3† 4. Kc3, ~ 5. K×c4, ~ 6. B ‡32. 1. Q×e4, B×e4 2. B×e4, c4 3. f4, Rf5† 4. B×f5, ~ 5. g5†, Kh5 6. Bg4‡

3. ... b1Q 4. g5†, R×g5 5. f×g5†, Kh5 6. Bf3‡33. 1. Sf5†, g×f5 2. Rg3†, Kh7 3. Sf6†, Kh6 4. Qc1†, S×c1 5. Bd2†, f4 6. B×f4‡

2. ... Kh6 3. Qc1†, S×c1 4. Bd2†, f4 5. B×f4†, Kh7 6. Sf6‡34. 1. Kb3, h2 2. B×h2, e5 3. d5, e4 4. Bd6, e3 5. Ba3, e2 6. Bb2‡

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35. 1. Bb1, f5 2. Be4, f×e4 3. f5, e3 4. f×e3, f2 5. e4, f1 6. e5‡[ 1. Bd3 ]

37. 1. Kc1, K×e2 2. Kc2, Ke1 3. f6, Ke2 4. f7, Ke1 5. f8Q, Ke2 6. Q ‡38. 1. Rc3†, Kd6 2. Rc6†, Ke7 3. Re6†, Kf8 4. Re8†, Kg7 5. Rg8†, Kh6 6. ‡39. 1. Sh6, Kh2 2. Sf4, Sb4 3. Sg4†, Kh1 4. Se2, Sd3† 5. Kf1, ~ 6. Sg3‡40. 1. Bh2, Ka7 2. b6†, Ka8 3. Sc7†, Kb8 4. Sa6†, Ka8 5. Bb8, ~ 6. b7‡

2. ... Ka6 3. Bg1, Rf2 4. B×f2, Sb5 5. a×b5†, K×b5 6. Sc7‡ 3. ... Rc8 4. b7, Qh8 5. b8S†, R×b8 6. Sc7‡ 4. ... R×c6 5. d×c6, ~ 6. ‡1. ... Rf2 2. Bc7†, Ka7 3. b6†, Ka8 4. b7†, Ka7 5. b8Q†, Ka6 6. ‡

41. 1. Qd8†, Re7 2. Qd4†, Re5† 3. Se4†, Q×e4† 4. f×e4†, Sf5† 5. R×f5†, e×f5 6. S ‡42. 1. Sd5†, K×c6 2. B×d8†, h×g6 3. Se7†, Kd6 4. Q×g3†, R×g3 5. e5†, K×e5 6. B×c7‡43. 1. e3†, K×d5 2. Qg2†, e4 3. Qg5†, e5 4. Qg8†, Se6 5. Q×a8†, Sc6 6. Q×a2‡44. 1. B×g4†, Ke8 2. Bd7†, Ke7 3. Ba4†, Ke6 4. Sc5†, Kf5 5. e4†, Kg4 6. Bd1‡45. 1. Qh7†, Kd5 2. Qg8†, Ke4 3. Sc5†, d×c5 4. Qh7†, Kd5 5. Qb7†, Kd6 6. Qd7‡46. 1. Rd5†, Qe4 2. Q×e4†, K×e4 3. Rd6†, Kf5 4. Rf6†, R×f6 5. Se7†, Ke6 6. Bd5‡47. 1. Qd1†, Qf3† 2. Q×f3†, S×f3 3. K×f3, P~ 4. Kg2, P~ 5. Kh3, P~ 6. g4‡48. 1. Bd6†, Sb4 2. Bf8, a5 3. e7, S~ 4. e8S†, Sb4 5. Sd6, S~ 6. Sb5‡49. 1. Sf5, K×f5 2. Sde3†, Ke5 3. Sf5, K×f5 4. Bd4, c×d4 5. c×d4, ~ 6. g4‡50. 1. Se3†, d×e3 2. Bc2, f×g5† 3. h×g5, Sf6 4. g×f6, Qe7 5. f×e7,~ 6. B ‡51. 1. Qe4†, Q×e4 2. Se2†, K×d3 3. Rc3†, Kd2 4. Sc4†, Kd1 5. S×b2†, R×b2 6. Rc1‡52. 1. Se6, g×h1S 2. Qg7†, K×e6 3. Qf7†, Ke5 4. Q×d5†, R×d5 5. Sc4†, K~ 6. Rg6‡

[ 1. ... Sf5! ]53. 1. Re2†, Kd6 2. Re6†, Kc5 3. S×d3†, K×d5 4. Sf4†, Kc5 5. Bb4†, a×b4 6. a×b4‡54. 1. S×h3†, Kh5 2. Be2†, Rg4 3. f7, f4 4. f8R, f3† 5. R×f3, R~ 6. R×f4‡55. 1. Bc7†, Ka7 2. Ra8†, K×a8 3. Rff8†, Ka7 4. Sc8†, Ka8 5. Sb6†, Ka7 6. Ra8‡56. 1. S×d6†, c×d6 2. S×f6†, B×f6 3. Rb4, a×b4 4. Qh7†, S6f5 5. Q×f5†, S×f5 6. Bg2‡

3. ... Be7 4. Qc7 a×b4 5. Qc2†, d3† 6. Q×d3‡ [ 4. R×d4†! ] 3. ... Sg6 4. Qh7, Sf5 5. Q×g6, ~ 6. ‡ [ 5. Bg2‡!][ 1. S×f6† ]

57. 1. B×f2†, d4 2. Sc3, f5 3. g3, f4 4. g×f4, a4 5. e4, d×e3 ep. 6. B×e3‡ 3. ... a4 4. S1a2, f4 5. Sb4, f×g3/f3 6. Sa6‡1. ... Kb5 2. a4†, Ka6 3. Bb6, P~ 4. b4, a×b4 5. Sa2, P~ 6. S(×)b4‡ 2. ... K×a4 3. Kc6, d4 4. B×d4, ~ 5. Bc5, ~ 6. ‡

58. 1. Q×d8†, Q×d8 2. R×g7†, Kf8 3. Sfg6†, Ke8 4. Re6†, B×e6 5. Sf4†, ~ 6. ‡59. 1. Ra5, Kc4 2. Sf7, Kb4 3. Sg5, Kc4 4. Se4, Kb4 5. Sc3, Kc4 6. Ra4‡60. 1. Sf4†, g×f4 2. h4, h5† 3. K×f4, Kh6 4. Kf5, g6† 5. Kf6, g5 6. h×g5‡61. 1. Ba7†, K×f4 2. B×b8†, Kf5 3. Qc2†, Re4 4. Q×c8†, Ree6 5. Bh7, ~ 6. ‡62. 1. Sd3†, Kg4 2. Qg6†, Kf3 3. Qg3†, Ke2 4. Qg2†, Rf2 5. Q×f2†, Kd1 6. Bc2‡

1. ... Kf3 2. Qc6†, Kg4 3. Qg2†, Kf5 4. Qg6†, K×g6 5. Se5†, Kh6 6. Rh8‡63. 1. Se4†, R×e4 2. Rh5†, K×h5 3. Rf5†, Kh4 4. g3†, Kh3 5. Rh5†, Sh4 6. R×h4‡64. 1. Ra8, K×a8 2. Rca4†, Kb7 3. Ra7†, Kc8 4. Be6†, Q×e6 5. Ra8†, K~ 6. R ‡65. 1. e4†, Ke3 2. Sf5†, K×e4 3. Sg5†, Ke5 4. Rd5†, Kf6 5. Rd6†, Ke5 6. Re6‡66. 1. Qd5†, Kb8 2. Qe5†, Ka8 3. Qe4†, Kb8 4. Qe7, Qc5† 5. Q×c5, Ka8 6. Q ‡67. 1. Se8, Bf3 2. Be6, Se5 3. d5†, B×d5 4. Bd7†, S×d7 5. Sg6, ~ 6. ‡

