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NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY CRAKANTHORP By TixEGL'Aru.—Tkßss Association. DunciHii, January 6. The Chess Congress concluded today, with the following results:— ROUND 3. Barnes v- Stcuhouse.—This unfinished game went to a hundred moves and Stcuhouse resigned. Anderson v. Crakantliorp (French Defence). —Crakantliorp needing only a draw plaved with extra caution and obtained his end. Erskine v. Moir. —This unfinished game developed into a complicated qame and was won by Moir. I’ihl v. Barnes.—Barnes, with liis material advantage, succeeded in eventually winning. The final position of the players is: Crakantliorp ' 6 Barnes 51Dunlop 5 Moir 4 S'zmhouse 3 Erskine I? I’ihl II Anderson 1} CONSOLATION SECTION. In the finals, Davies defeated Purdy, Miller defeated Hicks, Kelling defeated Fairburn. The unfinished game Miller v. Davies was not completed when the time for the presentation of the prizes arrived and Davies then resigned. The final position of the players is as under:— Purdy 4 Miller 4 Davies 3j Kelling 3 Hicks 1 Fairburn +
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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 87, 7 January 1926, Page 8
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161CHESS Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 87, 7 January 1926, Page 8
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