CHESS PROBLEM 



No. V. 

 BY B. J. 



BLACK. 



WHITE. 

 Wliite to move and Check-mate in three moves. 



SOLUTION OF CHESS PROBLEM, No. 4. 

 BY W. G. COLDWELL. 



BLACK. 



K. to Q. B., 6th sq. 



WHITE. 



1 Kt. to Q. B. 2nd sq. ch. 



2 K. to Q's. sq. 



Black has here two modes of playing, 

 riRST : — 



Q. B. P. 2ndsq. 



3 Kt. to R. sq. Q. B. P. advances. 



4 Kt. to Q. B. 2nd sq. K. to Kt. 7th sq. 

 6 Kt. to R. sq. 



The game is here evidently drawn through Kt's. commanding B's 

 2nd. sq. If K. takes Kt., white wins by playing K. to B's. sq. 

 secondly: — 



K. to Q's. sq. 



3 K. to B's. sq. K. to K's 5th sq. 



4 K. to Kt's 2nd sq. K . to B's 5th sq. 

 6 K. takes P K. to Kt's 6th sq. 



6 K. to Kt's 3rd sq. K. takes P. 



7 Kt. to K. 3rd sq. arresting the advance of either P. 



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