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CHESS. 



allowed for moving should be limited. Subsequently, many of the 

 company adjourned to the Chess-room, where some spirited games 

 took place. We understand it is Mr. Francis's intention to give during 

 the season a lecture confined to the tactics of Chess, especially the 

 most celebrated openings. Boards and men will be set out in suffi- 

 cient numbers to enable the audience to follow the course of the 

 games, and one of the large saloons in the Public Rooms will be 

 employed on the occasion as a lecture-room.] 



CHESS PROBLEM 



No. 1. 



BY H. R. FRANCIS, ESQl 



White moves, and forces Check Mate in 4 wore*. 



