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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20137, 5 January 1940, Page 3

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WON FOR SIXTH TIME J. B. DUNLOP AGAIN TWO RUNNERS-UP EYLES AND BURRY (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Play in the New Zealand chess congress finished last night, the championship being won for the sixth time by J. B. Dunlop (Otago). His score was 9'. points out of the possible 13. He won seven games, drew five and lost one. A. W. Gyles (Wellington) and I. Burry (Auckland) were runners-up each scoring 9 points. Next came R. O. Scott (Wanganui) with 8 points. Other scores were: P. Allcrhand (Wellington), and K. Byer (Wellington), 7a; D. I. Jones (Auckland) and H. McNabb (Nelson). 7; R. C. Wade (Wellington), 61; E. H. Severne (Wellington), 51; D. Lynch (Hastings), 5; Dr. C. Bennett (Otago), 41; F. Vincent (Wellington), 4; F. K. Kelling ('Wellington), 1. In the Premier Reserve contest R. A. Durham (Wellington) and W. J. Fairburn (Wellington) tied for first place with 9 points. Next came J. D. Steele (Wellington), 81 points; R. G. C. Durham (Wellington), 8; J. L. Hardy (Wellington), 1; J. K. L. Webling (Wellington). 6; W. Dobson (Christchurch), 4J; W. Cole (Nelson), 4; H. P. Whitlock (Wanganui), 31; A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington), 2£; J. Kirkwood (Wellington), 2|; C. Brunsden (Timaru), 11.

Mrs. T, G. Short (Auckland) won the women’s championship with 8 points. Next came Miss R. Burke (Christchurch), 4; Mrs. F. Vincent (Wellington), 31; Mrs. Wilson (Hutt), 21; and Mrs. J. D. Goldsmith (Wellington), 2.

In the New Zealand championship the two deciding games were between Severne and Gyles and Dunlop and Scott.

In the game between the first two Gyles played the Sicilian defence, lie developed his game very slowly, but managed to build up an attack which resulted in the winning of a pawn. Nervousness caused him to blunder towards the end and Severne obtained stalemate.

Scott employed the same defence against Dunlop as Gyles had against Severne, and came into the middle game with even prospects. An unsound sacrifice of material by Scott allowed Dunlop to force a win.

Results of yesterday’s play were:— New Zealand Championship

Round 13.—F. Vincent (Wellington) 0 v. K. Beyer (Wellington) 1; J. B. Dunlop (Otago) 1 v. R. O. Scott (Wanganui) 0; F. K. Kelling (Wellington) 0 v. R, G. Wade (Wellington) 1: E. H. Severne (Wellington) 1 v. A. W. Gyles (Wellington) 1; H. McNabb (Nelson) 0 v. I. Burry (Auckland) 1; E. W. Bennett (Otago) 1 v. D. Lynch (Hastings) 0; D. I. Jones (Auckland) 0 y, p. Alierhand (Wellington) 1. Women’s Championship Round 8— Mrs. T. G. Short (Auckland) 1 v. Mrs. Wilson (Hutt) 0; Mrs. F. Vincent 0 v. Miss R- Burch (Christchurch) 1. Premier Reserve Round 13.—C. Brunsden (Timaru) 0 v. J. L. Hardy (Wellington) 1; W. Dobson (Christchurch) 0 v. R. G. C. Durham (Wellington) 1; W. J. Fairburn (Wellington) I v. J. Kirkwood (Wellington) 1; H. P. Whitlock (Wanganui) 0 v. J. D. Steele (Wellington) i; R. A. Durham (Wellington) J v. J. K. L. Webling (Wellington) \\ W. Cole (Nelson), a bye; A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington), a bye. The play-off for first place resulted in a draw between Fairburn and R. A. Durham.