CRUMBS FROM

THE CHESS-BOARD
A SELECTION FROM THE
PROBLEMS COMPOSED BY
CHARLES A. GILBERG
[1890]
An Electronic Edition
Anders Tulin, Malm 2005-07-31

PREFACE
As a recreation for the idle hours of life, the wide and varied domain of
chess, but more especially that branch so aptly termed the Poetry of the
game, has been to me during the past thirty years an unfailing source
of delightful entertainment a perennial banquet, indeed, that has
never sufered the appetite for its social and intellectual fare to languish.
Votaries of every clime and country have contributed the fruits of their
genius and industry to the repast, and many warm and valued friend-
ships have been cemented by kindred tastes and sympathies. But how
few, alas, of the early companions remain to share the feast! Te empire
of earthly pleasures is frail and uncertain, and its curfew must toll for
us all. While lingering at a somewhat late and protracted dessert with
an ever unsated yearning for Cassas bounty, I have gathered up some
of the crumbs that have fallen from my table, which I wish to ofer as
a souvenir to the friends who still abide to minister to my enjoyment.
If, to them, these morsels will serve to impart an occasional gleam of
pleasant recollection, the aim and ambition which were the impelling
infuences that led to this collection will be fully gratifed.
In the following pages the conventional terms of White and Black
have been retained, but the forces of the chess-board are respectively
presented in Red and Blue. With the exception of a few of the older com-
positions included in this selection, that have been reset and remoulded,
all have passed through the ordeal of public scrutiny, and I trust that it
may not be unreasonable to hope that they will successfully maintain
an unblemished integrity against all further analytical research.
C. A. G.
Brooklyn, September, 1890.

PREFACE TO ELECTRONICAL EDITION
Tis edition is based on the original edition, published privately in
New York, 1890.
As the preface indicates the original was printed in colour: red and
dark blue was used for the white and black pieces, which were set on
a board printed in grey. Tese elegancies have not been retained in
the present edition.
Solutions have been converted from descriptive to algebraic nota-
tion., using S to indicate knights. Problems up to fve moves have been
checked by Matthieu Leschemelles computer program Problemiste
2.18a. Remaining problems up to 7 moves have been checked by Popeye,
and all further problems only briefy tested for obvious errors.
Discovered errors have been indicated in the solutions in brackets,
and in the diagrams by the symbol [], indicating a problem without a
solution in the stipulated number of moves, by [], indicating a short
mate, and [*], indicating a problem with several solutions.
A few source references have also been added, in brackets.

TWO-MOVE MATES
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDnDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{QDWDNDp$}
{DWGriWIW}
{WDWDqDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{BDWDWDWD}
{DWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV
[Danbury News, 1881
1st Prize]
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDqDwDWD}
{$pDNDpDB}
{WDWDkGwD}
{DWDwdWDW}
{WDW!whWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
vllllllllV
gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WHwDwDWD}
{DwDW0wDK}
{WDRDpDwD}
{DWDwiWDN}
{RDWgwdpD}
{DnDQDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{QDwDwDWD}
{DpDWdwDW}
{WGbDwDwD}
{DWDwdpDW}
{WDWdk)WD}
{DBDp)WDN}
{WgWDWDrH}
{DKDW$WDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwgwDWD}
{DwDWhwDW}
{WDpDwHQD}
{DWDRdwDW}
{WDk0bDWD}
{IW)wDWDW}
{WdWDPDwG}
{DWDNDWDq}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdwDWD}
{GwDWgNDW}
{WDBDwDWD}
{DKDRdwDW}
{WDwdk0WD}
{DW0wDrDW}
{pdW)WDwh}
{$bDWDNDQ}
vllllllllV
two-move mates 7
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WhbdWGWD}
{DwDRDW0w}
{nDkdNDwD}
{DpdNdWdR}
{WdwdwdWD}
{DBDwDwDW}
{WdWDWDwD}
{DKDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdBDWD}
{DwDWDWDw}
{WDw0WDwD}
{)wdpdPdW}
{WdpibdRD}
{)w$pDwHW}
{WdWHWDwG}
{DwIWDQDw}
vllllllllV
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNdwHWD}
{DwDWDWDw}
{WDpDBDw)}
{DwhWiwgW}
{WdQDwdWD}
{Dndw)wDW}
{WdWDWGwd}
{DwDKDWDw}
vllllllllV
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{RDwdbDWD}
{DwDWHWDr}
{WDWDwDph}
{DpDKdwDW}
{WiwGwdW!}
{DWdwDwDW}
{BdWDWDwh}
{DwDWDWDr}
vllllllllV
8 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGRdWDBD}
{DwDWDwdw}
{W0NdwDw0}
{dpiWdW0W}
{qHwdKDPD}
{0WDwDW$W}
{ndPDWgwd}
{DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
[*]
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDQdWDWD}
{DpDnGw0w}
{WdWdwDPd}
{dKhk0WdR}
{wgwdWDND}
{dWDw)WDW}
{RdPDNdwd}
{DWDBDWDW}
vllllllllV
[21, American Chess-Nuts]
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRdWDND}
{IwDwDwdQ}
{WGN0b)Wg}
{dWdkdndW}
{wdwdWDPD}
{dWDwDWDW}
{WdWDBdwd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[2, American Chess-Nuts]
11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwdWDWD}
{DwDWDndw}
{BDwdpDqD}
{hwdWdWdW}
{piwdN!WD}
{0WDwDNgW}
{PdW)WDw4}
{DKDWDWDb}
vllllllllV
two-move mates 9
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWDWD}
{DwDwDwdW}
{WDRdw0WG}
{dWdwdkhn}
{RdwdbDND}
{IWDQDWDN}
{WdWDWdwd}
{DWDBDWDW}
vllllllllV
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWDWD}
{DwDwGwdB}
{WDPdwdpD}
{dWdw0Ndw}
{RdNdkhWD}
{!WgWDRDW}
{WdWDWdwd}
{DWDWDKDW}
vllllllllV
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWDWD}
{DKDwDwdW}
{BDWdw0pD}
{dQdwdWdw}
{WdW0k0WD}
{DNGWDpDR}
{WdWDrdNd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
18.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdRDWD}
{DWDpDpdn}
{WDwHbgwG}
{dWdwdWhw}
{WdWiNdWD}
{IWDWDwDp}
{BdWDPdWd}
{DWDWDQDW}
vllllllllV
10 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
20.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDBdWDWD}
{DWhwDwdw}
{W$PDNdKD}
{dWdkgWdw}
{WGWdwdwD}
{DPDWDwDw}
{WdWDNdPd}
{DWDW$WdW}
vllllllllV
21.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWgWDWD}
{4WDW0KDW}
{W0WDR0WD}
{DQ0kDW)W}
{NDWDWDWD}
{DPGrhWHW}
{WDWDWhWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
22.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDndWDKD}
{dNDWdWDW}
{WdNDPGWD}
{4bdkDWDW}
{WDWDRDWD}
{DWDwdWDW}
{WDWgWdBD}
{DW4WDn!W}
vllllllllV
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdNDWD}
{DW0wDwdw}
{WDK)pdwD}
{dWdw0Ndw}
{WdWdkdpD}
{DWDWDn)w}
{WdWGBdWd}
{DWDW$WhQ}
vllllllllV
two-move mates 11
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdwDWD}
{dWHWDWDW}
{W0wdW0Wh}
{GRdwDp$B}
{pDk0nDWD}
{DWDwdNdW}
{W)KdPdWD}
{DWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV
[2, American Chess-Nuts]
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdwDWD}
{dWDBDW0N}
{Whw0WdWg}
{DWdRDwDW}
{w)bdkDKD}
{0WDwdpdW}
{WGWdWdWD}
{DWdNDwDW}
vllllllllV
[2, American Chess-Nuts]
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdwDWD}
{dWDn0WdW}
{WdNdWdW1}
{IW0WDwDB}
{wDkdPDWG}
{$WDw0wdW}
{WDNdb4WD}
{DWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdnDWD}
{dWDWHWDW}
{WdW0WDWD}
{$w0pDWDk}
{WDRDNGWD}
{DWDrdW0K}
{BDWdWdPD}
{DWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV
12 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
28.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDrdwDnD}
{dW0wdWdW}
{WdWdBdbd}
{DPiwDw)R}
{PDN0PDWD}
{IWDwdwdW}
{WDWHw!WD}
{DWhWDwDW}
vllllllllV
29.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdwGwD}
{dbdwdWIW}
{qdWdpdwd}
{0WdwipDR}
{WDWgWDWD}
{DWHndB)W}
{WDWDwDWD}
{DQdWHwDW}
vllllllllV
(29, American Chess-Nuts)
0.
cuuuuuuuuC
{w$wdwDwD}
{dwdpdWDW}
{whWGwdwd}
{dWdwdw$W}
{pDNdpDWD}
{gWiwHWDW}
{K0WDwDQD}
{DBdWDnDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
27.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwdNdWD}
{gWDwdWhW}
{WdW0ndW4}
{DB0k)w$W}
{NDw0W)WD}
{DPDwdwdW}
{WDWdwGWD}
{IQdWDwDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
two-move mates 1
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdwDWD}
{dBdwDWIW}
{wdwDNdwd}
{DndpdkDW}
{wDN)wDWD}
{dQ0wDW0W}
{WdWDRDPd}
{DWdWDwDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDw$rDWD}
{dWdwDqDW}
{w0wgNdpd}
{hwdkdPDn}
{wDWDw0WG}
{dNdwDWdW}
{WdWDQDWd}
{DW$KDwDb}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwDqdBD}
{$WdwDwDW}
{w0k)pDw0}
{dN0wdNDw}
{PDWDwdp!}
{dWdPDWdW}
{WdRDKDWg}
{DWDWDwDw}
vllllllllV
[, American Chess-Nuts]
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{BDwdwDQD}
{dwdw$WDW}
{w4nDw0wd}
{HbdwdwDW}
{wDWiwDWD}
{dW0wDWGW}
{WdPDwDW4}
{IWhWDwDW}
vllllllllV
1 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDbDWD}
{DpdwgWDW}
{wGwDBDwD}
{dk)wdWDw}
{W0WDwdw4}
{dWdwHWdp}
{RdNIWDWd}
{DWDQDwDw}
vllllllllV
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDwDW$}
{DwdwdWDW}
{wIp$W0wD}
{hnDwibgw}
{WdWDwdw0}
{GWdwDBdP}
{WHW!WDNd}
{DWDWDwDw}
vllllllllV
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDBDWD}
{DwdwdWIp}
{wDwDWdwH}
{0wDwdwiw}
{p0W)w0pg}
{DWdwDWdR}
{WDWDWDWH}
{DRGWDwDw}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgwDwDWD}
{DbdwHKDW}
{rdw$wDwG}
{dWdwiWDw}
{BDWDp0wD}
{dNdnDWdW}
{WdWDWDWd}
{DWDRDwDw}
vllllllllV
two-move mates 1
0.
