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The Canterbury Chess Club meets in the : Chamber of Commerce, A.M.P. Buildings, every Tuesday and Friday from 7 p.ra. to 10.30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Chess Editoks Olago Witness. Weekly News and Evening Star.—Slips received with thanks. J.B.—Thanks for lette.i Have replied by post. Problem No. 624. —Correct solutions have been received from Sibyl, J.H.B. and Luqy. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 624. \V_aT__ BLACK. 1 BR6 PROBLEM NO. 626. By H. F. W. Lano, Stroud. BLACK.

WHITE. JrVhite to play and mate in two moves. j Position of pieces. - White—X on Q Xt 8, Q on X sq, R on X B 3 and Q Xt 5, B on Q | B 8, and Q Xt 6. Xt on X B 8, and Q Xt 7. Black—X on K4,QonQ4,Kt on XXt 2, B on Q Xt 7, P on X R 2, X R 5 and X 5. Mate in two. GERMAN CHESS ASSOCIATION. Another game played at the Tournament at Cologne :— Ruy Lopez. WHITE. BLACK. (J. W. Showalter). (W. Cohri). IPX.4 1 P X 4 2 Xt X B 3 2 Xt Q B 3 3 B Xt 5 3 Xt B 3 4 Castles 4 I„xP SPQ4 58K2 6QK2 6 Xt Q 3 7BxKt 7KtPxB 8 P x P 8 Xt Xt 2 9 Xt B 3 9 Kb B 4 10 Xt Q 4 10 B R 3 (a) 11 Q Xt, 4 11 B x R 12 Q x P 12 R X B sq 13 Xx B ' 13 QB sq (b) 14 Xt B 5 14 P Q 4 15 Xt x B 15 X x Xt 16 Q B 6, eh 16 X Q 2 178R6 17QR3. eh 18KKtsq 18KRKsq »19 P Q Xt 4 19 Xt X 3 20 P Xt s(c) 20 P x P 2IKtxQP -IQRQsq 22Q83 " 22 KB sq 23 Xt B 6 23 Q Xt 2 (d) 24 QxQ. eh - 24 Xx Q 25 Xt x R 25 R x Xt 26 B X 3 26 P Q R 3 (c) f 27 PKB4 27 R Q sq 28 KB2 28 PQ.B3( r ) I 29 PKt 4 29 Xt B 2 . f 30 X B 3 30 Xt Q 4 31 RQsq 31K82 32 EB 5 . 32 RK sq ! 33 PKt5 '. 33 KQ2 34KK4 34PQK4 35 R Q. 3 35 R X Xt sq 36 R Q H 3 36 P R 5 37 R R~3 37 R Kfc 2 38 BQ4 38 P B 3 (g) 39 X P x P 39 R B 2 40 PBS 40 KKsq 41 PKt6 41 PxP 42 RRB, eh 42 KQ2 43 PxP 43KtxP, eh 44 B x Xt Resigns. SOUTHERN COUNTIES CHESS 7 ASSOCIATION. Another game played in the tournament of the Southern Counties Chess Association :—, Ruy Lopez. WHITE. BLACK. (F. H. Elwell.) (R. Loman.) 1 PK4 1 PK4 2 KtKB3 2 KtQB3 3 B Xt 5 3 Xt B 3 4 Castles 4 Kfcx P ' 5PQ45 Xt Q 3 6BxKfc . 6QPxB 7 P x P 7 K. B 4 8 Q x Q, eh 8 KxQ 9 BKts.'ch .'.. 9 KtK2{a) 10 Ktß3 10PKR.(b) 11 QR Q sq. eh . 11 XX sq (c) 12 BR4 12 8K.5 < 13KtK4(d). 13Kt84 148 Kb 3 * 148K2 15 KRKsq " 15"RQsq(e) 16 PK6 16 PxP 17 BxP 17 RxR 18 RxR 18 KtR5 19 RQ 3 . 19 Bx Kb * 20PxB 20 RBsq 21-P-KB4 21 R-B4"' 22 PB4 22 KtKt3(f) / 23 RQKt3 23 P Xt 3 24 BKfcS 24 RQR4 i 25PQR3 26K82 26 RQ3 26 PKt4 1 27 PBS •"■ 27RR5 28 KtQ6, eh 28 KB 3(g) 29 KtKB, eh . 23 KB2 - 1 30 Xt Q 6, eh 30 X B 3 31 Ktßß 31 Ktx P(h) 32 KKB3 32 PKt4 33 P'Kt'4 33 PK4 34 BxP, eh 34 Kxß 35 Xt x B 35 Xt X 7, e_ 36 KBsq ' '36 Xt Q 5 37 Rl_3,ch 3718J 38 RK4 38 RxRP 39 Xt Kt.B, oh 39 X Xt 2 40 KtxP 40 KxKt Drawn game, (a) An unfavourable variation. Dr Tarrasch played it against Showalter in Vienna and won it; but a certain win for White was demonstrated at the time. 9. . . Xt B 4 was played with the intention of winning the exchange j but 9. .... B B 4 is the better move. (_> Dr. Tarrasch played here 13. . . . IKt X 3, whereupon 14. Xt x Xt, B P x I Xt; 15. QxP,P Q4; 16. BR6,R B4; 17. R Q sq, KQ 2; 18. PKKt 4, and I wins. Showalter did not play bhiSj varia- | tion, but 13. Xt B 5. Cohn's move is not so disastrous as Dr Tarrascli's should have i been ; but he only loses by a slower process. '•.--- •-.--■.■■ I (c) All plain sailing for White, wfco knows the variation by heart. (d) 24. Q R 8, mate being threatened. (c) After all, Black escaped comparatively lightly, and might have made a better stand. He should have played 26. ... . j R Q sq, followed by P Q B 4, and X B 3. I- (i) Even now P B 4 would have been ; better. (g) Desperate; he might as well resign. (a) Or 9. . . . KKsq. Black, however, intends te keep, the King near the Queen's side pawns, this being in accordance with the spirit of the d-fence. (b) For the reason above mentioned, he | should now have played 10. . . . B Q |2, followed by X B sq, and get the King to Q Xt 2 as soon as possible. ! (cl Forced. If 11. . . . BQ 2, then ,12. 1* X 6, followed by Xt X 5. Consequetly he has now to move X X sq, eug- | gested in note (a). -(d) 13. R Q 3 and deuble Rooks would j have been better. | (c) Better would have been 16. . . Xt B, keeping two Bishops against two Knight*. I The alternative would have been 22. |. . . PQKr 4. (g) He might have played new, or two moves later, X B sq. j (h) 31. . ~.' B x P would have given I Black chances of a win. Afterwardi there is nothing.more than a draw in it. NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Ches. Congress was held at the Otago Ohass Club rooms at 8 o'clock last night; present. —Mr R. A. Cleland" (vice-president, in the chair). Dr. Stenhouae, Mr J. Edwards (Wellington W.M. Club), Mr O. Banks

