Polish Champion Falls In Chess
AUCKLAND, Tue., (P.A.).— A past New Zealand chess champion. Dr P. Allerhand, of Wellington, beat a former Warsaw champion. 'Dr B. M. Cwilong. of Wellington, after an hour’s struggle in the first-round annual New Zealand chess congress, which opened at Auckland yesterday
In the major open tournament, A. G. Short, of Auckland, son of Dr T. Gordon Short, director of play, defeated his mother, one of two women taking part in the congressForty players are competing. They come from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Wanganui, Hamilton, Hastings. Gisborne, Nelson and Dunedin.
The present holder of the New Zealand title, A. E. Nield, formerly of Auckland, is now living in England.
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Northern Advocate, 28 December 1949, Page 3
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