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KNOWLEDGE 



[Jantjary 1, 1898. 



PUZZLES. 



By C. D. Locock. 



No. 1. 



Black (3). 



White (ti). 



White compels Black to mate in t'wo moves. 

 No. 2. 



Buck (I). 



White (1). 



White, with Black's assistance, is mated in two moves. 

 (The Black King has not moved). 



White (6). 



White to play and di-aw. 



[The solution of these positions requires what is known 

 as a " liberal interpretation " of the laws of chess, particu- 

 larly that relating to Pawn promotions. They are not 

 serious studies, but possibly not devoid of amusement.] 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



M. Janowski defeated Herr Walbrodt in their match at 

 Berlin by five games to three, a very creditable pei-fonnance 

 considering that the score at one time was three to one iu 

 favour of Herr Walbrodt, who had only to draw one of the 

 next two games in order to win the match. When the 

 score reached three all, the match was prolonged for 

 another three games according to the conditions arranged, 

 and M. .Janowski ^^inning the first two of these became 

 the victor. 



The Amateur Championship Meeting will lie held this 

 year at Belfast. The experiment is a novelty, and the 

 distance from London may militate against a very repre- 

 sentative entry. The Irish amateurs, however, will have 

 a good opportunity of testing their strength. 



Under the title of " Pollock Memories, " a selection of 

 the games of the late W. H. K. Pollock will shortly be 

 issued. A biography and portrait will be included, and 

 the games will be annotated. The price to subscribers 

 will be two shillings and nine pence post free. Address : 

 Mrs. F. F. Rowland, 6, Rus-in-Urbe, Kingstown, Ireland. 



We regret to announce the death of the Rev. E. .1. 

 HuntEman, president of the Sheffield Chess Association, 

 and formerly a well-known figure at the meetings of the 

 Counties' Chess Association. 



It is stated that Mr. Lasker, who has abandoned chess 

 lately in favour of science, will return to England in the 

 summer aud renew his former pursuit. 



In the Championship Tournament of the City of London 

 Chess Club the best scores so far have been ol)tained by 

 Dr. Smith, Mr. H. W. Trenchard, and Mr. W. Ward. 



A four-handed chess match, played on December l.Sth 

 between the British Chess Club and the Four-handed 

 Chess Club, resulted in a draw, each side scoring one 

 game. 



KNOWLEDGE, PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 



Contents of No. 146. 



The Heart of a 

 Grenville A. ^ 



F.o.s. (fllu*tr 



v,'ontinent. By 

 . Cole, U.K.t.A., 



ited) 



By W. E. 



285 



The Total Solar Eclipse of 1896. 

 (Illustrated) 286 



Artificial Smisi>otB. BytUeR«v. 



A. East 2SS 



British Ornithological Notes, 



Conducted by Harry F. 



WitherljT, f.z.s., m.b.o.u. ... 290 

 Letters: — A. T. Mnstenoan ; M. 



L. Lemou; A. G. Moncreiif 



Grahame ; G. Harconrt Hill ... 291 



Science Notes. (Illustrated) ... 

 Obituary 



The Beaver in Norway. By E. 



Lydekker, b.a., r.R.s. thhm- 



trnted) 



Notices of Books 



Short Notices 



Books Received ... 



The British Trap-door Spidcr.-I I. 



By Fred. Euock. f.l.s., f.e.s. 



{Illustrated)-. 



By C. D. Locock, 



Plate. — Artificial Sunspots. 



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