THE UNIVERSAL NOTATION.
Problem No. 1.—By Herr Meyer.
7 + 5 = 12 pieces.
White to play and mate in two (2) moves.
The Endings of Games.
Beginners sometimes are apt to capture a superior man for an inferior one, and thereby forget the danger in which they leave their K, as the following moves show:—
| White. | Black. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | P d4 | P d5 |
| 2, | O f3 | N f5 |
| 3, | O c3 | P e6 |
| 4, | N g5 | O f6 |
| 5, | P e3 | N d6 |
| 6, | N d3 | N g6 |
| 7, | N g6: | P hg6: |
| 8, | K M | O c6 |
| 9, | L d3 | O b4 |
| 10, | L b5† | K e7 |
| 11, | L b7: | M b8 |
| 12, | L a7: | O C2: |
| 13, | O e5 | M b6 |
White threatened O c6†. If the N d6 had taken the O e5, White would have lost the M a1 for the O c2, but have won the O f6 for a P.