NOTES BY ALL THE POETS. (a) And charged before the eyes of ladies and of And gave his battle-axe the swing.-Ibid. "Marmion."-Scott. (i) I, with two more to help me, will hold the foe in play. "Horatius."-Macaulay. () Will you walk into my parlour? said the spider to the fly. Old Ballad. (k) Did you ever catch a weasel asleep? Did you ever with a sprat hook a whale? Modern Ballad. And then and there was hurrying to and fro, "Childe Harold."-Byron. (m) He that fights and runs away.-Old Proverb. (n) If the serpent lie so far ahead, We shall have warm work of it here. "Saga of King Olaf."-Longfellow. (o) Come back, come back, Horatius, loud cried the fathers all. "Horatius."-Macaulay, (p) The bold Sir Bedivere, the last of all his knights.-"Passing of Arthur."-Tenny son. (q) The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold. "Destruction of Sennacherib.". Byron. (r) Be still, and look thou on false King. "Barnardo del Carpio."-Mrs. Hemans. (s) Forward the light brigade! into the valley of Tennyson. "The Eneid."-Virgil. (u) Little Jack Horner sat in a corner. death. () Tantæne ira in celestibus animis. Nursery Rhyme. (1) But still the Scots around their King Unbroken fought in desperate ring. "Marmion."--Scott. (w) Come one, come all, this rock shall fly From its firm base, as soon as I. "Lady of the Lake."-Scott. (x) Swift to smite and never to spare. "Siege of Corinth."-Byron, (y) The storm prevails, the ramparts yield a way. Pleasures of Hope."-Campbell, (z) Hope for a season bade the world farewell, And freedom shrieked when Kosciusko fell. "Pleasures of Hope."-Campbell. Mr. Taylor's "Chess Chips" promises to be very successful, nearly two hundred subscribers having been already enrolled. We understand that it will be published in good time for the Christmas holidays. Two new Chess columns have been established during the past month in the Brighton Herald and the Royal Exchange. The Chess department of the former is edited by Mr. W. T. Pierce, and is devoted to problems and Chess intelligence. In the Royal Exchange, Mr. Chatto commences with the elements of the game, a description of the notation in common use, and other useful information for the younger sort. Not far from London two new Chess Clubs have been recently organised, one at Luton, and the other at St. Albans. A match was played between the two clubs on the 14th ult., in which ten selected representatives from each side engaged. Two rounds were played, the competitors in each being paired according to their known or reputed skill, but with different adversaries. We append the score, for which we are indebted to Mr. J. Gladwell, of Luton. It will be seen that Luton carried the victory by a large majority of the games played. J. Rogers J. Gladwell I A. Collings LUTON, 2ND ROUND. ST. ALBAN'S. J. Rogers - o H. F. Lindley 1 O I C.W. Reynolds of J. Westcombe- 1 C. Wroot o H. Reid I A. Collings 1 H. Lanaway I G. F. Gibbs - I G. Barnes I C. W. Reynolds o In our last issue we directed the attention of our readers to the Hull Bellman, a satirical Journal, whose wit and wisdom, we venture to hope, is not altogether wasted on the parochial mind, referring more particularly to the Chess department, edited by Mr. Crake, the well-known composer of Chess problems. The game annotated by the late Mr. Shakspeare is outdone in the number of the Bellman for the 16th ultimo, wherein appears one annotated by all the poets, including the immortal, but, unhappily, anonymous author of "Little Jack Horner." We take the liberty of extracting it, and we hope its perusal will induce the reader to subscribe to the original. La Stratégie for the current month is an excellent number. It opens with a description of Mephisto and his inauguration at the Royal Aquarium, and written in M. Delannoy's usual lively and humorous strain; then follow a collection of good games and some excellent specimens of the problems contributed to La Stratégie's tourney. The eleventh monthly tourney at the Café de la Regence was won by M. Chamier, who took the first prize, the second falling to