R. G. Wade Is Leading Contestant For N.Z. Chess Championship

Wanganui Chronicle, 29 December 1947, Page 5

R. G. Wade Is Leading Contestant For N.Z. Chess Championship

(P.A.) Dunedin, Dec. 28 With three points to his credit, R. G. Wade, former New Maland champion and holder of the South-western States title, which he won during his recent visit to America, is leading the other contestants in the Dominion championship chess tournartient which is being played in Dunedin. The defending title-holder, T. Lepviikman (Wellington), could equal Wade’s score by winning unfinished games. At present Wade is one point ahead of his nearest opponents. Mrs. F. E. Short (Auckland) and N. S. Henderson (Wellington) are the leading players in the major open event, having defeated strong opponents. Each has a score of three points. Results of the second and third rounds of play are: CHAMPIONSHIP Second Round: R. G. Wade (Wellington) beat W. E. Moore (Christchurch), H. McNabb (Nelson) beat R. O. Scott (Wellington), J. F. Lang (Dunedin) beat C. B. Newick (Auckland), W. M. Stewart (Christchurch) beat G. E. Trundle (Auckland), T. Lepviikman (Wellington) beat W. Lang (Dunedin), A. E. Nild (Sydney) i drew with D. I. Lynch (Hastings). ! Third Round: C. B. Newick beat H. I McNabb, R. G. Wade beat G. C. Trundle, D. I. Lynch beat W. E. Moore. MAJOR OPEN Second Round: R. E. Baeyertz (Auckland) beat J. Cusack (Dunedin), A. Kwok (Dunedin) beat F. McNabb (Nelson), S. Few . '5 le "-1 helm) beat D. Robertson (Rakaia), N. T. Fletcher (Wellington) beat J. K. L. Webling (Dunedin). Mrs. F. E. Short (Auckland) beat A. Summers (Wellington) G. H. Whitlock (Wanganui) beat B. Hannagan (Dunedin), H. A. McGilvary (Dunedin) beat L. Sim (Palmerston North), J. W. Ross (Wellington) beat A. S. Hollander (Christchurch), W. Reindler (Wanganui) beat R. E. Williamson (Dunedin), J. S. Webb (Dunedin) drew with R. Watt (Dunedin), R. Faulkner (Wellington) drew with R. Woodfield (Rongotoua), W. A. Pearce (Timaru) drew with H. B. Pobar (Wellington). Third Round: N. T. Fletcher drew with W. Reindler, H. F. Pobar drew with D. Robertson, E. Faulkner drew with W. E. Pearce. B. Hannagan drew with R. E. Williamson, J. Cusack beat A. S. Hollander, A. Kwok beat R. E. Baeyertz, H. A. McGilvary beat J. N. Ross, N. 3. Henderson (Wellington) beat S. Frew, Miss W. R. Hollis (Auckland) beat R. Woodfield, Mrs. F. E. Short beat S. J. Webb, F. McNabb beat L. Sim.