Chess N.Z. TITLE MATCHES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28475, 3 January 1958, Page 11

Chess N.Z. TITLE MATCHES

Phillips Still In Lead

J. R. Phillips (Auckland) retained the lead in the New Zealand chess championship when he beat the Canterbury player, A. J. Nyman, in the ninth round of the championship vesterday The New Zealand Chess Congress is being held In Christchurch.

Phillips and Z. Frankel (Wellington), who is at present holding second place, will meet in the tenth round today, and this match could well decide who will be the 1958 New Zealand champion. Phillips drew with K. M. Steele in the ninth round, after Steele had offered a draw Steele, playing white, sacrificed a knight for two pawnsearly in the game. Later Phillips returned the gesture, but for three pawns From then on Phillips was content to hold Steele. Adrianus Lentz, aged 28, clearly won the second-class tournament Lentz came to New Zealand five years ago from Holland, and settled in Dunedin Lentz, who won the Otago junior championship tn 1955, hopes to take part in next year’s championship reserve Abbreviations used in the results are:—Auckland (AuCk.), Canterbury (Canty), Hawke’s Bay (H. Bay), Oamaru (Oam.), Otago (Otg.), Taranaki (Tar), Taumarunui (Tau.) Wellington (Wgtn).

Results were:— Championship.—Eighth round: F P. Hutchings (Canty.) drew with D I. Lynch (H. Bay). R A Court (H Bay) beat C P Belton (Auck.), K M. Steele (Otg.) drew with J R Phillips (Auck.) R M O’Callahan (Wgtn.) drew with A Douglas lAuck.), Z Frankel (Wgtn ) beat A J Nyman (Canty.), I D. Hayes (Otg.) beat T Van Dijk (Otg.j Ninth round: J R. Phillips beat A J Nyman Z Frankel beat R. M O’Callahan, D I Lynch beat C P Belton, R A Court drew with K M Steele. F P . Hutchings beat I. D Hayes, T. Van Dijk beat A Douglas Championship Reserve. Eighth round: B Douglas (Auck.) beat R Watt (Otg ) W B Petre (Otg ) beat W A. Poole (Otg.) O Thomson (Wgtn.) beat E C A. Frost (Wgtn I R Roundill (Gore) drew with J K L Webling (Canty ). G H Saville (6am.) drew with K R. Austin (Tar.) M. K Logan (Canty.) beat D. Goble (Wgtn). R J. Woodford (Wgtn.) beat H. Pobar (Wgtn.) F 1 Eagles (Canty ) beat E V Cufl (Wgtn ) B H. P Marsick (Tar ) beat K M Okey (Tau ). G Haase (Oam.) drew with F. Costello (Wgtn i, C W Taylor won uy Swiss rules Ninth round: W A Poole beat R J Wood ford T. Costello beat R Roundill. H Pobar beat C W Taylor P Goble beat E V Curt. B Douglas drew with B H P Marsick M K Logan beat EGA Frost O Thomson beat K M Okey I K. L. Webling beat F 1 Eagles, R Watt. beat G H Saville. G Haase beat W B Petre K R Austin wins by Swiss rules Second-class Tournament. D Harrison (Canty) drew with B Adams (Wgtn.), A Lentz (Otg.) beat Miss J Carter (Canty ). M W. Taylor (Canty.) beat G S Bishop (Wgtn ) F R Best (Canty ) beat E B Miles (Canty.) Miss C Carter (Canty ) a bye Final round: A Lentz beat D Harrison M W Taylor beat Miss J Carter E B Miles beat Miss C Carter F R Best beat G S Bishop B Progress Results after ninth round with two rounds to play: Championship Section —J R Phillips (Auck i 7. Z Frankel (Wgtn.) 6»; R A Court (H Bay) . F P Hutchings (Canty ) D I Lynch (H Bay) SJ; A Douglas (Auck ), T van Dijk (Otg ) H RM O’Callahan (Wgtn.) 4: I D Hayes (Otg.) C P Belton (Auck) 34. K M Steele (Otg.) 24: A T Nvman (Canty ) 1J Championship Reserve —B H P Marsick (Tau.) 7. B Douglas (Auck I 6j, O. Thomson (Wgtn.) 6, K. M. Okey (Tau.) 6.

Second-class Final—A Lentz (Otg.i 8 1; B Adams (Wgtn.) 64. 2; M W Tavlor (Canty ) 6. 3; D Harrison (Canty.) 5 4; F R Best (Canty ) 4 5: G S Bishop (Wgtn ) 3. 6: E B Miles (Canty.) 2,7; Miss J. Carter (Canty.) 1,8; Miss C’, Carter (Canty.) i. »•