INTERPROVINCIAL CHESS MATCH.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11131, 25 November 1901, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL CHESS MATCH.

CA-fTERBUR_ v OAMARU. The match by telegraph between the Can* terbury and Oamaru Chess Clubs was continued on Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. Everything again worked emdi&ibly, and such good progress was made that very few gamei should remain for adjudication after next Saturday's play. Only one gan„ has so fai been finished, Mr Clutten, tbe Christchureh player, at board 7, resigning to Dr. Garland. The following ate details of the play, the local -players being, named first 1, J. Wood v King—This game remained quite even the whole evening- Board 2, G. S. Jakinß v Gould—The Oamaru p.ayer haa won a pawn, but appears to have very little advantage in position. Board S, J. J. Milner v Mowbray—The local player has not so fax inn'eased Mb piece advantage,- but with carefuLp,ay should win. Board 4, J. G. L. Soot* v liar!—The Oamaru pJayer haa won -unpawns, and as two of these are '■passed" he should—bar accident—win. Board 6, H. Nightingale v Banks—The game is perfectly evfen. Board 6, F. Woraiey v Burns—No play took place at this board, both player 3 being unable to play. Board 7, G. H. Olutten v Dr. Garland—The latter pushed his advantage gained on the previous evening and had the honour of scoring the first game for Oamaru. Boanl 8, W. Roberts v Davis— The' southerner has won a pawn,- but haa ao apparent advantage in position. Board *>, J. Spiller v Paterson—The local player, retained the "exchange,"" and, improving' hia 'position, -he. should havo no difficulty iv winning. Board 10, S. S. Blackburno v Kennedy—The Oamaru player has Won a piece for a pawn, but his remain in-? pawns are badly placed, and there is plenty of play in the game yet. Board- 11, A. C. Knight v Lindsay—Lindsay haa won another'piece, and now has two pieces for two pawns. This should be another win for Oamaru. Board 12, D. Gibb v House—There is no advantage on either side. Board 13—C. Wothcrspoon v Williamson—The local player has won a pawn and has a (.rood position. Board 14, W. Fraeer- v Adair —Play at this board ■ia backward, no pieces having yet been removed. The positions are apparently even. To sum up, Oamaru has won one game, ha-s winning positions at two boards, and a alight advantage at three others. Christchureh has winning positions at two games and a alight advantage in one. The remaining five game/ aro even. «