27 SEPTEMBER 1969, page 31

Chess 458

PHILIDOR H. W. Bettmann (Good Companions, 1921). White to play and mate in two moves; solution next week. Solution to no. 457 (Issler): Kt-B3, threat Q-Q5. 1 P-K5; 2 Kt-K2 (set......

Competition

No. 572: Alliterations Set by E. 0. Parrott: Most people know the alliterative poem which begins: `An Austrian army awfully arrayed Boldly by battery besieged Belgrade'. Clever......

Crossword 1397

Across 1 Night-cap for the lecturer? Her husband must have needed one! (6) 4 Shows the way to get with dispatch (8) 10 Citrous fruits to have fun and music with (7) 11 TT needs......