... o0- 10, 11, IRA). TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. Cairns-Yes, we-received the pobition. tr waswrittefol botbe skies. This ioasinstfpubflbhed rtules. W. ClaresEKavre writtw tO You. J. Ferguson-Ycu witl be ?? with Nosa 550 and 551. sorON 'O PROBLEM. No. 554. Bv ?? J P Grey, Washigon.- Blaek-10.19,2 ,24.26 Black to move. White-fl 2,2;knon2fWhat result ? 26 30 1714 2625 1015 25 30 28 19 27 3) 62 225 15 18 ? ...

... A correspondent in China sends to Blackwood a most interesting account of a day in an English resi- dent's life, entitleid An Autumn Day's S~port near Peking. He saya:- The air alone is meat and strong d-rnk-thrilling the vins zand bracing the nerves in a joy which makes one sing for sheer vigorous life! At this season everything hamo'nises-the golden crops, reddening leaves, quaint grey ...

... THE GAME OF CHESSo 3 So-B. 12. l509O. Correspondents are requested to address all communication for this department to thO Chess Editor. Weekly Courant' Office, Newcatle cn-Tyne. Items intended for publication !bould reach us as early as Dossible in the week, PROBLEM No. 695. By G Buckmann. smack~ (10 Pleces). walT (1U pieces). White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEPf No. 697. By A ...

... -0- 21, 4. 2904. Correspondents are requested to address all oommunlcations for this department to the Chess Editor, Weekly Courant Office, Newrwtle-on-Tyne. Items intended for publication should reach us As early as Dossibie in the week. PROBLEM N4o. 635. -By B Berry. BLACU (4 piecesl. wvurri (7 picces). White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No.636 -D S Gold. BLAM (6 pieces). wurn (6 ...

... OUR DRAUXGHTS COLUMN.. I J_ 2,6,190. I Wl-r&-WiI! TO CORRESPNODENTS. predit you oa lIbt. Th:Aw*el-Tbioks for commnnicaton. ; riVMCzaas,-O es. &c., to hand. Thanks. 5 Phirkell--Wanks tor interesting conaribtions. WV i-aadit- 'a yon 01lisit. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. S8. By Ur W E Russell, Oakenshaw. Black-3,20: kinas on-D15, 23 7 Black to move and forc a piecep Whte-6,13,17.28 f in the ...

... THEr GPIAME OF CHESS. DIE ?? H - 18. 8. 190Q. ; - PROBLEM No, 6f7. By S Loyd. IBLACK %4 pleee3). WIITB (6 pieces). White o pliy and male ia two moves. PROBLEMI No. 6W8. BLACK k9 pleCe2). WHITS (5 pieces). White to play and mate in two moves. The encounters between Messrs Mason and Gunsberg have lonz been noted for their stubborn character. The undernoted is the last game played between them at ...

... HUNTING- APPOINTriENTlNS. Two Pseecy FoXaoNDS. Friday, Dec. 28 ?? 1. ?? ?? 11'0 Jan. 1 . White Swan, Alonvick . 110 Wednesday, den, ' .. Bruntoo. 11 0 Friday, Jan. 4 ?? iiddleton (Mr &, Rea's) .. . - 110 MR Cmtssrao's Foxnotm'os. Owingtothe deatho Liord Arnmatrong SIr Clennell's bounds Will not bluat until further notiet. MaB BCRDO SNoNDERSaN'S FOXsUNyDS. Tuesday, San. I ?? ilue Bell. BelLord ...

... ?? - 28, 4, 1900. C OorreBpondents are requested to address all oommunleationfs for this department to the Chess Editor, Weekly Courant Office, Newcagtle-on-Tyne. Items intended for publication should reach us as early as possible in the week. PROBLEM No. U7. -By B G Laws. BT.kCI; ;7 pieces). WHITS (e pieces). White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No.638. BflAcK (2 pieces). WHITE (4 ...

... ?? -- 2D, 10, 1900. TO COBcESPOIN-DEN~TS. Correct solutions received from Mes~rr J W Eood, J V Dixon, W 1-1 Danson, S E Doason, Captain J A Chalice, and Rev C A 1H Wccds. Rev flobt. Bee, Cowpen-Verv pleased to hear from you again. P -PROBLEM No. 684. By T Taverner, Bolton. ELwCni (5 ple-e). Wmlr (6 pieces). ^ Wbite to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 685. 3By F Kunskop. tAGcK t7 pieces) ...

... 6, 10. 1900. Correspoadents ale requested to nddress all COMnUfl~ati0fl5 for this department to the Cbess Editor, Weekly Courant Offiee, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Items intended for pubbicErtior; Ghouldxreach,us as early as De2sible in the week. TO CORRFESONDZTS. Mr James NV. Hood, Gateshead-Many thankS for problem which appears below. PROBLEM No. 681. By N. J. Maximoff. St. Petersburg. e BIACr (6 ...

... | - -Ox -24, 11, 1200, I Correspondents Are requested to addreea all communlcations f5r this department to the Chess Editor. Weekly Courant Office, Newcastlc-on-Tyne. Items intended for publicatioD should reach us a8 early as DOsS~ble in the week. PROBLEM No. 692. By P. Munch, Bavaria. SLACE ;8 pFeres). Wkits tO pi2y and mate in two moves, PROBLEM No. 693. By C. V. Berry. BLOCK (5 pieces). W ...

... -300, -of- 15, 9, 1800. Correspondents are requested to address all communlcatlonf for this department to the Chess Editor. Weekly Courant' Office, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Items intended for publication should reach us as early as Dossible in the week. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr W J Greenwell. -MS, of game to hand. Tbanks. PROBLMN! No. 675. By S S Blackburne. (A prize compc*tion). . ir,.Lcl( 10 pief ...