White to play and mate in two (2) moves.
Problem No. 8.—By G. Hume.
5 + 8 = 13 pieces.
White to play and mate in two (2) moves.
The following game was played, and the mate in eight moves announced by H. F. L. Meyer.
| White. | Black. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | P b4 | P e5 |
| 2, | N b2 | P d6 |
| 3, | P b5 | P a6 |
| 4, | P c4 | P b5: |
| 5, | P b5: | N e6 |
| 6, | P a4 | N e7 |
| 7, | P e3 | O f6 |
| 8, | O c3 | K M |
| 9, | O f3 | O b d7 |
| 10, | O g5 | P h6 |
| 11, | O e6: | P e6: |
| 12, | N c4 | P d5 |
| 13, | N b3 | O c5 |
| 14, | N c2 | P c6 |
| 15, | P d4 | O c d7 |
| 16, | P e5: | O e5: |
| 17, | O d5: |
White wins a P, but the move is really a bad one. He ought to have played K g1 M f1.
| 17, | O d5: | |
| 18, | N e5: | N b4† |
| 19, | K e2 |