CHAMPION CHESS CONGRESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2028, 5 January 1893, Page 26

CHAMPION CHESS CONGRESS.

Chkistchcech, January 3.

Mr Jowitfc played Bird's opening in his game with Mr Milner. In the early part of the game he won a pawn. A number of exchanges followed, and Mr Jowitb gained another pawn and obtained so strong a position that Mr Milnor's game became very cramped. Mr Jowitt skilfully pushed on his pawns, gained third pawn, and after a determined resistance on the part of Mr .Milner, he succeeded in getting two passed'" 'pawns on the queen's side. Mr Milner resigned on the sixty-firsfc move. At the present stage Mr Siedeberg is leading, having won six games and drawn one. Mr Hookham is second, having won five, drawn one, and lost one. Mr Barns is third, having won five and lost two. Chbistchuhch, January 4-. The eighth round of the champion chess tourney was played to-day. Mr Sexfeon played Bird's opening against Mr Milner. On the fifteenth move he won a pawn on the thhtythird move Mr Milner overlooked an opportunity of regaining hifc lost pawn. On the thirty-eighth move, however, the Christchurch player recovered his pawn, but at the expense of position. From this point Mr Sexton practically forced the game, and his opponent resigned on the forty-fourth move. Mr Wood adopted the Guioco Piano in his game with Mr Siedeberg. His ninth move was weak, and allowed the Dunedin player to obtain a better position. Two moves later Mr Wood made an oversight, which lost him a piece and gave him a very inferior game. On the thirteenth move he again played weakly, and consequently Mr Siedeberg won a second piece. On the seventeenth move. The Christchurch man, recognising that his game was hopeless, resigned on twenty-first move. The game was finished in under an hour and a half. In his game with Mr Barns Mr Cleland offered the Queen'sgambit, which was accepted. Mr Barns' ninth move was weak, and allowed his opponent to institute a very strong attack, which was carried out with great force and vigour. Mr Barns made as stubborn a defence as was possible under the circumstances, but finally had to resign on the forty-second move. Mr Jowitt played the Guioco Piano against Mr Hookham. The game was very even till the seventeenth move, when Mr Hookham made a weak "move, which allowed Mr Jowitt to obtain a better position. The Auckland player gradually developed a strongattack, and on the thirty-second move j prepared for breaking through his adversary's position by advancing his KKt P. Mr Hookham's thirty-fifth move was sealed, and when moved at the evening adjournment was a mistake, and enabled Mr Jowilt to effect a I breach. At the thirty-ninth move the latter, could have effected a very pretty mate in six moves, but overlooked it. Again, on the forty-third move, he overlooked a mate on the move. However, after the break-up of the position Mr Jowitt had two rooks and two pawns to his opponent's one rook. Mr Hookham played an uphill game very skilfully and with great determination, but Mr Jowifcfc played very carefully and never gave an opening, and on the seventy-fourth move Mr Hookham resigned. In the game with Mr Tait Mr Eyre offered the Bvacs' gambit, which was accepted. The "Wellington player defended himself carefully, but then began an attack by advancing the pawns on the king's side. This rather weakened his position, and allowed Mr Byre to plant his rook in a very strong position on the twentyseventh move. Mr Eyre blocked his own rook, the result being that he lost the exchange. On the thirty-second move the players agreed upon a draw. Mr Siedeberg must win first place, as he has won seven games and drawn one. The second and third places lie between Mr Hookbam, 5 won, 2 lost, and 1 drawn ; Mr Barns, 5 won and 3 lost ; and Mr Byre, 4- won, 3 lost, and 1 drawn.

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