CHESS PROBLEMS

by V. M. N. Portilla

[ 1873 ]

An Electronic Edition
Anders Thulin, Malmö · 2009-07-26
 V. M. N. PORTILLA

Vicente Maria Norberto Portilla is the eldest son of Francisco de P. Por-

tilla, and was born at Jalapa, a town in Mexico, on the 6th of June, 1849.
About two years later, the family having made the tour of Europe
went to the capital of Mexico where they have since resided.
From 10 to 15 years of age young Portilla was sent to school in the
City of Mexico, where he gained several prizes for excellence in Arith-
metic, Algebra and Geometry.
In 1864, he accompanied his parents and younger brother to Spain,
via Havana, where they remained several days. On the 1st of May they
started for Cadiz and after a prolonged stay of some months in Spain,
France, and England, the parents returned home to Mexico, leaving
the two brothers at Bruce Castle School, Tottenham. Here the elder
brother dedicated himself especially to the study of Mathematics, and
with such success that he soon surpased all his school mates.
During the vacation days of 1867, some friends with whom he was
staying, showed Mr. Portilla the moves in Chess, and also contested
a few games with him in which the young tyro was slaughtered most
unmercifully.
On his return to school having procured and studied a book on the
Openings he was soon able to distance all his fellow students.
The next vacation found him more evenly matched with his former
chess friends, and many good games were the result.
Having at this time solved the first problems brought to his notice
in London Illustraed News very easily and with great rapidity he was
advised to give som attention to chess problems: in this he succeeded
so well, that his first published problem appeared on the 30th Janu-
ary following.
Other problems soon followed and Mr. Portilla now gave his chess
leisure hours almost entirely to composing problems.
3
4 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

In 1869 he entered the University of Cambridge and the next year

gained a scholarship for Mathematics at Emmanuel College.
Mr. Portilla now resides in the City of Mexico, but his problems are
found in all the lands where Caissa flourishes.

NOTES TO ELECTRONIC EDITION

This edition is based on the original edition published O. A. Brown-

son, jr., Dubuque, Iowa in 1873.
All problems have been tested, using Heiner Marxen’s program
chest. Discovered errors have been indicated in brackets in the stipu-
lation: [*] = many solutions, [†] = no solutions, [§] = short solution(s),
and [?] = other discrepancy. Further details are given in the solutions.
Solutions have been converted to modern algebraic notation. The
two last problems (101 and 102) were printed on the last page of the
original source: problem 101 is the same as problem 35, while no solu-
tions to problem 102 has been found.
During testing, several duplications were identified: 7 = 48, 13 = 60,
24 = 90 = 98, 32 = 43, 33 = 100, 34 = 52, 35 = 101, 38 = 81, 84 = 88.
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 5

1. 2.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{KHWDWDWD} {WDWDWDQD}
{DWDNDWDW} {0WDWDWDW}
{WDWiWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0WDWD} {WDN0WDWD}
{DWDWDW)W} {DK0WDP0W}
{WDP)WDW!} {WDWDkDBD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

3. 4.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWIW!W} {DWDWDWDQ}
{WDWDpDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{)WiWDWDW} {DPDWDWDW}
{WDW0WDWD} {WDWDWHWD}
{DPDpDWHW} {DWDWDWhW}
{WDW)WDWD} {WDKDp0pD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWiW4b}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [†]
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5. 6.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{nDQDbDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW0W0pDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{NDWDrDWD} {WDWhWDWD}
{0W)WDWGW} {DWDQDWDW}
{P0WDPDWD} {WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWDWip} {DWDngWDp}
{WDWDWDWH} {WDW0q$WD}
{DWDWDWIW} {DKDkDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves [†]
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

7. 8.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWhWDWi} {WDWHWDWD}
{DWDWDW0P} {DWDKDWDW}
{WDW0WgPD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDPDpHW} {DW0k0WDW}
{WDPDp)WD} {WDW0WDWD}
{DKDN)WDW} {DWDWDWDQ}
{WDWDWDWD} {W)WDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDR} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 7

