TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17594, 6 October 1920, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH.

- AUCKLAND V. -WELLINGTON. ;: 'Great interest jaheingtaken 'in-8* twent a-sido telegraphic chess match, between Auckland And Wellington} which -was cohrmeijced last Saturday •, evening. '. It is 15 jeirs since the two clubs opposed eachTs&e?, and in view of. Auckland's wins against, Otego, Canterbury, and'Mastertorrclttbajt in interesting finish As' anticipated: TSSS. Wellington team * includes. a larger ' number of Dominion players, the first five on the list bein£ lour multi-champions and ■ one runner-up. : A • special, -wire has been placed at' the- .disposal l of- the clubs by; t the Superintended of-j&le-graphs, Mi,. A. J.- Q. -Talbot ¥ were. Messrs.r:G. Clark W. Curtis (Auckland), whose v rapid "work greatly. facilitated-the play. The- -scrutineers were Mrs.* Gyles and Messrs. Gyles, sen., Bock. Toom&tb, Wring. F. Grady, and G. - A. Jones.,- -Mr. .F. J. Moust umpired for . Wellington; * while.-' the' Auckland Club's in- ' terests were looked -after at WeHinKton by Mi'. J. C. McCreav - and during 4h*;-lasst..' hsur by Mr. B." C.'jSimv"j The pairing add openinss -were- as.-follow-{this- fetters Q.G.Di.Tsiftaifying Queen's- "Gambit- declined]i— -' - ■ 3- .*'•'' T Boirc'. Auckland. • - Wellington. Opening. 1 Mair, J. A. ;■ . Mason, W. E. 3& Buy 2 Grierson, J. C.. Barnes, B. J. - -' Buy 3 Stewart. P. N. Gyles, A. W. w.^Scolch 4 Freeman, it: Mackay, W. Vienna, 5 Pickett. A. ' Kelling, F. v'E&lish " 6 Evans, H. N.. ■ -lames, H. -*. ■.j,Qj&J>. 7 Smith. F. W. Anderson, G. "' Giuoco - 8 Harvey. F. ,Fouhy, •• Q.GiD. 9 Coyne, J. S. "White, W. C. "Vtenna 10 Layland i. Gyles, S. "O o€Q=BO>. 11 Little - Taylor, E. S. Giuoco 12 Sim Lee, H. G* Frencii - ;13 Adams . . Faulkner, S. » Zukertort 14 Barker, B. . Brobter, F. Si\ Buy 15 Senior ;■•- > ■ Jeasup, B. 'r ' Evans IS Hemes, H." \ ' Ward,' H." A. *Q. Pawn 17 Arapoff. i -Tanner.-C W,_. .^Sc^ca. 18 Sullivan, F. J. Clntten.W. C. Scotch - 19 McKerarie, B. Ee«r?Braddodfc.?.^EhUidor 20 Pulleu Burry » Fletcher, T. . Giuoco The teams - were ' captained: by,:. Messrs. J. C. Grierson'and-"B. J. Barnes respectively. The former won the'toss, and Auckland consequently had, first more. Mr. J. A. Moir (a well-known" University tennis player}, &.r-~< ing just won-' the Auckland' chess championship, took Board 1 against Mr. W. Bl'M-a&cn (New Zealand champion). - This same is in a very even state. Auckland: h"aa a. one-pawn advantage at Boards 16 and 17. Wellington is the exchange to the good at -Beards 2 and 3, two pawns >ahead at Board "iO, and one pawn ahead at Bc&kLi- 5;,.? 3, and 13. The remaining L twelve .jram.es are seemingly equal as . regards, position and material. The result. ot the match»-is,-thetre-fore quite open, and _there should, be some very interesting and instructive • play is resumed or» S»tnfn*y at 6 -p-m. -