31 JANUARY 1958, Page 22

Chess

By PHILIDOR No. 138. J. J. RIETVELT (1st Prize, `Tijoskrift,' 1941) BLACK (7 men)

WHITE (8 men)

WHITE to play and mate in two moves: solution next week. Solution to last week's problem -by Haring Q-Kt 6!, no threat. 1 . . . Kt any; 2 Q-K 6. 1 . • R x B P; 2 R-Q 3. 1 . . R any other; 2 Kt-Kt 4; 1 . . . P-B 8=Q ch; 2 R-K 4. Fine key; note 'trio 1 Q-Kt 1?, P=Q ch! and I Q-Kt 3?, Kt-B 4!