cuuuuuuuuC

{WWWWQWWW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WWRWWWWB}
{WDWDWDWD}
{WRWWWPWW}
{DWDkDWDW}
{WWWWWWWW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{WWWWWWWW}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WKPNWWWW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{WWNWPWWB}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WWWWWWWW}
vllllllllV
Red to play, and Mate on the move.
From which square could Black
King have last moved?

Motto: “À L ‘extrémité.”
1 prize, Chess Monthly, April, 1880

Note. The conditions for the construction

of puzzles entered in the competition were as
follows: 1. The position to admit mate on the
move by at least eight diffrent chessmen, and
at least twenty different moves. 2. The position
to be possible, and to contain no new pieces.
(Judge—Dr. J. H. Zukertort)
 A SELECTION OF
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN

CHESS PROBLEMS
With Chess-Puzzle Frontispiece

composed by

Francis C. Collins

and contributed to chief

British periodicals during the
last thirteen years, viz., 1868-
1880 illustrated by diagrams,
accompanied by solutions

[ 1881 ]

An Electronic Edition
Anders Thulin, Malmö · 2009-08-29
 PREFACE

Some years ago the question was asked by some old acquaintances
of mine, and true lovers of the “King and Queen” of pastimes, “Why
don’t you publish a book of problems?” Since then many more posi-
tions have been added to my collection, also the circle of chess friends
has enlarged; and the world-wide interest taken in chess stratagems
at the present time renders this a fitting opportunity to present to the
admirers of Caissa a selection of problems constructed, be it under-
stood, strictly in conformity with the “laws of the game.”
The author believes that the fact of the following problems having
appeared in british and some few foreign periodicals—hence thor-
oughly tested by a great number of proficient solvers—will add to
the value of this little volume, inasmuch as the student will probably
be spared the great annoyance of attempting to solve a number of
unsound compositions.
My sincere thanks are due to all classes of chessists for many a
word of encouragement and willingness at all times to give their valu-
able assistance in endeavouring to fathom some of the mysteries of
“the chequered field.”
I have spent many hapy hours during the past thirteen years, both
in solving the problems of others and in constructng this selection. If
the latter should afford pleasure to, and receive the approbation of,
the chess problem community, my labours will have reached their
crowning point.
With those who see no charm in the “royal game” let us sympathise,
and proudly refer them to the list of experienced amd intellectual men,
who know somthing of its moral teachings, whose names grace these
pages.

THE AUTHOR

3
 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS

Note: In conformity with the wish of several Subscribers, the number of copies
taken by each, is omitted in this list.

Abbott, J. W. Fluck, C. J. Palmer, James T.

Allen, Henry C. (N.Y., Ford, James F. (Port Maria, Pardon, Geo. Frederick
U.S.A.) Jamaica) Pierce, James, M.A.
Andrews, H. J. C. F—, G. G. Potter, William Norwood
Ariano, V. (Kingston, Gastineau, H. F. (City of Prideaux, H. M.
Jamaica) London Chess Club) Rushby, George
Beechey, F. F. (Miss) Gilberg, Charles A. (N.Y., Shenele, P. S.
Benbow, Charles (Welling- U.S.A.) Spottiswoode, William,
ton, N.Z.) Harris, G. M. D. (St. Louis, M.A., P.R.S.
Benfield, Edward U.S.A.) Stanton, L. W. (Rev.)
Blackall, R. (Lieut.-Colo- Hill, F. Arthur Steinitz, Wm.
nel) Hoffer, L. Stevens, G. W.
Bland, W. R. Hunter, J. R. Studd, A. E. (Lt.)
Brown, M. Jenkins, J. Taylor, J. Paul
Brown, W. J. N. Jentz, Otto F. (N.Y., U.S.A.) Thursby, J.
Butler, H. W. Keeble, J. Townsend, A.
Byng, John (Rev.) Kohtz, J (Koenigsberg) Turner, Thos. (Kingston,
Callander, C. Larkins, W. H. (Lieut.- Jamaica)
Carpenter, Geo. E. (N.Y., Colonel) Walker, E. H.
U.S.A.) Laws, B. G. Watkinson, John
City of London Chess Club Lea, J. P. Wayte, W. (Rev.)
Clamp, Robert Long, Thos., B.A. White, James
Coates, Wm. Lyon, I. I. (Port Maria, Wyman and Sons
Coe, W. R. Jamaica) Young, F. J.
Collins, C. J. Mackenzie, A. F. (Kingston, Zukertort, J. H.
Conroy, J. A. Jamaica)
Coxhead, J. J. (Rev.) M.A. Marks, Edward
Crake, J. McArthur, W. (Sergt.-
Dadson, John Major)
Davidson, John Miles, J. A.
Duffy, P. T. Morsch, Gustav
Finlinson, J. H. Newnham, Hy.
4
 NOTES TO ELECTRONIC EDITION

This edition is based on the original edition published by Wyman &

Sons, London in 1881. No major changes have been made to the text:
the only dropped part is a diagram explaining the descriptive chess
notation used.
All problems have been computer-tested for correctness: discov-
ered errors have been indicated by [*] = several solutions, and [†] = no
solutions in the stipulation, and further details, in brackets, are given
in the solution.
Solutions have been converted to short algebraic notation, using
‘S’ to indicate knights.

