CHESS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11650, 15 October 1923, Page 11

CHESS

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. A quarterly council meeting of the above association was held at the Working Men’s Club rooms on Wednesday evening, when there was a large attendance of delegate®. The business related almost entirely to the championship congress that is scheduled to open in Wellington on Boxing Day. A letter was read from Mr S. Crakanthorp, the wellknown champion of New South Wales, intimating his intention of competing for the New Zealand championship. An unofficial letter from Mr G. Gundersen (eleven times champion of Victoria) indicates that he also hopes to be a competitor. In view of these “oversea" entries it was decided to follow the precedents of 1906 and 1913, and ask affiliated clubs to circulate a “one shilling list” amongst their members, in order to specially increase the two first prize®. It was decided that the number of prizes should be in proportion to the number 1 of entries; one for every four entries, or fraction of four. The rate of play is to be slightly faster than hitherto, the time limit having been fixed at 20 moves per hour (as in England), instead of 18 per hour, as heretofore. This change was, it may be added, strongly recomi mended by the competitors who took part in the last championship tourney. Mr P. W. H. Kummer, of Mauriceville (a North Island vice-president), forwarded a donation of £2 2®, and expressed pleasure at the proposal to hold a minor tournament simultaneously with the championship event. The entrance foe for the proposed minor tourney was fixed at 10s 6d for each competitor nominated by a club, and £1 Is for each private entry. Entries fov this event, and those for the championship, must reach Mr C. W. Tanner (lion, secretary) by the Ist proximo. The congress has been given power to classify competitors as “major" or “minor." Further details are to be arranged at the meeting to be held on November 7th. j THE WELLINGTON CLUB. f The ninth round of ihe Wellington | Chess Club’s >innuil championship tourj rr-ment was contested on Saturday evening, when H. Godtsc'halk von from G. Wmliam (this being the letter's first loss), W. E. Mason won from W. White, A T. Craven from G. P. Anderson, and E. A. Hicks from D. Purchas (by default). The games’S. .Faulknor v. A. W. Gyles, and Kelling v. Mackny were adjourned in an oven state, and Fouhy is a pawn up against Barnes. The game B«rnes r. Kelling (round 8) ended in a

played l . The leading scores are now: —J Barne9 7J—fr, W, E, Mason —IJ, G. Wigham «s£—l£, A. \\f. Gyles —2s, E. A. Hicks s^—2i, Kelling 2-J, and S. Faulknor 4s—3s. Ladder matches are still very popular. A. W. Gyles captured rung 2 from Barnes (2 —I and 3 draws), and has now challenged W. Mackay lor the top rung. W. E. Mason failed to dislodge G. P. Anderson from rung 4, and the latter is now trying to g'et rung 3 from Lames. T, Fouhy gained rung 6 from E. A. Hicks, and has now challenged W. E. Mason for rung 5. W, J Fairburn was snccessfnl against A. T. Craven (2—l), but failed to dislodge H.j Jossop (1 —2). \V. White has challenged 1 Kelling for rung 8. WORKING MEN'S CLUB. Very little progress has been made with this club's annual tourney during the past few weeks, owing to tiie extensive alterations that are being made in • the club'® premises. The matter of 5 playing telegraphic matches against the Auckland W. M. Club and the Nelson C C. has for the same reason, had to be held over till next year. A league match against the Wellington Chess Club's “B" team is scheduled for next Saturday, and a cLraugnts match against the Watensiders' Club for the following Saturday. An endeavour is being made to arrange a chess match against a com. oined team from the other local clubs, t'he Jewish Club, tne Commercial Travellers' Club, and the Federal Club ail have some strong chess players, and it is believed that the Wellington Club, Wellesley Club, Central Club, Civil Service Club, and Returned Soldier®’ Club •ould each contribute a useful quota tothe joint team. WELLINGTON SOUTH CLUB. Messrs A. W. Gyle® and D. Purchas .lave tied for the championship of this lub, and they will therefore have to play-off to decide who is to represent the dub in the champion of champions tourney that is to be held later in the season, under the auspices of tho Wellington Chess League. The play-off will probably consist of throe games. Mr F. K. Kelling (vice-president) is once more organising a team to play at Mnsterton during the Labour Day weekend. The first round of this annual fixture is set down for decision on Saturday evening, and the second round on the forenoon of Monday (Labour Day). So far twelve name® have been handed in. and four others are hopeful of being able to join the party.