CHESS TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1936, Page 11

CHESS TOURNEY

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP

SEVENTH & EIGHTH ROUNDS

PLAYED

The New Zealand chess champion- - ship tournament is in progress and in 1 the main event the seventh and eighth '• rounds have been played. The ninth round is being played this afternoon, . and the tenth this evening at 6.45 . o'clock. 1 SEVENTH ROUND. 1 The following were the seventh round games:— - Burry v. Baeyerlz.—A centre game . was played, Burry attacking, and , Baeyertz having the command of tha - open file. Burry pushed forward King side pawns, and made the conditions , critical for Baeyertz. Burry perhaps '■ did not win as easily as he might, but s he won convincingly. 1 Erskine v. Gyles.—Erskine • adopted the Reti opening, and got a forward development with pawns supporting a Knight at the King's fifth. Gyles changed off minor pieces and eased tha position, but later lost a pawn. Ha outplayed Erskine in the centre exchanges, and got a passed pawn on the Rook's file. This strength caused - Erskine's resignation, j Jones v. Dyer.—A short Queen's Pawn game; Jones soon setting up a strong attack. Dyer defended some- • what weakly and, thinking he was 1 forced to lose his Queen, resigned on . move 10. Purdy v. Scott.—Purdy's development in this Queen's Pawn game seemed preferable, after exchanges of " Queens and minor pieces. Scott had a - Knight against a Bishop for the end--1 ing. Purdy pushing on a passed - Rook's pawn Scott missed an opportunity to give perpetual check, and was forced to surrender. Beyer v. Rutherfurd — This orthodox ' Queen's Gambit declined gave fine : possibilities to both players, being a 1 battle royal of doubled Rooks, Queen, and Bishops. Beyer threatened to win a pawn, but Rutherfurd by counterattack was able to give check with the ; Queen and win a Rook. Beyer there* • upon resigned. THE EIGHTH ROUND. Kelling v. Armstrong.—A Sicilian game was played, Kelling advancing pawns on the King's side for the attack. Armstrong, with Bishop-strong at King's Bishop's fifth, broke the attack, and Kelling castled oh the Queen's side. Armstrong opened up the Rook's file and got Kelling into difficulties, and he resigned. ; Baeyertz v. Erskine.—A King's Pawn : game; Erskine winning a pawn. He f changed off pieces to make effective two Bishops against Bishop and Knight in the end game. Baeyertz, finding • that he was being outplayed by • Erskine, resigned on the 35th move. Dyer v. Purdy.—From the Queen's Pawn opening a very even middle game resulted. In this, however, Purdy > proved too strong with doubled castles and Queen bearing on the centre pawn. ' He forced exchanges and won comfortAbbott v. Jones.—A Queens Pawn opening was played and Queens were changed off early. In the middle game exchanges Jones got a passed pawn on the Queen's Rook file, and despite the offer of a Bishop by Abbott, he pushed the pawn to Queen and won. . . , , Rutherfurd v. Burry.—A ■ bright King's Indian variation of the Queen s Pawn game resulted from the opening. A critical situation was built up, but major exchanges simplified matters and in the end game Burry, making good use of his Knight against Bishop, won two pawns and forced Rutherfurd's resignation. Gyles v. Severne.—-The Budapest Queen's Pawn game was adopted, with an even opening. Gyles, however, got a pull on the early middle game and, after changing Queens, he outplayed Severne, winning another piece. Severne grimly held on, but was forced to resign when Gyles threatened to Queen a pawn. ADJOURNED GAMES. . The following adjourned games wera played:— Burry v. Severne.—A Queen Pawn opening was adopted. Severne attacking on the Queen's side. ; Burry defended soundly and established a Bishop at Queen's sixth. . In breaking up Burry's construction, 'Severne suffered the loss of a pawn, but fortunately for him they had Bishops ■ of opposite colours, and Burry being unable to improve his prospects after 88 moves had been played, agreed to a draw. Kelling v. Severne.—This was a Caro-Kann opening with even chances at first. Seyerne by exchanges was enabled to establish a pawn at Kings fifth, and Kelling's exchanges of Queens and Bishops still further improved Scverne's chances. The-latter played accurately, won a pawn, and. pushing on to the seventh rank and threatening to Queen, forced Kelling s resignation. Abbott v. Armstrong.—The Dutch defence to the Queen's Pawn opening was played by Armstrong. Abbott quickly brought up a strong attack on Armstrong's castled King. . Armstrong defended soundly and, in the subsequent exchanges, won a Rook for a Bishop. In a protracted end game neither could force an advantage, so a draw was agreed upon. Gyles v. Burry.—This was a Queens Pawn game in which Gyles changed off Queens in the early middle game and won a pawn. Burry played soundly, and in the later exchanges equalised forces. A critical end game ensued and at one stage' Burry might have forced a win. but he missed the chance, and although there were, chances of victory on both Sides Burry did not take the risk, and accepted Gyles s offer of a draw. MINOR AND LADIES' TOURNAMENTS. In the seventh round of the minor tournament, Kirkwood beat Brown; H. Christensen beat Anderson; Hutching 3 beat Fairburn; Gpldsmith.beat Stewart. In the eighth round. Brown beat Hutchings, Kirkwood beat Anderson, and R. Christensen . beat Fairburn. Other games are unfinished. In the fifth round of the ladies' tourjnament. Mrs. Abbott beat Mrs. Short, J and Mrs. Goldsmith beat Mrs. Thorpe. CHAMPIONSHIP SCORES. The following are the positions ot the players at the end of the eighth round of the championship:—

' w. i). l. rt*. (,\vlcs 7 1 — 7H I'ur.lv T — 1- ' Hurry ■"' - -1 fi Ki-skhK- ■ ■"• ■ 1 2 ' si Jones 'I 2 - r> Scvcrne , " :; - 4H Abbott •'< 1 ■♦ •"'<* liutlierfnnl 2 - * 3 Ueyur - 2 s s Baeyortx 1 ' <" s ! Scott • -' l 4 5 » I Arm«tronK ' - 5 '- Kelling ■ 2 — 1 - Dyer — 1 ■' 0I»

Beyer and Scott have a game to In the minor tourney the scores are:—Brown s'. Watt s.'Hardy 5, Kirkwood 4-J-. Fairburn 4. Goldsmith 4, H. Christensen 3J. Langley 3, Hutchings 2. H. Christensen 2. Stewart {, AnderIn "the ladies' tourney. Mrs. Abbott has 5 points, Mrs. Goldsmith -2, Mrs. Short 2, and Mrs. Thorpe 0.