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is now — yoa say — absorbed by the moon's atmosphere can become 

 ■' n great acquisition to this world of ours." — A Little Giki.. Yes ; 

 very likely a silly person like your Kezia (a sweet name) would fancy 

 that, because a small waist is nice, a pinched waist must be nicer, just 

 as those perfectly ridiculous people wlio draw the fashion books evi- 

 dently think hands and feet should be smaller than ever nature made 

 them. So Bnrne Jones, because the groat painters show where muscles 

 are, pats two-inch cables for some muscles in his pictures, aid 

 bell-pnlls for others. As you got older you will find |such follies 

 cropping up everywhere. — W. S . . . . .n. Your son was well known 

 to me by reputation, though I never had the pleasure of meeting 

 him. His lectures were Avidely and favourably* remembered in 

 Australia and Xew^ Zealand. If you would draw up a list of the 

 instruments, I would insert it among letters or pars, hoping 

 some might see it who would want instruments so valuable. 

 — W. Lawton wishes to learn Professor Palmieri's process 

 for silvering glass. — J. Thorbirn', II.D., R.L.L., and 

 many others. Know absolutely nothing personally about the 

 system of mnemonics to which you refer. — DorBTFfL. Either 

 Mr. Christie, Astronomer Royal, or Mr. J. Brett, landscape painter, 

 could tell yon, I fancy, — perhaps both. — A. J. S. Sui-ely I 

 could not be offended. Such letters are not of the kind referred to 

 by mo. But your information is incomplete, and I cannot but 

 think you are mistaken. If by the " person referred to " you mean 

 the person " mentioned," his conduct has not been characterised in 

 words having the bearing you indicate ; if, on the other hand, you 

 mean simply the (unidentified) person referred to, should hp come 

 forward, it -will be he, not I, who is concerned. I knew perfectly 

 well what you mention about " truth," but neither in one event nor 

 in the other is that point involved. I think I should be rather 

 interested to see your opinion tested ; and I believe you would find 

 it would turn out to be altogether erroneous. But what you say I 

 " shall, of course, tliink about " you, I, of course, do not think, I 

 recognise the sincerest kindness in your advice ; but frankly, if I 

 yet the chance, I shall follow the line I have indicated — simply 

 because I think that to be my duty. Joii.n Gbeexfield. Yes ; three 

 grumblers, counting Master John Greenfield. You ought not to be 

 annoyed that your wild theories cannot appear here ; schoolboys 

 are not expected to understand such matters. In a few years you 

 irill known that Bourbon whisky is not Scotch. What do you say 

 to waiting till then before vou write again ? 



dBm Ct) (fits Column. 



Bt Mephisto. 



LONDON TXTERyATIOXAL CHESS TOURNAMENT. 

 We publish a score table, from which our readers will be able to 

 follow the course of events. Zukertort, who had won his first two 

 games, further distinguished himself by winning all his games last 

 week against his four opponents. His game with JIason, played on 

 Monday, was very hard fought, and, in some of its passages, very 

 brilliantly played. But his game with Blackbnrne, which we pub- 

 lish below, will take rank as one of the most brilliant productions 

 of Chess skill. On Tuesday, the 8th inst., the principal event of 

 the first round came on for decision. Zukertort had to jilay 

 Steinitz. The latter followed up his defeat of the first week by 

 playing the same opening against Tscbigorin on April 30, with the 

 result that he was again defeated. Since then, Steinitz has aban- 

 doned the Steinitz Gambit, and fortune has once more declared 

 itself in his favour. He defeated Mason, Mackenzie, Mortimer, and 

 Skipworth, and, on meeting tlio then favourite, Zukertort, his score 

 stood 5 to Zukertort's 7. Zukertort got the best in the opening, 

 and won an exchange; but, owing to a strange oversight, his game 

 suddenly collapsed. The game ran as follows :— White, Zukertort ; 

 Black, Steinitz. 1. V to Kl. P to K4. 2. Kt to KB3, Kt to QB. 

 3. Kt to B3, P to KKt3. 4. P to Ql,. P takes P. o. Kt takes P, 

 B to Kt2. 0. B to K3, Kt to B3 '. 7. B to K2, Castles. 8. Castles, 

 R to K sq. 9. Q to Q3, Q to K2. 10. Kt(Q4) to Kt.'j, P to Q3. 

