White: K on Q2; Q on QKt 2; R's on kbs, Kits; B on Ql; Ki on Әhi P on QS. Black: K on 64; B's on Kî, Kho; Kis on QI, KBZ: Ps on QB2, Qs, K2, KBZ, 3, KK. Two moves. Key K—KZ Threat Q—Q4. a line-dual, which some composers would regard as harmless; its elimination would cost an ugly WP on QR2. y The A. C. White collection shows no example of three interferences of P's by Kis, and Mr. Vinje is to be congratulated on achieving a new "task" record.
The following submitted correct solutions io Prob. No. 77:—J. Lawrence Rozario, It. James C. Bigler and OKI.
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