CHESS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 260, 22 July 1918, Page 7

CHESS

- 0 — — Last week's play in tho Wellington Lness Clubs championship turnev resulted as follows:—'W. E. Mason* 1 v s. Gyles 0,. A. Clark I v. Tver 0, Kelllug 1 v. "Ward 0, and Still i v. Kelling 0. I'our games are incomplete, and rerunro a second sitting, viz.. Barnes v. .Tames, Barnes v. Purchas, foully v G P. Anderson, and W. Jlackay v. 'Davies. f'sssrs ■W.Ji. Mason and Davies, each with three clear wins, aro leading, closely lollowed by Messrs. Barnes juul Godtschalk. A ladder match between Messrs. S- F! 1 ,' 10 a " ( 1 E ' s - ' J ' a s r,or ,vas »'on >.V tlie latter. Tho club has been asked to send a mixed team to play tho Ngaio Cluo, and this will probably bo arranged at an early date.

rour.d of ilif Wellington nouth Clubs annual handicap tourney was contested on Thursday evening, when a most interesting, gaino bstween the club champion, Mr. 6. P. Andewon, and tho ex-champion, Mr. D. Purchas, ended in favour of tho former. Wins were also scored by Messrs. Harper, A. Clark, Mulvey, .and Eno. The ganjo AVfil- • ton v. Berry stands adjourned at an intercsstinj; stage. The following are now leading in this contest:—Harper, II wins. 110 losses; AVelton. (!—1; If. .r. Thompson, P. Anderson, 4—l,* PurcJins. 'I—2; Berry, 3—2; and Mulvey. 3—2. In the AVorking .Men's Club's current handicap touriiev, the leaders at present lire:—AV. C. AVhite, '1-0; I). AVild li-fl. H. Douglas, 3-0; T. Costello, 3-1! Karnes, 2-1; Eton, 2-1; and long, 2-1. Ilio club's thirteenth annual match «|-;»i'is:_ the Wellington South team, wiiu'h is scheduled for nest Mondav, is 1,-•■".lnn k-o'l forward to with considerable interest by both clubs. Tho animal ii- .-li .Ix'twecn the Otago and Canterbury ' "V s was scheduled to commence on Saturday evening. Tho Masterton v. f. ■■:■,..tiiiii matili, which was commenced :> week earlier, was to conclude on Saturday. J.lie first evening's play pointed to kioso limdi. The Wansianui team includes a blind player, Mr. Sou.lt, who uses specially-made chess material tiiat, enables him to distinguish the black and whitu pieces ancl to play by the sense of toiicn.