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TO CORESPONDENTS.

R. ML., Owaka.— Thanks for position, though it is, as you say, rather simple. Your aoluiion of Problem 1493 is correct, but you are astray with 14!lf>. See solution and compare with solution of Problem 1492 both ot which have appeared. " Horace."— Eutered for "Selected Bad-game" only. Entries received in competitions will b« acknowledged next week. Solutions op Problems. Problem 1502 (No. 9 in Competition)*— Black men on 2, 3. 4, 5, 12, 15, 17 ; White men on 11, 14, 21, 23, "24, 30, 31. Black to play and White to draw. 15 18a 7 16 14 10 22 26 15 " 4 23 19-6 24 20 17 22 10 7 4 , 11 3 7 16 19 30 26 3 11 . 28 '23 19 15 ♦ v ' Drawn. (a) If Black plays anyother mova "White drawa easily. (6) Only move to draw. . ' Pkwblivm 1503 (No. 10 in Competition). — Black men ou 5, 12, kings on 19, 3L ; White men oh 20, 24, kings on 3, 15. V^hite to piny and draw. ' 15 18 24 if 17 14 26 30' 10 •15 19 28 , 7 10 23 26-1 1» 15 23 •26 18 14 ' 31 26 14.17 30 25 15,10 28 24 14 17 1» 23 15 10 3 7 26 23 17 14 25, 21 Drawn. (I>, 19 24 23 19 24 £7 27 23 Drawn. 10 -15 15 10 14 17 17 W -Problem 1504 (No 11 in Competition V — Black men ou 5, 23, 24, kiDgs on 13. 14. 16, 20 ; White men ou 7, 15, 17, 22. 25, 30, kings om 6, 10. White to play and win. 15 11 13 29a 10 17 29 22 3 28 14 21 6 9 2t 14 7 3 White 22 17 5 14 30 25 36 7 wins, (a) If 21 14, 10 17, 13 29, 6 9, S 14, 30 25, Whit* j wi»>s Problem 1505 (No. 72 in Competition). —Black men on 5, 7, 10, 17, 21, 22, 2:?, 26. king on 28; White men on 8, 13, 14, 19, 24, 29, 30, 32, king on 4. Black to play and win. 21 25 29 22 7 11 21 14 23 3 30 21 23 27 14 7 II 16 Black 22 25 32 23 26 31 19 12 wit.s i PftOBLhM 1506 (No 13 in Competit ; en).— Black ! men on 3, 8, 10 12, 15, 17 ; White men on 9, 19, 20, 23, 24, 31. White to play and win. 9 6 *13 17 ' *2l»2 l » 30-' c3O 26 6 9 17 21 3 8 25 29 25 29 29 25 G 2 17 21* 31 26 '14 9 9 14 21 25-a '25 22-2 10 14-3 29 25 25 29 2 6 23 18 26 23 9 6 14 18 25 30 22 25 14 17 25 29 29 25 6 9 21 30 23 18 6 2 26 30 8 11-1 15 22 17 21 £9 25 White *9 13-6 30 26* 18 14 2 6 'wins. 30 ' 25 22 25 29 25 ' 25 29 . (a) If -8 11, White .replies 2 6, as 2 7 allows* draw. . p ' (0 30 25 3 7 , 8 11 11 27 WMte 26 16* 9 6 23 18* .18 2 wins. (2) 25 30 16 19 23 27 28 24 32. 2S 31 26 24 15 .22 18 7 19 20-16 15 18-4 11 18' 27 32 24 28 Wfeita 2'l 7 21 17 18 15 15 .19 wins. 30 16 18 23 32' £8 28 32 .7 3 17 22 3 7 10 15' (3) 11 15, 26 22, 8 11, 30 25, White wins. (4) 10.14 30 23 811 19 28 24 19 -19 10 10 7 14 9 9 6 2 6 • 14 18-<i 11 15 23 19 28 24 White 23 14 73 38 62 wins. , (6) 96, and we have a nice problem— Black to play and draw, as follows :— 9 6 9 13-e 13 17 10 7 19 lCk 3 8 25 21 10 14* 30 26 12 28 6 9 31 27 17 10 7 16 30 25 21 25 25 30 26 22 and Black can force a draw. , (c) 26 22, 25 30, 22 18 oaly draws. id) If 11 15, then 23 19, White wins. 31 26 26 22 22 17 9 14 25 30 30 25 25 21 15 18 and Black has the better game. Problem 1607 (No. 14 in Competition).—Withdrawn. ■ Problem 1508 (No. 15 in Competition).— Black men on 1, 2, 6, 9. 12, 14 ; White men on 13, 17, 20, 21, 22, 32. Black to play and win. 6 10 20 16 12 16 11 16 27 23 13 6 10 15 11 7 32 27 19 16 2 9 17 10 16 19 16 19 26 22 32 27 15 24 7 2 9 14-1 .18 14 9 13 16 11 19 23 1 6 22 17 27 23 24 27 2 7 14 17 14 9 15 10 6 23 ■27 27 14 White 2* 19 27 31 7 11* 31 26 wina. 5 9 6 1 27 32 22 18 (1) > 27 32 31 27 9 14 27 31 32 27 19 23 2326 15 26 30 59 Whit« wins. - Problem 1509 (No. 16 in Competition).— Black men on 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25 ; White men on 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27,. 30. Black to play a*4 Win. 2 7 21 14 30 21 20 11 2 11 9 2 3 8 11 16 8 31 31 8 14 17 Black wima.

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Otago Witness, Issue 2272, 16 September 1897, Page 40

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TO CORESPONDENTS. Otago Witness, Issue 2272, 16 September 1897, Page 40

TO CORESPONDENTS. Otago Witness, Issue 2272, 16 September 1897, Page 40

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