CHESS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 140, 20 July 1914, Page 9

CHESS.

A TELEGRAPHIC MATCH. r CANTEEBUBY ▼. OAMABtT. t * ' ! The Canterbury and Oamaru Chess Clubs j commenced a twelve-board telegraphic match•on Saturday. The Canterbury''Club 't^ain 1 played in their clubrooms, Y.M.C.A. Mr C. H. Black umpiring for Oamaru. Mr j H. Bennett operated the wires, and Messrs Wilson and Roland Black were scrutineers. Play, which started shortly .after. 7 p.m., continued till 11.30 p.m., a large number of visitors watching the progress of the games. Canterbury won the toss, and attacked at the odd-numbered boards. Following is the detailed account of the various games, the ■ names of the Canterbury players being men' tioned first in each instance: — Board I.—E. H. geverne (captain) ▼. J. B. Dunlop: A Centre Counter Gambit game opening along orthodox lines. Dunlop early sacrificed a pawn for development and attack, which.he still has. Botlv players castled on the king's side early. At the adjournment (fourteenth more) the game looked very j even,. Severne still retaining' the pawn ad- ! vantage. Board II. —H. J. Nightingale, v. D. L. Patterson (Scotch game): Heavy .fighting was commenced very early in thiis game, a. skit? mish on the fourth move, removing a minor piece each. Queens were exchanged on the seventh move, Patterson castled on the king's side on the eighth move, and Nightingale on the queen's side on the fourteenth move. At the twenty-second move, when the game was I adjourned, the strength appeared even, butt positions point to some interesting chess to follow. Board lII.—-G. Kennedy v: H. Mowbray (Ruy Lopez): Kennedy castled early on the king's side after some exchanges of minor pieces. Mowbray worked up a strong attack with pawns on king's side, backed by bishop and rook. At the eighteenth move (adjournment) the game appeared fairly even, though the Oamaru player had a very exposed position. Board IV.—EL Kennedy v. W. D. Burns (Evans's Gambit) : This looks a hopeful game for Canterbury. Burns's attack did not prevent Kennedy castling on the king's side. Queen's were exchanged on the sixteenth move, and bishop for knight later, which further favoured Kennedy, who at the adjournment still retained the pawn advantage with the better position. Board V.—W. S. King v. Charles Banks (Ruy Lopez—Berlin Defence): King forced the attack, preventing Ranks from castling and cramping his defence. On the fifteenth move King sacrificed a bishop for two pawns, and at the adjournment things began to look very interesting. Board VI.—P. H. Cumberworth v. F. J. Brooker (Guioco Piano). —Brooker forced the attack on the queen's side too early, weakening his own position in consequence, and allowing Cumberworth to develop his. At the adjournment Cumberworth had a strong aty' tack, and with very careful play might scoife for Canterbury. ' Board VII. —F. Woodford v. K. Familton (Giuco Piano) : A very open game. Woodford's attack drew out Familton's pawns on the king's side, which was more or less neutralised by castling on the queen's side. At the twentieth move positions were even,, though Woodford had a passed king's pawn. Board VIII.—W. H. Joyce v. E. F. Armstrong (French Defence): Joyce had the attack early in the game, but at the twentieth move appeared to be weakening. " Pieces and pawns are even, but. Armstrong has a threatening advance of pawns. Board IX. —T. Hawkins v. J. P. Malcolm (Giuoco Gambit): A very curious game. Hawkins made a rather daring attack on the fourth move, but did not retreat in time, thereby being forced to lose a rook to prevent mate. Neither queen's side are yet developed, but wit-li a rook up Oamaru shotild win. Board X.—H. Gourley v. H. Familton (King's Gambit) : Oamaru had the better of the early attack, but at the adjournment tlie local player had evened matters. Board XI. —R. A. Joseph v. A. Gow: Christchurch player attacking well. The positions point to heavy fighting when hostilities are resumed. Board XII.—W. 11. Messenger v. .7. K. Broad (Giuoco Piano) : The game developed along orthodox lines. Imt neither side appears to have any advantage as yet. The match will he continued next Saturday at 7 o'clock. At the close of the day the unfinished games will he sent for adjudication to Wellington.