5
6
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 7

1. 2.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWDWD} {WDWDbDWH}
{DWHWDWDW} {DWDWDRDW}
{WDpDW)WD} {W$nDkDWI}
{)Wip0WDW} {DWDq)WDW}
{WDW$WDQD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDP0WDW}
{WDWHWDWD} {BDWDQDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves [*]
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

3. 4.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW0pDB!b} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDNDpDpD} {nDnDpDWD}
{DW)kDWDW} {DWDWDpDR}
{WIWDWDWg} {NDpDk0ND}
{DWDWDWHW} {DW)RDWDW}
{WDWDPDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DQDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
8 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

5. 6.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDW!} {W!WDBDWD}
{DPDWDWDW} {DW)WDrDW}
{WDWDn0WD} {WDWDp0WD}
{hWDWDNDW} {DWDWDkDb}
{WDW)kDpD} {WDNDWDR)}
{DBDWDR)W} {DWDpDW)W}
{WDWDWDWD} {W4WDpDKD}
{DWDWIWDW} {GWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

7. 8.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDBDWD} {WDWDNDnD}
{DW0b0W4p} {DWDWDpDW}
{W0RDWDWD} {QhRDWDWG}
{DWDkDpDW} {DW0WDkDW}
{PDW0WDWD} {WDPDW)WD}
{DWDNDPDW} {DW)WDWDP}
{WDWDWDQD} {WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDK} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves [*]
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 9

9. 10.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWG} {WIWhWDWD}
{DpDW0WDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWgWD} {WDWDpDW0}
{DW0WipHW} {HW0Wip)W}
{WDP$WDWD} {WDP$WDWD}
{DPDWDWDW} {DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDKDWD} {WDWDWHWD}
{!WDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

11. 12.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWInD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW} {DWIWDWDW}
{WDWDpDW0} {W0WDWDbD}
{DWDWiW0P} {gr0kDWDB}
{W)W$PDPD} {RDWDW)WD}
{DNDpDWDW} {DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDWDW)} {W0PDNDWD}
{DWGW$WDW} {DQDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
10 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

13. 14.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{BDWDNHWD} {WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDR} {DWDWIWDW}
{WDb)WDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDk0WDW} {DW0WipDW}
{WDpDWDKD} {WDP$pDWD}
{DW0WDWDW} {DWDWDpDP}
{WDPDWGWD} {WHWDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

15. 16.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW!WDWD} {WDWDWIWD}
{DWDW0RDW} {DWDpDW0W}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDPD}
{DWDpHPDN} {DW0PiWDn}
{WDWDkDWh} {WDRDPDW)}
{DWGpDWDW} {DWHWDW0W}
{WDW)WDRD} {WDWDWDPD}
{IWDbDWDW} {DBGW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves [*]
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 11

17. 18.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {nDWDWHW$}
{DWDWDWDp} {DWDWDp0W}
{WDWHW0k4} {WDWIWiWD}
{DpDWDNDp} {DWDbDW0W}
{WDWDWDb)} {WDW0WDPD}
{DPDWDW$W} {DW$WDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDW0W4}
{DKDWDBDW} {DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

19. 20.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{bgRDWDRD} {nDWDWDWD}
{0BDWDW)W} {4pDpDW0W}
{pDWDpDWD} {W$piNDWD}
{)WDW)WDW} {DWHWDW!W}
{WDWDW)WD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW)WDW} {0KDWDWDW}
{WDW0WIWD} {WDB)WDnD}
{HWDkDWDW} {DWDWDWDb}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
12 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

21. 22.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDW4}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDW0W1W}
{RDW)WhWD} {W)n0nDND}
{DWipDWDW} {DpDkHW$W}
{WDWDphWD} {W)W0WDWD}
{DW0WHWDB} {DpDPDWDW}
{WDPDWDQD} {WIWDpDWD}
{DWDKDWGW} {!WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

23. 24.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWGWD} {WDWDBDKD}
{DWDWgP4W} {0WDN0WDp}
{WDPDW0W4} {WDpDkDpH}
{DBDk0P$W} {DRDp)WDW}
{W0WDNDND} {W0WDWDWD}
{DWDW)WDW} {4PDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD} {bDWDW0PD}
{hWDWDWDQ} {DQDWDW1W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 13

25. 26.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQg} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW} {DWDWIWDW}
{W0W0bDB4} {WDWDWDWD}
{DPipGWDP} {)WiBDPDp}
{WhWDWDWD} {W0PDW$WD}
{0KDWDWDW} {Dp0W)W0W}
{RDWDWDWD} {WDrDWDN)}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

27. 28.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDrDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DpDNDWGp} {DW0NDWDW}
{bDW)pDWD} {B0P0WDWD}
{4WDW0W0W} {DPDkDWDW}
{QDpiPDWD} {WDWDR)WD}
{DWDPDWDW} {DW0WDpHW}
{WDKDWDND} {WDPDP$WD}
{DW$WDWDW} {DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
14 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

29. 30.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDQDWD} {WHbDWDKD}
{DWgWDWDW} {4W)WDWDW}
{PDPDW)WD} {n!WDp)pD}
{DW)k0WDW} {DW0WiWHW}
{W0nDNDWD} {RDrhPDWD}
{DpDW)BDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW$WI} {WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDRDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

31. 32.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDWD} {rDbDWDBD}
{DWDBDWDW} {gW$pDW)W}
{WDWDWDWD} {W)W)RDWD}
{DWDk0WDW} {4WDpDk)W}
{WDpDNDWD} {WDpDW0WD}
{0W)WDW$W} {DWDW0NDK}
{pDWDW)WD} {WDPDW0WD}
{HWDbDWDW} {DWDWDnDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 15

