CHESS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 137, 6 December 1935, Page 4

CHESS

MANAWATU V. WELLINGTON

A very enjoyable chess match was played at Levin on Wednesday evening 'when a Wellington team was opposed to a combination from the various chess clubs in the Manawatu, which comprised twelve players from Palmerston North, three from Feilding, seven from Shannon, and six from Levin. Five cars were, at the disposal of the city players, who left at 5.30 p.m. and were back in Wellington shortly after 1 a.m. Prior to the commencement of play Mr. W. Dowling, the local president, who has at different times figured in Auckland and Wellington chess circles, extended a cordial welcome to the city team. He expressed pleasure at seeing what was the largest chess gathering ever assembled in the district. The contest broke new ground, as in previous similar fixtures Wellingtonians had either been pitted against the Palmerston North Club or against a LevinShannon combination, but not against a side chosen from the whole district. The local players were looking forward to an instructive evening, which would be a fitting termination to a season in which good progress had been made. Noticing that the city team contained some ladies he drily reminded the gathering that there was not supposed to be any chivalry in chess. Mr. G. W. Arlidge, the Palmerston North president, in supporting Mr. Dowling's remarks, urged the advisableness of having more chess reports in the daily papers, and also of encouraging chess in" the schools. Mr. J. McLean, the Shannon president, also contributed happily to the welcome and expressed the hope that a return match might be played in due course. At the supper adjournment Mr. J. I. Goldsmith, the chairman of the Wellington Chess League, expressed the gratitude of the visitors for the welcome and also for the generous hospitality that had been extended to them. He mentioned that much had already been dpne in Wellington as regards popularising chess in schools and colleges, and also in the matter of keeping the readers of daily papers well informed as to what was being done in the city chess clubs, all of which were pleased to receive visits from players belonging to other centres. The New Zealand championship tournament, which was to be played in Wellington during the Christmas holidays, would be an attraction for players visiting Wellington between Boxing Day and January 6. The match was by no means as onesided as might be gathered from the actual score. Some of the games were stubbornly contested, and were not concluded till late in the evening. It was probably due to their greater knowledge of the end-game that the city players owe much of the margin recorded in their favour. Mr. Beverley, who led the Manawatu team, formerly played a lot of chess in England. He is now handicapped with failing eyesight, and uses a special board with marked pieces. Mr. Leo Sim, who played at board 11, was formerly the hon. secretary of the Wellington Chess Club. He has just returned from a lengthy visit to Moscow, -where he was a regular visitor to the big International Chess Congress. He has an interesting collection of photographs taken in connection with this famous tournament.

The results of games in Wednesday's match were as follows:—

Palmerston North was represented at boards 2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 22, 23, and 25; Feilding at boards 3, 8, and 18; Shannon at boards 4. 10, 19, 20 24 26, and 28; and Levin at boards 1, 7, 14, 16. 21. and 27.

Wellington. Manawnni. Board. 1 Craven, A. T. M. Beverley, .1. . i:, -'Hicks. E. K. '-• Clirlsteiison. H. >/' 3 Anderson. G. 1 Ruddell, 'C. ... 0 " 4 Mason, W. E. 1 ■ Summers, A. .. 0 5 Hardy, J. I,. . 1 Chrlsteiisen, It. . 0 C Wliilc, W. .. 1 Harper, A. I. .. 0 VKelliiiE, V. K. J Howling, W. I>. 0 S Morton, J. ... I .lanett, ,1 0 9 UosoiiliciK, Tl. » Mnrine, T. A. .. 1 lfl.Teasu|>. A. K. J Osier, F. .1 0 llWebllnn. J. K. i Sim, L 0 12KobIe. ir. N. . I Williams, It. .. (I 13 GoiUsclinlk, R. 1 Fleck. J. B. .. 0 14 Mathieson, W. 1 l<angclan, 1\ . 0 13 Vincent, P. . 1 Stewart, A. ... 0 16 Cornish, W. J. 0 Townsond,-H. H. 1 ITTarrcll. H. T. 1 -ManliS, ,W 0 18 Goldsmith, Mrs. ■ 1 Hope, 3 0 15 Goldsmith, A. . V6 Bass, P. W '/» 20 Holderncss, G. 1 Kplilnson, A. .. 0~ 2t Jlorpeth. G. . . 1 Humphrey, L. „ 0 22 Goldsmith, J. 1 Brill, C 0 23 Goldsmith, 1/. 1 Rlley, L 0 24 Goldsmith, 0. 1 Moody, K. T. .. 0 25 Goldsmith, G. 0 Arlidce, G. W. .1 26 McLean, J. .. 0 Thwaites, "R. .. 1 27^raIle.v, W. . 0 McKay, A 1 2SDi\y, H. N. .. 1 Tipler. U 0 Total .... -2iy 2 Total .... ~GiZ