TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17932, 7 November 1921, Page 10

TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH.

» 'AUCKLAND jfl CANTERBURY. The annual match between the Auckland and Canterbury Chess Clubs, commenced on Saturday. October 20, was resumed on. Saturday last at G. 30 p.m. Auckland having won at board 9 on the first ovcning, 15 boards were left in. At tho close of the play Auckland had a scoro of 6 wins Canterbury 4 wins, and 3 games drawn. making 7J against , 4{. Tho game at board 5 is to lie finished in Auckland within tho next fortnight, when Mr. Armstrong, the Canterbury player, comes North. The other throo arc being looked into by tho two captains, with a view to an arrangement being come to. thus avoiding adjudication, Tho concluding stages of the game went as follows, tho Auckland player being mentioned first in each instance: — Board I, Gricrson v. Anderson: The latter developed an attack in iho centre. Grierson defended in a way which compromised his ganio, leading to the loss of a piece, by clever play of his opponent, on tho 25t!i move, and his resignation on the 31st movo. Board '2, Stewart v. Kennedy: Exchanges brought the sumo down to biehops and pawns, The position being quite evon, a draw was agreed upon. Board 3. Coulthard v. Fribcrg: Coulthard by resourceful play, held off a vigorous assault, won two pawns, and ovcntually tho same. Board 4, Pickett v. Hawkins: Pickett won the exchange and a pawn, a.nd tho exchange again, hu opponent resigning a hope. less gltmc. Board G, Miles v. Armstrong: Miles is a pawn to tho good, with tho hotter gaino- This garno is to bo concluded over tho board shortly. Board 6, Smith v. Darwin: On resuming play at tho 28th move an unfortunate mistake occurred. Smith placing one of his opponent's rooks on a wrong square. An interesting gamo to tbo 41st movo "wa 3 marred by. this error, which led to his opponent winning a piece, whereupon Smith resigned, it being too late to consider any othor alternative. Board 7. Roberts v. Pihl: A levol game on tho first ovcning, this developed into a lively attack by Roberts on Uio king's side, which ended in his queening * pawn, with an overwhelming attack, his ♦wJ£v,» 'SPP'inß a lost. game. Board 8, ;; r i' B j- v> 9«arrolI: Careful and level play amS m a „ ,raw by mutual consent. Board o, Player on tho first evening. Board 10 A ra^ n ff ;:-Lnvell-Smilh: ApUl eontinuYJ * IDmn,! furth « material, hie C" StfSms eventually. Board 11. fit* V - Slu!llt ? : ,lnteresting sparring, with upon., iioard 12, Sul hvan-v. Stevens- Auck laud ,s a pawn up. with no advantßEO in KrtLM. \l ?M i the gaZ heW ove Nov 1T- H,T ,J, : !S l • Board "• DaywHrd v. Btt£ with K % m *M<?.P™™ to tho / gooa, with the position m hie favour ),w opponent handed i„ his resignation Board ' •M. Andrea* v. chapman : \u Ancklaii manding. position scorns to compensate- for Bo Ins W nsld ,T lt ! < l' 1 '7 the captain" rmwn t, \i[ ono3 V J3 '.'ckhurflt: Jones has a Pawn to the. good, with a fair prospect of winning This s tho third same to bo looked mto further. Board 16. Putinan v. Dalkm . tutman being two pawns to the bed win', a liopole« position, ho tendered his resiina. toon at closing time. Canterbury would havo to ocoro oil tlm four undeoided giruos to win the match mhich m unlikely. It looks ao if it ; S d tt. n * not ? n OT Auoltlw,<i b » »bolt 01