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KNOWLEDGE. 



[January 1, 1901. 



Cf)rss (ToTumn. 



By C. D. LococK, b.a. 



Communications for this column should be addressed 

 to C. D. LococK, Netherfield, Camberley, and be posted 

 by the 10th of each month. 



Solutions of December Problems. 

 No. 1. 

 (Jeff Allen.) 

 1. Kt to Q.5, and mates next move. 

 [This Problem, which has been much admired, has 

 puzzled effectually one of our most reliable solvers.] 

 No. 2. 

 (Major Nangle.) 

 Key move — 1. K to B4. 

 If 1. . . . iM,oK*h, 2. KxP. 

 1. ... P to K3, 2. K to KS. 



Correct Solutions of both problems received from 

 Alpha, H. S. Brandreth, G. A. Forde (Capt.), F. N. 

 Worsley-Benisou, H. Lo Jeune, W. Nangle (Major), 

 J. Blaikie. 



Of No. 2 only from W. de P. Crousaz, J. Bernard 

 Corp. 



H. Boyes.—l^o. 1, If 1. RxKt, B to B5, and there is 

 no mate. In No. 2 you overlook after 2. B to B2, P x B. 

 A. Mvrdoch. — See answer to H. Boyes. In No. 2, after 

 1. B to Q4, P to Ki ; 2. B X BP, K to B7 ; 3. Q to Esq is 

 not mate. 



J. Bervard Corp.— li 1. B to KtOch, Black interposes 

 the Pawn or Knight. The King cannot go to K4 as you 

 suggest. 



F. N. Worshi/'Benison. — Your solutions last month 

 were correct, but received several days too late to acknow- 

 ledge in the last number. 



Tlie Solution Tourney begins with the following 

 Problems. The conditions were given last month, but it may 

 be as well to repeat them. The first prize is One G-uirea, ; 

 the second. Knowledge free for twelve months : — 



CONniTION.S. 



1. The Touruaiuent will begin ou January 1st, 1901, and will include all 



the direct mates in two and three moves printed in Knowledge 

 durinf; the year 19(.)1. 



2. If a Problem be incorrectly printed it will be cancelled and reprinted. 



3. Key-moves only need be given. A correct key to a two-move Problem 



will score two points, to a three-move Problem, three points. A 

 second solution will score one point. An incorrect claim for a second 

 solution will lose one point. If a Problem has no solution, the fact 

 must be stated ; it will then count as a correct key. 



i. In the event of a tie for either prize, tlie Chess Editor may decide it 

 by a further ti-ial of skill under new conditions. 



5. Solutions must bear postmark not later than the 10th of the month of 

 publication. 



PEOBLEMS. 



iv 



W. Geary. 

 No. 1. 



Black (l(i). 



Whitk (U). 



Wliite mates in two moves. 



No. 2. 



Black (5). 



White (-t)- 



White mates in three moves. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



An important tournament has recently been concluded 

 at the Manhattan Chess Club, New York. With the 

 exception of Messrs. Pillsbury and Barry, all the most 

 prominent American players were competing. The final 

 score was: — 1, S. Lipschiitz, 8 ; 2, J. W. Showalter, 7 ; 3, 

 A. B. Hodges, 5; 4, E. Hymes, 4; 5, D. G. Baird, 3^ ; 

 6, P. J. Marshall. 2i. The relative positions are not 

 surprising, with the exception of Mr. Marshall's failure, 

 which is unaccountable after his recent successes. It is 

 understood that he will compete with Messrs. Pillsbury 

 and Showalter, at the forthcoming Monte Carlo tourna- 

 ment. 



In the South-Eastern section of the Southern Counties' 

 Chess Union Competition. Kent have defeated Hampshire 

 by 7 games to 2, the other seven games being drawn. 

 Kent are a greatly improved side, while their opponents 

 seem to have fallen off latterly. 



In the North v. South correspondence match of .50 

 players aside, Mr. Burn, at Board No. 1, has won one 

 game from Mr. Gunston, a draw being agreed to in the 

 other game. At Board No. 2, Mr. Locock is a Pawn ahead 

 in both games against Mr. Schott. 



A tournament is now in progress at Sii^psou's Divan, 

 ]\lessrs Lee, Mortimer, Miiller, Teiehmann and Van 

 Vliet being the competitors. Mr. Mortimer is also taking 

 a prominent position in the tournament of the British 

 Chess Club. In the City of London Tournament Mr. 

 E. O. Jones has wod his first eight games, but apparently 

 not against the strongest players. Messrs. T. F. 

 Lawrence, Herbert Jacobs and Dr. Smith have also made 

 wood scores. 



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