CHESS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 14, 29 December 1911, Page 2

CHESS.

TIIE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGPLYY CONTJNFED. The chess tournament was continued yesterday. Reports of the games arc as follows :—■ SECOND ROUND.

Continuing the second round, Mason beat Hicks, and Scvcrne orew with Jlilc-s, while the games James v. Kflling and Jourdain v. J lines were unfinished, and will be continued on Satui-dny afternoon. The official comments on the games in the second round yesterday are as follows: — Mason (white) v. Hicks (black.,. A a.icei.'s pawn opening. with the Dutch defence. Hicks fought against the champion with deterir.inatiqn. but went to pieces after the -10th move. White kept up a steady, assault on the black king, which Hicks surrendered after Mason's iSth move. The game lasted five hours. Scvcrne (white) v. Miles (black). — After an even game started by the R,uy Lopez opening, the play becnni'’ a fight between pawns, hut neither aained any advantage and the game ended in a draw. James (white) v. Kelling (black). —

Queen’s gambit opening which led a long and even fight. At the close of the round Kelling had the advantage of a past pawn and a rook for a bishop and a pawn. After the luncheon adjournment Kelling. .by careful play and patient ingenuity, completely repulsed James’ attack, end at the second adjournment had the exchange to the good and the fiiv.rcrirr position. Jourdain (white-) v. Jones (blank).--Ruv Lopez opening with Morphy s defence. Both bases are open, pieces equal, but Jourdain is in the awkward nositic-n of having, to make five moves in two minutes, whilst his. opponent has to make four in eight mintitc”. When this game is resumed on Saturday anything may hap--:cn on the rapid move. THTTgs PGM: In tiie th’- vomid c”• ' Sainslmry p’ ■' ' A ' Connc;!!. Gricr-'m iw’ut Joins, dain beat G’!• -. T-ie gmu. jiu-ks „|.n I-'*; m v Mas<m-were v. Jamc:--, u i . w

unfinished. Tr-c official comments are as ioiStv* mo iwhue) - - (bfficki.- defem c.. ! ; p - - . ■ .-.1-.i .””-*i b<i’ khm is tor m.*.’ fell’”.’ 7 CW' - 1 ■- : - P-, • I’.’.’.pc S’. ■7-7 -nn "mdumtum fr-a'Ttaek. Ob- i Wfl” f XcllUxig' d • 1 )’ (A -> ,-r-v even P' -iiio-l. v. ”t.!> tue result that a draw was agreed i’> on the 16th move. Council (white) v. Mdes (black .- French dcf< nee. Connell playmil a xcniewhnt unusual variation of the French defence, so that Miles »n; enabled to get a very free game in 7-a open position. On the 16th move

} Miles won a pawn, at the same tm.c Wl--ing 'Ms que™ 1:1 a threatenmg iiS. coMi! „'V> yV H.V.1 jislcdffcd her. but instead he moved 1 a kiiight, allowing Miles to advance Li nnwn to king knights 5, with a i JeoEerous attack. This attack inigU i-r..' been warded off by correct hiiMmconn.iipitycvp ■>-(““ I wronglv transposing the ordei oi n ... Lnoics.” which enabled Miles to wm i u r:i r ce Connell might have ccm-K-iderabh- prolonged the game by ex- • ebanging queens out instead he to, a rook which allowed Miles to mate him m two moves. . Grierson (while) v. Jones (black). —Grierson played the Ruy Lopez (-.-wiling, Jones accepting the gambit, Lite play preceding on book lines f:..’ j the first dozen moves or so. Grieii son then offered a sacr.fiee of l bishop for two pawns and a dangc ’- i ous attack, leading to a lost game I r<.r bhi-k but Jones cud not accept I the sacrifice, losing a pawn. Bln'-k j then gave up the exchange for the i sake of a counter attack or a .hrea.i cning nature-, requiring very carer... Ipla./on white’s part. There wa '■ however, a satisfactory reply to ev cr-. ! wii-iatffin. Grierson winning bishop ’aim knight for rook, which k-H him M dear bishop to the good, aoms i resigned after the exchange of qucei s ;on the twenty-sixth move. , ! Kelling (while) v. Mason (biack).- - [ Pcvo-'f defence. The latter won ". "pawn v.-ith a surprise move, but [he had two doi.lv”! pnv v; -vd Adling forced. G'.t ;” - - ■- ” long time before the t- l:an<p. n ; . alet? a fiii’tiic.- ; ’ 1 -'m *■ _• Sirs. Then, however, Mason's wi i ; memo-1 only a hunter of time, bm. • late’in Hie evening sitting he ir i ff( i” ! eiv o-nve awav .a knight f> : mLihrnL "The gome'will therefm ” rcauire a thi’’d sitting. Nason 1. r knffiht aril three pawns arrmnst h mwiotX two knights t <aml ci:

f*p,wn. Hicks (while) v. James (black).H’cks replied in an original am somewhat inferior manner io th Sicilian defence o? James. After ’ prolonged struggle, during vvhicli James accu’im!"ted a few small <’.< ■ vantages. < i<-h sitle v.as left v. uj bislmp. kniffiit andTmu’ pawns. By careful play Jarno-; succetde ( i -n Hmttina up Hicks pieces in tlt'-’i home quarter", the v.'- ite kniM-t being at rook's sqmrtre. Black 11 - n ic.n xeci. -•id l>v week v.hy freed white s pVr.r-.. The position i" r.nw blocked and ointe even, and a draw appears to be the only p.- 'vble re.-ult., Gvl.-s (white; v. Jourdain i'>>ac-k,‘. -.Dnrdabi played tv Frrr.-h defenc- and white not a 'dronq at’ack until tfio 2'?ih 1,-wo. when white r.’’,i( a vawn to Hie gwo. rd-mk sacrificed a kir'ght on the 25th move, remit Ing in a pa -'I pawn

becoming a queen shortly afterwards, with the sacrifice of a rook. White I’esigncd on the 51th move. THE POSITION. At the close of play last night, the position was as follows: —

The draw for the fourth round will take place this morning. The trophy which accompanies the championship, a massive silver rook, standing abc.ut 2ft high, will be on exhibition for a few days in the shop window of Messrs. Crerar an'd Co.. Hastings street. Napier.

Won Lost Unfinished. Mason 2 0 1 Grierson . . 3 0 0 Connell . . 1 2 0 Gyles .. 2 I 0 Severne 2 0 0 -James .. t> 1 2 Miks -- 1? H 0 Jourdain ., 1 1 1 Jones . . 0 2 1 Hicks 0 1 2 Killing .. 0 0 3