9. 10.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDW!} {WDWDWgQD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWhW0WDN}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDW0Wi}
{DWDNDWDW} {DqDWDbDP}
{W0WDWDWD} {WDpDWDWI}
{0WDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{kDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{hWIWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

11. 12.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{riWHWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{hWDrDWDW} {IWDWDWDW}
{WDR)WDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {!WDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {pDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {$RDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD} {r1WHWDWD}
{DWDWIWDQ} {irDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [§]
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
8 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

13. 14.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{RDWDWDWD} {QDWDWDWD}
{DWDW4WDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0pDPD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWiWIW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDnDBDpD} {W4W0NDWD}
{DWDQ0WDW} {DPDWGWDW}
{WDW0WDWD} {pDBIWDWD}
{DWDrDWDW} {iWDbDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

15. 16.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDbDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{kDNDW4WD} {WDWDpDWD}
{)WgWDpDW} {Dp)NDWIW}
{KDWDWDWD} {W)W0kDWD}
{hWDWDWDW} {)WDWDWDW}
{W!WDWDWD} {W$W)NDPD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves [§]
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 9

17. 18.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDBI}
{!pDNDWDW} {DW!WDWDP}
{WDWDpDWG} {RDbDrDWD}
{0WDpIpDW} {gkDWDWDW}
{W4WDPDWi} {RhNDWDWD}
{DWDWDP$n} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDPDWDWD}
{DWDB4NhW} {DWHWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 5 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

19. 20.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDWD} {QDWDWDWD}
{DPDWDWDW} {DWDWDW$b}
{WDWDWDWD} {PDWDNDnD}
{DWDWDW!W} {DWDp0nDW}
{WDW0WDWD} {WDWDkDWD}
{DWDWDWDb} {DW)WDWDW}
{WDW$WDWD} {W)WIP0WD}
{DWDRDWgk} {DWDWDNDW}
vllllllllV
Selfmate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
10 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

21. 22.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWi} {WDWDWDWD}
{Dp0WDWDP} {DWDWgWDK}
{W1pDWDWI} {WDWDWDND}
{DW0bHWDp} {DWDBDkDp}
{WDpDWhWD} {WDWDW)WD}
{)WDWDWDW} {DWDbDW0W}
{W)WDWDW0} {WDWDWDWD}
{!WDWDWDW} {!WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]

23. 24.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDW!WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDp}
{WDW0WDWD} {WDWDWDW)}
{DPDkDPDW} {DWDWHPDW}
{WDp)WDWD} {WDpDPiND}
{DWDWIWDW} {DW)WDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD} {WDWDW)Wg}
{DWDWDNDR} {IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 11

25. 26.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DW0WDWDQ}
{WDW!WDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDbDWDW} {DK)kgWDW}
{WDNiNDWD} {WDWDRDND}
{DWDpDWDW} {DWDpDbhW}
{WDW0WDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

27. 28.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{rhBDQ$bD} {WDW4WhW4}
{DWDWDWDW} {HWDWDWDW}
{WgPDNDWD} {WDW0NDW0}
{DWDriWDW} {DWDWDkDW}
{WDW0P0WD} {WDW)WDW0}
{HKDWDWDW} {DWDKDBDP}
{P)pDqDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDn$WDW} {!WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Either mates or selfmates
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
in 3 moves [?]
12 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

29. 30.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWD} {WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {0WDKDWgW}
{WDWDNGk0} {WDWDWDPD}
{DWDW0WDp} {DnDpiNDW}
{WDWDpDW0} {WDW1WDWD}
{0p$WDWDP} {DWDBDW)W}
{qDW0W)WD} {WDWDWDpD}
{DWDQDWDW} {!WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves

31. 32.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWGW$WD}
{DWDWHWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWI} {WDWDpDWD}
{DWGWiW)W} {DWDWDWDp}
{WDWDpHWD} {WDWDPDk4}
{DWDbDWDP} {DWDWDWDp}
{WDW)W)BD} {WDWDPDW)}
{DWDWDWDW} {DKDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves [§]
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves [?]
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 13

