Chess Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 1942, 7 February 1889, Page 29

Chess Items.

Dr Zukertort.— Mr John Fyfe has communicated I to the Glasgow Weekly Herald an interesting reminiscence of the late Di Znkertorfc. Mr Fyfe was once one of 12 antagonists whom Dr Zukerboib met in blindfold play and was fortunate enough to win his game. Three years afterwards he happened to be m London, where he mefc Vr Zukertort. The champion remembered all abqufc the game of (hree years previously. He played ib over very rapidly, and showed Mr Fyfe where and how ifc had been lost and won. Thi3 incident illustrates the extraordinary tenacity of his chess memory. It may be interesting to add that the mental effort was all tt'e more wonderful because the after meeting of Mr Fyfe with Dr Zukertort was quite unexpected on both sides. A Chess-Nut.— What pieces remind one of the forward pai tof a ship ? The four-castles ?.—Columbia Chess Chronicle. Punch, in answer to inquiries by a chess player, says : — You canuot move your Queen like a Knight, unless you get a sate opportunity when your opponent is not looking. If you are gefctiug the worst of a game when playing for a shilling, certainly knock the board over. This is frequently done in international contests and counts a draw. A presentation of a piece of plate was made at Christchurch to Mr A. M. OUivier, winner of the. champion chess tournament. Mr Hookham, president of the Canterbury Chess Club, made the presentation, referring in complimentary terms to the fact of hi 3 securing the distinction for the Canterbury Club.