CHESS CONGRESS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21978, 30 December 1936, Page 13

CHESS CONGRESS

FOURTH ROUND GAMES D. 1. JONES, AUCKLAND, IN LEAD II'KMS ASSOCIATION lELEUHAM. AUCKLAND, December 29. The fourth round of the New Zealand chess championship was playea to-day, no games being adjourned. Nine more rounds have yet to be contested. K. Beyer (Wellington). I. Burry (Auckland), and J. A. Erskine (Invercargill) have each completed four games and each has had two wins, one draw, and one loss. D. I. Jones, champion of the Auckland Chess Club, has completed three games, having won two and drawn one. He has one game adjourned, so that he is actually the leader in that he has a chance tf winning or of drawing the adjourned game. He has not lost a game. Following is a summary of play in the fourth round, the first-named playing white in each instance:— H. McNabb (Auckland) v. R. O. Scott (Wanganui)—Queen's Pawn. This was an even game in the early stages, but later McNabb developed a strong attack and forced his opponent's resignation at move 40. K. Beyer (Wellington) v. S. Hindin (Christchurch)— Fianchetto. In the middle game Beyer lost a rook for two pawns, and was eventually left with a vook and four pawns against two rooks and two pawns. His resignation was eventually forced. D. I. Jones (Auckland) v. I. Hunter (Christchurch)—Queen's Pawn opening, Nimzovich defence. Jones developed a strong attack and at move 36 Hunter was in a hopeless position with two pawns down. He resigned. E. H. Severne (Wellington) v. H. R. Abbott (Christchurch)—Sicilian. The tenth move by Abbott found him in trouble, and he fought a hopeless battle until he resigned at move 49. This was Seyerne's first win, but he had two draws to his credit. G. P. Anderson (Wellington) v. I. Burry (Auckland)— Queen's Pawn. In the early stages, the game was even, but Burry made a blunder at move 22 and resigned two moves later. J. A. Erskine (Invercargill) v. F. K. Kelling (Wellington)—lrregular. Kelling won a pawn and afterwards the exchange, forcing his opponent to resign. D. Lynch (.Hastings; v. C. B. Newick (Auckland)— Queen's Pawn opening, Budapest defence. In the end game, Newick was left with a rook and a pawn against a rook and three pawns, and seeing the position was hopeless, he resigned just before the adjournment. In the premiei reserve lourney, fourth round, Mrs Short beat Langabeer, Mrs Abbott beat Mitchell, Mcintosh beat Aislabie. Goldsmith beat Vincent, H. Christensen beat Mrs Goldsmith.