THE CHESS TOURNEY.
EIGHTH 80-TJTCD'.
Play for the eighth, round' of< tile-New Zealand Chess Tourney commenced this morning.. No less than three- out of the five games were concluded before- noon. Edwards bea* Andersen,. Masom beat Pleasants and Barnes beat Meldrumi This gives Barnes the lead 1 ii* the' tourney. The following are details of play up to the luncheon adjournment :.— Bbo-td 1 1— Andersen' v.. Edwards, White openad wifchi the Rjiy Lopez,Vand gained a Pawn at the 14th move*, but left? hiswith a strong; attack;. At the<&th move Edwards sacrificed a Rook and mated his adversary on the- 28tli: move. Board 2— Griersbn v,. Giffinid', . Tliie wrts another liuy Lopez opening, and neitiier player soems to have- any advantage. Board 3|-Mason v. Pleaeants;. Mason used the Zukertort opening, and' won aPawn at his 13th move, and gamed 1 so. strong a position that his opponent? retired on tlie- 18th) move.
Board 4— Meldrum v. Barnes: Queen's Gfcunbit. Meldrum won" a Pawn at? his 13th mow, but di&nofc keep his advantage, and allowed Barnes to regain his Pawn, with a winning attack, which he took advantage of, mating Meldrum' at lids 38th move.
• Board s—MeHou5 — MeHou- v. Cfcck&.. Kings' Pi'anchetto.. Mellor won two Pawns and the exchange-,, and will probably win; ffookha-m, * bye.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5761, 4 January 1897, Page 2
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213THE CHESS TOURNEY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5761, 4 January 1897, Page 2
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