CHESS MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH v TIMARU.

Otago Witness, Issue 2623, 22 June 1904, Page 59

CHESS MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH v TIMARU.

A chess match, by telegraph, -v%as commenced on Satuiday evening between teams representing the Canterbuiy and Timaiu Chess C!ub3, 12 a-side. The Timaru uinpiis v.as Mr Martin, while Mr Coales acted iv the same capacity at Timaru for th& Canterbury Club. The telegiaph arrangements were carefully attended to by Mr H. I. Bennett. The Timaru Club attacked at the odd-numbered board.*, and play proceeded more or less briskly during the evening. The following are the players engaged, the Christchurch men's names coming first in each, instance : — ■

No. 1 Board, "W. S. King v Mason, o.eniag Sicilian Defence-, No. 2, J. VTcod v. Cox,. King's Gambit Declined ; No. 3, H. J. Nightingale v. Mara, Ruy Lopez ; No. 4, C. Anrman v. Cuthbert, English Game ; No. 5, E. Hardcastle v. Mara, Sicilian Defence ; No. 6. A. L. Smith v. Hassell, Scotch Game ; No. 7 F. Worsley ■<-. Creswell, Ruy Lopez; No. 8, F. S. Malcolm, v Gourley, King's Gambit Declined; No. S, F. A. Cooper v. Wood, King's Gambit; No. 10, F. Woodford v. Werry, G-iuoco Piano ; No. 11, W. Roberts v. M'Alister, Giuoco Piano; No. 12, C. W. Turrell v. Walton, Irregular.

At Board No. 1 Mr King has a pawn to tho good, but there are prospects for either side. Mr Hardcastle, at Board No. 3. has won a. look for a knight. At Beard No. 7 Mr Worsley has also won the exchange, a rook tor a bishop. Mr Cooper, at Board No. 3, still retains the gambit's pawn, and Mr Woodford, Board Xo. 10, lias secured an advantage by winning a pawn. The Timaru players do not appear to have gained any advantage, as the games other than those mentioned are about ever.. The matck will be continued on Saturday evening. Last year's contest resulted in a draw. — Lytteltoil Times.