CHESS TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 308, 29 December 1922, Page 7

CHESS TOURNEY.

FOUR ROUNDS PLAYED. (By Teiegranh—Pre«s Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, Thureday. The chess tournament wae continued to-ifiy, the position of the players at the end of the fourth round being as follows: —

The third round resulted ac follows:— Miller r. Roberts: The former gained an advantage, but Roberts played such a sound defence that Miller had to be content with a draw. Pihl v. Stevens: This game was a Queen's gambit declined. Stevens eventually resigned. Buchan v. Coombs: Toward the close Biiehan broke down his opponent's defence and forced him to resign. Dunlop v. McCrea: Thie game mas also a Queen's gambit declined. Dunlop obtained a strong advantage and MoCrea resigned. Hicka v. Severne: After clever play Severne was forced to resign. The fourth round was also .decided and resulted: — Anderson v. Coombs: At the 26th move Anderson was able to force Coombs' resignation. Stevens v. Buchan: Th'c latter gained the advantage and forced Stevens' resignation on mov.e 3.1. Miller v. Hicks: This was a Queen'? gambit declined. Hicks won on the 50th move. Pihl v. Dunlop: The latter outmanoeuvred Pihl and won the game.

Won. ] Dunlop .. 4 Anderson.. 3 Buchau .. 2 Illeks 2 Severne... 2 Plhi -' Stevens .. 2 McCrea .. 1 Coombs .. 1 Miller .... — Roberts... — Kelltn?... — Gyles — Drawn. Lost. Unfin. Pts. — 1 — 3 1 1 — 24 -3 7 I ? •> 9 i a — ii — 3 — 1 \ I 2 I i : i J