CHESS TOURNEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 397, 5 January 1909, Page 8

CHESS TOURNEY.

;; ;;TWO WBLLINGTON'MEN ON TOP.','.:._ ■ ''■;';:' : CHAMPION.': ; v'v'' ■■;'; ;•'■' (BY TBt,EGKAFH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.).; ■; '-: ' '■-'" .'."■. Dunedin, January-4i" : vine ninth'and: final 'found: of the chesS championship contest "resulted as : follows:-;'' ; •; Edwards\v. ■ Kelling (Queen's Openattempted' a pretty , locked mate in- four; from which, however , Kelling' extricated himself. - Edwafd3 -'sacrificed- a' bishop to maintain ■ his attack,- but -without avail, -Kelling obtaining a ■ minor,-'"piece ;and finally forcing Edwards to' resign at- : mo'vei44. The win-gave: Kelling the championship: v": Forsyth-'v.;;.- Mason \ (French-. Defence)-: .Forsyth-tried early a.'kingi's side attack; but Hasoh ; wbn'twoipawns:out of the melee. ■■■ He: captured a bishop/ and 'Forsyth,being unable to stop-a pawn from 'queening.! resigned on"thei29th-move, v - -■ :■■•- ...;..;-..?.:" ;Davies v. Dodds (King's Knight's Gambit) i Davies, on his 9th move sacrificed a knight' for a pawh;':-and got a'fairly strong attack^: The. sacfifice'proved not-altogether .flawless,' .and Dodds,; playing wriggled out of the attack,-forced -Davies'".'into'.-faking■';.-.more isae'rifices,"and-won on:the:23rd move.': : : .*' , Fox'v. ■ Grierson- .(Giuo'co- Rariissimo)-: '.■ :-Agame of- manyi'vicissitudes ensued,- .which ended in-'Fox having.' Iris rook pinned. - H» resigned-, on".the 48th .move." : : ■-'■'.';■:■:'-:: '■ '■-■'•-.;. v - Mr.'.''.Fedor: Kelling, of'; /.the - Wellingtoj; Workingmen's Chess Glub; wins the/chafa* pionship arid £20, with 6 wins:>nd 2 draws. Barnes, of the same.;club, secured:--second place'and £10; with:s wins; I : draw,:and'- '2 losses. 'D a vies gained third place, and £5, with' 4 wins, ,2 draws, and 2 losses; Masott fourth position and £3j .with 4 winii, ldraw,, 3 losses. . ;"-.: -..-'_■- v 'i ■-'■'<.-,. ;;;;■ : Other .competitors finished ns follows Edwards, ,4 wins, 4 losses;' Grierson, 3, wins ,: 1 draw,. 4 losses; Dodds, 3 wins;* 5: losses'; Forsythj 2 wins; 1 draw, 5 losses; Fbx, : T win; 7-losses. '?]-.-:'- ::, ; '".- "-... -.- , '.-' .!■■;'-;••-■'--.