Problem II.—White, playing first, compels Black to mate him in fourteen moves.
White's forces should be arranged thus:—K on KRsq., Q on QKt.3, Es on QKt.sq. and QBsq., Kts on QKt.8 and QB5, Bs on QB3 and KR5, and Ps on Q2, KB4, KKt.2 and KR2.
Black's forces should be arranged thus:—K on Ksq., Q on K8, Kts. on QBsq. and KKt.8, Bs on QR4 and KR6, Es on K5 and KB6, and Ps on Q6 and KB2.
Problem III.—White, playing first, mates in six moves.
Black's forces should be arranged thus:—K on QRsq., Bs on QBsq. and KR5, Kt. on K2, and Ps on QR2 and KKt.6.
White's forces should be arranged thus:—K on KRsq., B on KKt.2, E on Q5, Kt. on QB6, and Ps on QR6, QKt.6, KKt.4 and KR3.
Problem IV.—White, playing first, compels Black to mate him in eight moves.
