CHESS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17823, 3 January 1920, Page 6

CHESS.

DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Peb United Peess Association.) WELLINGTON. January 2. ' In the eighth, round of tho chess tournament Mason beat Dodda and tteverno beat Anderson. _ ; In the ninth round Ewen beat Wild, Foithy beat Smith, and Mason beat Hicks. 'lhe ninth round was finished this afternoon. The details of tho games are aa follow: — Anderson v. Dodds.—Anderson opened with the Guioeo Piano game, and by a rapid advance of tho queen's pawn, tho exchanges giving him; a strong centre, tho king bishop's pair was pushed on to tho fifth, blocking Dodds's bishop. Dodds exchanged a valuable bishop to double Anderson's pawn. Tho latter made, a brighter attack, and, his bishop and rooks being well posted, lie succoeded in exchanging Dodd's queen and pawn fur a rook and a bishop, tnereby winning tho game. Severne v. Lindsay.—Lindsay played tho Centre Counter, and both players developed ii. very sound position until move 12, when Severne won a pawu v Severne _ built up an attack, and could iriako no suitable opening. His pieces wero well posted, and Lindsay, attempting to transfer a knight to a fighting position, pawned a rook. He won the exchango, pushed on the attack, and threatertod 'to mate ini two,- when Lindsay resigned. . KcUir.g v. Faulkner.— I This is the only Zukertort opening of the tourney. An even game developed,, both players being in a position for attack. First Faulkner and then ICelliag threatened, but the tension was relieved by an exchange of q noons. \t move 37 Keliing won a supporting pawn on the queen's side. Faulkner had to give up a bishop for this pawn to . prevent queening, and a few moves later, seeing tut prospects of- a dratfn game, ho resigned. Faulkner, who is Keliing's junior clubniate, deserves credit for his splendid effort in thia e "Thc tenth round was commenced toLindsay v. Dodds.—A Guioco plaved by Lindsay led to a lively interlude. Lindsav was tempted to offer a bishop to get Dodds's king into the open. Frorn a. critical position Lindsay won a bishop, but Dodds reached safety. The latter immediately launched a sharp attack, and as sav's queen side pieces were undeveloped, he could not withstand the onslaught, and after playing «. few moves resigned Faulkner v. Anderson. —Anderson adopted the Petroffi Defence, Faulkner continuing with a pawn to qucea, four. The whole of tho middle game was of an exciting nature, but Anderson at one stage> lost a picce for a pawn. Faulkner, in fine style, followed up his advantage, winning w ]tl f EpiendKlcombination which swept all before it, Andersoi resigning on vho twenty second move. Connell v. Mason.—Connell opened with tho Ruy Lopez, developing on sound lines. Mason Lunter-attacked, but Connell avoided the danger, and using his doubled rooks, nueen and bishop, he concentrated his atS upon Mason's king knight's = Mason iust had the saving movo to prevent k mate. Connell, however, at one stage did not play tho best move, and Mason was able to break up OonnelTs rf sltl0 " moves later. Connell resigned to Mason a came that was full of interest. The position after the ninth round was: Won.-Lost. To play. ,

Mason Kellins Soverno Dodds Barnes — Hicks Fouhy Ewen ... Anderson' Connell Faulknor Smith Wild Lindsay ... 8i 74 7 6 6 5 44 4 4 3 24 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4