CHESS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 44, 16 November 1925, Page 12

CHESS

THE WELLINGTON CLUB The last round of the Wellington Chess Club’s current championship tour, ney was contested on Saturday evening, when interest centred mainly in the bout between the leader (G. P. Anderson) and A. AV. Gyles, who, Uke W. E. Alason, is one point behind Anderson. When the- game was adjourned at 11 p.m. Gyles was a pawn to the good. He holds the same slight advantage in his two other unfinished games, viz., against Messrs. Wigham and W. E. Mason. G. P. Anderson also has to finish his game with S. Faulkpor, which was left in a very even state about a month ago. The issue is now narrowed down to Messrs. Anderson, Gyles, and Alason, as Messrs. E. A. Hicks’ (the present champion) and Kelling, who are sharing fourth place, are now too far behind “to get into the picture.” There are 15 competitors in this contest. The October number of the "British Chess Magazine” records the death of Mr. W’. C. Sandford, a former member of the club who won the third prize when competing in New Zealand’s 1903i Championship Congress. His score on that occasion was better than that of six New Zealand ex-champions. The late Mr. Sandford, who had previously been a leading player in the Cambridge University team, returned to England in 1904, and commenced the practice of his profession as a barrister. He joined the Imperial and City of London Chess Clubs, being champion of the former club in 1923, and also on a previous occasion. In? June last he wrote a few lines to an 7 enthusiast in Wellington to say that he was "very ill indeed with acute neurasthenia of the worst kind.” His end was, apparently, a happy release from much suffering. WORKING AIEN’S CLUB. The leading tallies in this club’s annual handicap- chess tourney are now as follow:—

T. Nolan is leading in the “Rosenberg"* tourney, from which classes I and II are barred. His score is 9 wins, no losses, and he has two more games to play. J. Martin comes next with 8 wins and 2 losses. J. Leggatt has completed his score in the club’s draughts tourney with an unbeaten record, viz., 24 wins and 8 draws. The next best performance is that of L. Clure, viz., 24 wins, 5 draws, ,and 3 losses. The envelope containing the sealed handicap is to be opened when the few outstanding games have been accounted for. Members are looking forward to next Saturday’s annual match against the South Wellington Chess Club, a fixture that dates back to 1905, the rear in which the latter club was founded. Of the 18 matches played in the past, the Working Men’s Club has won 10, South Wellington 6, and, two have ended in ties (1907 and 1923).-

Won. Lost To play. S. Faulknor 8J 11 8 W. Wring 13 3 2 J. Burgess —. Hl 3J 3 J. Martin 10 5 3 G. Walker —.. 10 6 <> J. McEwen ....... 10 6 2 W. Bosher 7$ 71 3 R, Williams ... — H. E. Long 6 6 6 J. F. Skedden... 2 1 15