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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13098, 24 April 1908, Page 4

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' . _-- NEW ZEALANt) TOURNEY. . , (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRA__t.) WELLINGTON. April 03. At tbo Chess Congress 60-day the out«tamd- ■ ,' iog games ixv thia second resulted as fo'lows:—» '■"'"' Bajntw v. Ruibcrford.—-The former was mated, and resigned on the 60th move. Kfillirag v. Kummer.—Tho latter resigned a 1 hard fought game on' the &Brd move. It was J m lucky.win. V." The remaining game of the fourth round, thai between Baraes and Kummef, resulted in a, draw. 1 In the fifth round the results m»:- j B. Mason, a hye. t Kelliog v. - Barnes.—The latter (who, owing . to. indisposition, is not'playing up to £«m}, [ resigned on tbe 26'jh mam .- j Rutherford v. Davies.—Tlie former re- ' signed. Conne l ! v. Fox.—White offered tbe king's sramhit, which vnas aooepted for tbe first-time during tbo congress. It opened up m risky ■ game, fuM of possibilities. The hook -was followed to tbe eighth move; then Ooimell sacrificed for pawn, for tire purpose ■ of gaining the uttwek, and by <v aeries of j exchanges burst, up hi-9 opporaent'B position, coming out a pawn to tho good. Ca-riyi-n-g----on a raking- attack he effected mate ciii tho 27th nicves, after 3S miinrf'es actual play. Stewart v. Freeman—Tbe 'Jitter .resigned • on the 51«-t move. . j Kiunmer v. James.—The foarmer resigned 1 1 at em early stage. I