CHESS MATCH.

Evening Star, Issue 14632, 31 July 1911, Page 6

CHESS MATCH.

OTAGO CC. v. OAMARU C.C, The match by telegraph between the Otago and o:ivna.TU Clubs was resumed on Saturday night, and at the close of play left (!<<> Otacro team with a substantia! winning margin—namely, Otago Club, 4 wins. 2 draws. 1 loso; Oamartt Club, 1 win. 2 draws, 4 Five games, are reserved for adjudication, the result of which will probably reduce Ota-go's winning margin by a couple of points. 'Die following is. a list of the players and the openings adopted. Oilman; h;ul the move at the odd-numbered boards : Board I.—R. A. Cleland (Otago) v. H. Mowbray (Ojr.iaru). Buy Lopez : The Otago player secured the, material advantage v)t a 'pipiv- at the 20th move, and 12 mov«s Liter Oamnru cried cnouali. Board 2.—0. Ball;. (Ota-go) 'v. W. T). Burns (Ojninru). French defence : Tite Otago player in the opening got tile thromj and church compromised, with the result that a. hi.--hop had to be hatriticed. Reserved for adjudication. Board 3. H. Armtdrong (Otago) v. D. [,. Patterson (Oainaru), Two Knights Defence : A very stubborn and evenly-con-tsstecl game. Reserved for adjudication. Board 4. G. D. Wn'ght (Otago) v. 0. C. Banks (Oamaru), Giuoco Piano: -A solid and thoughtful game., with the usual quuntitv of affliction. Drawn came. Board 5. S. S. Myers (Otago) v. W. Williamson (Oama.rui, Ruy Lopez : The Otago player conducted the opening and mid-gauic as a' marsler. the result being a rook to the good, and Oamaru resigned. Boaid 6. W. MT-aurin (Otago) v. K. F. Armstrong (Oamaru), Ruy Lopez : A close and evenly-contested game. resulting in a draw.

Hoard 7.—Archdeacon Gould (Ola go) v. ■T. K. Familton (Oamaru). Scotch Opening: The only "Scotch" of the match. A game foil of' incident and forcibility. Otago secured a piece on entering the mid-game, and dulv Imp zed another win for Otago. Board 8.---T. J. Rossbothanv (Olago) v. H. P. S. I'amilkin (Oamaru). Giucco Piano : Another frame in which Otago secured a "piece" advaniuge and the major point. Board 9.—A. Y. Friver (Otago) v. A. Goiv (Oamaru). Giuoc-o Piano : On th<*2otii move Mr Fryer to stop a pawn from queening was forced to sacrifice a piece, and resb'ued short'.v afterward*. Board 10.— J. R. Hambleton (Otago) v. K. T. Farl (Oamaru), Ginoco Piano : A well-contested game. Reserved for adjudication. Boaul 11.—Keys (Otago) v. I). Findlay (Oamaru). King's Gambit Declined : A game containing color and real chess. Reserved for adjudication. Board 12. F. J. Mount (Otago) v. .7. K. Broad lOamarn), Centre Gambit : Otago •got somewhat the worst of the position, ami therefore iad a hard game. Reserved for adjudication.

Mr Poole, who had charge of the telegrnph instrument, discharged hi& duties iu a thorough and exact manner.