CHESS CONGRESS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 6 January 1926, Page 12

CHESS CONGRESS.

FINAL HOUNDS. I By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, January 5. Play in the third round of tlio linals of tho chess championship commenced this afternoon. r l ho fourth and Just round will commence to-morrow morning. .Results were as under: — I Hound 3. I Moir v. Pihl (tlu.y Lopez).—Moil) adapted the Stcinitz attach, in wliich ho becaino very aggressive. l’ihl was unablo to resist the onslaught, and resigned on move 25. Crackanthorp v. Erskino (double Eianchetto game).—Crukanthorp treat-, etl the opening on original lines, and obtained a good position. Erskine did not defend well, and got an inferior game, wliich, however, turned out very interesting. Erskine lost the exchange, and later Crakunthorp gave back the exchange to force a mate, i Dunlop v. Anderson (Sicilian j defence). —Anderson transposed a move | early in the opening, and this gave j Dunlop an advantage to stave off tho ; attack. Anderson gave_ up the t exchange of a rook for a bishop, and I a great struggle eusued. Dunlop won eventually. Barnes v. Stenhouso (Queens counter game).—Stenhouso has won the exchange of rook for bishop and pawn, but tho game is unfinished. Tho position now stands as under: — Crackanthorp 5) wins, Barnes 35, Dunlop 4, Stenhouso 3, Moir 3, Erskine li, Pihl IJ, Anderson 1. "Barnes v. Stenhouso is unfinished. CONSOLATION SECTION. In round 2, Kelling v. Miller, Kelling’s sealed move lost him a rook, and he resigned without further play. Hound 3. —Purdy defeated Kelling; Davies v. Millar (unfinished) ; E. E. Hicks v. Eairburn (unfinished). The position of tho competitors is as under: —Purdy 4 wins, Davies 2), Kelling 1, Miller 1, E. E. Hicks Eairburn 0. Tho last round commences to-morrow morning.