in the Bibliography which will prove helpful to the student who wishes to go more deeply into the subject.
Before closing, however, the student may be interested in working out some Chess problems for himself, and for this reason several have been selected from Curious Chess Problems in one of Staunton's books.
If the student cannot solve these problems, after he has given them a fair trial, he will find a Key following them.
Chess Problems.
Problem I.—White, playing first, mates in seven moves.
White's forces should be arranged thus:—K on Qsq., Kts. on QKt.3, and KB7, B on QKt.7, and Ps on QR2, QKt.2, K4, KB2, and KKt.7.
Black's forces should be arranged thus:—K on QB5, R on KKt.sq., Kt, on QB2, B on QKtsq., and Ps on QKt,5, QB4, K4, and KR2.
