CHESS IN DUNEDIN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 61

CHESS IN DUNEDIN.

At the Oiago Chess Club's Rooms, last Wednesday night, Mr David Forsyth, Senior Club champion and ex-champion of New Zealand, ~ gave an exhibition of simultaneous play at chess, encountering single-handed. 14 opponents. The contest commenced at 8 o'clock, and lasted three hours and th-nes-quarters-, the moves on each side being made with 8-tudious deliberation. The match ended at 11.45 with the following results: — 1 D. Foray th v. D. S Columb .. 0 0 , v. J. J. M&rlow .. 1 1 , v. C. A. Beal .. .. 0 i „ v. F. J Mouat .. .. i 1 „ v J. E. Halo .. .. 0 1 „ v. R Macdonald .. 0 1 „ v. T. Asher .. .. 1 0 „ v. A. Ellis .. , #J .. 1 1 „ v. S. S Myers .. 0 0 „ v. R. H. Osten .. .. 1 0 „ v. W. G. Hay .. .. 1 1 „ v. F. G. O'Beirne .. 0 0 „ v. J. Mirir 1 1 „ v. A. E. Wolstenholme 0 8£ Totals 6J Mr Forsyth adopted a variety of openings, principally the King's Bishop's Gambit. King's Gambit, and Vienna At the conclusion of the performance, Mr F. J. Mouat, on behalf of tlie assembled players, moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Forayth, remarking that an exhibition of this kind stimulated a healthy interest in the game of chess, whilst indicating the possession on the part of the single-handed performer of mental powers of a high order. The motion was carried by acclamation.