CHESS CONGRESS
Gyles in Strong Position RESULTS OF PLAY Championship play iu the 45th New Zealand Chess Congress was advanced on Saturday to the fourth round in both men's tournaments, and the third round of the women's tournament. Two further rounds will be played to-day, commencing at 1.15 aud 6.45 p.m. In the major championship A. W. Gyles (as yet unbeaten) by defeating C. J. S. I’urdie, drew equal with him iu tb<> lead, with the additional advantage of having one game in band, whereas I’urdie has suffered a loss. R. Wall, D. Langley, and A. S. Goldsmith head the minor championship, but the first two have each lost, a game, while Goldsmith has one to play. Mrs. Abbott is as yet unbeaten iu tlie women’s chanipiouship. Positions in the tournaments as at the close of play on Saturday are as follow: — Major Championship. To
Saturday’s Games. Results of Saturday’s games are as follow :— Major Championship. Baeyertz A, Jones A; Rutherford A. Dyer j; Scott v. Abbott, unfinished; Purdy 0. Gyles 1: Beyer 0. Kelling 1: Burry v. Armstrong, unfinished : Erskine A. Severn e A. Minor Championship. Brown v. I lardy, unfinished ; Anderson 0. Watt .1 ; Stewart 0. Langley 1; Goldsmith v. Fairburn, unfinished; Hutchings v. R. Christensen, untiuishd : LI. Christensen and Kirkwood, byes. Women’s Championship. Mrs. Abbott 1. Mrs. Goldsmith 0; Mrs. Thorpe 0. Mrs. Short 1. VISITORS ENTERTAINED At the invitation of the Wellington Chess League, players in the New Zealand chess championships were taken for an enjoyable trip round Wellington’s bays yesterday afternoon, a bait being made at Island Bay for afternoon lea.
AV. D. L. play. Pts. A. W. Gyles .... o — 1 o C. J. S. Purdic . • 1 •' 1 —. o .1. A. Erskine ., 2 1 1. — 2 J R. E. Baeyertz. .. 1 — —— 2A E. S. Rutberfurd 2 I 1 —— 2 K. Beyor 2 1 1 •— ♦> i D. 1. Jones .... 1 2 -— 1 .W* F. 1\. Kelli ng .. ' — • ’ — - H. E. Severnc .. 1 1 1. H. R. Abbott .. J — — 1 1 I. Burry 1 — 1 - 1 R. 0. Scott .... — 1 1 •A H. J. Armstrong — 1 J 1 •A E. J. Dyer .... — 1 o — i Minor Championship W. D. L. To play. Pts. A. S. Goldsmith . ,•» — — 1 t > R. Watt 1 — t > D. Langley .... > > ** 1 — t» J. L. Hardy .... 2 1 — 1 .1. C. P. Kirkwood 2 1 — — 2A W. J. Fairburn . 2 1 — 1 -i' G. II. Brown _ — 1 11. Christensen • 1 — 1 i R. Christensen .. I - — 1 I E. AV. Hutchings — 1 - I H. Anderson .... — 1 .'I — A. Stewart .... — 1 o — Women's Championship. AV. D. L. To Play. Pls. Mrs. Abbott .... , 1 — — • Mrs. Short .... ... —— 1 —-- Mrs. Goldsmith . 1 — - — 1 Mrs. Thorpe .... — — — —
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 81, 30 December 1935, Page 10
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