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BENEFITS OF CHESS.


Chess, simply Defined is IN intellectual past1mc.
It recreates not so much BY way Of amusement
properly so termed, as by taking possession Of tho
mental faculties and diyerting them from their &C.
customed grooves. The crreoral organ, sfter De-
ing uaucn occupied in busi or greatly worried
by cares. or in any way beset by painful sefec-
critics OF chess that temporary relief which lighter
pastiues will mot always afford TIC reason OF
this is not far to seek Cares ars caused by looking
forward to or apprehcnding things IT, come, and,
- such, are neutralized by that foresight which
the conduct OF game OF chess desnauds. Again,
meutal perturp1tions, however much varied, can
be bnt the employment of the imaginary and rea-
sOnfng facnlles Ia the digestion OF the particular
cause OF annoyance or pain; bnt these same facnl-
mandcd IN providing for the emergencies Of the
intellectual combat, and in solving the ever vary
ing problems that arise in the course thereof.
1t fs very commonly supposed that chess ia
difficult game, whether to acquire or practice
This, however, is a mistake. The moves MAY be
leaxned in half an hour, and weeks practice
plensure both to the learner and his tutor. The
Intelligent novice will soon be convinced that an
ignorant manipulation OF the pieces does not CON
the right manner Of opening the game; the various
81! a. a. ,,:; .ss say s;S.s 81 sss;s $asi:
will snfce for this purpose. If his understanding
b. not enslaved by obstinacy, Incidence, or SELF
esteem, and the rast goes with his natural capacity.
merely average intelligence il sufficient for very
fair amount Of proficiency and srreastn, while
intellect not mucn above the common mem will
suffice (nssuming here natural apsitnde) to lend
right up the second class of players, viz those
to whom the masters OF the game Gun only con-
ccde the small odds Of ''pawn and move" Those
wishing to improve will find it very beneficial 10
play upon even terms with players stronger than
themselves for persistence IN taking odds. be-
sides having z discoueag1ng and facilitating effect
upon the weaker player, takes the game out OF lis
proper grooves, and tends toproduce positions not
arising in the ordinary course u: the
game, as developed from recognized openings. In
fact, the reception Of odds incapaci1alcs player
from acquiEin. an insight into tho principles or
the science OF chess, aud from cou,prehendiny the
latent meanings and conceptions npon which com
oinatons and prope: plan Of warfare are founded;
while, upon the contrary, playing on even terms
throws the combatant at once upon his own tudg-
ment, and BY causing him to study his Opponents
pay. leads necessarily to an improvement in hls
own nstyle.-Encyctop0dta Britannica
, 1879-02-02

AuU MAtEs uE1t H7OFE
{a) An unusual defense, but not "A bad ono when
the odds OF i 1t Is given.
To- Black ought now to play 1t to Kt i. a line
OF play introduced by Mr. Barbour, OF Phtladei-
phia.
(c} The sacrifice Is hardly eound, though Black
gets Rook anu tEo Pawns for two minor pieces
sdl This game il ANYTHING but goud specimen
OF Ns. Eichluond's play, but 1t is the only il
the match Of which we hud Copy.
te) II & TO 1t =, White wins BY y to K Kt &, etc.
, 1879-02-02

