Chess Games in City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 273, 18 November 1936, Page 9

Chess Games in City

WELLINGTON V'.'EEST OF PROVINCE During the past 30 years chess teams from Wellington have placed-very enjoyable matcVes in various Wairarapa and Manawatu centres. It was possibly the success to the [annual ; Auckland v. Waikato fixture that led to recent negotiations for a match on a large scale entitled ‘•Wellington City "v. Rest of Province. ” This mew .fixture was very happily inaugurated' at Palmerston North on Saturday afternoon. In his opening remarks-Mt H. Christensen, the president of the Palmerston North Chess Club, heartily welcomed the many visitors, and expressed pleasure at seeing such a fine gathering of enthusiasts to inaugurate a larger sides match than any previously held in the district. He felt sure that this reunion would help to stimulate interest in the game, and improve the standard of play in the. province. He added that as some of those who were taking part kad long journeys to make, after the match it was proposed to adjudicate on any first-round games that were not finished by 5.30 p.m., and" to terminate play when supper was served at 9.30 p.m. The pairings were then announced and play was soon in progress. Two additional pairings were made at the evening session. Palmerston North 1 contributed 10 players to the combined team,. Wanganui 2, Levin 4, Feilding 2, Woodville 2, Pahiatua 1, and Shannon 1. The Wellington City team included A. W. Gyles, the present Dominion champion, niuo members of the Goldsmith family, and E. Gallichan, who wits president of the Ashhurst Chess Club 4S years ago. The first round gave the city players a lead of 17 points (21} to 4i)- The combined team did markedly better in the return round in tho evening. The final score was City 40, Rest of Privince 13. At board 1 R. O. Scott, the Wanganui champion, made an even score against the New Zealand champion (1-3). At . board 2 E. E. Hicks, the Ngaio champion, got a draw and a, win from A. I. Harper, who won the Palmerston North championship recently by defeating R. Christensen in a game that ran to 135 moves. This beats the 133-move rramo that was played some years ago in a Wellington tourney between the late Mr H. L. James and F. IC Kclling ‘‘Angels and ministers of grace defend us” was the quotation applied by Mr James to this marathon game when editing the book of the Napier Congress (1911-12). Tho city players owed most of the margin in their favour to a greater knowledge of the end-game, the dm- • portance of which for success ini match play is becoming more evident year by year. The thanks of the visitors were expressed at supper time by. Messrs. J. I. Goldsmith (chairman of the Wellington Chess League), and F. K. Kelling (president). The final speaker was Mr J. B. Fleck, vice-president of tho Palmerston North Chess Club. lie thanked the city players for their visit, which, he felt sure, had given the district players some useful lessons that would be greatly appreciated. He hoped to see an even larger gathering at the 1937 contest (applause). The full score of Saturday’s matches is as follows: — Uoaru City. Rest of Province. 1. Gyles, A. W. 1 Scott.'R. O. ... 1 а. Hicks, E. E. li Harper, A. X. .. i o. Beyer, K. .. 14 Christensen, R. . J O'Shaughnessy, 4, Hardy, J. L. 1 W. F u O'Shaughnessy, Emery, W. J. 1 W. F i 5. Dyer, E. J. •li Townsend, 11. H. s б. Kelling, F. K. 2 Beverley, J. ... 0 7. Morton, J. .. 2 Dowling, W. P. 0 8. White, W. . 2 Williams, R. ...0 <j Ariow, E. 1. 2 Stewart, A.. ... 0 10. Sim, R. C. . 2 morris, O. C. .0 11. Jessup, A. E. a Eames., R. J. . . 0 Id. Robie, H. N. 2 J|lunro, M. ..... 0 18. Glasgow, j, A 0 Humphreys, L. . 2 14. Gotitschaik, ; r, A 2 Davey, E 0 13. Goldsmith, A. 2 Brill. 0 0 16. Goldsmith, , T „ i Mrs 1 I*leek. J. B. .... 1 17 Emery. W. J. 1 Christensen, Pi. . 0 Carr D G. . 1 Christensen. H. . u 15. Goldsmith. L. 2 Thwaites, R. .. 0 ID. Carr, h. G. • 1 baker, H, J. .. U I'm Myers. Dr* j) 2 Christensfcn, L. . 0 21 Yarrc’ll, H. P. J Summers. A. .. I 22! Gallichan. E. 1 Riley. J. ....... « 23. Goldsmith, O. 1 Bass, P. \V„ ~1 21. Goldsmith, D. 3 Guy, P. G. .... 0 23. Goldsmith, j j 0 Sollitt, F 2 26. Goldsmith, N. 0 Monks,. W. 27. Goldsmith, E. 2 Christensen, P. . 0 2S[ Goldsmith, G. 0 Arlidge, G. W. .2. Total ..... 40 Total ..... P 3