[ 4. Bc8! ]68. 1. Re8†, Sf8 2. Qg5, Qf6 3. S×f6†, R×f6 4. Qc5, Rd6 5. Q×d6, ~ 6. ‡

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MATES OVER SIX MOVES

1. 1. R×b4†, Kc8 2. Rb8†, R×b8 3. B×g4†, h×g4 4. Q×g4†, Qd7 5. Q×g8†, Qd8 6. d7†, K×d7 7. Qe6‡

2. 1. c4†, b×c4 2. Rd1†, Bd4 3. Qh1†, e4 4. Qh5†, e5 5. Qf7†, Qe6 6. Qb7†, Qc6/Rc6 7. Sc7‡

3. 1. Sg3†, Kh2 2. Kf2, g5 3. Sf1†, Kh1 4. Sh3, g4 5. Kg3, g×h3 6. Kf2, h2 7, Sg3‡4. 1. Rh1, Sc2 2. Be3†, Se1 3. B×d2, Bh4 4. Sg4, f×g4 5. Bg6, S×g6 6. Ra8, ~ 7. R ‡5. 1. Rc8†, R×c8 2. Q×h8†, K×h8 3. Bf6†, Kg8 4. Rg2, e3 5. Bf5†, Sg4† 6. R×g4†, Q×g4

7. Bh7‡ 6. 1. Bg1, B×g1 2. S×d6, Qf1 3. Sf5†, Q×f5† 4. K×f5, c5/Bh2 5. Re4†, d×e4 6. Rd7†,

Bd5/Bd6 7. R×d5‡ [ 1. S×d6 ]

7. 1. Qe4†, K×e4 2. Sd6†, K×d5 3. Rd2†, Q×d2 4. e4†, K×d6 5. e8S†, R×e8 6. B×a3†, Qb4 7. B×b4‡

[ 1. Sd4† ! ]8. 1. Rh8†, N×h8 2. Q×h8†, Ke7 3. Qf6†, Ke8 4. Q×d8†, K×d8 5. Nc6†, Ke8 6. Nf6†,

Kf8 7. Bh6‡9. 1. Ba7, Bg3 2. Se5†, Kb4 3. S×d3†, Ka5 4. Se5, Kb4 5. Sc6†, Kc4 6. d3†, K×d3

7. Se5‡1. ... Bf2 2. B×f2, a5 3. Se5†, Kb4 4. S×d3†, Kc4 5. Se5†, Kb4 6. d3, ~ 7. S ‡ [ 3. f5/Bg1/Be3/Ba7/Kd1/Kb1 ! ][ 1. Be3 ]

10. 1. Bf7, Ke4 2. Kf6, Kf4 3. Bh5, Ke4 4. Bf3†, Kf4 5. Bg2, Kg4 6. e3, Kh5 7. Bf3‡11. “1. B-R6, P~ 2. B×P, P-R4 3. P-Kt4, P×P 4. B-QB4, P~ 5. B-K6, P×B 6. P-Q4, P~ 7. ‡”

[ misprinted ? ]12. 1. b5, a×b5 2. d5, d6 3. e4, b4 4. c×b4, Kd4 5. Ke2, Ke5 6. Bg5, Kd4 7. Bf6‡

1. ... a5 2. b6, a4 3. b7, a×b3 4. b8Q, Kc4 5. e4, d6/d5/b2 6. Qb4†, Kd3 7. Qb5‡13. 1. Bb2†, Kf5 2. R×f4†, Ke6 3. Rf6†, Kd5 4. R×d6†, Ke4 5. Sg5†, Kf5 6. Rf6†, Kg4

7. Sf7‡14. 1. Q×d5†, S×d5 2. Se6†, Ke4 3. Sc5†, Kd4 4. S×b3†, Ke4 5. S×d2†, Kd4 6. Sb3†, Ke4

7. Bd3‡15. 1. Bh4, d4 2. d3, Kd5 3. K×b5, Kd6 4. a4, Kd5 5. Be7, h4 6. Ba3, h3 7. Kb4, Kd6

8. Kc4‡ 16. 1. S×f4, d×c3 2. S×g2†, Kd4 3. Sf3†, Kd5 4. Se3†, Ke6 5. Sd4†, Kf6 6. Sg4†, Kg7

7. Se6†, Kg8 8. Sh6‡ 4. ... Kc6 5. Sd4†, Kc7 6. Sd5†, Kd8 7. Se6†, Ke8 8. Sdc7‡ 6. ... Kb8 7. Sc6†, Ka8 8. Sc7‡

17. 1. Qe8†, K×e8 2. Sf6†, Kf8 3. Re8†, Kg7 4. Rg8†, K×f6 5. Rg6†, Ke5 6. Re6†, Kd4 7. Re4†, Kc3 8. Rc4‡

18. 1. Bf4, B×g4 2. Rh6†, K×h6 3. h×g4, Kh7 4. B×g5, Kh8 5. Bh6, Kh7 6. g5, Kh8 7. Bg7†, Kh7 8. g6‡

19. 1. Sd4, Kd5 2. Ra5†, Ke4 3. R×f5, d5 4. Rg5, Kf4 5. Se6†, Ke4 6. Rh5, d4 7. c×d4, c3 8. Re5‡

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20. 1. Rb6, K×c5 2. Rb7†, Kd6 3. Bb8†, Kc5 4. Rb4, Kd5 5. Rb6, Kc5 6. Bc7, Kd5 7. Ra6, c5/Kc5 8. R ‡

[ 1. Bb8 1. Kf4 ]21. 1. B×f6†, e×f6 2. Qf4†, Kc5 3. Qd6†, Kd4 4. Qb6†, Ke4 5. Q×f6, d4 6. Sg5†, Sd5

7. Qe6†, Kc5 8. Se4‡ 5. ... Qc2† 6. S×c2, d4 7. S×b4, ~ 9. Sg5‡

22. 1. R×a1, K×a1 2. Kc2, a5 3. Sf6, a4 4. Sd5, a3 5. B×a2, K×a2 6. Sb4†, Ka1 7. Kc1, a2 8. Sc2‡

23. 1. e×f4, f×g4 2. f5, g3 3. b6, c×b6 4. Bb5, Bc7 5. Se6, B~ 6. Sc2, B~ 7. Se3, B~ 8. Sd5‡

[ 1. e4! 1. Sc2! 1. Sb3! ]24. 1. Bb5, Ke5 2. Ba4, Kd5 3. Bb3†, Ke5 4. Kc6, b5 5. Ba4, b×a4 6. b5, a3 7. b6, a2

8. b7, a1 9. b8‡ 25. 1. Sc8†, Kc6 2. Bb5†, R×b5 3. Sa7†, Kd6 4. S×b5†, Kc6 5. Sa7†, Kd6 6. Sc8†, Kc6

