CHESS CONGRESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 January 1940, Page 5

CHESS CONGRESS

RESULTS OF TENTH ROUND. [per press association.] WELLINGTON, January 2. To-day’s play in the New Zealand chess congress resulted: — NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. • Round 10 —. Burry (Auckland) F. Vincent (Wellington) J; F. K. Kelling (Wellington v. D. Lynch (Hastings), adjourned; R. G. Wade (Wellington) v. E. H. Severne (Wellington), adjourned'; H. McNabb (Nelson) v. J. B. Dunlop (Otago), adjourned; K. Beyer (Wellington) 1, A, W. Gyles (Welling.ton) 1, E. W. Bennett (Otago) 0; R. 0. Scott (Wanganui) J, D. I, Jones (Auckland) J. PREMIER RESERVE. Round’ 10— C. Brunsden (Timaru) 0, J. K. L. Webling (Wellington) 1; WBobson (Christchurch) 0, J ,D. Steele (Wellington) 1; R. G. C. Durham (Wellington) 1, A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington) 0; J. L. Hardy (Wellington) v.: J. Kirkwood (Wellington), adjourned. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs T. C. Short (Auckland) 1, Mrs F. Vincent (Wellington) 0; Miss R. B'urke (Christchurch) 1, Mrs J. I Goldsmith (Wellington) 0; Mrs Wilson (Hutt. Valley) a bye. MINOR TOURNAMENT. N. T. Fletcher (Wellington) 0, P., Johansen (Wellington) 1. PROGRESS RESULTS. New Zealand Championship —Gyles out of 10, Burry 7 out of 10, Dunlop 6 out of 9. Premier Reserve —R. A. Durham out of 9, Steele 6J out of 8, Fairburn 6J out of 8. Women’s Championship—Mrs Short 7 out of 7.