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 CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



We have received the following letter for publication. 

 The Hastings Chess Club Las lately occupied a very pro- 

 minent position in the Chess world, and we hope that 

 their enterprising action will meet with the success that 

 it deserves. The Chess Editor of Knowledge will gladly 

 receive and acknowledge in this column any subscriptions 

 towards the tournament fund. 



INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT. 



Hastin&s and St. Leonarbs Chess Club. 

 February \st, 1895. 

 Deae Mb. Editor, — There have been frequent statements in the 

 Press of late that it is desirable to hold an International Chess 

 Tournament in England this year, and a TrisU has been expressed 

 that some club would take the matter up. 



As it is nearly fire years since the Manchester Tournament was 

 held, the time is surely ripe for another meeting of the English and 

 foreign masters. 



Acting on these considerations, the executive of the Hastings and 

 Bfc. Leonards Chess Club, first sought, and obtained, the promise of 

 cordial support from the Chess editors of the principal London papers. 

 An endeavour was then made to see what funds could be raised 

 locally, and the president, John Watney, Esq., and one of the vice- 

 presidents, Horace Chapman, Esq., at once gave a promise of £50 

 each, and the club and its friends in the town responded with further 

 contributions of about £150, making a total of £250 up to the present 

 time. 



The committeu consider that in these circumstances they are 

 justified in applying to the Chess players of the L^nited Kingdom 

 to give them their generous support, financially and otherwise, so that 

 the tournament may be a complete success. 



As the co-operation of the entire Chess community is anxiously 

 sought, a notice will be sent immediately to every club and 

 association in the United Kingdom, asking for assistance, and seeking 

 permission to add the name of its president to the list of patrons. 



It is intended to hold the tournament in Hastings in August, and 

 as it is a very popular seaside resort, within easy distance of London, 

 the situation is convenient. 



The committee pi-opose to allow a month from now to elapse for 

 the receipt of letters of suppoi-t and further subscriptions, before 

 issuing a fuller statement of plans and arrangements. 



It is hoped that the subscriptions will be sufficient to enable a minor 

 tournament to be played at the same time. 



Contributions may be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, A. H. Hall, Esq., 

 33, London Road, St. Leonards, or may be paid direct into the 

 "International Chess Tournament Fund," at the London and 

 County Bank, Hastings. 



Hoping that the course taken will commend itself to the Chess 

 world, 



I remain, sir, yours faithfully, 



Heebeet E. Dob ell, Hon. Sec 



and 



The match played at Paris between Janowsky 

 Mieses terminated in a draw. Each player won six 

 games, and two were drawn. The games are not free from 



oversights, especially on the part of the German player, 

 but there are some good examples of Janowsky's elegant 

 style of conducting a winning attack. 



The match by cable between the British Chess Club, 

 London, and the ^lanhattan Club, New York, is definitely 

 fixed for Saturday, JMarch Ofch. Each club will be repre- 

 sented by ten players. 



The match played at the Manhattan Club between 

 Messrs. J. W. Showalter and A. Albin terminated, after a 

 protracted struggle, in a victory for the American amateur, 

 the final score being Showalter 10, Albin 7, drawn 8. 



In the Southern Counties Chess Union, Surrey have 

 scored an easy victorj' over Hants, while Susses have 

 beaten Kent by default. Should Surrey succeed in 

 defeating Kent, the tie match between Surrey and Sussex 

 will probably be replayed. 



The Hastings Chess Festival was this year again a great 

 success. The consultation games resulted as follows : — 

 J. H. Blackburne and Dr. Colborne beat I. Gunsberg and 

 Dr. Balingall ; I. (lunsberg and C. D. Locock beat H. E. 

 Bird and F. W. Womersley ; H. E. Bird and H. Chapman 

 beat .T. H. Blackburne and E. Gillies. 



Mr. Blackburne's blindfold performance against an 

 unusually strong local team resulted in four wins to the 

 single player, and two drawn games with IMessrs. 

 Womersley and Aloof. 



Simultaneous exhibitions were given by Messrs. Bird 

 and Gunsberg. ^Ir. Gunsberg's score was — won 20, 

 drawn 2, lost 2. Mr. Bird was not quite so successful, 

 his state of health being evidently unequal to the severe 

 strain. 



The proceedings on the last day were varied by a visit 

 from the Athenseum Chess Club, London, who played an 

 interesting match with the Hastings Club. The match 

 ended in a tie ; the local club, aided by some luck, being 

 signally successful on the top boards. 



Contents op No. 112. 



PAGE 



Arthur Cowper Ranyard aud liis 

 Work. BvW.H. Wesley 25 



The Smalle'st Flymg Squirrel. 

 By R. Lydekker, B.A.Cautab., 

 r.RS 27 



Automutic Stability in Aerial 

 Vessels. By Thomas Moy 29 



The Hessian Fly. By E. A. Butler, 

 B A., B.Sc 



Gold in the British Isles. By 

 Ernest A. Smith, A.E.S.M., 

 F.C.S 



Notice of Book 34 



Dark " Lanes " of the Milky Way; 

 By E. Walter Maunder 



30 



33 



PAGE 



Letters :— A. M. Gierke ; W. H. S. 



Monck; J. Evershed; H. C. 



Russell 33 



Science Notes 33 



The Bass Rock and its Winged 



Inhabitants. By Harry F. 



Witherhy 41 



Recent Work on Diphtheria aud 



its Prevention. By James C. 



Hoyle, M.B., M.RC.S., D.P.H. 

 The Face of the Sky for February. 



By Herbert Sadler, F.E.A.S. ... 

 Chess Golumn. By C. D. Locock, 



B.A. Oxon 



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