SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 156. Ending of dii "Edinburgh" game played between 5Ir J. P. Reed and Mr Charles Hcffcer. (From the American Checker Review.) Bl-ck men on 20, 28 ; king on 30. White men on 19, 31, 32. Black to move ■ nd draw, 30 2d 19 23 31 26 32 27 19 la 7 10-b 23 18 14 9 25 22 23 18 <■ 20 24 27 23 15 11 31 27-L> 18 14 18 14 22 18 18 22 24 27 23 18 11 7 10 15 32 2i 15 11 18 23 22 26 28 32 22 17 7 3 15 10 23 18 23 19 26 31 26 22 3 7 a 27 23 19 15 And the game ia drawn. NOTE-> a. If 31 26, then 19 15, 3 8, 20 24, etc. u. If 7 11, then 23 19, 31 27, 19 24, etc. c. If 23 19, Whitp wma by 31 26. 20 24, 10 14, 19 15, 26 22, 15 19, 14 18, 19 16 D. If 31 26, then 20 24, 10 6, 18 15, e^c.
Mr J. Sim— Very pleassd to hear from yon, but porry at yonr doable defeat. J.D. — Your aolation is right ; will ap pear next week.
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Pkoblkm No. 161. By II. Parsons, Blackpool. (From the Leeds Mercory Sappleraonti) Wack men on 2, 7, 10, 12. 14 White men on 19, 21, 23, 20, 30.
15LACK — 5 piece?.
white— 5 pieces.
White to play and win.
