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By Samuel Loyd.

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16 R K

White (8 places).

White to play and mate in treo ROVER, Solution to Problem No. 142 by 177.

1 B-B3 Then if

1 BXKt B-K4

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24 Et Kt

25 Q-R6

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KR 4 and wins,

(a) This is the key to Hinck's troubles, naat enabigs White tu maritles the exolgugs at once, after winch the game i kom

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Game No. 229.

Station

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June 7th AT 4 F.M.

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KKK

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