33. 34.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDWh} {WDWDWDWH}
{HW0WDWgW} {$W0WDWDW}
{WDb)W0WD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDk0PDW} {DWIWDkGW}
{WDW0NDWD} {WDBDW)WD}
{DW0PDWIW} {DW0P0WDR}
{WDBDWDWD} {rDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDQ} {gWDWHWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

Second in order of merit in

Toronto Globe Tourney

35. 36.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDKD} {WDWDWHWD}
{DWDW0WDW} {DpDWDWDp}
{NDPipDpD} {WDW$WDW)}
{DWDWHW0W} {DWDWDWDW}
{RDWDPDPD} {WDWHWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {0BDpiPGW}
{WDWDWDW)} {pDW0WDW0}
{DWDWDB$W} {4nDRDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]
16 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

37. 38.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDKD}
{DWDWDWDK} {DRDWDWDW}
{WDWDp)WD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW)kHWDW} {DW0NDWDW}
{PDW)pDWD} {WDkDP0pD}
{DWDWDRDW} {DWGnDpDW}
{p0WDWDBD} {WDWDW0r0}
{DRDWDWGW} {DWDWDBgn}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

39. 40.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DBDpDWDW} {DW!N$WDW}
{pDnIWDpD} {WDnDWgWD}
{$W)WDW)W} {DW)k0WDW}
{W)WDkDWD} {WDnDrDWD}
{DpDWGpDP} {DWIWDpDW}
{p)pDW0WD} {WDBDWDND}
{DWHWDNDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

Second in order of merit in Rec-

reationist, Letter R Tourney

In Memoriam to Miss Emily H.

Rudge, July 7, 1873
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 17

41. 42.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRDbDW1} {niNDWDWD}
{IWDNDW4W} {DW0WDWDW}
{WGPDWDWD} {P0WgWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW} {DPDW!WDW}
{R0kHWDWD} {WDWDWDpD}
{DWDpDWDW} {DWDW)WGW}
{WDW)WDWD} {WDWDWDWI}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

43. 44.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWIWD} {r$WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {HWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD} {W0PDpHWD}
{DpGWDpDW} {DKDWiW)W}
{k0pDWDW0} {nDW$WDBD}
{gWDWDWDW} {DW0WgWDW}
{PDWDWDR4} {WDPDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW} {DWDWDWGW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
18 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

45. 46.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDb4WDnh} {WDRDKDWD}
{$WDWDpDW} {DWDW)WDW}
{WgpDW)WD} {WDWDBDWD}
{HW0W0RDW} {DWDW4WDW}
{WDWDWDk)} {WDWDk)PD}
{DWDB0W)p} {DW)NDWhW}
{WDWDWDW0} {WDp)WgPD}
{DWDWGWDK} {DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

47. 48.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW4BhWD} {KDWgWDWD}
{DWDpDNDW} {DWDW0WDW}
{qDWDWDW0} {WDWDNDWD}
{DQDPGkDN} {DW)kDpDW}
{pDWDWDRD} {BDWDR)rD}
{IW0W0WDW} {DWDp0WDW}
{WDbDWDPh} {b0WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 19

49. 50.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{W!WDWDWh} {WDWDWDWg}
{4W0bDWgW} {DPDKDpDW}
{WDRDWDpD} {WDpDWDpD}
{)pDkDpDW} {DW0WDPDW}
{WGWDW)WD} {WDpiW0P)}
{hWDW)WDW} {DWHpDWDW}
{N0WDPDWD} {WDW)WDWD}
{DBDWDKDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

Awarded second Prize in the City

of London Chess Magazine Com-
petition

51. 52.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW$pDW0W} {DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDWDPD} {W)WDPDN0}
{IW)kDWDW} {!WDBGkDW}
{WDRDW)pD} {pDW0WDWI}
{DWDW)WDW} {DWDWDWDn}
{WDP0W)P!} {W4W)WDWD}
{DBDWDWDq} {gWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
20 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

53. 54.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW$WD} {KDNDWDWD}
{DW0W0WDW} {DWDpDWDW}
{WDPDBDpg} {WDWGpDWD}
{DW)PiWDW} {DPDkDrDn}
{W!W0W0W)} {PDW)W0WD}
{0rDWDpDW} {DW0WDWDW}
{WDW)WHWD} {WDBDWDWD}
{InDWDWDW} {DWDWDW!W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

55. 56.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {BDWDWDWh}
{DW)pDbDW} {DW0W1WDW}
{N0WGkDWD} {pDPDNDWD}
{Dp0W)pDP} {!Wgk)P0W}
{WDWDpDWI} {W0WDWDWD}
{DWDWDW0N} {DPDPDWDW}
{WDWDPDWD} {WGKDWDWD}
{DW1QDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 21

57. 58.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WIWDWDnD}
{DWDW0KDW} {DWDWDWDp}
{rDWDpDWD} {WDP$W)p4}
{DWDWHWDW} {DP0WiWDW}
{rDW0WiB)} {W0WDN1Ph}
{DWDpDWDW} {DWDPDpDQ}
{WDWHWGWD} {BDWGWDWD}
{DQDWhbDR} {DWDWDW4W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

