CHESS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18590, 28 December 1934, Page 7

CHESS

DOMINION TOURNEY

SECOND ROUND MATCHES

(Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day

The New Zealand Chess Congress was continued yesterday, when the second round was completed and one game' in .the third round was finished before the end of the evening’s play. F. K. Kelling and A. W. Gyles, both of Wellington, are leading on the play in the first two rounds, having won two games. 11. J. Armstrong (Canterbury) played soundly in tho second round to force a draw with J. B. Dunlop, the present champion. The results of the games played in the second round were: Friberg beat FairbUrn; Abbott beat Watt; Erskine beat Gray; Kelling beat Darwin; Dyer drqw with Bayer; Dunlop draw with Armstrong; Gyles beat flicks; Haverne drew with Le Petit. The Fcott v. Hardy match was not finished. In the third round Abbott, beat, Fairburn.

, Following arc notes on the games played:— Fairburn v. Friberg: Fairburn opened with Hie queen’s pawn game, and Friborg played the («runfeld, defence. Even play wen't on into the middle game, Fairburn advancing his two wing queen’s side pawns, After some exchanges these proved weekend Friberg captured them, remaining with a bishop and two passed pawns against a knight, the pawns on the king’s side being equal and safe. Fairburn resigned On move 49. 'Watt v. Abbott: Watt opened with the ft try Lopez, and Abbott offered the usual defence. Watt gained a slight advantage early, but later allowed'an exchange of queens, giving'Abbott the initiative. Abbott attacked strongly, but the defence was sound, though Abbott, was a pawn up after several exchanges. Abbott gained another pawn, eventually winning flip ‘game'at tile 81st move.

% Erskino v. Cray: QuoonTs. gambit, declined. Erskino played the 'queen’s Indian defence, arid fatly had (Hay in difficulties; but steady play by Cray enabled him In work up a strong attack, winning three pawns for one after some exchanges. A complicated Arid game ensued with bishops of the sntfte color, and Etskine ivps able to .force Amy’s resignation at the 70th move.

if Eel ling v. Darwin: Ricilinn defence. Darwin captured a centre pawn at move eight, lint immediately suffered a fierce attack from his opponent's rapidly developed forces. Rolling regained the pawn at move 18 with a superior position, entering the end game with a queen and two passed pawns to Darwin’s rook and bishop. Darwin resigned a hopeless game at move 31.

Dyer vv Beyer: Queen’s gambit declined. The game throughout, showed little advantage to either player. Play was very even both in the develop: mental stages, and aldo in the later w

changes. At the end of the sitting, each, player was left with two bishops arid six pawns, with no hoph of a “break through,” and a draw, agreed to at move 31, was a fitting end to a so un d ly-pla ye d gam e. Dunlop v. Armstrong: Dunlop adopted the Buy Lopez attack, which Armstrong parried successfully. After a series of exchanges a draw was agreed to at move 33. Hicks v. Gyles: Sicilian defence. An even game, but in the course of play Hicks developed pawn weakness, eventually allowing. Uyles to win a pawn. Hicks resigned at move 02, when a mate was threatened.

Le Petit v, Severne: Queen’s pawn opening. Severne played the Cambridge Springs defence, and worked up a' fairly strong attack in the middle game, but Le Petit defended successfully. The position became locked, and a draw was agreed upon at move 39.