cuuuuuuuuC
{Bhw$WGb1}
{DwdpDWdp}
{wDrDWdwD}
{dwDkdwIN}
{W0w4wdpd}
{HW)wDWdW}
{WDWgQDWD}
{DWDRDwDw}
vllllllllV
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwDWDWD}
{Dwdp$W0N}
{wIwDW0w!}
{0wDkdwdw}
{BdpDpdwd}
{DWdpDWdW}
{WGWgPDWD}
{DWDNDwDw}
vllllllllV
17
THREE-MOVE MATES
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWDWDWg}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{0BDkhNDp}
{N)WDRDWD}
{)WDWDW0Q}
{WDWIWDpD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWG}
{DRDpDpDW}
{WDWgkDwD}
{dWDw0WDw}
{p0RDWDW)}
{0rDWDW0W}
{BDWHWDPD}
{DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV
18 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWd}
{DWDw0wDW}
{WDW)BDwD}
{dWdwiWDw}
{WHwDWdQD}
{dwDpDPdN}
{W0W0WDWD}
{DKgWDWDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWd}
{DWDQ0wDW}
{W)WHW0w0}
{dWdwiWDr}
{WDwDWHWD}
{)wDwDWdW}
{WdBdWDW)}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWd}
{0pGWdwDW}
{WDWDb0wd}
{dNdk0RDw}
{W!wDWDpI}
{DwDwDWdW}
{WdW0WDWD}
{DnhBDWDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQg}
{HWDw0wDW}
{W)WdBDwD}
{dW0wiWDw}
{KdpDW0WD}
{dwDWDWdN}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
three-move mates 19
0.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDQDnD}
{GrDW0NgW}
{W)WDwdwD}
{DWdwdp$W}
{WdNdwiwh}
{dWDwDPdW}
{WdWDBdWD}
{DWdWDRDK}
vllllllllV
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{dwDWdwDW}
{QDWDwdwG}
{)Wdp0wDN}
{W0WiwDwD}
{0PDwDWdP}
{KdWDWdWD}
{DWdWDWDW}
vllllllllV
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDQDWD}
{dwDWdwDB}
{WDNDpdwd}
{dW0wGnDw}
{WDWDkDwD}
{DwDpDWdW}
{bdW)W0WH}
{DRdWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWH}
{dwDWdwDb}
{WDBDwdwd}
{dWdwgk)w}
{WDN)WDwD}
{)wDpGWdK}
{WdWdWDWh}
{!wdWDWDW}
vllllllllV
20 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{BDWDWIWD}
{dWDWDWDW}
{W)W0PiwH}
{DW0w$p0P}
{WDWDbHWD}
{DW)RDWgW}
{WDqDWDWD}
{DWDQDWDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W!NDWhrD}
{0WDb0WDB}
{NDWdRdwD}
{DpdkDwdW}
{WDWGwDpD}
{DW)WDndW}
{WDwDWDWD}
{DWDWDRDK}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDWdwD}
{HWDwdBDr}
{W)W)pdwD}
{DwdkDpdW}
{KDpGbDwD}
{DpDWDw0W}
{WDwDWHWD}
{DWDRDQDW}
vllllllllV
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWHQhWD}
{hRDWDWDW}
{WDW0pDpD}
{DWDpDWDp}
{W)W)kDWG}
{DWDWDN)W}
{WDW)WDWd}
{DWDWDWDB}
vllllllllV
three-move mates 21
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGwDWdrD}
{DpDB0Ndw}
{p0WdNdwg}
{hwdkDndW}
{RDw0WdwD}
{DW0P0wdW}
{WDKDWDbD}
{DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGwDWdwD}
{DNDKdWdw}
{w0pdWdwd}
{dwdkDwHW}
{WDp)WdwD}
{)bdWhRdP}
{WDW$W)nD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDQDWHwD}
{DpDndWdw}
{wdbdWdRd}
{dwdw0wDp}
{WDNDkdwI}
{)wdp)WdW}
{BDW$WDwD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WInDWdwD}
{HWDwdBhw}
{W0WdpdrD}
{DwdkDpdW}
{WDwGN0wD}
{DPDWDpdQ}
{WDwDW)WD}
{DW$WDWDW}
vllllllllV
22 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
0.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQD}
{DBDpdWdw}
{wdwdWdWd}
{dwdNdWDw}
{KDkDwdwd}
{DpdwDPdW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWDwdWdw}
{wdwdWdWd}
{dwdkHWDw}
{WDw0w0wd}
{DpdwDWdW}
{W)WDQDwD}
{DWgwDKDW}
vllllllllV
2.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDw0Wdw}
{wdwGWdWd}
{dwdkDWHw}
{WDwdw0wd}
{DKdwDWdQ}
{WDWDPDwD}
{DWdwDWDW}
vllllllllV
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQD}
{DpDwdWdw}
{wdwdWdWd}
{dwdw0NDp}
{WDWDwiw0}
{DKdwDWdB}
{WDWDWDwD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
three-move mates 2
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDBHWdp}
{wdp0WdWI}
{DPDwiwDw}
{W$wdwHwd}
{DWdWdWdW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWdwDWDW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDWDWD}
{DWDBDW0w}
{wdwdWdKD}
{DWDk0wDw}
{WGp0NDwd}
{DW$WdWdW}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DWdwDWDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWdw}
{wgRdWdpD}
{DWDpiNDw}
{WDwdW0wd}
{DWHPdwdW}
{WDWIWDRD}
{DWdwDWhW}
vllllllllV
.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDw!Wdw}
{wdw0WdWh}
{GwHwDpDw}
{KDpiwgwd}
{DWdP0WdW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWdwDWDW}
vllllllllV
2 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{QDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWdw}
{wIwdW0wd}
{)WDwdpDw}
{pDWiWDbd}
{0WDBdw)W}
{WDPDWDWh}
{DWHWDRdW}
vllllllllV
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDWDWD}
{0W0WDWdw}
{riwdpHwd}
{0WDw)pDw}
{wDWdWDwd}
{dNIWdwDW}
{WDWDBDWd}
{DWDQDWdW}
vllllllllV
70.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDKDWDWG}
{0WdWDWdw}
{Ndk0pDwd}
{dpgRDwDw}
{w0NdnDwd}
{dWDqdwDW}
{RDWDWDWd}
{!WDWDWdW}
vllllllllV
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DPHWDW0w}
{wdp0Wdwg}
{)WDwdWDw}
{WDPiWGbd}
{DKDNdw0W}
{WDWDWDWh}
{DWdB$WdW}
vllllllllV
[7, American Chess-Nuts]
three-move mates 2
72.
cuuuuuuuuC
{ndWDBDWD}
{dp0WDR0w}
{WdwiwDKg}
{dwHwDw0w}
{WdwdWDnd}
{1WDwdwDW}
{WDW0WDWd}
{GWDNDQdW}
vllllllllV
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDKD}
{dwdWDW!n}
{WdndwDW0}
{gw)BDw)p}
{WHwdWiwd}
{dWDwHwDW}
{WGWdWDW)}
{DWDWDWdW}
vllllllllV
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDND}
{IwdWDWDw}
{Wdk0NDPd}
{dpDRDpDw}
{W)bdndBd}
{dWDwDwDW}
{WDPGWDWD}
{DWDWDWdQ}
vllllllllV
71.
cuuuuuuuuC
{whWDWDWD}
{dWdWDWdw}
{W0wIwDwd}
{dwdpDwDw}
{BipdRDwd}
{0NDwdwDW}
{WDW)WDWd}
{DWGQDWdW}
vllllllllV
2 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W$BDWIWD}
{DWDNDWDW}
{W)p0kDpD}
{hW!W0WDp}
{rDWDpDWD}
{gWDWDW)W}
{WDWHWDWD}
{4RDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
77.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWhBD}
{Dp0WDWDW}
{rDw0rDwD}
{dW)RHpDw}
{wDWDkDWD}
{dW$WGW0W}
{bDWDNDPD}
{dWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV
[]
78.
cuuuuuuuuC
{b4QDWdWD}
{DwdWDWhW}
{wDw0wDpD}
{dW0WDRDw}
{wDpiwDWD}
{dBDWDpdn}
{wDP)WDWD}
{dKDWDNHW}
vllllllllV
7.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wGWDWDWD}
{hwdWDKDw}
{WdwHWDWd}
{dR0piw0n}
{W0QdpdWd}
{4WDwDwDW}
{b)NdWDWg}
{DWDW$WdW}
vllllllllV
three-move mates 27
80.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWdWD}
{DwdNDwdW}
{w)WDpdr0}
{)ndkDW)w}
{wDRDWDWD}
{GWDP4NDw}
{bDwDWDWD}
{!WDWDBIW}
vllllllllV
81.
