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which looks so KOO'i. will not boar criticism, unless Z thought that 

 A, at trick 7, might hnvo perhaps played a false card. This may 

 huvo been the case, as the game was a real one, and A may have 

 been not over-strong, and therefore disposed to erratic courses. 

 We do not, however, agree with "Mogul" that, after trick 8, as 

 ]ilayed, Z should have deferred the r/rand coup to trick 10. There 

 was the risk that, after the Diamond nine, the Ace of Spades might 

 have been led. Tlie risk was, perhaps, less than the chance that Y 

 1>eld either Diamond eight or Spade Queen, " especially as Caven- 

 dish describes 1' as a very good player ; " but it may have seemed 

 Co Z worth considering. " Mogul " points out an error in our note 

 on trick 9, in the words "it matters not which ; " but as we had 

 already in typo a correction of tliig obvious error, we omit the foot- 

 note relating to this point. "Mogul" will read with interest the 

 extract from Cavendish's "Card Table Talk." 



<Bm Cfcess Column. 



By Mephisto. 



G.VME PLAYED RECENTLY IN A METROPOLITAN CLUB, 

 M.iTCH BETWEEN MESSRS. HOON AND TARRANT. 

 FRENCH DEFENCE. 

 Wliiee. BUck. White. Black. 



Hood. Tarrant. Uoon. Tarrant. 



P to K3 12. R to Q4 Q to K3 



P to Q4 13. B to Kt5 P to K 4 



B to Kt5 (a) 14. R to Q6 (h) Q to K sq 

 P to QB4 15. B takes Kt Q takes Kt 



B takes P (c) 16. B takes RP K to R sq (j) 

 Q to Kt3 (e) (ch) (t) 



P takes P 17. Kt takes P P takes B 



Kt to KB3 18. Q to R5 K to Kt2 



BtksP(ch)(/) 19. KttakesP(i) Q to KKt5 

 Q to Kt5 White mates in three moves (') 



Castles 



1. P to K4 



2. P to Q4 



3. Kt to QB3 



4. B to Q3 (()) 



5. P takes B P 



6. Kt to B3 (.;) 



7. Ca.stles 



8. B takes P 

 0. Kt to QR4 



10. R takes B 



11. RtoQ3(;,) 



NOTES. 



(a) This is not advisable. The Bishop is wanted for the defence 

 &f the King's side, and nothing is gained by taking the Queen's 

 Knight ; either B to K2 or Kt to KB3 must be played. 



(b) This move has been resorted to by strong players, notably 

 by Mackenzie at Vienna. We think P takes P first to be safer. 



(c) A weak move. He subjects himself to the loss of a Pawn by 

 G. P takes P, P takes P. 7. B to Kt5 (ch). Instead of B takes P, 

 Black ought to have played 5. P takes P, which would have given 

 him a good game, i.e., 



5. P takes P 



6. B takes P 6. Q takes Q (ch) 



7. K takes Q 7. B takes P 



with a good game, which may be perhaps indirectly traced to 

 White's fourth move. 



(d) White preferred to develop his game to winning the Pawn. 



(e) A further loss of time, moreover, to no purpose. 



(/) Black thought he could recover the piece and be a Pawn to 

 the good ; in this, liowever, ho was mistaken. 



(;;) An excellent resource. White threatens to win by R to Q8 

 (ch), he thereby wins a piece. 



(h) White pursues his advantage with great energy. 



(i) A well-conceived attack, which speedily secures victory. 



0) This is the worst of two evils. If IG. K takes B, supposing 

 17. Kt to Kt5 (ch), K to Kt sq. 18. Q to R5, B to Bo, Bliick might 

 have defended himself a little longer. 



(k) The finishing touch. If R takes Kt, then mate in three by 

 Q to KtO, Kt8, and Q8 (ch). 



(0 By 20. Q to R6 (ch), K takes Kt. 21. Q takes P (ch), K to 

 K sq. 22. R to Q8 (mate). 



SOLUTION. 



Problem No. 74, by C. Planck, p. 94. 



1. Q to R sq 1. K to B3 (best) 



?.. Q to KRS 2. K to Kt2 



3. Q to QK8 mate. 



If 2. K to Q2. 3. Q to Q8 mate, or 2. K to B4. 3. Q to B3 mate. 



Problem No. 76 is rather a good specimen of a Problem on the 

 block system ; it is, however, incorrect as it appeared in print, but 

 it can easily be rectified by simply placing the Rook from Q sq 

 to Q2. 



PROBLEM No. 77. 



By T. W. Combe. 



Blace. 



White to play and mate in two moves. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



*»* Please address Chess Editor. 



J. Senior. — See solution above of No. 74. 



John Watson. — Solutions of Nog. 74 and 76 incorrect. 



East Marden.— If in No. 74, 1. Q to KB8, K to B5. 2. Q to B3, 

 K to Q5, and there is no mate. 



J. W. R. and E. C. C. — See solution above of No. 74. 



Berrow. — In Problem No. 74, the three Pawns are essential to 

 the idea. Without them White could at once play 1. Q to QR8, 

 and in reply to K to B3 he could move his King and mate next 

 move. 



W. J. W. R. — In the Prize Problem, Black cannot pl.ay 1. K takes 

 B, as the Knight defends; remember it is the QKt that plavs 

 to Kt5. 



A. X Maas, A. J. Mott. — Problems received with thanks. 



Correct solutions received. — Problem No. 73, M. T. H., J. S. 

 Maskery. No. 74, Joseph Trenner, W. J. W. R., J. Hughes, 

 Berrow, Roland Mott, P. L. Pavitt, H. E. Dand, A. B. P. No. 75, 

 John Watson, Clarence, John Simpson, T. T. Dorrington, R. J. P., 

 G. Woodcock, W. No. 76, John, W., John Simpson, Clarence, 

 T. T. Dorrington, Schmucke, G. Woodcock, R. J. P. 



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