CHESS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 256, 24 July 1924, Page 7

CHESS

MR. KOSTICH’S VISIT. Mr. B. Kortich. the European chessmaster, continuer! his. local engagements Inst evening, with a simultaneous display at the Social Hall of the Working Men’s Club. Only twenty-nine players opnosed the visiting champion. At the end of the first hour’s play Mr. Kostieh had secured small advantages at eleven boards, and greater advantages in two other games. The event of the evening was the fine win scored at 9.30 p.m. by Mr. A. W. Gvles. who has been runner-up for the New Zealand championship six times. Mr. Gyles, with fine iudgment, first sacrificed a knight for two pawns in order to secure positional advantage, and he was subseouontly able to bring off a fine win. sacrificing rook for pawn to secure a mate in four moves. A round of annlau'o greeted New Zealand’s first win. Late in the evening Edwin A. Hicks, another prominent aspirant for championship honours, managed to secure a draw, although he was tho exchange down (Knight v. Bishop).’ Mr. Kost’ch won the remaining 27 games, his onlv piece of luck being in a game finely played by H. Jessup, who spoilt his chance of . scoring by not noticing that his king was in check. Mr. Barnes came very near to securing a draw. The twenty-seven who lost were: —Mrs. Gyles n.nd Messrs. Barnes (2). G. A. Jones. H. Douglas, H. Jessup, A. E. Jessup, H. J. Thompson, H. E. Long, P. B’tossi, E. E. Hicks, H. Stringer. A. Duncan, B. Trathen (Nelson). N. Doneghne. C. G. Glentlav. Dr. N. Fulton, H. Welton, H. T. Bennett. A D. Dawson, F. Gradv, C. B. Kline. A. P. Clanshaw, A. B. Topn, F. H. Ryan, E. S. Taylor, and W. H. White. At this evening’s session Mr. Kostieh is to be blindfolded against six opponents. ________