CHESS-FINAL ROUND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1640, 6 January 1913, Page 5

CHESS-FINAL ROUND.

THREE PLAYERS LEAD, GRIBESON, GYLES, AND HICKB, WILL PLAY OFF. (Br Teleffrapli.—Proji Association.) Nelson, January 5. Tlie last round of tho Now Zealand Chess Championship Congress was 1 played yesterday tuid three playtrs—Grjcrson, Gyles, and Hicks—each. scored 8J points. As a consequence tho championship will bo decided by a triangular match (imbue tliese players. Tho following aro tho details of play for tho olevcntii round itFinal Rourid. Maimßoll v. Dodds,—Dodds opened with ' a contro counter' gambit' and, with au cxchango of pawns and minor pieoes ho won a pawn. Maunsell threatened a strong attack; but Dodds, quickly bringing his knight into play, .broke.up' the attack, and won another-pawn. Dodds now attacked and, winning tho radiance, eoored a win with a forcible twenty-fifth move. ... : .' i: ■■ . . • Cob v. Barneii.—Colo opened with tho queen's pawn gaino and developed his position very strongly. He had a good game up to tho seventeenth move, but hero exchanges left him with an opon position, and Barries with a good attack. Barnes pressed the attack and, ,in further exchanges, Colo lost two pieces. A few moves later ho resigned. Soverno v. Mason.—Mason in this gamo played tho French defenco and, < moving hurriedly, 1 left Soverno n pawn and tho exchange which ho did not accept. Mason built up n strong pawn position, but in opening _up tho files by the exchanges, ho aided his opponent. On tho twentyeighth movo Soverno won a pawn left fox him, and pressing hti; attack after tho exchange of queens,'won a bishop, Mason ro3igning a hopeless, game. • Hicks v. iColling.—ln this game Kelling offered tho Fronoh dofenoe, tt very eyen opening ensuing. Kelling exchanged bishopfor knight, arid Hicks thtn worked up an attack, making a very forcible move, bv ; which lie won. a pawn. " •Hooks were exchanged, and Hicks, with ii; combination of knight, bishop, and qileen, won a second pawn, and, later, with a discovered check, won. a knight, Kelling conceding n, win on tho twenty- , fourth movo. - Gyles V. JamSs—James played the Petroff Defonce to Gylcs's, opening. Tho latter built up an pttack, James steadily defending. A t move, 19, : Gyles, won a pajra, and thratened' to mate. ! James, made a splendid defence, btt, in tho general exchangd of pieces, was unablo to regain the lost pawn. A most interesting gamo followed,, but James could not prevent Gyhis from queening a pawn; and> ho resigned. ; : .' Grierson .v. Sainsbury.—Grierson played tho Euy Lopez, l which Sainsbury opposed with the Steinitz Defence Deferred. Sainsbury exchanged off tho knight for ;a bishop, opening up tho king's filo for Grierson. By an exchange of. pawns Grierson castwl .on tho queen's side, and,built up what appeared on overwhelming attack upon Sainsbury's kings' position, bat-tho latter player made everything secure.: Grierson rang the chahgss of position, ■to bring about a more Satisfactory combination, out nothing would avail. Sainsbury, later threatened an exchange of queens, but Grierson interposed his rook, and lost; a pawn. Neither could force tho position without .weakening position. -. Position of 1 Players! " 1 • ; Tho positions of tho players at the claso of tho final round was as' follow;— 1 . • • ■ 1 . , Won, Drawn. Lost. Pts. Gnerson i, ~7 v 3 1 8J Gyles ~',B 1 2- 8} Hicks , ;..... 7 8 1 8J Barnes 7 • 18, 7|. Soverno 0 2 3 7 Kelling 5 |1 5 -5J Mason .....J..,;..... 4 ■..<■: 2 "5 5 ' Dodds : ; 4 ::1 ■ ' G '41 Colo 8 , is 1 - 0 - 3| Sainsbury* ........ 2 :r8 •••• G I IS}' Jamoi 1 ); 2• 8 il2 ' Maunsell 2' 0 9' 2 PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS. 1879— H. Hookham,: Cbristchurch. 1888—A.' If. Ollivler, Christchurch. 1 ' 1889— H. Hookham, Cliristchurch, - 1890— R. J. Barrios, Wellington. 1891— F. V. Siedoborg, Dunedin, 1892— F. V. Siedeberg, Dunedin. -V 1895— J. Edwards, Wellington. 1894—VC, 'Mackay, Wellington. . 1695— W. Meldrum, Eangitikei.! •• '< 1 * 1896—1t. J;; Barnes, Wellington, i 1897— R. J. Barnes, Wellington. 1898— R. A. Clcland, Dunedin. 1900 (Easter)—W. E. Mason, Wellington. 1901 (Easter)—D. Forsyth, Dunedin. 1901 (Christmas)—E. J. Barnes, Wellington..;.'v •; 1 ,1902—J;', C. Grierson, 'Auckland. , 1903— W. E. Mason, Wellington. 1904—A. W. O. Davies, Wellington. 1905—8. J. Barnes, Wellington. • i 1900—W.. S. Vinor, Perth (W.A.) '■■■■"] •1908 (Easter)—A. W. O. Davies, Welling-1 ~i,, , ton.-.'• ■ 1 : ■ ■ 1908 (Christmas)—F. K, Kelling, Welling-'i ' ton. , s ■ ' .. . 1909 —.T. Mason. Wellington, 1910— W. B. Mason, Wellington. 1911— W. E. Mason, Wellington.