CHESS CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2348, 2 January 1915, Page 10

CHESS CONGRESS.

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':'^V'■.l■'■:.. ' Christohurohi January 1„ .1; The' -Chess Congress' was-' continued - to-day.'- '"'"'■!'• .' • ,: Sixth Round.—Hill v. Dodds (Ruy. ; Lqpoz).—Dodds lost two.'pawns through, oversights. and subsequently 'the ;ex- -. change of? a rook for a bishop, leaving Hill a winner at move. 49., , ■■}; .' . ' Bucke-tt •v. Selling (Caro _ Kann).— An interesting'game. Unfinished. •':: Severne v. Hicks '(Centro f: Counter Game).—Hicks developed an.'attack forcing Severne to give'up a pawn and scored a win on the 63rd move. > ■'■''.;, '.Moore v. C. E. Fox (Ruy-Lopez).— - Fox missed' the opportunity, of'winning - the-exchange.and,the game ended in' a draw on. the 31st move. 1 - .'■ ■■ - --.• ; ■: v■''.'-' Pleasants v. Mara (Ruy Lopez).— Mara gave up a bishop for two pawno for an attack which Pleasants defended, weakly, and his resignation was forced'at.'move, 51.. ■•.■>•-.- : Barries v.'B.G.Fox.T-Barnes scored . ■by default./ ' r- ! - ~ . The following is'-the score at-the end , of this round:—Barnes, 3Ji Buckett, , 2; Dodds; If; G. B. Fox (retired),?o; . 0. C..Fox,. 2i;-Hicks, .4; Hill,.2;:Kellin'g, 3J; Mara", 3 ; ; Moore;SJ; Pleasants,:, 1; Severne;.3. .\ '','■_ v ~ ;'■■ l ■-■'-• i\ :■;■'■ ■; ,; . The games standing 'adjourned\are:— Barnes, v. Grierso'n,-Buckett v.- Barnes,,, and 'Buckcttiv. KelluiKv . ■;'.... '■'•]■