TELEGRAPHIC CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 18810, 8 December 1924, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC CHESS

OTAGO v. NELSON. A telegraphic chess match, Otago v. Nelson, was commenced on Saturday evening, and will ho contoinucd next Saturday. Thanks to tho operator (Hr Milburn), play proceeded without a hitch. The duties of supervisor were iu the hands of Mr T. M. Gillies. Nelson won the toss, and had the move at the odd boards. At the adjournment the games stood as follows, the names of the Otago players appearing first;— 1. W. G. Stenhouso v. Severnc.— Giuoco piano, 'iho game proceeded on orthodox lines, and at the adjournment the position appeared to ho quite even. 2. Davis v. Dodds.—The Otago player opened with the King’s gambit. Interesting play resulted, but Mr Dodds still maintains the gambit piece, also another piece, which the local player sacrificed for two pawns just before the adjournment. 3. Coombes v. Tralhen.—Nelson opened with P to K 4, and the Otago player turned the game into a I’hilidnr’s defence. On his fifth move Nelson flayed Q (n Q 5. This attack with fhe queen was premature, and Otago has won a piece. 4. Hamel v. Cole. —The Otago player opened with (ho Queen’s gambit, which was declined. The game is well into the mid-game, , and somewhat complicated. Pieces are even. 5. Cohen v. Angus.—lrregular opening. This game is fairly evenly contested, the local player being a pawn down. It should end in a draw., 6. Myers v. Kemp. —Irregular opening. After sixteen moves the game has reached an interesting position; pieces are even, and Otago is better developed. 7. Wright v. Griffin.—English opening. At tho adjournment piccry, were even. Nelson has an isolated pawn. 8. Ellis v. Wilkinson.—Sicilian opening. Even game- Nelson slightly better developed, but with an isolated rook’s pawn. 9. Grigg v. Caradns.—Queen’s pawn opening. Tho Otago player adopted (lie Indian defence, the position at the adjournment being very interesting, pieces being even. 10. Ward v. Harris.—King’s gambit; pieces even; Otago( however, has the attack. 11. Picilly v. Satherlcy.—lrregular opening. A fairly oven game. Otago in good position. 12. Moody v. Parcel!.—lrregular opening. A closely-contested game. No pawns have yet been exchanged, although each side has exchanged a bishop and a’knight. Otago’s attack has been firmly met. Neither side has yet castled.