THE EASTBOURNE GAZETTE

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

14 March 1894

CHESS NOTES.

[written by Aleister Crowley under the pen name "Ta Dhuibh"]

The solution of No. 4 is as follows—Kt to K 6 and of the endgame 1, Kt K B 7 ch K Kt sq; 2, Kt R 6 dble ob, K R sq; 3, Q Kt 8 ch, R x Q; 4, Kt B 7 mate. Solvers. T. A. L., 2 plus 4; “X,” 2 plus 4; V. S., 2 plus 8; G. P., 2 plus 4; E. O. W. 2—1 plus 4; P. B., 2; P. J. S., 2—1. In Problem No. 7 there should be a Black King at his 5th instead of a White Rook. We shall, therefore, allow an extra week for the solution of this.

Problem No. 8.

| 8 | 3 p 3 Kt | 3 P P 1 P 1 | R p p k P 3 | 1 P 3 Q p 1 | 1 p 3 B p | 3 P 3 P | 8. White mates in two moves.

To-night is the return match with Hastings, and next Wednesday Lewes will come here. I have no hesitation in saying that our team is stronger than either of these, and it will be purely our own fault if we do not come out conquerors. We drew with Hastings, let us defeat them; we lost to Lewes, let us avenge ourselves.

Next week we hope to give definitely the result of the Handicap Tourney. In the Championship the first blow was struck on Friday night. We append the game

and White mated on the 41st move.

The Tourney scores (of the Handicap) are in such a state that it is impossible to give them. There is some doubt still as to whether to count the games of those who have resigned or not. However this point may be settled, the decision will probably make no difference to the winner. This is certainly the most satisfactory conclusion, and nobody can complain of unfairness, as would have been the case were the finish so close that a single game counted or omitted would reverse the positions of 1st and 2nd.

TA DHUIBH.