CHESS CONGRESS

Evening Star, Issue 25677, 28 December 1945, Page 7

CHESS CONGRESS

WADE BEATEN IN THIRD ROUND (P.A.) CHRIST CHURCH, Dec. 27. The best-iougnt game in tue third round of the cnanipionship matches in the Victory Ciiess Congress to-night was that between R. G. Wade, the present champion and runner-up to Xiajos Steiner, the Hungarian grand master, in the Australian and New Zealand championship in September, and T. Lepviikmann (Wellingtoh). A large attendance saw a most enterprising game. Wade sacrificed a rook for a knight to obtain a powerful centre attack, but Lepviikmann conducted a most skilful defence to hold his material advantage and won. Two rounds were played to-day. Only one championship match in the second round was completed l , H. McNabb (Wellington) defeating H. A. McGilvray (Otago). Better progress was made in the third round to-night. Among the winners were M. Stewart, a young Canterbury player, and H. R. Abbott, the present ‘Canterbury champion and former holder of the; New Zealand title, and they-are now the championship leaders with two wins each. Theprogress positions will be clarified tomorrow morning when the adjourned games will be completed*. Due to an error the Wade-Steele match, which was adjourned with Wade two pawns up,-is to be replayed. To-day’s results were: — —Championship.— Second’ Round. —McNabb beat McGilvray. Abott v. Darwin, Wade v. Ivelling, Lepviikmann v. Gyles, Stewart v. Mrs Abbott, Hardy v. Steele—all adjourned. Third Round.—Steele beat McNabb, Abbott beat Hardy, Lepviikmann beat Wade, Stewart beat Kelling, Mrs Abbott beat McGilvray, Gyles beat Darwin. —Major Open.— Second Round. —Webling beat Mrs Golding, Wood beat Miss Hollis. Godtsehalk v. Mitchell, Moore v. Henderson, Sim v. Vincent, Mrs Short v. Denys—all adjourned. Third Round.—Godtsclialk beat Denys, Mitchell heat Moore. Wood v. Mrs Golding, Henderson v. Miss Hollis, Vincent v. Mrs Short, Sim v. Webling—all adjourned*. —First-class Tourney.— Second Round.—Webb beat Newsome. Pope beat Hollander, Woolley beat Pearse ; Cook v. Bevis—adjourned. Third Round.—Pearse beat Golding, Newsome beat Pope, Hollander beat Summers; Webb v. Bevis—adjourned.