LATE NEWS.
CHESS CONGRESS. CHRISTCHURCH, January 7. At the Chess Congress to-day the fifteenth round was proceeded with. J. Mason beat Forsyth at the fifty-sixth mors, Rummer beat Gould at the forty-first move, Kelling beat Crackenthorp at the serentyeighth move, Grierson beat Barnes at th« forty-ninth move. ! Tho sixteenth round is proceeding. Viner claims the Australasian champion[blup, but Crackenthorp disputed his right, and a match was arranged to eettlo the question. The match was postponed to allow both players to be present lit this Conference. They meet for the first time here, and the gama ia eartaJa to create great intereslr.
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Evening Star, Issue 13013, 7 January 1907, Page 8
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101LATE NEWS. Evening Star, Issue 13013, 7 January 1907, Page 8
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