59. 60.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDrgNDW4} {bDWDWDWD}
{DpDpGWDW} {DWIWDWgW}
{WDWDWDW$} {WDWDN)WD}
{DpDW0WDW} {DPDkDp4W}
{WDNDPiWD} {pDWDR)W0}
{0W)PDW0P} {DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDPDRD} {WDPDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW} {DnDBDW!n}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
22 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

61. 62.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{ngWDWDWD} {WDKDWHWD}
{DWGW0NDp} {DWDWDW0r}
{WDW0PiW0} {WDp0WiPD}
{!WDPDW$P} {GWDW$WDW}
{pDPDWDPD} {WDpDpDW0}
{4WDp0WDK} {DW4WDP)W}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDW)WDND}
{DbDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

63. 64.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WgWDWDRG}
{DpDRDp4b} {4rDWDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD} {WDW0BDWD}
{DWDpDWDW} {0WDWDWDp}
{nDWiN)WD} {WDWHkDWD}
{GP$WDWDW} {DRDW0W)P}
{WDBDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWIWDnDW} {DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 23

65. 66.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{RDWDWDWD} {rDWDWDWD}
{DpIWDWDW} {DphBDWDW}
{WDWDkGW0} {WDNDpDWD}
{DpDNDpDW} {DW)W$W)W}
{W)W0W0WD} {WDr0WiWD}
{DW0WDPDW} {DW0WDPDW}
{WDW0WDPD} {PDWDWDW)}
{!WgWDWDW} {DWDWHWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

67. 68.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDBD} {WDrDWDWg}
{HWDWDW0W} {!W)WDWDW}
{W0RDWDWD} {W0WHWDW0}
{DWgWip0r} {DPiWDWDW}
{WDWDW$WD} {WDW$P)WD}
{hWDWDPDp} {DWDpDWDK}
{WDWDKDWD} {W)W0WDW)}
{DWDWDWDW} {4WDWDW$W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
24 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

69. 70.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDBDbD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDNDW0n} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD} {W$b0WDpD}
{DWDkGW0W} {hWDWDk)p}
{W)RDWDp4} {BDP)RDW)}
{)WDp0WDN} {DWHW0WDW}
{KDWDWDWD} {W4nDWDPD}
{DRDWDWDW} {DWgWDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

Motto “The Vacated Chair”

Awarded third prize in Holloway

Press, Lowenthal Tourney

71. 72.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWg} {WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDB$W} {IWDWDWDW}
{W0nDW0W0} {WDWDWGWD}
{DWDWipDW} {DWDW1WDW}
{WDWDW$WD} {N0WiWDWD}
{DWDpDWDW} {gBDPDWDW}
{W)WHW)pD} {WDW)pDWD}
{!WDWhWGW} {DWDWHWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 25

73. 74.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWDkDWD} {WDWDBDrD}
{0WDW0W0W} {IW0pDW)W}
{WDWDPDPD} {NDWDRDWD}
{DWDWDPDN} {DpDk)WDW}
{WDWDWDK$} {W0WDp0WD}
{DWDWDWGR} {DN0WDWGW}
{WDWDWDWg} {WDWDWDbD}
{DWDWDWHW} {DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

75. 76.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWHWhWD} {WGWDWgWD}
{DW0WDKDW} {$WDWDW4r}
{R0PDWDWD} {NDWDW0W)}
{DPiB0WDW} {)p$W0WDW}
{WDW0W$WD} {W0WiBDpD}
{)WDPgWDW} {DpDPDW)W}
{WDWDWhWD} {WDWDWDND}
{DWDWDW!W} {DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
26 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

77. 78.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWHK} {DWDWGWDn}
{WDpgWDWD} {WDWDPDW$}
{DWDW$pDW} {DWDp0WDW}
{P0WipDpD} {nDWiNDpD}
{DBDW0WDW} {DP$WDW)W}
{P0bDPDWD} {WDBDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDQ} {DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

Motto: “The Vacated Chair”

Awarded Third Prize in the Hollo-
way Press Lowenthal Tourney.

79. 80.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDWDRD} {WDWDWDWD}
{0WHPDWGW} {DWDWDpDK}
{PDWDWDWD} {WDpDWiWD}
{DpDNDWDW} {0W)P$WDW}
{W)k0WDWD} {WDNDpDW0}
{DWDR0WDW} {DW0b0Wgp}
{WDWDKDWD} {WDWDWDND}
{DWDWDWDW} {!WDWGW$q}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [†]
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81. 82.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW$WDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW} {DWDpDpDW}
{WDWDWDWG} {WhW0WIn!}
{!W1PDWDK} {DWDkDpDW}
{W)piWDPD} {PDRGW)WD}
{DW$WDpDW} {HW0W0pDr}
{PDBDPDWD} {W0W$WDWD}
{DbDWDWDW} {DBDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

83. 84.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDWDWD} {WGWhBDWD}
{DW0WDW0r} {DPDW4WDW}
{WgpDpDPD} {W$P0WDWD}
{DWDWiWDW} {0WipDW0Q}
{nGPDN0K0} {PDWDWDWD}
{DW0PDWDR} {4pDWDpIW}
{WDNDPDWD} {WHW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
28 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

85. 86.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDW0K} {DWDWDWDK}
{W0WDPiND} {WDWDW0WD}
{!W)WDWDW} {HP0WDkDW}
{WDWDWDP0} {WDP0RDW)}
{DWDWDWDW} {4WDW0WGW}
{W4WDWDbD} {RDW)WDPD}
{DWDW$WDq} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

87. 88.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDkDWD} {WDWDWDRD}
{DWDW)WDW} {DWDKDpDW}
{WDWDKDWD} {WDWDW0WD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DpDkDN0W}
{WGpDWDWD} {W)WDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWGW}
{WDPDWDWD} {WDWDW0PD}
{DBDWDWDW} {DWDWDBDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

My first published problem.

