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[Fbr 17, 1882. 



KnnvK, ton " ; bcrnimo tlint is not correct. " Ace, foUowcil liy 

 ninp (instcnd of lowest or noxt lo lowodt) from Ace, Qncon, ton, 

 nine, niitl oiln-rs, or from Arc, Kiinvc, ton, ninf, and ollier«" is 

 correct in Kcnonil ; liut liithorto, tliouf^'li wo linvc touclicrt on the 

 piny second ronnil, wo hnvo not intended wliot is snid about that 

 ronnd to lio exlinuntive. Special ronHidcrntions coino in for second 

 round, wliicli render special treatment necessary in its case. One 

 wonld Imvo to mention exceptions in tlie Inst two cases; for if 

 Kinp and Knnve fell first round in tlie former, or Kinp and (Jiiecn 

 in the latter, the liighost of the Bcquonco would bo the proper 

 cni-d to load secimd round. Our loads nro complete, and the 

 learner would make the few necessary exceptions for second round 

 if ho possessed average intelligence, just as he would not, merely 

 becnuRo of the general rule " third in hand play your highest," put 

 his King on his partner's Queen. As to tho trump loads, we should 

 hnvo said that from Ace, King, not more tlian four others, and from 

 King, Qncon, not more than four, flinnllost is led. Wo believe we 

 wrote four in both cases, but, as yon note, it is printed " five." 

 Thanks. The chance problems later. Some of your solutions look 

 too simple, but they maybe right. May perhaps ask Editor to give 

 these as matlicmatical problems. Five of Clibs. 



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Problem No. 20. 

 By J. A. Miles. 



H...„„S ...M........SJ.,.I 



"White to play and mate in four movc^. 



SOLUTIONS. 

 No. 9.— End Game, by A. J. Maas, ]>. 239. 



K. to K.sq. or A. 

 K. to B.6. 

 P. to Kt. 6. 

 P. to K.7. 



A.l 



4. 



P. to Kt.5. 

 K. to Kt.4 



P. to Kt.5. 

 P. to K.5. 

 P. to Kt.7. 



P. to Kt.6. 

 K. to Kt.5. 

 K. to B.2. 



3. F- to B.y.(ch.) 



K. to B.sq. 

 r P. to K.6. 



P. Queens. 



K. takes P. 

 P. to K.4. 

 K. to B.5. 



K. to K.3. 

 and wins. 



If White plays 1. P. takes P.(eh.), Black obtains a draw In- 

 correct play. 



End Game, No. 10., p. 210. 



, Q. to B.G.(ch.) „ Q. takes P.(ch.) ,,,-,• . , , 



1- ^ . n -r 2. g-— —i and White is stale- 



K. to B.sq. or A. P takes Q. 



mated. 



A. — If Queen interposes perpetual ch. on R.8. and B.C. 



No. 11. — Problem by Hcrr Gunsberg, p. 240. 

 J Q. to K.R. 2. 2 Kt. to K.8.(ch.) g Kt. to K.C. 



R. takes Q. best. ' Kt. takes Kt. ' mate. 



Most of our correspondents gave 1. Q. to Kt.3. ; but if Black 

 replies with 1. H. to B.4.(ch.), there is no mate in two moves. 



Kt. to B.5.(ch .) 

 K. toQ.5or^. 



Problem No. 11, p. 259. 

 J, D^to K.3,(cjli.) , 



■ if K. takes B.^ 

 3 Q. to Q.Kt.3. ., 



mate. 



Q. to Q.7. 

 K. to D.3. 



Q. to K.O. 



Problem No. 12, p. 2G0. 

 As pointed out by us, this haa two solutions, viz. : — 

 J Q. takes R. 



B. takes Q. (best) 

 B. to Q.3. 

 mate. 



Q. takes P. 



Q. to K.sq. or .1. 



Kt. to B.3. 



Kt. takes R.P. 

 y. to K.4. 



Q. takes B.(ch. ) 

 Q. takes Q. 



P. to Q.4. 

 and mates accordingly. 



Kt. takes R.P. g P. to Q.4. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 *,* Please ttddress Chess-Edilor. 

 Edward Sargnnt (Problem No. 11, p. 240).— It Kt. to K.6.ch.. 

 then Kt. takes Kt. with a check, and there is no mate. 



Kt. to B.5. 



J. P. — In Problem No. 18 or No. 



Q. to K.O. ^, „ B. takes P. 



^ then 3. mate. 



6, it 1. 



B. takes Kt 



"B. toQ.6." 



Squire. — Solution of No. 14 correct. We agree with you as i^ 



its merits. 



J. H. Wootton. — There is no modem treatise on odds ; we hope 

 .soon to publish some articles on these openings. If yon give .'i 

 Pawn, you' must give your K.B.P. 



E. C. H. — 1. Ton can have as many Queens for as many Pawn- 

 as you can advance to the eighth row ; 2. In Castling on the Qaeen'- 

 side, the King is put on B.sq. and the Book on Q.sq. ; 3. " Stale " 

 mate is a draw. 



F. W. B. — Solution of No. 14 correct. It is convenient foi 

 writing down a game that is being played that the first playe: 

 should play with White; but it is not compulsory. 



G. Woodcock. — Tour joke, directed against ua at " fall cock," i 

 good ; but vou are an adept in the art of firing. Remove Pawn ('t 

 black Q.R.2. 



M. J. Harding. — We willingly grant your i-oquost, fi-ce of cbaig'" 



Ilenry Planck. — Solutions correct. 



F. Edmonds. — Thinks for games, which shall appear. " Mcphisto ' 

 and Chess Editor of Knowledge are " one" in the flesh ! bat "two' 

 in the spirit. 



Notice. — A gentleman would be glad to hear of another willini 

 to play a game by correspondence. — Address, Chess Ei>rroi>' 

 Knowledoe. 



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