Chess Hems.

Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 48

Chess Hems.

The players selected by the British Chess Club to play in the match with Brooklyn Chess Club for the Newnes challenge cup are — Messrs Atkinson, Bellingham, Blackburne, Burn, Jackson, Jacobs, Lawrence, Locock, Mills, and Wainwright. Although the match was to be played on the 10th and 11th ult., no information as to the result has yet come to hand.

The Birmingham Weekly Mercury tells an amusing story of how a certain committee was recently called upon to consider whether "A" was or was not strong enough for admission to its cup tourney. "B" and "C" thought not, and they pleaded that " A's " exclusion would leave the contestants 1"! in number, thus securing a comfortable and reposeful bye for each of the players in turn. But "D " and "E " were of a different way of thinking. Their allegation was that a bye gained by the exclusion of "A " would not be much of a rest. "It would be easier," said they, "to beat 'A' than to walk about and do nothing." So "A" was admitted. Then what happened? ■" hl " beat both "D " and " E." Such are the uncertainties of chess life. Wherefore " let him that thinketh he hath an easy win take heed lest he loseth."

A selection of Mr Blackburne's games is to be published. Persons possessing the score of any games played with him are invited to send them to Messrs Longman, Green, and Co., or to Mr Blackburne himself, 1 Avondale flow, Peckham, London.

The team to be selected by the Sydney Chess Club to play for New South Wales in the Birthday telegraph match with Victoria, will comprise Messrs A. W. Britton, L. S. Crackanthorpe, "W. Crane, jun., G. B. Hall, J. Heiman, H. D. Vane, and E. N. Wallace. In addiiion to the seven above named three others will be selected by competition in play with each other. The Napier Chess Club has expressed a desire to have tho next N.Z. Chess Association's annual tournament held at Napier.

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