(Oamaru Chess Club).Mr J. Cri w (deWta !; for Wanganui Chess Club), and Mr R, jj - : Baird (acting seor.tary). The Vice-President, in opening the meet- ■ " ing, said that before proceeding with the business of the association, ho would lik o ♦_ say a few words in reference to the los. tha' chess players throughout Now Zealand ha! i suffered by thedeath ofMrHenryHookham ' who was known from end to end of tba colony. The -services he had rendered to " chess as president to the New Zealand Cha* Association, as president of tho Canterhott Chess Club, and also as chess editor of tha ' "Canterbury Times," had proved of inesUi "* mable value to New Zealand chess. By hU - death tho chess players of the colony hJj 1 lost a man whom it would bo imposaibhvto - replace. As thiß was the first meeting of tbe New Zealand Chess Congress, he desired to place oa the records of the association the services ho had rendered to ohoss and he would move—"That the New Zealand Chess Association express their deep r.««t ' at the death of their late president (Mr Henry Hookham), and desire to plaoo on record their appreciation of his services to " tbe association and to chess generally • and that a letter of sympathy and .1 copy of this tesolution be sent to Mrs Hookham." Dr. [.teahouse said lie desired to see the motion ascribed on the records of tho aaao- * ciation, and feelingly referred to the many services he had rendered to chess. The balance-sheet was then adopted, A letter was read from tho Secretary of ' the Wanganui Chess Club suggesting that the association should consider the question whether it would not be advisable to hold the congress meeting at Easter instead of Christinas. After some discussion, it waa agreed that a recommendation bo forwarded, to the executive to consider tho matter, and take a vote on tho question if necesnary. The election of officers was then proceeded with. Mr R. A. Clcland proposed, Dr, j Stonhouse seconded, and it was carried, that Mr Justice Denniston bo president for the ' ensuing year. The following vice-presidents were appointed ;—Mi* W. U. Cooko (Christ, church), Mr R. A. Cleland and Dr. Stanhouse (Dunedin), Hon. F. Arkwrighfc and Mr C. W. Benbow (Wellington), Messrs J M. Lennox-and A. Millur (Auckland); .hon. secretary, MrF. K. Helling (Wellington), Mr R. A. Cleland said that, in view of the ' unsatisfactory and cumbersome method of working of the association,.ib was desirable, in the interests of chess, that some alteration should be made, and he proposed— " That a council be formed, to consist ofthe president (if available, or, failing-him, one of the local vice-presidents, as chairman and convener), the secretary, and ono delegate appointed by each of the clubs affiliated to the association ; clubs paying two guineas' subscription to have two votes, those paying one guinea one vote; that the council shall meet once.a quarter, or oftener if necessary, to carry on the business of tbe association j and that duo notice shall be given to tho affiliated clubs of tho business then to bo brought forward, so that they may ba in a position to instruct their delegates how to act." Tbe motion was carried, and ifc was resolved that it be an instruction to tho council to havo tho rules amended and printed at the earliest possible opportunity. Mr Edwards proposed, MrCrow seconded, smd it was carried—" That the noxt place of , meeting be Wellington, either • during* Christmas weak, 1899. or any other date to -~ bo fixed by the council." A vote of thanks to the chair tc::'. ". ite4\ the meeting.—Otago Daily Times. *"* '"'