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WHITE TO PLAY, AND MATE IN THREE MOVES.

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The principle of this problem is that the King must go opposite his royal adversary, whether the Rook move to the right or the left. This position often occurs in actual play.

PROBLEM II.

1 Q. to her sq.

2 Q. to her 2nd

1 B. moves (best) 2 Q. checks

3 Kt. to K. B. 5, double check and mate.

PROBLEM III.

1 Q. to K. R. sq.

2 Q. or R. mates.

1 Any move.

It will be perceived that the whole secret of this problem lies in moving White Queen to the corner square. Whatever Black does in answer, he must submit to mate on White's second

move.

PROBLEM IV.

1 R. to Q. 6
2 R. B. Kt., or P. mates.

1 Any move.

As in other problems, all depends on the key

move.

PROBLEM V.

1 B. to Q. 8
2 Q. to K. 5 (ch.)
3 B. to B. 6, mate.

1 K. to Q. 5
2 K. takes Q.

White.

OR,

Black.

1 B. to Q. 8

1 K. to Kt. 5

2 Q. to Q. Kt. 2 (ch.) 2 K. takes P. 3 Q. to Kt. 6, mate

PROBLEM VI.

1 P. to Kt. 4 (ch.)
2 Q. to her 5 (ch.)
3 Q. to Q. Kt. (ch.)
4 P. to K. Kt. 5

1 K. to Kt. 4 (best)
2 K. to R. 3 (best)
3 K. takes Q..

4 Black must move his
K. and give mate

PROBLEM VII. (THE INDIAN PROBLEM.)

1 P. moves

1 B. to Q. B. sq.

2 R. to Q. 2

2 P. moves (best)

3 K. moves

3 K. moves

4 R. to Q. 4, discovering check and mate

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1 R. to K. 4 (ch.)

1 B. takes R.

3 Kt. to Q. 6 (ch.)

2 Q. to Q. Kt. 7 (ch.) 2 R. or B. covers

3 Q. takes Kt.

-4 Q. to Q. Kt. sq., mate

PROBLEM XI.

White.

Black.

1 Kt. to Q. Kt, 5 (ch.) 1 P. takes Kt.

2 B. to Q. 2

2 K. takes Kt.

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1 Kt. from K. Kt. 5 1 Either P. takes Kt.

to K. 4 (ch.)

2 B. to K. 7th

3 Kt. mates.

2 P.

moves

ENDINGS OF GAMES OCCURRING IN ACTUAL PLAY.

The pieces being placed in the following positions, the student may exercise his skill in effecting mate in the prescribed number of moves, or fewer if he can.

POSITION I.

K. at Kt.'s sq.
Q. at Q. Kt.'s 2nd
R. at K. B.'s sq.
B. at Q. B.'s 3rd
B. at K. Kt.'s 6th
P. at K. R.'s 2nd

K. at his Kt.'s sq.
Q. at her 7th
R. at K. B.'s sq.
R. at Q. R.'s 7th
Kt. at K.'s 2nd
P. at K. B.'s 2nd

White to play, and mate in two moves.

POSITION II.

K. at his R.'s sq.
Q. at her sq.
Kt. at K. R.'s 6th
B. at K. B. 5th
Pawns at K. R. 6th K.
Kt. 2nd, and K. R.
2nd

K at his sq.
Q. at her Kt. 7th
R. at K.'s B.'s sq.
R. at Q. R.'s 7th
Kt. at K. R.'s 8th
Pawns at Q. R. 4th K.
R. 2nd Kt. Kt. 2nd

White to play, and mate in two moves.

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White to play, and mate in three moves.

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Kt. at K. Kt. 7
Kt. at K. 4
P. at K. B. 2

White to play, and mate in four moves.

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White to play, and mate in three moves.

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K. at K. R.'s 4

P. at K.'s 5

P. at K. 4

P. at K. Kt.'s 4

White to play, and mate in four moves.

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