DUNLOP CHESS CHAMPION.
(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, January 5. The final for the chess championship between J. B. Dunlop (Oamaru) and A. W. O. Davies (Dunedin) was concluded to-day. The game was a French defence, and closely contested till the 24th move, when Dunlop got past a pawn and broke up Davies’ position. Dunlop won a knight at the '34th move and he continued to attack strongly’ and Davies resigned on the 50th move. Dunlop is 34 years of age. He came to New Zealand from Scotland when an Infant. He learned chess in London when following his dental studies. Ho returned to New Zealand in 1906 and won the Otago junior championship in 1909 and senior in 1910. He competed in’ the championship at Timaru in 1910-11, obtaining fourth place. He joined the Oamaru Club in 1912.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1726, 6 January 1921, Page 5
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138DUNLOP CHESS CHAMPION. Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1726, 6 January 1921, Page 5
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