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[Conducted by J.H.F.H.] The Otago Chess Club meet for play at the rooms, Liverpool street, Dunedin, daily at noon, and every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening at eight o’clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. “ New Clnim.”—Thanks for correction of A. W. Daniels’s problem by the placing of black pawn on K B 6. ■' D.S.,*’ Anderson Pay.—The variations given accord with your proposed key—namely, Q-Q 5 in problem No. 208. but the Blacs’s pawn advance ro Kc G rein- to maintain the key of Q x B P. as published. All communications must be addressed “ Chess Editor,’' ‘ Evening Star.’ PROBLEM No. 217. - By Jcsef Po.-pisil. Sbic!;, 5 pieces.

White, 6 pieces. White to play and mala in two moves. Oktlvt; IQ6; 3pk2kt; -lp2Kt; 7P; 584-; S; 5K2. PROBLEM No. 218. By Josef Pospisil. Black 8 pieces.

White, 9 pieces. IMiiteHo play and mate in three moves sitp : p 4i i* 4; »*»»>■ SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 211. Key move; Q-K R 5. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 212. Key move: Q-Kt 7. NEW ZEALAND CHESS CONGRESS. Brilliancy Prize Games.— 7 *}-f ‘V '?■ Fell . ll0 »- secretary of the New Zealand Association, kindly forwards rur I. Hollins s report and adjudication on the games submitted to him in con petition tor the brilliancy prize at tiie late championsmp tourney:— 1 I have pleasure in returning you herewith fir+ S i COr n S -. 0f Kame£ .sent to me to adjudicate for the brilliancy prize. I have bad an ea=v task as regards numbers, but difficultv in that this year they are all of nearly equal merit. In other years one or more games have stood out by themselves, and I have fel: title or no doubt that the prize has been awarded to the best; but this year it is almost a matter of individual taste, and a dmereiit adjudicator might be quite justified m awarding the prize to one of the other games. However, I have selected the “ Kelso ” game, for the reason it is short and crisp, ihe winner’s p.ay is sound and strong, and alchough nothing like so brilliant as some of the games submitted in other years, I consider it is at least equal to any of its rivals. You will see ray guiding notes on the score sheets. In audition, the following sumniing-UD may be of interest; 1. ‘‘Kelso” (G. P. Dodds v. R. J. Barnes) adjudicated first. 2. “ Kelso,” miderlined (G. F. Dodds v. J. , Grierson), is played by the winner with skill and energy against a weak defence, 3. Enlace” (J Edwards v. G-. E. Dodds): A very interesting game, marred by several poor defensive moves, and the winner’s faulty continuation at move 34. _ 4. " Kitty ” (A. W. O. Davies v. John Mason): Well played by the winner, who however, exposes his lung rather recklessly! His opponent should have set up a counterattack, instead of a too cautious defence. 5. ■* Zano ?” iJ. C. Grierson v. F. K. Kell- ™?); This game, although not particularly brilliant, is strongly played by the winner, who keeps up the pressure very well. Trusting this will reach you in time for the Marcn meeting of the Association—Yoms, etc., F. Hollins. First Prize (Guioco Piano). White, G. F. Dodds (Dunedin); Black, R. J. Barnes (Wellington). 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 3 B-B 4 B-B 4 4 P-Q B 3 Kt-K B 3 5 P-Q 4 P x P 6 P x P B-Kt S ch 7 Kt-B 3 Kt x K P 8 Casf.os B x Kt 9 P-Q 5 B-B 3 10 Px Kt Kt Px P 11 Kt-Q 4 Castles 12 R-K P-Q 4 (a) 13 Kt s P Q-Q 3 14 Bx P B-B 4 (b) 15 P-Q R 4 (c) K R-K 16 B-K 3 P-Q R 4 17 Q R-B (d) B-Kt 3 18 Q-Kt 3 Kt-Kt 4 (e) 19 Kt-K 7ch (f) Bx Kt 20 B x R R x B 21 B-B 5 Q-B 5 22 Bx B B-K 5 (g) 23 Bx Kt Qx B 24 P-B 3 B-Q 4 25 Q-Kt 5 (hj) P-Q B 3 (i) 26 Rx P Q-Q 7 27 E-B 8 ch With mate in three. Notes. (a) Unsatisfactory. B x Kt might be played.^ , (b) Kt x B P leads to some interesting variations. " (c) Presumably to be dangerous, in case Black allows Kt x R P (d) Putting on pressure. (e) A losing variation. P-K R 3 could be played, or, 18...K-R; if 19 B x P—B x B, 20 Q x B —B xP, with good prospects. (f) Taking prompt advantage of his opponent’s error. (g) Kt-K 3 is much better. (hj) A strong post for the queen. (i) An error; but the game is lost. Second Prize (Guioco Piano). White, G. F. Dodds (Dunedin); Black, J. G. Grierson (Auckland). 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 .Kt-Q B 3 3 B-B 4 B-B 4 4 P-B 3 KGB 3 5 P-Q 4 P x P 6 P x P B-Kt 5 ch 7 Kt-B 3 Kt x P 8 Castles B x Kt 9 P-Q 5. B-R 4 (a) 10 Px Kt Kt Ps P 11 Kt-K 5......Ca5t1es 12 Kt x B P Q-K 2 13 Kt-K 5 dis ch K-R 14 Q-R 6 (b) Q-B 3 15 B-B 7 (c) R x B 16 Kt x R ch K-Kfc 17 Q •/. B Qx Kt 18 P-B 3......Kt-B 3 19 Q s B P B-R 3 20 K R-K Kt-Q 4 fd) 21 Q-Q 6 Q-B 4 (e)' 22 P-Q Kt 3 B-Kt 2 23 B-Kt 2 (f) P-Q R 4 24 R-K 5 Q-B 2 . 25 Q R-K P-K R 3 28 R-K 7 (g) Resigns. Note. (a) -An unsound defence. (b) Strong. « (c) A chessy move. 1 (d) B-B, 4 is best. Black should endeavor to post the B at Q 4 and the Kt at K 3. (e) Weak. R-K B is stronger. (f) Well posted. (g) Decisive

