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CHESS
(Address all communications intended
for this deoartment to the Chess E Jit or
X Independent. 2Mb Garfield street, Lin.
JL-eoln, Nebraska.
GAME STUDIES NO. 3.
Every member of the - Independent's
class should take board and men and
play over carefully these studies. Nec
essarily only the opening moves proper
are given; and from that on each player
U left to his own resources. "Book"
moves, so-called,are those opening moves
which have resulted from many years of
experience by master players. They are
entitled to 6tudy and consideration, but
no beginner should blindly follow "book"
moves; he should endeavor to learn why
each move is good or bad (same being
marked ! and ? respectively). He should
endeavor to master the general idea of
attack and defense in the opening he
studies. And it is better to know one
opening well than to have a smattering
of mapy. - -
1 :This week we continue the study of
the Ruy Lopez (Berlin Defense), show
ing lines of attack following Black's 5. .
B-K 2, The first five moves on each
. side are as follows, and will not be re
' peated in the different variations:
1. P K 4
2. Kt-KB3
a B-Kt 5
4. Castles,,.
5. PQ4
P-K4
Kt QB 3
Kt-B3
KtxP
B-K 2
' White may continue -
" 6. R-K KtQ3
7. B x Kt . QPxB
8. PxP Kt-B 4
With an even position, although White
. mar play Q xQ ch and prevent Black's
castling. Take same position'at White's
7th5
7. P x P Kt x B
8. P-B 4
and White regains the piece
with an even position. -
6. O K 2 Kt-Q 3
7. B i Kt QP X B ?
8. P x P - Kt-B 4
9. R-O B O 2
10. P.K6 PxP
11. Kt-K 5
and White has a winning
advantage; for example, .
11 B-Q3
12. B-Kt 5 Q-Bsq
13. Q-R5cb P-KKt3 '
14. Ktx KtP
and Black is in imminent
danger. , ,
6. Q K 2
7. B x Kt
8. P x P
9. Kt-B 3
10. Kt-Q 4
11. R-K
12. Kt B 5
13. B-Q 2
14. Q x P
15. Q-Kt 3
Kt-Q 3
KtP x B !
Kt-Kt2 -
Kt-B 4
Castles
Kt-K 3
P-B 3 .
PxP
B-B3
P-Q4
With an even eame. Next' week we
shall continue the study of the . attack
following Black's 5 .... B-K 2.
I" SOLVERS;'"" "' :
Problems No. 7 and ;8: ' G. A. Damon?
Omaha; F. A. 5Iartin, Rokeby; C. A.
Sommer, Lincoln; N. G. Griffin, St. Ed
ward; Rev. J, A. Younkins. Natrona,
Pennsylvania; W; W. Wyckoff, York; W,
H. Kruse, Hastings: B. B. Rice, Grand
Island; Nelson Hald, Dannebrog.
Problems 9, 10 and 11: Messrs. Da
mon, Martin, Sommer, Griffin. Younkins,
and Hald; and D. F. Logan. Norkm.Kan
sas; C. B. Swim, St. Edward; Dr, A. E.
Bartoo, Arcadia." s -
' 1 SOLUTIONS. V - :
1 Problem No. 7: Q-R8ch, K-R 2; Q
QB 8, P-B 3 (forced); PxP mate. Sev
eral solvers noted that mate can be fore
ed by K-Kt 6 and Q R 8 ch. But the con
anion was to mate with the P.
Problem No. 8: Q-Kt 5, K-K 5 must;
Q-KB 5 ch, K-Q 5 must; Q-Q 5 mate.
MISSISSIPPI -NEBRASKA MATCH.
Lack of space prevents publishing the
rules this week. They do not differ ma
terially from rules in Nebraska Chess as
sociation; hence, our players will have no
difficulty in carrying on their games.
Play began last week on the sixteen
boards, and three or four more boards
will likely be added this week. .Nebras
ka players are requested to notify the
secretary of the Nebraska Chess Asso
ciation what opening is employed . in
each game; this, of course, as - soon as
that fact can be known.
COMPOSITE GAME,
But two moves were made in the com
posite game during the past week :
6 ; . Brega, P-KB3 ?
7. Biddle, B x Kt
. Mr, Brega's best move was undoubted
ly Kt x B. Mr. Biddle's - move enables
White to recover thepawn with a good
attack. The Chess Editor is now play
ing a game with Mr. Brega, the first six
moves being those ; of the composite
game. White played 7. Kt x P and
Black replied Kt x Kt; . to ,thi3, White
plays 8. P-Q 4. ' I
' .. , NOTES. - -.':" Z , .
. The Chess Editor is pleased, to wel
come D. F. Logan, C. A. Sommer and F.
A. Martin among his solvers. The Inde
pendent's problems ; are made specially
easy .and simple, uv order, to give the
young solvers a chance; they are hardly
difficult enough for our new friends.
A slight typographical error occurred
in the end-game given last week. The
firsUine should be !'k 7? iastead, of ."k
8". ' ; --'.- .
, T v . PROBLEM NO. 13." ;
(Forsyth notation.)
P6. 2pk4. 6Ktl.
K3. 1
6. B7. 5
R 2. Black two pieces. White even.
White to play and mate in two moves.
This is by the celebrated composer E.
Pradignat, and has some very pretty va
riations. Solution in three weeks.
Read the ''Watches for Everybody"
article an page Beven. t It will interest
you. . v
A Porto Rican Letter
To the President, Senators and Repre
sentatives: Sirs A few words, a" few facts before
you, with the might of your power, will
increase the tears or stop the sorrow of
the unfortunate inhabitants of: Porto
Rico, who have survived ruin, hunger,
floods and disease.