CdhChER CHATTER.
Mr. Freeman, champion of Providence, intends
paying visit to the leading draugnt-playe1s Of
Boston next week.
1t is stated that Mr. De Forrest has withdrawn
from the New York tournament on account OF sick
ness in his family.
The January number Of the English Drauq1t
Player has come to hand, the pages filed with its
customary amount of good things
The eighth annual dranghts tournament under
the auspices OF the Glasgow Central Club, which
has been IN progress since Nov. 80, Terminated I
few days ago, Mr. ". Campbell winning the first
prize.
Messrs Carstairs and Greenlee recently contest
ed thirty nine games in three different sittug3 At
Lafayette, Ind, resulting IS follows:
Pawn Feta!.
GFeenlce.. Carstates...1 Dfawn..-2 Total
Through the drsueht columns Of the Glasgow
Herald we are enabled to keep track OF the scores
made by Mr.. Wy1e in his exhibition games with
The leading players Of Scotland The champion
recently met all corners at the rooms OF the Fall
kirk DsEnghts Club. Bainsford Bridge, and con-
tested twenty eight games, Of which he won nine
tcen lost only one, ana eight games ended as
drawn. On the following dAy Mr.. Wyllie played
IN the Town Hall, Grangemouth, and won thirty
nine ont Of forty games played there,-one game
terminatin. in draw.
The correspondent who writes that prominent
player from Indiana while in this city recently
''paid visit to the players headquarters in the
Athcn;eunl, out was informed that hone but mem
bers were allowed within the Holy of Holies aud
was in hurry, and had no time for paricy, and so
quietly and mou:nfu!Iy waltxed away, - is Informed
that, while our local players who frequent the
Athennum arc required to pay small annual
membership fee. visitors are always welcome and
kindly tTcated. "A fact which the 1ndiaaa man could
hare casly ascertained il he hadn't been in such
hurry to ''waltz away"
, 1879-02-02
TO ORRESPONDEyTS.
Louis Bartley-Will use the gamcs.

to CUKIESFUN DENTS.
Louis Bartley-Will use the games.
F. n. Jo11sou-Problem next week.
James Hill-Will answer fully by mail.
William Davie-Thanks fos the courtesy:
A. s. 1nRal1s-The position will do for Begin
ming.
Frank A. Fitzpatrick-Gratefnlly received. {2)
We want that letter,
T. Z. Carpenter-Price~l list mailed. (2) Book
ordered from New York.
James Pe1etier-We found it quite task to de-
cipher some Of your hurriedly- criticisms.
Frank Grecnlee, Charles Batcman, and N. 3.
Fn1ton-The English Draught Player mailed to
your address.
Lindsey Webb-1f you found Position No, 1O2
TOO easy" for your calibre, why didn't you
tackle Problem No. lQ:,:
, 1879-02-02

POSITION NO. 103
BIZ CHARLES ]. DAVIS, Chicago
Black men on !, 2l, &C. -, Kings 10. 10. 90, o5.
White men on 9, 7, II, Is. %, %, ~, King II.
White to move aud win.
, 1879-02-02

" UIIG~
White to play and mate in two moves.


SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 1B1.
White. Black
Tx Ktok3 1-.P N4
2..BtoB3 1..PtoB5
Blk rakesP SIX moves
Ak to 4 5 mate
This problem can also be solved By Tx to s. IKE
to kt l. Il ), The author suggests that
White Pawn be added at ktl.
, 1879-02-02

NOTES.
Mr. Mackenzie is at present in Boston. In two
games which hal been contested between the Cap
tuin and Mr.. Hammond each had scored one.
The match between Meesrs- Adatr and Tede-
mann for the challenge cup Of the Chicago Chess
Association will commence Tomorrow tIonday)
evening at the room Of the Association.
In the American Association Tou rnay last year n
special prize was offered for the most difficult
contributed to the tourney through the Cleveland
poic>. The judges (Messes. J. L. Finlinson. Of
ENGLAND, and c. 4. Gilberg. OF New York; have
rendered their decision In favor Of the two-moyer
Of the ret ''Quid Faciendum.'' BY c. F. Weinberg.
Jonkoping, Batuarp, Sweden. We give it in this
issue as Problem No. 164.
The Boston Globe copies the game between
Neasrs. Hosmer and Slipper, and credits the same
to the imercaa Chess Iaqazine ~. It is proper
to state that the game WAS originally published in
TnE SUNDAY TRIBUNE some weeks ago. hut ap-
peared subsequently in the Chtss Journal, text
and notes, without due credit to this column. Re-
fcrting TO the game, the Globe says thar ''the
large odds gwen is matter OF surpsse" to the
Boston experts, they finding it difficult to hold
the If own at Pawn and move"
, 1879-02-02

