23 MAY 1958, Page 30

Chess

By PHILIDOR

No. 154. A. BOTTACCHI

(2nd Prize, 'lllustrazione Italiana', 1921) BLACK (5 men) WIIITE (11 men) WHITE to play and mate in two moves: solution week. Solution to last week's problem by Aht1 Q-K 4, threat Q-B 5. 1 . . . B-B 6 ch; 2 Kt-Q Kt 6 1 ... B else check; 2 B-Kt 2. 1 K-Q 2; 2 Kt-Kt Good, if rather slight, example of cross-checker.