1. Tb1! Tgc4 2. Df2 Tc2 Da7#
1. ... Tcc4 2. Da7+ Ta4 3. De3#

1. De2! droht 2. d3# 1. ... droht 2. d4#
1. ... Lc3+ dxc3#
1. ... Ld4 2. d3#
1. ... Ka2 2. d4#
1. ... Se3 2. dxe3#

1. Tb7! Ka5 2. Ka7 Ka4 3. Ka6 h4 4. a3 h3 5. Tb4# 2. ... h4 3. b3 h3 4. a4 h2 5. Tb5#
1. ... h4 2. b4 h3 3. a4 h2 4. a5 h1=D 5. Tb6#

1. Sb4! Ka3 2. Kc3 Ka4 3. Ld7+ Ka5 4. Sc4#
1. ... Ka5 2. Kc5 Ka4 3. Ld1+ Ka3 4. Sc4#

1. Lg5! 0-0 2. Lh6 Ta8 3. Dg7#

1. Tb7! droht 2. Tb6 ... 3. Tbf6
1. ... Ke6,Kd6 2. Kd4

1. Th7! Kg6 2. Th4 Kg5 3. Ld8+ Kg6 4. Ke7 Kg5 5. Kf7#
1. ... g6 2. Th2 Kg4 3. Kf6 g5 4. Ke5 Kg3 5. Kf5#
1. ... Kg4 2. Txg7+ Kh5 3. Kf5 Kh6 4. Le5 Kh5 5. Th7#

1. Th7 Sd4 2. Ta7 Se6 3. Tab7
1. ... Sd6 2. Ta7 Kd8 3. Thg7

1. Ld6! droht 2. Dxe7#
1. ... exd6 2. De8#
1. ... e6 2. Da7#
1. ... e5 2. Db3#
1. ... exf6 2. De7#

Duplicate Diagram: P1329093

1. g8=D! Gewinn!-See the attached story.

Reprint: 1911: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25254295/the-royal-game-of-chess/ "Christmas Problems"

1910: http://www.chessarch.com/excavations/item.php?=a=1&source=Pittsburgh_Gazette_Times&date=1910.12.25

"The First Christmas Problem"

By C.P. Carpenter

The majority of chess players, familiar as they are with that form of chess joke called "Christmas Problems," may not know until they have read the following beautiful legend just how and when the custom originated nor, for that matter, may they be certain of it then, so cursed is this romantic age with belief.
In the Palace of the World, under the pagan line for December 25, was held the great feast of Brumalia. Upon an occasion of this festival, in the reign of the great King Eshamat, that monarch, his guests and vezers were assembled in the readiness for the festival and whilling away the interval at chess when a regged fakir approached the palace gates and craved admission from Elkanoj Bey, the sentry. That official surveyed him grimly.
"Have you got a card?" he asked with elaborate politness.
"I am a poor man, your excellency," replied the fak. "and the only card I ever had was the two-spot out of my pinochle deck,, but I am fearfully keen for my lunch and no harm, but only good. shall come to you see if you allow me to enter. I swear it as Allah sees it."
"Better beat it while Allah still see you." replied the sentry wearily. "He won't be able to see you if you stick around here long."
"I have traveled far, Effendi," replied the fakir, "and am weary. If the king phrase. I may be able to show him a wonderful play at chess. If he cannot solve it perhaps he may reward his slave with a seat at the banquet."
"In that case." said the sentry,"enter, and be your own usher. If you can get away with it, peace o you: and if noy peace to you."
Now the king fancied himself as a solver. and the fakir was well recieved when he had made known his mission.
"Know. Oh. King," said the fakir. as he set up the pieces, "that this position occured in a game between the great King Mahmud and my friend. Ali Bi, who had the white pieces, and it ran into this puzzling position with white to play, andd though it appears impossbile, netherless my friend Ali Bi did may and win this with one move. Now if his gracious majesty csn tell me how. I forfeit my lucnh: if not, I kick in at the festal board. Is it a bet?"
"You are somewhat shy on collateral,"" replied the kin: "netherless we will at least call it a bargain."

BLACK
(diagram)
WHITE

White to play and win

Long time did King Eshamat pore over the position without avail, while his company shifted about uneasily and the head cook cursed softly, but fluently in his mother tongue. Finally the king arose with a grunt of disgust.
"I pass," he said. 'What's the answer?"
'It was not in the bargain, your majesty," replied the fakir, "thay I should tell. only that your majesty should fail to find."
"Netherless?" said the king, "since we cannot solve, the problem it is our privlege to look in the appendix for answer. Selim, bring an ax."
"Pardon your majesty," cried the faki. "I will explain the mystery."
"I should be charmed," said the king drily. "What was the movr?"
"My friend Ali BI," replied the fakir, "pushed the pawm."
"But what did he call for?"
"He called for a drink but it didn't come," said the fakir, with a smile which didn't fit his face. "I hope it doesn't happen again."
"Quick fool." cried the kinh. "What piece did you call fo>"
"A queen, your majesty"
"But that woulld give stalemate."
"Even so, your majesty, "but it is also won. My frien, Ali Bi, is a weaker player and King Mahmad graciously offered odds of a draw."
King Eshamat sank into a chair and gezed at the faker. He shook himself, unable to rouse. He shook himslef again, but failed to fill. The fakir moistened his lips and glanced at the feast.
'You bargain, your majesty," he suggested timidly.
"True." said he king. "Salim, find this fakir a place at the feast."
"Very good, yout majesty," said the servant, "but the places are full. Where would it please your majesty I should put him/"
'Ah," said the king grimly, "just crack his skull and put him with the rest of the nuts."