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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.m. to 10.30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Novice.—Many thanks. It is a very good attempt. Try Again. Chess Editors N.Z. Field, Otago Witness, Evening Star.—Slips received with thanks. Problem No. 628.—Correct solutions have been received from J.H.6., Sibyl and Gambit. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 62a WHITE. BLACK. 1 Xt X 8

PROBLEM NO. 630. By S. S, Blackburne, Christchurch, N.Z. Bth Prize in the '* Kentish Mercury " International Tournament. BLACK.

WHITE.

White to play and mate in two moves.

Position of Pieces.—White—X on X R 7, Q on Q B 7, B on Q B 3, Xt on X 5, and Q 8, PonKR4, XXt 4. Black—X on X B 3, R on Q 5, Xt on X R 3, and Q B 4, P On K2. Mate in two.

N.Z CHAMPIONSHIP. Another game played in the Annnal Tournament at Dunedin:— Ray Lopez. WHITE. BLACK. (Mr. R. J. Barnet). (Mr. J. Mouat). IPK4 IPK4 2 Xt X B 3 2 Xt Q B 3 3BKtS 3PR3 48R4 4 Xt B 3 5 Castles 5 P Xt 4 6BKt3 6 B X 2 7PQ4 7QKtxP 8 Xt x Xt 8 P x Xt 9 Q s x P 9PQB4(«) 10 Q Q eg 10 P B 5 11 P X 5 11 Xt Xt sq (b) 12QKt4 J2PKt3 13Q83 13QRKt 14 B B 4 14 B Xt 2 15 Q Xt 3 15 R B (c) 16Kt83 16PxB(d) 17BPxP 17PKR3 18QRQsq 18 BKt4(e) 19BxB 19PxB 20PK5 20 BPxP(f) 21 X R X 21 X X B 2 22QKt5 22KtRS 23 Xt X 4 (g) 23 B x Xt 24RxB 24 Q Q B 2 25QxP 25Kt84 26 P Xt 3 26 Q B 3 (h) 27R84 27PK4(i) 28RxKtch 28PxR 29 Q x P eh 29KK2 30QxPch 30QK3 31 Q Xt 7 31 Resigns. (a) Good; imprisoning the B next move. (b) Xt X 5 would have been better here, followed by Xt Xt 4 if threatened by Q; this would have helped Black's game considerably. (c) Obvious White threatening the advance ofKP. (d) There was no harry for this; the B could have been captured at a favourable opportunity. White cannot release it without moving the pawns, which would have ftfibrded th* time to oaptor*. *