Omitted Solutions,

Otago Witness, Issue 2252, 29 April 1897, Page 40

Omitted Solutions,

1 Our attention has been called to the fsct that the solutious of Piobleins 1413 and 1414, of this column, never appeared. It is long now since the problem* were published, but in _ justice to air Sim at anyrate we give the solutions cow. Ihe solutions Lad got into a wrong place, hence the omission. Problem 1413 (By J. Sim).-See Game 2617 above. Problem 1414—An Amusing Incident.—On the evening of Decoration Day an incident in which J P Ret-d and 11. C. Ewalt were the rhief actors m., ' .■ created much merrim°nt. Mr }i #Js< /f.®/j© Joyce, a member of the New £'<§><!& „$4. >'■■■ Manchester Club, was amusing ~J,J>'KP\>Jf*» f several habitues of the Home a3 iSiOia /• Hotel with selected problems, "J, JJ, ■ "•„¥*-., and finally set up the tollowing-, , y'K'XMF- sayi ng it was by F. Allen, of *■ M/^Pi ♦- Leeds :-Black ks on 3, 6 Lr Ai -^1 White men on 15, 27, k 4. [White.] White to play and win. No one could solve it, and J. P. Reed wa3 requested to cut the Gordian knot. Reed_ spent several minutes peering into the ramifications of the puzzle. ]£Walt suggested that Reed move, or let some one else unravel the skein. Reed responded :—": —" Ido not want to move and guess at it. I want to solve, and I doubt if you can do it." "Yes, I can," replied Ewalt; "but you have not got it," as Reed moved 27 24. "If I have not got the win," said Reed, somewhat nettled, " I can at least draw against you. So come and try." Ewalt sat down and moved 27 23; Reed 3 7, Ewalt 48. "Now I draw it," said Reed, as he played 7 11. "I euess not," was the reply, as Ewalt moved 15 10 " Yes, I do," asserted Reed, a3 he jumped 615 " Not yet," was Ewalt's retort, as he moved 23 18 • " jump either way and I'll pen up." "By Jove you do," muttered Reed, hanging his head sheepishly as the interested spectators broke into a roar of hearty laughter. Reed explained that he had foreseen the exchanges, but did not think the uncrowned man could pen his king while Ewalt jubilantly told Mulholland: That solution came to me like a flash as I was passing the board."— Pittsburg Despatch.

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