M. Gribins. A new Chess column in a new illustrated journal has just made its appearance in Paris. La Revue des Jeux et du Sport, besides an excellent Chess department conducted by M. Rosenthal, devotes a large portion of its space to Whist, Billiards, Dominoes, and Draughts. The new journal has a claim upon the Chess world in the founder being the well-known Chess master, M. Arnons de Rivière, and we shall hope to see it well supported in English Chess circles. From Germany we have an interesting letter-long delayed in transmission we regret to say-by Herr Minckwitz, of Leipsic, the distinguished Chess player and problemist. In our next number we shall extract largely from our correspondent's letter. The news from America this month informs us of a banquet to Captain Mackenzie upon his arrival in New York, and of his departure from the Empire City upon a tour of the Western States. The banquet was held at the Westminster Hotel, Irving Place, and was atten led by all the leading Chess players of New York, and representatives of the principal journals of that city. We have pleasure in acknowledging the compliment paid to this journal, connected with the name of Mr. Duffy, in the toast proposed by Mr. Gilberg. In the last problem tourney of the Detroit Free Press, the prizes have been awarded by Mr. Carpenter to Messrs. A. Arnell, of Copenhagen; Herr Mayer, of Holland; and Crash, Martindale, and Marc Bronson, of America. It is to be regretted that Mr. Carpenter's report upon the problems contributed to this tourney was published after the manner of a periodical sensation "continued in our next." The Chess world is just as much interested in Mr. Carpenter's judgment of problems as in any problem per se, but it is impossible to do it justice when read half a dozen paragraphs at a time with an interval of weeks between the readings. The Canadian Illustrated News has an amusing article upon the Chess players of Montreal, and a description of their place of meeting. The locale and the personalities are represented anagrammatically, but the article is distinguished by a vein of quiet humour, and the personal references are likely to amuse the persons as well as the public to whom they are addressed. REMARKS ON THE SETS. RES IPSA Loquitur." No. 1083.-One of the common herd. No. 1084.-The play to catch the Kt is extremely pretty, though I think the position of the White Knight and Black Bishop rather betrays what is to be done, thus debarring the problem from 1st class form. No. 1085.-I think this cannot be done in two moves. "AS YOU LIKE IT." No. 1086.-Simple, with a dual following on Black playing Kt to K 3. No. 1087.-Fairly constructed; not easy. The advance of the P to support and at the same time make way for the Kt to mate is a good point. "ROSICRUCIAN." No. 1088.A very neat two-mover indeed. No. 1089.-This is an excellent problem with good variations. Had this set been perfect I should have looked upon it as second to none. "VIATOR." No. 1090.-Will contrast favourably with many. No. 1091.-This is a remarkable production, and a good illustration of the old adage, "Patience and perseverance will overcome many difficulties." Black has upwards of twenty moves in reply to Queen to Rook's 6th, yet in no case is there a dual mate. If the object in this problem was simply to multiply the moves of Black, then it is a complete success. "THE WHITE King nothinG, &C." No. 1092.-Fairly good, but not a Prize Problem. GRANDAGE. No. 1092.-A prettily arranged position, but the duals are too numerous. No. 1094-A poor problem; I found it difficult to see a defence for Black against mate in three moves. No. 1095.-A pleasing problem, but very simple. No. 1096.-If this be the composer's idea, this problem is scarcely worthy of the name as such. No. 1097.-This, I presume, is a cook, the author doubtless intending: 1 B takes P, which, under certain circumstances, permits of the sacrifices of the Queen in two ways, but there is no mate in three, if I B to Q 4 This B should have been a Pawn, but still the problem would be unsound. No. 1098.