CHESS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18440, 21 June 1920, Page 4

CHESS.

CANTERBURY v. OTAGO.

Tho telc-graphio chess match between tho Canterbury and Otago teams was concluded on Saturday evening. Although a start ffis made at 0.15, tho games proceeded slowly, 1 probably owing to tho non-use of clocks, tuid on.lv six games were finished when play ceaßed at 11.80, four being won by Otago and two by Canterbury. The unfinished games (teal) will be sent to tho Adjudication Board : at Wellington for decision. The following! ia a brief resume of tho games, tho local players being mentioned first in each instance: — Board I. —H. L. Ancbirson ▼. A, W. O. Davies—Tho advantage appears to be with Otago. Sent for adjudication. i Board 2.—11. Kennedy v. L. D. Coombs— j Fairly even. To be adjudicated. i Board 3.—F. llawhins v. O. Balk—Also fairly even. Sent for adjudication. ; Board 4.—11. J. Armstrong v. F. W. Clay- ' ton—A, lively second night’s play, caused by Mr Clayton sacrificing a pawn foi an attack, which did not mature. Canterbury appears to have tho advantage. Goes for adjudication. |

Board 5.—A. C. Tvyford v. Rev Friberg—

Otago after some irforesting play, won a > piece, and, pushing the advantage, secured : Mr Twyford's resignation on the forty-first move, 'Board 6.—F. Woodford v. W. C. Stenhouso —Tho local player lost a pawn on tho first evening. Tho Otago player pushed Iris advantage and won at move 36. I

Board 7. —iL. J. Darwin -v. C. Am t matin— Tho Otngo player, at his seventeenth move, ‘ sacrificed a piece for two pawns, to establish iv strong centre. Darwin then made ronto risky pawn moves, endeavouring to break through. Pawn exchanges left Otago with no marked advantage in position to compensate for tho sacrifice made. Sent for adjudication. Board B.—Roy Lovell-Smith v. Fulton— After much manoeuvring for position, tho local player mado a faulty twenty-fifth move, which turned an oven game into a win for Otago. Board 9. —J. E. Stevens v. J. D. Wright— An irresistible attack caused Stevens to resign at move 26, a mate in two moves being thou in sight. Board 10. —F. H. R. Neville v. Ward —At an early stage, to weaken tho attack brought against liim. Neville forced an exchange of rooks. This led to a long and interesting game. Ward, however, appears to hold the advantago. Sent for adjudication. Board 11. —W. H. Joyce v. C. H. Black— This game appears to be decidedly in favour of Canterbury. Goes to the adjudicators,

Board 12.—E G. Grcon.street v. W. 11. Allen—This game appears likely to end in a draw. Sent for adjudication. Board 13.—A. Clark v. Id. H. Henderson— Tho gamo seems to bo in Canterbury's favour

Beard 11.—W. B. Bue.kluirst v. S. S. Myers —This game was plated over tho board in Dunedin, and was won by Otago. Board 15.—E. Dalton v. Wurman—Won by Canterbury after a hard struggle. Board 16.—E L. Wilson v. H. H. Hastings—Tho local player at the close of tho first evening's play was a piece up, but bad a hopeless position. Hie opponent, however, did not mako tho most of his opportunities, and Wilson quickly turned the tables and won. This was Canterbury’s first win.