FACTS AND TRIFLES. The_ Committee of the St. Petersburg International tournament, which commenced on February 15, were successful in securing the entry of Dr Lasker, whose presence will greatly increase the interest in the contest. The other competitors are:—A. Burn (Liverpool), 0. Bernstein, D. Chotimirski, and B. Ne Narakow (Moscow), O. Duras (Prague), N. v. Freymann and E. Snosko-Borowski (St. Petersburg), L. Pleischmann (Berlin), J. Mieses (Leipzig), Dr Perils, C. Schlechter, S. Tartokcver, and M. Vidmar (Vienna), A. Rubinstein and M. Salwe (Lodz), J. Speijer (Amsterdam), and R. Speilmann (Munich). Dr Lasker and C. Schlechter were drawn to meet each other in the first round, and the game ended in a draw, after an adjournment. Schlechter lost Ins game in the second rouud against Vidmar, while Dr Lasker defeated Flcischmanu. In the third round Rubinstein secured a good lead by defeating Lasker. Mr J. H. Biackburne has completed his adjudication of the eight unfinished games in the telephone match between the City of London and the Manchester Chess Clubs, played on February 13. He awarded four games to Manchester and two to London, the other two being drawn. This makes the match a tie with a score of seven games to each side. Amongst those who perished in the recent earthquake at Messina was the Rev. G. B. Huicatt, British chaplain at Messina. Mr Hulcattt was an active member of the local chess club, and arranged a match hy correspondence with the City of London Chess Club, which was only concluded a day before tile fearful catastrophe occurred, in which several of the players perished. A pathetic incident in connection with his death was that a _ telegram informed his mother of the safety of her son and of his family. Overjoyed by the news she immediately sent a cheque for £SOO to the Lord Mayor’s fund. Subsequently iutelhgence announced the death not only o> Mr Huicatt, but also of his wife and four children.