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No. 544: The Winners

Trevor Grove reports: Competitors were in- vited to compose some 'few precepts' (after Polonius) for the guidance of ambitious off- spring—as from Herbert Marcuse, Prince......

No. 546: Last Words

COMPETITION 'Famous last words' are attributed to many historical figures—e.g. 'I shall hear in Heaven' (Beethoven), 'It has all been very in- teresting' (Lady Mary Wortley......

Chess No. 432

PHILIDOR T. S. Krishnamurthy and C. G. S. Narayanan (The Problernist, September 1968). White to play and mate in two moves; solution next week. Solution to no. 431 (Monreal and......