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"CHESS-MONTHLY" SECOND PROBLEM TOURNAMENT.
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Best Problem in the Tournament.

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OEDIPUS.-756 cannot be solved with 1 R to K 8 on account of 1

to Q8 ch, K to K 4, and 3 Q does not mate.

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... Kt to K 2, 2 R

L. N.-759 is not soluble with 1 Q to B 2, for Black replies 1 K to R 5 and 2.... P to Kt 5; nor 768 with 1 Q to R 6, on account of 1.... Rt. B P.

CLIFFENSIS.-Your solution of 778 is correct. We cannot do exactly as you wish, but we endeavour to make up by fortnightly issues.

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