CHESS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 32, 6 August 1930, Page 16

CHESS

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

OTAGO CC. V. WELLINGTON CC,

This srear's5rear's competition for the club I championship of New Zealand was advanced a further stage on Monday evening, when play in the above iixtuie was concluded. There was again a gratifying absence of those clerical errors that have so often wasted valuable time in this form of contest, and this enabled very satisfactory progress to be made. Nine games were finished, as follo\vs: —Board 3: W. X Mason (W.C.C.) v. W. G. Stenhouse (0.C.C.). Mason, who had won a bishop on the first evening, continued to play very strongly, and mated the Otago chain-, pion at move 33. This was a very instructive ending. Board 7: A. T. Craven (W.C.C.) v. G. D. Wright (0.C.C.) Mr. Craven at move 25, sprung a surprise on his opponent by prettily sacrificing a rook to win the game two moves later. The many congratulations received by Craven included a message of appreciation from his defeated opponent. Board 8: R. MTJermid (0.C.C.) v. T. Pouhy (W.C.C). The former made a good recovery," winning a minor piece after losing two pawns. He subsequently gained further ground, and was successful in scoring the Otago Club's first win. Board 11: W. J. Pairburn (W.C.C.) v. W. Tibbies (O.C.C). Fairburn won a pawn and in the final stage had bishop and 3 pawns against knight and two pawns. He handled this tricky ending very accurately and scored a meritorious win at move 54. Board 13: W. H. Hughes (W.C.C) v. A. Watt (O.C.C). This well-played game was very stubbornly contested. A draw was agreed to at move 30. Board 15: A. E. Jossup (W;C.C.) v. W. 11. Allen (0.C.C.) Jessup, who has- represented the local club with much success during the past dozen years, won two knights for a bishop. He added further gains in the subsequent play, and scored at move 33. Board 16: A. Ward (0.C.C.) v. W. R. E. Jones (W.C.C.). The former won a bishop in the mid-game, which enabled him to dominate the end play, his opponent resigning a hopeless bout at move 32. Board 18: W. Herbert (0.C.C.) y. J?. Grady (W.C.C). This game Was finished across the board, as Mr. Herbert was on a business visit to Wellington. Grady, who had won a bishop for a pawn on the first evening, continued strongly and won at move 30. Board 19: J. L. Hardy (W.C.C.) v. A. Mi/can (0.C.C.). The latter instituted a fine attack, winning a knight. The local player resigned a'hopeless game at move 32. - .- . ' :•. ■ ..., . The present tally is, therefore,. Wellington C.C. 5%, Otago CC. 3%, with 11 unfinished games that have still to be accounted for. If the two captains cannot come to an agreement on any of these positions the games in dispute will have to be adjudicated on in Auckland. Five of the unfinished games are in favour of the local club. In two of them the Otago C.G. holds the advantage, and the remaining four are in a very even state. The local club's chances of winning the match, therefore, look quite good.