Paper chess

I wanted to know how we play chess for a newspaper puzzle like this:

Even if i play this type of more of a 'static chess' can u tell if white is to move what does black respond as (he isnt an opponent who plays black?) I wanted to know in general how to play with these puzzles. Ty.

I'm pretty sure it's always white to move unless noted for black to move

I'd also see which way the pawns are facing, generally you play the position as if you were sitting at the bottom of the board.

And the board's sideways in post #1.

That is interesting, I can't figure out which way the pieces are going, the board is definitely sideways.

If its move white to move, then who will play me as black?

The diagram is sideways.

turn it a quarter turn clockwise, then Black’s light-square bishop is trapped behind an unmoved pawn, which is impossible. So turn it to the left

Now, the black pawn on g2 must have started on h7; otherwise Black’s pawns must have devoured an impossible amount of material to reach their present positions. That means that the f5, f4, and g2 pawns cannot have moved last, and that means that Black’s last move must have been b7-b5. Thus White can capture the b-pawn en passant, giving mate

From the Leeds Mercury Supplement, collected in Thomas B. Rowland, Chess Fruits, 1884.

And how is blacks darksquared bishop trapped behind an unmoved white pawn then?

IT doesnt work from any side. 

well unless black underpromoted to a bishop, while white just watched him go

That's messed up.

Maybe it was printed without the realization that bottom right square has to be white.