CHESS TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 155, 29 December 1936, Page 13

CHESS TOURNEY

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY

TWO MORE ROUNDS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, December 28,

Play in the New Zealand chess congress was continued in extremely hot weather today, two rounds being played. The contestants consider two four-hour rounds following each other are too hard, and many were complaining of strain tonight. The following summarises the play in the second round, the first-mentioned player being white in each instance: — S. Hindin, Christchurch, v. H. McNab, Auckland (Sicilian Defence): This was an intricate game, with a thrilling finish, as McNab had seven moves to make in one minute to save being defeated by the clock. In the rapid play he had necessarily to make at this stage he forked king and rook, Hindin resigning immediately afterwards. R. O. Scott, Wanganui, v. I. Burry, Auckland (Queen's Gambit): At the 23rd and 34th moves Burry annexed a pawn and Scott's resignation was forced at move 41. G. P. Anderson, Wellington, v. C. B. Newick, Auckland (Queen's Pawn, Fienchetto Defence): An even game was adjourned with the pieces even. J. A. Erskine, Invercargill, v. I. Hunter, Christchurch (English Opening): The game had not proceeded far when Hunter made a miscalculation, losing a piece. He resigned at move 22. D. Lynch, Hastings, v. H. R. Abbott, Christchurch (Queen's Pawn): Abbott won a piece for two pawns at move 22, forcing Lynch's resignation at move 45. D. I. Jones, Auckland, v. E. H. Severne, Wellington (Queen's Pawn, Budapest defence): The players were evenly matched and both played with caution as well as skill. A draw was declared at move 41. K. Beyer, Wellington, v. F. K. Kelling, Wellington (Queen's Gambit declined): In this game Kelling lost a pawn in the middle game and just before the adjournment Kelling resigned. THIRD ROUND. Severne v. McNab (Sicilian Defence): At move 40 the game was adjourned. It was an even contest and will eventually be fought out as a rook and pawns end game. Abbott v. Jones (Queen's Pawn): This game went to move 44, wh#n it was adjourned, Abbott being a pawn up. Hunter v. Lynch (English Opening): This was another even contest, a draw being agreed to at move 38. Newick v. Erskine (Sicilian Defence): This was an instance where youth had a fall against experience. Newick was sailing merrily along with a pawn to the good and suddenly fell into a trap. Erskine's game was better than it looked and Newick was mated, not realising that his opponent had a much stronger position than Newick thought. Kelling v. Anderson (centre game): Anderson lost-a piece in the middle game, Kelling winning at move 47. Burry v. Beyer (Queen's Pawn accepted): After an even game a draw was decided upon at move 48. Beyer was a pawn up but could not force the position. Hindon v. Scott (Sicilian Defence): This was adjourned at move 40, Scott being a pawn to the good. In the premier reserve tourney, second round, Mrs. Short, Auckland, defeated F. Vincent, Wellington; C. L. Maloney, Wellington, defeated A, S. Goldsmith, Wellington; R. Christensen, Palmerston North, drew with W. R. Aislabie, Napier. Four games were adjourned. In the third round Aislabie beat Mrs. Goldsmith, Langabeer beat Mclntosh, Vincent beat Moloney, H. Christensen beat R. Christensen, Mitchell beat Sterry, and the other games were adjourned.