Januaky 1, 1894.] 



KNOWLEDGE. 



23 



eclipse at llh. 37m. 17s. p.m. On the 2-lth a transit 

 ingress of the shadow of the first sateUite at 6h. 39m. p.m. ; 

 an occultatiou disappearance of the second satelHte at 

 6h. -ISm. P.M. ; a transit egress of the first satelHte at 

 7h. S5m. P.M. ; of its shadow at 8h. 51m. p.m. ; an occul- 

 tation reappearance of the second satellite at 9h. 7m. 

 P.M. ; an eclipse disappearance of the second satellite at 

 9h. 19m. 81s. p.m. ; a transit ingress of the third satellite at 

 lOh. 18m. P.M. ; an eclipse reappearance of the second 

 satellite at llh. 34m. 49s. p.m. On the 25th a transit 

 egress of the third satellite at Oh. 10m. a.m. ; an eclipse 

 reappearance of the first satellite at 6h. 6m. 13s. p.m. 

 On the 26th a transit egress of the shadow of the second 

 satellite at 6h. 31m. p..m. On the 28th an eclipse reap- 

 pearance of the third satellite at 7h. 3m. 36s. p.m. On the 

 80th an occultation disappearance of the first satellite at 

 lOh. 4m. P.M. On the 31st a transit ingress of the first 

 satellite at 7h. 1.3m. p.m., and of its shadow at 8h. 34m. p.m. ; 

 an occultation disappearance of the second satellite at 

 9h. 16m. P.M. ; a transit egress of the first satellite at 

 9h. 28m. P.M., and of its shadow at lOh. 47m. p.m. ; an occul- 

 tation reappearance of the second satellite at llh. 89m. p.m., 

 and its eclipse disappearance at llh. 55m. 21s. p.m. 



Neptune is an evening star, and is well situated for 

 observation. He rises on the 1st at Ih. 56m. p.m., with a 

 northern declination of 20° 37', and an apparent diameter 

 of 2 7". On the 31st he rises at llh. 67m. a.m., with a 

 northern declination of 20° 34'. During the month he 

 pursues a short retrograde path in Taurus, through a 

 region barren of stars to the naked eye. 



January is a favourable month for shooting stars, the 

 most noted shower being that of the Qucdnnitids, the 

 radiant point being in R..-V. 19h. 12m. and 53° north 

 decimation, the greatest display being visible during the 

 morning hours of -lauuary 1st to 3rd. 



The Moon is new at 3h. 7m. a.m. on the 7th ; enters 

 her first quarter at Oh. 9m. a.m. on the 16th ; is full at 

 3h. 11m. P.M. on the 21st ; and enters her last quarter at 

 4h. 51m. P.M. on the 28th. 



(S^tsn Colttmn. 



By C. D. LooooK, B.A.Oxon. 



CoMMTTNioATioNs for thls columii should be addressed to 

 C. D. LococK, Burwash, Sussex, and posted on or before 

 the 12th of each month. 



Solution of Probhm N'o. 8. 



Key-move — 1. B to K8. 

 If 1. ... R to KR5, etc., 2. Q to Kt6ch. 

 1. . . . K toK4, 2. KtxPch 



1. ... E to Q5, 2. B to Q7ch. 



1. ... R to Ktr.ch, 2. QxBch. 



1. ... E to KB5. 2. QxP, mate. 



Dual after 1. . . . K to B5, by 2. Q to Kt3ch or 2. 



Kt X Pch. 



Also after 1. ... P to Q5, by 2. B to Q7ch or 2. 



Kt to Q6. 



(There is also a dual mate in this variation.) 



It is rather singular that no solver sent in both the 



above duals. 



Solution of Problem Xo. 4. 



Kfii-iiiove — 1. B to QKt6. 



If 1. . .' . K toQ4, 2. Q toKB2. 



1. . . . K toKt4, 2. Q to Q6. 



1. ... K to Kt5, 2. Q to K5. 



1. . . . K toB(i, 2. QxP. 



If 1. 

 1. 

 1. 

 1. 

 1. 



2. QxBPch. 

 2. Q to Kt5. 

 2. Q to K7ch. 

 2. Q to Kt5ch. 

 2. BxPch. 



Solution of Problem No. 5. 



Key-move — 1. B to K3. 

 BxP, 

 K to K5, 

 K to K3, 

 P to B8, 

 Anything else, 



Some of our correspondents note the coincidence that 

 these three problems, selected by ballot, are solved by 

 moves of the Bishop. Still more singular is the fact that 

 they were the first three problems sent in ; and, what is 

 more, sent in precisely in the order in which they were 

 printed. 



Correct Solutions received from the following : — 



Ten Points. — Kt. .J., P. R. Adcock, Semper, A. C. 

 Challenger, H. Holmes, B. G. Laws, Chat, Guy. 



Nine Points. — Birkenbaum, W. -T. Jubb, Rascal, Butter- 

 cup, J. H. Christie, W. T. Hurley, A Norseman, E. W. 

 Brooke, A. E. 



Nos. 3 and 4 solved by Humilis (5) ; No. 3 by L. 

 Bourne (4) ; No. 4 by H. S. Brandreth, Alpha, and 

 W. A. Champion. 



The leading scores will be published in tabulated form 

 nest month. 



W. T. Hurley and H. Holmes. — The short mate takes 

 precedence of others, which therefore do not count as 

 duals. 



Humilis. — Bird's Chess Histonj and lleminin-enees (Dean 

 and Son) contains some curious information on the 

 history of the game. There is no dual in No. 3 after 

 1. . . . RxKt. If 2, QKtGch, K to B6. 1. B to Q4 

 will not solve No. 4. Have you tried 1. . . K to K5 ? 



W. J. Jubb. — Third-move duals do not count in the 

 score. 



Piascal. — Is not your award of first prize rather pre- 

 mature '? 



L. Bourne.— 'No. 4. If 1. Q to QB2, P to Kt8 seems a 

 good defence. 

 No. 6. If 1. Kt(B6) to K7ch, K to K3 

 (best). 

 A Xorseman. — Solutions bearing post-mark of the 12th 

 are just in time. It would be impossible to give any 

 extension to suit particular cases. 



Position No. 6. 



" La Retraite." 



Black (6). 



White (13), 



White mates in three moves. 



