WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 62, 11 September 1911, Page 9

WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB.

The annual handicap tourney of the Above clnb, which was commenced in May, with nineteen entffiea, is »pidly approaching completion. The finAls, which comprise five rounds arid Are limited to the six cotnpetitolfs who qualified in the preliminary section-play, were commenced a fortnight ago. In the- first round Gyles, sen. (receiving knight and move) proved too good for Kelling, Carman (wha received pAwn and move) warn from Fonby, and Hicks (conceding rook and move) won from Ciffiino, this game, however, being a very tough one. In the eectfnd itmnd Gyles defeated Cimin*, And Fonby beat Hicks through, making excellent use of the odds-^-viz., pawn and two moves. The Carman v. Kelling flxtnf# stands Adjortrned at a very interesting stage. B*mnd three was commenced last Wednesday, a five-hours' struggle between Mesws. Hicks And Kelling ending in favour of the latter, who had to abandon two pAwn» in An intricate ending, hs order to Avoid exchange* which would have left him without a " mating" force. Gre*t interest centred in 'the game Carman v. Gyles, as the winrrer should have an excellent «h*noe of annexing the. first prize And taking over i the custody of the lmndsdme Pethdrick trophy frwtn Mr. Barnes, the present holder. This gAtn© is being played on level terms, both plAyets being in Class v. t Mr. Gylea wa^ a pAwn up whett hostilities ceased on Saturday night. Tbe»e is a lot of play left In thi* game. Mr. Cimino was unable- to Attend to pUy Mt. Pofnby. Thi« fixture will be got off at fnM oppontrnity, The ladder match between Mr. Ricks (defender) and Mr. James (challenger) is providing Bft interesting contest. The first game wa» scored by Mr. J&tne&, th© second was drawn, and the third was won by Mr. Hicks, who put in some very fine pAwn play. The scores fjeing even, further play became necessary to decide the Tung involved. The fourth game '**6 Accordingly commenced on Saturday evening, and was adjourned at 11 p.m., for continuation at a second sitting. Mr. Hicks is a pawn up, havi ing rook, knight, and four pawns to his opponent's rook, knight, and three pawns. A close and instructive finish | may be looked for.