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KNOWLEDGE. 



[September 1, 1898. 



It tempts White to waste time by 4. P to Q5, Kt to K4 ; 

 5. B to E2, with a view to P to KB4. 



{h) But this is quite contrary to the spirit of the close 

 defence. The Bishop is left out of play, and a weak point 

 is visible at KB4 (ri,lf White's 9th and Black's 11th 

 moves). 



(c) He might perhaps have tried to free his game a little 

 here by 6. . . P to KB4. On his next move the Knight 

 should come out to B3. 



('/) Chiefly to make room for his QKt, which cannot well 

 play to Q2 on account of Kt to B5. But he might play 10. 

 B to K3 and 11. Kt to Q2. 



(e) Not much good unless he intends to take off the 

 Knight at once. The usual manoeu\Te in these cramped 

 positions is R to Ksq, followed by B to KBsq. 



(/') With a view to aggressive measures. Black in the 

 meantime still further cramps his King's position. 



(//) Avery ugly-looking move. 16. . . BxB, though 

 not quite satisfactory, was probably safer. 



(/() The losing move. 18. . . BxB, 19. QxB, Kt to 

 Bsq would be much better. 



((') Hoping to release his Knight by P to Kt3 and P x P ; 

 but White by manceuvring his Knight to K6 shuts out the 

 Queen. The advanced Black Knight consequently remains 

 a prisoner. 



(y) Overlooking White's winning reply. 23. . . Q to R2 

 has far more point. 



(k) If 26. . . Kt (Kt2) X P, 27. P x Kt, Kt x P, B x Kt 

 (or R to R3ch) wins. 



(I) The other Knight has no escape after the threatened 

 PxP. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



The Columbian International Chess Tournament is 

 expected to commence on the 25th of this month. 

 Messrs. Blackburne and Mason will be among the English 

 representatives. Mr. Steinitz will not compete. 



The return match between Messrs. Loman and Jacobs 

 ended, as before, in a victory for Mr. Loman. Mr. Jacobs 

 made a very good fight, especially in the earlier stages of 

 the contest. Mr. Loman is now engaged in a match with 

 Herr Teichmann. 



The Counties' Chess Association held a very succesful 

 meeting last month at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The 

 victory of Mr. E. 0. Jones came as a surprise to those 

 who had made no allowance for improvement. Mr. 

 Skipworth, a most Inconsistent player, was evidently in 

 his best form, while Prof. Wayte hardly played up to his 

 reputation. The final score was as follows : — 



1st Prize. — E. 0. Jones ... ... 5^ 



2nd Prize. — Rev. A. B. Skipworth 



., J Ty ■ ( J. H. Blake 



.^rd Pnze.- J „ ^y Trenchard 



Rev. W. Wayte . . . 

 ( Rev. J. Owen 

 (Dr. S. F. Smith... 



C. J. Lambert 



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4 

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2i 



Messrs. Gunston and Thorold were among the notable 

 absentees. 



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PaiMllelism in Developmeut. By 

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Galla and their Occupants— II. 

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The Sun as a Bntrht-Line Star. 

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Science Notes 148 



The Great LuniTr Crater Tycho. 

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Contents of No. 94. 



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Lynn; W. H. S Mouck . 15:J 



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lit' Birds. 

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The Face of the Sk^ for Ausubt. 

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Chess Coluuiu. By U. D. Lucock, 

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