7. b8S†, B×b8 8. Se7†, Kd6 9. e5‡26. 1. Kf2, h5 2. a4, h4 3. a5, h3 4. Bh2, K×h2 5. a6, Kh1 6. a7, Kh2 7. a8R, Kh1 8. Kg3,

h2/Kg1 9. Ra1‡27. 1. Ba4†, Rc2 2. Rd8†, Bd2 3. Rd5, c3 4. R×f5, Be3 5. Rd5†, Bd2 6. R×h5, Be3

7. Rd5†, Bd2 8. Bb5, h5 9. Bd3, Be3 10. Be2‡28. 1. Qe5†, K×e5 2. Sg6†, Kd5 3. Se7†, Ke5 4. S×c6†, Kd5 5. Sb4†, Ke5 6. S×d3†,

Kd5 7. Sb4†, Ke5 8. d4†, Sb×d4 9. c×d4†, S×d4 10. B×f4†, K×f4 11. Sd3‡ 9. ... K×d4 10. Bb2†, Sc3 11. B×c3‡

29. 1. Qe6†, Q×e6 2. Sf4†, Kd4 3. S×e6†, Kd5 4. S×c7†, Kd4 5. Sb5†, Kd5 6. S×c3†, Kd4 7. Sb5†, Kd5 8. Sc7†, Kd4 9. Se6†, Kd5 10. Sf4†, Kd4 11. c3‡

30. 1. Q×d8†, Ka7 2. Q×c7†, Ka6 3. Qb7†, Ka5 4. Qa7†, Qa6 5. Nb7†, Kb5 6. Ne8, R×g3† 7. h×g3, Nf3† 8. Kh1, Bg2† 9. K×g2, Ne1†/Nh4† 10. Kh1, ~ 11. Nc7‡

31. 1. Rb8†, B×b8 2. R×b8†, R×b8 3. B×c6†, Rb7 4. Ke3, e5 5. Bg2, e4 6. K×e4, Rb5 7. Kd4†, Rb7 8. Kd5, Rc7 9. Kd6†, Rb7 10. Kc6, Rb6† 11. Kc7†, Rb7†/Rc6† 12. B ‡

32. 1. Rh8†, K×h8 2. Rh1†, Kg8 3. Rh8†, K×h8 4. Qh1†, Kg7 5. Qh7†, Kf6 6. Qf7†, Ke5 7. Qe7†, Kd4 8. Qe3†, Kc4 9. Qc3†, Kb5 10. Qc5†, Ka6 11. Qa5†, Kb7 12. Qa7†, Kc8 13. Qc7‡

[ 5. Kg5! ]33. 1. Qe3†, Kb1 2. Qe4†, Kc1 3. Qf4†, Kb1 4. Qf5†, Kc1 5. Qg5†, Kb1 6. Qg6†, Kc1

7. Qh6†, Kb1 8. Qh7†, Kc1 9. Q×c7†, Kb1 10. Qb6†, Kc1 11. Qc5†, Kb1 12. Qb4†, Kc1 13. Q×a3†, Kb1 14. ‡*

[ Original had bBa1, which allows short mate. ]34. 1. Qb3, R×g7† 2. K×h8, Rg8† 3. K×g8, Qg5† 4. Kh8, Qf6† 5. K×h7, Q×d6 6. Q×a4†,

b×a4 7. S×c4†, Kb5 8. S×e3†, Ka5 9. Sc4†, Kb5 10. S×e5†, Ka5 11. Sc4†, Kb5 12. S×d6†, Ka5 13. S×c8, d6 14. Sa7, e6 15. Sc6‡

13. ... e5/e6 14. Sd6, ~ 15. Sb7‡[ 8. S×d6†! ]

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WINS OR DRAWS

1. 1. Qe4†, Q×e4 2. Bc6†, Q×c6 3. b×c6, Kb8 4. Kg1, g5 5. Kf1, g4 6. Kg1, g2 7. Kf2, g3† 8. Kg1, f2† 9. K×g2, K~ 10. a7/c7 and wins

2. 1. h8Q†, Qh3 2. Qe5†, Qg3 3. Qh5†, Qh3 4. Qe2†, Kg3 5. Qe5†, Kh4 6. Q×e7†, Kg3 7. Qe5†, Kh4 8. Qh8†, Kg3 9. Q×h3†, K×h3 10. Kd3, d×c6 11. a6, c5 12. a7, c4† 13. K×c4, d3 14. a8Q wins

12. ... Bh2 13. a8Q, Bd6 14. Qg8 wins 5. ... Kg4 6. B×d7† wins3. 1. d7, Rh8 2. R×g7, h2 3. Rh7, R×h7 4. d8Q†, Ka7 5. Q×a5†, Kb8 6. Qb4†, Ka8

7. Qa3†, Kb8 8. Qb3†, Ka7 9. Qa2†, Kb8 10. Qg8† wins 3. ... h1Q† 4. R×h1 wins 3. ... Rd8 4. R×h2 wins 2. ... f3 3. Re7 wins4. 1. g4, b5 2. g5, b4 3. g6, b3 4. g7, b2 5. g8Q, Kc2 6. Qg2†, Kb3 7. Qe4, Ka2 8. Qa4†,

Kb1 9. Kd5, Kc1 10. Qc4†, Kd1 11. Qb3†, Kc1 12. Qc3†, Kb1 13. Kc4 wins6. ... Kc1 7. Qf1†, Kc2 8. Qc4†, Kd1 9. Qb3†, Kc1 10. Qc3†, Kb1 11. Kd5 etc.

5. 1. R×c6, b×c6 2. Sc7, Kg7 3. b7, Rh8 4. S×a6, c5 5. b8Q, R×b8 6. S×b8, c4 7. Sc6 wins

4. ... Kf7/Kg6 5. b8Q, R×b8 6. S×b8, c5 7. Sd7, c4 8. Se5† wins 4. ... Kf6 5. b8Q, R×b8 6. S×b8, c5 7. Sd7† wins

6. 1. g5, Bd2 2. g6, B×h6 3. g×h7, Bg7 4. Sh5† wins1. ... Ba6 2. g6, Bd3 3. g7, Bc4 4. S×h7, Be2 5. Sg5 wins 4. ...Bb6 5. Sf6 wins

7. 1. Bf4, a3 2. Bd5, Qb2† 3. Kh3, Qc3† 4. Kg4, Qd4 5. Be4 wins 4. ... Qb2 5. Be5†, Q×e5 6. Sf7† wins 4... Kg7 5. h8Q†, K×h8 6. Be5†, Q×e5 7. Sf7† wins[ 1. Be4! ]

8. 1. Se1, Ke4 2. Sf3, Kf5 3. Sg1, Ke5 4. Se2, Ke4 5. Kf2, Kf5 6. Ke3, Ke5 7. Sg3, h4 8. Se2, Ke6 9. Ke4, Kf6 10. Sd4 wins

3. ... Ke4 4. Kf2, Kf5 5. Se2 wins[ 1. Se3† ]

9. 1. Bb2, B×b2 2. Bd5 wins1. ... Qb8 2. B×g7†, K×g7 3. Qe7†, Kh8 4. Qf6†, Kh7 5. Bf7, Qf8 6. Bg6†, Kg8