cuuuuuuuuC
{Qdb4WdWD}
{DwhWDwdW}
{w0NDwdwd}
{Dw)wDPDw}
{wGWDWDW$}
{DpDk0NDw}
{wIwDWDW0}
{DWDWDWgW}
vllllllllV
[*]
82.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwdWdWD}
{Dp4WDpdW}
{wgWDPdwd}
{DwDkDNIw}
{PDW0WDW$}
{GpDPdWDw}
{w)wDbDWd}
{DB!WhWdW}
vllllllllV
79.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDQdWD}
{DwdpDpdW}
{w)NGw0pD}
{dpdkDWhw}
{wDw)RDPD}
{dWDWDw)p}
{wDnDPIWD}
{dNDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
28 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwdnIWD}
{dwdp0wdW}
{wdWiWdwd}
{Gw$pDWDw}
{BDp0W)WD}
{DwDWhwgw}
{wDwDwHWD}
{DWDWdbdQ}
vllllllllV
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwhwDND}
{dwdwdwdW}
{wdW0W0wg}
{DwDBiPDw}
{WGKdWHWD}
{DwDP0wdw}
{pDwDnDW$}
{DbDWdwdW}
vllllllllV
[71, American Chess-Nuts]
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bgwHwDWD}
{hR0wdpdW}
{pdWdWdw0}
{GwDW0WDw}
{WDWiPDWD}
{Dw0Bdw$w}
{wDPDwIWD}
{DwDWdwdW}
vllllllllV
[72, American Chess-Nuts]
8.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdwdWdWD}
{0bdNDw0W}
{wdWDWgw4}
{Dp$wDWDw}
{WHWiWDWD}
{)wDP0pDw}
{wDwDw0WG}
{DWIBdWdW}
vllllllllV
three-move mates 29
88.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwDWD}
{dKdNdbHW}
{ndWdRDw0}
{Dp0WdWDW}
{WiWdWDw4}
{$wgW)wDp}
{w)WDwDWD}
{DwDWdBdQ}
vllllllllV
[, American Chess-Nuts]
89.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwDBD}
{!pdWdwDp}
{Pdp0W0wH}
{DwdWiPDW}
{WHWdpDwG}
{Dw0WDw0w}
{wDPDKgWD}
{$wDWdWdW}
vllllllllV
[, American Chess-Nuts]
90.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{nDW0NDWD}
{DpDkDW0W}
{P0NDRDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDbDPgWD}
{IWDWDBDQ}
vllllllllV
87.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rdRDwDWG}
{dWdbdNdW}
{wgWdk)wd}
{HwDWdWDB}
{WhRdPDpD}
{DpdPdn)w}
{wDWDwDWD}
{DwDKdwdW}
vllllllllV
[9, American Chess-Nuts]
0 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
92.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DBdNDwDn}
{WDpDpDQD}
{DwDkGpdW}
{P0WDWDPD}
{hpDWDWDW}
{W)wIRDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
vllllllllV
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWdKDP0w}
{pDwDwDWD}
{DwDR0Ndb}
{W0WDkgpD}
{dwDWDW)W}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
vllllllllV
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDbDWDWD}
{0WGWDWdw}
{NDp0kDKD}
{DwDNdWdR}
{WdWDw)pD}
{dwDPDwDW}
{BDWDW1rD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
91.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DN0WDrDW}
{KDkDPDWD}
{)wDpDWdW}
{W0WDWDpD}
{DWDWDWHW}
{W4wDR)WD}
{DWDWDWDB}
vllllllllV
three-move mates 1
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W$wDWDW4}
{hW0phNgb}
{WDwdWDpD}
{DwDkdw0W}
{WGRDwdw)}
{dWdWDWdW}
{BDWdNdwI}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
97.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDw4WDWd}
{dp$wHWdw}
{WDw)WDwD}
{HwDwiBdW}
{WDbDwdwG}
{hWdW0phW}
{WIWdWdwD}
{DWDWDQgW}
vllllllllV
98.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdWDWd}
{dr0wDWdw}
{NDpDWDwD}
{Ip)kdPdW}
{bDN)pdwD}
{dp0W)PdW}
{W$WdRdwD}
{GWDWDWdW}
vllllllllV
9.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwDWDWD}
{GWDWDWhw}
{WDwdPDWD}
{DpHWdpdW}
{WdPDwiwI}
{dN0B$P0W}
{RDWgWdpD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
2 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
100.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdWDnd}
{dNdwDW$w}
{WDwDW0wD}
{DwGq0kdN}
{BgwDRdwD}
{dwdPdWdW}
{WdWdKdWD}
{dWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
101.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRGWDWD}
{hpDWDWhW}
{WDbDWDWD}
{DWDWiWDr}
{pDWHWgW0}
{DWHW)PDQ}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
vllllllllV
[2, American Chess-Nuts]
102.
cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDWD}
{4wDNdWdW}
{bDwDWDpD}
{DWgWdpDR}
{PDk0PdWd}
{DpDWDW!B}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDKhWDW}
vllllllllV
[, American Chess-Nuts]
99.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDwdWDWd}
{dwdwGWdw}
{WDwDWDwD}
{DwHwdWdW}
{pDpDwdwD}
{4wdW4WdW}
{W0WdWiPI}
{gRDWDBHW}
vllllllllV
three-move mates
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdKDWDBD}
{dwDWDWdW}
{wDwDWDpD}
{dWdpiW)W}
{w)wHWdWd}
{DwDW0WHP}
{WDWDWDW)}
{DQDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{QdRDWDWD}
{dwDWDWdW}
{wDw)WDpD}
{dWdN0WDW}
{wIw0kdp)}
{DwDWHpDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdNDWGWh}
{dwDWDndW}
{wDwDWDpg}
{dWdpiWDW}
{wDwdw$wD}
{Dw)KHwDW}
{WDWDW)WD}
{!WDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDQDWD}
{dwDWDWdW}
{pDwDWDKD}
{0W0kdNDW}
{pDw0WdWd}
{DwDWDW)W}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDBdWDW}
vllllllllV
gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
108.
cuuuuuuuuC
{QdWDWDWd}
{dwDpDBDW}
{wDw0W)Pd}
{dwdNdWDW}
{PDw)kDwD}
{DwDwdwDp}
{WDWDKDW)}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
109.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDWDWd}
{dwDBDWDW}
{pDw)WDpd}
{Iw0kdWDW}
{WDw0NDPD}
{Dw)w)wDw}
{WDWHWDWD}
{DWDRdWDW}
vllllllllV
110.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDWDWd}
{dwDpDWDB}
{wDk)WDwd}
{DwHRdWIW}
{P0wdWDWD}
{DpDwHwDw}
{W)WDPDWD}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
107.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDBDWd}
{dwDWDwHW}
{wDwDWDwd}
{dndNdWDW}
{wIw0kGwD}
{DwDp0w)W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDRdWDW}
vllllllllV
three-move mates
112.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDWdWd}
{dwDpDRdW}
{wdQHpDwd}
{DPDbiPDW}
{wdpdWDWD}
{gwDwGwhw}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DKDRdWDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WIBDNdnd}
{dpDwDW0W}
{wdWDpDNd}
{DWDkdWDW}
{wdRdWDPD}
{dr0P0wdw}
{WgWDW)bD}
{DQGWdRDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWDWdwd}
{dwhKDWdN}
{wdW0pDpd}
{DWHw$pDR}
{wdBiWhWD}
{dPdWdP0w}
{WdW)WDPD}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
111.
cuuuuuuuuC
{BdWDWhWd}
{dwDpDWgW}
{w0wDpHwd}
{DwGbiW)W}
{ndwdWDKD}
{DpDw)wDw}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DQDNdWDW}
vllllllllV
[70, American Chess-Nuts]
gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWHwd}
{gwdNDWdp}
{WdWdQDnd}
{DWGw0whW}
{wdKdkdWD}
{dpdRdWdP}
{WDWDbDWD}
{DBDWdrDW}
vllllllllV
117.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDw$}
{hwdW4Wdb}
{W0W$W4wd}
{DW)wiwdW}
{wHWdwdBD}
{0wdWdPdK}
{WgWDwDWD}
{DQDWdwHW}
vllllllllV
[, American Chess-Nuts]
118.
cuuuuuuuuC
{w!WgWDwD}
{4whW0pGw}
{rdWDWdwd}
{$WHbdwiW}
{wDWdBdpD}
{dwdWdW)W}
{WdWDwhKD}
{DWDWdwDR}
vllllllllV
11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rgWDWhwd}
{hwdWDNdW}
{QdWdwDbd}
{DW0pDrDW}
{wdpdWiBD}
{dWdW0Pdw}
{WGWDWDW)}
{DWDNdWDK}
vllllllllV
three-move mates 7
120.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdNhwD}
{dWdQdwDn}
{R0pDwdwd}
{dbiwdwDw}
{wDpdWHRD}
{1wdwdWdK}
{Bdw)wdWG}
{DWDWgwDW}
vllllllllV
119.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdWDwD}
{dQdWHwDw}
{BdPDpdwd}
{hW0wdwGp}
{wDbdWdk)}
{dwgNdW0W}
{WdpDwdKD}
{DWDWdwDW}
vllllllllV
9
FOUR-MOVE MATES
121.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWGrD}
{DpDrDWDW}
{B)WDWDWD}
{DW0kDPDW}
{WDNDWDWD}
{DWDKgWDW}
{QDWDWDW$}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
122.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW4nD}
{hWDWDWDQ}
{W0pDbDW0}
{gpDpHWDW}
{NDWiWDPD}
{DWDPDWDW}
{K)WDW$WG}
{DWDWDBDW}
vllllllllV
[]
0 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdWhwD}
{dwdwdWdw}
{pdNipHw0}
{DWDPdWhK}
{BDp)W0WD}
{DpDwDWgW}
{WDWDWDWd}
{DQDW$WGW}
vllllllllV
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdrdwD}
{IwdpdWdw}
{wdk0w0wd}
{Dp0NdPdW}
{WDRDPgWD}
{DwDwDWhW}
{WDWDBDWd}
{DWDWDW!W}
vllllllllV
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWdwdwD}
{Dw$wdWdw}
{Ndw0wdw0}
{DwdWgWhW}
{WDWDk0WD}
{Dw0RDWdW}
{WDWDWDWd}
{DWDQHKDW}
vllllllllV
[]
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWhWdwD}
{dwdwdW0w}
{w0pdW0rD}
{DWHNiP0W}
{WDWDWDP)}
{DWDpGWDW}
{KDW)WDW0}
{DW$WDWDB}
vllllllllV
four-move mates 1
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwdwD}
{dwdN0Wdw}
{pdPDwDpd}
{)WDbdpdW}
{BDkGp)QD}
{Iw0wDwDR}
{WDWDPgWd}
{DWDwDWhn}
vllllllllV
129.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWdwdwI}
{4pdwdWdw}
{W0wGw$w0}
{DBDk0wdW}
{W)NgN0wD}
{DwdpDbDW}
{WDW)WDWd}
{DWDnDW!W}
vllllllllV
128.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwdwD}
{0w0wdBdw}
{KdwdpdwD}
{DwdRDbdW}
{WDWgkdpH}
{GpdWHW)W}
{W)W)PDWd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
