June 1, 1899.] 



KNOWLEDGE 



143 



present month is very favourable for observations of this 

 planet. The planet, however, is nearly 22^ south of the 

 equator, and he will, therefore, have a low altitude even 

 when on the meridian. He describes a westerly path, 

 lying about 3^ north of 5 Ophiuchi. On the 4th the polar 

 diameter of the planet will be 17", the outer major axis of 

 the outer ring 42-0' , the outer minor axis of the outer ring 

 19-1", the inner major axis of the inner ring 27-1 \ and 

 the inner minor axis of the inner ring 12-2". The rings 

 are widely open, and their northern surfaces are visible. 



Uranus may be observed throughout the evening, but ho 

 is very low in the heavens. He may be found almost 

 midway between v Scorpii and p Ophiuchi. The meridian 

 passage is about 11.30 p.m. at the beginning of the month, 

 and 9.86 p.m. at the end. The apparent diameter is 3'6''. 



Neptune is not observable, 

 the 15th. 



He is in conjunction on 



The Staes. — About 10 p.m. at the middle of the month, 

 Cygnus will be in the east ; a little south of east, at a 

 considerable altitude, will be found Lyra ; while in the 

 same direction, but a little lower, Aquila will be seen. 

 Near the meridian will be Hercules, Corona Borealis, 

 a Ophiuchi, Libra, and Scorpio. Arcturus will be a little 

 west of the meridian, Virgo rather low in the south-west, 

 and Leo almost due west. 



(S^tM Colttwn. 



By C. D. LococK, b..\. 



Communications for this column should be addressed to 

 C. D. LooooK, Netherfield, Camberley, and posted on or 

 before the 10th of each month. 



If 



Solutions of May Problems, 

 No. 1. 

 (By H. Bristow.) 

 Q to K7, and mates next move. 



No. 2. 



(By T. Hane.) 



Key-move— 1. Q to Kt2. 



. . . K to K6, 2. R to R4, etc. 

 1 ... K to Kl, 2. Q to Bsq, etc. 

 1 . . . K to B4, 2. K to Ql, etc. 



Correct Solutions of both problems received from 

 E. Servante, Alpha, John Baddeley, H. Le Jeune, A. H. 

 Doubleday, G. J. Newbegin. 



Of No. 1 only, from Miss Theakston, W. de P. Crousaz, 

 Percival K. Hogg, W. Clugston, G. G. Beazley, W. J. 

 Bearne. 



Of No. 2 only, from Capt. Forde, G. C. (Teddington). 



Two or three correspondents are thanked for pointing 

 out that No. 1 in the April number is by W. Finlayson. 



II'. .*>. Bramli. — Many thanks for the information, 

 problems (which appear below), and copy of the Cheltenham 

 Examiner. 



Capt. Aguilar. — There are no practical jokes in Know- 

 ledge. The main variation of No. 2 (April) is 1. B to R8, 

 K X R ; 2. K to Kt7, K moves ; 3. K. mates. There is 

 no stalemate. 



Capt. Forde.— The defence to 1. B to QB2 is K to Q4 ; 

 a near " try." You appear to have mastered the greater 

 part of No. 2. 



r>. Pi. Father! nr/ham. — There is a defence to 1. B to Kt6, 

 provided by 1. . . B to Ktsq. 



Miss Theakuon. — After 1. K to Q4, K to Kt6 (best); 

 2. R. to Kt6ch, K to B7 (best), and there is no mate. It 

 is an excellent try, probably foreseen by the composer. 



(}. C. (Teddington).— If 1. B to QB2, K to Q4. 



E. Servanti'. — Congratulations on your very successful 

 first attempts. Your solutions were the first to arrive. 



PROBLEMS. 

 By W. S. Branch (Cheltenham). 

 No. 1. 



Black (10). 



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S ^m. wM. mm. ^J iSi 



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White (1-'). 



White mates in two moves. 

 No. 2. 



Black (S). 



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Whits (HJ. 



White mates in two moves. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



Mr. Showalter won his return match against M. Janowski 

 by 1|, games to 2^. He had previously defeated the same 

 opponent in a " series " of six games by 4 to 2, and has 

 evidently greatly improved since his severe defeat in the 

 first encounter. 



On April 21st and 22nd, a match between Oxford and 

 Cambridge combined against the combined Universities of 

 America was played by Atlantic cable. The English team 

 won by 3^ games to 2^. The score was as follows : — 



