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I Oct. 31. 18b'4. 



#iir Cftess Colnmiu 



By Mephisto. 



THE CHESS SEASON". 



After a pcriinl of natural reaction followinf^ upon the excitement 

 f the London Tournament, Chess seems to be gaining an increased 

 hold upon the popular fancy. This conclusion is based on the all- 

 round activity and enterprise manifest in Chess circles at the 

 present time. 



The Chess season of 1884-83 has set in. From aU sides notes of 

 martial ardour are sounded. Challenges have been issued and 

 accepted, and the first matches have been contested. In London 

 there are two trophies to be played for by the Tarions local clubs, 

 viz., the Staunton Medal, offered by Jlr. Edw. Marks, and the 

 Baldwin Hoft'er Challenge Cup. 



The City of London Chess Club has taken possession of new 

 rooms at the Salutation, Newgate-street, and has arranged its 

 annual handicap of 100 players. The Club has also challenged the 

 St. George's Chess Club to a match of twenty players aside. This 

 challenge has been accepted, and the interesting contest will take 

 place on January 19, 1885. M. Rosenthal, of Paris, having paid a 

 visit to this country, has played 24 members of the Norwood Chess 

 Club simultaneously, and has also given similar performances at 

 Manchester. Zukertort has made his first public appearance in 

 this country after his return from America by playing 24 members 

 of the City Club. We believe the Club has made arrangements for 

 similar exhibitions by other players. 



Eeports from the provinces announce the meeting of the Surrey, 

 Sussex, Sheffield, 'i'orkshire, and Scottish Chcja Associations, also 

 of various other Chess clubs, all reports show signs of increased 

 vitality and ^^gour. The great event up North will be the match 

 between Yorkshire and Lancashire, which will be played at Man- 

 chester on Nov. 8. The competing teams will be composed of 

 160 players. Finally we ho])e to see the newly-formed British 

 Chess Association show signs of life this season, and thus contribute 

 its share to rendei'ing the next few months — what to all ai^pcarances 

 they will be — productive of enjoyment and recreation to Chessists. 



PROBLEM No. 131. 

 By F. Healey. 



(A problem that will never lose its charm nor fade from our 

 memory.) 



Black. 



"White. 



White to play and mate in three moves. 



SOLUTION. 

 Problem 132, by W. Fckxival, p. 330. 



1. R to KR sq. 1 



2. BxP 



3. R to R5 mate 



3. Kt to B5 mate 



P X P, or 

 K X B (a) 



(a) if K to B3 



1. P to R4 



2. B to B sq. P moves 



3. B to B4 mate 



The following interesting termination occurred in a game 

 recently played at Gatti's between two strong players. 



Position after Black's 19th move. 



Mr. Weightman. 



Black. 





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^^' 



White. 



Me. Laws. 



The game proceeded as follows : 



White. Black. 



20. Q to K3 R to K4 



21. C^ toB3 QxP 



(It will be well to remember that taking the opponent's QKtP in 

 the middle of the game, mostly pnts the Queen ont of play — as in 

 this case, a frequent source of danger.) 



22. Kt to Kt4 R to K sq. 



23. R to K4 R to KB sq. 



24. Kt to B4 QxP (ch> 



25. K to Kt3 



(White is playing a bold but deep game; he has some sinister 

 designs on the Black R by Kt to Kt6 (ch), or maybe he is trying to 

 compose a problem.) 



26. R to QB4 

 (With the object of gaining Qo) 



K to Kt sq. 



Q X KtP 

 R toB2 

 P to QKt4 



27. Q to Qo (ch) 



28. Q to K6 



29. Q to Kt6 

 (A powerful stroke, threatening destruction by Kt x P (ch), 



K to R sq., Kt X R (ch), ie.) 



Kt to K4 

 (This looks very good; it is, however, of little use. If 29. K to 

 B sq. 30. Q X Kt, P x R. 31. Kt to Kt6 (ch), K to K sq. 

 32. Q to Kt8 (ch), K to Q2. 32. Q x R (ch), &c., would be equally 

 bad. Now White forces the game in an ingenious and vigorous 

 manner.) 



30. Kt X P (ch) K to B sq. 



31. Kt to KB (ch) K to K sq. 



32. Kt X KtP (ch) K to Q sq. 



(K to B sq. would onlv have delayed the issue for a few moves.) 



33. KtxR'(ch) KtxKt 



34. Kt to K6 (ch) K to K sq. 



35. Q to Kt8 (ch) K to Q2 



36. Q X Kt (ch) K to B sq. 



37. Q mates. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



^*# Please address Chess Editor. 



Correct solutions received: — M. T. Hooton, A. E. R., W. Parker- 

 Geo. W. Thompson, John Watson, S. B. B., A. W. Canard, W. 



H. W. Sherrard.— Thanks. 



W. Parker. — The Chess Players' Chronicle. 



Problem, No. 133, by B. G. Laws, p. 352. — This problem admits. 

 of several solutions, and is therefore incorrect. 



OONTBNTS 



PAGl 



The Chemistry of Cooterv. XLT. 



By W. Mattiea Williams 331 



Notes on Coal, By E. A. Proctor.. 332 

 The Entomolo^of a Pond, (/ifuj.) 



Bv E. A. Butler 33i 



Other Worlds than Ours 3So 



Electroplating. By W. Slingo 336 



Chats about Geometrical Measure- 

 ment. (lUus.) By R. A. Proctor 337 

 8eat and Foothoard for Rovring- 



boats. [Ilhis.) 339 



How to Ride a Tricycle. By John 

 Browning 339 



OP No. 156. 



PAOB 



Dickens's Story Left Half Told. 



By Thomas Foster 34(1 



Zodiacal Maps for the Month 342 



The Health Elhibition. XXI 342 



" Our Boys " in the Arena 3+* 



Editorial Grossip 345 



Reviews 346 



Face of the Sky. Bv F.B.A.S 34t; 



The Eclipse of the Moon S4S 



Miscellanea 347 



Correspondence 348 



The Inventor's Column 351 



Our Chess Coloma 3S2 



