CHESS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17170, 13 June 1921, Page 4

CHESS.

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. The annual telegraphic chess match between Canterbury and Wellington was commenced on -Saturday evening, tho locul team playing in the club looms, In'glis' Buildings. Mr J. Gillespie, of the local telegraph «taff, transmitted the moves. Play commenced at 6.80 p.m., and continued till close on midnight. An. eleventh hour readjustment of the Canterbury team had to be made just after the commencement of play owing l to Mr Pihl (Board 6). being unable to play. His place- was taken by Mr LovellSniith- from Board 8, Mr 15. S. Sliillito, from Board 13 (an experienced match player) taking Board 0, while Mr Dalton, first emergency, stepped into the breach at Board 15. very fair progress was made with moat of *J|>Q F .at the... adjournment the match was wbnaerf{fUy''''oven,~lCl(fd'''iivKnt is rather remarkable, eo far no one has gained, or lost a pise© advantage. Slight gains in' position are noticeable at seventl boards, and a pawn advantage has been obtained at least three boards. It is aa yet too early to predict how the inafcbh ib going. At Board 11, the only game finished, from a. Buy Lopez opening', heavy exchanges took place, and the ond game was quickly reached. The pieces and position were very even, and to prevent the Wellington representative having to journey down from Palmerston North next Saturday to finish what looked a certain drawn gamo a draw was agreed upon at tho close of /play. . Mr Quivrall (the local player at this board), who is an os-Kent representative in County chess, exchanged fraternal greetings with his opponent, Mr Lee, an ex-Someraet County player. The following are the teams and the openings adopted at each board (Wellington won tho toss, and elected to play white at the odd numbered boards). In each case- iho Canterbury ' player is mentioned first: Board I—H. L. Anderson (captain) v, W. K Mason, Buy Lopez. Board 2—H. Kennedy v. R. J. Barnea (captain), Queen's Gambit declined. Board 3—Rev. Friberg ir. W. Mackny, French Defence. Board, i— T. 'Hawkins v. F. K. Kelling, Ruy Lopez. Board &—R. Lovell-Smitll v. E. Hicks, Guioco Piano. Board 6—L. J. Darwin v. G. P. Anderson,Buy Lopez. Board 7—F. 1 .Woodford v. T. Fouhy, Queen's Gambit. . Board B—R. S. Shillito v. W. Whito, Four Knights' Game. Board 9—W. B. Buckhurst v. D. Purchas, Irregular. Board 10— F. 11. R. Neville v. Faulknor, Ruy Lopez. Board 11— H. J.,' Quarroll .<v. H. B. Lee, Ruy Lopez. , . Board 12— J. Of Chapman v. Jessup, Ruy Lopez.' < Board 13— W. E. Joyce v. E. S. Taylor, Evans'. Gambit. , Board 14—A.. Clark v. D. L. Brulon, Gnioco Piano. . Board 15—12. Daltoa v. Leo Sim, Buy Lopez. Board 1&-E. L. Wibon v. —. Gyle 3, «»., Ruy Lopez.' Mr G. Hi Clutt&n iacttd a% umpire l for Canterbury M Wellington, while. Mr W. F. •Robinson, filled n eimllai; position for Wellington here. Mr H.) "WV I*aijcoo iictod i^» local scrutineer. ' The match will ha (concluded msl Saturday, play commencing! at 6 p.m.