CHESS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 33, 3 November 1919, Page 7

CHESS

LOCAL TOIJMAMENTS. The best scores to date in the Wellington Chess Club's current championsll.p tourney are as follow:—'W. K. Mason, 10 wins, 3 losses (completoj_; Bailies, 7J-IJ, and four to play; W. Mackuy, GHJ'i: Gcdt.sclmlk,_CS-si; Purelias, 5—5; Fouhy, 5—5; Kelling, 5—5; Or. 1\ Anderson, 3—l; find S. Gyles, 3J— 3J. The issuo, so far as the championship is concerned, is now narrowed down to throe competitors, viz., \V. E. Mason, Barnes, and G. P. Anderson. In the club's annual handicap tourney there is a tie for first placo between li J. Barnes (Class I) and E. S. Taylor Class III), each having completed his fix In res wMh.tlic tfood scuvo of eightwins two lofsps. A play-off for the "l'fitlitrick" trophy will thus be necessary. The next bwt taV.ic? are as follow :-Tiev. Braddock, 7-3; W. C. AN lute, 5-1; l'\ Grady, 5-5; and G. 11. Clutten, Tho hpst-scores to date in the current handicap tourney of the Wellington Working Men's Chib are as follotv:—S. Fiuilknor, 9-2 (complete); Burgrss, Silt, and one to play; Barney 7.1—2',. and one to play; and W. G. White, 71—31. If Burgess i? sucees-ful in his outstanding game ncainst Mateikn he w.V win the first prize. The best tallies in .tho club's annual draughts tourney are as folloiv Won. Lost. To plnv. Bureess, J 27-1 41 3 J 331 OS - 0 WWhl, -T 235 131 4 TiPHnng. A. .T. ... 21 19 Tho above figures do not necessarily indicate tho probable prize-winners as the envelope, containing the spiled handicap wilt not I>e opened until all tho fixtures have been completed. Tho members of (his club lament tho death of their popular president. Mr. T. M'lyMgolt. which occurred at llio Wellington' Hospital at 9.45 p.m. on Saturday. Tie was a busy man with many duties' to a,ttond to in his few le'suro momenta, vet lie "'pit now and then found time to give Hie plkw and draughts sections of tho club greatly appreciated cnoounuiciiient and iissifllnnce. He wiV. be greatly miffed by liis felloir mem|;eiv-, l» whom ho rendered excellent service,' mid with whom ho was deservedly a great favuurite. T!ii! Kgaio Chess Clubs annual handicap tournament is rapidly approaching completion. The final slag" is producing a pc'od con tret between .T. Lindsay IK wins 3 Irenes) and W. J. Carman (6J-3?. and t'.vo adjourned kibnw to be coienleteij. If Carman is successful in his outslnndiim games with .Tames and Westbronlc he wi'lViit tho fn'-'t prize. _ _ Tlr's club, wliicli recently joined Iho Zealand Chess Association. is alvint to commence its fir.-'t chempionship taurnoT There a''« wn entries. vi:>.. ,T:uue-.. 0. A. .Tones. Tit-raker. 15. i:."TTielrs. Toon, Carman, and .1. L'l"!snv. The club's rel'.urn match with tho South Wellington Club is duo to bo played at an early date.