7. Bh7† wins 2. ... Kh7 3. Qd7 wins [ ? 3. ... Qc7 4. Sf5†, Kg8 5. B×h6, Q×d7 6. B×d7 =.

3. Qe7! ]10. 1. R×g4, R×f6† 2. Ke7, B×g4 3. K×f6, Kh5 4. Bg6†, Kh6 5. Bh4 wins

3. ... Bd7 4. Bg6 wins 3. ... Bh5 4. Bh4 wins1. ... B×g4 2. S×g4†, Kh5 3. K×e6 wins

11. 1. Rh1†, Kg6 2. Rg1†, Kf7 3. Rf1†, Ke8 4. R×f8†, R×f8 5. K×e6, Kd8 6. Rb8† wins 4. ... K×f8 5. Kg6 wins3. ... Ke7 4. Rb7†, Kd8 5. Kd6, Kc8 6. Rfb1, Rd8† 7. K×c6 wins

12. 1. B×e6, Bh1 2. B×c8, Kg2 3. Bd7, Kf1 4. B×c6, Kg2 5. Bd7, Kf1 6. c6, Kg2/Bg2 7. c7 wins

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13. 1. Ke2, K×h1 2. Kf1, c4 3. B×c4, a2 4. B×a2, b3 5. B×b3, Bd4 6. e5 wins14. 1. b8Q†, Kc2 2. Qe5, Kb1 3. Qe1†, Kb2 4. Qd2†, Kb1 5. Kb4, a1Q 6. Kb3 wins15. 1. R×e7, R×e7 2. Qf5, g6 3. Q×f6†, Rg7 4. Qf8†, Kh7 5. B×g6† wins

2. ... Q×e4† 3. Q×e4, R×h3† 4. Kg2, R×a3 5. Q×c6, Ra2† 6. Kg1, h5 7. Rd1 wins1. ... Rbb8 2. R×e8†, R×e8 3. B×c6 wins

16. 1. Bd7†, Ka3 2. Bc6 draws17. 1. Bb4†, K×b4 2. Qd4†, S×d4 3. h3, any stalemate

1. ... Kb6 2. Qd6†, Ka7 3. Bc5† wins [? 3. ... Ka8 = ]18. 1. a7†, K×b7 2. a8Q†, K×a8 3. Sb6†, c×b6 4. Bf3, Q×f3 stalemate19. 1. R×g7†, Kf8 2. Qc7, Sd7 and the author proposed to draw by giving perpetual

check with the Rook. Since the position was put in type it has, however, been discovered that White can win by playing 3. R×d7.

1. ... K×g7 and White mates in six moves.20. 1. Bf7†, Kg4 2. Be6†, Kf4 3. Rf5†, Kg4† 4. Re5† draws21. 1. Sf3†, Ke2 2. Re1†, K×f3 3. Re3†, K×e3 4. g×h8R, any stalemate22. 1. Ke7, Sg6† 2. Kd6, Ka3 3. Kc5, Se5 4. f8S, Sd3† 5. Kc4, K×a2 6. Sd7, b3 7. Sb6, b2

8. Sa4, Se5† 9. Kd5 draws 7. ... Se5† 8. Kd5, Sd7 9. Sc4, Sb6† 10. S×b6, b2 11. Sa4 draws [ 8. ... Sd7! and wins. Instead 8. Kd4 and draws ] 9. ... Ka1 10. Sd2, b2 draws [? wins! ]

23. 1. Rb7†, Kc8 2. Rb5, c1Q 3. Rc5†, Q×c5 stalemate24. 1. Sf5†, Rg7 2. Qh6†, Bh7 3. B×g7†, Kg8 4. Q×h7†, K×h7 5. Rh6†, Kg8 6. Rh8†, Kf7

7. Rf8†, Ke6 8. Rf6†, Ke5 9. Rf7†, Ke6 10. Rf6† draws 7. ... Kg6 8. Rf6†, Kh5 9. Rh6†, Kg4 10. Se3†, Kg3 11. Sf1†, K~ 12. Se3† draws 8. ... Kh7 9. Rh6†, Kg8 10. Rh8† etc.

25. 1. Rc3†, Q×f2 2. Rb3†, Ka5/Ka7 3. Sc6†, Ka6 4. Sb8† draws 2. ... Kc5/Kc7 3. Sa6†, Kc6 4. Sb8† draws1. ... Kb7 2. Rb3†, Ka8/Kc8 3. Ra3†/Rc3†, K×b8 4. Rb3†, Kc7 5. Rc3†, Kb7 6. Rb3†,

Ka6 7. Ra3†, Kb5 8. Rb3†, Ka4 9. Ra3†, Kb4 10. Rb3†, K×b3 11. Qb6†, Q×b6 stalemate. ( if 11. ... K~, White mates in three moves.)

6. ... Kc6 7. Rc3†, Kb5 8. Rb3†, Kc4 9. Rc3†, Kb4 10. Rb3† etc.1. ... Kb5 2. Rb3†, Ka5 3. Ra3†, Kb4 4. Sc6†, Kc4 5. Rc3†, Kb5 6. Rb3†, K×c6

7. Rc3† etc. 2. ... Kc4 3. Rc3†, Kb4 4. Sc6†, Ka4 5. Ra3†, Kb5 6. Rb3† etc.

26. 1. Bd7, h2 2. Bc6†, Kg1 3. Bh1, K×h1 4. Kf2 draws 2. ... Sf3† 3. Ke2 etc.1. ... Sf3† 2. Ke2, Sd4† 3. Ke3, h2 4. K×d4 draws

27. 1. d5†, e×d5 2. B×d7†, R×d7 3. Rc5†, B×c5 4. Qb6†, B×b6 stalemate28. 1. Ra4†, K×a4 2. a8Q†, Kb4 3. Qa5†, Kc4 4. Qc3†, K×d5 5. Qd4†, K×d4 stalemate29. 1. h4, b4† 2. a×b4, a×b4† 3. K×d3, g6 4. f×g6, K×g6 draw30. 1. R×b5†, K×b5 2. Q×d3†, N×d3 3. R×f5†, Q×f5 4. Sd4†, S×d4 stalemate31. 1. Qa7†, Qa5 2. Q×a5†, b×a5 3. Rh2, R×h2 stalemate 3. ... Rc2† 4. R×c2†, B×c2 5. K×c2 draws 3. ... Bc2 4. R×c2 draws32. 1. R×g8, R×g8 2. B×e7†, Rg5 3. Bf6, g3 4. f3 stalemate33. 1. R×h3†, g×h3 2. Kg3, h2 3. Kf2, ~ 4. Kf1 draws34. 1. Qc1†, Kf5 2. Bc8†, Q×c8 3. Qg5†, K×g5 4. Sf7†, Kf5 5. Sh6† draws

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SELF-MATES

1. 1. Kf4+, Rd4+ 2. Kxf5, #2. 1. Ba2, c2 2. Rf8, Kxf8#3. 1. Kg3, ~ 2. Qh4+, Rg5#4. 1. Rc8, a1S 2. Sc3, Sc2#

1. ... a1B 2. Sxe3, Bxb2#5. 1. Qb5, ~ 2. Qxd7, Rxd7# 2. Sxe3, Sxe3#6. 1. Qb8, Rxb8 2. Sa2+, Rxb1#7. 1. Qxa1, S~ 2. Rxh2+, Rxa1#8. 1. Qe1, ~ 2. Qxc3+/Sxc6+, #9. 1. Qc7, Bxc7 2. Sc4+, Sbxc4#10. 1. Rh5, c3 2. Bg5+, b4#

