CHESS AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 27, 1 August 1932, Page 3

CHESS

AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON

Play in the match between the Auckland and Wellington Chess Clubs (which was inaugurated in 1891) was concluded at 11 p.m. on Saturday, by which time good progress had been ni&de, fourteen of the twenty games having been completed. The officials were the same as those mentioned in last week's report except that Mr. J. A. Glasgow, having to play in the league match referred to below, handed over the 'umpiring duties to Mr. W. Toomath shortly before 8 p.m. During the evening a flashlight photograph was taken of the • players and the officials. The following is a brief sketch of the completed games, the Auckland players being marked (A) and the local representatives (W).

Board 2: L. H. Gould (A) v. G. P. Anderson (W). This game, as mentioned in last week's notes, was played over the board here, and ended in a win for Mr. Anderson through his opponent sportingly taking the risk of trying to force a win, a gallant effort that did not succeed.

Board 3: J. H. Pullen-Bmry (A) v. F. K. Kelling (W). Being a piece down the former resigned without further play to Mr. Kellington, who, it may be added, has taken part in each of the seventeen Auckland y. Wellington matches.

Boai-d 4: Edwin A. Hicks (W) v. J. C. Grierson (A). Mr. Hicks sustained his unbeaten record in these contests by drawing with his opponent, who has captured the Auckland championship twelve times, and the Dominion' title twice.

Board 5: W. J. Fairburn (W) v. D. Addfs (A). Mr. Fairburn was ill and unable to leave his bed on Saturday evening. A draw -was accordingly agreed to, the game having been left in a very even state at move 20 on the previous Saturday.

Board 6: H. N. Maddox (A) v..A. T. Craven (W). At move 42 Auckland's exchampion suggested a draw, and this was accepted, no advantage being in sight for either player.

Board 7: J. C. McCrea (W) v. G. Sale (A). A carefully played game, which was even all the way. A draw was agreed to at move 28.

Board 8: J. F. Sullivan (A) v. J. Otto (W). An interesting game. A host of exchanges left each player with a king and five pawns. The local player accepted a draw at move 40.

Board 10: H. Lees (A) v. R. C. Sim (W). , Another stubbornly contested bout. A draw was agreed to at move 32.

Board 11: W. White (W) v. C. P. Belton (A). The former won at move 26 through a bold sacrifice, which enterprising play enabled him to announce "mate in 2."

Board IS: E. A. Godtschalk (W) v. E. Barker (A). The former is worthily following in the steps of his' father, who has done so much in past years for the prestige of Wellington chess. He accepted a draw at move 35, when each player was left with a minor piece and five pawns.

Board 17: H. E. Ashby (W) v. R. E. Baeyertz (A). The latter, who won a minor piece on the first evening, scored Auckland's only win at, move 28.

Board 18: P. E. Thompson (A) v. C. B. Kline (W). Mr. Kline first won a minor piece,\ and then the exchange. This left him a rook up, and his opponent resigned a hopeless struggle at move 37.

Board 19: Dr. D. P. Myers (W) v. H. Roskilly (A). Dr. Myers made the most of his lively attack and won a bishop. After several exchanges he had a bishop and five pawns against five pawns, which enabled him to dominate the end of the game, his opponent resigning at move 32.

Board 20: H. Oakley-Browne (A) v. C. S. B. Lambert (W). A carefully played game, in which a draw was agreed to at move 25. '

The, position is now that the Wellington Club has won five games, the Auckland Club one, and eight have been drawn. The ■ local chib is thus leading 9-5, and everything depends on the "washing-up" of the six unfinished games. A hurried examination of these outstanding games at a late hour on Saturday night gave the impression that three of them are very drawish, two slightly favour Auckland, and the remaining game looks like a win for the Wellington Chess Club, which, therefore, appears to have an excellent chance of playing off in the inter-island final for tho club championship of New Zealand. The first evening's play between the Otago and Canterbury^ Clubs was summed up by a southern contemporary as follows: Advantage to Otago in four .games, to Canterbury in three games, and the remaining thirteen games level. Play in this fixture was also to conclude on Saturday evening. THE WELLINGTON LEAGUE. A B crade fixture under the auspices of the Wellington Chess League was held on Saturday, when the Karori Club played a drawn match with the Ncaio reprei sentatives at the rooms of the Wellington I Working Men's Club and Literary Institute, kindly lent for the occasion. The scores, were as follows:—-

Total ; •■ 4 Total 2 A RETURN MATCH. _ A return "friendly" match was played between the Brooklyn and Wayside Clubs on Tuesday evening, when the former succeeded in regaining the laurels lost a month previously. The supper prepared by the lady members of the Brooklyn Fire Brigade .Chess Club was greatly appreciated. The results of the evening's play was as follows:—

tfarorl C.C. Ngato C.C. Welch, W. K. .. 1 Hicks, \W 3 0 Read, J. 1 Glasgow, J. A. .. 0 Hyatt, H. E 0 Harrl?6n, J. S. . 1 Princo, A. .T 0 Prince. H 1 Whitham, G 1 Ford, E. W. ..... 0 Dyett, H. L. ...... 0 Harrison, J. W. .1 Total 3 Total ..:.... 3 The Wadestown team won its B grade match against the Hutt Club's No. 2 team in the latter's room on Monday evenirlg by four games to two, as follows: Wadestown. Hutt N. 2. Connell, J. A. .. 0 Carter, W. H. ... 1 Dyer, E.' J 1 Glesen, G. L. ... 0 Godtschalk R. A. . 1 Itawnsley, I. ... 0 Roberts, D 0 Taylor, H. L. ... 1 Battersby, R. ... 1 Clapsliaw, A. P. .. 0 Simmons, H. K. .. 1 Gilklson, R. ..., 0

Brooklyn F.B.C. . Wayside. Foully, J. ...... 1 Otto, J -.. 0 Amtman, C 1 Connell, J. A. ... 0 . Rosenberg, H. M. . 1 ■ Hutchlngs, W. .. - 0 White, W. ...... 1 Wild, D 0 Kitchingman,. R. 1 Kelly, W. 0 Bosher, W 0 Hutchlngs, E. ... 1 Goldsmith, S. ..1 Mark, A 0 Miller, E. E. ... 0 Connell, W 1 Goldsmith, Mrs. .. 1 Olsen A 0 Goldsmith, Miss J. 0 Stein, B 1 Suckling. J. .... 1 Smith, G 0 Goldsmith, J. T. . 1 Smith, A '.. 0 Ramsden, E. ... 1 Olsen, A 0 Bruce, E 0 Day, P - 1 Hatch, \V 1 Fredericks, G. .. 0 Walker. A 0 Klrkwood, J. C. . 1 Dyer, H 0 Stephens, D. ... 1 Wilds, H. 0 Leet, H 1 /Total ...... 11 Total ... 7