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[Feb. 16, 1883 



&UV Cftfss Column, 



By Mei'ihsto. 



PROBLEM No. 75. 



Uv C. I'LA.NCK. 



White. 

 White to play and mate in three moves. 



PROBLEM No. 7G. 



By G. W. Mitchell. 



Black. 



^^ m m 



iJ iftB M 



«t IS '^^ -mm Ik 



White. 

 White to play and mate in two moves. 



A remarkable ending occurred to us in a game played last week. 

 We give it as an example of resource in difficulties. A good player 

 will be dangerous to the last, or to use a hibemiau phrase, he will 

 not die a.s long as he is alive. When encountering a strong 

 opponent, players will do well not to relax theii- attention, even 

 when possessing a great or winning advantage, as otherwise they 

 might be very much disappointed as to the result of their game. 

 It is vexatious to have a game even drawn when victory seemed 

 <=^^'^'"- Amateue. 



White plajedj ^Q to R7 (ch) Q to R5 



^^ R to Kt3 (ch) R takes R 



ZZr^"'%^ Q takes R (ch) Q to Kt5 



Q to R7 (ch) Q to R5 



and the game was drawn by i)erpctual clieck. It is obvions that in 

 reply to Q to B5 (ch) Black cannot interpose the Rook, as he vrould 

 be mated by Q to B e<i. (ch). 



SOLUTIONS. 

 Peoblesi No. 72, by John Simp.so.\, p. 78 

 (n) Mate in three moves. 



1. Kt to B7 (ch) B takes Kt, 



2. R takes R (ch) Kt to K5 

 'i. Q takes Q mate. 

 (/.) Self mate. 



1. Q to B7 (ch) 1. Q or R to Q3 



2. R to Q5 (ch) 2. Kt takes R. 



3. Q to B3 (ch) ;j. Kt takes Q mate. 



1. K to K5 (best) 



2. Q to Kt4 (ch) K takes R. 



3. li to B3 mate. 



Pkoblem No. 73, uv Svd.ney Sphkes, p. 78. 



1. R takes B 1. P takes R 



2. B to KB 2. K or P moves 



3. Kt to B7 mate. 



On Saturday next Mepliisto will conduct twenty games simul- 

 taneously against twenty members of the North London Chess Club. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 *#* PJcose aidress Chess Editor. 



J. G. — No, you must not move into check. 



Learner. — There is nothing to be said against the opening, except 

 that it requii-es care on your part, lest a strong opponent may take 

 advantage of it to get you into a bad position. 



A Subscriber. — We do not consider the two Knight's Pawns fair 

 odds, as it does not affect the stronger man's game disadvan- 

 tageously in the opening. Either the King's Bishop's Pawn and one 

 or two moves or the Knight ought to be given. 



Problems received with thanks from J. A. Miles, J. W. Combe, 

 and Clarence. 



Correct solutions received. — Problem No. 72, W. F. W. R., John 

 Lonsdale, John Watson and R. J. P., sen., (a) M. T. H. No. 73, 

 John Watson, John Lonsdale, W. F. W. R., J. Hughes, H. A. D. 

 No. 74, Geo. G., M. T. H., J. A. MUes, Clarence, R. J. P., W., C. W. 

 Combe. 



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