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Mate in two moves. Old mate in two problem from 1859.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
George Duke wrote on Fri, Jun 20, 2008 05:12 PM UTC:
''#6'' means Mate in Six, when that kind of thing was popular. These are the Organ Pipes in one instance. Loyd has hundred of them -- #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 in books and columns, and couple of ''Organ-Pipe'' ones besides this probable originator from year 1859. Ralph Betza recalls Excelsior and the American Indian in the Solution.