Solution of Problem 1083.

Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 38

Solution of Problem 1083.

Key move—lK x P.

The Glasgow Weekly Herald of May 12 last contains the following, which throws additional light on the subject of Mr Barnes's letter, which appeared in the Witness of the 21st ult. To the Chess Editor. Sir, —ln the brilliant end game published in your last issua as haring occurred between two .Russian amateurs, I at onci recognised an old friend with a slightly altered face. I send you diagram of the original problem from which it is evidently manufacture i. It is at least COO years old.—l am, Ac , Gr. B. Fraseh. Dundee, May 2,1894. (From the Persian Manuscript No. 1680, in the British Museum.)

White mate?) in threw moves.

ilr Fraser gives a second diagram from another old manuscript, but we do not publish ie for want of space, and, moreovei, the IJcial.l has omitted the bl ick X— rather a i-.erious omission, seeing that it is the pivot on which the whole position turns The second position seems to be as under, substituting the black k's for one of the black rooks ou the diagram:— White : Rat Q 7 and KBI, Xt at KB 7, Xt at X B 2, I' at X Xt 'A ; Black : Kat X 4, tl at KKti,Pat X 5. White mates in three, thus— Xt-Xt 4 eh, r x kt ; R-K B 5 eh, k x r ; R mates.