Aug 1867
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 29

89. 90.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{GWDWDWDW} {DWDWDpDp}
{WDpDWDWD} {WDWDp$pi}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDW0WhN}
{WDPDWDWD} {KDWDPDP0}
{DWDWDKDW} {DNDpDWDW}
{BDWDWDW0} {WDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDWDk} {DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

91. 92.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDW$WDWD}
{0W0WDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDPDWDR0} {WDWDpDWD}
{DWiNDWDW} {DW0WDWDW}
{PDW0WDW)} {PDkDWDWD}
{DBDpDWDW} {)WDW)WDW}
{W)WIWDWD} {WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDBDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
30 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

93. 94.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDWGWD} {WDKGWDWD}
{0W)WDWDW} {DWDWDpDP}
{WDWDpDWD} {WDWDW0WD}
{DPDk0WDW} {)W0WDPDW}
{W$WDpDWD} {WDNiBDnD}
{DWDW)WDW} {DWDPDWDW}
{pDWDWDWD} {W)WDWDWD}
{IWhWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

95. 96.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW$WDWDW} {DWDWDWDB}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWHWD}
{0WHpDWDW} {DW)PDWDW}
{PiWDWDW0} {WDpDpDWD}
{DWDPDWDW} {)kHWDW0W}
{WGWDWDp)} {p)pDRDWD}
{DWDWDWIW} {DWGWDWIb}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 31

97. 98.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDWDWD} {WDWDbDWD}
{DW0WDRDW} {DWIpDW0N}
{WDWDWDWG} {WDW)WDkD}
{DWDWiNDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDPHpDWD} {WDBDPDWD}
{DWDW0WDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDPDWD} {WDWDWDW$}
{DWDWDWDK} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

99. 100.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DpDW0WDW} {DBDWDWDW}
{W)WDpDWD} {WGWDWhWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDP0PDW}
{WDPiNDWD} {WDW0kDWH}
{DW$WDpDW} {)RDWDWDW}
{WDWDW)WG} {KDW)WDpD}
{DWDW$WIW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
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101. 102.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDNDWD} {WDRDWDBD}
{)WDWDpDp} {HpDWDWDW}
{PGWDWDWi} {b)WDrGWD}
{)BDWDK$P} {$nDkDWDW}
{WHWDWDPD} {NDWDWDPD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDW0W)W}
{P)PDWDW!} {WDWDKDWD}
{$WDWDWDW} {DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Retract White’s last move, then
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 2 moves
White to play, and Mate in One
move

103. 104.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDND} {WDWDWDWD}
{$WDWDWDb} {DWDW0WDW}
{WDW1WDQD} {W)WDWDWD}
{DpDk)WDW} {0WDWGWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {r0KhpDWD}
{DPDNDWDW} {gBDW!W0W}
{WDWIWDWD} {WiPDWDWD}
{DWDW4WGW} {DWDWDW$W}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 3 moves
 F. C. Collins: Selection of Chess Problems 33

105. 106.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWgWDWG} {WDBDWDWD}
{DpDBDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{b0W0P4WD} {WDpDrDQD}
{DpDWiWDP} {DW0WDW0W}
{WIWDNDWD} {WDWDpDkg}
{)PDW!WDP} {DW)WIW0R}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDW)RD}
{DWDRDRDW} {DWDWDWHW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 4 moves [*]

107.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWDW!WDW}
{W0WDn0WH}
{DK0Wir0W}
{pDPDWhRD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDWDPG}
{$WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 6 moves
 SOLUTIONS

1. 1. Qg3, ~ 2. Q/S ‡
[ 1. Sb3† ]
2. 1. Sg6, ~ 2. Q/R/B ‡
3. 1. Qa1, ~ 2. Q/S/P ‡
4. 1. Qb7, ~ 2. Q/R/S ‡
5. 1. Qc8, ~ 2. Q/R/B ‡
6. 1. Qb3, ~ 2. Q/R/S ‡
7. 1. Bg6, ~ 2. Q/B/S ‡
[ 1. B×d7 ]
8. 1. Qb7, ~ 2. Q/R/S ‡
9. 1. Qa8, ~ 2. Q/R/B/S ‡
10. 1. Qb7, ~ 2. Q/S ‡
11. 1. Sd2, ~ 2. ‡
12. 1. Re4, ~ 2. ‡
13. 1. Rb7, ~ 2. R/B/S ‡
14. 1. Kf7, ~ 2. R/B/S ‡
15. 1. Sf3, ~ 2. Q/R/S ‡
16. 1. Bb2, ~ 2. ‡
[ 1. Sb5 ]
17. 1. Rg1, b4 2. Bg2, B~ 3. B ‡
18. 1. Bb2, g6 2. Rc7, Bc4 3. B×d4‡
1. ... f1Q 2. Rf3†, Q×f3 3. B×d4‡
19. 1. Rc6, B×b7 2. R×b8, B~ 3. Rb1‡
1. ... B×e5 2. Rh8, ~ 3. Rh1‡
20. 1. Bh7, d×e6 2. Qd8†, K~ 3. S/P ‡
1. ... Sg2~ 2. Qf4†, K~ 3. Q ‡
1. ... Ra4 2. S×b7†, K×e6 3. Bg8‡
21. 1. Qg7, Kd4 2. Ra5, ~ 3. R/S ‡
1. ... Kb5 2. Qb7†, Kc5 3. Qb6 ‡
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22. 1. Sd7†, S~ 2. Sb8, ~ 3. ‡

