CHESS CONGRESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24003, 29 December 1939, Page 6

CHESS CONGRESS

OPENING ROUNDS OTAGO PLAYERS COMPETING (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Dec. 28. The fourth round of the New Zealand Chess Congress was continued to-day. Results:— New Zealand Championship Round One.—D. Lynch (Hastings) p I Burry (Auckland) 1; R. O. Scott (Wanganui) i, H. McNabb (Nelson) J; K. Beyer (Wellington) h F. K. Kelling (Wellington) i. W. A Gyles (Wellington) 4; E. I. Jongs (Auckland) 4; E. H. Severne (Wellington) 0 Dr E. W. Bennett (Otago) 1. 'Round Two—J. B. Dunlop (Otago) i K Beyer £; Jones 1, Severne 0. * Round Three.-Scott 0 Burry 1; Gyles 1, Kelling 0; R. G. Wade (Wellington) i. Lynch J. Round- Four.—McNabb 1, P. Allerhand (Wellington) 0; Bennett 0, Scott 1; Lynch 1. Beyer 0; Burry 1. Wade 0 : Dunlop v. Gyles (adjourned); Vincent v. Jones (adjourned); Kelling v. Severne (adjourned). Premier Reserve Round Two.-H P. WhWock (Wanganui) 1. W. J. Fairburn (Wellin R g i o un ) d°Three.-J. L. Hardy (Wellington) }, R. A. Durham (Wellington) Round Four.-C. Brunsden <Timaru) 1 Whitlock 0; W. Dobson (Christchurch) 1, W. Cole (Nelson) 0; R. A. Durham 1. J. D. Steele (Wellington) 0- R G C. Durham (Wellington) J, Hard'- 1; A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington) 0, Fairburn 1: J. Kirk wood (Wellington) a bye; J. K. L. Webhng (Wellington) a bye. Round Seven (played in advance).— Kirkwood 0. Webling 1. Round Nine (played in advance).— Whitlock 1. Webling 0. Women's Championship Round One—Mrs T. G. Short (Auckland) 1, Miss R. Burke »{Chnstchurch) 'Round Five.—Mrs Wilson (Hutt) 0, Mrs Short 1; Miss Burke v. Mrs; F. Vincent (Wellington), adjourned: Mrs J. I. Goldsmith a bye. Minor Tournament Round Two.—P. Johansen (Wellington) 0, N. T. Fletcher (Wellington) 1.