127.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWdndwD}
{hwDwdWdb}
{WdwdpdwI}
{DwdpGk0W}
{WHW)w0WD}
{DwdWDPdW}
{WDRDWDPd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
2 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwdWD}
{dp4wdpGw}
{wdW)N$wD}
{DNdpiw0W}
{W)bDwgWD}
{DWdp0W0W}
{WDPDWdBd}
{DWDKdQdw}
vllllllllV
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwdWh}
{dNdpdwDQ}
{ndWDWgwD}
{IWdpdw)W}
{W0wiw0WD}
{DWdP0WHW}
{W)WDbdW4}
{DBDWdWdw}
vllllllllV
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{ndWDwdWd}
{)W0wdBDW}
{wdW0WdpD}
{!PdwdRDW}
{pdwGkdp)}
{DNdr)WDP}
{WDWDwdWg}
{DWIWdbHw}
vllllllllV
[21, American Chess-Nuts]
11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wgWHwdBD}
{dwdpdWGw}
{wdW0pdp!}
{DW0kdbdW}
{W0RDwDWD}
{DP0wDPIW}
{NDPDWdnd}
{DWDwhWdw}
vllllllllV
[]
four-move mates
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rdWDw4Wg}
{0WdwDpDQ}
{wHpGbDwD}
{DpdWdwDW}
{wdwipdpD}
{DWdpHWDW}
{wDW)wdWd}
{$WDWdWDK}
vllllllllV
[28, American Chess-Nuts]
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWHwdWd}
{dWdwDwDW}
{bDpDwDwD}
{GpdWdwDR}
{wdwdkdpD}
{DWdw)WDW}
{wHWgKdW)}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
[20, American Chess-Nuts]
18.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWIwdWd}
{dWdRDwDW}
{w0NDN0wD}
{0wdbdw0W}
{wdwdwdwD}
{DWdkDWDW}
{wDW0WdWD}
{DWDQdWDW}
vllllllllV
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwdWd}
{0W0wGWDW}
{wdWdN$w!}
{ipdNdpDW}
{w0w0wdp)}
{4WdwDWDW}
{wDWDwdKd}
{DW$WgBDw}
vllllllllV
[21, American Chess-Nuts]
gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDwdNd}
{4WdpDwDW}
{wdW$WdwG}
{0PdPipdw}
{WdwdB$wD}
{DKdWHP)W}
{wDWdWdWd}
{DWDbdWDW}
vllllllllV
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDrdWd}
{4RdWDbHW}
{w0WDWdwD}
{0BhkdNdp}
{PdwdwDn!}
{DWdPDWgW}
{wGWdKdW0}
{DWDWdWDW}
vllllllllV
[29, American Chess-Nuts]

11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWDWDrD}
{GWDW)W0W}
{WgpHRDWD}
{$p0WDPDW}
{WDWDWDB0}
{DPDWDWiP}
{WHbDPDpD}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDbDWDwD}
{DpDpGWHW}
{W)wDW0pD}
{DwdPDWDW}
{WIWDW)Wd}
{DWDkDBdW}
{WDwDRDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
FIVE-MOVE MATES
gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{nDrHWDnD}
{DbDpDWDr}
{WDwDWdwD}
{Gp$BiW)W}
{WDW0WgPd}
{DP)w0WdW}
{KDwDWDWD}
{DWDW!RDW}
vllllllllV
[102, American Chess-Nuts]
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDRDWIwD}
{DnDpDbDp}
{rDw)W)wD}
{DwDN0nDW}
{WDW0kdPd}
{DBDNdWgW}
{RDwDPDWD}
{DWGWDWDW}
vllllllllV
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{RDWDbDwD}
{0wDw0wDp}
{wDnDWDwD}
{hwDWdw0k}
{BDWdwdNd}
{DWDNdRdW}
{QDKDpDW4}
{DWDWGWDW}
vllllllllV
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDrDwD}
{HpDNdnDw}
{wDbDWGw!}
{dwDWdRdK}
{WDWdkdPd}
{)n0W0WdW}
{WDWDBDWd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[*]
five-move mates 7
18.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDwDwD}
{DNDWdB0q}
{pDwDw)wD}
{dwDpdWdW}
{PDk0wHw$}
{)w0Wdw0W}
{wDKDW)Wd}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
[101, American Chess-Nuts]
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdWDwDwD}
{DwDWdwDw}
{wDwDpDwD}
{dwDWdW0W}
{WDWdwdpd}
{0w)Wdk0W}
{pDQDWDNd}
{IWDWDWDN}
vllllllllV
[Brownsons Chess Journal, 1890]
9
SELF-MATES
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWHbG}
{DRDWDp4W}
{WDWHWiWD}
{!WDWDWDR}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW0WDW}
{W0WDWDW)}
{DrgWDWDK}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{r$WDKDwD}
{DWDWDQdW}
{W)NindW$}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDbD}
{DWDNdBDW}
{W1WDWDWD}
{DwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
0 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDWDwd}
{dWDWDWdW}
{WDWHwdWD}
{DWDWdwdW}
{BDNdW0WD}
{$WDndkdW}
{p)WDWDWd}
{1wdRDK!W}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDWDwd}
{dWDN0PdW}
{BDWDKdpD}
{DrdWdw0n}
{WDkdWdnD}
{gWDW$Wdb}
{q0NDWDPd}
{dwdW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWDWDwD}
{DWDWDWdW}
{RDWdwdWD}
{DWDWin!W}
{WDW0WDwD}
{DPDWdW0W}
{bdWDW0Bg}
{DwdNDKDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWDWDwh}
{0WDWDWdW}
{PDWdwdWD}
{DWDWdw0W}
{WDWdP0BD}
{HQDWdKdW}
{pdWHW$Wd}
{iwdWDbDR}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
self-mates 1
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{n4WgWDwd}
{GpDw)w0W}
{WhwDWdpD}
{DNdWDwIp}
{WDwdWdw)}
{$WDbiWdw}
{QdWHWDW$}
{dwdWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bhRDWDwd}
{dWDpdkdW}
{WDp)Wdp)}
{DwdWIp0w}
{WDr0WdqD}
{dQDWDNdw}
{wdWhWDWd}
{dwdWDBDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
18.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWdRDwd}
{DwDwDwDN}
{WdwDbdBD}
{DRdwDqdP}
{WDwdkdWD}
{0WDwdw)K}
{WgPdWGWD}
{4ndQDWDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWdWDwd}
{Dw!wDwGW}
{RdwDWdpD}
{DW0kDw0b}
{WDndWdND}
{DWDwdpdw}
{BdW0WHWD}
{hwdKDWDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in two moves
2 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{QdWdWDwd}
{0wDN$bDW}
{PdwDwdWh}
{Ipdw0wgW}
{W)kGwdW0}
{dWDRdwDW}
{PdNdPDWD}
{dwdWDWDr}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in three moves
[Brentanos Chess Monthly, 1881]
10.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WdB4WdNd}
{dwDWhw0W}
{W!wDwdRd}
{Dwdkdw)K}
{WDwDwdW)}
{dNDPdpDW}
{WGndWDWD}
{4wdbDWDw}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in three moves
11.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{BDWDWDWg}
{DWDp4pDb}
{Q0WDRDWD}
{DNDWDk)W}
{nDRDW)pD}
{4WhWINDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in three moves
12.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDWDWD}
{DnGW0WDW}
{WDWDPDQd}
{DWDwdwDw}
{WdPDWDWD}
{DkDWDw0P}
{RDRDW0KD}
{dWdWDNDn}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in three moves
self-mates
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDbDWDQD}
{DrDndrDW}
{WGWiW0Nd}
{DpDwHKDw}
{W0WDBDPD}
{DPDWDwdW}
{WDWgWdWD}
{dWdRDWDw}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in three moves
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwDWDWD}
{DNDwdRDW}
{PDkdBdW0}
{DwDNgWDr}
{K)W0WDW0}
{DWDrDw1W}
{nDWdW$WD}
{dWdWDbDw}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in three moves []
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDw!WDWD}
{hW0wdRDW}
{WDwDWdWd}
{DpINiPDw}
{WDWdW0Wd}
{DWDwDwdW}
{wDWHWhW4}
{dWdWDwgb}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in three moves
1.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDwDRDWD}
{)WdwdWDW}
{WDwDWdNd}
{DwDWdpDw}
{WDRdWdb1}
{DWDwDkdp}
{wDWhWGW0}
{dQdWDwdK}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in three moves
gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wGQDWDn4}
{Dpdw0WDW}
{R0wDNdWg}
{DwDkdwDw}
{WDNdW0Pd}
{DWDPDwdw}
{wDndW0PI}
{dWdBDbdW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in four moves
18.
cuuuuuuuuC
{QDWDWDBd}
{Dwdw0WDW}
{WdpDndPd}
{Dw)kdKDN}
{W)WdWdN0}
{DPDnDwdw}
{wGw$WdP)}
{$WdWDwdW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in four moves
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rgWDWDbd}
{Hw0wGWDp}
{WdwDwdWd}
{DwDpdWDW}
{WDWHkdWd}
{DPDwDRdw}
{wDP!W)B)}
{DWdWDwdK}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in fve moves
[87, American Chess-Nuts]
170.
cuuuuuuuuC
{rhWDWIwg}
{0RdwDWDw}
{NdwDwdWd}
{DwDBdkDW}
{WDW)wdWd}
{DWDw0Wdw}
{wHWDWDRD}
{DWdWDwdQ}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in fve moves
self-mates
171.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDwd}
{dWdwDWDn}
{W0NDw0Wd}
{DwDRdpDW}
{WHWDk4pd}
{0WDwdp)w}
{RDKDW)WD}
{DWdWDwdQ}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in six moves
172.
cuuuuuuuuC
{bdWDWDwg}
{)kdwDW)w}
{pdWDwdpd}
{Gw!WdwDW}
{P)RDwdwd}
{IWDw$rDw}
{PDWDWDBD}
{DWdWDwdW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in six moves
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDwd}
{DwdNDWDw}
{p4pDPdwd}
{Gb0WdwDW}
{WDkDwHRd}
{DWDwDnDQ}
{P0W$PDWD}
{DKdWDwdW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in six moves
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wdWDWDwd}
{gpdW!WGw}
{w0pDWdwd}
{0wdRdwDW}
{BDwhwDWd}
{DPDwHwHW}
{pdWiW)WD}
{IWdWDwdR}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in eight moves
[1, American Chess-Nuts]
gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{kdbDWDwd}
{dwdpDWDw}
{Ndw$Wdwd}
{dwGWdwDW}
{WDwdwDWd}
{DWDwDwDW}
{wdQdWDW)}
{DWdWDwIW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in ten moves [*]
[17, American Chess-Nuts]