1. ..., Q~ 2. Qa3, ~ 3. ‡
23. 1. c7, b3/ B×f8 2. Q×a1, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... R×h1 2. Sg×f6†, B×f6 3. S×f6‡
1. ... f×g5 2. Sef6†, K~ 3. Q ‡
24. 1. Qf1, Q×g2 2. Qa1, ~ 3. S ‡
1. ... Qh2 2. Qe2, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... R×b3 2. Qc4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... c×b5 2. Q×b5, ~ 3. Q/B ‡
1. ... Q×f1/B×b3/c5
2. Rb7, ~ 3. B ‡
25. 1. Qa8, Bf5 2. Q×a3, ~ 3. Q/R ‡
1. ... d4† 2. S×e6†, K×b5 3. Qa4‡
1. ... d×e5 2. Qf8†, Kd4 3. Qf2‡
26. 1. Rg4, Rd2 2. Rg8, R×d5 3. Rc8‡
1. ... Ra2 2. Sf4, ~ 3. ‡
27. 1. Rh1, Rb5 2. Qb4, ~ 3. Q/B ‡
1. ... Rc7 2. Qa1†, ~ 3. Q/B ‡
1. ... Rcc5 2. Sf8, ~ 3. S×e6‡
28. 1. Bc8, f×e2 2. Sf5, K×e4 3. Sf6‡
29. 1. Bg2, S×e3 2. Qe6†, ~ 3. R/S ‡
1. ... Bd6 2. Qf7†, K×c6 3. Qb7‡
1. ... Sd6 2. Rd2†, Kc4 3. Bf1‡
30. 1. Ba5, R×c7 2. Q×c7†, S×c7 3. B×c7‡
1. ... Sc6 2. Qb2†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... Sf5 2. Qd6†, ~ 3. S ‡
31. 1. f3, B×f3 2. R×f3, K×e4 3. Bc6‡
1. ... Ba4 2. Rg6, ~ 3. ‡
32. 1. Rc5, B×b6 2. Rf6†, Ke4 3. B×d5‡
1. ... Bb7 2. Kh4, ~ 3. ‡
33. 1. Q×h8, B×h8 2. Sc8, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... Ba4 2. B×a4, ~ 3. ‡
34. 1. Sc2, R×c2 2. Ba6, ~ 3. Bc8‡
1. ... Ra5† 2. R×a5, ~ 3. B/S ‡
35. 1. Bg2, K×e5 2. Re1, ~ 3. e5‡
 SOLUTIONS 37

36. 1. Rb6, K×d4 2. Bf4, ~ 3.B/S ‡

1. ... Sc3 2. Re6†, ~ 3. ‡
37. 1. Rb3, a1B 2. Rf3, ~ 3. Rf4‡
1. ... ~Q 2. Rb6, ~ 3. R ‡
38. 1. Ba1, g3 2. Rb2, Kd4 3. Rb4‡
1. ... Sg3 2. Rb1, S×e4 3. Sb6‡
39. 1. Ra3, a1Q 2. R×b3, ~ 3. Sg3‡
1. ... a1S 2. Ra5, Kf5 3. Sg3‡
40. 1. Qc8, Sd6 2. Qg8†, Sf7 3. Q×f7‡
1. ... Re3† 2. S×e3†, S×e3 3. Qg8‡
1. ... Rg4 2. Be4†, ~ 3. ‡
41. 1. Bc5, R×d7† 2. c×d7, Q×d4 3. R×b4‡
1. ... B×d7 2. B×b4, B~† 3. Be7‡
42. 1. Qe7, Be5 2. Q×e5, K×c8 3. Qe8‡
1. ... Bf4 2. e×f4, ~ 3. Q ‡
1. ... Bc5 2. Qe4, ~ 3. Q ‡
43. 1. Qb2, B×b2 2. Rg7, ~ 3. Ra7‡
1. ... R×g2 2. Q×g2, ~ 3. Qa8‡
44. 1. Re8, R×e8 2. c7, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... K×d4 2. R×e6, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... Sc5 2. Rd5†, Kf4 3. Bh2‡
1. ... B×g1 2. R×e6†, K×d4 3. Re4‡
45. 1. Rd7, B×a5 2. Be4, B×e1 3. Rg5‡
1. ... B×d7 2. Sc4, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... Sg6 2. Sc4, ~ 3. S ‡
46. 1. Bd5†, K×d5 2. Sb4†, K~ 3. R/P ‡
1. ... K×d3 2. Bc4†, Ke4 3. d3‡
1. ... R×d5 2. S×f2†, K×f4 3. d4‡
47. 1. Qe2, Q×e2 2. Bf6, ~ 3. S ‡
1. ... S×g4 2. Q×c2†, Qd3 3. Q×d3‡
1. ... Qd6† 2. B×d6, ~ 3. ‡
48. 1. Qb1, B×b1 2. Kb7, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... K×e4 2. Qh1†, Rg2 3. Q×g2‡
49. 1. Be7, Bc3 2. Q×h8, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... Sc2 2. Q×b5†, Ke4 3. Qd3‡
1. ... B×c6 2. Qg8†, Sf7 3. Q×f7‡
38 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

