NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS

Southland Times, Issue 24011, 29 December 1939, Page 6

NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS

PLAY CONTINUED IN WELLINGTON (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, December 28. The’ fourth round of the New Zealand chess congress was continued today. Results: • . ■(' NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP '. Round one.—D. Lynch (Hastings). 0 v. I. Burry (Auckland) 1; R. O. Scott (Wanganui) | v. H. McNabb (Nelson) i; K. Beyer (Wellington) A v. F. K. Kelling (Wellington) A. W. Gyles (Wellington) Iv.E. I. Jones (Auckland) E. H. Severne (Wellington) 0 v. Dr E. W. Bennett (Otago) 1. \ Round two.—J. B. Dunlop (Otago) | v. K. Beyer J; Jones 1 v. Severne 0. Round three.—Scott 0 v. Burry 1; Gyles 1 v. Kelling 0; R. G. Wade (Wellington) 1 v. Lynch J. Round four.—McNabb 1 v. P. Allerhand (Wellington) 0; Bennett 0 v. Scott 1; Lynch 1 v. Beyer 0; Burry 1 v. Wade 0; Dunlop v. Gyles (adjourned); Vincent v. Jones (adjourned); Kelling v. Severne (adjourned). PREMIER RESERVE Round two.—H. P. Whitlock (Wanganui) 1 v. W. J. Fairburn (Wellington) 0. Round three.—J. L. Hardy (Wellington) J v. R. A. Durham (Wellington) J. Round four.—C. Brunsden (Timaru) 1 v. Whitlock 0; W. Dobson (Christchurch) 1 v. W. Cole (Nelson) 0; R. A. Durham 1 v. J. D. Steele (Wellington) 0; R. G. C. Durham (Wellington) J v. Hardy i; A. S. Goldsmith (Wellington) 0 v. Fairburn 1; J. Kirkwood (Wellington) a bye; J. K. L. Webling (Wellington) a bye. Round seven (played in advance). — Kirkwood 0 v. Webling 1. Round nine (played in advance). — Whitlock 1 v. Webling 0. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Round one.—Mrs T. G. Short (Auckland) 1 v. Miss R. Burke (Christchurch) 0. Round five.—Mrs Wilson (Hutt) 0 v. Mrs Short 1; Miss Burke v. Mrs F. Vincent (Wellington) adjourned; Mrs J. I. Goldsmith a bye. MINOR TOURNAMENT Round two—P. Johansen (Wellington) 0 v. N. T. Fletcher (Wellington) 1.