CHESS.

Wanganui Chronicle, 3 January 1902, Page 2

CHESS.

BARNES WINS THE CHAMPIOnJ^^^^^H SHIP. J^^^^^H Per Press Association. '"'^^^^^^^^^| AUCKLAND, January I<^^^^^^H In the fifth round of the Champiff" *f^^^^^^^^^| Chess Tournament, in Barnes v. Griet^^^^^^^^H Barnes opened with a. Queen's pawjn^£^^^^^^^^^| Queen's gambit declined was the and white commenced the attack, ended in an exchange of queens andp|J|^^^^^^^H fall of two of blank's pawns, t mnaii^^^^^^^H point Barnes increased his advao* black resigned on the 45th mo^ " Jaquet v. Forsyth, Jaquet having. ,-- H^^^^^^^H tack "laved Hunt's opening, and a ) "V^^^^^^^^H ed to attack on the king's side, wher > v!^^^^^^^^^H had castled, castling himself on I fCS^^^^^^^l side, but by doing so he exposed hvV^^^^^^^^^H to a dangerous counter attack. BTacE^^j^^^^^^^J up a kniglit for two pawns to gain a P^S^^^^^^^^H tion, and shortly afterwards won back "Ke^^^^^^^^l piece with the queen. White lost the gain^^^^^^^^f a few moves afterwards. \ 't^^^^^^H In Jowitt v. Edwards, this game M'W^^^^^^H unusually long. On the 91st move Jow'ittt sacrificed a piece with the design of quee%^^^^^^^| ing a pawn, but hi'i opponent managedJ^^^^^^H to queen first with check and prevented j^^^^^^H him getting the queen. Jowitfc resigned^^^^^^H after black's 92nd move. t After the round was completed, Forsytih^^^^^^H and Grierson resumed their unfinished game, and after a very interesting end a draw was agreed upon. The score now stands: Barnes 5 wins j^^^^^^| MEesrjS^iftmijttb 2, Jaquet- 3, Edu ardrHJtl^^^^^^l Tin's piMcticwlly decides tTi^-^cd^unpio^-J^^^^^^B shi]). ;>,s though theie ife another roun(ito.]^^^^^^| bo played, iiie result cannot be alleied'.;^^^^^^| There should, however, be some interest-^^^^^^^H ing play for the second «wKffixd places. AUCKTLVND, Jaiuary 2.'; Tlio la»t round of the chess''champioß-i^^^^^^^H ship was played to-day. Tliough tll€%^^^^^^H championship was decided on the pr£vionSv!^^^^^^H day, -.riben Bai'anes won his 'fifth ga!me',M'.^^^^^^| the play was interesting notliwitlistanding-^^^^^^^B sas there was eveiy prospeofc of -v^iaKT^^^^^^H struggle for >econrl place, and so iij turned ' '^^^^^| o'ttt. Porsyth won hi« game from\ Jowitfc in\the moining, and Jliles secured a di-aw ,^^^^H with Baranes, of Wellington, after a loin* ~^^^^^| aiidpatient close game. Miles was heart- "• i^^^^M ily Angratulated at the conelusion\«E;..tfoeWi^^^M game,\as the draw ga.ve him a, titjr^^T ~^^^^^B Forsyte iW second place in Hie t<we*ran^t^ ,"'!J^^^^^H The score is as folio we: R.-^BaranS I^^^^H (Wellington Woiking Men's A^^lu^/i^^H s^. E. J. Miles (Auckland Chess Clußr<A' D. Forsyfii (Otogo Qress Gub) 4, j: 3W '-^^^H quet (Auckland Chess Clab)|3, J. C. Gri^-?C. son (Auckland Chess Club) ih, J. Edfards I^^^^H (Otago Chesi^Club) and &■ Jowitt (,iuok- 'h^^^^H land Che.ss Qlub) 0. tak(). the <-^^^^^| champioii^Jiip md the fist prize o; '£%) • ■; Miles and Foisyth, vfio tied fof' second place, divide t!t second and third prize> "^y^^^^H according to the rules, receiving£7 ICl^l^HJj^^^^B each. - 'i I'^' ~i^^^H