文档介绍：121 CHESS PROBLEMS
Awarded Third Prize in Brentano’s
International Problem Tourney 882
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White to play and mate in four moves
121 CHESS PROBLEMS
J. W. Abbott
[887]
An Electronic Edition
Anders Thulin, Malmö · 2005-0-24
PREFACE
A work like this requires little in the way of introduction. Individually
its contents have already made their bow to the public, they are but
gathered thus to renew old acquaintanceships, possibly, if the hope
be not presumptuous, to make their circle of friends a little larger. The
faces of a few, perhaps, wear the freshness es of forgetfulness,
but all have undergone the ordeal of a first appearance elsewhere, and
now present themselves in no other guise than that of “old stagers.”
Criticism has long ago spent its force against them, and needs here to
be neither deprecated nor defied.
Equally unnecessary are any remarks on the history or philosophy
of Chess strategy. The “learned world” has probably at least as much
regard for problems as paradoxes, and those anxious to provide it with
knowledge thereon may reasonably expect for reward a gratitude too
profound to be expressed. But that is not the object of this Collection. Its
purpose will be fully attained if it interests any one who, caring nothing
for the “why” or the “how,” delights in that particular form of enigma
that is propounded in terms of Chess.
In the selection of the various positions, the Author has been largely
guided by the popular judgment at the time of publication, and he has
included all those which have received in Problem Tourneys the more
emphatic recognition of a judge’s award. Without entering into particu-
lars of time and place, the following have won prizes, either separately
or as parts of essful sets, viz.:—Nos. , 5, 6, 2, 5, 52, 59, 60, 69, 89,
90,