CHESS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2320, 30 November 1914, Page 3

CHESS

;■ .A cpniinittoe meeting of-the"Welling-toii.South Chess'Club.was:held.on!Friday .evening, .. when."■consideration was Kiven-,to.;a : circular letter received from the Zealand Chess regarding ~ the ■■ :championship, : congress ■which;is:to be -'Ueld i in Christchureli durinpr the Christmas holidays, and ,the question of whether.'or not the games played for the championship snou'd be printed in book form'. ' Members were unanimously of opinion that, it would be a pity, to have a break in the records of Now-Zealand chess by iJIO non-issue of,a book of the Christc'hurch congress. It; was accordingly decided to order a dozen, copies in tne erent of a .book being issued. . . The question of nominating a competitor for tne championship was left in abeyance for a fortnight. It is hoped-that the club "vill be.represented, by its. champion,"Mr. D. , Purchaa. ■■'• :.'' ■'•.'■.■.'■' ■ • ■ ■ : -In the. recently-contested, telegraphic match between'the Oamaru and Otago Ciubs the former scored six wins to the latter's five, Having defeated the Canterbury, .Timaru, and Otago Clatis in quick succession the triumphant Oamaruviaus are now contemplating an attack on some of' the North Island trenches. ■.' • . ' .:■ ■- ■ , The annual handicap tourney of theMasterton Chess Club resulted in a win for Sir. George Jones, who represented the club -at the Napier congress three years ago. He accordingly holds the Dagg Shield for the ensiling year._ The second prize goes to.young.Hoffeins, a cult of much promise"; who is rapidly advancing to first-class-status. Mr. .W. Nfoore, who represented Wairarapa a<; the Auckland Exhibition Congress, was leading for some time, but he struck a "black Monday," losing two games on one_ evening. ' This put him a point behind the two leaders, and bo was never able to make up the lost ground. It is understood that Messrs. Jones and 'Moore will be representing Wairarapa at Christchurch next month.