Chess Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 40

Chess Items.

The Times Weekly Edition of "February 2G says : "Mr Steinilz was s>o affected by brooding over the result of last match that he appears to have been Bent into a. private asylum at Moscow " This is a very s-nd and regrettable end to s-uch a career as his his been II may be that the ailment is only temporary and induced by physical weakness arising from his late illness. Chess players should endenvour to strengthen their minds so as to be able to accept with equanimity either defeat or victory. Do not take chess too_ seriously, it is but a pastime after all. As was said by Mr 'Smith, ot Nelson, a competitor in the last congress in Dunedin, a debt of gratitude is due to losers for the pleasure they give to winners— a fact which ought to afford losers some consolation. Winners Bhould also bear in mind that however well they may have done there is sure to be others who could do much better. Champion of the world might be very hard to discover. Steinitz is said to bo in straitened circumstances, and it would certainly be a propetr thing to do to recognise his services to the cause of chess by an international testimonial made up by small sub-, scriptions from all chess players. Dr Grace leceived such a testimonial for his services to cricket, and one got up on similar lines for Steinitz should receive hearty support.