Chess Congress

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7044, 31 December 1932, Page 7

Chess Congress

PROGRESS OF TOURNEY Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dee. 39. The fifth round of the chess congress commenced this morning. At tho lunch adjournment one game had beon concluded—between Miller and Sevevtic. It resulted in a legitimate draw, making Severne’s fifth draw'. Goldstein and Jones played a queen’s pawn game conducted on unusual Hives. Goldstein commenced with a strong king attack, and at the adjournment the game w T as at a critical state. In the Crackenthorp v. Hicks match the French defence was used. The Australian adopted the Nimzovitch attack and obtained some advantage in position. Hicks defended _ carefully and at the adjournment no immediate result was foreseen. In the Scott v. KclUng game, a queen’s pawn, tho game was cquaL In the Faulknor v. B'eyer match, with a Cambridge springs defence, with careful play a draw seems inevitable. In the Maddox v. Erskine match, a queen’s pawn game, they have equal chances. Fifth Round Results Goldstein beat Jones, Helling beat Scott, Erskino beat Maddox. Draws: Miller v. Sc-vcrne,'Faulknor v. Beyer, Crackenthorp v. Hicks. At tho conclusion of the fifth round the scores were: —Goldstein, 44 points; Faulknor, 3; Crackenthorp, Erskine, Hicks, Severne, Scott, each 24; Helling, 2; Miller, 14; Beyer, 1; Maddox and Jones, 0. Games unfinished: Crackenthoip, Helling and Maddox, 2 each; Erskine, Hicks, Miller and Beyer, 1 each.

Further Details The match between Crackenthorp and Hicks went two full sessions, and at the adjournment Crackenthorp was one pawn up, but skill will be required to master Hicks’ splendid defence. In the Goldstcin-Joncs match the latter’s position soon became untenable, and at move 33 Goldstein announced a a forced move in five. Scott made a stubborn fight against Kelling, and after six hours’ play and a great struggle in tho latter stages against superior forces, resigned. A draw was decided on in the Faulk-nor-Bcycr game at move 44. The match was even and stubborn. Maddox lost a piece to Erskinc at move 38, and resigned. Sixth Round In the sixth round to-night Scverne scored his sixth successive draw playing Goldstein. Tho latter adopted an irregular defence. Severne played both the opening and middle game in good style and never gave Goldstein the chance of a positional advantage. A draw was decided at move 30. Kelling v. Crackenthorp (Ruy Lopez opening).—The Australian gradually built up a strong king side attack, and just prior to tho adjournment Crackenthorp sacrificed an exchange and forced a win. Erskine v. Scott.—A Eeti opening game, which proceeded later on hypermodern lines. At the adjournment Scott was endeavouring to work up an attack on Erskine's king. Maddox scored his first win playing his club mate, Jones. The latter had his sixth successive loss. Hicks and Fauknor played a French defence game in which the forces were level. In the Boyer v. Miller game, a French dofence, Beyor won by a smart sacrifice.