33. 34.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {W$BDWhWD}
{DW0WDBIW} {DW0WDWDb}
{WgWDW)WD} {WDWDrDr$}
{DPGWiWDW} {0WDWDWHW}
{WDpDpDPD} {kDPDW)WD}
{DW1WDWDW} {)WDW)W0W}
{WDPDW)ND} {KDW)WDWD}
{DRDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

35. 36.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDQDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDK)WDW}
{WDWDpDWD} {pDW)WDWD}
{DW)kHpDW} {DpDWDpDW}
{W)pDWDWD} {B)R4k)WD}
{DWDWDK)W} {DWDW0WDW}
{WGW)WDWD} {W)WDWDW0}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDNDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
14 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

37. 38.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDW$BD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWIWDW}
{WDWDQDWD} {WDWDpDWD}
{DpDWHWDp} {DbHWiWDp}
{WDW0pHpD} {WDW0PDpD}
{DWDpiWDW} {hWDpDpDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {qDPDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW} {DRDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

39. 40.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDW!WDWD} {BDWDWhWD}
{DWDWDWDp} {DWDWGW0W}
{KDWDWDWH} {WDWDpDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWHWiWDW}
{WDWDW)WD} {WDWDWDPD}
{DW0WDBDW} {IWDPDb0W}
{WDPDWiPD} {WDPDN)WD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDrDQDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 15

41. 42.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {qDWDWDWD}
{DrDWDBDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0WDWD} {WDWDpDWD}
{DPDW0WDQ} {gW0WDWDW}
{PDWDkDWD} {p$WDpDWD}
{DPDWHWDP} {iWDWHWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DKDWDWDW} {IWDWhW!W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

43. 44.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGW$WD} {WDWDWDBD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD} {WDnDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDp} {DWDNDWDW}
{WDWDPDk4} {WGWHkDWD}
{DWDWDWDp} {DW)pDbDW}
{WDWDPDW)} {WDWDW0WD}
{DKDWDWDW} {DWDWDWgW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
16 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

45. 46.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {QDWDWDWD}
{DNDpDWDp} {DW4WHWIW}
{WDWDWDp)} {WDWDWDpD}
{IPDpiW0W} {DW0WDb4p}
{W0WDWDPD} {WDPiWhp)}
{DPDW)WDW} {DPgp$W)W}
{WDQDWDPD} {WDWDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW} {GWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]

47. 48.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDKDWDWD} {WDWhWDWi}
{DW0WgPDW} {DWDWDW0P}
{WDWiPDRD} {WDW0WgPD}
{)W0WDWDW} {DWDPDpHW}
{bDPDWDWD} {WDPDp)WD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DKDN)WDW}
{WDWDWDPD} {WDWDWDWD}
{!WDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDR}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 17

49. 50.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWIWDWD} {WDWDWDW!}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDRDWDW}
{W0N0WDPD} {WDR0PDWD}
{DpDkDWDW} {DnDkDPDW}
{W)W)WDPD} {W0WDWIWD}
{DWDRDW)W} {DnDWGpDW}
{WDP)WDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW!WDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves [?]

51. 52.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWi} {W$BDWhWD}
{DWDW0K0W} {DW0WDWDb}
{W0WDPDWD} {WDWDrDr$}
{gPDWDWHW} {0WDWDWHW}
{QDpDpDPD} {kDPDW)WD}
{DW)b0W)W} {)WDW)W0W}
{WDRDpDW0} {KDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDB} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
18 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

53. 54.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDqDWDWD}
{DKDNDpDW} {DWDWDWDB}
{WDW)WDWg} {WDWDPDWG}
{0k0WDWDW} {DWDWDRDW}
{pDr0WDpD} {WDp0kDWD}
{)pDWDWDW} {$WDpDpDW}
{nDWDWDWD} {QDbDWDWD}
{DWDQDWDW} {IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [§]

