SIMULTANEOUS CHESS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 112, 4 February 1933, Page 15

SIMULTANEOUS CHESS

Exhibition by Champion MR. M. GOLDSTEIN, LONDON The London chess player, Mr. M. E. Goldstein, who won the championship of New Zealand so decisively at Auckland during the Christmas holidays, is paying a flying visit to 'Wellington next week. His offer to give an exhibition of simultaneous chess on Monday afternoon and evening at the Gas Company Building, Courtenay Place, has been gladly accepted by the Wellington Chess League, to which ten of the clubs in Greater Wellington arc affiliated. A committee consisting of Messrs. J. I. Goldsmith, G. L. Giesen, R. A. Godtschalk, K. W. White, and J, L. Hardy, honorary secretary, has been busy making the various arrangements for the success of what promises to be an outstanding event in the history of Wellington chess. With cars available to bring chess material from Lower Hutt. Ngaio, Wadestown. Karori, Brooklyn nnd Miramar, there should presumably be no difficulty in getting 100 sets of chessmen for this unique display, especially as many private sets are also being lent. It is hoped to beat not only the New Zealand record of 46 boards, which Mr. Goldstein made at Rotorua three months ago. but also the Australian record of 82 games made in Sydney in October last by Mr. G. Koshnitsky. the present Australian champion, whose tally was 70 wins, 9 draws, and 3 losses. A match on such a large scale keeps the distinguished single player busy for seven or eight hours, and it has therefore been decided to open the proceedings at 3.30 p.m. on Monday, his Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe, and his Worship the Mayor, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, having promised to attend. If the chess players of Greater Wellington roll up in goodly numbers a new Australian and New Zealand record should be created, even though it is at present the off-season for chess. It may be added that Mr. Goldstein, who is an honours graduate of the University of London, is 31 years of age. During the time he was in London, wlie're he was born, lie won tlie championship of Middlesex four times, and tied for third place when competing for the British championship in 1926. He also did well when playing for London in cable matches against Chicago, New York and Washington, his tally being one win and two draws. Since coming to Australia four years ago Mr. Goldstein has twice held the ehampionship of New South Wales, and won all three games when playing for that State in the annual fixture against Victoria. His fine match record is naturally causing local enthusiasts to look forward to the champion’s appearance on Monday with exceptional interest.