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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9755, 3 September 1917, Page 8

CHESS

OTAGO r. WELLINGTON. The annual 14-aside telegraphic match between the above clubs was concluded on. Saturday evening, and resulted, contrary to expectation, in an easy win fo> the local club. There was & largo attendance of spectators, who followed the play at the various boards with the keenest interest. An early was effected, and very good progress was made, thanks to the good, work of the operators and officials mentioned in our last Monday’s notes. Otago had all the bad luck that was going, and the final tally unduly flatters .the local club, whoso representatives scored heavily, especially at the higher boards, where they carried all before them. The run of the play was as follows, the Otago name being given first in each instance; Board I—Cleland v. Barnes. The former was absent from Dunedin, and his game was resumed by Mr Balk. The local captain won a piece at move 13, and another shortly afterwards, Mr Balk resigning at move 25. Board 2—Balk v. W. E. Mason. This was won in fine style on the first evening by Mr Mason, as already reported. Board 3—Ellis v. W. Mackay. The latter won a pawn at move 19, and tho exchange soon afterwards, his opponent resigning at move 24. Board 4—Stenhouse v. Kelling. This was a “heavy artillery” action, all the queens and rooks being engaged. Stenhouse, who had to' defend a difficult position, resigned at move 36, when the loss of queen for rook was inevitable. Board 5—S. S. Myers v. Still. The latter gained two pawns, the exchange and a rook, his opponent resigning at move 33. Board 6—Coombs r. J A.. Omnell. Each player was left with only five pawns in the end game. Connell outplayed his opponent neatly giving up two pawns to queen another pawn. Mr Coombs (who is the New Zealand vicepresident of “Tho Good Companion Chess Problem Club”) resigned a tough battle at move 62. Board 7—Wright v. S. Gyles. Incomplete. Board B—Mellor v. Pouhy. Fouhy’s enterprising play and' Mellor’s accuracy made this the most interesting game of the match. When not too fresh from four hours’ hard fighting Pouhy erred in endeavouring to force an exchange of rooks. This gave his opponent an irresistible attack. Pouhy having to resign the hardest fight of the evening at midnight. The game was a credit to both winner - and loser. Board 9—Borcham v. Godtschalk. Incomplete. Board 10—Ward v. Bamaud. Inoom-. plete. Board 11 W. H. Allen v. McNair. The latter gained' two bishops for a rook, and later on. by a pretty combination, won queen, for two gishops, tho Otago president resigning at move 39. Board 12—Betting v. S. Mackay. The former gave up the exchange, but no attack resulted. This left Mackay a rook to the good, and he won strongly at move 33. Board 13—H. H. Henderson v. E. S. Taylor. Incomplete. Board 14—Crawford v. Gyles, sen. Incomplete. To sum up Wellington has 8 wins, Otago 1 win and 5 games are unfinished. The incomplete games, all of which are left in an interesting state, are being sent to the Auckland Adjudication Board for their decisions,, Which cannot, of course, affect tho result of the match. DRAUGHTS. The best scores to date in the current draughts tourney of the Wellington Watersiders’ Club are as follow: ■ ‘ Pts. Pts.

W. D. L. scored lost. Erickson, C. ... 80 8 3 S4, 7 Burgess. J 66 10 6 71 ii Connor, W SI 2 12 82 13 Wright. W 73 ■A 13 77 lo Reid, J 51 6 13 54 15 Manson. C 70 12 17 76 23 Wilkinson, G. 68 6 21 71 24 Cain. W 70 423 72 25 Shadbolt. A. ... 49. 10 20 54 25 Butler, E 71 6 23 74 26 Riley, F . : »6 8 23 60 27 Green. J. A. ... 46 8 24 50 28 Roberts, W. A. 48 14 26 55 33 Clarke, C .54 8 30 5S 31