White. White to play and mate in three moves

A somewhat ridiculous episode occurred in connection with the above tourney. One of the problems bore the motto, “ Not a Bohe mian, but also ugly.” The Bohemian com posers became so “ ugly ” over this that they withdrew in a body, declining to allow their problems to appear unless the offending posi tion was withdrawn. Consequently 43 prob lems were unpublished. And this in spite of an explanation from the offending composer that rather than offence he intended a compli ment to the Bohemians. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. The following are two more of the the games played in the recent telegraphic contest be tween the Canterbury and Wellington Chess Clubs. Giuoco Piano. White Black. (Rev. Mr Turrell, (Mr A. G. Taiue, Canterbury.) Wellington.) 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 B to B 4 2 B to B 4 3 Kt to K B 3 3 Kt to Q B 3 4 P to Q Kt 3 An unusual and uncommendable move. The usual continuation is 4 P to Q B 3. 4 Kt to B 3 5 P to Q 3 5 P to Q 3 6 P to Q B 3 6 B to K Kt 5 7 P to Q Kt 4 7 B to Kt 3 8 Q Kt to Q, 2 8 P to Q R 3 9 Q to Kt 3 9 Q to K 2 10 P to K R 3 10 B to K R 4 11 Kt to R 2 11 B to Kt 3 12 Kt (Q 2) to B 3 12 P to K R 3 13 Castles 13 Kt to Q sq 14 Q to B 2 14 Kt to K 3 15 Q to K 2 The opening has been condueted in the quietest possible manner ; nothing in the way of working up an attack being attempted. These late moves of the Queen seem to be quite aimless. 15 P to Q B 3 16 B to Kt 3 16 Kt to. R 4 17 Q to Q sq The Queen has made four moves with the result that she is now at exactly the same place as that from whence she set out. 