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[Aug. 31, 1883. 



©ur CI) ess Column. 



By Mephisto. 



PROBLEM No. 94. 



3y E. N. Feankenstein. 



Black. 



Whitb. 

 Wliite to play and self-mate in five moves. 



PROBLEM No. 95. 



By J. C. S. 



Black. 



m mm '^m. 



m m 



I w/^^mm"""'wm. 



White. 

 White to play and mate in three moves. 



ENDING FROM ACTUAL PLAY. 



E. N. Fraxkexsteix. 



Black. 



'^"""'^'m" """ "' — '' 



White. 

 De. P. 



Black to play and win in the least number of moves. 



SOLUTIONS. 

 Problem No. 91, by W. Tebeill, p. 96. 

 We are glad to say that this problem is quite correct as published, 

 which may be seen on working out the solution. The position is as 

 follows :— White— K on K sq., H QR sq., P QKt2, R KR3, P KB4, 

 Kt Q5, Kt QR5, Q QB6, B K6. Black— B or KR sq., Q KB sq., 

 R KR4, P Q5, B QKt6, K Q6, P K6. 



1. Kt to B3 R to Q4 P takes Kt 



2. Q to B4 (ch) B takes Q B takes B Q to Kt4 



3. Castles mate. R to Q sq., mate. 



(if 2. K to B7, 3. Q to Kt2, mate. 



Problem No. 92, by J. C. S., p. 112. 



1. B to B2 1. P to K6 



2. R to B4 2. P takes B 



3. P to K4, mate. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS- 

 *«* Please address Chess Editor. 



W. — Castling is not prohibited in problems, although interdicted 

 in some tournaments. CastHng being a legitimate move at Chess, 

 we fail to comprehend why it should not be resorted to. Clearly, 

 if there is no other way of effecting a mate than by Castling, it is 

 evidently then the author's idea, as suggested by the non possibility 

 of effecting a mate in any other way. We do not see any trickery 

 about it. If a composer was to construct a problem which admitted 

 of a mate being given by Castling as well as by another move, and 

 in reply to the solution by Castling were to declare that move 

 impossible on account of the K having previously moved, that would 

 amount to deception, and would be inadmissable. In no other way 

 can Castling possibly lead to a misunderstanding. However, as 

 long as the majority of problemists are opposed to Castling, it ought 

 not to be resorted to for that reason. 



W. Terrill.^ — Pray excuse our error ; we have been led into it by 

 a correspondent. 



J. Bergee Gratz. — Letter and contents received with many thanks. 



Bereow. — If 1. P takes Kt, then 2. B takes B. See solution 

 published above. 



C. Plaxck. — Problem received with thanks. 



WiLLLiM W. Thomsox.— If 1. B takes Q, P takes B. 2. Q to R sq. 

 (ch) , the Kt can interpose on R4. See solution published above. 



R. B. Saegeaxt. — We shall make inquiries and inform yon 

 accordingly. 



Peoblem No. 91 correctly solved by Schmucke, H. A. L. S., and 

 John ; and Problem No. 93 by Stanley B. Baxter, M. T. Hooton, John 

 Watson, John, Schmucke, Berrow, W. R. Edwards, and H. A. L. S. 



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