CHESS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20292, 28 December 1927, Page 8

CHESS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 27. Three games were finished at the chess championship. Davies (Auckland) beat M'Dermid (Dunedin), Seveme (Nelson) beat Joyce (Christchurch), and Neville (Christchurch) beat Summers (Christchurch). In the unfinished game between Kelling and Fairburn (Wellington) the players went to the 67th move, when Fairburn resigned, his defeat being inevitable. A late entry has been received from the Rev. N. Friberg (Canterbury). All the competitors have to agree to his entry, but it is likely that it will be accepted. The tourney was continued this evening, when the games in round two were played. Neville v. Joyce (irregular opening).— A stubbornly contested game, in which Joyce became rather cramped, and his queen’s pawn fell on the 32nd move. Ho then sacrificed the exchange for the prospect of an attack, which was neatly countered. Neville’s centre pawns then proved too strong, and a mating position was obtained on the 47th move.

Summers v. Friberg (Guioco Piano) Early in the game Summers was overcautious, and allowed the initiative to pass into Friberg’s hands, and, taking advantage of this, Friberg massed his pieces for an attack, which became so strong that Summers had to give up a knight to save a worse disaster. But it was only a question of time. Friberg obtained two strong passed pawns, and Summers resigned on move 39. Kelling v. Seveme (Ruy Lopez).—The game proceeded on orthodox lines, Kelling gradually building up the better position for the middle game, which he played splendidly, emerging with three pawns to the good. Kelling then lost time_ by trying to get Seveme into a mating net, which Seveme countered stubbornly. The game stands adjourned. Fairburn v. M'Dermid (Queen’s Gambit Declined). —M'Dermid played very defensively, and Tijs game consequently became cramped. Fairburn obtained a good attacking position, but failed to go on with it. When the end of the game was reached M'Dermid had bishop and knight and five pawns against two knights and three pawns, whicn M'Dermid brought to a successful end on move 62. Fisher v. Davies.—A queen’s pawn game, in which Fisher made a blunder early, an lost a bishop for a pawn. After this Fisher worked up a strong counter attack, , but Davies defended safely, and after many exchanges the latter, having a piece up, obtained Fisher’s resignation at move 49.