CHESS CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 83, 2 January 1920, Page 4

CHESS CONGRESS

THE EIGHTH ROUND. The accomplishment of two round's on Wednesday enabled Urn congress to stnvt on the eighth round yesterday morning. Some quick finishes resulted, and a start will bo made on tho ninth round at. 9.30 this morniny. Tho first game finished was that of liwen and JSmlsiy. Tho former played a good solid game, but lack of foresight on the part of Lindsay resulted in his early resignation. In tho (tamo Council v. Fouhy. tho latter conceived a fine attaek, which Council helped to bring to fruition by a weak move at move 1!), slmrlly after which he resigned. The game Barnes v. Wild was played early in tho session, and resulted in a win for the former. Tho game Hicks v. Faulknor proved an easy win for Hicks, who worked up a pretty combination wherein ho won a rook. In the game Kelling v. Rmith, the former lost a pawn early in tho game. Tin's Kelling recovered later, and by sacrificing n knight ho queened a pawn, winning on tho 53rd move. The gamo Mason _v. Dodds to very interesting, Mason being a pawn up. ' Notwithstanding Dodds made a groat fight, and tho gaino ended in a draw at the 81st move. Followine are the results:— Ivwen v. Lindsay (Queen's Gambit Declined).— Even played a forceful' game, nnil Lindsay had'' to resign on the 23rd move. Kolling v. Smith (Ponzinni Opening).— The opening left Smith with a. doublo nawn on the king hislum's file. This, ho lost at move 28, and Kelling, gaining the attack, sacrificed a knight, to gain a Queen, Smith resigning at the s.lrd move. Anderson v. Severne (Four Knights Opening).—The former conducted tho black forces and won the exchange on tho 2i>th move, fly careful play Reverne obtained a superior position, and won on tho ('.nth move bv oueening a pawn. Mason v. Dodds (Giunoo Piano).-This proved to bo the most interesting game of the contest. Mason won a pawn, and nuecned in tho later stages of the game. He was unable to bring clout a. mating lvosition, and a draw was agreed to en lb" "Oth move. Fouhv v. Conn ell.—Tin? game resulted in an easy victory for Fouhy, who won black's queen on the 20th move, Connpll rescuing on the 3Sth P'ove. Hicks v. iFmilknor.—Faulknor Jest the exchange <~n tli» 18th move. Hicks followed up his advanlago and won on tho 32nd move. Unfinished Games. The unfinished games were played at 2.30 p.m. M«?on, with a pawn to tho good, defeated Reverne on the 81st move. This proved a hard contest, and was tho most prolonged of the congress. Reverne defeated I'ouhy, who was a pawn and the exchange down on Reverne's sealed move. Mason is now leading with seven and a half wins. He has two dangerous opponents to meet, but the championship seems assured for him.