 II. B to Kt5, Kt to K4. 12. Q to Q2, B to K.3. 13. Q to Bl, KK 

 to QB sq. 14. Q to R4, P to B3. 15. P to B4, Kt(K4) to Q2. 

 16. Kt to Q4, P to KE3. 17. Kt takes B, Q takes Kt. 18. B takes 

 P, B takes B. 19. Q takes B, Kt takes P. 20. B to Kt4, Q takes 

 B. 21. Kt takes Kt, Q to B4. 22. R to K sq, R to K sq. 23. 

 R to K3 : K takes Kt. 24. R to R3 ! Q to B3. 25. Q to R7(ch), 

 K to B sq. 20. Q to R8(ch), K to K2. 27. Q takes R, Q to Q.") 

 (ch). 28. K to H sq, R takes P. 29. R, to K 8q(ch), R to K5. 

 30. E takes R(ch) (a miscalculation), Q takes R. 31. Q takes RP, 

 P to Kt3, and White resigned, as he cannot prevent the mate bv 

 Q to K8. 



SCORE UP TO TUESDAY NIGHT. 



Bird - 



Blackburne | 



English 



Mackenzie 



Mason 1 



Mortimer 



Noa I 



Rosenthal | 



Sellman 



Skipworth I 



Steinitz 



Tcshigorin 1 



Winawer 



Zukertort 



- \ d 

 CC S t^ ^ 



1 ,0 

 

 



— 1 



I— 



1 



5 :4 



5 4 

 3 {4 

 3 



4t 

 



u 



2 

 3 

 1 

 3 

 7 

 4 

 1 

 1 



1 



4 



— 1 



A Me.morablk G.t.ME Playeo IX THE First Round on" M.w 5. 



ENGLISH OPENING. 



White. 

 Zukorlurl. 



1. P to QB4 



2. P to K3 



3. Kt to KB3 



4. B to K2 



5. Castles 

 G. P to Q4 



7. Kt to B3 



8. P to QKt3 



9. B to Kt2 



10. Kt to QKt5 



11. Kt takes B 



12. Kt to Q2 



13. P to B3 



Black. 

 Blaokbumi^. 

 P to K3 

 Kt to KB3 

 P to QKt3 

 B to Kt2 

 P to Q4 

 B to Q3(a) 

 Castles 

 QKt to Q2{6) 

 QtoK3 

 Kt to K5 

 P takes Kt 

 QKttoBS 

 Kt take Kt 



While. Black. 



Zukutort. Blackburne. 



14. Q takes Kt P takes P 



15. B takes P P to Q4 

 10. B to Q3 KR to B sq 



17. QB to K sq(c) R to B2 



18. P to Kl QRtoQBsq(lhour) 



19. PtoK5(lhour)Kt to K sq 



20. P to B4 P to Kt3 



21. Rto K3 P to B4(d) 



22. P takes Pen pasKt takes P (e) 



23. P to B5 Kt to K5 



24. B takes Kt P takes B 



25. P takes KtP R to B7 



BL.iCKBlRNE. 

 BljICE. 



Whitb. 

 Zukertort. 



2fi. P takes P(cli) K to R sq 

 27. P to Q5(ch) P to K4 



30. Q takes P(ch) K to Kt2 

 _.. . v„ -,«^^.., . .- ... 31. B takes P(ch) K takes R 



28. Q to Kt4 ( ;") R(B sq) to B4 '. 32. B to Kt7(ch) K to Ktsq(/0 



29. Rto B8(ch)(<7) K takes P ' 33. Q takes Q Resigns 



NOTES. 



(a) B to K2 is preferable. 



(h) We prefer to post the QKt on B3 in conjunction with the 

 previous moves of B to K2 and P to QB4. 



(r) Preparing for an advance in the centre, he has nothing to 

 fear from the Rooks on QB file. 



(f?) Seriously compromising his game. He ought to have played 

 Kt to Kt2. 



(c) Again Q takes P would have been preferable. 



(/) One of the finest combinations that have been made over the 

 board, if Q takes Q White mates in 7 moves by B takes P(ch), K 



