CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 January 1927, Page 7

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

.V : ; : • INTERESTING STAGE REACHED, AUCKLAND, Last Night. ■' Great -interest is being, maintained in the • Dominion Cnampionship on account of the winner being still well concealed.. ■' • ; '• o' .- ■ Results of the third round: — Fairburn v. Severno (Queen’s Pawn) ; The .game , was even up to the exchange, of . pieces, when Fairburn, in playing to avoid a draw, lost tho exchange and fcsigned. Dunlop v, Davies (Queen’s Pawn): This game proceeded . on irregular lines, Dunlop gaineda temporary attack when Davies was able to repulse. The, game is, however, adjourned in an even position, Kclling v. Roberts (Sicilian Defence); Roberts, emerged from tho opening with a cramped game and had to give up a bishop for a rook and two pawns. Later on he lost an exchange and resigned,,a .hopeless game. Gyles y."Pleasants (Vienna game): Pleasants, lost a pawn in opening but had,.,GyleSiv(iueen hemmed in on tho queen’s side. Gyles prosed an attack on the-; Kingls . sideband"Pleasants resigned on 3%d move,when a mate was unavoidable*;. x - Miller v. Erskino. (centre counter): Erskino adopted an old variation giving fifiller'an attack but Erskino survived tho attack, won a pawn and the game. Pleasants y. Bullock (Huy Lopez); A vdry even game. ' ‘ Pleasants later won a pawn. Exchanges have reduced the material to' a rook and pawns each, in which position the game stands over. Round 4. Davies v. Fairburn (Sicilian defence): Both players approached the middle game cautiously until Davies obtained a passed pawn with a good position. Severne v. Dunlop (French defence): Severne has a Knight and three-pawn against a bishop and four pawns. Roberts v, Moir (Queen’s pawn): Moir offered draw which Roberts accepted. Bullock v. Kelling (Scotch game): A good fight adjourned in highly interesting position. Pleasants v. Miller (French defence) : Very even game In which Miller has exchanged two knights for two bishops and the game is adjourned in an interesting position. , Ersklne v. Gyles (Queen’s Gambit ieclined): Gyles resigned at move 39.