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[September 1, 1897. 



2. Kt to Boch, etc. 



2. B to Bsq, ch, etc. 



2. Kt X Pch, etc. 



2. B to Kt4ch, etc. 



2. B to Iu4ch, etc. 



2. Q to Ksq, etc. 



No. 2. 

 (By C. D. Locock.) 

 Key-move. — 1. P to Bi. 

 Ifl. . . . K toK5, 

 . K to K7, 

 . KtxP, 

 . Kt elsewhere, 

 . B X P or PQ6, 

 . Anything else, 



Correct Solutions of both problems received from 

 Alpha and Captain Forde. 



Of No. 1 only from H. H. Thomas. 



Several incorrect solutions have been received. 



In No. 1.— B to Q6 is met by 1. . . B to Kt2 (or Bsq), 

 leaving the White Knight pinned. 



In No. 2. — The immediate threat, 1. Q to Ksq, is 

 answered by 1. . . PxP; and if then 2. KtxKt, K to 

 Q3 (!), preventing both the mates. 



Nor will 1. K to Ktsq solve the problem, as suggested 

 by A Norseman. 



J. H. Ballantiiie. — In the position you send the key is 

 weak ; the Bishop at QKt6 seems uncalled for, and duals 

 are present. Can you improve it ? 



ir. J. Ashdoirn. — Could you alter your 

 problem, so as to remove some of the duals '? 



PKOBLEMS. 



No. 1. 

 By W. Clugston. 



Black (3). 



remammg 



White ("J. 



White mates in two moves. 



No. 2. 



From the Birminyham News. 

 Black (5). 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



White (12). 



White mates in two moves. 



An Amateur Tournament, under the auspices of the 

 Southern Counties Chess Union, will cominence at King 

 Edward VI. Grammar School, Southampton, on Monday, 

 August 30th, at G.30 p.m., concluding not later than 

 Wednesday, September 8th. There will be three level 

 tournaments for players of different strengths ; also a 

 Ladies' Tournament, and handicaps if time permit. The 

 entrance fees (Class I., one guinea ; other classes, lOs. 6d.) 

 should reach Mr. J. H. Blake, 2, St. Lawrence Eoad, 

 Southampton, on or before Friday, August 27th. The 

 hours of play are from 10 to 2, and 6.30 to 10.30. 



An International Tournament begins at Berlin the 

 middle of this month. The English competitors are 

 expected to include Messrs. Bird, Blackburne, Burn, Lee, 

 Mason, and Teichmann. 



In the Summer Tournament of the City of London 

 Chess Club Mr. Evans holds a commanding lead, Messrs. 

 Blackburne, Physick, Jacobs, and Lawrence coming next 

 in the order named. Mr. Blackburne lost to Mr. Evans, 

 and drew his game with Mr. Lawrence. 



A match has been arranged between M. .Janowski, of 

 Paris, and either M. Charousek or M. Maroezy, of Hungary. 

 Messrs. Bird and Lee have also been engaged for some 

 time in a closely contested match. 



The British Chess Club has removed to new and most 

 commodious premises, at 4, Whitehall Court, S.W., all 

 the rooms being now on the ground iloor, and handsomely 

 decorated. Chess is by no means the only game played at 

 the British Chess Club, and the devotees of other games 

 are provided with ample accommodation. 



KNOWLEDGE, PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 



Contents of No. 142, 



Photography iu NatuTal Colours. 

 Bv H. Snowden Wiu-a, F.E.P.S. 



177 



PAOK 



190 



Ancient Voleauoes of Great Britain 

 (lilusraf d) 179 



The Peai!,'ree of the Cat. By E. 



Lydekker, B A., P.E.S 181 



Mill and Tennyson 183 



By 



"Wind as an Aid to Fhght. 

 P. W. Headley, M.A 



183 



EngUsh Medals.— II. By G. P. 



Hill, M.A. (H(i(sfratc(i) 184 



Science Notes 187 



Letters :— W. H. S. Monck ; G. E. 

 Lavalette, B.Sc. ; Silvauiis P. 

 Thompson; Charles Atkinson... 187 



Plate.— English Medals since 1660. 



Notices of Books 



ShortNotice .... 192 



Books Eeceired 193 



Astronomical Photography. — I, 

 The Conditions which Deter- 

 mine the Limiting Tirueof Ex- 

 posure. ByP.L.'O.Wadsworth 193 



The Metamorphosis of a Dragon 

 Fly. By Eev. A. E. East, 

 (ll.i/ifratid) 195 



The Ministry of Leaves. By Eev. 

 Alex. S. Wilson, M.A., B.Sc. ... 197 



The Face of the Sky for August. 

 By Herbert Sadler, F.E.A.S. ... 199 



Chess Column. By C. D. Locock, 

 B.A.Oxon 199 



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