THE CHESS CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1953, 9 January 1914, Page 6

THE CHESS CONGRESS.

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.: Gyles v. Win'gneld.—Wiiigfield'adopted tho Berlin defence*.' Gyles ..surprised him in opening with a trap, resulting in tho loss of Q'forK: ■' ~ W.ingfield suffered mate at''move.-.twenty-seven.""' Kelling v.. Davies.—Kelling lost a knight in opening, and a bishop soon after. Ho clung■;-tenaciously to life, but Da-vies ,drovo'" :: his iking" into ' tto confined situation!"-and'J'threatened to mate,, Rolling- resigned after;'l3. r.'x-ves had. been played.;.'.'-, - ■' { y '■ '£■ ■■■ Dodds-v. Myers.—Myers ''hai time'in opening,. and in - consequence had a. cramped" s;a.niti, ."-'Oodds initiate! an attack on-the kind's ,'it:e, ■'arrl'.-pv.'hcil it so vigorously that, ho eventually-"..V a pawn posted at Knight".-' Myers thai gave up a rook for' a pawn, and soon afterwards resigned.". >'..."'.■'■'. Hicks v. Scybrno'.— Hicks adopted the P.B. 3 continuation 0f... Guioco piano, and after attacking his opponent vigorously, effected., a . pretty combination, and brought off a-"pure" mate in 'the middle- of the. board at the twentysecond move. Hicks gave the onlookers a glimpse of his last 'year's form. This was about the prettiest • game in the tourney so far, '■

■ James v. Stewart.—The first half of tho game consisted of a number of ineffectual sorties and some exchanges. Tho players built up a strong wall of pawns, and, having bishops of opposite colours'..in addition to Q and R each, and neither being disposed to risk anything, they agreed todraiy.' ' .'

Barnes v. Grierson.—Barnes worked up a powerful attack on Griorson, who bad'castled on the .'queen's side, but he missed, the best .continuation and allowed a series of exchanges, which relieved the tension. In the ending each had a rook and four_ pawns, but Barnes had tho better position and secured lus opponent's resignation on the 54th.move. Mason v. Miles,—A long and obstinate ■strugglo left each' player .with a knight and four pawns. Miles therefore resigned. . Both these games lasted till fairly kto in tho evening. After this. Mason had to finish his game against Griorson, adjourned in tho eleventh round.

Grierson v. Mason (Riiy Lopez).— Both castled on the king's* side. A long series of manoeuvroff'eiisiied with the object of breakiag- through. This led to exchanges, leaving each .with a queen and two rooks and equal pawns. Further'exchanges left. a.rook and- two pawns' caoh. The position being even, a.draw was agreed to at the 66th move. It was a lone and stubborn fight. 'Hie kaleideseope having taken another turn, .has produced the following picture:— t -.':■■ !■■■■ . ■ Games ..' :.'M, : ;.".. '.'■■' 'to ■ :; ;.;.''Wins. Draws. Losses, play Davies _>.... 7 ..,, : . 2 2 3 Barnes '"L..'.. ".:' „"! 2 : :■ ' 2 3 Rolling ' ' '7" ,'■ I=3 3 ' Mason ...... *'''. .. 2 2 3 " Miles " ';'.'.■;■' 6'" :-3 ; '-',2- 3 Stewart-. R "■"■'■' 2 3 3 Gvles " 6 ~-,:■■ V :■ -2'-! 2.. Dodds'.'-. •>■! '"0.. 5: : 2 Soverne ....:■. 3 '3 '' " : 5 ;.. 3 Grierson ..!.... 3 '2' -■ 6■ -t '3 Mvers ■:.'.'.... 3 -<;;-2 ■ ',' (i- ■-■ 3 Wmgfield ' ;.'.'- 4 ,J; -. 0." - 7." 3 ' Hick's .....V..V 2 SC:';.o'.. " 9': 3 James ■.'...!'.. 2- ■ ' 2 -~, 8 -' 2 ; Moore :-".".....■ 1 .A>. ■ 9 3. . All arcars have been cleared off. '