17.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wHwGWDR$}
{dwIwDWDw}
{WdwDWdBd}
{dwDWiwHP}
{Q0w0wDpd}
{DPDwDw)W}
{wdWdPDW1}
{DWdrDwDW}
vllllllllV
7
177. Faith
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDBhWDW}
{WDWgQDWD}
{DPhp$p)W}
{WHripIbD}
{DWDN0WDW}
{WDW)PDWD}
{DWDR1WDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
178. Hope
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpdWDW}
{W4B!R0WD}
{DWdKDwDW}
{WDw0wDwD}
{gWDkdW0W}
{W)p0n0WD}
{DWDNDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
FANTASIES AND FOUR-FOLD MATES
8 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
179. Charity
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DPDwdPDW}
{NdKDkdPD}
{gW)r1wGW}
{pDwdwDpD}
{dnDbdNdW}
{WDR!RdWD}
{DWDnDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
180. Faith, Hope and Charity
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDrDWD}
{DWDp$pDW}
{WdWDRdWD}
{dWgwhw0W}
{w0wirhw0}
{dBDwdWdb}
{WDPGWIpD}
{DWDwHWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
181. Monogram H. M.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DWDwDwDW}
{bdW1WdW$}
{GWdp4whp}
{p0BIwgwi}
{)WDndRdp}
{rDWHWHw)}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
182. J. B.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DW$w!B1W}
{wdbdW0W0}
{DWhwdkdN}
{wdPDwGrd}
{0WIwdPdP}
{w4WDNgnD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
fantasies and four-fold mates 9
18. Monogram M. C.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DWDwDWdW}
{ndwdqdR0}
{)KdniNdb}
{rdBDP0wd}
{)W0wHQdW}
{rdWDRdPG}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
18. Monogram M. P.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DWDwDWdW}
{bdwdp4pd}
{)NdP!Wdp}
{pdkDKHPd}
{)Wgw)WdW}
{PdWDqdWD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
18. M
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DBDwDWdr}
{w0NdwdQh}
{DpdkDbdP}
{wGwDpDWI}
{DPdw0WdN}
{WgWDwdW1}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
18. G. L.
cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDwDWD}
{DqhBDrdw}
{PdW)wiWd}
{0wdwDPdW}
{QDwDwHWD}
{0WIpdpdr}
{WhbHwgRG}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
0 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
187. Te Octopus
cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWgwDBD}
{DrdQDRdw}
{WdNDKdWd}
{0qdwDn0W}
{WDpDkDWD}
{dRDrdndw}
{NdwGwdPD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
188. 18
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{DrdWDn!w}
{p0WDKdW0}
{dbdwDNGW}
{WHwDkDW4}
{dPDwhwdR}
{P1PDwgPD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
189. 7
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{$PHrDPhR}
{wdW!W0Wd}
{dwIwDpiW}
{WDPDwDWH}
{drDw0Wdp}
{WgWDBhbD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
fantasies and four-fold mates 1
190. 18
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{DpDwDp!W}
{P4WDRdWh}
{dbDwDPgW}
{WIWDBDW0}
{dPDwiWdN}
{r1PDW$PD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
191. 7
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{4Q4RDw0p}
{WdpDW)Wd}
{dwiwIbhW}
{WHWDPDWG}
{dPDwgWdq}
{BdWDWhPD}
{DWDwDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
192. Loyd
cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWdwDWD}
{gWdWDwGw}
{BdwDWhW0}
{HP)wDw1W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{)WiwdKHw}
{W0WDW$W$}
{DrDwDb!W}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in two moves
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDRD}
{dWdpDwDw}
{bdwDRdW)}
{Gp0k)pdB}
{nDWDWDWD}
{DW)KdWDN}
{WHWgnDW4}
{Dw4wDwDW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate, or
force selfmate in three moves
2 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{q$WdwDWD}
{dNdw0w0w}
{wdwDniWH}
{DBdw4PdW}
{w!WDWDW)}
{hWDKdWDW}
{WDrdPDbd}
{GwdwDwgW}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate, or
force selfmate in three moves
19.
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwGWD}
{dR4w0Pdn}
{wdpDwdK)}
{DWiwdW)R}
{w0WgPDWD}
{db)WdWDW}
{WDwHWDwd}
{DwdnDQdq}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and mate,
or force selfmate in fve moves
19. Cook
cuuuuuuuuC
{wGBdwDWD}
{1WdwdWhw}
{pdwDw0WI}
{DQgwdW)W}
{wdWdWDWD}
{dpDWdpDN}
{RDNDW0kd}
{DrdwDRdb}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
197. Te Barker
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{dW0wdWdw}
{R4NDwdrD}
{)n0wdWDB}
{wdk)ngpD}
{dw0q0QGW}
{WDPDWdNd}
{DwIwDW$w}
vllllllllV
Either party to play and
mate in four moves
fantasies and four-fold mates
198. Te Message
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{dpdwdW0w}
{k)bHB0pH}
{DpdwdW)W}
{w)wDwdpD}
{dRdwdWIW}
{W)WDWdPd}
{DnDwDWGw}
vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
199. Te Comet
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{dpGwdWdw}
{p4k)WdwD}
{)pHpdWDW}
{w)B0bDwD}
{dWdwdPDW}
{WDWDWdPd}
{DwDwDWDK}
vllllllllV
Mate in fve moves.
200. Te Sortie
cuuuuuuuuC
{wDWdwDWD}
{dw4B0Wdw}
{wdw)WdQD}
{DwDkhWDW}
{wGWdwDwD}
{dWgP4WDq}
{WDPDNdWd}
{DwDKDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in eleven moves

SOLUTIONS
1. 1. Qf1
1. ... Ke 2. Qf
1. ... Rc 2. Qf
2. 1. Bd
1. ... any 2. Q/S
3. 1. Sg
1. ... Kf 2. Qf
1. ... Kf 2. Qe
4. 1. Qa2
1. ... d2 2. Bc2
1. ... Bd 2. Qg2
5. 1. Sd7
1. ... Kd 2. Qf7
1. ... cd 2. Qa
6. 1. Ka
1. ... Bd 2. Rb
7. 1. Ke
1. ... Re7 2. Qe7
1. ... Re1 2. Qe1
8. 1. Bh
1. ... Kf 2. Qf
1. ... Se 2. Sd7
9. 1. Qh
1. ... Kc 2. Se2
1. ... Kc 2. Sb
10. 1. Rh7
1. ... Kd7 2. Sf
1. ... Bd7/Sd7
2. Sd8
11. 1. Se
1. ... Qe 2. Sd
1. ... Se 2. Qf8
12. 1. Qc1
1. ... Qc2 2. Sd
1. ... Qb 2. Sd
[ 1. Rb ]
13. 1. Ra
1. ... Ke 2. Sc
1. ... B any 2. Sf
14. 1. Re8
1. ... Ke 2. Qf
1. ... Bg8 2. Sb
15. 1. Sf
1. ... Kf 2. Qf
1. ... Sf 2. Qd7
16. 1. Qb
1. ... Kf 2. Se
1. ... Kf 2. Sce
17. 1. Se
1. ... Ke 2. Qe2
1. ... Rc2, &c. 2. Qe8
18. 1. Qf
1. ... Bf 2. Sf
1. ... Se 2. Sb
19. 1. Ra1
1. ... Se2 2. Qb1
1. ... Kf 2. Qh7
20. 1. Bb7
1. ... Se 2. c7
1. ... Ke 2. S2f
21. 1. Sf
1. ... any 2. Q/S/R
gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
22. 1. Bc
1. ... Kc 2. Rc
1. ... Rc 2. Sb
23. 1. Rd
1. ... any 2. R/S/B
24. 1. Be1
1. ... any 2.
25. 1. Bf
1. ... Kd 2. Sc
1. ... Bd 2. Bf
26. 1. Bf
1. ... ef 2. Bf7
1. ... Sf 2. Se
27. 1. Qh7
1. ... Rh7 2. Sf
1. ... Se8 2. Qb7
[ 1. Sf6 ]
28. 1. Qf7
1. ... Bf7 2. g
1. ... d 2. Qf2
29. 1. Bc
1. ... Bc 2. Qb8
1. ... Bc 2. Sf
30. 1. Rc
1. ... Kb 2. Sd
1. ... Kd 2. Qg7
[ 1. Sd1 ]
31. 1. Qe
1. ... Se7 2. Qb
1. ... Kc 2. Qd
32. 1. Re
1. ... de 2. Se
1. ... Ke 2. Qc2
33. 1. Bf
1. ... Qe 2. Qd
1. ... Be 2. Qb
34. 1. Qh
1. ... Qh 2. Se7
1. ... ef 2. Qe8
35. 1. Bc
1. ... Rc 2. Rd
1. ... Bc 2. Re
36. 1. Qh
1. ... Bh 2. Bd7
1. ... Rh 2. Sd
37. 1. Rh
1. ... Bd2/h 2. Sd
1. ... Be/d 2. Qf
38. 1. Ba
1. ... ba 2. Rb
1. ... b 2. Be7
39. 1. Be
1. ... any 2.
40. 1. Kf
1. ... Qf 2. Sf
1. ... Qe 2. Qe
1. ... Be 2. Qe
41. 1. Sd
1. ... Sf 2. Sf, any
. Q/R/S/B
1. ... Sc 2. Bc, Ke . Qh
2. ... Kc . Qe
1. ... Ke 2. Sc, Kf . Qh
2. ... Kd . Ba7
1. ... ab 2. Bc, any . Qe
42. 1. Qe2
1. ... f/Kd 2. Rc, any . Q
1. ... Re 2. Rf, ~ . Qc
1. ... Rd 2. Rc, Rd . Qe
1. ... Bc7 2. Rb, any . Q
1. ... f 2. Qg, any . Qg8
43. 1. Qg
1. ... Kf 2. Bg8, any . Q
1. ... Kd 2. Sb, K~ . Q
[ 2. ... Kc6! ]
1. ... Kd 2. Qe2, any . Sb
1. ... c 2. Bc, Kd . Qf
1. ... Bg7 2. Sb, any . Q
44. 1. Sa
1. ... Kf 2. Sc, any . Q/S
1. ... ed 2. Sc7, any . Q
1. ... Kd 2. Qe, any . Qd
1. ... d1Q 2. Qf, Kd . Qc
45. 1. Qc
1. ... Kd 2. Qc, Kc . Se2
1. ... Kf 2. Qe, Kg . Sf7
1. ... Rg 2. Qd, Kf . Qe
1. ... Rh2 2. Qe, Kd . Qd
1. ... f 2. Qc, Kf . Qg
2. ... Kd . Qc7
46. 1. Bb
1. ... ab 2. Ba, any . Q/S
1. ... Kc 2. Sa7, K~ . Q/B
1. ... Bf 2. Sc7, Kc . Ba
1. ... Sb 2. Qd, K~ . B
1. ... Se2 2. Qc, Ke . Bc2
1. ... Sc 2. Qd, Kc . Sa7
47. 1. d
1. ... Ba1 2. Sd, Ke . Shf7
solutions 7
47. 1. dcont.
