CHESS CONGRESS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1933, Page 2

CHESS CONGRESS

THE NINTH ROUND REVIEWED

(Per Presc Association — Copyright.)

AUCKLAND, January 4

At the conclusion of the ninth round of the Chess Championship, the positions were: Goldstein Bpi£, Crabanthorp 7s, Severn© 5, Hicks 5, Keying 5, Erksin.? 5, Faulknor 4s, Scott 44, Maddox 24, Jones 2s, Miller 2j, Beyer i.

The tenth round is being played tonight. Following is a, review of the matches in round nine: Tlie Hicks v. Scott match ended jn a draw. Both players gave a good exhibition, and were left with king and pawn each. A draw was decided on at move 55.

Sever lie- had his eighth draw in playing Jones, this constituting a record in the Dominion]) Championships. Erskine played the wing gambit against. Beyer. The latter was evidently unfamiliar with it, and lost time in regaining a gambit pawn. He resigned at move 28. When 'the tenth round commenced this evening there was a big crowd assembled to witness the play between Ohakan thorp, of Australia, and Goldstein, of England. It was the deciding factor in the tourney, Goldstein being half a point- ahead of his opponent when the round started.

Tho game was a queen’s gambit declined one. Black /Oraltantiiorp) chose the Tarrasali defence, and, against Goldstein’s methodical manoeuvring on the queen side against weak pawns, Ohakauthorp, who had to play for a win in this game, selected a variation by which he gave up a pawn to obtain a. strong kingside attack. Goldstein threaded his way through a difficult defence, and at the adjournment ho remained a pawn up. With Bishops of opposite colour, queen and two rooks each, Goldstein is endeavouring to take the initiative.

The only game concluded in the tenth round was the' one between Maddox and Hicks, Maddox losing.