FORGOT TO STOP CLOCK
CHESS PLAYER'S ERROR ' LOSS OF CONTEST (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United. Press Assn.) (Reed. Dec. 29, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 28. Competing in the first round of the Australian chess championship a New Zealander, A. W. Giles lost to G. Koshnitsky through forgetting to stop his clock after a critical move. Koshnitsky defended a Ruy Lopez against Gyles, who, for some time, appeared to be in a superior position. The New Zealander cleverly sacrificed a pawn and obtained a very dangerous attack which culminated in a threat of a mate against which there appeared to be no defence. However, Koshnitsky, who is New South Wales champion, found an ingenious way out by sacrificing a knight. Gyles forgot to stop his clock at the critical stage which fact was noticed when the flag fell and the game was awarded to Koshnitsky, who claimed he was in a winning position at the time. Gyles held the Western Australian, M. Goldstein to a draw in the second round. The latter never was able to break through the New Zealander’s solid defence.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19824, 29 December 1938, Page 10
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180FORGOT TO STOP CLOCK Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19824, 29 December 1938, Page 10
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