CHESS WELLINGTON CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue LXXXIV, 23 September 1912, Page 2

CHESS WELLINGTON CLUB.

In playing off outstanding games in tho Wellington Chess Club's annual handicap tourney, Croxton won from Kemsloy, drew with Cornwall, and lost to Bock. Bock also won from Kemsley. As a result of these games, it is now impossible for Croxton to equal the tally made by Messrs. Fouhy and Jolly, who tied for eecond place, each scoring eight wins and three losses. These two members can therefore either divide the second and third prizes or play off to decide them. The first prize, which carries twelve months' 'custody of the "Petherick" trophy, has, as already reported in our columns, been won by the club champion, R. J. Barnes, whose fine record was recently commented on by us. Bock, who finished 'strongly, with -five consecutive wine, has only his indifferent start to thank fof missing the prize-list 'by one point. , The ladder match for runs 6, between James (defender) and Fouhy (challenger), is providing £ very stubborn conteat. The fourth game, which required a second sitting, ended in a draw. A fifth game will therefore .be required to decide possession of the rung. Members of the Wellington Chess Club were expecting a visit on Saturday evening from Mr. James Liebling, the 'cellist of the _ Madame De Cisneros Company, who ie a very strong chess player, and were greatly disappointed at his being unable to attend. Mr. Liebling is in the first claefi of the famous Manhattan Cheee Club (New York). At the laet Congress of the Now York State Chess Association he tied for the third and fourth, prizes in the Class A tourney. The Melbourne CO. held a lightning tourney in hie honour on the 25th July, fifteen seconds being allowed for each move. Mr. Liebling got into the semi-finals, but then lost in giving odds to the ultimate winner. On Thursday evening he played three games of the "short and sharp" 'kind with Mr. W. E. Mason, tho present New Zealand champion, the latter scoring two wins to the distinguished visitors' ont — ¦& gratifying result from a Maoriland point of view. WORKING MEN'S CLUB. Nine more games in this club's annual handicap tourney were got off laflt week, wins being scored by Messrs. Mowtoll, C. Keid, J. Reid (2), Eton, Kelling, Kosler, and Wild. The game Burgees v. Wild should have been won by the former, but, in flaying too confidently, he allowed his opponent to draw the game. These results leave the ' issue as' doubtful 'as ever, several competitors being still, in the running for the Various prizes — the values ot which will bo fixed at this evening's special general' meeting. Tho best tallies to date ar© as follow : — Burgees 9-4, Wild B£-4£, Kelling B£-3£, Key 8-6, Tames 7-f , Kostei 7£-si, C. ReicJ 7-6, Mqwtell 7-6, Eton 6-3, Gandy 6-4, J. Reid 6-5, and Bryant j-4. ¦ WELLINGTON EAST CLUB. The contest for rUng 2 on this dub'a ladder, between Purchas (defender) and Stan Gyles (challenger;, furnished evidence that these players are well matched. The, first four games yielded a win to ' each player and two draws, further play being thus necessary. In the fifth, game Gyles won the exchange, but when his queen tva« required for tho defence of his castled king she was "pawngrubbing" 'at the opposite corner of the board, practically out of action. Purchas (who is still leading, in ,the club's maiden handicap tourney) was thus able to force a win, entitling ' him to retain rung 2.