[ 1. Rd5 ]11. 1. Qc4+, Sc5+ 2. Kf5, d6#12. 1. Bh4, ~ 2. Qd4+, #13. 1. Kh2, g5 2. g4, hxg3 e.p.#14. 1. cxb6 e.p., Sxc2 2. Rc1, #

Black could have made no move for his last, but Pc6.15. 1. Qe5+, Qd4 2. Qxe1+, #16. 1. Bh3, h1R 2. Bf1+, Rxf1#

1. ... h1B 2. Qe4+, Bxe4#1. ... h1S 2. Rg3+, Sxg3#

17. 1. Sa4+, Kxa4 2. Bc2+, Qb3 3. Ke4, Qxc2#18. 1. Qc3+, Kd1 2. Re1+, Qxe1 3. Qc2+, Kxc2#19. 1. axb5+, Ka5 2. Rb3+, Qxe1 3. Qxb6+, Kxb6#20. 1. Bc5+, Kb5 2. Qa6+, Kxa6 3. Bc4+, Sb5# 21. 1. Qd5, Bxc3 2. Sd3, ~ 3. Sf2+, #

1. ... R~xd5 2. Se4, ~ 3. Sf2+, #22. 1. Qxe7, Rb~ 2. Qb4+, Rxb4 3. Se4+, Rxe4#

1. ... Rb3+, 2. Bxb3, S~, etc. 3. Qb4+, Bxb4#23. 1. Qxg5, Rae1 2. Qe3+, R~xe3 3. Sf3+, Rxf3#

1. ... Qe4 2. Sf3+, Qxf3 3. Qe3+, #[ 1. ... Se4+! ]

24. Rg3, Kb2 2. Rxb3+, Kxb3 3. Qe6, #[ 1. Qxd2! ]

25. 1. Ra1+, Sxa1 2. Kd4+, Sb4 3. Bc3, #26. 1. b8R, a4 2. d8B, Kxa6 3. c8S, b1#

1. ... Kxa6 2. c8S, a4 3. d8B, b1#27. 1. Qxd5, Rxd5/Sxd5 2. Rxf5+, Rxf5+ 3. Se4+, Bxe4#

1. ... Bh2 2. Rxf5+, Bf4 3. Qg2+, #28. 1. Kxh4, Bxg2 2. Bxh6+, Qxh6 3. Rxf6+, Bxf6#

1. ... Qxg6 2. Bd6+, Re5 3. Qg3+, Qxg3#1. ... Rxc6/Rxf8 2. Se2+, Rxe2 3. Qh2+, Rxh2#

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1. ... Rxf1 2. Bxh6+, Qxh6 3. Qg4+, hxg4#1. ... Sf2 2. Bxh6+, Qxh6 3. Qg5+, #

29. 1. Sd2+, Ke1 2. Qe3+, Kd1 3. Rc5, Sh1#30. 1. Rd8+, Ka8 2. Qxa3+, Kb8 3. Qc5, Qxd8#31. a: 1. Bd7+, Rxd7 2. Qxd7+, Sxd7 3. Sc5+, Sxc5# b: 1. Be2+, Rxe2 2. Qxe2+, Sxe2 3. Sf4+, Sxf4#32. a: 1. Bg5+, Sxg5 2. Qd4+, Qe5 3. Se4+, Sxe4# b: 1. Bb4+, Sxb4 2. Qe5+, Qd4 3. Sd5+, Sxd5#33. 1. Qa3, Ba2 2. Rd5+, Bxd5+ 3. Sc6+, Bxc6#

1. ... Bc2 2. Qa4+, Bxa4 3. Sc6+, Bxc6#1. ... Bd3 2. Sb5+, Bxb5 3. Sc6+, Bxc6#

34. 1. Qd3, c2 2. Qc3, c1S 3. Se2+, Sxe2# 2. ... c1B 3. Qxe3+, Bxe3# 2. ... c1Q+/c1R+ 3. Qe1+, Qxe1/Rxe1#

35. 1. Qa5+, Kxa5 2. Sc7+, Qe5 3. Be1+, Sd2 4. b4+, axb3 ep#36. 1. Bb5+, Rd7 2. Rc8+, Sd8 3. Re3+, Be5+ 4. Kc4+, fxg6#37. 1. Rcxc3+, Kd4 2. Rd3+, Kc4 3. Qh4+, Qf4+ 4. Bf7+, Se6#38. 1. Qe7+, Sxe7+ 2. Bxe7+, Kf5 3. Be4+, Sxe4 4. Rg5+, Sxg5#

[ 1. Qh4+ ]39. 1. Kd3, f4 2. Ra2, a3 3. Ke4, Ra4 4. Qc3+, Kxc3#40. 1. Qxh4, exd5 2. Bc7, Bxh4 2. Sg3+, Qxg3 3. Bg6+, Qxg6#

[ 2. ... Rg2! ]41. 1. Ka5, Bxc4 2. Qb5+, Bxb5 3. Rxd4, ~ 4. Sxb3+/Bxa7+, # [ 1. ... fxe5! ]42. 1. Ka5, Rxa1 2. Rb6+, Ka2 3. Sb5, Kb3+ 4. Qa4+, Rxa4#43. 1. Qd6+, cxd6+ 2. Kxd6, ~ 3. Se1+, Rxe1 4. Rd4+, exd4#44. 1. Sd5+, Kg3 2. Bf2+, Qxf2 3. Qg5+, Kf3 4. Qg2+, Qxg2#45. 1. Sxc4+, Kb4 2. Se3+, fxe4 3. Kxb6, ~ 4. Sd5+, # [ ? not mate ]46. 1. Se1+, Ke4 2. Re5+, Sxe5 3. Re7+, Sc6 4. Kf6+, Qxe7#47. 1. Rg4+, fxg4 2. Bh4+, Rxh4 3. Qf5+, exf5 4. Sf3+, gxf3#48. 1. Ra2, h5 2. Qe1, Qf3 3. Rxc4+, Qe4 4. Qxg3+, Bxg3#

1. ... Bg1 2. Se2+, Kf3 3. Sxg1+, Kf4 4. Qg5+, hxg5# 1. ... Kf3 2. Qe1, h5 3. Be4+, Kf4 4. Qxg3+, #

1. ... Sf6 2. Qxf6+, Ke3 3. Qe5+, Kf3 4. Qxg3+, Bxg3#49. 1. Qf6+, Rd4 2. Be5, g3 3. Qb6, g2 4. Qb2+, axb2#50. 1. Raxc4+, Kd3 2. Rg4+, Ke3 3. Rc3+, Rxc3 4. Qe2+, Kxe2#51. 1. Se2+, Ke5 2. Rfxe4+, Sxe4+ 3. Kh4+, Ke6 4. Qxh6+, Rxh6#52. 1. Sb7+, Sxb7 2. Rd7+, Kc8 3. Rdd1+, Rxg4 4. Rxc6+, Bxc6#53. 1. Sf5+, Kd5 2. Qf7+, Sxf7 3. Se3+, Kxd4 4. Rd6+, Sxd6#54. 1. Sxc4+, Ke4 2. Sb6, Bxb6 3. Sf6+, Sxf6 4. Qg4+, Sxg4#