-Presuming Q at Kt 8 to be Black, then IQ to K4. A very crude idea. No. 1099.-No mate in two moves. can mate. No. 1093.-At least three solutions! none of which I believe to be author's, judging from the quality of the other problems in this set. No. 1094. Decidedly a good problem and not too easy, the temptation to move White King or to discover check with Rook being so great. No. 1095.-I do not see any perfect solution but the one set. Perhaps this is a misprint; perhaps the Author meant to be profound and missed the mark. At any rate the only key is not a Chubb! No. 1096.-Two solutions. No. 1097.-Two solutions. I am, of No. 1098.-This belongs to what may be termed the "most forcible feeble" school. Black bullies White with as many direct stabs (or checks) as possible. White in reply, must clearly move 1 Q to K 4 or die. I course, presuming that the printer's bedevilment of the Queens may be corrected by transforming her candid majesty on the Q Kt's file into a Hottentot Venus. No. 1099.-The aspiring P at Kt 7 is dubbed a Kt in vain, the capture of the other Kt by Black R is a fatal counterstroke. Probably a Black P should be added at his K B 5. No. 1100-Here again some one has got the wrong "Pyg" by the ear, there being a palpable "crackling' of doom in 2. P.S. A queer page this! errors are due rather to the compositors than the composers. Messieurs, Perhaps, however, the H. J. C. ANDrews. CERCLE ST. PLACIDE. Les chaleurs ont, comme tous les ans, à pareille époque, dispersé les membres du cercle, et nous ont empêché de vous continuer notre modeste concours. Le cercle étant reconstitué depuis la Toussaint, nous recommençons à vous envoyer les solutions de Lowenthal Tourney sans prétendre le moins du monde aux prix que l'interruption qui a eu lieu dans nos envois nous empêche d'espérer. No. 1050.-C 3 T, C 4 F, C 5 T, gentil, mais élémentaire. No. 1051.-D 1 c, T pr P, D 4 R éch, C mat, interessant, mais sans profondeur. No. 1052.-T pr P, D 3 R, C 2 T, C mat, se recommande par une jolie position finale. No. 1053. La solution de l'auteur commençant évidemment par D 8 D, menaçant de D pr P éch, nous laisse froids, de plus, ce problème ne peut-il pas se résoudre en commençant par D 6 F D? No. 1054.-T 4 FR et mat suivant le coup. Ce problème est bien fait, mais il n'offre rien de bien saillant. No. 1055.-P 4 D, C 4 F D, C 2 D, P 4 R mat, TI FR, C 4 R, F ou C mat, gentil, et adroitement traité. No. 1056.-C 6 C R et mat suivant le coup. C'est un bon problème. No. 1057.-F 3 C R, D 7 D, C ou F et mat le coup suivant. Encore un problème qui nous laisse froids, le premier coup surtout nous semble bien médiocre. No. 1058.-C pr P, C 6 D, C 8 R, mat suivant le coup. Beau et difficile problème! le seul, jusqu'à présent qui puisse disputer le prix au No. 1023. No. 1074.-D 8 D, interessant. No. 1075.-F 8 R, T 3 D, F mat, joli, mais bien simple. No. 1076.-D 5 C, D 5 F R éch, C mat, agréable problème. No. 1077.-T 7 D, le Fou des blancs placé à 8 T derrière la Tour ne rend-il pas cette position malheureuse? No. 1078.-C 2 D, C 3 F, mat, peu d'intérêt. No. 1079.-F pr P, F pr C, D 4 C éch, C mat, plus compliqué que véritablement profond. No. 1080.-C 3 F, a premier coup nous semble un peu bien banal. No. 1081.-Ce problème a deux solutions, la première, qui est très ingénieuse, commence par D 8 C, et a, dans la variante principale, deux seconds coups, D pr Péch, ou D 5 Réch; la seconde commence par D 4 C. No. 1082.-D 7 C R, C 5 D, D1 C, et mat le coup suivant. Excellent problème! No. 1083.-P 3 F, D 4 R éch, P D mat, gentil, mais un peu élémentaire. No. 1084-F 4 F, F 6 R, et mat en deux coups, mais nous ne pensons pas que ce soit la solution de l'auteur. No. 1085.—T 5 D, mais les noirs empêchent le mat par D pr C. Le pion blanc qui est à 6 R ne doit-il pas être noir ? No. 1086.-C 4 R, et mat le coup suivant. Bon deux coups. No. 1087.-C 6 R, D 2 D, et mat le coup suivant. Gentil, mais un peu élémentaire. No. 1088.-F 5 C R. Ce Fou n'est pas heureusement placé. No. 1089.-T 6 FR, C 6 R éch, D pr Péch, P 4 R mat. Bon problème et un peu difficile. No. 1090.