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KNOWLEDGE 



[June 1, 1894. 



[After the hard work of the solution tourney, it is hoped 

 that the foregoing comparatively simple positions will come 

 as a relief.] 



" Knowledge " Solution Tourney. 

 Final Scobe. 



The first prize is accordingly taken by " Guy" (F. H. 

 Guest, Birmingham, and the second by " Semper " 

 (T. Guest, Birmingham), who is only one point behind. 

 Mr. Laws had the misfortune to miss one of the solutions 

 of No. 15, or would have tied for first place. The 

 remainder, some of whom did not trouble themselves 

 much about the search for duals and second solutions, 

 have all proved themselves capable solvers in nearly every 

 instance. It is noticeable that even the winner missed 

 five duals in the fifteen sound problems. The highest 

 possible score was 90. The award will, as usual, remain 

 open for one month. 



" Knowledge " Pboblem Toukney. 



Of the nineteen positions published, four — viz., Nos. 6, 

 7, 15, and 19 — ha^'ing more than one key, are ineligible for 

 prizes. The remainder have to be voted on by the solvers. 

 Strictly speaking, the only solvers entitled to vote by the 

 rules are seven in number, viz., Guy, Semper, B. G. Laws, 

 A. C. Challenger, Kt. J., Chat, and J. H. Christie. We 

 hope, however, that no objection will be raised to the 

 admission of the following under the conditions named, 

 viz. : — 



A Norseman — Votes to be accompanied by full correct 

 solution (including all the mates) of No. 11, the problem 

 Ln which he failed. 



E. W. Brook — Full solutions of Nos. 1 and 2, not 

 received. 



A. i?. and H. Bolmes—Full solutions of Nos. 17 and 18, 

 not received. 



These additions, including the Chess Editor, will bring 

 the number of the jury up to twelve. The solvers named 

 are requested, therefore, to send in, .-?; or before June 15th, 

 a list in order of merit of the seren problems which they 

 consider best. Brackets may be used sparhujlii if desired. 

 Any voting paper which names any one or more of the 

 unsound problems referred to above, or which dues not name 

 aeren prolilems, neither more nor less, will be disqualified. A 

 problem placed first by any voter will receive nine mai'ks, a 

 problem placed second eight marks, and so on down to the 

 seventh, which will receive three marks. A proble^ 

 placed first will thus secure three times as many marks as 

 a problem placed seventh. As soon as all he voting 

 papers are received the marks will be added up, and Ue 

 six problems which obtain most marks (or perhaps seven 

 if the numbers are close) will receive the consideration, of 

 the final judge, whose name will be announced shortly. 



N.B. — In order to avoid mistakes, voters are requested 

 to name the problems by the motto rather than by the 

 number. 



In order not to be influenced by the votes of others, the 

 Chess Editor binds himself to complete his own voting 

 paper before opening any others. 



It is hoped that any solvers who may happen to be 

 competitors in the problem tourney will not be deterred 

 by any feeling of modesty fi'om giving their own problems 

 as many marks as they consider they deserve. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



The portion of the championship match played at New 

 York resulted in favour of Mr. Lasker, who won four 

 games to Mr. Steinitz's two. The Philadelphia games 

 were even more disastrous to Mr. Steinitz, resulting as 

 they did in three losses, the play of the loser being much 

 below his usual standard. The concluding series took 

 place at Montreal, and here, in a friendly city, Mr. Steinitz 

 made an excellent start. The first game was drawn, and 

 Mr. Steinitz won the next two in fine style. In the next 

 two Mr. Lasker had his revenge, the score on May '20th 

 being Lasker nine, Steinitz four, drawn four. Mr. Lasker 

 accordingly only needs to win one game to win the match, 

 and though his opponent is always at his best m an uphill 

 contest, the result must now be regarded as a certainty. 



A team of Manchester players has been visiting the 

 Metropolis and playing matches with the leading London 

 clubs. They lost by a narrow margin to the St. George's 

 and Metropolitan Chess Clubs. Matches with the British 

 Chess Club and the City of London will complete their 

 programme. The composition of the team is by no means 

 representative of the full strength of the northern club. 



Late News. — Mr. Steinitz won the eighteenth game. 



Contents op No. 103. 



PAOE 



Ma^nifyin^ Powers most useful 

 in observing: with lai^e Tele- 

 scopes. By Prof E. E. Barnard, 

 of the Lick » 'servatory, and 

 Mr. S. W. BurUiam. 9" 



On the Moun*-..^ of Large Re- 

 flectinf^ Telescopes. By Sii- 

 HoirardGrr '■, F.E.S., &c 9S 



Streams of Str ■ o in the MilkyWay. 



By A. C. :%^yard 101 | 



Science Not»-- 102 j 



Insect Secretions, — I. By E. A. 

 Butler, B A., B.Sc 103 | 



Ancient a- ; iVIodemHipiiopotami. 

 By B/J»tlekker, B.A.Cantab. ... 106, 



PAQB 



Naked Eye Double Stars dis- 

 covered by Burnham 110 



The Luminiferous Ether. By J. 



J. Stewart, B.A.Cantab., B.Sc. 



Lond Ill 



What is a Comet's Tail ! By A. 



C. Kanyard 113 



Letters :— J. P. Maclear ; A. E. 



Whitehouse : L. Rudaus ; A. P. 



Skene ; Vautfhtin Cornish; T. W. 



Backhouse ^ J. S. ; Edw. G. 



Gilliert, M.D 115 



The Face of the Sky for Mav. 



By Herbert Sadler, F.R.A.S. .. 118 

 Chess Colunm. By C. D. Locock, 



B.A.Oion 1111 



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