THE CHESS CONGRESS.
(D? TKLKORAPH.-PRE33 ASSOCIATION.] VVakoanoi, Thursday, Seventh round: Anderson beat Cocks, Moiiatt beat Sexton. Eighth round: Barnes and Anderson drew, Hatherley and Mouatt drew, H»okham beat Cocks, Edwards boat Sexton, Pleasants beat Remington, Meldrum and Mackay (unfinished), Lelievre and Pearce drew. The position of the players up to this stage was as follows :— Played, Won. Dr"fm. last. Andorson ...... 0 6 « a Barnes - .. - 9 * it Cocks 0 * i 6 Kdivards .. .. .. U S 1 7 Hathotley - .... 10 3 2 6 Hooklmm - .... 8 * « * Lelievre .... - 0 » } J MackAy V ? J J Meldrum ~ ~ ... 8 6 l i Mouatt * 10 * * J Pe,irc« » S - 1 o Pleasants .. - .. 7 3 8 2 Remington 13 2 » J Sexton 10 8 2 8 Ninth round, Meldrum v. Hatherley (IrI regular opening): White attacked prematurely, and allowed Black to get a strong counter attack. The players agreed to draw on the 57th, move. Edwards v, Mackay (French Defence): This was a well-contested game, and was soon out of the book running, Mr. Edwards resigned on the 50th move, Anderson v.- Pleasants: This game was adjourned owing to Anderson being indisposed, x ' The tenth round will be gone on with to-night, mmm^m^mm^mmmmmmmm
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10018, 3 January 1896, Page 5
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