55. 56.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWhWDWG} {QDWDWDWD}
{DWIWhW$W} {DWDWDWDW}
{pDBHPDWD} {WDKDPDWD}
{0p$WDpDW} {DpHpDWDW}
{W0WiW)W0} {WDWiNDWD}
{DWDbDWDr} {DW0WDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD} {WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDbDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 5 moves [§]
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 19

57. 58.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDbDWD} {WhWDWDbD}
{0WDWDWDp} {DW0WDWDW}
{WDWDWDW!} {WDpDN0WD}
{)WDk)WDW} {DW)WiB0Q}
{W0WDW)BD} {WDWDPDW0}
{DWDWIpDW} {DWIWDWDW}
{W)WDWDWD} {WDWDW0W0}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

59. 60.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDqDbHWD} {RDWDWDWD}
{4R4WDWDW} {DWDW4WDW}
{WDWDpDWD} {WDW0pDPD}
{0WDWipGp} {DWDWiWIW}
{WDWDpDWD} {WDnDBDpD}
{DW$pDWDW} {DWDQ0WDW}
{WDWDWDWI} {WDW0WDWD}
{DWDWDW!W} {DWDrDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]
20 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

61. 62.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDBDW} {1rDRDWDW}
{W0W)WDpD} {WDWhWDWD}
{DWDW0W0W} {DWDNDW!W}
{W)WiWDWD} {WDRgWDW4}
{DWgPhW)W} {DWDkDKhW}
{WDPhKDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{GWDWDWDQ} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

63. 64.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{QDWDWDWD} {RDWDWDWD}
{DW4W0WDW} {DW0WDW0N}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDP0WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDP0p}
{W0BDWDWD} {WDW)WiW4}
{DPinhWDW} {DWDWDpHp}
{pHWDW$WD} {WDWDWIW)}
{IWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 21

65. 66.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWIWi}
{DWDWHWDW} {DWDWDW0p}
{WDWDWDWI} {WDWDWDPD}
{DWGWip)W} {DWDW)WDW}
{WDWDpHWD} {WDbDWDWD}
{DWDbDWDP} {DW)W)PDW}
{WDW)W)BD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves [§]
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

67. 68.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {QDqDWHWG}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWhWDW}
{WDWDWHW)} {W4W0WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {0piWDWDW}
{WDWHWiWD} {WDWDW0WD}
{DQDWDWDW} {)pDWDBDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {W)WDWDnD}
{IWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
22 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

69. 70.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDW)W!W}
{W0WDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DpDWDWDW} {IW0W)WDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDNDW0W0}
{$PDWDWDW} {DWDWDNDp}
{p0WDWDWD} {WDW0W0p0}
{ibDWDW!W} {DWDBgkDr}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*?]

71. 72.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{KDWDWDWD} {WDWDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDk}
{WDpDWDW0} {WDWDWGWD}
{DWDk0WDW} {DWDWDW)p}
{WDWDNDPD} {WDWDW0W)}
{DW)WDWDR} {DWDWDPDW}
{WDWDBDWD} {WDWDPDWD}
{DWGWDWDW} {DWDW$WDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 5 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 23

73. 74.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{W!WDWDWD} {WDWDWDW$}
{DWDWDWDW} {GWDWDWHW}
{W0WDW0WD} {WDWIWDW0}
{DW0WDPDW} {DPDW0WDW}
{WiBDPDWD} {WDPDkhW$}
{DWDWIWDW} {DWDpDW0W}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDBDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves [§]
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

75. 76.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDBD} {WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0r)WD} {WDW4bDWD}
{DKDkDWDW} {DWgWGpDW}
{WDWDW4W$} {WhWHkDW0}
{DWDW0NDW} {DWDW0N)W}
{WDPDpDWD} {WDWDWDBD}
{DWDWGWDW} {DWDWDWDQ}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [†]
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
24 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

77. 78.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {rDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDKDW} {HWDpDWDW}
{W0kHWDWD} {WDpDW0WD}
{DWDR0W0W} {Gp)WDpDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {W)Wip)WD}
{HW)WDWDW} {DWDWHWDW}
{WhW0WDPD} {WDWIWDWD}
{DWgWDWDQ} {DWDWDWDR}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

