CHESS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27055, 2 June 1953, Page 11

CHESS

SOUTH ISLAND TITLE WON BY L. ESTERMAN

L. Esterman, of Jlokitika, won the South Island chess championship in a tournament played in Christchurch during -the week-end. He met last year's champion, R. Rasa, of Dunedin, in the last round, and overwhelmed him in a brilliant game. His wins against Watt and Broadbent were no less spectacular. Esterman is a former Wellington player now living in Jlokitika. The subsidiary tournament was won by C. Brunsden, of Timaru, scoring 5 points in five rounds. E. Delahunty, of Ashburton, won the minor tourney, also with a clean score. Individaul scores were as follows: Championship.—L. Esterman (Hokitika), 4’4; R. Rasa and R. Watt (both Dunedin). 3>,4; J. Cusack (Dunedin), 3; J. F. Lang (Dunedin) and A. J. Nyman (Christchurch), 214; R. M. Broadbent (Christchurch), 2; A. S. Hollander (Christchurch), 11; Dr. N. Fulton (Ashburton) and E. J. Denys (Christchurch), 1. Subsidiary Tournament.—C. Brunsden (Timaru), 5: Dr. R. Gardner (Dunedin), 3J; R. Coates. J. N. Preston, Miss Wellard King (Christchurch) and J. T. Porter (Dunedin), 3; E. B. Raymond (Timaru), 2>,4; B. Balodis, E. J. Harrison-Wilkie (Chri.tchurch), and K. Steele (Dunedin) 2: S. Robertson (Ashburton), 1; G. Danga (Christchurch), 0. Minor Tournament.—E. Delahunty (Ashburton), 6; Roundill (Timaru), 4; E. B. Miles (Christchurch), 2; F. R. Best (Christchurch), 0. In a lightning tourney, top scorers were Esterman (12), W. E. Moore (10), Lang (914), Cusack and Watt (814).