, 1877-12-16
White.
White to play and mate in three moves.


SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. los.
Ts'!s: rs Ee!sseSk;2
~ Correct solution TO Problem No: los received
from ". II. Ovingtou, c. a. Perry, o. r. Benla-
min, ]. II. Campbell. E. Barbe,. @. Sonneaschien,
s L. Myers, ' and u. F. Hair, city: j. E. Robin
aon, Winona, Minn.; Kt-. Turner, ILL.,
SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 1o5.
,..oTtee'Stsibs Te'tsi ...kIshs kS!sshh:
a..e ~. check, check na:KK1sSa !::K %s2s.
=. "t H. re.ea mate, 'es' ns::RR1# a,s;s
2..QtoQ4ch s..K takes 1t
s"o,ox5e, n.::kfteni TX ise1s l.
- Correct solution to Enigma No. 105 received
from ". II. Oviny,on, c. d. Perry, 0. Il. Benja~
min, and E. Barbe, city.
NOTES.
Under the title of S. Chess Century, " the pub
fishers Of the Lebanon Herald have just iseued Il
little volume containing over 100 problems in two
moves which were contributed to it. columns dur
iuS recent tourney. The enigma giTen in this
issue was dedicated by Mr.. Lloyd, Of the judges
OF award, to the victor in the tourney.
The entry list for contestants for the challenge
cup Of the Chicago Chess Association will close
On saturday syena i Re- @s Was as :, snsan w 3
Weleh, 15o Dearborn-sr:, ut the rooms Of che
Association. Attention is called 10 the fact THAT
the list ia open not only to members OF the Also
ciatjon, but nlso to any person who may apply to
Lecume a member before the closing Of the list.
We learn from the }Iitner Ntust1frt< Zeifung the
chess column Of which is now conducted by the
well-known chess writer Mr.. Ernst Falkbcer, that
q tournament Is now IN progress in the rooms Of
the Vienna Chess Club. -Four Of the strongest VI
snnese PLAYERS, Mcssrs- Englsch, F1eissig, Nett
conditions OF which are Us follows: Each Of the
four contestants shall play series Of four games
against each Of the other players the winner OF the
720U torins}, and the winner Of the next greatest
to take the second pr1ze 600 forns]- Both prizes
a1e given By Baron Albert DC Kothschild, the Pres
idcnt OF the Chess Club.
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
CHALLENGE-CUP JOURNEYS AND MATCH
ES IN THE CHICAGO CHESS ASSOCIATION:
Hesolcea, To procure, and from time to time IT,
place, US it becomes necessary. handsome soffd
silver cup, not exceeding in value $50, which shall
be styied the Challenge Cup OF the Chicago chesa
Association, and be d1sposeo OF ~ nesea''s1 pso-
vidcd.
{,Hie T. As soon as pracfjcabe a1teT Tue pur-
chaSr Of a cup, an even tournament shall be i'll
arcurated, to be denominated the Challenge Cup
Tournament.
Huic II ANY member OF any person who
may apply for membership prior to the
closing OF the entries may take part in the
tournament; but only members who have been ad-
mit,cd to membership ut least TWO months prior to
anv match in which they will take pu1t shall BE-
allowed to challenge the holder OF tho cup
Rule III. Al the next regular meeting the Club
shall proceed to hold IN election for Committee
OF Management. which shall consist Of five mem
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part in the competition for the cup-
Rule ". Should any member OF the Committee
of Management desire to take part in . tourney or
give challenge, he shall be suspended from the
Committee ~ long interested in the disposal Of
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Rule i. 1t shall be the duty OF the Managing
Committee to arrange the meeting OF each pair Of
coabaants, sec that the games are properly scored
and taken down; prevent all loud talking or any
thing likely distract the attention VI the paycrs
keep D record Of oil facts, that the sand gasses
are properly used, when called Tor by player be-
fore beginning game; record Ine Of 50 csnts
against player absenting himself fton sittlnsi
ID default OF the payment Of which Or
a satisfactory excuse, the game shall be