CHESS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19500, 8 June 1925, Page 11

CHESS.

NEW ZEALAND CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Tho chess telegraph match Otago v. Canterbury, which commenced on May 30. was continued on Saturday evening. At 11 o’clock when play ceased only two games — those in which Messrs Balk and Wright wore engaged for Otago—wore unfinished. Those will be submitted to the adjudication board in Auckland, but will not affect a decision in Otago’s favour, the score of finished games being 8 !, to 6i, as from tho favourable position of Mr Wright’s game, ho should be either awarded a win or a draw, which will make Otago’s win assured. Among tho notable games played was that of Mr J. J. Marlow who on the first night’s play captured a bishop for a pawn, Mr Marlow pressed his opponent very hard on the second night and scored tho first win for Otago. Mr H. S. Myers also had a brilliant win. In the middle game, by skilful manoeuvring he captured his opponent’s queen without any material compensating loss, and Canterbury resigned a few moves later. Mr T. M. Gillies acted as bmipiro, and groat credit is due to him for the capable manner in which ho discharged his duties, and to 1 the telegraphist who operated tho wires without a hitch. 'the next round to be played by Otago will bo against Auckland on June 20 and 27. Tho following is tho result of tho match : OTAGO. CANTERBURY, \V. tr. ... 0 Anderson, 1U L. ... 1 Coombs, L. D. ... 0 King, W. 8 1 Davies, A. VT. O. ... 4 Pnlicrg, Rev. N. ... 4 li:ilk, 0 Hawkins, T Jliiehan. W. ... ... 1 Quarrell, 11. J. ... 0 Stonhouse, K, \V- ... I Darwin, D. ,1. ... e Cohen L. .. ... 1 Lovell-Bmith. Hoy ... 0 Myers, 8. 8 1 Chapman, ,T. O. ... 0 Wright, 0. D. ... Joyce, W. 11 Marlow-, J. J 1 Paecoe, 11. W. ... 0 Hi ley, G 0 Neville, P. H. K. ... 1 Allen, W. n 0 Shillito, Tl. 8. ... 1 Watt, H. ... ... ’. Dalton, P. 4 Penrose, R. J. ... i Shillito, H 6 Ahern, C. ... ... 1 Harding, W, P. ... 4 Hanning, H 0 Btevens, A. J. ... i Barnett, C. M. ... 1 Ilomell, J ,( 0 8 V Cl