CHESS CONGRESS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1922, Page 7

CHESS CONGRESS.

CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST.

The chess championship should be concluded on Friday ntglit- Yesterday afternoon the competitors visited t*e Auckland Bowling Green and demonstrated that good chessmen are not necessarily good bowlers. However, they had an enjoyable afternoon, and greatly appreciated the hospitality of their ho«ts. The. congress was resumed in the evening, ami there was also play this morning. Following results are additional to those pnbtished in yesterday's "Star." TBNTiI ROUND. Davies r. Hicks. —A draw. iSeverne heat Hicks in 50th move: Oyles heat Koberts after a close game. EDEVKNTH BOUND. Stevens v. Oyles.—This was a lively King's Gambit, in which v Stevens. for the sacrifice of a blsiop. got a very hot attack. So well pushed was tbe offensive that (Jylos emerged with but a rook, four minor pieces and two pawns against two rooks, two minors, and six pawns. Stevens" subsequent play was very weak, allowing Gyles t 0 recover from a lost game, and to win on the 47th move. Davies v. Dunlop.—Dunlop ccvelopcd quite irregularly against Davies' queen pawn opening. Positions and pieces were quite even toward the end of tbe middle game, when Davies established his queen at her fifth, and was threatening to win a pawn, but soon arier a well; move allowed Dunlop with two knights aud queen to get Davies' king in a tight corner. The latter fended well, but had perforce to give up the exchange of rook for knight, and give up a pawn. Duulop not bring able to get up a unatlng position with queen and rook, exchanged off all the major pieces, and won ■by queening a pawn. Hownrd v. Kelling. ,A qnecn pawn opening in which Howard seemed to get the bet ter position, soon having a raking attack on Kelling's castled king, hut Kelling soon responded tomewoat similarly. — Kach player In turn offered sacrlficees to gain an opening. Toward the end game very tricky play ensued. After avoiding many traps, Howard neglected to support a threatened bishop, the loss of wnich obliged him t 0 resign. Miller v. l-lckett.—Til is was the Queen's Gambit declined, each player developing bishop at long range. Miller doubled queen and bishop, but Pickett made for safety by exchanging knight for bishop. He should have won the rook's pawn, but apparently feared to open the file. A very even game followed, and a draw was agreed upon. Connell v. Grierson—A Sicilian, in which Grierson played a weak opening, and jrave •Connell the position. In the end game, however, the latter made a serious oversight, and allowed Grierson to queen a pawn and win. Hicks v. Roberts. — Koberts adopted the Centre Counter game. Hick's favourite game. Bach side developed steadily, taking no risks. Hicks in the middle game won a .pawn, and established his passed pawn at queen's fifth. The fight around this pawn cost Koberts a piece. Hicks won two more pawns and Roberts resigned at move 37. Severne v. Evans—Evans offered the Pelroff defence. which Severne soon turned into the Buy I,opez. Severne first won a pawn, but Bvans soon equalised. Severne threatened to win a bishop in a series of ei.-lianges. and Evens, in endeavouring to prevent, weakened hi* defensive. Severne began a warm attack when Evans blundered, lost a rook, and resigned. TWELFTH KOIND. Kelling heat Miller. The latter played the Dutch defence to the queen's pawn opening, and both players set up an attack with the result that Miller's game broke down, mate being threatened on the 37th Duulop beat Evans. The former played the \ lenna game. The king's file was opened early, aud Evans (becked with his queen in a compromising position. Dunlop moved king to bishop's second, and Kvans suffered the loss of queen for rook, being shortly compelled to resign. •Jyles beat Howard. In a Vienna game Howard built up an attack to eventnallv get a beautiful mating position. Howard, however, was able to force an exchange of queens and rooks, but Cvles brought off checkmate on the 37} move. The following table shows the position of the player.* at the end of the llth round:— Kelling. J. K. (Wellington). . ts — 6 i;' severne. K. il. I.Nelson ,s " o •. Stevens. .1. K. iChristchnrehl 2 •• 7 •> Howard. Dr. K. li. (Tauuianiutiii j -j 7 ,-j Griersou, .1. C. (Auckland).... 7, 7 r, 54 Miller, ltev. a. t West port I :: i ;, 5" Pickett. A. (Aucklauai 4 •' -, 5 Davies. A. W. 0. (Dunedinl.. (i :T - <« brans, H. V. (Auck. W.M.c.) •_■ 1 <> -j, Dunlop. .1. 1!. oianiarui .... » •• 1 in Hicks, E. A. (Wellington) .... 1; :; -> 71 (.'onnell. .1. A. (Wellington! .. I 2 i •> Koberts. C. c. (Auckland 1 l- :: « "1 Uylcs, A. w. (Weiiiujftoiii .. s 1 j si I'nflnishcd games are:—Severne •■ Sievens 1. Howard 1. rjrierson 1 Pickett l' Davies 1. Hicks 1, -Council 1. Koberts l' Gyles 2.