TELEGRAPHIC CHESS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18506, 7 October 1925, Page 12

TELEGRAPHIC CHESS.

CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND. T!u< mnu-li. in which t«-er.iv phsycrs were cnjrnjrcd nn each side, was continued on Monriav evening. Thourli pomi progress v.-.is m;»do, um\ the itM;c both for ;ho ttrst twelve iu>:irus v.'hi.'h count for the Domir.ioi; i-h;;mi<ion.<lii I'. and lor the luateh. is stiil in donl't. Several of the itntiiti.-hed piros api'O-.i' to be clear wins, io-ss-'s, or draw?, and such ssmos wii; be decide:; i..y agreement between thr rospcctivi! i.int.iins. I\irt:ci;hirs nf the panes are i>s follows, tile names of Ideal players, who play white at odd-number-ed hoards. I'ei.-n; criveu first in each rase: I. —1.. Ami-rsnn v. .1. L. Moir: Canterbury started with a pawn tip. and a very eramped position in freeing: which he lost the pawn and is still in a difficult, position but should now draw. -. —H. ,T. Jones v. C. L. Kim;: .'ones (White) with two stronrrly posted knigth.-. pressed the attack on Kind's castled fide. Kinsr freed his position by forcing the e\ changes of knights and queens. A stronplvluistcd kuicht harassed Kind's rooks, and he is threatened with the loss of the exchange. Adjudication. ::.—]•". Woodford v. ,T. 0. Clrierson: The local player was a pawn up at the resumption of plav. bit; was unable to retain it. The Auckland player pushed his attack and won bv the end of the night's play. 4. H. Kennedv v. M. Arapoff: After much manoeuvring o:i both sides for position. Black injudiciously pushed on his pawns on the queen's side, losing one. Later on, 'White lost one nf his. leaving- the posi tion even, and a draw was agreed upon at the close of time. 5.—L. J. Darwin v. Dr. B. Mackenzie: Upon resuming, Auckland pained a second pawn. Canterbury then forced an exchange i of queens and knights, leaving eiich side with two rooks and two bishops. Further manoeuvres did not. an'ect the strength or develop any marked positional advantage to cither side. Auckland retains a lead of two pawns. li. —T. Hawkins v. A. Fotherinsham: Early in the Rime Auckland got a double attack on both sides of the board which at first 'noked had for the Christehurch player. Hawkins saved the queen side attack, but lost a pawn on the king side, giving him an open knight's fide. With the rook on the open file the Auckland player had to stand such a fierce assault that he resigned on the twentieth move, mate being forced in two .moves more. Tin- first win. and a well-played game, sportingly acknowledged bv the Auckland player. 7. H." J. Quarrell v. IT. H. Smith: Position and pieces were level at the commencement of the second evening's play, hut later Quarrell lost two minor pieces for a rook. The game goes £or adjudication and is in an interesting position. B.—F. Adair v. W. J. Ogle: An even game. Oglo (white) has two doubled pawns. Black has a very strong centre game; pieces even. 9. J. O. Chapman v. .T. F. Sullivan: AfteT a series of exchanges Chapman is left with two rooks,, queen, and bishop, to two rooks, queen, and knight, and six pawns each. The position appears quite level, and the game will probably result in a draw. 10. —H. Lovell Smith v. H. N. Jladdox: The Auckland player, who had retained the attack from the first evening's play, broke through the Canterbury queen's pawns, and by clever use of well-posted bishops won a piece and forced Lovell-Smith's resignation at the close of play. 11.— R. "W. Pascoe v. C. Andreae: Tho first night's play left an even game with a very slight pawn position advantage to Pascoe. After a great deal of manoeuvring for position last evening the game is still quite even, and extremely interesting, onlyone pawn having been exchanged. An interesting line of play opens for Pascoe at earlv close play. 12. F. H. It. Neville v. 11. Lees: Tho game opened with a number of exchanges ■without giving impetus towards creating satisfaction. Neville spared nothing in an endeavour to speed up tho game. At midnight the battle still raged with honours even. 13. —W. H. Joyce v. J. It-. Barker: This game was continued with even material, but the local player's pawn position, and tho possession of two bishops against two knights gave him better attacking powers. White took full advantage, and ranging queen and two rooks on open file, broke through Black's pawn formation, whilo preserving his own centre. The game closed with local player two pawns ahead and a third in a defenceless position. A win for Canterbury. 14. —E. Dalton v. Tt. Barker: Ruy Lopez game. Auckland (White) won a pawn early in the game. Black retaliated, pinning tho White's knight. White had to weaken his king position to release the pin. On the second evening play, Black attacked strongly and recovered his pawn, and has superior position at the close o£ play. [ is,—r. s. Shillito v. J. Atkins: A quiet game, which at the close of play found players with even pieces, White's position being if anything slightly better. The game will probably be given a draw on adjudication. 10. —.T. Sim v. B. Shillito: A very even gamo, neither player having any great advantage. At the time of leaving off on the second evening there was prospect of very interesting play. 17. —C. L. Hart v. A. K Layland: An interesting game in wtyeh Black secured two rooks for two knights and three pawns, leaving White a strong position for queening one or more pawns, which position was lost by mistaking a move. By placing a bishop where it was unprotected he lost a strong pawn position. He forced Black then to sacrifice a bishop for a pawn, and it remains an - interesting fight. 18. —s. Khouri .v. J. Lockley: This game ran to 41 moves at close of play. Although Auckland has a pawn, advantage, Christchurch appears to have compensation m position, which would seem to assure an agreement to draw. 19.—1. Hornoll v. 0. E. Adams: Beginning last night, Adams (Black) was a pawn up but White gained two pawns, and is in a good position, with prospect of winning another pawn. Should be a win for Canterbury. 20. J. C. Harding v. J. Hastie: A very carefully-played game on both sides, No material advantage, and position seems even. Will probably be agreed upon to draw.