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  2. CHESS.

    Nathalia.—Pleased to hear from you: hope you will again send solutions regularly. P.R.—We do not ask for analyses showing why every other move than the right one fails. ...

    Article : 462 words
  3. THE RIDDLER.

    A gardener bought a piece of land and resold it during the "boom" to a syndicate at a profit equal to as much per cent. as the cost price per acre. The syndicate resold it at £600 per acre, ...

    Article : 70 words
  4. DRAUGHTS.

    Black—Men, 18, 19; King, 13. White—Man, 32; kings, 20, 27. White to play and win. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 29 words
  5. 6122.—ARITHMETICAL QUESTION.

    How many acres are there in a paddock fenced in with a three-rail fence, of which the posts are 9 feet apart, and which encloses as many acres as there are rails in the fence? ...

    Article : 40 words
  6. 6123.—CHARADE.

    How gladly you my FIRST invite When threatening clouds arise, Or when the angry storm pours out Its vengeance from the skies. ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. 6124.—WORD SQUARES.

    A very useful bird is this To farmers' fields, but still it Won't please you very much, I wis, If, shooting at a dove, you miss, ...

    Article : 135 words
  8. No. 2829.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 words
  9. MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  10. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  11. CHESS NOTATIONS.

    The Forsyth Notation.—The chess board is supposed to be placed before the player, with the side of the White men next to him, as is usual in diagrams. It is then read as ...

    Article : 567 words
  12. No. 2827.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  13. Advertising

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    Advertising : 708 words
  14. PROBLEM NO. 4372.

    2N2Q2| br5q| 1p1B1p1n|1PPpPprb| K1kP1RPp| 6N1| 2BP4| 8. White to play and mate in three moves. The above was published in an unsound form ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 53 words
  15. GAMES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 439 words
  16. PROBLEM NO. 4373.

    6N2| 3qb3| 1Q1P4| pbr2p2| 1N1B1k1K| n4P2| 6P1| 2b1R3. White to play and mate in two moves. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 39 words
  17. TOWN V. COUNTRY.

    Thursday, 26th September (Show day), being a red letter day for Victorian draughts players, all players with pretensions to the game make an endeavor to be present and take part in the ...

    Article : 199 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 words
  19. PROBLEM NO. 4374.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 words
  20. CENTRAL DRAUGHTS CLUB.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Draught Association the following officials were elected to carry out all arrangements necessary for the success of the forthcoming Town v. Country match:— ...

    Article : 156 words
  21. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Queensland.—The B grade teams' competition of the Queensland Chess Association has been won by the City C.C. A. J. Brown, of the City C.C., did not lose a game in the series ...

    Article : 37 words
  22. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

    No. 4362 (F. T. Hawes).—Position: 8| nKe| 1K2kP2| 2p2N2| 2p3Q1| 7p| 8| 8. Mate in three. Solution: 1. N.Q7, threatening 2. Q. K4ch. H KxN; 2. N-N7ch, &c. If K-Q4; 2. Q-K2, &c. ...

    Article : 331 words
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