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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 259, 2 August 1928, Page 12

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CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON Tte annual telegraphic match between the Canterbury and Wellington Chess Clubs was concluded on Monday evening, when very satisfactory progress was made, twelve of the twenty games being completed. The score is now: Wellington, 9; Canterbury, 3, with eight games marked Incomplete. It is hoped that the two captains will be able to come to a friendly agreement regarding the unfinishcd games, in which case it would, or course, not be necessary to send any positlons to Dunedin for adjudication. ine run of the play was as follows:— Board 1. —A. W. Gyles (55.) v. H. L. Andersen (C.). The former, who had previously lost a pawn, equalised duimg the evening. He accepted the draw offered by his opponent at move 36, when each player was left with a minor piece and four pawns. ~ , Board 2.—T. Fouhy (5V.) v. H. Kennedy (C.). The latter, realising that he had a lost game at the end of the first Kay s play, resigned without further play. Board 3.-F. K. Kelling (W. v. Rev. Friberg (C.). Unfinished. The latter has the slightly superior force, but the game looks very drawish. Board 4.—G. P. Andersen (5V.) v. H. J. Quarrell (C.). Unfinished. The local player seems to have a sure win. Board S.—IV. E. Mason (5V.) v. L. J. Darwin (C.). Mason won the exchange and forced the ending, winning at move 41 Board 6.—E. A. Hicks (W.) v. F. H. R. Neville (C.). sVon handsomely on the first evening, as mentioned in our last week’s report. Board 7—5 V. Mackay (5V.) v. H. J. Armstrong (C.). An evenly-contested game right through. The local president accepted a draw at move 30. Board B.—A. T. Craven (5V.) y. F. Adair (C.). The former regained the exchange and equalised in good style. His position would be taken for choice, but whether a win can be forced is not clear at the moment of writing these notes. Board 9.—G. tVigham (IV.) v. T- Hawkins (C.). A draw was agreed to when each player was left ivith a bishop and seven pawns and no chance of a break th S'lo.-J. C. McCrea (W.) v. 5V J. Fairburn (C.). Unfinished. Even all the way. Looks drawish. Board 11.—H. Godtsehalk (W.) V. R. Lovell-Smith (C.). A draw was agreed to at move 25, neither player being able to aet more than 50 per cent of the board. Board 12.—E. E. Hicks (ML) v. IV. H. Joyce (C.). The former launched a very effective attack, gaining two pawns and the exchange. The end was then only a matter of time, Joyce resigning at move 36. Board 13.—D. Purchas (W.) v. E. Dalton (C.) Purchas, who had previously lost a pawn aud the exchange, was Ota the sick list, and could not resume play. This game is therefore a' win for the Canterb*BoarCdCT4.—E. S. Taylor (VV.) v. S. Kliouri (C.). Unfinished. Khouri is still holding the slight advantage gained on the first evening. Board 15.—5 V. IVhite (5V.) V. R- JPenrose (C.). Unfinished. The former who lost a piece on the first evening, ™ a fine recovery, and appears to now have a "Board 16.—A. E. Jessup (IV.) v. R. S. Shillito (C.). Jessup gained twopawns, and was able to queen one of them He enhanced his good match record by win n ß?a S rd O n S -J. at M m °Deek’<W.) y. 5V D. Khouri (C)- Unfinished. The southerner offered a draw at 11 P.-“" inn-ii Hetinir-captam decided to iioiu urns for-examination. Board 18.—F. Grady (AV.) v. I‘. A. Knouri (C ) Grady, who had early won a bishop, retained this. advantage rl £,!j through a number of exchanges. His opponent resigned a hopeless game at m Bo e ard 3 ' 19-H. I. Bennett (W.) v. B. SlißHto (C.). Unfinished. Slightly m favour of Mr. Shillito. Board 20.—J. L. Hardy (5V.) v. C. L. Hart (C) The latter, who was two pawns down with dangers threatening, reaitrnod without resuming play. To sum up, the local club had a commanding lead, and seems assured of victory ■ also of scoring a point for the club championship of the Dominion by making the better tally at the first twelve boards.