TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12017, 14 July 1902, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH.

AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. THE telegraphic chess match, Auckland v. 'Wellington,/:iivas/;continued last Saturday night. The -Auckland players turned up at seven o'clock, ' it being tacitly understood that proceedings would be resume! at ■ the same hour as at the previous sitting but Wellington, it appears, made arrangements for eight o'clock, ana valuable time was lost in consequence." There did not seem any valid reason why play should not have commenced at the earlier hour, without any agreement to the contrary; \ Only.-'two games were finished, both ending in draws. Wellington had a win on the first night, as a set-off against which Auckland has a win on board 3. On the whole, so far, Wellington's prospects": of winning the match ar3 better than Auok-. hind's. .The names of players and openings are given below.; In each pair the firstnamed is an Auckland representative. The latter had the move at the odd-numbered boards. Board Qrierson-Barnes (Buy Lopez)— :. Even. ' .Board Lelievre-Mason : (Ruy Lopez)— • Firstnamed is a pawn down. " Board Miles-Still ■(Buy Lopez).— Miles gained It for B and P on 21st move, and will win. Board Jowitt-Mackay (Buy Lopez)—The Wellington man has the best of the game so far. ■ Board White-Ryder (Buy Lopez)—The , advantage lies with the Auckland player. Board 6.—Stewart-Chapman (Scotch gambit) —Laetnamed is on the r defensive, and Mr. Stewart lias a i good ... attack, with winning chances. - ': Board 7.—Cashen-Kelling (Evans' gambit)— Mr. Cashen has recovered the gambit pawn, the position being even.' Board -Priestley-Brown (Petroff defence) - —The Auckland man towards the latter .■■■•: end of the sitting, lost a piece. Board 9.--F. W. Sinith-W. P./ Barraud . (French defence)— Mr. - Smith has. given up this exchange, but has the better : ' game. ■ ■ ; ---''.. ' ■.■'■■•■■■■ Board Pope-Counel (Buy Lopez)—Firstnamed has a piece to the bad, and the worst of the game. Board 11—Ashton-Allen (Two Knights' defence)— Mr. Ashtori is a pawn down. Board 12.—Little-Wright (Buy Lopez)—Even. Board fodil-Rigg (ICing's (jambit declined)— Drawn game. Board McKay : Gottschalk (Buy Lopez)— Even. Board 15.— F. Cousins-Morton (Giuoco Piano) Win for Wellington on first night. : ' Board 16.—. Cozens-C. Barnaul (Irregular) Mr. Cozens had a good game, but unfortunately neglected :to • place his bishop on the proper square after sending away the move correctly, and as a result later on made, an.* impossible move. He was penalised, and lost the B. greatly jeopardising his chances.'.". Board 17.—Hosldng-R. F. Smith (Giuoco Piano)— Mr. Hoiking had apparently a lost game at the beginning of the night, being a R to the bad; but by good play, on 21st move his adversary was obliged to give up his advantage, and a few ■ moves later on « draw was proposed and accepted. : Board Lennox-Collins (Buy Lopez)—Advantage with Wellington player. Board Green-Tanner (King's gambit declined)— The Auckland player has lost a ,P, but his opponent's pawns are badly placed. ■ ■■■-■ Board 20.— Marshall-Opplcr (Queen 8 gambit * .-.'.,:. declined)— -