<p><strong>PREFACE</strong><br />The Chess Problems contained in this volume are the product of<br />the labour and recreation of some fourteen years. I say "labour,"<br />because I am not such a Chess enthusiast as to believe that a collection<br />such as this can be produced without persistent application<br />partaking of the nature of work; and "recreation," because<br />the work has been a pleasure-how great a pleasure only a composer<br />can fully realize. Although a large number of the problems<br />have been republished in numerous papers at home and abroad,<br />only the name of the publication in which each originally appeared<br />is given. Exclusive of the prize list, in about a dozen cases<br />with a view to an improvement, they have been more or less reset<br />since their first appearance. The six added to this collection in letterpress<br />at the end of the Solutions are the last composed.<br />To the best of my belief there is not a single instance of a dual<br />continuation, and not being an admirer of dual mates, they are<br />very few and far between.<br />A list of prize problems will be found, but it must not be taken<br />for granted that it contains the essence of the volume.<br />Solutions are given in full for the benefit of those who are not far<br />advanced in the Problem Art. As will be seen, red represents the<br />White, and blue the Black pieces.<br />Brighton<br />1st May, 1902</p>