3 JANUARY 1964, page 26

Afterthought

By ALAN BRIFN 1 had never seen the shiny, black, boot-shaped boxes which are taxis in London. In my dreams, I shouted `cab,' or slipped a dollar to a giant in gold braid and a......

Chess

By PHILIDOR No. 159. W. A. SHINKMAN (St. John's Globe, 1888) BLACK (3 men) WHITE (6 men) WHITE to play and mate in two moves: solu- tion next week. Solution to No. 158 (Loyd): 1......