1. ... Sg 2. Qe, Se . Sd
1. ... Bh8 2. Sd, Kg . Be8
1. ... Bb8 &c. 2. Qf, Ke . d
1. ... Ke 2. d, Kf . Qe
48. 1. Sf
1. ... Kf 2. Qh, K~ . Qh1
1. ... Kd 2. Qe, ~ . B/S
1. ... Bb1 2. Sg, Kd . Qe
1. ... c 2. Sg, Kd . Rb
[ 1. Rb4 ]
49. 1. Bc1
1. ... e 2. Qh, any . Q
1. ... Ke/Kc 2. Qe2, any . Q
50. 1. Sd8
1. ... Rb 2. Qc, any . S/B/P
1. ... Kg 2. f, K~ . Q
1. ... Sf 2. Se, Ke . Qc
51. 1. Qb
1. ... Kf 2. Qf1, any . Q/S
1. ... Sb 2. Se, K~ . R/S
1. ... Sd7 2. Qe2, Kf . Qe
1. ... e 2. Se, K~ . Q/R
52. 1. Re
1. ... gf 2. Qg, any . S/Q
1. ... Ke 2. Qd, Kd . Sf7
1. ... Bf 2. Sg8, Ke . Qd
1. ... Qd1 2. Rf, Bf . Sg8
53. 1. Qh2
1. ... Sh2 2. Bd, any . S
1. ... Ke 2. Qe, any . S/Q
[ 2. Qa2 ]
1. ... Be 2. Sb, Kc . Qa2
54. 1. Sg
1. ... Bg2 2. Bc, K~ . Q/R
1. ... Rf7 2. Qc, K~ . B/S
1. ... fg 2. Qf, any . Q
1. ... Bd 2. Qf, any . Q/S
55. 1. Rd1
1. ... Ke 2. Sb, any . Q/S
1. ... fe 2. Bb2, Kc . Ba
1. ... Sa7 2. Bg7, Kc . Be8
1. ... Rg1 2. Bg7, Rd1 . Qf
56. 1. Ba7
1. ... Rc8 2. Qg, any . Q/R
1. ... Sc 2. Sc7, Kc . Rc
1. ... e2, &c. 2. Ra, ba . Sc7
57. 1. Sh7
1. ... Ke 2. d, Kf . Sg
1. ... Sg 2. Rf, Ke . Sd
1. ... c 2. Sf, Kc . Sd
58. 1. Rf
1. ... Sf 2. Qf, Kf . Sd
1. ... Bd 2. Re2, any . Q/S/B
1. ... Kd 2. Sd, Kc . Sd7
59. 1. Qg1
1. ... e 2. Qb, any . Q
1. ... Ke 2. Qf1, any . Q/B
60. 1. Qh8
1. ... Kc 2. Qh, any . Q
1. ... Kd 2. Qb2, any . Q/B
61. 1. Sd
1. ... Kc 2. Qe, K~ . Q
1. ... Kd 2. Qe, Kc . Qc
1. ... Be 2. Qh, K~ . Q/B
62. 1. Qc8
1. ... ed 2. Sf, Ke . Qe
1. ... Kd 2. Sf7, Kd . Qc
63. 1. Be
1. ... Sg8 2. Qe, ~ . S/B
1. ... e2 etc. 2. Qg7, ~ . Q
64. 1. Sfd
1. ... cd 2. Sc, Kf . Rf
1. ... c 2. Sc, Kd . e
1. ... cb 2. Be8, Ke . Re
65. 1. Rd
1. ... cd 2. Bd2, K~ . B/S
1. ... Ke 2. Bf, K~ . B/S
1. ... c 2. Scd, c2 . Sc
[ 1. Se7 1. Sb6 ]
66. 1. Sd
1. ... f 2. Rg, Kf . Se
1. ... Sh 2. Re2, Kd . Scb
1. ... Sf 2. Sf, Kf . Rg
8 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
67. 1. Sc
1. ... Bf 2. Re, ~ . S7~
1. ... Kc 2. Kc, ~ . Sa
1. ... dc 2. Bc2, ~ . R/B
68. 1. Qf8
1. ... Kc 2. Qb, Kb . Sa2
1. ... Kd 2. Qf, ~ . c
1. ... Ke 2. Kc, ~ . Q
69. 1. Sc
1. ... Kc 2. Qa, ~ . Q
1. ... Bc 2. Qb1, Kc . Qg1
1. ... a 2. Sfd7, K~ . Q
1. ... f 2. Qb1, Kc . Qb
1. ... Bd 2. Sfd7, Kc . Qa
1. ... Be 2. Qb, K~ . Qb
70. 1. Qe
1. ... bc 2. Qg7, ~ . Qb7
1. ... de 2. Rc, Sc . Sb
71. 1. Sd
1. ... b/a2 2. Qb, cb . Sc
1. ... de/Ka 2. Bb,
~ . Qa
72. 1. Qf
1. ... Qb 2. Bb2, any . Q/R/S
1. ... Qf 2. Qd7, Kc . Qd
73. 1. Bd
1. ... Sd 2. Qe, Ke . Sd
1. ... Bb 2. Qc7, Kg . Qg
74. 1. Bf
1. ... Kd 2. Qe, Ke . Sf
2. ... fe . Se7
1. ... Bd 2. Qh7, Be . Qb7
75. 1. Qf1
1. ... Sf 2. Sd, any .
1. ... d 2. Sc, Kd . Sb
1. ... Rf 2. Sf, Kf . Sce
76. 1. Rb
1. ... Rb 2. Qf2, Kd/Rf1 . Sf
1. ... Kf 2. Se, any . Se
1. ... dc 2. Sf, K~ . Sde
77. 1. Sg
1. ... Rh 2. Bh, any . R/S
1. ... Kd 2. Sf, K~ . S/B
77. 1. Sgcont.
1. ... dc 2. Re, Re . Sg
[ 1. ... f4! ]
78. 1. Qb7
1. ... Bb7 2. c, K~ . Bc2
1. ... Rb7 2. Sf, Ke . Sg
1. ... cb 2. Sf, Kc . Se
79. 1. Bb
1. ... Se 2. Qe, K~ . S
1. ... Kc 2. Qa8, Kb . Ba
1. ... Sb 2. Qd7, Kc . Sa
1. ... dc 2. Sd2, any . Q
80. 1. Qg7
1. ... Rg 2. Qg, any . Q/S
1. ... Bc 2. Sf, any . Q
1. ... Rd 2. Qe, Kc . Sd2
81. 1. Scd
1. ... Re8 2. Qa, any . Q/S
1. ... Rd 2. Se, Ke2 . Qf
1. ... Rd 2. Qd, any . Q/S
1. ... Kc 2. Se, Kb . Qa
[ 1. Se1 ]
82. 1. Kf
1. ... Bd 2. Qc, any . S/B
1. ... Rc 2. Se7, Kd . Qf
83. 1. Sf8
1. ... Kc 2. Se, Kb . Bc7
1. ... Bg etc. 2. B()e, Kc
. Sd7
84. 1. Qe
1. ... Kc 2. Qb1, any . Q
1. ... e etc. 2. Q()e, Kc
. Se
85. 1. Rh
1. ... Bf 2. Bc, any . B/P
1. ... Kf 2. Bd, Kg . Sf
86. 1. Rg
1. ... Bb7 2. Rd, any . B/S/R
1. ... Sb 2. Sc, Kc . Bb
1. ... Kc 2. Ke, any . R/S/B
87. 1. Rd
1. ... Bd 2. Sd8, K~ . Sc
1. ... Bc7 2. Rd7, any . R/B
solutions 9
87. 1. Rdcont.
1. ... Bc 2. Sd8, Ke . f7
88. 1. Bc
1. ... Kc 2. Qd, K~ . S/Qb
1. ... Bg7 2. Qe1, any . Q/S
1. ... Re/Rd
2. bc, K~ . Q/S
89. 1. Ra
1. ... g2 2. Qd, any . S/B
1. ... Ba7 2. Bg, Kd . Sd
1. ... b 2. Qe7, K~ . Qd
1. ... c 2. Sd, any . Bf
90. 1. Qh7
1. ... Be 2. Qe, Ke . Bg2
1. ... Bd 2. Rd, K~ . Rd
1. ... Kc 2. ab, K~ . Q
1. ... Sc 2. Sb, Kc . Qc7
1. ... Sc7 2. Qf, Kc . Sd8
91. 1. Re
1. ... Rc2 2. Se2, any . R/S/B
1. ... Rf/Rf 2. Sf, any . R/S
92. 1. Re
1. ... fe 2. Qe, Ke
. Bc
1. ... Sc 2. Rc, any . Q/R
1. ... Sb1 2. Kd, fe . Qe
1. ... Sb/Sc2 2. Sd, any . R/S/B
93. 1. Qf1
1. ... Kd 2. Qa, any . Q
1. ... Kf 2. Qf, Kg . f8S
1. ... Bg 2. Sd, K~ . Q/R
94. 1. Rh7
1. ... Qa2 2. Bb, Kd . Sac7
1. ... Qh 2. Sc, dc . f
1. ... cd 2. Bd8, any . R/S
95. 1. Be2
1. ... Ke 2. Sc1, any . S
1. ... bc 2. Sd, cd . Ra
96. 1. hg
1. ... Bg8 2. Rh, Kc . Sd8
1. ... Be 2. Rf, Kc . Se
1. ... Ke 2. Re, Kf . Rf/Sg
[ 1. Rd4 ]
97. 1. Qd
1. ... Bd 2. Rc, K~ . S
1. ... Rd 2. Qd, Kd
. Bg
1. ... Rg8 2. Qd, Kd . Bf
98. 1. Kb
1. ... bc 2. Kc, any . S/P
1. ... ef 2. e, Kd . Rbd2
1. ... cb2 etc.
