Chess Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 38

Chess Items.

In a match with the Pleasant Point Chess Club the Timaru Club won by 11 games to 9. A jollift-

cation followed, with speeches, songs, and other good things. Mr Morris led the Pleasant Point and Mr Hassel the Timaru team.

In the great match between the North and South of England, 10S players aside, the South (largely from the London clubs) won by 47 to 30, 30 games being drawn. The Melbourne Club lost by death on May 14 last the veteran Mr Julius Hamel, one of the fewchejs players of the Melbourne early fifties. He had attained the age of 73 years.

In the Wellington Handicap Tourney Messrs R. J. Barnes, J. Turnbull, and P. Turnbull are leading with two wins and no losses each

In a letter of May 13 last, Mr James Mason, the well-known master, and author of "The Principles of Chess," says : " In the reprint of the work, many errors appearing in the first edition havo been corrected. If the work really succeeds, he iutends to add to it and put many things right which are not as they should be in the work as it stands— solely for want of space to givo them necessary amplification. The book was really made up in the interests of chess." A little reflection shows that this must be the case, as unless there is a very lirge sale there certainly can be no money in it. The lirst edition of 2000 was soon disposed of, and ns the price is only 2s 6d per copy, and the book is got up in tho best Btyle, it is pretty clear that there could be no profit to the author. Mr Mason concludes with best wishes for chess in New Zealand. In return wo wish Mr Mason every success in his efforts in the cause of chess. As has already been stated, his book is an admirable one for students of the game, and assuredly will supersede all the existing Eaglish e'cmentaTy works on chess. Walbrodt won a match of five games up from Mr Kohn, winner in the Berlin Chess Society's Winter Tournament. Mr F. V. Sicdeberg his met Heir Walbrodt occasionally at the club, but has 1 ever yet found an opportunity for a game wi'h him Mr Siedeberg is fully engaged in the study of hi 3 profession, in which he takes a deep interest and intends thoroughly to master. He has therefore no time for chess.