The Endings of Games.
The following diagram illustrates a mate in three moves, which the beginner should learn early, and which is obtained from the original position of the thirty-two pieces by the following eleven moves:—
| White. | Black. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | P e4 | P e5 |
| 2, | P f4 | P d6 |
| 3, | P d4 | P d4: |
| 4, | L d4: | O c6 |
| 5, | N b5 | O f6 |
| 6, | O c3 | O h5 |
| 7, | O f3 | L f6 |
| 8, | P e5 | P e5: |
| 9, | P e5: | L g6 |
| 10, | N d2 | L g2: |
| 11, | KM | L f3: |
12 + 14 = 26 pieces.
White to play and mate in three (3) moves.
Solution.
| 12, | L d8† | K d8: |
| 13, | N g5†† | K e8 |
| 14, | M d8‡ |
Problem No. 2.—By G. Chocholous.
