George E. Carpenter's forgotten mate

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Crazychessplaya

Here is an interesting mate-in-three problem composed by George E. Carpenter, probably in the 19th century. There is very little reference to the problemist on the web, I could not find this particular problem anywhere:

White to play and mate in three moves:

rooperi

Is this it?

rooperi

I have 52 problems of his in my collection, but not this one..

Nytik

Are you absolutely sure it's his?

A source wouldn't go amiss! Smile

Crazychessplaya

Rooperi go it right!

rooperi

This is a fun one too:

George Edward CARPENTER
Chess Record 1874

Mate in 2

jamessaul

Qb3 e3

Qf7#

is that it?

rooperi

Geez, sorry, I left out a pawn on c3, I'll fix it... Sorry again

zankfrappa

"If I Were A Carpenter..."

Great old song.

zankfrappa

And also The Carpenters, they were a great old band.