2. Sc7, Rc7 . Sb
99. 1. Sb
1. ... Rab/ab/cb
2. Bc, any . Sh
1. ... Rh 2. Sh, Ke . Re1
1. ... Re1 2. Bc, Kf1 . Sd2
100. 1. Bb
1. ... Qe 2. de, Ke . Sd
1. ... Qb 2. Sd, Ke . Sf
101. 1. Qd7
1. ... Bd7 2. Rc, Kd . Se
1. ... Be 2. Qg7, Kf . Sce2
102. 1. Bf
1. ... gf 2. Qg8, ~ . S
1. ... ~ 2. Be, ~ . Q/R/S/B
103. 1. Qa
1. ... Ke 2. c, d/Kd
. Qe8/Qc2
1. ... Ke etc. 2. Bf, ~ . Q
104. 1. Qd
1. ... Kf 2. Sf, ~ . Q/S
1. ... Kd 2. Sc, ~ . Q
[ 1. Qa1 ]
105. 1. Rc
1. ... dc 2. Qc8, ~ . Q
1. ... de 2. Re, ~ . Q/P
1. ... f2 2. Se7, Kf . Sg2
1. ... g/g 2. Sf, Kf . Q/S
106. 1. Qa
1. ... Bg 2. Bh, ~ . Q/R/S/B
1. ... Bg7 2. Bg7, Kf . Qf
[ 1. Qa4 ]
70 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
107. 1. Rd2
1. ... ed2 2. Bh, ~ . B/S
1. ... S~ 2. Sf, Kf . Bh
1. ... Kd 2. Kb, ~ . Bc
108. 1. Qf8
1. ... Kd 2. Qd, K~ . Q
1. ... Kf 2. Qh, K~ . Q/S
109. 1. Sc
1. ... g 2. cd, ~ . R/B
1. ... d 2. Sed2, g . e
110. 1. Sc
1. ... Kd 2. Sb, K~ . B
111. 1. Qh7
1. ... Sh7 2. Sd7, Ke . Sf2
1. ... Bh 2. Bd, Kd . Se8
112. 1. Qa8
1. ... Be 2. Qe, Se
. Sc
1. ... Sf 2. Qh8, ~ . Q/B
[ 1. Rd5 ]
113. 1. Rh1
1. ... Bh1 2. Be, ~ . Q/R
1. ... e etc. 2. Rh, ~ . R/S
1. ... Sf 2. Se7, Ke . f
[ 1. Be3 ]
114. 1. Rh
1. ... Ke 2. Rf, ~ . S/B
1. ... de 2. Ba7, ~ . Sd/Se
1. ... g 2. Se, ~ . R/P
115. 1. Qf
1. ... Rf 2. Sf2, ~ . S/B
1. ... Sd7/Sh7 2. Sc, ~ . S
1. ... Sc~ 2. Qh, ~ . Q
116. 1. Kb
1. ... Kf 2. Qf, Kf . Rf
1. ... Bd 2. Qc, K~ . Qg
1. ... Se 2. Re, K~ . S/B
1. ... Bc 2. Sc, Kf . Qf
1. ... Bf 2. Sg, ~ . Q
117. 1. Qg
1. ... Bg 2. Rh, ~ . Sd/Sd
1. ... Rf 2. Sf, Kf . Sd
118. 1. Qc8
1. ... Se 2. Se, fe/Re
. Qc1
1. ... Re 2. Bh, ~ . Q/S
1. ... Be 2. Se, Kg . Rg
1. ... Se 2. Se, Kg . Qg
119. 1. Qb
1. ... Bb 2. Se, Be . Be2
1. ... Sb 2. Bc, ~ . B/S
1. ... Bd 2. Qd, ed . Bc8
120. 1. Qd
1. ... Qd 2. Sd, ~ . B/S
1. ... cd 2. Se, Se . Bd
1. ... Qb 2. Se, Kb . Qb
121. 1. Rh7
1. ... Rh7 2. Bg7, Rhg7 . Qg2, Rg2 . Bb7
2. ... Rgg7 . Bb7, Rb7 . Qg2
1. ... Kc 2. Rd7, Kd7 . Bb, Kd8/c8 . Qa8
1. ... Rgg7 2. Qg2, Rg2 . Rd7, Kc . Rd
122. 1. Qc7
1. ... ba 2. Rf7, Kc . Qd, Kd . Sd7
2. ... Bd2 . Sc, any . Q/P
2. ... Ke . Sc, any . Q/B
1. ... b 2. Sf, Ke . Qe, Kf2 . Qe2
[ 1. Re3! ]
solutions 71
123. 1. Sb7
1. ... Sb7 2. Rc, Sd8 . Sb, Sc . Sc
1. ... cd 2. Rc7, Sb7 . Rd7, Sd . Re7
1. ... gh 2. Bf, Kd . Sb, any . Rc
[ 2. Sb6! ]
1. ... b 2. Se7, Sb7 . Rc, any . R/S
124. 1. Qf
1. ... ef 2. Re7, f . Se8, Kd . Sb
2. ... a . Se8, Kd . Re
2. ... c . Bb, any . Se8
[ 2. ... Sge6! ]
[ 2. Se8 ]
1. ... f 2. Se8, Kd7 . Sa7, K~ . Qf
1. ... Sg 2. Qg, Bf2 . Qe8, Bd . Qe7
. ... Kc7 . Qb8
2. ... Se . Se8, K~ . Q
125. 1. Qa1
1. ... Re 2. Rd, cd . Qa, Kd . Qb
2. ... Rd . Se7, Kc7 . Qa
1. ... Ra8 2. Ka8, Se . Se7, K~ . Q
1. ... Se 2. Qa, Kd . Qb7, Ke . Qe
126. 1. Rf7
1. ... Sf7 2. Qh, Sh8 . Sc2, any . Q/R/S
[ 2. ... Bd4! ]
1. ... Bf 2. Rd, f . Rf, any . Q
127. 1. Rc7
1. ... Sc7 2. g, fg ep . Sc2, any . Se
1. ... Sf 2. Rf7, Rf8 . Rf8, any . Rf
128. 1. Sg
1. ... e 2. Rd7, Bb . Bd, Kd . Sf
1. ... Be 2. Re, Kd . de, Kc . Rc
1. ... c 2. Rd7, c . Sc, any . P/B
[ 1. ... c6/Bb6! ]
[ 1. Rf5 ]
129. 1. Rf
1. ... ef 2. Qd, Kd . Sf, any . Be
1. ... Bg1 2. Sf, Ke . Bd7, Kf7 . Se
1. ... Bg2 2. Sf, Ke . Kg7, any . B/Q
130. 1. Qh
1. ... Bd 2. Qe7, Bg8 . Rc, any . Q/B
1. ... Bh 2. Rd, ed . e, Be~ . Sb
. ... c2 . Sb/Se
cont.
72 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
130.cont.
1. ... Se2 2. Qe7, S~g . Bc2, any . Q
1. ... Be 2. Be, c2 . Qe1, any . Q/S
131. 1. Qc1
1. ... Sd 2. Qa, Ba7 . Qa, Se/Se . S/R
1. ... Sxc2 2. Qd1+, Sd . Qxd+, cxd . Sxb#
1. ... Sf/Se 2. Qf, Sc2 . Qe, Be . fe
1. ... Bc2 2. Qa, Bb . Qb, any . Rd
[ 1. ... Ba7! 1. ... Sf3! ]
132. 1. Qe2
1. ... de2 2. Ke1, Bb . Sed, Kd . Rf
1. ... dc2 2. Kc1, g . Sed, Bh . Rf
1. ... d2 2. Rf, Ke . Qg, f . Qf
133. 1. Qg7
1. ... Bg7 2. Sf, Ke . d, Ke . Sd8
1. ... Rh 2. Se2, Ke . d, Ke . Sf
1. ... Bd 2. Qf, Kc . Ba2, b . Qc
134. 1. Qd2
1. ... Rd2 2. Rf, Bf . Sd2, K~ . B/P
1. ... Kf 2. Qf2, Ke . Bg, Kd . Qf7
1. ... gf 2. Qc2, ab . Qc, d . Qd
1. ... gh 2. Bd, Kf . e, Kg . Qg
1. ... Be 2. Sc, Kf . Qf2, Bf . Qf
1. ... g 2. Bg, Bg1 . Rf, Kd . Bf7
135. 1. Ra1
1. ... Ra1 2. Qd2, Bd2 . Sc, any . R/B
1. ... f 2. Sc, f . Kh1, any . R/B
136. 1. Ra
1. ... ba 2. Qf, ab . Qf1, any . Qa1
137. 1. Sc
1. ... bc 2. Bc, Bc . Sf7, any . R/S
2. ... Be . Re, Kf . Se
138. 1. Rd
1. ... Ke 2. Qe2, Kd . Qd, Kc/Ke . Qd7
1. ... Kc 2. Qc2, Kd . Qd, Kc/Ke . Qd7
1. ... Ke 2. Rd2, Ke . Qe2, Kf . Se7
1. ... Kc 2. Rd2, Kc . Qc2, Kb . Sc7
139. 1. Qe7
1. ... Re7 2. Se7, Kd . Sgf, Ke . Bc
1. ... Sd 2. Se, Se . Qd7, K~ . Qd
1. ... Be 2. Se8, Se . Sf, Bf . Qd
[ 2. ... Sd3! ]
[ 2. Qf7 ]
solutions 7
140. 1. Bc2
1. ... Bc2 2. Kc, Rc7 . Rc, any . S/B
1. ... Be2 2. Rc, Bc . Sc, Kd . Be
141. 1.Ra2
1. ... c 2. e, Be . Be, Rd8 . Sd, any . R/B/S
1. ... Bb 2. Sd, c . Bb, cd . Se, Kf . e
[ 3. e3! ]
1. ... Bf 2. Sf, Kf . e, Kg . Sd, c . Sf7
142. 1. d
1. ... f 2. Bg, Kd . Be, fe . Rd2, Ke . f
1. ... g 2. Sh, g . f, gf . Sf, Kd . Bf
[ 1. Bd6! ]
143. 1. Qb1
1. ... Rh2 2. Bg2, Rc . Qf, Kd . Qc, Kc . Sb7
1. ... Rd8 2. Bg8, Kd . Qg, Ke7 . Qf, Ke8 . Qd8
1. ... Rb8 2. Bb7, Kd . Rd, Ke7 . Qh7, K~ . Qf7
144. 1. Re8
1. ... Be8 2. f7, Rd . Ra, Rc . Sc, any . S
. ... Rd . Sf2, Bf2 .Bc2
1. ... Se7 2. Re7, Be . f7, Bd . Re, Be . Sf2
[ 3. ... Ra8! ]
[ 1. Rc4! ]
145. 1. Qe
1. ... Sd 2. Kb1, Bg . Qg, Kg . Sde, K~ . R/B
. ... hg . Rh8, Kg . Sde
2. ... Sac . Sf, gf . Qh, Kg . Rf
146. 1. Be
1. ... Be 2. Sf, Kd . Qf, Bf . Sb, Bb . Rd
1. ... Se 2. Sf, Kd . Qf, Be . Qe, Kc . Qb
[ 1. Bd ]
147. 1. c
1. ... e 2. c, e . c, e . c7, e2 . Qc
148. 1. Bg
1. ... d 2. Sd, Qh . Sa, Kd . Sb, Kc . Se
1. ... Qg 2. Sg, gf . fg, a . Rg, f . Se
7 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
149. 1. Qb
1. ... Ra1 2. Qb2, Bb2
1. ... Bd2 2. Qf1, Rf1
1. ... e2 2. Rh, Bh
1. ... Bh7 2. Se, Be
150. 1. Sa7
1. ... Ra7 2. Qe7, Re7
1. ... Rb8 2. Sc8, Rc8
1. ... Qb 2. Qd7, Qd7
1. ... Qf/Qg7 2. Qe7, Qe7
1. ... Qh8 2. Qf8, Qf8
1. ... Bf etc. 2. Rd8, Rd8
151. 1. Sb2
1. ... d 2. Qe, Se
1. ... Bb1 2. Sd, Bd
1. ... Bb 2. Sc, Bc
1. ... Bg1 2. Qg, Sg
152. 1. Qb8
1. ... Sf7/Sg 2. Qe, Se
1. ... Rb8 2. Sb, Rb
153. 1. Rb1
1. ... Qb1/ab1Q
2. Bd1, Qd1
1. ... ab1S 2. Sd2, Sd2
153.cont.
1. ... ab1B 2. Rd, Bd
1. ... Qb2 2. Qg2, Qg2
154. 1. Qh
1. ... gh 2. Rc, Kc
1. ... Bb etc. 2. Qg, B/S
155. 1. Qb7
1. ... Bb7 etc. 2. Bc, Sc
1. ... R~ 2. Qd7, Sd7
1. ... f 2. Sg, Qg
156. 1. Qc
1. ... Bc7 2. Qf, Bf
1. ... Rc8 2. Qc, Rc
1. ... Sc7 2. Qe, Se
157. 1. Qg
1. ... Sb 2. Se, Se
1. ... Sc2 2. Se, S2e
1. ... Bg 2. Qf, Bf
158. 1. Kh
1. ... Qg 2. Qg, Qg
1. ... Bf 2. Sg, Bg
1. ... Bc etc. 2. Sf, Bf
1. ... Sc 2. Qh1, Rh1
159. 1. Ba1
1. ... Sf 2. Qe, Sd . Qc, Sc
1. ... Sg 2. Se, Se . Qc, Sc
1. ... Be7 2. Qc8, Bc . Sb, ab
1. ... Bf 2. Se, Be . Rc7, Bc7
1. ... Bd2 etc.
