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KNOWLEDGE. 



[August, 1901. 



Alpha. — 1. B to K7 is answered by 1. ... Q to QBsq. 



G. W. MicldJetoii.—TwiO keys score full points, whether 

 the composer's intention be (liscovered or not. 



H. Wood. — The conditions of yonr S Pawns prolilem 

 are given below. 



N. M. Gihhing. — Many thanks for the ]iroL>Ieni ; it is 

 marked for publication in the autumn. There was no 

 need for the re-introduetion : I remember your former 

 problem and have seen others of your composition. 



Britigh Chei'st Company. — Regret that it is impossible to 

 arrange a correspondence match on the lines suggested. 



Mr. H. Wood, of Bolton, sends the following curiosity. 

 Black is to have all his pieces and Pawns arranged in their 

 proper order, as at the commencement of a game. White 

 is to have a King and Pawns only, the former to be on his 

 own square and the Pawns to be jilaced where he likes. 

 How many White Pawns will be required, and where must 

 they be placed, so that Black, even with the move, is 

 mated in five moves or less? Correct solutions will be 

 acknowledged, but the puzzle will of course not count in 

 the solution tournev. 



PROBLEMS. 



No. 1. 

 By W. S. Branch. 



Black (4). 



W^ ^^ f--/-*";^ 



'■(m g^^ 



^ 





• % 





White (In). 



White mates in two moves. 



No. 2. 

 By W. Clugstou (Belfast). 



Black (11). 



Whits (S). 



White mates in two moves. 



No. %. 

 By W. IT. Gundry (Exeter). 



Black OO. 



w: -M 



........... i^^^^ ^..M 



m,^ ,, ^B^ ^S^ ^B^ 



White (1:1) 



White mates in two moves. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



Three counties are left in for the deciding round 

 of the Southern Championship, viz., Essex, Surrey and 

 Gloucester. In playing off the ties Essex have defeated 

 Surrey, as, stated last mouth, but lost to Gloucestershire 

 by 9^ to 6i. Should Gloucestershire succeed in defeating 

 or even drawing with Surrey, they will of course win the 

 championship ; but should Surrey win the match, the 

 county which has scored most won games in its two 

 deciding matches, drawn games being left out of the 

 question, will be declared the winner. 



We have to record, as a very unusual event, that the 

 Scottish championship has not been won by Mr. D. Y. Mills. 

 In the tournament of the Scottish Association, he tied 

 for first place with Dr. Maedouald, both players scoring 

 games out of 7. In playing off the tie, it was agreed that 

 one game only should be played; Mr. Mills was a Pawn 

 ahead in tlv end game, but made a blunder which lost a 

 piece and the match. 



The principal event of the Kent Chess Congress, held 

 at Folkestone during the Whitsuntide holidays, was an 

 open tournament for first-class amateurs. The players 

 were divided into two sections, Mr. Atkins winning in 

 Section A, Mr. Serrailier being second, and Mr. J. H. 

 Blake in B. after a tie with Mr. Tattersall. In playing 

 off, Messrs Atkins and Blake drew tlieir game and divided 

 the prizes. Messrs. Mortimer, Wa.inwright and Lowe 

 were among the comisetitors. 



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