CHESS TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1937, Page 13

CHESS TOURNEY

TWO MORE ROUNDS PLAYED (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 4. Good progress was made today with the Ne« Zealand chess championship tourney, the tentr and eleventh rounds being played. The leadin? positions at tonight's adjournment were H. R. Abbott (Chrislchureh), R'4 wins; Hlndlr (Chrlstehurch), F. K. Kelllng (Wellington) and H. McNabb (Auckland), t Wins each, ' liesults Tenth Round. H. It. Abbott (Chrlstchurcli) v. S. Hilidlr (Chrislchureh), Queen's Pawn. —After an ever game a draw was agreed upon at. move 3i. 1 it. A. Hunter (Chrlslchurel)) v. 1. ButTJ ■ (Auckland), Kngiish.—Hunter won ft pawn it' the middle came, and at the adjournment hut , ii rook and three pawns against a rook anc 1 two pnwns. In till- play-ofT subsequently, Burr} reslgnid r. F. lv. Kelll«! (Wellington), Centre Counter.— Helling initiate a strong attack. and Newick lost a ploee. Alter' wards he lost his queen through an oieWßnt and resigned at move 21. - ~ . H. .MeXnbb (Auckland) v. •]. A. ErsMnf (Invcrcarglil). queen's raw pawn In the middle came and later a piece, ftnt Ills opponent resigned at move 32. 1). Lynch (Hastings) v. 0. I'. Anderson (Wellington). Queen's I'awn. —An even game resulted In a draw at move 30. II I .tones (Auckland) v. Is.. TCeyer (Wei- ■ llnginn) - After having slightly the belter ol the position, Jones, after numerous eSChatIJM , was left with simitar ninterlal to Weyer, and « <lr-iw was neri'i'd upon at move 43. - 10. 11. sovonte (Wellington) v. n. 0. Scott - (Wanganui). Sicilian.- An even gamo was adjourned with equal material. Eleventh Round. ' Beyer v. Kcvei-ne, Kelt.—A hard game Wft' drawn at move HO. . . Krskine v. Lynch. Itetl.- This was a brier bill ; complicated ftjilit in which Krskine, in a sorlet of exchanges, overlooked a check, gave up fl . piece, and resigned at move 21. i Scntt v Alibott, queen's Tawn, Colie.- -Scotl sacrificed a piece for a strolls and dangerous attack, which nearly succeeded, hut, overreaching himself, he resigned on the twenty- ' third move. • liurrv v Newlck, Queen's l'awn.—Newtek, » evidently being fatigued, threw away a l>tec< ' '"l!iti'lln"v.' Hunter! French.-Hunter lost fin exchange at the eighteenth move and resigned • at move -HI. , . ' .Tones v. Anderson, Qurcn s 1 aww,—riii» «a. n long game In which a fine exhibition of rhest • wis civeu. .tones appeared to have the (uHani t,l but played frw a win when a dra*¥ mlghl have resulted. Anderson played a sltflftll enr - Icame and forced .lonrs to resign at move (10. • Kclilne v. McNabb, Sicilian.—KelllnC lost ar ' exchange nnd in tin', ontl game a lmight, anr ■ resigned at move 4!>. ■ Adjourned Games. Fifth round: Hunter drew W'ith Jererne. y Seventh round: Kellitig heat Severlie; McNabr I heat Hunter. At the adjournment tonisht tht ' leading positions wereAbbott, BV> w ins Kelilne. JtcXubb, J: Surfy, 6%;. AnderSftn : Lynch, Seveme, 5M,; Beyer and EriKMe, 5. W 1 the premier reserve Aislabis 13 leading wit! io»-i wins.