Solutions to Problems.

Otago Witness, Issue 2664, 5 April 1905, Page 63

Solutions to Problems.

Problem 2271 (by D. A. Brodie).— Black (Henderson) • 2, 5. 8". 15, 20, king 30. White (Buchanan): 10, 17, 24, 27, 28, 32. Black to play and ■win.

Then 14 10 and Black wins. (a.) Mr Henderson, in the Scottish championship played 26 31. and only drew. (b) If 27 23, 20 27, 23 18, 15 19, 32 16, 22 15, J?. wins. Cf Problem 2272 (by T. Goldsboro).— Black : 8. 12. 17, 25, king "22. White: 9, 20, 27, 28, £ing 15. Black to play and draw.

(a) Very neatly done

Problem. 2273 (authc unknown). — Black: 3, 4. White : king 29. Black to play and capture the white king on the eleventh move.

And Black wins in tie stipulated number oi xnov-ss. Problem 22.74 (by W. J. Wray).— Black : 5. 12. kings 15 22. Wliite : 13, 17, 21, king 1. Black to play and win.

(a) If 22 17, 14 9, 5 14, 6 9 draws.

(*) 14 9 only draws. (c) Rather good this! Forcing 6 9 and' folding it there till the exchange is effected. Otherwise, if 6 12 is played, Black wins neatly by 14 17, 21 U, 18 9, 1 26, 15 11. B. wins. This was how it was won across-board. fe) 6 2 is no good, as 14 10 wins a man. (B) If 69, 14 10, 9 14, 10 17, 21 11, 27 23. B. ■wins.

Hv) 2-7 23 also wins here ,and brings out a nice little problem for students. 61, 23 18, 16, 18 15-a, .6 1. 15 10, 9 6. 14 3. 6 2. 9 6, 2 9, 5 14, 1 5, 10 6, 5 1, 6 9, 1 5, 8 13. B. wins by first position. (g) 18 22 allows a draw by 21 17.

One or two examples of the ooiner's (handiwork are being circulated in Wellington. The '"tail" of a half-sovereign is affixed to the "head" side of a sixpence. The silver side is gilded, and the coin passed as a half sovereign. There is only about a shilling's worth of gold on the imitation coin, and the balance being saved for other apurposes best known to the maker.

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