In this position 1T. Lloyd announced mate in II,
moves. but he has since discovered m exotis,t
mate in three. We ehall give the solution In two
weeks.
, 1879-02-02
CONTRIBUTORS CRITICISMS

| Mr. David Milar, Holland, Ia., writes as fol-
I lows: '|Thcre is error III variation second OF
the play sent you last week which entirely over
| looked until I saw yesterdays TRIBUNE, which 1
| now wish to correct. At the eleventh move OF
var. (2), instead Of e-13 play 1S-23 and Black
draws. Yet the position IS perfectly sound, as
White could have won at the sixth move by play
ing 31-27 instead OF 24-20."
Mr. James Pellctier writes Is follows: ''At tue
fourth move OF Mr. Frank Greenlee's criticism on
game 3ls, var. (2), pieces stand thus: Black men
on l. 3, ., 12, Ii, II, king Is. White men On
10, 20, Fl. 90. as, 90. King 2. Whites move.
Mr.. Greenlee plays 2-6 and Black wlns. think
10-6 will lead to draw, as follows:
5 T.. ;i::,.!::;: :;:: :..
he leaves Nv The pieces standins thus for B. yin:
Black men 9a ~ TO- L. k9Ss II hhf:a e. White
Continue for a draw, as follows:
31-1t 's-'5 10 - as,S z-S a42 !4-s frs Drawn.
offer the following corrections tic Of Nj: Mekeys
Il. Is, IS, 20, king on :: White to move and
a the peces sand ns ss fo
%: ~: whjtc s'1 nsa a % u. Il. se i, - * as
HlLtB' WuFe. I4Ckcy plays L. 4Ol u DIAEk
win. think the following will draw:
=: +: s :;=5S :;=jS |$;5l |: So &:
In his third variation, At the tenth move, the
pieces stand follows: Black men on 8. 5, l6;
kings on II. IS. White men GU q. 20, IS: kings
on j, II. Whites move. Hickey plays I'll for u
Black win. I draw as follows: lilo, Gle,
13-24. 1875, 10-l9. Drawn"
Mr.. Frank G:ecnlcc writes as follows: - 31r. E.
IT, Bryant is mistaken in his correction Of Came
:I13 At the sixth move OF his correction play
lG-13 and White draws
Mr.. David Miar il entirely mistaken, in his
correction OF Mr.. Northrop Al the seventh move
Of his correction tue men are placed follows:
Elack-~2, 8, 6, :, 8. IA. l5. Whitc-13. u, y,
2i;. -, rs, 81. Blacks move. Mr.. Millar plays
S-I3, and 10, and Til, and White wins.
The following will draw easily:
;f=E :=E ;fE 81 IS; ':= ;:==||i| =|| ;E== :: .
Drawn.
lMr uhasles Bateman also makes the above cor
rcction.-ED,l
~ the fifteenth move OF Game 10. 31s the
pieces stand az follows: Giack men on 6, 9. 10,
Is, II, Kin. on rs. White men on 81, Is, 2B,
20. King on I. Black to move. 1 offer the fol-
nriNv
, 1879-02-02

The following game, played twen,y-t1v years
ago by correspondence. We extract from the Chess
Journal 1t presents one OF the most probeloat-
ic,I end nositlOna on IecOrd.
, 1879-02-02
TIE GAME OF DRAUGHTs.

