| Problem No. 1, by Wm. Payne. BLACK. |
| WHITE. White to move and win. |
Solution:—
| 27-32 | 18-15 | 15-11 | 11-15 | 28-32 | 19-24 |
| 28-24 | 2-28-24 | 12-16 | 19-24 | 27-31 | White |
| 23-18 | 32-28 | 28-32 | 32-28 | 15-19 | wins. |
| 3-a-24-28 | 1-24-20 | 16-19 | 24-27 | 31-26 |
a. 12-16 same as Var. I. at 5th move.
Var. I.
| 24-27 | 18-15 | 19-16 | 28-32 | 8-12 | 15-11 |
| 15-18 | b 16-20 | 18-23 | 8-12 | 23-18 | White |
| 12-16 | 15-18 | 16-11 | 32-27 | 12-8 | wins. |
| 28-32 | 24-19 | 23-19 | 12-8 | 18-15 | |
| 27-24 | 32-28 | 11-8 | 27-23 | 8-12 |
b. 24-28 same as Var. II. at 1st move.
Var. II. 12-16, 15-11, 16-19, 32-27, 28-32, 27-31, 32-28, 11-16, 19-23, 16-19. White wins.
Var. III. 24-19, 32-28, c 19-16, 28-24, 16-11, 24-20, 11-8, 18-15. White wins.
c. 12-16, 28-32, 19-24 or 16-20, same as Var. II. at 5th and 9th moves respectively. White wins.