Solutions to Problems.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 66

Solutions to Problems.

Problem 2266 (by J. George).— Black: 2, 10, 28, king 27. White: 8, 23, 24, kings 3, 12. "White to move ; what result ? 3 7-a 12 16 8 3 3 7 732 2 11 11 20 27 18 20 27 White wins. Very few solvers discovered the stroke, and [ made the lesitft =a draw by 23 18. I (a) 23 18 only draws: — " j 23 18 28 32 8 4-c £7 23 16 19 20 6 27 20 4 8 a 32 27 12 1(j-f 14 17 811 8 4 2 7 3 8 23 14-u 10 16 Drawn. (a) 3 8, 32 28-B. 8 11, 10 15, 18 14, drawn. (b) 32 27 loses neatly by 18 15, 10 19, 12 16, j White wins. j (c) 8 11, 7 16, 12 19, 32 28, 3 8-d, 28 32-c, 8 11, I 32 28, drawn. to) 19 23. 28 24, 3 7, 24 19, drawn. (c) 20 24 loses, thus— 2o 24, 19 16, 24 20 16 12 28 24, 8 3, 24 19, 3 7, White wms. (F) 18 14, 10 17, 8 11 also draws here. (g) It will b& noticed that this piece must be taken first. Problem 2267 (by Jas. Mulvey).— Black : 11, king 15. "White: kings 6, 23. 'White to play and win. 23 27-A 6 9 914 14 10 27 23 11 Id b 15 19 ltf 20 19 24 W. wins. (a) 6 2, 15 10, and Black draws. (b) 15 19, 6 10, 19 16, 27 24, 16 20, 24 19, 11 15, 19 16, W. wins. Problem 2268 (by J. A- Borehani) —Black : 3, 5, 12, 22, king 23. White: 8, 10, 15, 28, king 1. Black to. play and win. 12 16 16 20 23 26 3 7 20 24 8 4 10 6 6 2 211 B. wins. White must give "brceks" next move. Problem 2269 (by J. E. Lear).— Black . 3, 4, kings 15, 21, 26. "White: 10, 11, 14, 17, 22, 31. White to move and win. 11 7 31 27 14 7 7 2 218 15 6 3 10 21 14 2tf 17 W. wins. Problem 2270 (by J. A. Boreharn).— Black : 5, 6, king 11. "White : 13, 29, king 3. Black to play andl win.

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