CHESS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 48, 25 August 1931, Page 6

CHESS

BROOKLYN FIRE BRIGADE V. WADESTOWN A return "match'"between "the above clubs was played at 74, Weld street, Wadestown, on.. Saturday evening, when the home-team won comfortably, the scores being as follows:— Wadestown. Brooklyn I\B.C. ft. A. Godtschalk Ai Mrs. Goldsmith , «. -J.Morton • % n/'Rltchingmau. ii H. Godtachalk .. i L. Sievers .... o J. A. Conncll ... I W. Bosher 0 D. lioberls t E. Miller 0 E. Benjamin ..' L Miss ,T. Goldsmith ' 0 R. Battersby .." 1 S. Goldsmith .. fl H. K. Simmons 1 A. Gustofson .. 0 W. Gardiner .'. •■]. ,T. I. Goldsmith .. 0 Total f S Total ...... 1 The visitors' were severely handicapped by the absence o£ .Messrs. T. Fouhy, E. Fouhy, and A. B". France. It will be noted that although she had a tough opponent. Mrs. Goldsmit'i preserved her "unbeaten" match record. In extending a cordial welcome to the visitors, Mr. R. A. Godtsehalk pointed out that on this occasion the Brooklyn representatives were playing away from home for the first time. During the supper adjournment Mr. J. I. Goldsmith (president) returned thanks on behalf of the visitors for a most enjoyable? evening. It may bo added that when these clubs met for the first time on 19th July. Wadestown" only won with a margiD of. two-points (5% to' 3%). | . LOCAL TOURNAMENTS. The eight clubs affiliated to the Wellington .Chess League have each nominated a competitor 7 for the league's annual "champion, of .champions" contest. Mr. A.. W. Gyles,, the. present champion of i\ cw. Zealand,.'ispleading, with a score of three' wins, no losses, and four more games to play. The -next''best 'tallies' are K. Beyer (3-1), 'G,- P. .Anderson (1-1), , S ■ Faulknor. .(-1-IJ, T.. Fouhy (2-2), and F K. Kelling'.(2-2),"V Mr. Beyer's score is made Up1 of'two wins and two draws. The game Anderson v. Faullcnor stands adjourned' in; a very eveh state. - ' Mr. -Gyles is -also leading'in the unnual tourney for. the championship of the Wellington Chess Club,•■having won all five games played to datc\. His two remaining opponents, are Messrs D I'mchas and W.J. F.iirburn. Others who have won 50 : per cent. •or more of their Rames are:— W. J. Fairburn 3-1, ]«'. K. Kelling 3-2, and G. P. Anderson 2-2 1 wenty-four ■•members are competing for the oliess championship of the Wellington Working'-Men's Club and Literary Institute, the best scores to date being: K. Beyer (last year's winner), 13 wins, 1 loss; E. R. Hicks, 11-1; S. FaulUnor, 12Vb--1%; F. K. Kelling. 13-2; W. J. Fairburn 15-5; H. M. Rosenberg; 12-5: G " Walker 5-1: X Hirter, 6%-3%; J. Lindsny, S-5; and J.-H/Turv«}', 6-4. ■ There are fifteen competitors in this season's contest for the Ngaio Chess Club's championship. Messrs. F. J. Bvooker. S Faulknor, and' F. K. Kelling are leading at present, each having: lost only one game in the twelve round's played to date. Mr. H. J. Topp, with 9 wins and 2 losses, is also in the running. A very oloso finish may be loked for. Two congress players are at present on' a short visit to Wellington, viz., E. 11. Severne (Nelson) and R. 0. Scott (Wanpfinui). They played a sliibbovnly-contosterl game at (lie Working Men's Club on Friday evening, Severne notching a win at the .«evontyseventh move. They both hope to compete in the Xcw Zealand championship tourney that is sclicrfuled to besin in | Napier on Boxing Day.