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KNOWLEDGE. 



[February 1, 1897. 



H. Le Jeune and A. P. Hyatt. — In No. 1, after 1. Kt 

 moves, K moves, there is no mate, as the Bishop can 

 cover. 



Siijma ami Captain Forde. — If (in No. 2) 1. Q to Ksq, 

 Black can safely reply Kt to KB4. 



A. P. Hi/att.—lf 1. r. to KtSch, KxB; 2. K to Kt5, 

 K to R8, or P X E, and there is no mate. 



M. Wiedhoft.— After 1. B to KtSch, KxB, 2. QxP, 

 Black may do anything except move the Bishop. 



H. Lc .h'utu.—ln No. 2, 1. B to B6 would allow Black 

 to make almost any move which threatens a check, for 

 White threatens nothing. Black, in fact, would win ! 



PEOBLEMS. 



By C. D. Locock. 



No. 1. 



Black (:J). 



White (G). 



White mates in two moves. 

 No. 2. 



Black (o). 



White (s). 



White mates in two moves. 

 [The pubiication of these elementary editorial positions 

 may be construed as a sign that our stock of problems by 

 the" readers of this column is again exhausted.] 



CHESS I NTELL IGENCE. 



The Lasker-Steinitz championship match resulted, as 

 was expected, in a decisive victory for Mr. Lasker — the 

 score at the conclusion being, Lasker 10, Steinitz 2, 

 drawn 5. 



The two games lost by the winner were consecutive 

 defeats at a time when final victory was assured, and are 

 ascribed to ill-health. At any rate, they bear internal 

 evidence that Mr. Lasker was not in his best form when 

 they were played. The result of the match is decisive, 

 and we imagine that it will be the last encounter between 

 these opponents. Mr. Steinitz was without doubt, for a 



great many years, the finest player in the world, but he 

 was ill-counselled not to retire when his powers showed 

 signs of failing. No chess player can expect to be cham- 

 pion for more than twenty-one years. 



The C'raigside Tournament, under the joint auspices of 

 the Counties' Chess Association and the Craigside Com- 

 mittee, took place at Llandudno during the week 

 beginning .January 4 th. The score in Class I. was as 

 follows:— G. H. Bellingham 8, A. Burn 7^, C. H. 

 Sherrard 6, W. H. Gunston and E. MacDonald' 5, E. 0. 

 .Jones 4. J, E. Jones-Bateman 4, Eev. J. Owen 3, Rev. A. 

 B. Skipworth 2, A. Rutherford (retired) 0. 



Mr. Bellingham's victory in such company is a very fine 

 performance, and will, no doubt, secure him a place in the 

 British team v. America this month. Mr. Sherrard was 

 the strongest player in Kent while he resided in that 

 county. Messrs. Jones and Owen, who have usually done 

 so well in the Craigside tourneys, failed to sustain their 

 reputations. The result of the handicap confirms that of 

 the level tournament. Mr. Sherrard won one section with 

 great ease, while Mr. Bellingham was again just half a 

 point above Mr. Burn in the other section, all three, of 

 course, playing from scratch. 



In the Si>uthern Counties' Chess Union, Surrey have 

 scored decisive victories over both Kent and Sussex, and 

 should be certain of retaining the cup. 



A little tournament at Vienna lately resulted as 

 follows : — Janowski 3,j, Schlechter 3, Mieses and Winawer 

 2^, Marco 2, Albin 1^ — just as one might expect. M. 

 Janowski afterwards defeated Herr Winawer in a match 

 by 5 games to 2. 



KNOWLEDGE, PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 



Contents of No. 185. 



PAGE 



TheEocentEiu-tbqimke. By Prof. 

 J. Log-an Lobley, F.G.S 1 



Tlie Dawn of a Brilliant Era. By 

 John Mills, F.B.A.S. (rllus- 

 trated) 2 



On DpscribinsT and Drawing In- 

 sects. ByFred. Encck.F.L.S., 

 F.E.S. (niUiiratei) 5 



The Spectrum Top. By T. L. 

 Alger, LL.D.. Ph.D S 



An Old Record of the Corona. By 

 E. Walter Maunder, P.R.A.S. 

 (niustratfd) 



Evidence of the Evolution of 

 Stellar Systems. By Isanc 

 Roberts, D.Sc, F.E.A.S 10 



Reports of Observatories 11 



Letters :— Gertrude Burford Eaw- 

 lings; J.French; W. F. Llojd; 

 Fred. Enock 12 



PAGE 



Literary Supplement — 



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The Age of Motlutains. — I. By 

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 (Illustrated) 15 



Bird Songs in Winter. By Charles 

 A.Witchell ir 



The Decay of Cloude. By Dr. 

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Protected and irnprotected War- 

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Animal Life in Arctic Regions. 

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The Face of the Sky for January. 

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Chess Column, By C. D. Locock, 

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