THE PISTYAN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15056, 27 July 1912, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE PISTYAN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

The Yorkshire Weekly Post says :— The International Chess Tournament at Pistyan has ended as waß expected in a decisive victory for RubinStein, who has played a strong game throughout, and before the final round was reached had established his premiership beyond challenge. The position of the other, leaders ia the tournament had also tiecomo fairly clear, and the closing stages of the contest were for that reason robbed of some Interest, players who had secured them selves against defeat being content to play for the draw when, under other circumstances, they would hare risked something to secure a win. Rubinstein wins the ilrst prize in the tournament with 14 points; Spielmanu is second with Hi; a "d Marshall third with 10A. For the fourth, fifth, • and sixth prizes there is a tie bet-ween Puras, Sehlcchter, and Teichipann, who have each scored 10 points. Yates, who was the only BririUi representative in the tourney, although not placed in the honours list, has done fairly well. He has six points to his credit, the game with Lowtzky, which he was previously reported to have lost, having been won by him." From the same source we learn that the remaining scores were :— Balla and Breyer ... ... 91 Alapin, Sulwe, and Sterk ... . '. 9 Ixiwtzky ... 8 liarasz and Yates {, Conn, Hromndka, and Leonhardt 5t Johner 41

Our Wellington correspondent reports as follow?:— .:, ' In the Wellington CtlessOlub, the ladder match for runp 7 ended in Mr. Fouhy (challenger) defeating: Mr. Fell with a score of 2-1. The. match for run;,' 2 (Still v. W. E. Mason) i*' incomplete. Play in the annual handicap tourney of trie Working Men's Club is becoming intcrestingT Although only four rounds have been contested" every one, of the sixteen competitors has already been defeated. The best- tallies to date ar<> ■—- Burgess 4-1, Wild 3-1, Koster 2-1, Eton 2-1, Gaudy 4-2, Key 3-2, Barnes 2-2, Helling 2-2, Mowtell 4-3 and Larking 3-3. •'■ A telegraphic match - between the Wellington East. and Masterton Chess Clubs is contemplated. Chess is evidently flourishing in Masterton. A handicap tourney is in progress for the silver shield presented by Mr. J. Bajrg, and there is a sealed handicap contest for the trophy donated by the. president, Mr. G. A. Jones. A match, with the Hamilton Chess Club is projected, and it is also proposed to revive the popular North v. South fixture, the Waingawa being the dividing Hue. » '