CHESS ITEMS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8840, 12 March 1897, Page 1

CHESS ITEMS.

Referring to the letter received from the Otago Chess Club by the Auckland Chess Clab re the next Congress and which was published in this column last week the New Zealand Herald siys : To this a reply has not as yet been sent, probably because, as the enbjec 1 - is stated to be " beyond all controversary or argument," and again " beyond all argumenb or discussion," the clnb is at a loss what to say. The matter mast not, however, be taken seriously, as it is only an instance of one of these acts committed when feeling has been allowed to over* ride ones' jodgment. For a short time there is a glow of satisfaction at having delivered what Is presumed to be a home thrust. la a hfcle while, when some of the heat is evaporated, there is a growing conviction that possibly it was too strong. In another little while, afcer farther cooling, there is sti 1 a strong conviction that perhaps it would have been better not to have thrust at all. The investigators of the letter have now about reached the second stage, and no doubt will quickly advance towards the final stage Oue cannot be overwhelmed with the gravity of the injustice done to Oire— to Dunedin (oft reiterated), when It is remembered that the resolution to hold the next Congress ab Auckland was carried by a Urge majority of the New Zenland Chess Association ; with which body such decision rests. The finely sharpened darb that "Auckland took so little interest in chess that the clvb — if there was one there "" — loses some of its point, when ib Is considered that the latter admission of doubt exhibits but little inter6Bb in chess, showing that the reported proceedings of the Auckland club (indicative of its existence), hag given from time to time in Southern journals, have been allowed to pass unnoticed. However, as stated before, there is no intention of taking the matter seriously. In a little while the feeling of soreness will have passed off. When the time comes for Auckland to extend a warm welcome to Southern representatives, none will receive a more hearty reception than the delegates from dago. Good prizes will be provided, and looal plftym will do their beat to prtvonb the , Soabh.tr nerj from owning them »w»y,