2. ... Rxb6 3. Sf2+, Sxf2 4. Qg4+, Sxg4#55. 1. Qg8, Qh2 2. Qh8+, Qxh8 3. Bc3+, Qxc3 4. Rxa2+, Rxa2#56. 1. Rg7+, Kc6 2. Ba4+, Rxa4 3. Rxc4+, Rxc4 4. Qxe4+, Rxe4#57. 1. Rd1+, Bg7 2. Rc8+, Rxc8 3. Rh1+, Qxh1 4. Qh6+, Qxh6#58. 1. Qxh6+, Kf7 2. Sc8+, Rxb7 3. Qg7+, Ke6 4. Qd7+, Rxd7#59. 1. Se6+, Ke5 2. Bg3+, Kxe6 3. exd8S+, Qxd8 4. Sc5+, Sxc5#60. 1. Qxe5+, Rxe5 2. g7+, Kf4 3. Rf2+, Qf3 4. Bd6, Qxf2#

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61. 1. Be4+, Ke8 2. Bg6+, Qf7+ 3. Kd6+, Kd8 4. Qe7+, Qxe7#62. 1. Rxe7+, Sxe7+ 2. Kb5+, Bd6 3. S3xc5+, Rxc5+ 4. Sxc5+, Qxc5#63. 1. Qd3+, Ke5 2. Sg5+, Kxf4 3. Sh3+, Bxh3 4. Qg3+, hxg3#64. 1. Sf5+, Kh5 2. Seg7+, Kxg6 3. Se7+, Rxe7 4. Be4+, Qxe4#65. 1. Se5, Rd4 2. Sc4+, Rxc4 3. Bc1+, Rxc1 4. Re1+, Rxe1#66. 1. Bb2, Sg3 2. Se4+, Sxe4 3. Qf2+, Sxf2 4. Sd3+, Sxd3#67. 1. d6, dxc6 2. Ba2, c5 3. Qb7, c4 4. Bb1, c3 5. Qb2+, cxb2#68. 1. Be6+, Ke8 2. Qg7, Sxg7 3. Rf4, Sxe6 4. dxe6, ~ 5. S(x)c7+, Bxc7#

3. ... Sf5 4. Rxf5, ~ 5. S(x)c7+, Bxc7#69. 1. Bc8+, Kd5 2. c4+, Kd4 3. Sdf2+, Kc3 4. Qa1+, Kc2 5. Se3+, Sxe3#70. 1. Qf7+, Sxf7 2. Sd8+, Sxd8 3. Rc6+, Sxc6 4. Re7+, Sxe7 5. Bd5+, #

[ ? not a mate ]71. 1. Bxe3, c6 2. Rf4, cxd5 3. Se4+, dxe4 4. Sd1, exf3 5. Sf2, fxg2#72. 1. g6+, Kf8 2. Rxe8+, Kxe8 3. Qc8+, Ke7 4. Bb4+, Rc5 5. Kh5, Sf6#73. 1. Qe4+, Kc5 2. Ke3, g2 3. Sf2, c2 4. Sd2, ~ 5. Qd4+, exd4#74. 1. Rxf8+, Kg7 2. Rxh8, Kxh8 3. e8R+, Kg7 4. Rd8, ~ 5. Qxe5+, #75. 1. Qe4, Kf2 2. Qe2+, Kg1 3. Qxf3, Bg2 4. Se2+, Kh1 5. Sf5, Bxf3#76. 1. Kh3+, fxg3 2. Qf7+, Kh8 3. Sg6+, hxg6 4. Kg2+, Rxh1 5. Bf6+, Sxf6#77. 1. Bb4, a5/h5 2. Rd2+, cxb5 3. Rxb1+, Qxb1 4. Rxf2+, gxf2 5. Qxf2+, Kxf2#

1. ... Qxa3 2. Qxh6, cxb5 3. Re3, d4+ 4. Re4, ~ 5. Qh3+, #[ 1. ... Sxa3! ]

78. 1. Rxa6+, bxa6 2. Ra4+, c6 3. Qxc6+, Rxc6+ 4. Sc7+, Ka7 5. Rxa6+, # [?] [ 2. ... Rc6! ]

79. 1. Re4, d3 2. Bd4, exd4 3. Rf6, Rxe4 4. Qg4+, Rxg4 5. Bxd5+, Bxd5# 3. ... Bd6 4. Qd8+, Bf8 5. Qxd5+, Bxd5#

[ 1. Bc7 1. Bd8 ]80. 1. Sf3+, Rxf3 2. Sf5+, Rxf5 3. Rd5+, Rxd5 4. Qb2+, Kxe3 5. Qe5+, Rxe5#81. 1. Be7, Ba7 2. Rxf5, exf5 3. Rb6, Bxb6 4. axb6, ~ 5. Qxf2+, Kxf2#82. 1. Rh1+, Kxh1 2. Bf5+, Kh2 3. g4+, Kh3 4. gxh5+, Sg4+ 5. Kg5, #83. 1. Sxa6+, Rxa6 2. Ke5+, Kc5 3. Ba5+, Rc6 4. Rc7, Rxc7 5. Qe7+, Rxe7#84. 1. Sfe4+, Scxe4/Sfxe4 2. Qd3+, Sxd3 3. Re8+, Kxc7 4. Sf7, ~ 5. Bd6+, Sxd6#

[ 1. Sge4+ ]85. 1. Rg7+, Kf6 2. Qd4+, Re5 3. Ra6+, Bd6 4. Kg3, Bxg2 5. Qh4+, Rg5#86. 1. Re3+, Kxe3 2. Rd5+, Sxb6 3. Qd4+, Kxf3 4. Rd6+, Sd5 5. Qd3+, Bxd3#87. 1. Qa5, Kxd4 2. Rf5, Bf7 etc. 3. Rxd5+, Bxd5 4. Sc6+, Bxc6 5. Qa1+, Rxa1#

1. ... Bxa7 2. Rf5+, Kxd4 3. Bc5+, Bxc5 4. Rxd5+, Bxd5 5. Qa1+, Rxa1#1. ... c6 2. Rf5+, Kxd4 3. Sab5+, cxb5 4. Rxd5+, Bxd5 5. Qa1+, Rxa1#

88. 1. Sd8+, Kf6 2. Be5+, Kf5 3. Bc3+, Rxb5 4. Be4+, Kxe4 5. Sd6+, Sxd6#89. 1. Sc7+, Sxc7 2. Rxd6+, exd6 3. Bf7+, Se6 4. Qf3+, Qe4 5. Kh5, Qxf3#90. 1. Bb7+, Rxb7 2. Qd4+, Kf3 3. Qf4+, Ke2 4. Qf2+, Kd3 5. Sc5+, Sxc5#91. 1. c7, Be1/Bg1 2. c8S, Bf2 3. Sxd6, Be1 4. Kc5, Bf2 5. Qd3+, Kxd3#92. 1. Bf2+, Sh4 2. Ba6+, Bb3 3. Qg6, hxg6/f5 4. Bc8+, f5/hxg6 5. Rg5, Sf3#93. 1. Bg2+, Kg5 2. Qh5+, Kf4 3. Rxf3+, Ke4 4. Rfxf1+, Rf3 5. Qe5+, Qxe5#94. 1. Sf6+, Bxf6 2. Bg6+, Kg7 3. Bd3+, Bg5 4. Qe5+, Qf6 5. Kxc3, Qxe5#95. 1. Qe2+, Kf5 2. Qe6+, Kf4 3. Qe3+, Kf5 4. Rd5+, Be5 5. Rf1+, Qxf1#96. 1. Sc7+, Ka5 2. Qd2+, Rc3 3. Bb4+, Kb6 4. Ba5+, Kc6 5. Rf6+, Bxf6#97. 1. Sxf7+, Kc7 2. Qb7+, Bxb7 3. Rxc4+, Bc6 4. Ke7, Sb6 5. Sd5+, Sxd5#

