CHESS TOURNAMENT.
* ..Blf TrstEaiiAPii.l DUNEDIN, Jan. 7. The game between Jlookham and Baroeji was abandoned as a draw at the sixtieth movo, when the latter woo left with a bishop and three pawns, against his opponont's bishop and two pawns, but the superiority was nof. oufUcicnt lo force a win. T. _t_b. The chesß tournament wns continued tonight. Bmith, of Chriflcrnircri, played lhe Scotch gambit, m the match with Sidobsrg, of Dunedin. Tlio laltcr bad ibo bet of lhe play after the sevonth more, and eventually tho Christchurch player resigned. Dr -tenbouse met Barnes, lbs latter adopting Iho French defence. Dr Stenbouto got into difficulties and resigned ut about —io twenty-Bftli movo. Hookhom gnd Sideborg inst, fbo former adopting the Buy Lopez _iim; At iho
fourteenth move the Dunediu player allowed bis adversary by an oversight to take one of hia knights. The game ended m Hookbam's favour.
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Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4738, 8 January 1890, Page 3
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148CHESS TOURNAMENT. Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4738, 8 January 1890, Page 3
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