CHESS CONGRESS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9624, 31 December 1892, Page 2

CHESS CONGRESS.

(Per United Phess Association.)

Chbistchurch, December 30 The fourth round of the Champion Chess Congress was played to-day. '

In the game between Messrs Siedeberg and Barns the former opened with the Ruy Lopez. Mr Barns' fifth move was weak and enabled Mr Siedeberg to begin a strong attack. On the eighth move Mr Siedeberg threatened to win a piece, and Mr Barnes had all he could do to tfl- Vh'l eMr was pressing his attack, Mr Barns overlooked the ford'of the Dunedra. player's position, and in a few more moves Mr Siedeberg won a piece. He Poetically had the game in his own hands after this, and on the forty-fourth move Mr waas ninev rS' d "&"^ * a ""« m°VCS

. Mr Mjlner adopted the Giuoco Piano opening m his game with Mr Hookham. Duiin«the early part of the game he had a good attack, but after the" sixteenth move he lost ground and enabled his adversary to assume the offensive. Complications arose after this, resulting, in Mr Miluer losing a piece on the twenty-third move, and Mr Hookham's win became practically assured. Mr Milner struggled on till the thirty-seventh move, when he resigned.

Mr Sexton played the Hungarian defence in his game with Mr Eyre, who quickly developed his game, and on the eighteenth move sacrificed apiece for two pawns, thereby getting a very strong attack. He pushed his advantage so vigorously that Mr Sexton was unable to withstand his onslaught, and resigned on the thirtyfifth move. J

Mr Tait played the English opening in his game with Mr Wood. After some very cautious play Mr Tait won a pawn on the twenty-third move. Mr Wood won the exchange oiuthe-thirty-eighth move, and regained his .pa.«M|ktho fl <i|^.nMib s ~: MrrTait then began an attack, and got b:\ck.the exchange. Some interesting pawn play followed, but Mr Wood overlooked two opportunities of forcing a win Finally both players were reduced to a pawn each. Mr Wood queened first, but was unable to win, and a draw resulted.

Mr Jowitt played,the King's Bishop's opening m Irs game with Mr Gleland. Early in the game he-got the attack and won a pawn Mr Oieland afterwards won it back, and theremainder of the game was very even It resulted in a draw on the fifty-seventh move