THE EASTBOURNE GAZETTE

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

18 July 1894

(page 7)

CHESS NOTES.

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

On Friday night, the Committee of the Chess Club decided that Mr. Martin should be declared winner of the Handicap, unless Mr. Crowley chose to play him two games. Mr. Crowley, however, refused, on what he believed to be reasonable grounds.