CHESS BY TELEGRAPH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18674, 2 October 1922, Page 9

CHESS BY TELEGRAPH

The Otago Oheag Clu,b commenced its last telegraphic match of the season with Auckland on Saturday evening, which will decide the interclub championship for the 1923 season. Mr A. W. O. Davies captained the team, which consisted] of 20 boards. Otago won the toss and played white at odd boards. The following is a brief summary of the games after the first evening’s play, which on the whole, has progressed fairly well. Otago players are mentioned first: I. Davies (captain) v. Ctmthard. —Mr Davies, playing the Euy Lopez, black replied by P-QR 3, and the game has progressed along usual lines, and is just entering the interesting stage, pieces and position oeing even. Dunlop v. Moir.—The Otago player chose the French defence, Mr Moir playing one of Dr Lascar’s variations, to same. Black has a strong pawn position, and the position is an interesting one. 3. Stenhouso (W. G.) v. Grierson (captain). —The Auckland player elected to play the Two Knights’ Defence, and after 17 moves having been played, white sealed. 4. Balk v. Stewart. —Mr Stewart, playing the Scotch Gambit, the game is now reaching an interesting stage, black sealing on the 16th move, pieces and position being even. ■ • 5. Ooombs v. Miles)—The latter declined the Queen’s Gambit' offered by '.Mr Ooombs, who is a pawn up, while having two rooks and a knight against two rooks and a bishop. 6. Hamel v. Pickett. —The Otago player replied with the Frencli Defence to Mr Pickett, who opened with the- English Opening, but the game -reSolvecl' itself into the Queen’s Gambit, which was declined by black, white sealing on the 14th move. 7. Ellis v. Fotheringham.—Mr Ellis, playing the Centre Gambit, won a bishop from black on the 12th move, and has the game well in hand. 8. M’Crcar v. Roberts. —The Auckland player chose the Qucn’s Gambit, which was declined, and tire game has settled down to a close, hard fight, both players having strong pawn positions. 9. Myers v. Jones. —Mr Myers opened with the Scotch and the game proceeded along usual lines. On the 10th move black exchanged bis bishop and knight for a rook and a pawn, black sealing on the 16th move. 10. Wright v. Smith. —White playing the Guioco Piano, the-- game- has proceeded on book lines for 13 moves,, pieces and . position being even. ’ ’ ’ ■= 11. Lye v. Arapoff,—The Otago player opened with the Ponziani. On the 15th move Mr Arapoff sacrificed his doubled Q.B.P. for a developing move, positions being even, 12. Marlow v. Wingfield.—This was another Giuoco Piano opening. Black is a pawn up, which he will no, doubt be, able to retain, while sealing on the 14th move. 13. Henderson v.. Vaughan.—The latter chose the Petroff Defence, and on the 15th move won a bishop, while getting two pawns for it, which should make an interesting end game. . 14. Betting v. Senior.—'The Auckland player, playing the Queen’s Pawn opening, has a bishop up, but also a piece ‘en pris," and may therefore be the exchangedown after black’s ' next move. 15. Fulton v. Allport-.—Mr_ Fulton, playing the Queen's Pawn opening, is threatening «o win a piece from black, and' should have no difficulty in bringing the game to a successful conclusion. 16. , Penrose v. Fotheringham.—The Otago player close the two. knights’ - defence, and is two pawns down after 18 moves having been played, white having the best posit'on. 17. Gratham v. Andrae. —Mr Andraereplied with the Silician Defence, and after 16 moves pieces and positions are even. 18. Allen v. Barker.—Mr Allen, playing black, olios© the French Defence, and is a pawn up, positions being even,,white sealing on his 20th move. 19. Grigg v. Sullivan.—The latter replied with the Silician Defence, and the game has preceded on usual lines, pieces and position being even. 20. Hastings v. Lees. —Mr Hastings, playing the two Knights’ Defence, the game is now in the middle stages, and in an interesting position, pieces being even. Play will re-commence next Saturday evening at 6 p.m. sharp, and the secretary particularly requests all players to be ready to start at the above time, as a long evening's play will be before them.