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KNOWLEDGE. 



[March 1, 1898. 



Notes. 



(a) It was better to move tbe Knigbt, giving up the 

 Queen and probably two Pawns for the two Rooks, c.(/., 

 29. . . . Kt to Q2 ; 30. RxPcb, QxR ; 31. Q to R6. 

 QxR; 32. P x Q, Kt to KBsq, &c., with better prospects 

 than in the actual game. 



(b) Much better than 31. R to Q3, which Black could 

 answer either by 31. . . . Q to R3 ; 32. P to KB4 ? P x P ; 

 or by 31. ... Q to R6ch, which, however, is probably 

 not £0 good. The text move prevents 32. . . . P x P. 



(c) This and his next move are mistakes. He should 

 play 31. . . . PxP. 



(d) Not so forcible as 33. RxPch, K to Rsq; 84. Q to 

 Q2 ! — a resource which not only saves the game but wins it 

 on the move, for the Queen goes next to E6, forcing mate. 



(e) R X Pch was again quite feasible ; so also on the 

 next move. White's line of play not only loses a Pawn, 

 but by exposing his King's position increases the chances 

 of a draw. 



(/) 37. QxP was safe enough and more vigorous. 

 White probably feartd the reply . . . P x P, which would 

 lose the Queen by 38. Q to B8ch, K to B2 ; 39. B to 

 K6ch, &c. 



(f/) In order to advance the QBP ; but he has no time, 

 and should therefore withdraw the Queen to KR3. 



(h) Not nearly so strong as 41. Q to Q2, Q to Q5 ; 42. 

 P to R6 ! P to Kt3 ; 43. Q to Ki5, and wins. 



(t) Strangely overlooking the mate in three moves. 



(j) A safer line of play would be B x Pch followed by 

 R to Q8. The exchange of Rooks and subsequent gain ol 

 Pawns was no doubt tempting, but it leaves Black with n 

 dangerous passed Pawn. 



(A-) 48. Q to Qsq is an alternative here. 



(l) It is difficult to say whether 50. Q to B7ch, K to B3; 

 51. Q to Q8ch ! is better or not than the course adopted. 

 Probably both are good enough. 



(ill) Threatening 52. . . , Q to Kt7ch. White's reply 

 is forced. 



(n) 52. ... Q to Kt7ch ; 53. K to B3, P to R7 loses 

 the Queen by 54. B to B4ch, K to Kt8 (or mate in two) ; 

 55. Q to K8ch ! K to B3 (best) ; 55. Q to K6ch, &c. 



(o) For if 53. . . . P to R7 ; 54. B to B4ch, K to Bsq 

 (otherwise White changes Queens, followed by B to Qoj ; 

 55. Q to K8ch, K to K2 ; 56. Q to Kl7ch, K to Qsq (if the 

 King play to Q3 instead. White forces tbe game by checking 

 with the two Pawns, followed by Q to Kt6ch) ; 57. B to 

 K6 (or Aj, K to Ksq (best) ; 58. B to Q7ch ! K to Qsq ; 



59. B to B5 ! K to Ksq; 60. Q to KtBch, K to K2 ; 61. 

 Q to K6ch, K to Bsq; 62. Q to B6ch, and wins. 



(a) 57. B to Kt5, Q to K8ch ? (or 57. . . . K to Bsq ! 



58. Q to Q7ch, K to Ktsq ; 59. Q to Q6ch, K to Kt2 

 (best) ; 60. B to B6ch ! K to R3 ; 61. B to Q5 disch, Q 

 to Kt3 ; 62. P to K5 and wins) ; 58. K to B4, Q toB8ch ; 



59. K to Q5, Q to Bsq ; GO. Q to B8ch, K to B2 ; 61. Q 



to QBch, and wins. 



— .-♦-§ — 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



The long-expected match between the North and South 

 of England was decided at Birmingham on January 28th. 

 There were 106 players on each side, those reserve men 

 who were not required in their special capacity being pau-ed 

 against one another. After a most exciting match the 

 Southern team scored a hard-earned victory with a score of 

 53h to 52^. It is remarkable that if there had been only 

 100 players a side the result would have been a tie ; so also 

 before the adjudication of unfinished games the score was 

 exactly even ; and if one of these latter had been adjudi- 

 cated in accordance with the subsequently expressed views 

 of some experts the result would also have been a tie. In 

 spite, however, of the closeness of the result it would appear 

 that the South is really the stronger side. On the first 

 20 boards, which should furnish a sufficient test, they did 

 not lose a single game, except at board No. 11, where two 

 reserve men were opponents. That the North should have 

 done so well at the other boards may be perhaps accounted 

 for by the fact that the Southern team was not quite repre- 

 sentative. Arrangements are in progress for a return 

 match to be played in London next autumn. 



The honorary secretary of the West London Chess Club 

 informs us that the club now meets on Monday and 

 Thursday evenings at the Holland Park Club, 3, Norland 

 Place, W. 



A new chess club has been started at Clapton under the 

 title of the Lonsbury Chess Club. The club meets on 

 Wednesday evenings at Lonsbury College, Nightingale 

 Road. 



Mr. Lasker is now at Havana, where he has defeated 

 the two leading players of the Havana Chess Club, Senor 

 Golmayo and Senor Vasquez, in short matches. Mr. 

 Lasker did not lose a game in either match. The great 

 event of his visit will be the match with Herr Walbrodt, 

 of Berlin. 



Contents of No. 88. 



FAQE 



The Extinction of Animals. By 

 K. Lydekker, B.A.Cantal' 21 



Flnoresceuce and Pbosphores- 

 cence. By Vaughan Cornish, 

 M.Sc, F.C.S. 24 



The Tel-el-Amarna Tablets. By 

 J. H.Mitchiner, r.E.A.S 2, 



Rival Alkali Manufactures. By 

 C. F. Townsend, F.C.S 27 



Letters :—E. Ljdekker, B.A. 

 Cantab.; Dr. A. Brester, Jz. ... 28 



FAQE 



Science Notes 30 



The Lunar Apennines. By A. C. 



Ranyard 31 



Caterpillars— IV. By E.A.Butler 33 



The Astronomy of Shaksi^eare. 

 By Lieut.-Col. E. E. Markwick 

 F.R.A.S 



The Face of the Sky for February. 

 By Herbert Sadler, F.R.A.S. ... 



Chess Column. By C. D. Locock, 

 B.A.Oxon 



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