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KNOWLEDGE. 



[Apbil, 1902. 



No. :5. 



Whitk ( ) 



'^ hiU ui itt s 111 t«() ino\i.s 



Intending competitors iu the Problem Tourney (for 

 three-move problems) are reminded that entries close on 

 April lOtli. I should be glad if solvers of this month's 

 pioblems would address their solutions to me at 

 16, Kingston Road, Oxford. 



This year's Solution Tourney commences in the next 

 number of Knowledge, and will continue till the end of 

 the year, all subsequent tournaments beginning in January. 

 The winner will hold for twelve mouths the Knowledge 

 Challenge Trophy, of which an engraving appeared last 

 month. This will become the property of any solver who 

 wins it three years in succession, or four years altogether. 

 In the event of a tie this year the tie will be decided by a 

 further trial of skill under new conditions, bat in the event 

 of a tie in any subsequent year, the previous holder will 

 retain possession of the trophy. In that case, however, 

 neither a win nor a loss will be scored to the holder. For 

 example, should the winner of this year's tournament tie 

 for first place with one or more others iu 1903, the trophy 

 will become his property if he wins it (without a tie) in 

 1904 and 1905, or if he wins it three times more altogether, 

 a])art from ties. 



The second prize will be 15s., and the third prize 

 Knowledge for twelve months. In the event of ties for 

 either or both of these, the ties shall be played off (as 

 above), or the prizes divided at the discretion of the Chess 

 Editor. 



The problems published will be either three-move or 

 two-move direct-mates, and not more than three will 

 appear in any number. In the event of any problem being 

 incorrectly printed, it will be cancelled and reprinted. 

 Points will be awarded as follows : — 



Tiro-mnve Prahli'iiif!.— Any one correct key, 2 points; 

 a second solution, 1 point. 



Three-move Prohleuis.—kny one correct key, 4 points ; 

 a second solution, "2 points. 



One point will be deducted for any one incorrect claim 

 for a second solution. A correct claim of " no solution " 

 will count as a correct key. 



In addition to the above, the following special condition 

 will ajiplv during the progress of a prolilem tournament : — 

 " For each dual continuation on White's second move, 1 

 point ; 1 point being also deducted for each incorrect 

 claim of this nature." When a problem has more than 

 one key, no points will be given or deducted for claiming 

 duals. A "triple," etc , will count only as a dual, and a 

 " repeated dual " will count only as one dual, the Chess 

 Editor being the sole judge as to whether any particular 



dual shall count as merely a repetition of another dual, or 

 as a separate dual. Anyor all of these conditions (excejjt 

 those relating tf) the Cliallengc Trophy) may lie modified, 

 if found desirable, in future years. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



Fiftli Prize ^ C. Seliloclitcr 12 

 Sixth Prize ^ S.Tarniscli .. 12 

 Seventh Prize ) Herr Wolf .. 12 



The Monte Carlo tournament came to a conclusion on 

 March 12th with the followintr result : — 



First Prize, G. Maroczy ... 14? 

 Sceond Prize, H. N. Pillshury \A\ 

 Third Prize, D. Janowsky ... 14 

 Fourth Prize, R. Teichmanu 13i 



The remaining scores were M. Tchigorin, 11^, F. J. 

 Marshall, 11, 1. Gunsberg, lOf, J. N. Napier, 9|, J. Mieses, 

 91, J. Mason, 9, M. Albin, 8^, G. Marco, 7f, Popiel, 7^, 

 Von Scheve, 5, Eiscnberg, 4^, Reggio, 2|^, Mortimer, 1. 

 It will be noticed that the scores of the first four are 

 extremely close ; in fact there is no noticeable gap till after 

 the sixteenth name on the list. Dr. Tarrasch was naturally 

 out of practice when he started, but picked up rapidly as 

 soon as he recovered his form, and is evidently as dangerous 

 as ever. Marshall fell off towards the finish. Mr. 

 Teichraann for once did himself justice, and proved 

 himself to be the strongest of the British representatives. 

 Mr. Napier made a most successful first appearance for 

 the duited States, but Herren Marco and Mieses are 

 below their accustomed places. 



The Anglo-American cable match concludes as we are 

 going to press, with the following result : — 



4J I 5J 



The games at boards Nos. I and 3 were played, not 

 by cable, but over the board, Messrs. Pillsbury and 

 Marshall being in London on their way home. The 

 British Committee appear to have selected their opponents 

 with great judgment or luck, Messrs. Lawrence and 

 Atkins being notoriously stronger over the board than 

 when playing by cable. The British team were consider- 

 ably weakened by the absence of Messrs. Blackburne, 

 Jacobs, Ward and Jackson. 



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