CHESS CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2352, 7 January 1915, Page 7

CHESS CONGRESS

SELLING LEADING. . i : , . ißy Telegraph.—Mesa Association.) Chrlstchuroh, January 6. In the tenth round of the Ohess Congress only two games were completed at the call of time. Kelling v. Moore (Ruy Lopez).—Kelling won a. pawn in wo early;stages, and Moore resigned at move 38. Dodds v. 0. E. Fox(Giuoco Piano).—Fox gained a rook for a knight in the middle game, and won on the-50th move. G. Fox v. Buckett —Bubkefct scored by* default. Barnos v. Severne (Ruy \ Lopez).— Barnes is a pawn to the good; adjourned. Hill v. Pleasants (Double Ruy Lopez) and Grierson v. Hicks (French Defence) are also adjourned. Eleventh round: Barnes v. Mara (Queen's Gambit Declined).—Adjourned y Barnes is a pawn to the good, and has a knight against'a bishop. Severne y. Hill (Four Knights Game).—Adjourned ; an even game. . Kelling v. Pleasants (Queen's Gambit Declined). —Ploasants lost a pawn in the opening, but gained some attack. Later on, however, he lost queen for a rook and knight, and resigned at move 27. Moore v. Grierson (Ruy Lopez).—Moore had a strong attack, but did not make the most of it, and Grierson, getting the upper hand, won on the 64th move. Hicks v. Buckett (French Defence). — An even game all through; drawn on the 39th move. B. G. Fox v. Dodds. —Dodds scored by default. . 0. E. Fox, a bye. Three unfinished games were got off in the afternoon, Barnes winning from Grierson (round 3), Kelling from Buckett (round 6), and in Hill v. Ploasants (round 10) a draw was agreed to without further play. The scores are as follow: — Games. .Wins. Losses. Barnes 7 6} 1 Dodds 10 31 6J 0. E. Fox ...... 10 ;G i Grierson -9 51 CI Hicks 9 51 31 Hill :..: 9 • 4i 41 Kelling 10 9J 1 Mara 9 31 51 Moore 9 4 5 Pleasants 10 11 81 Severne 8 5 3 B. G. Fox (retired).