Death of Mr John Wisker.

Otago Witness, Issue 1682, 16 February 1884, Page 23

Death of Mr John Wisker.

Wo are sorry to hue to iecord the fieath of the abovcnatned tontleman, which took place rather suddenly on the 13th ult. He was undoubtedly th-» most distinguished chess-player in the Australian Colonies, I as he w.is at> on« tune Chamnion of England, Having I won on mvd occasions the Kuglish Challenge Cup. Fjr the last two years Sir Winker hid charge of the chess department of tho Australasian, and was a frequent contributor to the English and ColoniM magazines. His articles in the J'ormightly on the labour queßtion of the South P.iciflc created a good deal of interest at Home, and were i oferred to in tho House of Commons. Mr Wisker was a native of Hall, \ orkshire He was a good linguist, and died ft tho early ago of 37. We appeDd a fine specimen of his play in his palmiest days, and when he. had for hi* opponent the present chuss champion of the w.-rld We are mdoblied for the gamo ant) notes to Sfc-unton and Worjnald's " Chess : Theory and Practice": — Whito— BlackMr Wisker. Mr J. 11. Zukertorfc. Ruy Lopez. 1 P to X 4 P to X 4 2 Xt to X B 5 Xt to Q B 3 H B to Q life 5 P to Q tt 3 4 B to Q R 4 X Xt to B 3 C Castles • Xt takes X P According to the latest German au'horifies Ihls is stronger than fi BtoK 2. Thia ia true if White reply with 0 P to Q 4, but it ho play 6 R to X, as in the present game, we think the first player will obtain some advantage. 0 X to X Xt to Q B 4 7 B takes Xt Q P takes B 8 P to Q 4 Xt to X 3 9 Xt takes X P White has already obtained the superior position. 0 B to It 2 10 B to X S Cables 11 Xt to Q B 3 P to X B 3 12 Xt to KB 3 PtoKlH U Q to Q 3 P to X B 5 Not a good move. 11 B do Q 2 B to O 3 15 Xt to X 4 X to X 16 BtoQB4 PtaQKU 17 P to CJ Xt 3 Btoli Xt U 18 li to )i 3 Q to $ 2 10 Q X to Q Q to X B 2 20 (i to X 2 X tt to X 21 1> to Q B 5 B to X a 22 (vt to X 5 Q to X B 4 23 Rto Q 3 6Rto Q ' 24 P to X Kfc i (J to If B Had he taken the Pawn en passant White would 'have replied with 25 It to X B 3. 25 R to X R 3 X to Xt 2B Q to Q 3 V to X Xt 3 27 V t'J Q Xt 4 B to X B 3 2i Kfc to X Ba B tjQ R 29PtoQ5! U 10 X Kfc 2 HO P to Q 6 P takes, P 31 P takod P Xt to Q B 2 'Al X takes KRP! Lending to an elegant termination. 32 ' X takes R Si X Xt to Xt 5 eh X to Xt 34 Q to X 11 3 B to 1C R 3 35 Xt to X B 6 eh (J takea Xt ! 30 R takes It en Xt takes tt 37 B taUe3 Q B takes K6 &3 B tjikos IS, and Black resigns. Answers W Correspondents. Correct solutions of Problem 4-11 received from T G M, Nisehy ; ft E, At-hburton ; T Al'ir, Chriatchuiuh; and a 11 ' C and JR, Dunedin. Solution of Problem 441. Whito— Black— 1 Pto X t X takes P ; or («) 2 X to JJ 0 Any luovo. 3 Q or Xt mate accordingly. («) 1. • B takes P" a Q takes Xt X moves 3 Q males accordingly. J. B. Stovena, Clyde.— Yoursolution of Problem 112 ia correct. ,