Solutions to Problems.

Otago Witness, Volume 14, Issue 2648, 14 December 1904, Page 62

Solutions to Problems.

Problem 2237 (By J. A. Boreham).— Black:, 5, 12, 18. 23. king 29. White : 17, 28, 30, king 14. White to play and draw. 28 24 22 26 24 19 26 31-A 14 10 18 22 13 9 16 20 30 25 Drawn. 17 13 12 16 10 15 29 22 (a) If 20 24, then -14 18 draws. Problems 2238, 2239, and 2240 appeared last week. : Problem 2241 (By John M'Kinnon).— Black : 7. 8, 12, 17, 18, 21. 23. White : 16, 19, 28, 30, 31, king 13. Black to play and win. 22 25 11 20 23 27 £7 31 27 21 35 13 17 22 31 2i fo 22 18 15 8 11 7 10-a 20 27 31 27 10 U-B 13 17 22 £9 2!) 25 22 18 B. wins. (a) This, allowing tho capture of a piece, ! enables Black to win, correcting the original problem by Messrs J. Hutton and F. Hilliker. (b) Kicely timed. Problem, 2242 (By J. A. Boreham).— See game 5875 above. Problem 22^3 (By "Araicus")-— Black: 3, kings 16, 19. White: 12, kings 4, 10, 18. Black to play and draw. 16 11-^ 35 11-A 16 20 20 16 15 10 10 14 14 18 23 19 24 20 32 27 19 16 16 19 20 16 16 19-b 11 7 18 23 27 31 19 24 27 32 27 23 11 15 19 16 16 20 39 15-c 7 2 23 27 18 23 31 27 20 21 Draws by Fourth Position. (a) 16 11 sets uv> a puzzle for the student to find the White win. (b) Black has now a clear run into- the draw* ing phase of the Fourth Position. (c) The object of the position is shown here : Black must keep the king on 4 pinned so that White is compelled to give a free passage to both Black kings into their own crown-head.