TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2674, 14 June 1905, Page 62

TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH.

DUNEDIN v. OAMARU. Play in the chess match by telegraph betv.een the Oamaru and Otago Chess Clubs waa resumed on Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock, iyiii oeased at midnight. As on the pieyjous

occasion, Archdeacon Gould umpired for Dunedin in 'Oamaru, and Mr D. Forsyth for Oamaru m Dunedin. Although the second sedeiunt occupied fully four and a-half hours, the games were so keenly contested that only five were finished, the remaining four being reserved for adjudication by Mr A. W. O. Davies, of Wellington, the present chess champion of New Zealand, on whose decisions rests the final ref-ult of the iratcb. The scores on each sid<s were : — Dunedin. Oahaeu. Wins. Wins. G. D. Wright .. -J D. Paterson .. i Rev. A. T. Chodewski .. .. *r~ Dr Garland .. * — S. S. Myers ..1 W. Kennedy .. 0 J. Stone .. .. 0 E. T. Earl .. 1 P. J. Mouat .. * — H. Manisty „* — A. R. Barclay .. *— J. Williani3 .. *— G. Rankin .. ..1 H. Williamson 0 » J. C. Ponsonby.. * — R. Armstrong.. * — A. King „ „1 A. Swindley .. 0 8* li * Reserved for adjudication. Following are details of the play : —

Board 1. Wright v. Paterson (Scotch Gambit). — Mr Wright had a passed pawn, which ultimately fell for a less valuable one. At move thirty the positions were perfectly even, and a dsraw was agreed upon.

Board. 2. Chodowski v. Garland (irregular opening). — Forces were even, but at move forty the Dunedin player had a pawn extra. . This gam« is reserved for adjudication.

Board 3. Myers v. Kennedy (Two Knights Defence). — Mr Myers, playing black, restimed with the advantage of having won the exchange. At move twenty-nine Mr Myers scored "first blood" for Dunedin by announcing a mate in three moves.

Board 4. Stone v. Earl (Two Bishgps' Opening). — At move twenty-one Mr Earl was a, rook ahead, and had a superior position Mr Stone resigned.

Board 5. Mouat v. Manisty (Giuoco Piano). — At midnight Mr Mouat had queen, two rooks, knight, and four pawns, as against his opponent's queen, rook, bishop, knight, and six pawns, ar.d the game — a ha.rd-fought one — was reserved for adjudication.

Board 6. Barclay v. Williams (Bishop's Opening). — Mr Baxclay pira.ctica.lly won this g«.me, but his opponent declared that a clerical error had been made in the transmission of a move, and ai fresh start was made froon about the thirty-second move. The game being unfinished at midnight, was reserved for adjudication.

Board 7. Rankin v. Williamson (Giucco Piano). — Mr Rankin resumed with a pawn ahead, but soon had to abandon it. Hia opponent, through misinterpretation of a move, lost his quean for a rook, and shortly afterwards was forced to resign.

Board 8. Ponsonby v. Armstrong (A Two Knights' Defence). — Forces were even at the Tffsumption, and also at the close of play. Tho game was accordingly reserved for adjudication.

Board 9. King v. S-windley (A Queen's Pawn Opening). — Soon after the commencement of plaj, Mr King won a rook for a pawn. With steady piay he increased his advantage, and ultimately announced a mate in three moves. The win wa.s a highly creditable one for a very* young player. O-n cessation of hostilities, tho Rev. A. T. Chodowski moved a hearty vote of thanks tc Mr D. Fcrsyth fox his services in connection vith the match, and the motion was carried unanimously amidst applause.