CHESS CONGRESS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 3, 5 January 1926, Page 8

CHESS CONGRESS

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DUNEDIN, This Day. ' The chess championship continued yesterday and this morning. Besuits:— Stenhouse v. Crakanthorp.—After resuming Crakanthorp improved his position and with the pawn won. At the flrat session he succeeded in defeating Stenhouse by threatening a mate or loss of a queen for a knight. SECOND BOTJND. Dunlop v. Erskine (Alecthine's defence).—The game developed into an old form of th« French, end after exchanges Erskine captured a pawn, which gave Dunlop a strong attack, v which he succeeded" in carrying through. . Anderson v. Barnes (Guioco Piano). —Anderson's tenth move was bad and Barnes took full advantage of it and won. Btcnhouse v. Moi,r.(Aleckhine's defence).— Moir made a slip which cost him a pawn, and Stenhouse held a grip on the position until Moir resigned. Pihl v. Crakanthorp (Queen's Pawn game).—Crakanthorp won a pawn in the early stages, yhich reduced his forces, and he won the game by steady safe play. The position of the players at present is as follows: — ' Crakenthorp 4} Barnes 3} Dunlop 3 Stenhouse ......... 3 Moir 2 Erskine If pihi ;. h Anderson 1 There was no play in the championship this morning. The last round but one commences this afternoon. Besults in the consolation section are: — Bound I.—Purdy won against Miller. Bound 2.—Davies defeated Kelling, Purdy defeated E. E. Hicks, Miller defeated Fairburn. Bound 3.—Purdy defeated Fairburn ; Hicks drew with Davie, Helling and Miller unfinished, Kclling having a material advantage at tho adjournment.

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