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rcction.
Al the fifteenth move OF Game no. 318 the
pieccs stand AZ follows: Diack men on g. g. 10,
Is II, Kin. on rs. White on 81, %, ~,
20. King on !. Black to move. 1 offer the fol-
, 1879-02-02

A Farce by I. Wunderhoo.
Persons Represented,
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and in those where he appeared was nnr rery
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IN 1865 being hy 1Famhletonian' ont 1T = n:ore
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gallons 10 barrel, but did not mention beer OF
Wine gallons, and It was generally supposed
vino Enlfona were meant. The Government
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run over. But the Government got etricter,
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OF uas la~-thirtT-oue gat'ous; ard, IN order 10
satue anv controversy, the laT was changed 10
~ TO mako Il thlrty-ons vino Rallors.n
Are oil the brewers now iurntshlng thirty-
ono vine ga1lunsI'' ~
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nEow long lavo they hcen doing ftf' i, {
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mtg customers less than the Government rej
complaint1n -
mo, nor havA heard any. They xst inst a.
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, 1879-08-02
A. Cats Chickens

FEe0 {ofk efnrf6s
Mrs. Thomns 1eouarl, vile Of brlcktayer
living At 70 Fifteenth street, South Brooklyn.
has very maternal cat and ycry slspp1c.
Minded brood Of cbickcns. Tie chickens woro
loEt notherlcss before they had cracked the ebclf
bg The cruel dcscrtion Of tie hep to whose cara
inc eggs had bean consigned. Tho cat t,nme-
dIasely took possession of tho neat tsatched or
tic ehlekens, and Ia now educating them accord
Ing 10 her lights Mrs. Leonard, who Ia ,yerv
yssterdav: ~
~ put pig eggs under my old ben, and sbs
.pok caIe ol uesn until about tbrea an befnro
evening noticed that she WAS mt nctfnr 1ftn =
tetttng hen, aud | went to tho nost 10 i barral.
thinking u.at inf eVga would 10 spoiled Tbs
barTs! "a "a Flnr on IT, side, with The mouth TO-
70 allow the hen 70 pr.s tn ind out I @ mt nv ~
hand anto tho barrel, anl was SURPRISED and
scared to feel soft, warm fur. Then heard 4
cat new md | called 'TfboIe.' The cat mswed
eoax her out, but abe wootdn't come. shs vas
lying With the cEgs gathered under her and I
concluded to let her atay there. She stuck to
ule nest for three days, coming out occasionally
10 &c. .o1tethE ot. h T. sst and sesmpsrng back =
ago last Sunday morning / went into The yard
at't heard tic 'paep' Of soma chickens.
looked tato the barrel aud there saw fivo chtck-
ona which tiie cat was licking. The sixth she'll
I ran to and told Tom-shat's ny husoaud-ot
my discovery, but he laughed Il ua and aid
Tas tr7inE to fool him Into Rcttlnr DO early
on Sunday morning. Tint evening the cat
brought 6ye ch'ckcus up into the kitchen. Tic
stxth bad died. carried the barrel in and nut
II In tue trout room and ther took possession
ct It md seemed comfortable. But WITHIN 4
day Of awo 30 manT people camo to sec them
f6mi5V. NjIr }l1t thrn rs3N Mil nj L.
, 1879-08-02
Weakness Of Utlt!sh Real EatAte.

White our own metropolis Ia rejoicing in The
hetteruent Of rcal estate at every successive auc-
poorer mud poorer show. The 1imkt during
tho second week Of July announced In its ad.
yeEs.xtEg columns as ready for tho hammer OF
Mr., George Robbins successors or old colleagues
800 zoo asres In CaInpTilgeshlre, 3,0U0 acres nnu
manor-nonse In Kent, IL, ,000 nercs ln salop,
aa,0W nctes iu Deyou4hrc, mud scores OF estates
colupns!s; thousand acres and under. What
wonder, seBfug ulat tho Duko Of Bedford has
found himself moved to hand back to hls te,-
Suts "at one 20" uo less than seyenty thousand
pounds stcsl!MH OF rent, while lu suma paFts OF
this west OF Ireland NO rent at Ill can ba col.
}ectcd9 Meanwhile the auctioneers oi person.
Coyent t;ari en- Or whsra H. .iama.' dbrr.t, rn%
frowps upon Piacsdiily. atq knocking down Tie
heirIooms OF old families With callous tadlHer-
ence.