♦ KNOV/LEDGE 



[Ji-LY 10, 1885. 



4^ur C6esf£« Column* 



Et Memhsto. 



BRITISH CHESS ASSOCIATION. 



FKIDAY last the proceedings of the British Chess Associatioi 

 were brought to a close. An adjourned game between Bin 

 ■"tnd Gnest was declared drawn. This ended the Tournament, th. 

 ! 'winners of which are : — 



Second „ ^ II. E. Bird... 



A. Gn 





who divide the two prizes. 



W. Pollock 



"( G. A. MacDonnell... 



j K. Loman 



who divide. 



Con 



■ION- TorRNEl 



First prize — Mason and Donnisthor 

 Second prize— Bird and Hewitt. 

 Third prize— Gunsberg and Hunter 



n the B. C. A. Tournament :- 



The following position occurred i 

 finest and Gunsberg : — 



J. GCN-.SEEI 



) between Messrs. 



8. R X Q and White w 



A necessary scqual to the former move. Besides the actual lim 

 play^Kt to Q7 (ch)— adopted by White in this highly interest 

 position, he has two other moves at his disposal, both of which, 

 Hiihk, however, should lead to a slight advantage of Black, as 

 following variatrons will sh( 



(«) 



QxKt 



R to Q8 (ch) R X R 



1. LIFE OF WORLDS 4. THE PLANETS 



2. THE SUN 5. COMETS AND METEORS 



3. THE MOON 0. THE STAR DEPTHS 

 Arrangements are now being made for the delivery of Lectures 



by Mr. Proctor from August onwards. Communications respecting 

 terms and vacant dates should be addressed to the Manager of the 

 Tours, Mr. -John Stuart, Royal Concert Hall, St. Leonards-on-isea. 



