Answers to Correspondents.

Otago Witness, Issue 2105, 28 June 1894, Page 38

Answers to Correspondents.

Lady Admirer.—Thanks for report. J. H. —Will bo pleased to receiva gamed. Thanks for enclosed. W. J. M., Arrow.—Thanks for problems. Your littlo diagrams are quite neat—capital idea. Unable this week to attend to your play on 1175. A. C. 8., Middlemarch.—Your solutions of Problems 1189, 1190 (see solution below), 1191, and 1192 are correct. Thanks for problem. W. M., Mataura.—Thanks for score?. D. A. B.—Will forward rules to the club. Solution of Problem 1189. By Robt. Stevenson, Skippers. Black men on 1, 3, 5,12, k 26; White men on 10, 17. 20, 21, k 2. Black to play; White to draw.. 26 22 2 6 110 7 2 1417 1713 5 9 13 6 3 7 2114 2218a-10 7 1014 211 18 2 Drawnl (a) 6 2 13 6 2011 Black 12 14 1814 1416 wins. Solution of Problem 1190. By J. W. Morris. Black men on 5, 7, 9. 24, k 10 ; White men on 18,19, 20, k 3. 711 1416a-24 27 1417 913 3 8 20 11 6-1519 23 18 2 6 1014 914 27 31 5 9 3126 815 11 7 19 23 7 2 6 9 Then 17 21, Black wins. (a) 24 28 allows a draw ; Black is not in time to combine his pieces, and White' draws by holding the two single men in the side with hi-5 king, thus — 24 28, 72, 28 32, 2 6, 32 27, 610. 1417,15 18, &c. (6) If 7 2, 27 31,2 6,3126,610 14 17, &c. Black wins. Solution of Problem 1191. By W. Dunn. Black men on 3, 6, 10, 12,18, 19, 25; White men on 17, 20, 2-5, 27, 31, ks on 1, 4. Black to move and win. 1015 411 1216 2-3 19 3032 110 18 22 2011 25 30 Black 3 8 111S 19 23 18 25 wins. Solution of Problem 1192. " By D. A. Brodie, Dunedin. Black men on 2, 6, 13, k 17 : White men on 9, 14, 21, k 15, WbUo to play and draw. 14 10 10 6 1510 21 5 914 2 9 1418 18 23 Drawn,