CHESS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 31 December 1924, Page 5

CHESS

NEW, ZEALAND TOURNEY

The' New Zealand chess tourney was continued yesterday afternoon and evening. Details of play follow: —

SECTION A,

G. F. Dodds v. E. A. Hicks. A Queen Gambit was played, in which queen’s bishop and knight hies were opened.. The game was full of interest, clever attack and counter alternating. Dodds got- a strong attack going which Hicks just managed to ward off. A clever advance of Hicks’ king’s pawn enabled him to give a check and to win a bishop, his own position being secure. Dodds challenged Hicks’ queen and on these pieces being changed off Dodds resigned. Purdy v. Fairbnrn.—Queen s Lamb it. game. Purdy early made a ringside attack, forcing open rook’s file. He unfortunately lost a rook, which gave him an uphill fight. He played cleverly, white Fairburn wasted moves, and Purdy giving up a knight was able to queen a pawn and win. Stenhouse. v. Bullock.—The latter played the Philador Defence. Stenhouse set up a vigorous attack, but lost the exchange ancl a pawn. He continued with brisk attack, but exchanges in which Bullock gave up piece for pawn, left a pawn and queen ending, which resulted in a draw. Moir v. Anderson.—Unfinished. SECTION B.

Vaughan v. Gyles.—Queen’s Gambit with moves transposed. Both players obtained good positions, but in the exchanges Vaughan captured a pawn. This cost him a minor piece. From this point Gyles played sparkling chess, forcing Vaughan to give up queen for knight and bishop in order,to save checkmate. Gyles captured another minor piece when Vaughan resigned. Dodds, F.M. v. Hicks E. E.—The Guioco Piano game was played and Hicks soon took up the attack. In this he made an oversight and lost a knight. Dodds wearied towards the end and lost a knight, and pieces being even, a draw was decided upon. Severne v. Cole.—A valuation of the Tiiree Knights’ game was played. A cramped position resulted, and in the middle game exchanges neither could gain advantage and a draw was agreed to. / Pihl v. Kelling.—A very middle game came out of a Queen Gambit game. Kelling attacked and Pihl changed off rooks to free his position. In a difficult position Kelling failed to provide for a knight move, which lost him a piece and ultimately the game. POSITIONS FIFTH ROUND

Wilts. Draws. Losses. Points. Purdy 4 0 1 4 Gyles 3 1 0 3' Vaughan 3 1 1 3£ Hicks, E. A. 3 1 1 3* Moir 2 2 0 3 Cole 2 2 1 3 Anderson 2 1 1 2J, Dodds, G. F. 2 1 2 2'Kelling 2 1 2 % Pihl 2 1 1 2 £ Severno 1 2 1 2 Bullock 1 2 2 2 StenhousQ 0 2 3 1 Fairburm 0 1 4 .1. Dodds, F.M. 0 1 4 X Hicks, E. E. 0 X 3