79. 80.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{QhWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDbDW} {DWDWDWDQ}
{WDp)WDW0} {W0WDWDWD}
{DWDWDNDW} {DW0W0WDW}
{WDPDWiWI} {WiBDKDWD}
{DWGWDPDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDB} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves [†]
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 25

81. 82.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW$BD} {WDW$KDWD}
{DWDWIWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DbHWiWDp} {DW0BDWDW}
{WDW0PDpD} {WDPiPDWD}
{hWDpDpDW} {DWDpDWDW}
{qDPDWDWD} {WDWGWDWD}
{DRDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves

83. 84.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW0W0WIW} {DW0WDWDW}
{WDP0RDWD} {WDpDWDWD}
{DWDWDkDW} {DW)NDWGW}
{WDWDWHWD} {W0W0WDWD}
{DWDWDPDW} {DPDkDWDW}
{WDWDWDWG} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWIW$WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
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85. 86.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWhr4}
{DWDWDWDW} {0WDWDWHW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WgWDWDp)}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDR}
{bDWDWDWD} {NDp0W0W)}
{DWGP0WDW} {DW0kDP0B}
{W0WDPDWD} {WDpDWDPD}
{iNDWIW!W} {DWGWDKDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 5 moves

87. 88.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW} {DW0WDWDW}
{WDWDpDpD} {WDpDWDWD}
{DWHkDW0W} {DW)NDWGW}
{WDWDWDKD} {W0W0WDWD}
{DWDW0WDW} {DPDkDWDW}
{WDWDNDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWIW$WDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 27

89. 90.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{QDWDb$WD} {WDW!WDWD}
{DW0WGWDW} {DWDWDWDp}
{W0WDWDpD} {WDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDpDW} {DWDWHPDW}
{WDpDWDWD} {WDpDPiND}
{DWiW0WDW} {DW)WDWDW}
{WHPDPDWD} {WDWDW)Wg}
{DBDKDWDW} {IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

91. 92.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{gWDWDWDb} {DpDPDWDW}
{BDWDW0pD} {WGpDWDW0}
{)WDWDpDP} {DW0WDWDW}
{NDp0W$WD} {PDrDWDW)}
{DW0kDPDW} {)kHWDWDR}
{WDpDWDWD} {p)pDWDWD}
{DWIW$WDW} {DWIWDW!W}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
28 V. M. N. PortillA: Chess Problems

93. 94.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{KDk4WDWD} {WDWDQDWD}
{0RDpDBDW} {DWDWDWDB}
{P4W0WDWD} {KDpiWDWD}
{DnDNDnDW} {DW$W0WDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {W0WDWDWD}
{DW)W$WDW} {DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWgW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 2 moves [*]

95. 96.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDQIWD} {WDWDWgWD}
{1WDWDWDW} {DW4nDWDW}
{WDW4NDWD} {WDW)RDND}
{DWDkDNDn} {hWDPDk)K}
{PDW0r0PD} {rDWDpDWD}
{gW0WDWDW} {0WDBDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDPDWD}
{DWDRDWDW} {DWHWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 5 moves [§]
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [†]
 V. M. N. Portilla: Chess Problems 29

97. 98.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDW!WDWD}
{DWDWDWDp} {DWDWDWDp}
{WDWDWDP$} {WDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDWiW} {DWDWHPDW}
{WDWDP$WD} {WDpDPiND}
{DWDPDWDW} {DW)WDWDW}
{WDWDWIWD} {WDWDW)Wg}
{GWDWDWDW} {IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves [*]
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves

