SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 71

SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS.

Problem 2601 (Bfcr W. Veal).— Black: 5, 8, 10, 11, 24, 25. White: 7, 13, 17, 19, 21, 30. White to play an<s win. 17 14 25 29 3 7 16 2.1 14 9 10 17 7 3 11 16 30 25 5 14 21 14 812 710 2ft £2 W.wing. Problem 2602 (By W. Horsfall).— Black: 2, - 9, 12, king 24. White : 6, 23, 25, 32. Black to play and win. 24 27 27 23 913 13 17-A. 2 6 17 22 23 19 19 15 6 1 15 11 1 10 B.wins. (a) 2 7 wins at on.oe, am? rather spoils the problem.— Dr. Ed. O.W. Problem 2603 (By W. Ve*l).— Black : 8, I§, 21, 23. 24-, king 19. White: 5, 17, 18, 29, 30, king 14. Wihdfce to plaf and win. 30 £6 29 £5 14 9 18 15 9 4 21 30 30 21 .£1 14 19 10 W.wins. v Problem 2604 (By G. H. Slocum).— Black:. 10, 11, kings 9, 12, 14, 20, 25. White: 17, 22, 26, 28, kings 1, 31, 32. Wthite to play and win. 32 27 14 21 £6 23 20 27 31 22 25 18 27 23-a 27 18 516 W.wics. 28 24 18 £7 .. 1 5 12 19 ' (a). One of the points making the problem . so difficult. From all parts of the country , we have- heaid of the interest caused by this " stroke." Many players imagined it waa easy, but when theii solution was put to . the* test it failed. If anyone thinks he, h«4 another way >1 winning we should like ti have it.— Da. Ed. O.W. Problem 2605 (By Win. Veal).— Black : 1; 5, , 7, 11, 15, 16, 19, 24. White: 9, 14/ 17, 18, 22, 23, 26, 31. White to play and win. 9 6 10 17 22 13 19 26 3 8 16 19 1 10 13 9 15 22 31 22 11 16 12 IS 17 13 5 14 26 3 16 20 8 12 W.winß. - Problem -2606 (By L. M. Steams).—B lack.l 6. 16, king 22. White- 17, 26, 32, king 3, White to play and win 17 14 3 7 32 £7 7 11 11 27 22 31 tt 10 10 17 31 24 W.wins.