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KNOWLEDGE. 



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[December 1, 1893. 



Position No. 5. 



" Bontie louche." 



Buck (6). 



White (10). 



White mates in three moves. 



Note — In reply to some of our con'espondents, the form 

 of solution which we prefer is as follows : — 

 " No. 1. Q— B2. 

 Dual after 1. . . . K— Bo by 2. Q— QR2ch. 

 Eemarks." Q-^^^^. 



There should be space for three such solutions on a 

 postcard. Solvers' addresses are registered and need not 

 be repeated. 



A triple continuation, should any such occur, will not 

 score more than a dual. 



The eighth game of the St. Petersburg match is given 

 as an illustration of M. Tschigorin's novel reply to the 

 French Defence. The idea of 2. Q to K2 is to prevent 

 Black from playing P to Q4. 



French Defence. 



White Black 



(M. Tsfliigoriii). (Dr. Tarrascli). 



1. P to K4 1. P to K3 



2. Q to K2 2. P to QB4 



3. P to KKtS 3. QKt to B3 



4. B to Kt2 4. B to K2 

 .5. QKt to B3 .5. Q to B2 



6. Kt to RH 6. P to QR3 



7. Kt to B4 7. Kt to Q.5 



8. Q to Qsq 8. Kt to KB3 



9. P to Q3 it. P to QKt4 



10. Castles 10. B to Kt2 



11. B to K3 11. QR to Bsq 



12. P to QR4 12. P to Kt5 



13. Kt to Ktsq 13. P to K4 



14. Kt to Q5 14. BxKt 



15. PxB 15. Q toQ3 



16. Kt to Q2 16. Q to B2 



17. Kt to B4 17. P to KR4 



18. P to B4 18. Kt to B4 



19. B toQ2 19. PxP 



20. B x BP 20. P to Q3 



21. Q to K2 21. R to Qsq 



22. QR to Ksq 22. K to Bsq 



23. P to B3 23. P to R4 



24. B to Q2 24. PxP 



25. PxP 25. Kt to R3 



26. Kt X RP 26. Kt (R8) to Ktsq 



27. Kt to B6 27. R to Ksq 



28. P to B4 28. Q to Q2 



29. B to B4 29. P to R5 



30. P to Kt4 80. Kt X KtP 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



The match at St. Petersburg between Dr. Tarrasch and 

 M. Tschigorin was finally given up as drawn after each 

 player had won nine games. Four games only were 

 drawn, the players probably preferring to fight their 

 games out to the bitter end rather than play them over 

 again. The German champion was at one time three clear 

 games to the good, but Tschigorin by three consecutive 

 victories soon equalized matters. The performance of the 

 latter player is all the more creditable considering that he 

 seldom got the best of the opening. Dr. Tarrasch, on the 

 other hand, was at his best in the earlier stages of the 

 games. He seemed to lack the patience necessary for a 

 long encounter, and, for the reasons stated above, most of 

 the games were long. He appears also to have been 

 pressed by the time limit on several occasions. Supposing 

 Dr Tarrasch to have been in his true form, the result of 

 this match effectually disposes of his claims to be con- 

 sidered the equal of Steinitz, who has clearly shown his 

 superiority to Tschigorin whenever he has been willing to 

 adopt rational lines of play. 



Evidently the only player who can now be considered to 

 have a chance with Steinitz is E. Lasker, who has added 

 to his already high reputation by his recent bloodies? 

 victory in the New York Tournament. Even if his 

 opponents wfre not of the very highest rank, to score 

 thirteen wins without a single loss or draw can only be 

 regarded as a magnificent performance. The remaining 

 scores in order of merit were : — Albin, 8i ; Delmar, Lee 

 and Showalter, 8; Major Hanham, 71; PiUsbury, 7; 

 Taubenhaus, 6 ; Pollock, Ryan, and Schmidt, 5 ; Jasno- 

 grodsky, 4 ; Olley, 3i ; Mr. Gossip bringing up the rear 

 with 2i. It appears that Mr. Schmidt is not Dr. Schmidt 

 of Dresden, as we stated in error last month, but an 

 American-German of the same name and hailing from the 

 same town. 



Negotiations are in progress for a match between 

 Steinitz and Lasker, to be played at Havana. They seem, 

 however, to require an excessively large sum for the 

 privilege of playing in that town. 



The return match between the North and South of 

 England is now definitely decided on. It will take place 

 in London, probably on April 7th, 1894, and there will be 

 110 players a side. 



Contents 



PAQE 

 The Tallest Mammal. By E. 

 Lydekker, B.A.Cantab 201 



The Making of Mountain Chains. 

 By H. G. Wells, B.Sc 204 



Letters : — Agues M. Clerke ; J. 

 Eversbed; Arthur Sraithells ; 

 W. E. Wilson ; R. S. Hatchings ; 

 W. H. S. Monck 20(i 



The Tints of the Lunar Plains. 

 By A. U. Eanyard 209 



Science Notes 212 



OF No. 97. 



PAQE 



Lexell's Comet and the question 

 of its possible identity with 

 Comet V, 1S89. By W. T. Lynn, 

 B.A., K.R.A.S 



Bust and Atmospheric Phe- 

 nomena. By Dr. J. G. 

 MoPherson. F.E.S.E. 



Curious Cocoons— I. By E. A. 

 Butler 214 



The Face of the Sky for 

 November. By Herbert Sadler, 

 F.K.A.S 218 



Chess Column. By C. D. Locock, 

 B.A.Oxon 219 



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