lly Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, January 4. Last night’s play at the Chess Congress resulted as follows;

Anderson v. Sexton (Buy Lopez)—Sex ton played the Stoinitz defence, and both men adopted lively tactics. At the 13th move Anderson initiated an attack which resulted in his winning a pawn on his 17th move, hut by an oversight on the 23rd move ho allowed his opponent to recover, it, and gain the superior position, Ander son resigned on the GBth move, being unable to prevent Sexton queening a pawn. Pleasants v. Mackay (Quean's gambit) --This was evenly played until the end of the game, when Pleasants obtained the ad vantage, and forced a win on the 43rd move.
To-day’s games were as follow ; —■ Pearce y. Cooks (Vienna opening)—A rapid exchange of pieces lod to a draw on the 22nd move, the game occupying 30 minutes.
Pleasants y. Barnes —The former opened with P to Qi, and Barnes replied with P to K 4. Pleasants took the pawn, and also another which was offered him on the fourth move, enabling his opponent to get a powerful attack, and a win on the 35th move.
Mouat v. Hookham (King’s gambit de clined) —The former sacrificed a rook for a bishop, thereby obtaining a strong attack which resulted in his gaining three pawns and a rook and the game. Sexton and Meldrum—This game was won by Meldrum. Considerable interest was taken in the game, owing to its effect on Sfeldram’s chance for the championship. Bad he lost, the result would have been left very opep. ' It is ’ now possible tl)at Messrs Hoqkhqm and will tie with him.
