THE CHESS CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1947, 2 January 1914, Page 5

THE CHESS CONGRESS.

SIXTH ROUND. BARNES AND GYLES LEADING; (By Teleeraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, January 1. To-day the sixth round of the Chess Championship was played, with the following results:—Stewart v, Davies (French Defence).—Stewart departed irom "book" lines . very early in. the gamo, and several exchanges wore made in middle game. Stewart then placed queen in a dangerous position. Davies quickly tcok advantage and attacked queen, following this witii mate on the 21st movo. This is the shortest and quickest gamo in the tournament so far, tho timo occupied being loss than an hour James v. Dodds (Queen's Gambit declined). —The game was developed on tho usual lines for tho first ten moves, but after this Dodds got a cramped game. James, _ however, failed to maintain his slight i advantage, and after ail exchango of pieces lost a pawn, which materially weakoned his position, and eventually decided tho issuo m Dodds's favour at -the 39th move. Barnes v. Hicks (Centre Counter Gambit). —Hicks was a pawn in hand at the 2-lth. move, but Barnes had the equivalent in position, and his superiority of position gradually improved. Hicks resigned at tiio 41st move. Mason v. Moore (Vienna Game).— Mason had tho best of the opening, but lost a.knight for a pawn, through miscalculation.. Moore got a strong position, but Mason played very caivnily, • and set p, trap, which Moore overlookcd. After ail exchange of bishops. Mason was threatening tho capture or a rook and mate, so tho rook had to go, and, with it, tho game.- • Miles .v. Griarson (Queen's Gambit decline).—Tho opening followed the well-known lines. _ Gnerson exchanged a knight for a bishop, and then after Grierson "ca3tled," Miles won a pawn. Later ho waß ablo to "bag" another Dawn. He then compelled an exchango of queens. This left Miles an easy wm in higlit, and Grierson thereupon resigned. . Wingfield v. Severno (Kings and Bishops' Opening).—Wingfield got the better development, and mado a strong attack on Sovcrno's "castled' . kind. AH the minor pieces wero exchanged, Scvcrne then took possession of an open file, and, by sacrificing a rook, forced "mate" with queen and: rook oir the 40th move. t . , Rolling v. Gyles (Ponziant opening). —When-loaving tho "book behind, Gyles gradually obtained a superior position. .Rolling was pushed for time at the ond of his second hour, and mado some hurried exchanges, which entailed tho loss of' a rook, and ho resigned a hopeless gamo at move 39. Tho following games in arrcar woro disposed of at the evening session:— Davies v.: Severno (Ruy' Lopdz).—Both played very carefully. The game was of the "stonewall" species. Neither player would take a risk of breaking through his opponent's strong line of defence, and a drawn game was agreed upon' after 57 moves had been luado. Grierson v. Myers (Ruy Lopez). This game was completed at 11 p.m., and" resulted in a win for Grierson after a hard fight. The following table shows tho state of the pole at the end of the Gth round:— , Wilis. • Losses. Barne9 S <1 Gyles 5 1 . Kelling 41 11 ,' f , Pmis If?• ■/ <■.1 ; Miles 4 2 Mason 2} Dodds 3 . v 3 , .« Grierson «- 2J--. 21 - •• 1 ' ;; Stewart •. 21 • 21 . Severno 2 .3 .Wingfield. 2 3 Myers 1 4 Hicks 1 5 James 1 l> Moore 1 6