- Your Honors are the very ones who
have made Porto Rico, my native coun
try, an American possession, and to you
I raise my humble voice, for. you , repre
sent and execute the will of the Ameri
can people. '
. Was Porto Rico made ,"de facto" .an
American possession by the treaty of
peace with Spain which was signed by
you, . Mr. President, and approved by
you. Senators? x ;
Then, if Porto Rico is American, are
not the products of the island American?
Are not the people of the island to : be
considered American also?.
If everything there is American, from
the flag that floats over the soil down to
the waters that surround the shores,
what prevents; you from extending there
also the American principles of right
and liberty? ' '
Why-deny us the constitution of the
flag that covers our heads, and why
close your markets to the free importa
tion of our products? -
- Some say that we are a mere colony.
No such thing exists under the Stars and
Stripes!
Others say that if we were given our
constitutional rights, then the .Philip
pines or perhaps Cuba might claim the
same rights.
Porto Rico came to the United States
as the legitimate pri2e of victory, with
the full consent of her people, thrusting
herself into the' American nation" as a
child clings to the bosom of its mother.
On the other hand, the Philippines
came to the United States by purchase,
a purchase which the rebellious Filipi
nos are yet contesting by the force of
arms.
As to Cuba, the United States has
expressed the intention of giving her
complete freedom. ,
So that, as a matter of precedent for
the other islands, Porto Rico stands
alone.
' Again,' others say that the people of
Porto Rico have not the moral qualifica
tions that would guarantee the extension
to them of constitutional rights. ,
This is a mistake, eloquently disproved
by the words of the late General Henry
and many other prominent Americans
who had an opportunity to study the
character of the Porto Ricans.
"They found in the Porto Ricans a law-f
abiding, intelligent, active class of .peo
ple, with high domestic and religious
ideals.
Watch, for instance, the simplicity
and piety of the Porto Rican Sabbath.
The country roads are lined ; with all
those who are able to walk, mostly barer
footed, some perhaps - half naked, all
surely hungry, walking patiently mile
after mile over rough roads, fording
many rivers, and full of religious zeal, on
on, till they reach the Church of Christ,
to hear the voice of God, to kneel before
His altar, and pray, yes, pray, that He
will give them their "daily bread."
On the Sabbath day Your Honors will
also go to the Church of Christ and
pray to the same God.
Will you, when saying "give us this
day our daily," remember your unfortu
nate brethren of Porto Rico?
I trust in God yo u will. . ' '
- M. JYRocrb.
WHAT THEY FIGHT FOR
My burghers are fighting bravely, and
they will continue to do so until Great
Britain asks for peace or withdraws her
soldiers. .We can not expect to conquer
several hundred thousand men in a day,
but my burghers are going ahead rapid
ly, as you can see by. looking at the
place where we keep our prisoners.
. Even as your fathers fought against
great odds in the revolutionary war, so
are we struggling, and even as God was
with your people so is He with us. We
have fought with ' England before and
we defeated her soldiers and we will be
victorious again. . .', ' ' ' ;
My burghers are fighting for their
wives, their children and their country,
while those who . are fighting against
them are looking for medals, Victoria
crosses and a shilling a day.
" My burghers are the best soldiers in
the world because they do not receive a
penny for their services.
They tight with their, hearts, and an
army of hearts is invincible,
r : : - Paul Kkugbr. ; .
. WHAT IMPERIALISM COSTS
Not a year ago General Otis was con
fident, that 30,000 men would be amply
able-lo fl-nd the Philippine war. -
Now there are 75,000 men in the field
and the war is no nearer ended than
ever. Indeed, it is alleged that more
regiments must be sent to the seat of
war this summer.
Secretary of War Root, in his report to
congress, says the war has cost up to the
date of his report, "only" $48,000,000. .
But the estimates for carrying on the
conflict call for an expenditure of $ 120,
000,000 during the coming year. Less
than two yars of war will cost the
United States more than $200,000,000.
Taking into account all the incidents
of the war for the present year, it is esti
mated that the total expense will reach
the enormous sum of 1291.589,000.
It appears that the experiment of im
perialism on the part of the United
States is extremely expensive. Chicago
Dispatch.
IRELAND'S RIGHTS.
If England wins in her present war.
she will have no men she may thank so
deeply as the Irish.
The Irish . who have toiled to pay
tithes the Irish who have starved dur
ing England's plenty the Irish who
huve suffered eviction, outrage, and the
landlord's lash of oppression, have yet
given to England her best generals and
the peers of any ' soldiers under the
British flag. Years before Mr. Rudyard
Kipling was born sad Irish hearts were
singing the woes of the land of the
Shamrock: .
. . . 'Tis the most distressful country
That ever yet was seen; .
! They're hanging men and wemts, too.
For wearin' or the green. r
Down at Cape Town Mr! Kipling, im
pressed with the gallantry of the many
Irish ' in behalf of the few. English,
bursts into wreched doggerel which is
conspicuous by reason of a fine sarcasm,
of which the writer is apparently uncon
scious:. ' , :,
From Bleemfontein to Bally bank
Tie ordered by the Queen.
.We've won our right in opeo fight
The wearing of the green.
This . is probably, the mo6t notable
"right' ever won from England by the
Irish. Through famine, . poverty and
oppression, their ."rights" aid not cut
any figure with the .English. It is only
when the drums begin to roll and the
stretcher-bearers file over the field with
their bloody burdens that the green be
comes popular with Englishmen. New
York Journal."
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