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KNOWLEDGE. 



[May 1, 1900. 



No. 2. 

 By W. Clugstou (Belfast). 



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CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



The luter-University Chess Match resulted in a not un- 

 expected win for Cambridge by five games to '2. The 

 teams being as under : — 



C'.\MBEIDGE. 



C. Tattei-sall (Trinity) ... 1 



H. G. SofUaw (Trinity MM) 1 



C. Wiles (St. John's) ... 1 



E. Ooleman (Trinity) ... 



W.Burnell (Cuius)' 



,T. Wright (Trinity) 1 



W. Ostle (Jesus) ' 1 



Oxford. 



1. F. Soddy (Merton) ... 



2. A. Gfor't^c (New College) I) 



3. G. Ellis (Lincoln) ... 



4. H, AVilton (Majdalcu) ... 1 



5. P. Babeork (Wadhara) ... 1 



6. H. Artliur (New College) 



7. G. Waterrield (Clirist Cli.) 



The Anglo-American Cable Match took place on March 

 23rd and 24.th, and resulted, as last year, in a victory for 

 the American team liy G games to 4. Should they succeed 

 in winning again next year, they will retain possession of 

 the Newnes Trophy. Appended is the score, and a brief 

 description of the games. 



Total 6 Total 4 



BoABD No. 1. — Mr. Blackburne defended with an 

 original variation of Philidor's defence, which cost him a 

 clear Pawn very early in the game. After the exchange 

 of Queens he manosuvred his minor pieces with such skill 

 that a win appeared at one time within the bounds of 

 possibility. Mr. Pillsbury, however, succeeded in escaping 

 with the loss of a Pawn, and equality finally resulted. 



Board No. 2. — Mr. Lee played the Stonewall attack, 

 and having compromised his game on the King's side, was 

 compelled to Castle on the other wing, where he was 

 subjected to a violent attack. He defended himself skil- 

 fully, and judiciously submitted to the loss of the exchange 

 in return for two Pawns, remaining finally with none the 

 worst of the ending. 



Board No. 3. — Mr. Atkins played an old-fashioned 

 Sicilian defence, and obtained an early attack on the 

 King's side. In endeavouring to make too much of it he 

 exposed his King to the assault of Queen and Queen's 

 Bishop, Mr. Barry soon forcing the jjosition by the entry 

 of a Rook at QG. 



Board No 4. — Mr. Bellingham obtained considerably 

 the best position in a Queen's Gambit, declined and was 

 tempted to indulge in a promising Pawn sacrifice. Mr. 

 Hodges, however, defended very patiently, and finally won 

 another Pawn and the game. 



Board No. 5. — Mr. Mills, defending with the Sicilian, 

 soon became subjected to a violent attack, which he 

 nevertheless managed to survive. Though two Pawns to 

 the bad, he contrived to remain with Bishops of opposite 

 colours, and so drew without difficulty. 



Board No. G. — Mr. Lawrence obtained a good game 

 against his ojiponent, Sicilian defence, but, after losing a 

 Pawn owing to a mi.^take, his game broke up with great 

 rapidity. 



Board No. 7. — Mr. Jackson, defending the Lopez with 

 Kt to B3 and B to K2, obtained a slight advantage in the 

 end-game. The positions, however, were practically even 

 when Mr. Marshall exceeded his time-limit and so lost the 

 game. 



Board No. 8. — Mr. Jacobs won a Pawn very early 

 from his opponent, who declined the King's Gambit, and 

 afterwards made a very weak defence, allowing the English 

 player to wind up with a pretty sacrificial combination. 



Board No. 9. — Mr. Ward declined the Queen's Gambit 

 in the normal manner. Pieces were rapidly exchanged, 

 and the defending player was left with a weak Pawn at 

 K5. As, however. White could not attack it without 

 exposing liii King, a draw was speedily agreed on. 



Board No. 10. — Mr. Trenchard played the Stonewall 

 opening, and, after the Queen's side was blocklid, became 

 subject to a King's side attack. He lost the exchange, 

 but owing to the peculiar situation of Mr. Delmar's Pawn 

 it was some time before he found an opportunity of finally 

 breaking through. 



Mr. Burn succeeded in winning three consecutive games 

 in his match with Mr. Bellingham, and so retrieving his 

 lost reputation, the match being left drawn with the score 

 standing at 4.^ all. 



Mr. T. F. Lawrence has won the championship of the 

 City of London Club for the fourth time. His score was 

 14f out of a possible 17. Mr. W. Ward was a very good 

 second, only half a point behind ; Mr. E. 0. Jones being 

 third with IH. Mr. Lawrence has been singularly un- 

 fortunate in the cable matches, having lost his game on all 

 three occasions on which he has played. 



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