CHESS TOURNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21378, 30 December 1932, Page 10

CHESS TOURNEY

"THE DOMINION CONGRESS

THIRD AND FOURTH ROUNDS / POSITIONS OF PLAYERS ' Public interest in the New Zealand chess congress, which is being decided'in Auckland, is increasing now that the contest is in full swing and the score hoard is showing, results. The following is the position of the players after the fourth round last evening : To Wins Losses Draws Play Pis,' Beyer . ■ - I 1 *' Erskine ' . . 1 I 1 1 Faulknor . . 2 1 1 Hicks . 1 1 1 .Tones ... Koiling .1 1 Miller / . . 1 2 1 1 Goldstein . . 3 1 Crakanthorp 2 1 3 -i Severn® . . Scott . .... 2 1 1 Madctox . . 1 1 2 J Details of the third round are as follows, the first-named player being white: — Faulknor v. Jones. —Queen's Pawn: At the adjournment it appeared that the defence might stave off the attack, but on resuming white pressed his attack and forced his opponent to resign on the 40th move. < Goldstein's Third Win Goldstein v. Scott.—French Defence: The Wanganui champion was not able to stave off defeat at the hands of the English expert, who methodically set to work to win several weak pawns in Scott's positio/i; and, just before the first adjournment he won. three pawns compelling Scott's immediate resignation. This win left Goldstein- in the . lead with three straight wins. Crakanthorp v. Severne.— Scotch: Crakanthorp had slightly the better opening but agaidst stout, defence was unable to gain more than a slightly better ending owing to Severne having a double pawn. Without a win being available a draw was agreed to by both sides. 1 Hicks v. Beyer.—French: A" hard contested game that contained a. lot of very sound* chess. The Danish player gave a fine exhibition, but in the middle game made an oversight that he could not overcome. and he resigned on the 46th move. The game' took four hours and 35 minutes. Miller v. Erskine.—Sicilian.: White made a characteristic bold attack and at move 30 sacrificed an exchange hoping to secure positional and attacking ad\ antage. Against such an experienced opponent the/ effort was futile, and he resigned on move 43. Maddox v. Kelling.—Queen's Pawn: After six hours' play this game was adjourned yand remains unfinished. White will require all his. skill to get a draw, for Kelling has both material and positional advantage. V Fourth Bound Results The. fourth round was notable for the shortness of three of the games which wore completed in the first session of the round. At the evening session thers were only three tables still in play. Severne v. Faulknor. —French defence: The game became so blocked that at move 17 a draw was agreed upon, white having played for 50. minutes and black for-34 minutes. This game was Severne's fourth draw in the contest. Beyer 'v.' Crakanthorp.-r-Caro Kann defence*: The defence being Consolidated Crakanthorp attacked viciously on the castled king., .Beyer, with the exception : of a couple of Weak moves on the queen' side, defended well. : Black gave up a knight for a couple of. pawns and broke. through and compelled white to return the piece. Beyer commenced a counter-attack! which was too slow, black forcing a mate with a rook sacrifice. This game will- be one of t the choice memories: of thei-con-' gress and has been accepted as an entry for the brilliancy prize. > Jones v. Miller. —Queen's Pawn game: Jones opened up his position too soon, thus permitting Miller to get a passed pawn in the centre and control the queen's bishop's file with queen and two rooks. Ha% T ing lost a bishop and further losses threatening white • resigned on the 24th move. ' 1

Kelling v.- Hicks.—French defence: Kelling gained a pawn move 21 from his club's champion. Hicks, adopting a difficult middle game with much ingenuity, missed a -chance of equalising by retaking a piece with a rook instead of with his queen at' move 27. This left Kelling with the superior game and enabled him to score a \yin at move 39. Scott v. Maddox.—Queen's Pawn opening: Maddox played his favourite defence, pawn to queen knight 4, and in the end game emerged with a pawn up. Scott defended skilfully and at move 54 Maddox had to be content with -a draw. Erskinfe v. Goldstein. —Queen's Pawn : This game lasted just beyond the six hours and in the -evening session ,was played in the presence of a large gallery >f spectators.