CHESS ITEMS.
At the Wellington Chess Club Mr W. B. Mason has be.iten Mr P. Still, and Mt E. Hicks hae defeated Mr H. Tonks in the Petherick Shield handicap tournament. The first-class tournament a<t the Auckland Chess Club has concluded. Mr E. J. Miles was top scorer with 11 wins, 1 draw", 2 losses. Mr J. C GTier&on, runner-up, -achieved 10 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, and the other competitors scored as follow: — Rev. A. Miller, 9 ! win-s, 1 draw, 4 losses; A. H. O'Loughlan, ,' B—o—6; F. C. Ewn, s—l—B; E. Priestl«y, j s—o—9 ; and H. B. Wingfield, -2—l—ll. I The following interesting p*wn-ending occurred in a. game between Yates ana i Michel] in the British championship «our- ! ney at Scarborough (says a Home exchange)'. Position:— B; Iplk3p; 2pfi; 4Pppl ; P7; ■ IP3K2; 6PP; 8. White (Yates) to play. j Yatea. after prolonged cogitation, played 1 1 K-K 3, said Miehell, -who -was not satisfied ' with a draw, moved P-K R 4 (P-K R 3 was the proper move). Now White wins at once by 2 P-K R 4! P x P (P-Kt 5 is no better); 3 KB 4, K-K 3; 4 P-Q Xt 4, and Black resigns.
CHESS ITEMS.
Otago Witness, Issue 2902, 27 October 1909, Page 65
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