50. 1. f6, B×f6 2. b8S, g5 3. S×c6‡

1. ... ~ 2. b8Q, ~ 3. Q ‡
51. 1. Qh7, Q×h7 2. Re4, ~ 3. c4‡
1. ... K×c4 2. Qg8†, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... Ke6 2. Q×g7, ~ 3. Q ‡
52. 1. Qc3, d×c3 2. d4, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... Rb3 2. Qc7, ~ 3. ‡
53. 1. Qb8, R×b8 2. d3, ~ 3. Sg4‡
1. ... d3 2. R×f4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
54. 1. Qg6, K×d4 2. Qg1†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... Sg3 2. Bc5, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... Sf6 2. Bc5, e5 3. Qf7‡
1. ... Kc4 2. Sb6†, K×d4 3. Qg1‡
55. 1. Sb4, Qd2 2. e3, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... c×b4 2. Qb3†, Qc4 3. Sf4‡
1. ... f4 2. Qd5†, Kf5 3. Q×f7‡
56. 1. Bd4, Sf7 2. B×c5, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... Qf8 2. Qa1, ~ 3. ‡
57. 1. Qb7, Rc6 2. B×e6, ~ 3. Q/B/S ‡
1. Qb7, Bg2 2. Bh3, ~ 3. ‡
Note: The white rook on h1 prevents a second solution.
58. 1. Qg3, Sg2 2. Sg5, ~ 3. S ‡
1. ... Q×g3 2. B×g8, ~ 3. Rd5‡
1. ... R×g3 2. d4†, ~ 3. R/B ‡
59. 1. Sc7, B×e7 2. Rg6, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... B×c7 2. Se3, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... R×c7 2. B×a3, ~ 3. Bc1‡
60. 1. Bh5, R×h5 2. Q×b1, ~ 3. Q/P ‡
1. ... R×g1 2. Rd4†, K×e6 3. Rd6‡
1. ... B×f6 2. c4†, K×e4 3. Q×b1‡
1. ... f×e4 2. Q×g5†, K~ 3. Q ‡
1. ... K×e4 2. Q×h1†, Rg2 3. Q×g2‡
61. 1. Qd2, e×d2 2. S×d6, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... h×g5 2. Qb2†, Rc3 3. Q×c3‡
62. 1. d4, d×e5 2. Bd8†, Kf5 3. g4‡
1. ... P×d3 e.p. 2. Se3, ~ 3. B/S ‡
 SOLUTIONS 39

63. 1. Be7, Rg6 2. Sd6, ~ 3. S ‡

1. ... Rg5 2. B×f6†, Re5 3. B×e5‡
64. 1. Rg5, Rg7 2. Sf3, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... R×b3 2. Bf5†, Kd5 3. Bd3‡
1. ... Rb5 2. S×b5, ~ 3. Bd5‡
65. 1. Rh8, Kf7/d1 2. Qa8, ~ 3. Q ‡
1. ... Ba3 2. Rf8, ~ 3. Q/S‡
66. 1. Be8, S×e8 2. Se7, ~ 3. S ‡
1. ... R×e8 2. Kg2, ~ 3. S×d3‡
1. ... R×c5/R×a2
2. Sd3†, K×f3 3. Bh5‡
67. 1. Rf6, g×f6 2. Rd4, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... K×f4 2. Bc7†, Bd6 3. B×d6‡
1. ... Rh4 2. R6×f5†, Kd6 3. Rd5‡
1. ... g4 2. Re4†, f×e4 3. Sc6‡
68. 1. Rg7, R×a7 2. Rc4†, K×d6 3. Rc6‡
1. ... B×g7 2. Q×a1, ~ 3. Q/P ‡
69. 1. Rf1, Bf7 2. Rf5, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... d2 2. Rc5†, Ke4 3. Bg6‡
1. ... e2 2. Sf2, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... Rh6 2. Rfc1, ~ 3. Rd4‡
70. 1. Rb8, R×b8 2. Se2, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... Rb7 2. Rf8†, Rf7 3. R×f7‡
1. ... Be8 2. Bd7†, B×d7 3. Rf8‡
1. ... B×e4 2. Bd7†, Kf4 3. Se2‡
71. 1. Qa7, Sc2 2. Q×b6, ~ 3. Q/B/S ‡
1. ... B×g7 2. Rd4, ~ 3. ‡
72. 1. Bh8, Q×h8 2. Sf3†, K×d3 3. Sc5‡
1. ... Bc1 2. Bc4, ~ 3. B/S ‡
73. 1. Bc7, B×c7 2. Sg3, ~ 3. Rh8‡
Note: In this problem Black cannot cas-
tle, for either the Black K, or R, must have
played on his last move.
74. 1. Qe3, K×e6 2. S×c7†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡
1. ... R×e8 2. S×c7†, Kc4 3. Sa5‡
1. ... f×e3 2. Rc6, ~ 3. B/S ‡
40 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

