353.--THIRTY-SIX MATES.

Place the remaining eight White pieces thus: K at KB 4th, Q at QKt 6th,

R at Q 6th, R at KKt 7th, B at Q 5th, B at KR 8th, Kt at QR 5th, and Kt

at QB 5th. The following mates can then be given:--

By discovery from Q 8

By discovery from R at Q 6th 13

By discovery from B at R 8th 11

Given by Kt at R 5th 2

Given by pawns 2

--

Total 36

Is it possible to construct a position in which more than thirty-six

different mates on the move can be given? So far as I know, nobody has

yet beaten my arrangement.

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