CHESS CONGRESS IS HELD AT AUCKLAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18044, 3 January 1927, Page 6

CHESS CONGRESS IS HELD AT AUCKLAND.

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY IS AT INTERESTING STAGE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. January 2. chess* 1 congress, a* shown by" the large numbers of spectators, among whom were Mr R. H. Abbott, president of the New Zealand Chess Association. Mr John Mason, M.P., ex-cliampion of the Dominion, and Mr Ewba.nk, president of the Gambridge University Chess ClubGreetings were received from Mr Spencer Crakan thorp, of Manly, NewSouth Wales. Australian chess champion, and others. The visiting players and others were taken for a. drive to the Titirangi ranges and all enjoyed the beautiful scenery and mountain air after a week of strenuous play. At the conclusion of section play on Friday the scores stood;— Davies - r * Dunlop ii Krskine * Roberts 31 Moir Pleasants -£ Fair burn -i Kell ins -i Bullock - Miller - Jones 1 i Gyles *6 Bury 1 Fouhy 1 Fenwick Hughes 0 Twelve of the above qualified for the “] as C Vol"lowst— CrMinlop .1. Krskine 2, Moir 2. Roberts U, Severne 15, Kelli n g I£, Gyles IJ. Fairburn 1, Miller J. Pleasants i. Bullock 0. It will be noticed that section play operates strangely in some cases. For instance Roberts and Severne had 35wins in their section and only carry forward 1 i, whilst Gyles, with score of onlv 1-i, carries forward IJ, and Bullock, with no*s°’ore“ This is owing to the fact tiiat. the scores against competitors Who did not qualify arc cancelled. The results in the first round of the Bullock won from Moir; Davies won from Kelling; Gyles won from Fairburn; Dunlop won from Miller; Krskine won from Roberts. Severne and 1 leasants The second round of the final resulted*— Dunlop won from Bullock; Roberts won from Fairburn; Krskine won from Kelling: Gyles drew with Severne and Pleasants drew with Moir. Davies was unable to play and his game with Miller was put off to another