Chess Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 2369, 27 July 1899, Page 48

Chess Items.

Since the reclassifioation of the Victorian public service some 230 appeals have been lodged against the Government by aggrieved i eervarits. QUICK BELIEF FEOlt IUIEUHA.TISM. | Mr Elisha Berry, of this place, says he ' never had anything do him so much good and give such quick relief from rheumatism as Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He was bothered greatly with shooting pains from hip to knee until he used this liniment, which affords prompt relief. — B. F. Baker, druggist, St. Paris, Ohio. For Bale by all leading chemists. I

The Sydney Morning Herald s fifth international problem tourney has been announced. The contest is open to all composers of twomovers, who may send in as many original problems as they may wish. Each problem is to be endorsed with a motto, which the composer is tc notify under separate cover. Entries close November 30. The prize is sgs. Mr A. Buruq has just completed his 30th year as chess editor of the Leader, his first column having appeared on June 12, 1869 — arecord which has only been beaten by the veteran "Miion" (M. J. Hazeltine). of New York, who will complete his 43rd year as chess editor of the Now York Clipper in August next. A highly interesting tourney was played recently at the Calcutta Chess Club. The players were divided into two sections, one composed of European and Eurasian players, and the other of Hindoo and Mahometan players, the winners of the two sections playing for the local championship. Tht sectional winners proved to be Mr E. Robertson for the first and Dwarkanath Mukerji for the second. The playoff between these was decided by the latter winning two games straight off. The winner, who now holds the title of chess champion of Bengal, is a high caste Brahmin, and his skill as a chess player seems to have been known till now only to a small circle of friends.