CHESS CONGRESS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 4, 6 January 1927, Page 11

CHESS CONGRESS

ALMOST CONCLUDED.

(By Telograph.—Presa Association.)

AUCKLAND, This Day. Interest in tho New Zealana chess championship is becoming keener as the conclusion draws nearer, ana the play at the aifferent boards is being closely watchea aria quietly criticised^ The closing function in connection with the congress will take place to-morrow evening m the form of a harbour tri£ provided by Mr. B. H. Abbott, this year's president of the New Zealand Chess Association and patron of tho Auckland Chess Club. During the evening the major and minor prizes will ?fhh™ a /?,' lncluaiflg the coveted blue ribbon of the year, and also tho prizes for the most brilliant game and the game showing tho best recovery. It is regretted that Mr. Spencer Crakanthorp (of Sydney), who is laying down the rfnf -f 1? m? 1On> has been unab'e to defend it at the congress, but Australia has been ably represented by Mr. Erslune (of Melbourne), who is leading ma commanding position with Davies with seven wins and one loss. Tho folround of tho first session's play— Davies v. Moir (Eeti opening).—This game was played on ultra-modern lines up to the nineteenth move, when Moir would not allow Davies to occupy a dia' gonal with hi ß Queen Vbi s h op ?L d the game was drawn by a repetition o?

four pawns against Miller's bishop and Sd Praw nS 'aUdthe^ looks P^

-Ovf 1 h- • GyleS (Max Xange attack). -Gyles has a pawn up, but Gyles has a passed pawn on the King's side, other wise the position is fairly even Roberts v. Pleasants (Queen's uawn game)._Eoberts-has doubled rooCC

pf^ V- *?rskino (Sicilian aefence). S;e2^ S eßthe ES aoout an even position

Erskine. Lost. To play. .Davies [ 7 i * SS"!.:::::::: ! ■! Roberts -5 4 i Soverne 4 4 , . Gyle? H I I peasants::::: 'I & l Bullock 3 | •! Miller ;x- " 7 * f Fairburn 1 g % hxgha final roUnd commences ««s even-