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Chancellor Chess Solutions (from Book)


PROBLEM No. 1.

MOTTO: "VIVE LE CHANCELLIER"

By WM. L. FERRIS, New York City.

Black, three pieces.


K


Nk
N
Cpp

White, four pieces.

White to play and mate in two moves.

Solution: Knight to f5


PROBLEM No. 4.

(Second Prize Two-Move Problem.)

MOTTO: "A CIRCUS."

By Eugene Woodward, So. Granville, N. Y.

Black, six pieces.

Bb
p
Cp

pkP
KR
nN
N

White, seven pieces.

White to play and mate in two moves.

Solution: Bishop to g5


PROBLEM No. 9.

(First Prize Three-Move Problem.)

MOTTO: "VIVAT CHANCELLARIUS."

By L. H. JOKISCH, Centralia, Ill.

Black, one piece.

BB
C
k

P
K

White, five pieces.

White to play and mate in three moves.

Solution: Bishop to d6


Written by Ben R. Foster. Web page posted by David Howe.
WWW page created: 23 Nov 2000. Last modified on: 23 Nov 2000.