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98. 1. Be5+, Kg5 2. Qc1+, Sxc1 3. Bf4+, Bxf4 4. Se4+, Kg4 5. Rd3+, Sxe2#99. 1. Re8+, Kf7 2. Bc7+, Bf6 3. Qxb3+, Rc4 4. Kd7, b4 5. Bd6, Bb5#100. 1. Bh2+, Sxd7 2. Rd5+, exd5 3. Qf4+, Se4 4. Kh3, ~ 5. Qf2+, Sxf2#

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AMERICAN CHESS-NUTS

REGISTER OF COMPOSERS

A“A Lady,” West Point

mate in 3 65mate in 5 296

E. J. A.mate in 4 195

Abraham, J. D.mate in 2 1

Agnel, H. R.mate in 2 1mate in 3 63mate in 4 195–197mate in 5 295–296mate in 6 331mate in 7 343

Anonymousmate in 2 1mate in 3 63mate in 4 197–198wins and draws 351

Anonymous, Baltimore, Maryland

mate in 3 64Anonymous, Boston,

Mass.mate in 4 198

Anonymous, Charles-ton, S. C.

mate in 2 1–2mate in 3 64mate in 4 198

Anonymous, Cincin-nati, O.

mate in 2 2Anonymous, Cleve-

land, O.mate in 4 198

Anonymous, Louisville, Ky.

mate in 4 199Anonymous, Lynn,

Mass.mate in 2 2

Anonymous, Newburg, N.Y.

mate in 4 199Anonymous, New

Orleans, La.mate in 3 65

Anonymous, New Yorkmate in 3 65

Anonymous, Shaw’s Flat, Cal.

mate in 4 199

Anonymous, Toronto, Ca.

mate in 6 332Arnold, A. B.

mate in 3 65–66mate in 4 199

Aveilhe, Jr., P. A.mate in 3 66mate in 4 199–200

Avery, Charles H.mate in 3 66mate in 4 200

Avery, L.mate in 4 200

BG. W. B.

mate in 4 200Babcock, John C.

mate in 4 200Balaguer, Emile A.

mate in 2 2mate in 3 67mate in 4 200–201

Ballantine, William A.mate in 4 201

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Ballard, Blandmate in 4 201

Banning, Wells T.mate in 2 3mate in 3 67mate in 4 201–202mate in 5 296mate in 7 343

Barnes, Charles C.mate in 2 3mate in 3 67–68mate in 5 296

Barnett, James P.mate in 12 348mate in 15 348mate in 2 3–4mate in 3 68–69mate in 4 202–204mate in 5 296–297

Barton, B. G.mate in 4 204

Belcher, C. D.mate in 3 69

Belden, John G.mate in 2 4mate in 3 69

“W. K. Bishop”. See Loyd, Samuel

Bowley, Franklinmate in 4 204mate in 5 297

Bowly, F.wins and draws 352

Bowly, Franklinmate in 6 332

Brandt, F. E.mate in 4 205

Brenzinger, E.mate in 3 69–70mate in 4 205

Brewster, E. S.mate in 3 70–71mate in 4 205–207

mate in 5 297–298mate in 6 332mate in 7 343–344

Brown, J. Wilcoxmate in 3 78

Brown, Theodore M.mate in 2 5–14mate in 3 71–78mate in 4 208–211mate in 5 298–299mate in 6 332–333mate in 7 344mate in 8 345wins and draws 352

Brownson, Jr., O. A.mate in 3 78mate in 4 211

Bull, T. P.mate in 3 78–79mate in 4 211

Burdick, B. F.mate in 4 212

CL. C.

mate in 3 79mate in 4 212mate in 8 347

W. C.mate in 3 79mate in 4 212mate in 5 300

Cameron, W. E.mate in 2 14

Carpenter, George E.mate in 2 14–16mate in 3 80–84mate in 4 213–214mate in 5 300mate in 6 333mate in 13 348

Chapman, J.mate in 3 85–86mate in 4 215

Cheney, George N.mate in 2 16–17mate in 3 86–92mate in 4 215–220mate in 5 300–303mate in 6 333–334mate in 7 344mate in 9 347mate in 10 347

Chewitt, W. C.mate in 3 93

Clapp, A.mate in 4 220

Clark, P. B.wins and draws 349

Cook, Eugene B.mate in 2 17–35mate in 3 93–109mate in 4 221–227mate in 5 303–308mate in 6 334–335mate in 7 344mate in 8 345–346mate in 11 347wins and draws 349–

350, 352–353Cook, J. J.

mate in 2 35mate in 4 227

Cooke, M. M.mate in 4 227–228

Courtenay, Ed. H.mate in 2 36mate in 3 110–111mate in 4 228mate in 5 309

Crane, A. N.mate in 4 228

Crosby, Theo. B.mate in 2 36

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mate in 3 111

DP. D.

mate in 4 229Davidson, L.

mate in 2 37mate in 3 112

Derrickson, Geo. H.mate in 2 37mate in 3 112mate in 4 229mate in 5 309mate in 6 335

Dooly, J.mate in 5 309mate in 6 335

Doyle, P. J.mate in 3 112mate in 5 309

Dudley, E. A.mate in 6 336

ES. E.

mate in 3 113mate in 4 229

W. E.mate in 3 113

Elson, Jacobmate in 2 37mate in 3 113–115mate in 4 229–231mate in 5 310

Estephe, Victormate in 4 231

FJ. F.

mate in 3 115Fiske, Daniel W.

mate in 3 116Fiske, William O.

mate in 2 38mate in 3 116–117mate in 4 232–233mate in 7 345

Floyd, W. E.mate in 2 38mate in 4 233

French, Theodoremate in 3 117mate in 4 233

Fuller, W. J. A.mate in 6 336

GP. G., Jr.

mate in 2 38B. G.

mate in 6 336C. F. G.

mate in 5 310H. J. G.

mate in 3 117J. G.

mate in 4 233–234Gallatin, A. R.

mate in 4 234Gardner, John

mate in 2 38–41mate in 3 118–121mate in 4 234–236mate in 5 310–311mate in 6 336

Gilberg, Charles A.mate in 11 348mate in 2 41–43

mate in 3 121–125mate in 4 236–238mate in 5 311–312mate in 6 337

Glover, J. W.mate in 4 239

Graves, Jesse A.mate in 2 44mate in 3 125mate in 4 239

Greene, R. G.mate in 4 239

Greene, Jr., Joseph H.mate in 2 44mate in 3 125mate in 4 239

Grotjan, T. J.mate in 3 126mate in 4 239mate in 5 312mate in 6 337

Groves, Georgemate in 2 44mate in 3 126

HH.

mate in 4 240P. H., Jr.

mate in 4 240N. H.

mate in 4 240S. A. H.

mate in 2 44Haws, John P.

mate in 3 127Heintz, George

mate in 4 240Henderson, John

mate in 3 127Hendricks, L. C.

mate in 3 127–128

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mate in 4 240Henry, W. R.

