DETAILS OF THE PLAY

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15170, 7 January 1915, Page 9

DETAILS OF THE PLAY

F. K. KeUinj. v. O. C. Plea-rants.—Rolling opened with the (juecnV Gambit and won a pawn in the- opening. Pleasant?, .vbwerer, had a good attack and a lively and interest, ins game followed. Pleasants overlooked a check which cost, him a queen'for rook and knight and rcs._-i.cd shortly afterward. ->n the 27th move. G. F. Dodds wen by default from B. G. Fox (retired;. E. A. Hicks v. W. If. Bucket.—French defence, i.Tid a very even and lively game-. Ificks got a fair attack on in tho'*.rat part of th« cranio, but this w?a beaten off. and after a !:t or" exchanginc: tho men were, left with bi_.hopft of opposite colours and even pawns. Neither player could forfce a. win, ar.d a. draw resulted. S. W. Moore v. J. C.. Grierscu—Moore had the. Attack, ar.d played the- Ruy Lopez, which was ..'.cfendsd in tho orthodox style-, by kt takin:; k»n-*« pawn, etc. . Moore had an attacking- pc«it:'or.. but svn eschanse of pieces reduced the .or«e to quesn and too?, and pawns. A hasty move by Gricracn at tho end of the second mare gave Mooro a'dangercu__ opening, and led to tha Ices of an important 81-tck pawn. Grierson, by clever end play, threatening to queen a pawn prot the opposition with his king after tho cxchaniro of the final piece-, and Mooro resigned on thc 6Hh move. The gram**.. Ban----*, v. Mara and Sev.rr.c- v. Hill, wero unSnishcd, The I!->v. C. E. Fox bad a bye.