CHESS NOTES.

Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 491, 23 September 1899, Page 1 (Supplement)

CHESS NOTES.

In a recent match between the Kaiapoi Chess Clnb and the Canterbury Club's second team, the latter won by 9 games to 1. The Kaiapoi players were afterwards entertained at a supper in the Clarendon Hotel, Ctiriatchurch. As mentioned some couple of weeks ago in this column, the Hon. Bryce'a decision in one of the unfinished games iu the Auckland Waikato match caused oonsiderab'e surprise both to Waikato and _ Auckland players. Thinking it possible that some mistake was made by the referee in reading the diagram of the game the Waikato Secretary wrote to the Hon. Bryce asking if such were the case. Mr Bryce in a very courteous letter stated that he had made no mistake iu the diagram, and that it was only after very careful analysis that he had come to the conclusion that, white (Mr Hemus, Auckland) should win. 5e admitted that the game on the face of it appeared more like a draw than anything else, but added that if it would givo any pleasure to the Waikato players he would relax his rule as a referee, and play the game out himself taking white in order to demonstrate his decision being correct. This offer has been accepted by Waikato players aud the game is now in progress. For those of our readers who would like to follow the game through, we again give the position, and the moves made up to the present by the referee. Position, Auckland (White) King on K B 3, Bishop on Q Kt 6, Pawns on KR 3, Q R 2, Q Kt '.', and Q B 3. Waikato (Black) King on K B 4, Pawns on K R 4, K Kt 4, K B 3, Q B 3, Q B 5, Q Kt 2, QR 3. Subsequent moves to date are : Mr Bryce, K K 3, B Q 4 check. Waikato, KKI, K K.'i.

A Chess Club has been formod at Te Aroha, and purposes to meet weekly in tha library, Mr Burton lias been appointed secretary. We offer our best wishes to the new club and trust it will have a long and prosperous future. The Tamaherc Chess Club is to be congratulated on the rapid process it has made since its exception. Only formed this year it r>as already had 3 matches, and won 2 of them.

In view of the number of clubs springing up in the Waikuto district, it would, we believe be of advantage to form a country union. Among other things tha arranging of match fixtures, a championship tourney, etc., could be arranged by such a union,

A Havana paper says :—'The Evans Gambit is a yellow fever attack, if you live through the initial stages and avoid any carelessness that may bring on a. relapse you will come out allright. Au American Chess editor thinks the Evan's is like the yellow fever, because it is dangerous in the middle and critical at both ends.