WADE HOLDS LEAD IN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Chronicle (Levin), 30 December 1947, Page 6

WADE HOLDS LEAD IN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

DUNEDIN, Dec. 29. R. G. Wade (Wellington) continues to liold the lead in the Dominiou ches* cliampionship tournament, the third round of which was completed tonighr, but had to coneede a draw in his ganie with tlie Hastings player, D. L Lync-li At one stage Lyncli was heavily down to the extent of three pawns but by aggressive play he eventually forced Wade to acecpt a draw. This was in spite of the fact that the Hasting's man was still at a considerable disadvantage 111 the matter of material. The present titlcv holder, T. l^epviik-

nan (Wellington) has not so far sliown 'lis best form. On the other liand the Wellington player, R. (). Bcott, played particularly .ve'il to seeure a win over the champion 111 a game which was one of the features jf the day 's play. The poi'nts table in the championship now reads: It. G. Wade 3-Y, R. O. fcicotr and II. McNabb 3, D. 1. Lynch, J. F. Lange (Dunedin) and T. Lepviikman 21, C. B. Newick (Auckland) 2, W. M. Stewart (Christchurch) aud A. E. Nield (Hydney) 1^, W. Lang (Dunedin) 1. In the major open event, N. S. Henderson (Wellington) leads with 4 points followed by N. T. Fletclier (Wellington) and W. Reindler (Wanga nui) with 3^. Next come A. Kwok (Dunedin), Mrs. E. Short (Auckland) and II. A. McGilvary (Dunedin) who each have 3 points. Results of today 's games: — Championship Four round: R. O. Scott beat A. E. Nield, T. Lepviikman beat C. B. Newico, II. McNabb beat AV. M. Stewart, J. F. Lang beat G. E. Trundle, W. Lang beat W. E. Moore, D. I. Lyueh drew with R. G. Wade. In matches. eontinued from the first round Scott beat Land, and Lynch drew with Stewart. ' Major Open Fourth round: N. S. Henderson beat Mrs. Short, W. Reiudier beat R. Watt (Dunedin), T. Fleteher beat J. K. L. Bebling (Dunedin), H. A. McGilvary beat H. Wliitlock (Wanganui), S. J. Webb (Dunedin) beat R. Williamson (Dunedin), F. McNabb (Nelson) beat D. Robertson (Rakaia), R. Woodfield (Rangataua) beat A. Summers (Wellington), Miss A. R. Hollis (Auckland) beat B. Hannagan (Dunedin), R. E. Baeyertz (Auckland) beat W. Pearse (Timaru), J. Cusack (Dunedin) beat H. F. Pobar (Wellington), A. _S. Holiander (Christchureli.) beat I,. ^iih (Palmerston North), A. Kwok beat S. Frew (Blenheim), J. Ross (Wellington) drew with E. Faulkner (Wellington).