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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7411, 13 August 1895, Page 3

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9 • London, Auguab 11. Sternitz is leading in the ohess tournament with 4$ points ; Bardlebin and Tchgoini next with 4 points. The contests will continue throughout August. GISBORNE CHESS CLUB. There has not been much progress made during the last week in the tournament games, the total score being now : — Names oi Players. Class. Won. Lost. No. of Games.

A question arose as to whether the player who received the odds had also the right of choosing the. color with which he would play. The following extract from the revised laws j by the British Chess Association is published as determining the question : '• The right of making tue first move and (if either player require it) of choosing the color which shall be retained throughout the sitting; must be decided by lot." In this handicap the odds given include the move, but the choice of color must be decided as above by lot, and the color so selected is to be retained throughout the games played between the parties during the sitting, unlees in match games, when it is usual to change color every time.

Barnard ... 1 10 4 14 Day 12 3 5 Sigley ... 2 8 3 11 Slaite ... 2 5 1 6 Ball ,343 7 Canon Webb... 3 Uh 12i 24 Faram ... S 4 2 6 H. H. Webb ... 4 4J 3& 8 B. Fox ... 4 5J 8& 14 -Score 4 12 3 A. Webb ... 4 1 8 9 Fraser ... 4 7£ sfc 13 = Bndd... ..406 6 • Williams ... 4 1 2-3 65 64 129 ..