24 



KNOWLEDGE. 



[January, 1904. 



While syuipathiziug with "Lookerou" on his bad luck, 

 the Chess Editor, who fully realized the difficulty of 

 deciding what looked like a probable tie between two 

 expert solvers, may perha[js be pardoned for congratulating 

 himself on having effected a separation just in time to 

 prevent the tie, by means of a problem specially composed 

 for the occasion. He hopes that all last year's competitors, 

 and many others, will take jiart in the new Solution Tourney 

 which begins with the problems in the present number. 



PROBLEMS. 



No. 1. 

 By A. H. Human. 



Black (8). 







i _..m m 



M, WM ^ § i 



WM' 'M& ^-'^f'-^ W^ 





M 9 m. 



M 



WniTE (P). 



White mates in two moves. 



No. 2. 

 By J. C. Candy. 



Black (3). 





■mm. mm 



m * ^. 



H H 





I ■ 



White (5) 



White mates in three moves. 



SOLUTION TOURNEY, 1904. 



This year's Solution Tourney commences in the present 

 number of Knowledgk, and will continue till the end of 

 the year. The winner will hold for twelve mouths the 

 Knowledge Challenge Trophy. This will become the 

 property of any solver who wins it three years in succession, 

 or four years altogether. In the event of a tie between 

 the previous holder and another, the holder will retain 

 possession of the trophy ; in that case, however, neither a 

 win nor a loss will be scored to the holder. Should others 



than the holder tie for first place, the tie must be decided 

 as below. 



The second prize will be 15s., and the third prize 

 Knowledge for twelve months. In the event of ties for 

 either or both of these, the ties shall be decided by a 

 further trial of skill under new conditions, or the prizes 

 divided at the discretion of the Chess Editor. 



The problems published will be either three-move or 

 two-move direct mates, and not more than two will 

 appear in any number. In the event of any problem being 

 incorrectly printed, it will be cancelled and reprinted. 

 Points will be awarded as follows : — 



Two-move Prohlems. — Aay one correct key, 2 points; 

 a second solution, 1 point. 



Three-move Prohlems. — Any one correct key, i points ; 

 a second solution, 2 points. 



One point will be deducted for any owe incorrect claim 

 for a second solution. A correct claim of " no solution " 

 will count as a correct key. 



Special Note. — Duals will not score. All solutions 

 must bear ])ostmark of the issuing office not later than 

 the 10th of the month of publication. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



The proposed match between Messrs. Blackburne and 

 Marshall has been abandoned. Mr. Marshall is an 

 enterprising player who aims high ; but matches between 

 leading chess-players have always been notoriously difficult 

 to arrange. Mr. Marshall has lately been annotating 

 many of the games in the British Cheis Magazine, m the 

 place of Mr. James Mason, who has been incapacitated by 

 ill-health. At the time of writing we learn with regret 

 that Mr. Mason has bad a serious relapse. All chess 

 players will wish him a speedy recovery. 



Surrey defeated Sussex on November 21st, after a very 

 closely contested match, by 85 games to 7A. The games 

 on the four top boards were all drawn. Surrey lost on the 

 next three boards, but their "tail" proved strong enough 

 to outweigh this, and give them the victory. 



AU manuscripts should be addressed to the Editors of Knowledge, 326, High 

 Holbom, London ; they should be easily legible or typewritten. All diagrams 

 or drawings intended for reproduction, should be made in a good black 

 medium on white card. While happy to consider unsolicited contributions, 

 which should be accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope, the 

 Editors cannot be responsible for the loss of any MS. submitted, or for delay 

 in its return, although every care will be taken of those sent. 



Communications for the Editors and Books for Eeview should be addressed 

 Editors, KNOWLEnaE, 326, High Holbom, Loudon. 



SUBSCRIPTION.— Annual Subscription, throughout the world, 



79. 6d., post free. 

 BOUND VOLUMES.— The yearly cloth-bound Volumes, Ss. 6d. ; 



postage extra. 

 BINDING. — Subscribers' Numbers bound complete, 28. 6d. each 



Volume ; po3tage extra. Cases for Binding sold 



separately, Is. 6d. each ; postage extra. 

 LANTERN SLIDES of many of the Plates appearing in Knowledge 



may be obtained from Messrs. Newton & Co., 3, Fleet 



Street, London. 

 REMITTANCES.— All remittances should be made payable to the 



Publisher of Knowledge. 



For Contents of the Last Two Numbers of "Knowledge," 

 Advertisement pages. 



see 



