... - DIRAUG AHTS. - - . UACHE8TER .WbEHL,1 TIMES, -FBRIT, ?? 2, 1900. SOI.UTIO'. OF PROBLEMV NO. 879. By D. Mayes Tanglin, Singapore, G.S. White men on 10, 14, 23, 24, 29, and 31; king on 6. Blaek men on 3, 5, a, 15, and 16; kings on 21 and 22. 24-19 23-18 29-25 31-26 14-9 6-2 15-24 22-15 21-30 -30-23 5-14 15-6 and after 6-4, white wrine. - PRIOBLEM NO. 880. Bv Mr. W. T. Brooks, Pienaar's Rivier, ...

... -CIIESS. .I . FIIDAY, March 2, 1900. PRQBLEM go. 1,014. Tourney No. XV. :Blck, 7 pieces. White, 11 Pieces. White to 6lmyand mote in two nvoves.. 2RtQ4 IIB3p212i2P2 Ip2Kt2kt RI blklp'P21'4B31P3P1K1181 - * PBO13EM No. 1,016. Tourney No. XVI. ?? 10 pieces. 0 ' White, 10 pieces. White to play and mate in three moves. . QK61 ?? 3IIPlk2PpI . plp 2p1 12p512r Ip3 18 SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS. No 1.010. ...

... FOOTBALL: OF THE iW~K - ?? I 1- NOTES. NEWS, AND G0OSS0. viT BY O'UR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDUNTS. _~ ?? ,0: ASSOCIATION. After quite an extraordinary number of extra games the competition for the English Cup has reached the semi-final stage. No fewer than sixteen members of the First League have been knocked out, and only one of the eighteen clubs . cad appear in the final at the Crystal ...

... 5TANC£ESTEM WuiLrry Trim~. FRIDAY. Marcb 9. 19(i. PROBLEM No. 330. Our award in connection. with the prizo rer. I the best solution of the above ?? m iii n, in our next isuce. PROBLEM No. 881. By J. Sunderland, Afancelwe r. Black. White. W~\hito to iove and win. A uc at ending from the D Dluble lot Gp ?? .Tbe following vorrection of the *eveoth s Tournament Book is taken i from the- Weeely ...

... (J. IWSS. CONDUCTED BY DR. WAIILTUCH. MAINCHESTER WExKLY TImES. FRIDAY, M&031b 9, 1900. PROBLEM No. 1,016. Tourney No., XVIL. Black, 4 pieces. White, 8 pieces. White to play, and mate in two movea.. 6 B 1 1 2 kt 6 1 7 B I P 1 R 2 Q 2 1 1 k 6 1 4 b 3 1 PfROIBLEM No. 1,017. TourneuyNo. XVIII. I I Black, 10 pieces. . White, 11 pisess. White to play and tmate in three moves, 2 11 t4 r 1kt p1 p 21 ...

... I I . MANICEiEPSTR WEEKY TIaxa`. FRIDAY. March 16, 190D. ANSWERSI'Ti ) CORRESPONDE*NTS. W . B. Turner (Failsworth).--If ysou ill glaneg .tht Variation 1, given bc-loy wl perceive that there is no draw for Whit: on the line of play s.g- 'iested inl your p.c. 1-F. Wootton iCavan) -We are surprised to learn that you cannot obtain thle Weekly Unlimce in Y7~r plart of Jielattid oro the Tuclday ...

... I CONDUCTED BY DR. A. WAHLTUCIT. U&WCHESTER, WEEKIY TImEs. FRIDAY. March 16, 190?. PROBLEM So, 1,018. Tourney No. XIX. Bimck, 7 pieOeB. White, 12 pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves.. 4 K 3 1 III R P 2 P 1 B 2 r P 1 kt I kt I Kt33QI 3 k P 2 B I Nt 4 P2 13P 4 12 r 3 b I PROBLEM No. 1,019. Tourney No. XX. Black, 5 pieces. White, 8 pieces. White to play and mate in three moves. 4 Q3 I 1 ...

... OF THE WEEKE ,! FOOTBALL p--V. NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. ?? BY OUR SPECIAb FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENTS. ASSOCIATION. Quite the eve It of Saturday last was the first home ?? of Sheffield United. It was a strange frealk of fortune that this should be acmomplished by what may be truthfully desc-ibed as the most disappointing club of the First Division. A year ago the United and Livcrpool were engaged ...

... I1 NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR 'SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENTS. ARSO1IATIoN. England can still say its representatives have known not defeat in the annual engagements with Ireland. Dublin was on Saturday the scene of the yearly con. test for the first time, when, despite the counter at. traction of the celebration of St. Patriok's IDay, some 6,000 spectators were present. The Englishmen ...

... ICHIESS. CONDUCTED BY DR. A. VAHLTTJCH. MAmCHUSTERI WEEKLY TIMEs. FRIDAY. Marcb 23, 1900. PROBLEM ,To. 1.020. Tourney No. XXL Black, 6 pieCee, White, S pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves.. 4 kt 3 1 2 p 3 D B 1 2 P 5 1 3 D 4 I 3 k Lt Q 2 1 8 I 41t32 P Kt3P 214 I4t 2 ktlI PROBLEM No. 1,021. Tourney No. XXII. Black, 7 pieces. White, 7 pieseA. White to play and mate in three moves. 4 K 2 ...

... L)RAUGHTS. ?? WIF.FicLy Tvrnwr. FRIDAY, Mlarch 23, 15f0. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT&. J. .T. Jones (P'endletou).-Your solutioUI of pro- blom No. 880 was received too late. It wvas a PitY. for your play was of exceptional merit. F. Handel Bootth (1onclon -WV are much obligxed for your intercsting iciter. jour ejiijl on the pro- potey( intereoutny ?? 1t bhe' ,mi mmlicated to ?? La riaslire ...

... NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CQRRESPONDENTS. ASSOCIATION. I I As the end of the season approaches the study of the League tables becomes more interesting. We are on the eve of the last of the eight months that are legalised for Association football, and not one of the eighteen positions in either of the two Divisions is determined. Tot a single elub can say they have found ...