-D 2 T R, elégante solution. No. 1091.-D 6 T R, nous préférons le precedent. No. 1092.-F 6 T R, on a souvent mieux traité cette idée. No. 1093.-Ce problème a une double solution commençant par C 2 R D éc, suivi de D 2 C éch. No. 1095.-La solution de l'auteur, commençant probablement par D7 C D est empêchée par la réponse R 4 R. No. 1096.-D 1 C éch, DITR éch, et mat le coup suivant. Si c'est la solution de l'auteur, elle est bien facile. No. 1098.-(La Dame blanche, placée à 1 CD, doit évidemment être noire.) 1 D 4 R. No. 1099.-P 8 C fait cavalier. No. 1100.-Peut se résoudre en deux coups par D 4 FR, D 5 CR mat. Les membres du cercle vous prient, messieurs, d'agréer l'assurance de leurs sentiments distingués. Le Secretaire, GR. DU TILLET. No. 1092.-I found this very easy. In fact no other move suggests itself as at all hopeful. It is a problem of very ordinary merit. No 1094.-I cannot think that this is the solution intended. Anyhow it is a very defective problem, and the set is worthless. No. 1095. Absurdly easy. No. 1098.-I am supposing that White Queen on White Queen Kt sq. ought to be Black Queen, otherwise Queens, has an easy mate in one move. By making the O at Q Kt sq a Black one, which I suppose is intended, a somewhat easy mate is got in two moves by playing Q to K 4 and P to Q B 4 second move in the event of Black B taking Q. No. 1099.-I have not been able to discover a mate for this problem as printed, and am inclined to think it cannot be solved in two moves. No. 1100.-Something wrong again, as there is an extremely easy mate in two moves. MODEL GAMES. To the Editor of the "WESTMINSTER PAPERS." J. DAVIDSON. SIR,-In the September number of "WESTMINSTER PAPERS" for 1876, page 87, vol. 9., I proposed a new method of studying the openings, viz., by means of model games well annotated. I had hoped the great players BLACK. 8 7 6 5 4 3 would have taken up the idea and helped me in the object I had in view by at least offering to send me their best games with notes, but I was not so fortunate, and consequently, after labouring through the Philidor's and Petroff's Defences, I gave up the scheme, somewhat aghast at the amazing extent of the work I had undertaken and at the little sympathy I had met.with. On recently looking over my papers, it struck me if you cared to accept them, they were in size and general scope exactly suited to your journal, and I might thus be able month by month gradually to complete the scheme. One of the features of the work was that each game should be readable by means of diagrams every five or six moves. The notation also recommended was the use of English names for the pieces, but that the squares should be lettered and numbered according to the continental method. Long experience has convinced me that this method is the most concise, easy and scientific, besides its having the obvious advantage of being underI stood abroad. A little practice will soon enable those to whom it is new to acquire facility in its use; we give for their benefit a diagram of the system. The files are lettered, and the numbers are reckoned from White's side only thus, (White) I P to K 4, (Black) IP to K 4 in this notation will be 1 Pe 4, 1 Pe 5, each square having only one designation instead of Should the following games be considered satisfactory and instructive I shall have great pleasure in continuing the openings in a similar way, and would again solicit the aid of our great masters to help me in the task by sending me fine and accurately opened games on each side. Yours, &c. two. a b c d e f g h WHITE. 42 Park Crescent, Brighton. 2 W. TIMBRELL PIERCE. Kt f 6 Kt takes P BC 4. BC4 -, or 4 If 4 White. (b) then follows:- or, 6 P takes Kt 7 Qe7 White. Black. 15 Btakes Ktch (i) 15 Kt takes B 16 Kt takes B 16 P takes Kt 17 Kf8 17 K Reich 18 Kt takes R 19 R b 8 (k) (a) Black may also play 3 but it is not considered so strong as 3 P takes P' (See Table, Section 3.) (b) White may play 4 White. 5 Kt g 5 Black. 4 Kt f 6 or (a) 6 P takes B 8 Q takes P ch 6 Kt takes B 7 P takes P 8 Bc8 9 Qe2 8 Q takes P ch |