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KNOWLEDGE, 



[Jamary, 1903. 



Any objections to the correetness of this score must be 

 posted by Jiinuarv 10th. Failing this, Mr. " W. Jay " 

 {W. J. N. Brown) becomes the first holdi-r of the Challenge 

 Trophy. Mr. Jay was second in the last Solution Tourney, 

 after a tie for first place with Mr. Johnston. His score on 

 this occasion shows how well he deserves his victory ; out 

 of a niaxiiuuin of 121 he has obtained 120, the only point 

 missed lieinj; lor the dual in No. 22. The second prize 

 (15s.) goes to ''Looker-on" (G.J. Slater), who made a 

 splendid uphill fight after losing three points in the first 

 month. Mr. Nash, who obtains the third prize 

 (Knowledge for twelve months) overlooked some duals 

 in November, or would have been even nearer the others. Mr. 

 Dawson solved every problem correctly, but was penalised 

 once or twice for iocorrect claims. Mr. Johnson missed 

 two, but succeeded, nevertheless, in reaching the " century." 

 Mr. Woodcock also failed on two occasions, and could, no 

 doubt, have scored more for duals had he been so inclined. 

 " Tamen's " score would have been considerably higher if 

 his solutions had not been too late to count one month. 



PEOBLEMS. 



No. 25. 

 " Inter pocula." 



White (S). 



Wliite mates in three moves. 



No. 26. 

 " Ben trovato." 



Black 4i 



White (5) 



White mates in three moves. 



The above are the last problems of the current Problem 

 Tourney. It may be mentioned here that the order of 

 publication has been decided by lot each month. 



SOLUTION TOURNEY, 1903. 



This year's Solution Tourney commences in the present 

 number of Knowledge, and will continue till the end of 

 the year. The winner will hold for twelve months 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, the previous 

 holder will retain possession of the trophy ; in that case, 

 however, neither a win nor a loss will be scored to the 

 holder. 



The second prize will be I5s., and the third prize 

 Knowledge for twelve months. In the event of ties for 

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

 further trial of skill uuder 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 Problems — Any one correct key, 2 points ; 

 a second solution, I point. 



Three-move Problems. — Any one correct key, 4 points ; 

 a second solution, 2 points. 



One point will be deducted for any one incorrect claim 

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

 wiU count as a correct key. 



Special Note. — Duals will not score after this month, 

 when the Tourney Problems come to an end. All solutions 

 must bear postmark of the issuing office not later than 

 the lOth of the same month. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



Another small tournament among the Parisian experts 

 has just been concluded, M. Silbert on this occasion joining 

 the competitors in the previous tourney, which was won 

 by M. Janowskv. This time M. Taubenhaus succeeded iu 

 sharing the first and second places with M. Janowsky, 

 their scores being 4|. M. Albin scored 4, and M. Silbert 

 1^. Herr von Scheve retired in the middle of the com- 

 petition, his score at the time being I5. 



The British Chess Club being now, as a separate 

 institution, defunct, the management of the Anglo- 

 American Cable Match will in future be in the hands of 

 the City of London Chess Club The date of the match 

 will depend on that of the conclusion of the Monte Carlo 

 tournament. It is hoped that the transmission of the 

 moves will be effected by means of wireless telegraphy. 



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