2. Se, Be . Sb, B/P
1. ... Rh 2. Rd, ed . Sa, Ra
160. 1. Bg
1. ... Se1 2. Bf, Sf . Qd, Sd
1. ... Rf8 2. Qd8, Rd8 . Bf, Bf
1. ... Ra 2. Qa, Ra . Bf, Bf
1. ... Sg 2. Se7, Se7 . Bf, Bf
1. ... Sd 2. Qb, Sb . Bf, Bf
solutions to selfmates
solutions 7
161. 1. Rc
1. ... Ke 2. f, Bf . Bd, Sd
1. ... bc 2. Sd, Ke . Sd2, B/P
1. ... Sc 2. Sh2, Ke . Bd, Kd/Sd
1. ... Be 2. Sh2, Ke . Bd, Sd
162. 1. Qe
1. ... Kb 2. Qb7, Kc . Be, Bb7
1. ... Sd 2. Qb7, S~ . Ba,
163. 1. Qd8
1. ... Rb 2. Sc, ~ . Qb, Sb
1. ... Rf~ 2. Sf7, Rf7 . Qf, Rf/Sf
164. 1. Rc2
1. ... Sc 2. Ka, Bc7 . Rc7, Qc7
[ 2. ... Qg7! ]
1. ... Rc 2. Rc7, Bc7 . b, Bb
165. 1. Sb
1. ... Rh 2. Qh8, Rh8 . Sd, Sd
1. ... Be 2. Qd, Bd . Sd, Sd
1. ... Sc 2. Qd, Sd . Sd, Sd
1. ... Sc8 2. Qc7, Sd . Sd, Sd
166. 1. Qf1
1. ... Sf1 2. a8Q, Kf2 . Qg2, hg2
1. ... Qf2 2. Rf, Kg . Qg2, Q/P
1. ... Qe7 2. Sh, Qh . Qg2, hg2
1. ... Se 2. Rc, Sc . Qg2, hg2
167. 1. Ba7
1. ... Bg2 2. Bf, Bf . Ra, ba . Sf, Bf
1. ... Bd 2. Bf, Be . Ra, ba . Sf, Bf
1. ... Sa 2. Sb, Ke . Sd7, Kd . Sf, Bf
1. ... ba 2. Bb, Bg2 etc.
. Bf, Bf . Sf, Bf
168. 1. Rg1
1. ... h 2. Qa1, hg2 . Qf1, gf1Q . Sf, Qf
. ... gf1R . Sf, Rf
. ... gf1S . Se, Se
. ... gf1B . Rd, Bd
169. 1. Qa
1. ... Kd 2. Rf, Bf7 . Rd, Bd . Sc, Bc . Qa1, Ra1
1. ... Ba7 2. Rf, Kd . Bc, Bc . Rd, Bd . Qa1, Ra1
170. 1. Rf7
1. ... Bf 2. Qb1, Kf . Sd, Kf . Qb7, Sa . Qc8, Rc8
171. 1. Qh
1. ... b 2. Rd, S~ . Qe8, Se . Sa, b . Kb, Kd . Sc, Sc
7 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
172. 1. Rh
1. ... g 2. Rh7, g . Rc, g . Qe, Bg7 . Rc, Ka7 . Rb, Re
173. 1. Sd
1. ... Sd 2. Sc7, R~ . Sb, Rb . Qa, R~ . Qa, Ba . Rc2, Bc2
174. 1. Qh
1. ... cd 2. Qf1, Kd . Qd1, Kc . Rh, Kb . Qc1, Bb8 . Se2, ~
7. Qa, Ka 8. Sc2, Sc2
. ... b . Bf8, Bc 7. Qe1, Ka 8. Sc2, Sc2
. ... b . Se2, Kb . Bf8, Bc 7. Qe1, Ka 8. Sc2, Sc2
175. 1. Qe
1. ... Bb7 2. Qe8, Bc8 . Kh1, Kb7 . Bg1, Ka8 . Qe, Bb7 . Rd7, Bc
7. Rc7, Bd 8. Rh7, Bc 9. Qd, Bb7 10. Qc, Bc
7. ... Bb7 8. Qd, Bc 9. Rh7, Bb7 10. Qc, Bc
[ 6. ... Be4! ]
176. 1. Qe8
1. ..., Kd 2. Bf7, Kc . Qf8, Kb . Be8, Ka . Kd7, Kb . Ke7, Kc
7. Kf7, Kd 8. Bc, Ke 9. Bc7, Kf 10. e, de e.p. 11. Kg7, Kg
12. Kh7, Kh 1. Kg7, Kg 1. Kf7, Kf 1. Ke8, Ke 1. Rh, Qh
17. Rg, Qg 18. Qf7, Qf7
solutions to fantasies and four-fold mates
177. 1. Sc, Sc 2. Qd 1. ... Se 2. Be, Sg
1. Sc2, Rc2 2. Qd, Sd 1. ... Qf2 2. Sf2, Be . Qe
178. 1. Qg, Sg 2. Sf2 1. ... dc 2. Qc, Sf
1. Qg, Sg 2. Bb, Rb 1. ... Sf 2. Qf, Rb . Bb
179. 1. f8S, Kf 2. Sh 1. ... Rd 2. cd, Bb
1. Re, Re 2. Sd, Sd 1. ... Rd 2. cd, Sd . Sd
180. 1. Sf, Sf 2. Re 1. ... Sg 2. Kf, g1S
2. Kg1, Se2
1. c, bc 2. Bc, Kc 1. ... Re2 2. Kg1, Sf . Sf
181. 1. Rh, Sh 2. Sf 1. ... Qdc 2. Kd, Rd2
1. Rf, Sf 2. Sf, Sf 1. ... dc 2. Rd, Sf . Sf
182. 1. hg, Qg 2. Qf 1. ... Sa 2. Kd, Se1
1. Qe, fe 2. Sd, B/P 1. ... Sa 2. Kd, Be . Q/P
[ 1. Qf6 ]
183. 1. Qf, Sf 2. Re 1. ... Rb 2. ab, Sdc7
1. Sg, Bg 2. Qc, Sc 1. ... Sdc7 2. Ka, Qc . Sc
184. 1. Qc, Kb 2. Qb 1. ... Rf 2. Qf, ed
2. Kf, Qg
1. Sd, Kc 2. Sd, Q/B 1. ... Qg2 2. Sg2, ed . Qd
solutions 77
185. 1. Se, ~ 2. Qd 1. ... Qh 2. Kg, Q
1. Qd, Qd 2. Sf, Qf 1. ... Bf 2. Q~, Qf . Sf
186. 1. Sh, Rh 2. Rg 1. ... Sa 2. ~, Qb
1. Rg, Ke 2. Qd, Bd 1. ... Qb 2. Qb, Sd . Sd
187. 1. Qd, cd 2. Sc 1. ... Sg7 2. Rg7, Qf
1. Sc, Rc 2. Qd, Qd 1. ... Rd 2. Qd, Qd . Qd
188. 1. Re, Be 2. Sg 1. ... Sg 2. ~, Q/S
1. Sd, Sd 2. Qe, Qe 1. ... Sd8 2. ~, Qe . Qe
189. 1. Rg7, K~ 2. Q/S 1. ... Se 2. K~, Rd
1. Qg, Sg 2. Se, Se 1. ... Bd 2. Kd/Qd
2. ... Se . Se
190. 1. Bd, ~ 2. Q/R 1. ... Qa 2. Kc, Qc
1. Qg, Kd 2. c, Qc 1. ... Bc 2. K~, Qd . Qd
191. 1. Sa, Ra 2. b 1. ... Sg 2. Kf, g
1. Rd, cd 2. Sd, Sd 1. ... Sf7 2. Rf7, Sd . Sd
192. 1. Rc2, Kd 2. b 1. ... Qg 2. Ke, Bc
1. Rc2, Kd 2. Qe, Qe 1. ... Qg 2. Ke, Qe . Se
193. 1. Bf, Ke 2. Re8, Kf7 . Bh
1. Sf, Bf 2. Rd, Ke . Sc, bc
1. ... Sb2 2. Kd2, Rd1 . ~, R/S
1. ... Sb2 2. Kd2, Sc . Kd, Sf . Sf
194. 1. Qe7, Ke7 2. Sg8, Kf7 . Sd
1. Be, Ke 2. Sg, K~ . Qe, Be
1. ... Sc 2. Sc, Qf . ef, Bf1
[ 1. ... Qc5! ]
1. ... Be 2. Qe, Sc . Sc, Qe . Se
[ 1. ... fe4! Qe4! ]
195. 1. Sb, Kd 2. Qf, Be . Qd2, Bd . Qd, Ke . Sc
1. Be7, Re7 2. Qc, Bc . cb, Kd . Sc, Ke . f8S, Sf8
2. ... Kd . Qd, Bd . Sc, Ke . f8S, Sf8
1. ... Sf8 2. Kf, Be . Kf, Sg . Kg, Be . Qf, Bf
1. ... Sf8 2. Kf, Be . Kf, Be . Ke, Sg . Ke, Qe
. Se
196. 1. Qc
1. ... Sf 2. Bf, Qg7 . Kg7, Kf1 . Qf2
. ... Rf1 . Se
2. ... Qh7 . Kh7, Kf1 . Qf2
. ... Rf1 . Se
2. ... Qc . Rf2, Qf2 . Se
1. ... f 2. Rf2, Kh . Rh2, Kg . Se
78 gilberg: crumbs from the chess-board
197. 1. cd, Kd 2. Qe2, Ke2 . Sf, Kf . Se
1. ... Kd 2. Qe, Kd . Qg, K~ . B/S
1. ... Kb 2. Qd1, ~ . Q()c2, K~ . Q/P
1. ... Qd2 2. Kb1, Sa . Ka1, Sc2 . Ka2, Rb2
. Ka2, Qc2 . K~, Q
198. 1. Shf
1. ... fg 2. Se7, Bd7 . Sd, ~ . Sc7
1. ... gf 2. Bf, Be . Se8, ~ . Sc7
199. 1. Bd
1. ... Bd 2. Bb8, Bf . d7, Bd7 . Sd, B~ . Se
2. ... Bf1 . d7, Bg2 . Kg2, d . d8S
200. 1. Qe
1. ... Qe 2. Nf, Kd . Ne, Kd . Nc7, Kd . Nb, Kd . Nc,
Kd 7. Nb, Kd 8. Nc7, Kd 9. Ne, Kd 10. Nf, Kd 11. c