CHESS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16848, 31 May 1920, Page 3

CHESS.

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. Tno telegraphic chess match with Y.Vh'nst-n commenced on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Canterbury team wero comfortably housed in ih "i r ,-pacious room on the second floor of Inglis' Building. Mr Gillespie, of the Post Office staff, officiated at the instrument. At 9.15 an adjournment o! fifteen minutes was lt.ade for svppsr, which was dispensed by Mr Holt. The f-oro at this till'.* iv.".3 Canterbur- I'., Wellington 2i- Mr Hnrt and Mr Clvlten acted as unifires {or Wellington avJ Canterbury respectively. Thr*t> gr.mes wi played over the Hoard i". Wellington, the being emmlly divided. As many of 'lie players wislied to catch trams, play cea»-»d at o'clock. Good progress was mi'de fit each oi the boards, and it is lx! ; .-:ved that most of tho games will be finished next Saturday. As far as can be indeed, Wellington has the better of the match, as will be ceen from the detailed account of the games at- the different boards below. Canterbury won the toss and elected to play with "White at the odd numbered boards. The names of the home team sre priven first. "Board !—E. H. Seveme v. 3la«on. This match \v?.3 flayed ov«r ih? board at Wellington, and was 7.011 by Sevenie pJtcr tC "mores. Board 2.— H. Anderson v. Binies. This game was also played at. Wellington, and was von by Barnes after a* five hours' st r n<»;iK 1 Bos'.d H. Kennedy v. ">I,-ie:cay (Ruy Lopez). A very even game throughout, and as each player had but. a. bin;:, bishop, and seven pawns all blocked, a draiv was agreed upon at- the close of play. Board 4.— H. Iliiwluns v. Helling (Ponsiani's Knight's game). K«lli"g drvel«ped a most powerful attack, and' forced his opponent to capitulate at. the «upper adjournment. Board 5.—A. C. Twyford v. Still Qif'-n' g pawn pjme). This game is' in the middle stages, with, perhaps a. slight advantage. in poeition with Twyford. Board C.—F. Woodford v. James (Queen's j Gambit). Woodford retains the gambit pawn, with a promisin.tr jane. Board 7.—A. Cant v. A. W. (Rny L(rp<>z). The latter has the ad\-antn?o r.t a pawn a"d the attivck. "Board 'R. Lov«>ll Smith v. Forthv (Queen's Pawn Gambit- declined). An even game. Board 9 L. C. Darwin v. Anderson (Giuoco Piano). An even B.wrd 10.— J. E. Stevens v. Leo (Ray Lopez). The local plavf.r bus a. knight down —-r probablo v;in "Wr 1 ! •"'!r* 1 on. Board 11.—D. Pihl v. Taylor. This sramo plavcl at "Wellington, a. six hours strug. g]e en din.? in a draw. " Boaird 12.— F. E. R. Neville v. Goatschalk • (French defence). TJevißo has a pawn down, hut hss two bishops acrainst his tnponenl's two knie-hts. Developments exx>ected. Board' 13.— W. H. Joyce v. S. Gy!e« (Kind's Bi'hop). Joyce, has a pawn tip, but has lost a powerful attack. Tha game, however, » in his favouT. Board 14— R. S. Shilbto ,v. Vnulkn-r fVwnna At IbW board «bo looa* player unfortunately rerordevt cppou^ii-« move wrongly on liis bootcl, wit 1, o roßiut that before h« discovered his error, lie lost hit enstw. This game will probably add to WeTlinj-ton's score. Board 13.—A. Clari v. Brooker (Irregular), An even BoaTd 16— E. L. Wilson v. White (Kingrs BWion). An even frame. Boa.ixl 17— E. Dalton v. J"?aon_(Kiiy Lopez). Tlie later lias won <1 bishop for a pawn. The :';otc is in Wellington's favour.