CHESS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1641, 19 May 1919, Page 8

CHESS.

' WELLINGTON t. CANTEBBUHT. The animal {piegraphic chess match between Wellington and Canterbury was commenced on Saturday evening, the Canterbury team playing in the Chamber of Commerce Hall. Good progress was made in a six hours' game. MrC.IL Hill was the umpire in Christchurch, and Mr C. C Clutten in Wellington. Messrs E. Dalton and A. Walker were the local scrutineers. So far gw Pjay has gone in favour of Wellington. The following are the teams and a brief resume of the play, Canterbury conducted the attack at the odd numbered boards:— Board I—E. H. Severne (Canterbury) v. A. W. 0. Davies. To be played on the second night. Board 2—R. J. Barnes (Wellington) v. H. L. Andersen. The northerner offered the Danish Gambit, and a lively game resulted. At the adjournment the Christchurch player was a pawn up, with an apparently safe; position. Board 3—H. Kennedy (Canterbury) v. W. E. Mason. A Four Knights game, well conducted and interesting. Position even. Board 4—W. Mackay (Wellington) v. W. S. King. A Queen's Gambit Declined game, the Canterbury player dnring the evening winning a minor piece and a pawn. Board 5—T. Hawkins (Canterbury) v. F. K. helling. A Vienna opening gave opportunities for lively play in which Kelling at the adjournment had got a passed pawn and some positional advantage. Board 6—P. Still (Wellington) v. A. C. TwyTord. The Scotch opening was played at this board, and the northerner gained a pawn, with also the stronger position. - Board 7—R. Lovell-Smith (Canterbury) v. H. L. James. A Ruy Lopez game, in which the local player seems to have got the worse of matters in a lively scrimmage. Board B—H. G. Lee (Wellington) v. F. Woodford. A Ruy Lopez opening. The game became very open, and the Wellington player won a pawn. Both kings were exposed to the attack of the opposing batteries.

Board 9—W. H. Joyce (Canterbury) v. H. Godschalk. A Queen's Pawn game. The northerner has two pawns plus and is attacking.

Board 10— S. Gyles (Wellington* v. H. Gourlay. Also a Queen's Pawn game, with an even position at the adjournment Board 11—D. L. Bruton (Canterbury) v. E. S. Taylor. A French Defence game, the Christchurch player, who in last season's match was a member of the Wellington team, having a good attack at the adjournment.

B?ard 12— G. McNair (Wellington) v. Dirk PinJ. King's Bishop opening. The local player is attacking strongly, but the position oiTers opportunities Tor either player. Board 13—L. J. Darwin "(Canterbury) v. F. J. Booker. Centre Counter game.' By good play Darwin -won his opponent's queen for rook and knight. The game was not concluded, but at the adjournment the position of the cx-Christchurch secretary, now an enthusiastic member of the Wellington Club, looked quite hopeless. Board 14— J. Faulkner (Wellington? v. E. L. Wilson. A Queen's Pawn game, the northerner standing a minor piece to the good at the adjournment - - The match will be continued next Saturday evening.