Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-02
MOTTO.
CRITICAL REMARKS.

No oil Contains a subtle key move with
an original and superb main pay anu Is
admirably worked out from nrst 10 lasE
being more beautiful than intricate how
No, eoa. Is a beautiful problem: very
good key opens the door to many novel ana
Ingenious positions; the construction Is
GOOD. and the whole composition evidences
the masters hand.
No. 1so. A frst-class problem in every
way lacking perhaps in difficulty. The key
IS Excellent and the main play beautiful.
The mate with Q at R is very fine:
No 2lO. 1t is much to be regretted that this
really fine and difficult problem should nave
such a poor key move; the construction rs
excellent, the design is deep and not easily
seen, a masterpiece heavily handicapped IN
the opening.
good and interesting after-play. Inc posi-
tion is rather heavy, and purity IS not a con-
epicuous feature.
No. IS7 A weak kew and a bad dual great
lv reduce the merit of this otherwise fine
problem; the various defenses bring about
MANY points of interest.
No 200. A difficult problem with some
fine play; an inartistic key and rather close
quarters of the fighting force lessen Its
value.
No. III. A quaint composition, lacking
polnt and br1lliancy vet not without feat
ures of interest and rather difficult; i'm
proves on acquaintance.
No. I99 A very weak key-move intro
duces some pretty play, the mate at h K
being very Interesting.
No. 1853. A capital key move, perhaps the
best in the whole collection, and several
pretty mates. A very pleasing composition.
No. 9O7. Very good key, and not lacking in
interest in other respects, but there Is MOTH
ing striking.
10. 2O6. 209 and lsl are all nice problems,
2O9 being rather novel, but the key is very
No. les is one of the best of its kind that 1
have seen. 1t is a very clever piece OF
No, 2o3. The kew is rather evident but
there is much that is good in the afterplay-
the pawn at 5 is strong pointer TO the
No. Isl Somewhat novel and quite good
in many respects.
No. lSS A good key and an excellent sacri-
No. is9 a little gem, with more real
strategy than many OF its heavier com
petitors.
the most inartistic positions l nave seen;
had il been presented in good shape it
might have occupied a promiDe ent place in
the award
REPORT OF SAMUEL LLOYD.
Herewith you will find my report upon
Solution "Piacidity" for first place: For
gotten" second; "Nada," third; 'Knotted
and Combined" )" fourth: with special honora-
bic mention for "a Pennysworth-"
arrived at my conclusion by the good
old-fashioned method or separating the en-
tire collection of problems INTO two classes,
nnssessed none With % problems of merit
which we're selected by the first sitting, l
passed them through more critical exaIn1-
nation, and found no difficulty in picking
out halfof that number as being superior to
the rest.
Iaward first position to "Placidity," as be-
ing q remarkably difficult, original and well
constructed position, commencing with an
excellent key. followed by fine strategy.
Forgotten is also a charming problem
with similar commendable features, display.
ing the master hand in its construction.
'Nada," which is my choice for third po
sition is a graceful problem, full OF bright
ideas which show constructive ability.
tKnotted and Combined" which is evi'
IDENTIFY a twin sister to "Placidity," con tains
a similar theme is an excellent problem,
showing conscientious work ana thorough
familiarity with the essentials of frst-clas:
composition. ~
more chic and originality than any pr oblen
of the tourney, but un1ortunateiy is ratnel
light weight for prize competition.
"Loy-wai-jos" is very pretty problem
With excellent variations. The complement
TO the judges concealed in the motto Il
unique.
"CIauhe, ,""Traum" and 'Quousque tandem
Catalina?' are clever. problems marred Dy
the introduction of weak keys.
"Yet Fate Impelled Me" Nina" ''M!
KEYS, which for their audacity are worthy o
note, but are followed by simple play whicl
reduces the feature OF difficulty to that o
two move problems.
"Gonfalou,' "MaskenbalI," "Beiou," Ell
schmerZenkind," !" "An Is Well That End
WELL" ''It Does Not" LET Him Try" an,
"Klein Aber Mein," are problems of merit
with original and sparkling ideas, but whicl
gestiveness of the matingpositions are lac
ing in the essential quality of difficulty.
attach q numerical rating to the prot
lens referred to.