Chess in America.

Otago Witness, Issue 1630, 17 February 1883, Page 23

Chess in America.

Plajcd in the Judd Amateur Match at St. Louis, 4ugu?t 24th, 1882. — Prom the Globe Democrat. White— Mr Judd. Black— Mr Merrill. Remove White Queen's Knight. IPtoKKt3 PtoK3 2 P to Q Xt 3 P to Q 4 3 B to Q Xt 2 Xt to X B 3 4 B to X Xt 2 V to Q B 4 6 P to X 3 Xt to Q B 3 6 Qto K2 .fltoK 2 7 P to X B 4 Castleß 8 P to X Xt i Xt to X 6 9 Castles Q to R 4 10 B takes Xt P takes B 11 P to Xt 5 P to Q Xt 4 12KttoR3 Btol£3 13 Xt to B 2 P to lv B 4 14 P takes P en pass B takes P 15 B takes B R-.aUe- B 16 Xt takes P <J t-t k 0 <.h (a) 17 X to Xt hq Xt to Kr, o 13 Xt to Q B a L" to 15 5 19 QRtoK Xt sq Bto B 3 * 20PtoK4 PtaktsP 21 R P takea P Q R to X B sq 22 R to Xt 4 R takes P 23 X R to X Xt sq Q R to B 2 (6) . 24 Q to X Xt 2 P to Xt 8 25 U takes R R takes R 26 Q to Xt 5 B takes P 27 P to Q 3 B takes P And White resigns (c). (a) Better than taking the R P. (b) B takes P would have been stronger play. (c) For if 28 P takes B, Black mates in two moves, and if 28 R Q B eg, B takes P eh ; 29 R takes B, R X B 8 eh, winning Q or mating.

Draughts Match. A numerously attended meeting of draughts players was held at the Athenaeum on Saturday night to make arrangements for a match open to all the players of the province. On the motion of Mr W. O. Duthie, seconded by Mr Peter M'Kenzie, Mr David R. Bay was voted to the chair. The chairman in a few opening remarks expressed his satisfaction at seeing so many present, which augured well for the success of the movement. He also stated that he had received about twenty letters from players of Invercargill, Gore, Tapanui, Otamete, Lovell'B Flat, CJarksville, • Milton, Oamaru, Ngapara, &c, expressing hearty approval of the object, and also their willingness to fall in with any arrangements that may be made to bring the gathering to a successful issue. He would now be glad to hear suggestions from those present, as the promoters of the movement had no other objeut in view than to try and make the tournament an entire success. A friendly discussion then took place, in which a jy-od many took part, and it was re wived that the Easter holidays would be the most suitable time. Saturday, the 24th of March prox., was fixed on to hold the meeting. As there are several, holidays at that time it is intended to arrange one or two private matches between town and country players, after their relative strength is known, so as to take full advantage of th' ir presence in town. It was decided that the number of committeemen should be seven, and on the motion of Mr M'Kenzie, seconded by Mr A Broad, the following gentlemen were appoint©.'), with full power to make all arrangements, viz., Messrs Hay, W. O. Duthie, Robert Mason. James Wilson, Myer Morris, Charles Columb, and Peter M'Kenzie. Mr Hay to bo convener. Mr M'Kenzie moved, and Mr Morris seconded, that the entrance fee to the tournament should be 53.— Carried. Mr James Wilson, whose address is care of Messrs A. and J. M'Fariane, Princes street, Dunedin, was unanimously olected bon. secretary and treasurer. On the motion of Mr Broad, seconded by Mr Morris, it was resolved that those present desirous of taking part in the match should at once give their names to the secretary, and the following gentlemen responded

A correspondent of the Bruce Herald advocates the formation of a co-operative dairy factory at Tokomairiro. A number of Wanaka farmers are employing Chinese harvesters this year, and it is Btated that Mr Macdonald, the wool-classer, at Pembroke, has discharged the Europeans in his employ and engaged Chinese, who work ten hours per day. The Wanaka correspondent of the Cromwell Argus writes : — " Since the' acclimatised birds found their way up here there have been great changes in the insect world. A grasshopper, cicada, dragon-fly, and several kinds of butterflies and beetles, whose names I do not know, have beccme great rarities. Since the land has become extensively cultivated the native larks have increased correspondingly'