75. 1. Qd1, S×d1 2. Bc4, ~ 3. Sb7‡

1. ... K×b5 2. Qb3†, K~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. ... K×d5 2. Qb3†, K~ 3. Sb7‡
1. ... e×f4 2. Sb7†, K~ 3. Q ‡
76. 1. Re7, R×e7 2. Sh4, ~ 3. S(×)f5‡
1. ... B×e7 2. Sc7, ~ 3. S ‡
Note: Other variations are obvious.
77. 1. Qb1, B×b1 2. Rc5, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... Kc3 2. Q×c2†, Kd4 3. Q×b2‡
1. ... K×e5/ B×e5/ B×b3
2. Q×b2†, K~ 3. ‡
78. 1. Rf6, S×f6 2. Sd6, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... Sg5 2. Rf4, ~ 3. R/B ‡
1. ... d×e4 2. Rc4†, K~ 3. ‡
79. 1. Rc8, B×c7 2. d8S, K×d5 3. R×d4‡
80. 1. Qb1, B×b1 2. Sc×e3, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. ... B×e5 2. B×h4†, Kf5 3. Sc×e3‡
1. ... B×c4 2. Q×e4, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... Q×g2/ h×g2
2. Qb8, ~ 3. Q/B ‡
[ 1. ... Qh2 ! ]
81. 1. Qa7, Q×a7 2. Bg7†, e5 3. d×e6‡
1. ... K×c3 2. Qa3†, K~ 3. Q ‡
1. ... Ke5 2. Bg7†, Kf4 3. R×f3‡
1. ... B×c2 2. R×c4†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡
82. 1. Qh5, R×h5 2. Sc2, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... S×c4 2. Be4†, K×e4 3. Q×f5‡
1. ... Se5 2. B×e5†, c×d2/e×d2  3. Q×f7‡
83. 1. Re3, B×e3 2. Se1, ~ 3. S(×)f3‡
1. ... c5 2. S×c5†, ~ 3. R/S ‡
84. 1. Qh8, Rg7 2. Rb4, ~ 3. ‡
1. ... K×b6 2. Qd4†, Ka6 3. Qa7‡
Note: Other variations are obvious.
85. 1. Qd2, R×d2 2. Re5, ~ 3. g5‡
1. ... Q×e1 2. Qf4†, K×e6 3. Qf5‡
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86. 1. d3, R×a2 2. Bf2, ~ 3. g4‡

1. ... R×a5 2. Bc7, ~ 3. g4‡
1. ... e2 2. Ra×e2, R×d3 3. Rf4‡
1. ... R×d3 2. Sb7, ~ 3. Sd6‡
87. 1. Be1, c3 2. Bd2, c×d2 3. c3/c4, d1Q 4. Bg6‡
88. 1. Re8, g4 2. Rg8, Ke4 3. Kd6, K×f5 4. Bd3‡
89. 1. Bd4, c5 2. Kf2, c×d4 3. c5, d3 4. Bd5‡
90. 1. Bd2, h3 2. Bc1, d2 3. S×d2, S~ 4. S ×S‡
91. 1. Ba2, a5 2. Re6, h5 3. b3, K×d5 4. b4‡
92. 1. Bc2, e5 2. Rd3, e4 3. Bb1, e×d3 4. Ba2‡
93. 1. Sb6†, a×b6 2. c8B, Sb3† 3. R×b3, Kc4 4. B×e6‡
94. 1. B×f6†, S×f6 2. h8R, S×e4 3. Rd8†, Sd6† 4. R×d6‡
95. 1. Rc8, P~ 2. Rc6, d4 3. Rd6, K×c5 4. Ba3‡
96. 1. B×e4, a1S 2. Bg2, B×g2 3. Re6, B×d5 4. Rb6‡
97. 1. Bg5, Sc6 2. R×c7, S×d4 3. S×d4, K~ 4. B ‡
98. 1. Rh4, Bf7 2. Be2, B~ 3. Bh5†, K×h7 4. Bf7‡
99. 1. Kh1, e5 2. Bg1, e6 3. Re2, f×e2 4. f3‡
100. 1. Rf3, d3 2. Bg1, S×d5 3. Rf2, Kd4 4. Rf4‡
101. Return the white Rook from g5 to g8, and place a black Pawn
on g8. Then play h×g5 en passant, discovering checkmate.
  Note: Messrs. J. H. Blackburn and W. N. Potter have ana-
lysed this problem and testify that Black’s last move must have
been g7-g5, Black having lost all other men previously.
102. 1. Rc1, Ke4 2. Sc3†, S×c3‡
1. ... Kd6 2. Rd1†, Sd4‡
103. 1. Se7†, Q×e7 2. Qc6†, K×c6 3. Sb4†, Q×b4‡
104. 1. Kd5, e6† 2. Kc5, g2 3. c4, b×c3‡
105. 1. R×d6, Sc7 2. Rf5†, K×f5 3. Rd5†, S×d5‡
1. ... Bc7 2. Sc3†, K×d6 3. Qc5†, b×c5‡
1. ... Be7 2. Sc3†, K×d6 3. Qe5†, K×e5‡
106. 1. Rh1, c4 2. Sh3, c5 3. S×g5, B×g5† 4. f4, e×f3‡
[ 1. Rhh2 ! ]
107. 1. Ra3, Ke4  2. Bh7, Ke5  3. Sg8, Ke4  4. S×f6†, Ke5  5. R×a4,
R×f6  6. Qc7†, S×c7‡
42 F. C. COLLINS: SELECTION OF Chess Problems

Solution of the Frontispiece Puzzle

Black’s last move was Ke4-d5. For the benefit of young solvers we
give the following diagram showing the possibility of the position:
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDQDBD}
{DW$WDpDW}
{W$WDWDWD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DK)NDWDW}
{WDNDPDWG}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
1. Bh7†, f5
2. e×f e.p.†, Kd5

bringing us to the original position.