During the winter vacation, the proposals outlined in our last report in the Spike were entered upon, and, we are pleased to report, successfully carried out. In the three weeks three meetings were held, with good attendances, and each of them brought to a conclusion with a light supper. On the last evening we were indebted to Mrs. Garrow for providing the supper, and to her we tender our best thanks.

The evening of the 6th July was a particularly interesting one, for on that evening Professor Garrow gave a short and very interesting address on chess traps and stratagems, which was greatly appreciated by all present. He also showed a neat little problem and its solution, which have been considered worthy of recording, and are therefore given below.

During the coming vacation the meetings will be continued, and it is hoped that students who attend will find in them a pleasant means of retaining their interest in the College between the sessions. We would emphasise the fact that the Club is intended for beginners, and for this reason would urge freshmen to join.

The problem shown by Professor Garrow is as follows; it is by Sam Lloyd, and appeared in the "Strand Magazine":—

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White to move and mate in two. Key move, Q-Rsq.

Position—

The point to be noticed is that Black cannot castle to escape check, because, neither of his pawns having been moved, his last move must have been with the King or Rook, and this therefore prohibits him castling now.

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Solutions of Problems in June "Spike."

Chess.—We regret that, due to an oversight, a White pawn was omitted from the problem; it should appear as KB2; as the problem stands, Q-Kt2 would be another solution.