99. 100.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DW0WDBIW}
{WDWDpDWD} {WgWDW)WD}
{Dp)NDWIW} {DPGWiWDW}
{W)W0kDWD} {WDpDpDPD}
{)WDWDWDW} {DW1WDWDW}
{W$W)NDWD} {WDPDW)ND}
{DWDWDWDW} {DRDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves [†]
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 101. 102.
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD} {QDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDW0WDW}
{WDWDpDWD} {WDW)WDWD}
{DW)kHpDW} {DWDNDP0q}
{W)pDWDWD} {WDWDWDpi}
{DWDWDK)W} {DWDWDWHW}
{WGW)WDWD} {PDWDWIBD}
{DWDWDWDW} {DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV
Mate in 4 moves
vllllllllV
Mate in 3 moves
 KEY MOVES TO SOLUTIONS

1. 1. Qh8 24. 1. Qh4

2. 1. Qh7 25. 1. Qd7
3. 1. Q×d4† 26. 1. Q×c7
4. 1. Qd3 27. 1. S×P† 1. B×P 1. P(S)† 1. QQ6†
5. 1. Sb8 [ 1. Rf5† 1. - 1. c1S†/Qd3† 1. - ]
[ 1. ... b3! etc.] 28. 1. Qf1
6. 1. Qh5 29. 1. Rc5
7. 1. Ra1 [ 1. Qg1† ]
8. 1. Sb7 30. 1. Se7
9. 1. Q×a1† 31. 1. Bh1
10. 1. S×f6 [ 1. Sc6†! 1. Seg6†! ]
11. 1. Rc8† 32. 1. Kc2
[ 1. Rb6†! ] 33. 1. Rh1
12. 1. Qc3 34. 1. Se4
13. 1. Bd5 35. 1. Ba1
[ 1. Ra5† ] 36. 1. Qh5
14. 1. K×d1 37. 1. Sh3
15. 1. Qb8 38. 1. Rh1
16. 1. Sf6† 39. 1. Kb5
[ #3! ] 40. 1. Qh1
17. 1. Q×g1 41. 1. Sd5
18. 1. Sb3 42. 1. Qg7
19. 1. Qh5 43. 1. Kc2
20. 1. Qh8 44. 1. Se6
21. 1. Qh1 45. 1. Sd8
[ 1. b3 1. b4 1. Sf7† ] 46. 1. Kh6
22. 1. Qh1 [1. Kf6]
[ 1. Qd1 1. Qe5† ] 47. 1. Qh8
23. 1. Sd2 [1. Qe1]
31
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48. 1. Ra1 74. 1. Ra8

49. 1. Qa1 75. 1. Rg4
50. 1. Qa1 [ 1. ... Ke4! etc. ]
[ 1. ... S3d4!] 76. 1. S×h4†
[ 1. Ba7 ] 77. 1. Qh8
51. 1. Ra2 78. 1. Bd8
52. 1. Se4 79. 1. Qa1
53. 1. Sb6 80. 1. Qh2
54. 1. R×d3 [ 1. ... Kc3! ]
[ 1. Rc5‡ etc.] 81. 1. Rh1
55. 1. R×c4† 82. 1. Rd6
[ 1. Rg1†! ] 83. 1. Bg3
56. 1. Qf8 84. 1. Bf6
57. 1. Qa6 85. 1. Bh8
58. 1. Sf4 86. 1. Bc8
59. 1. Rc6 87. 1. Se4
60. 1. Bd5 88. 1. Bf6
[1. Ra5†] 89. 1. R×f5
61. 1. Qa8 90. 1. Qh4
62. 1. Qc1 91. 1. R×f5
63. 1. Qh8† 92. 1. Qg8
64. 1. Ra3 93. 1. Be8
65. 1. Bh1 [ 2. Seg6‡ ] 94. 1. Bg8
[ 1. Seg6‡ ] [1. R×c6†]
66. 1. Qh4 95. 1. Sc7
67. 1. Kb2 [ 1. Se3†! ]
68. 1. Sd7† 96. 1. Bc4
69. 1. Kb8 [ 1. ... Bg7 etc. ]
70. 1. e8B 97. 1. Bg7
[1. e8Q] [1. R×h7]
71. 1. R×h6 98. 1. Qh4
72. 1. Ra1 99. 1. Sf6
73. 1. Qh2 [ 1. ... Kf3! ]
[ 1. Kd3! ] 100. 1. Rh1