January 1, 1897.] 



KNOWLEDGE. 



23 



5h. 5m. A.M., with a norlhern declination of 25'^ 9 , and an 

 apparent diameter of 12^'. On the 31st be sets at 

 41i. 32m. A.M., with a northern declination of 25° 14', and 

 an apparent diameter of 11|", the phasis amounting to ~-,-j". 

 He is stationary in Taurus on the 16th, and after that 

 describes a short direct path in that constellation. 



•Jupiter is an evening star, and is now becoming well 

 situated for observation. He rises on the 1st at 9h. 12m. 

 P.M., with a northern declination of 8° 51', and an apparent 



equatorial diameter of 41 1 



On the 11th he rises at 



8h. BOm. P.M., with a northern declination of 9° 2', and an 

 apparent equatorial diameter of 42|". On the 21st he 

 rises at 8h. 80m. p.m., with a northern declination of 9 21', 

 and an apparent equatorial diameter of 43". On the 31st 

 he rises at 7h. 2m. p.m., with a northern declination of 

 9° 44', and an apparent equatorial diameter of 44^". 

 During the month he describes a short retrograde path in 

 Leo. Both Saturn and Uranus are, for the purposes of 

 the amateur observer, invisible. 



Neptune is an evening star, rising on the 1st at 2h. 20m. 

 p.m., with a northern declination of 21° 30', and an 

 apparent diameter of 2-7". On the 31st he rises shortly 

 after mid-day. He describes a very short retrograde path 

 in Leo during the mouth. 



January is a favourable month for shooting stars, the 

 most noted shower being that of the Quadrandtids, the 

 radiant point being in E.A. 19h. 12qi., and 53' north 

 declination, the greatest display being visible during the 

 morning hours of January 1st to 3rd. 



The Moon is new at Oh. Bm. a.m. on the 3rd ; enters 

 her first quarter at 6h. 46m. p.m. on the 10th ; is full 

 at 8h. 17m. p.m. on the 18tli ; and enters her last quarter 

 at 8h. 9m. p.m. on the 25th. 



By C. D. LooocK, B. A. Oxen. 



Communications for this column should be addressed to 

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

 the 10th of each month. 



Solutions of December Problems. 



No. 1. 

 (By J. T. Blakemore.) 



Key-move. — 1. Q to Ktsq. 



. . . K to K3, 2. Q to K4ch, etc. 



. . . K to B5, a. QxP, etc. 



... K to Q5, 2. g to Kich, etc. 



. . . P to Q4, 2. Q to QKtO, etc. 



. . . Anything, 2. Q mates. 



No. 2. 



(By E. Henry.) 



1. R to Esq, and mates next move. 



Solutions of both problems received - from 

 C. Willis, Captain Forde, J. T. Blakemore, 

 H. Le Jeune, H. F. Biggs, E. W. Brook. 



Of No. 2 only from W. Clugston, A. E. Whitehouse, 

 J. E. Gore, A. P. Hyatt, A Norseman, J. M-Robert, 

 Dr. Quilter. 



Of No. 1 only from L. Pfuugst (K — B5 variation 

 incorrect). 



G. G. Beadi'ij and others.— U 1. R to B3, B to Q5ch. 

 A. C. Tappemlen.— Atter 1. Q to Kt5ch, you have over- 

 looked the defence P to Bl in some variations. 

 ^ A. P. Hyatt— Aitei 1. Q to B2, P to Q4 ; 2. B xPcb, 

 K to K3, there is no mate. It is a near try. 



If 1. 

 1. 

 I. 

 1. 

 1. 



Correct 

 Alpha, E. 



W. C?M^sfo».— Shall be glad to send one or two problems. 

 Many thanks for the extracts. 



Tl'. /'. J. Kihcards. — Sec answer to G. G. Beazley and 

 others. The game referred to is rather long for this 

 column. (See Urithh Clu'sx Mayaune, September Number). 



T. Butty.— 1. Q to B2 is met by 1. ... P to Q4. In 

 No. 2, If 1. R to B3, B to Q5ch, and there is no mate. 



J. T. Blakemore. — Many thanks for your prompt reply. 



Crt?!frti.— An abstract of your ingenious system is given on 

 the nest page. Unfortunately we have no space for the whole. 



PROBLEMS. 

 No. 1. 



By W. Clugston (Belfast). 



Black (;i). 



■ t 





m mm. 



p p pTp 



^'■'imr^^^'mS ■mm ^^ 



I^B 



White (fl). 



White mates in two moves. 



No. 2. 

 By J. T. Blakemore. 



Black (10). 



White (11). 



White mates in three moves. 



We give below one of I\Ir. Pollock's best games. It was 



played in the Hastings International Tournament last 

 year :— 



" French Defence." 



White. Biack. 



(W. H. K. Pollock.) (Dr. Tari-asch.) 



1. P to K4 1. P to K3 



2. P to K5 («) 2. P to KB3 



3. P to Q4 - 3. P to QB4 



4. B to Q3 (/-) 4. P to KB4 (r) 



5. P to KKt4 ! 5. P X QP 



6. P X P ■ C. (.) to R4ch 



7. P to B3 7. OxKPch 



8. Kt to K2 8. Kt to QB3 



9. Castles {d) 9. B to B4 



