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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12292, 20 July 1914, Page 5

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TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH

OAMARU CHESS CLUB v. CANTERBURY CHESS CLUB.

A telegraphic match with the Cantor. bury Chess Club was commenced at the Athemeum on Saturday evening by the Oamaru Chess Club. Play commenced ;il 7 p.m. and concluded at 11.30. The moves were transmitted with celerity by Mr W. Roxburgh, of the local telegraph staff. Mr Roxburgh's duties were. however, made lighter than he himself could have wished by the tardiness of several of the Canterbury players in making their moves. The majority of the games have reached the middle stage and honors appear at present fairly even. Mr C. A. Smith officiated as umpire for the Canterbury team. The match will be continued next Saturday evening, commencing at 7 o'clock, anil at the conclusion of the night's play all unfinished games will be forwarded .to the Adjudication.Board at Wellington. Appended is a detailed list of the evening's games: Canterbury players' names appearing first in each instance and plaving white at the odd boards: Board I—E.1 —E. H. Severne v. J. Boyd Dnnlop.—The latter replied to Mr Severne's first move with the centre counter Gambit, giving up a pawn for rapid development. This game has only emerged from the opening, and from present appearances, although .black lias a pawn" down, he still has considerable attacking potentiality. Board 2—H. J. Nightingale v. D. L. Patterson. —Mr Patterson opened with ;: Scotch game, but at move 4. by knight taking pawn missed a chance o: obtaining a tangible advantage. At adjournment the game was very even. Board 3—J. Kennedy v. H. Mowbray.—Mr Mowbray defended the Buy Lopez, ouening with Steinitz's defence, and at the adjournment had worked up a promising attack. Board 4—W. Kennedy v. AY. D. Burns. —Mr Burns opened with the Evans Gambit, but the northern'player established a very sound defence. Board -3 —W. S. King v. C. Banks.— Bur. Lopez opening. The Christchureh player sacrificed a bishop for two pawns, and appears to have a very strong attack. By careful play, however," black may be able to extricate himself. , „ Board 6 —F. H. Cumberworth t. J!. J. Brooker. —The Oamaru player opened with a Guioco Piano, and at one ta"-e had an opportunity of securing a tangible advantage. At the time of adjournment the northern player appeared to have slightly the best of the game. „ „ ~ "" Board 7—F. Woodford v. K. Familton.—Another Guioco Piauo opening. A lively game and anything might happen. ~ " Board S—W. H. Joyce v. El' - Armstrong.—Mr Joyce played the French defence, and at one stage had a promising attack, from which, however, white extricated liimselt. Honors wore even on adjournment. Board 9—J. Hankins v. J. M Mnlmliii.—Mr Malcolm eschewed Fabian i attics and reolied with the f*»'y<-° Cmmter Gambit, and quickly established complications. Both players appeared to have- followed the book closelv for about 12 moves, when Mr Malcolm established a winning position, and should now easily account for ins ooponent. ___,., "Board 10— H. Gourlav v. H. Famdton.—King's Knight Gambit accepted. Tlio northern ulayer defended irregularly, and white if anything lias tJie better same. , , _ Board 11— R. A. Joseph v. A. Gow. —French defence. The positions appear fairlv even. : ~ Board 12— H. B. Plimsoll v. J. b. Broad.—Another Guioco Piano opening. The local player lias a pawn to the v:ood.