mate in 3 128–129Hoopes, W. P.

mate in 3 129mate in 4 240

Horner, W.mate in 4 241mate in 5 312

Hotchkiss, E. P.mate in 3 129

Howard, Charles F.mate in 3 129

Howard, George H.mate in 5 312

Howard, George W.mate in 4 241

JC. J. J.

mate in 2 44mate in 3 129mate in 5 312

F. T. J.mate in 3 129

H. G. J.mate in 4 242

Jenks, G. A.mate in 3 130mate in 4 242

Johnson, W. T.mate in 4 242–243mate in 5 313

Johnson, William W.mate in 3 130–131mate in 4 243mate in 5 313

Johnson, Jr., Charles F.mate in 2 45mate in 3 130mate in 4 242

Jonas, Michael B.mate in 2 45mate in 3 131mate in 4 243

Julien, Denismate in 2 45mate in 3 131–133mate in 4 243–245mate in 5 313–314wins and draws 350

KKellenberger, G. S.

mate in 3 133mate in 4 246

Kelley, W. W.mate in 3 133mate in 4 246

Kellogg, Ansel N.mate in 3 134mate in 5 314

Kennedy, S. A.mate in 4 246

“W. King”. See Loyd, Samuel

Knous, J.mate in 3 134mate in 4 246–248mate in 6 337

Knox, Charles McLeanmate in 3 134–135

L“G. R. L.”. See Loyd,

SamuelW. L.

mate in 4 248Lalaue, J. A.

mate in 3 135–136mate in 4 248–249

Leake, Fredericmate in 3 136mate in 4 249–250mate in 5 314

Leventhorpe, C.mate in 3 136mate in 4 250–251

Lichtenhein, Theo.wins and draws 350

Lombard, S. H.mate in 3 136–137

Loyd, Samuelmate in 14 348mate in 2 45–54mate in 3 137–161mate in 4 252–267mate in 5 315–320mate in 6 337mate in 7 345wins and draws 350–

351, 353Loyd, Thomas

mate in 3 162mate in 4 267

Loyd, Jr., Isaac S.mate in 3 137mate in 4 251–252mate in 5 315

MQ. B. M., Newburyport,

Mass.mate in 5 321

F. M.wins and draws 353

Macadam, W. R.mate in 4 268

Mackensie, G. H.mate in 4 268

Marache, Napoleonmate in 2 54–55mate in 3 162–164

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mate in 4 268–272mate in 5 321–322mate in 6 338mate in 7 345wins and draws 353

Maurian, Charles A.mate in 3 164mate in 4 272mate in 5 323

McLean, Johnmate in 3 164mate in 4 272mate in 5 323mate in 6 338

Meunier, J.mate in 3 165

Miles, Henry A.mate in 3 165

Mitchell, Jr., S. L.mate in 3 165–166mate in 4 272–273

Monroe, J.mate in 2 56mate in 3 166mate in 4 273

Montgomery, H. P.mate in 4 273

Moore, C. C.mate in 2 56mate in 3 166–169mate in 4 273–274mate in 5 323

Morancy, F. E.mate in 3 169

Morris, F. W.mate in 5 324

Morrison, J. H.mate in 3 169mate in 4 274–275mate in 5 324

NH. N.

mate in 3 169mate in 4 275

Nesbitt, Miss Doramate in 2 56

Newcomb, S.mate in 3 169–170mate in 4 275

Nichols, G. C.mate in 6 339

OJ. S. O.

mate in 3 170Ourdan, J. P.

mate in 6 339Owen, George

mate in 5 324

PE. R. P.

mate in 2 56Painter, W.

mate in 4 275Palmer, Pedro N.

mate in 3 170mate in 4 275mate in 5 324

Parker, R. Smate in 3 170

Parsons, Jr., Ebenmate in 3 170mate in 5 324

Patterson, Jamesmate in 2 56mate in 3 171–172mate in 4 276–277mate in 5 324–325mate in 6 339

Paulsen, Louismate in 2 56

Perrin, F.mate in 4 277

Phillips, H. S.mate in 3 172

Porter, Frederic B.mate in 3 172mate in 4 277

Post, E. A.mate in 4 277mate in 5 325

Potter, Joseph A.mate in 2 57mate in 3 172–175mate in 4 277–280mate in 5 325–326mate in 6 339

QQuimby, Edward E.

mate in 2 57mate in 3 175

RC. R.

mate in 6 340L. R.

mate in 6 340D. R.

mate in 3 175H. R.

mate in 6 340Rapalje, W. V. V.

mate in 4 281Reed, George A.

mate in 2 58–59mate in 3 175–176

Reed, Oliver F.mate in 2 59mate in 3 176–178

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mate in 4 281mate in 6 340

Reese, J. Fishermate in 3 178

Reid, N. C.mate in 3 178–179mate in 4 281–282mate in 6 340mate in 8 346

Richardson, P.mate in 2 59mate in 3 179–180mate in 4 282mate in 5 326mate in 6 341wins and draws 351

Romeyn, John C.mate in 2 60mate in 3 180–181mate in 4 282–283

S“S—r, Miss Clara”.

See Loyd, SamuelA. S.

mate in 4 283A. M. S.

mate in 3 181C. F. S., Cincinnati, O.

mate in 4 284J. B. S.

mate in 4 283T. H. S.

mate in 2 60mate in 3 181

T. M. S.mate in 4 283

Schlesinger, Johnmate in 2 60mate in 3 182–183mate in 4 284–285mate in 5 326–327

mate in 6 341mate in 8 346mate in 11 348wins and draws 351,

354Shaffer, E.

mate in 5 327Shaver, Wm. H.

mate in 4 285–286Smith, H. G.

mate in 3 183Southard, L. H.

mate in 2 60Stanley, Charles H.

mate in 2 61mate in 3 183–184mate in 4 286–287mate in 5 327mate in 6 341wins and draws 354

Swain, J.mate in 3 184

Swan, J. P.mate in 2 61

TC. R. T., Missouri

mate in 4 287O. T., Jr.

mate in 4 288W. G. T.

mate in 4 288Tanner, John

mate in 2 61mate in 3 184–186mate in 4 288–290

Thomas, W. G.wins and draws 351

Thurber, Frank H.mate in 3 186mate in 4 290

Tillson, J.mate in 3 186mate in 4 290

Townsend, Samuelmate in 3 187

V“H.F.V.”. See Loyd,

SamuelVaughn, Thomas

mate in 2 61

W“W. W.”. See Loyd,

SamuelWalker, Duncan S.

mate in 4 290mate in 5 327

Walton, W.mate in 5 328

Warner, J. C.mate in 2 62mate in 3 187–189mate in 4 290–291mate in 5 328mate in 7 345

Waterbury, Chas. H.mate in 2 62mate in 3 189–190mate in 4 291–292mate in 5 328–329mate in 6 342mate in 8 347

Weller, Edwin J.mate in 3 191mate in 4 292–293mate in 5 329–330wins and draws 354

Wescott, J. H.mate in 2 62mate in 3 191

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mate in 4 293–294mate in 5 330mate in 6 342

Wheelwright, W. S.mate in 3 191

Whitehead, Paulmate in 6 342

Wilkinson, Jr., Johnmate in 2 62mate in 3 191–194mate in 4 294

Wilson, J. V.mate in 5 330

Witherou, W. P.mate in 3 194