THE CHESS CONGRESS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10237, 4 January 1894, Page 5

THE CHESS CONGRESS.

[Per Peesb Association,] DUNEDIN, Jan. S. Iu the oheas congress Clelarsd and Pleasants ployed a drawn game. Pleasants opened with tho Euy Lopez, Chdand adopting tho Berlin Defence. Tho draw was on the thirty-fourth move. Brown drew with Boricn at the forty-fourth move, the play on both sides being short of congress form. Edwards adopted tho Sicilian Defence against Mel!or. and at the twenty-third move won his Queen for a Rook. MoJlor resigned at the forty-sixth move. Smith played the Four Knights opening against Mouat. Smith made s. weak move and lost a piece, but played a careful defence, resigning at the fifty-eighth move. Barnes defeated Hookham after a game lasting ov<-r Bis hours, and oao of ti,o best so far seen. Barnes adopted tho Euy Lopc-z opening, and conducted his attack oa Steinitz’o plan. He had an a most irresistible attack at the twelfth move, which Hookham skilfully neutralised. At tha forty-sixth, move Hookham proposed a draw, but Barnes declined, having a Knight and five Pawns against Hookhaia’o Bishop and five Pawns. Barnes won after sir hours thirty-five minutes’ play. Brown ia still loading, with Clelaud sacond (after taking his bye) and Hookham third.