CHESS CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2354, 9 January 1915, Page 8

CHESS CONGRESS

KELLING .WINS THE CHAMPION. SHIP. (By Telegraph.—Press 'Association.) Chrlstchuroh, January 8. The Ghees Congress was continued to* day. Thirteenth Round. (Final.)— Hill r< C. E. Fox. (Caro Kann.) Hill won' two pawns and had an easily-won game,, tut blundered badly and lost. Mara v. Kelling. (Phildor's Defence.) Mara' sacrificed a pawn for the attack. Kelling defended carefully, but later on through an oversight allowed. Mara to win a bishop. Mara, however, went astray and lost a rook, and eventually, the game. By winning this game, Kelling gets the championship, and received hearty 'congratulations. '. s Buckett v. Pleasants. (Scotch GanK' bit.) Pleasants defended weakly, los- 1 . ing a pawn, and getting a- cramped* game. Buckett pressed his advantage' and obtained his opponent's resignation.at move 32. -\ Severne v. Grierson. (Four knights,' game.) Severne succeeded in winning fa pawn, and with'this advantage ulti- -■ mately secured the game. Dodds v. Moore. (Queen's knight* opening.) Moore went in for a premature attack at the expense of develop ment, and lost two pieces, and capitui lated on the 26th move. Barnes, a bye. The unfinished gamesi, Buckett ft Barnes (Round, 4) and Helling r. Severne (Round 12) were completed in the afternoon, Buckett resigning on the 102nd.,move, and Severne resigned:to Kelling. The scores of the completed games are now:— ' Games. .Wins. Losses. Kelling .'. 12 11* } Barnes 11 . 9* U Hicks .....12 "8 4 0. E. Fox 12 8 4 Severne 11 '6} ' 4V Buckett 12 6} 5* Grierson ............ .12 ofc 6i Dodds' ............... 12 5 7 Hill 12 3 7 Mara ......; 12 4} 7\. Moore : 12 4J 7J Pleasants 12 2i . ■' 91 B. G. Fox (retired) 0 12 0 Barnes and Severne are to complete their unfinished game to-morrow morning. Barnes ii a passed pawn to the good. , . ■