THE CHESS TOURNAMENT.

Kumara Times, Issue 1113, 24 April 1880, Page 2

THE CHESS TOURNAMENT.

The large number .of entries < for ' the chess tournament, shows that a very considerable proportion of the tion of this 'district.take a lively'interest in the royal game, of chess. There have been six. or seven various tournaments here within the last two and ahalf years; and the'present one is to be in itself of a .two-fold, character. The players being classified according to their known strength to play, will contest each one the other in his class two games, and the.winner in his- class of the largest number of games becomes the representative of his class to con* test two games, AVith,each of the representatives of the other classes at the odds 1 hereafter specified ; and the three highest scorers in this handicap competition will hettomfe the winners of the three prizes, the value of which will be kcdording to the number of acceptances. The 39 entries at' 2s eash nas put in £3 18s to 'the'fund ;' ! and if all who have entered accept, the first prize will probably be o£ the value of four guineas, the second £2 10s, and the third one guinea; or thereabouts, the expenses being very small. The handicapped appointedat a- public meeting of players, Messrs Palmer, Smart, and Janion, have completed their somewhat difficult task of classifying the players, and the classification &hd odds being now declared, acceptance, with 3s, is to be paid to any one of tbte Committee whose names appear in the advertisement on or before Saturday nexty the first of May. The following are the names of the persons who : have entered, and the" handicappers classification : Class I.—Messrs Janion,' Palmer, R. Gross, A. R/Petrie, Rev. E. A. Scott. Class ll.—Messrs Ballantyne, Wiesner, Bent, GUI, Hoist.

Class IH. Messrs Smart, Morgan, Toms, Pierson, Gonnell, Horneman, Rigby, JbHnseftv. "•: Class TV.—Messrs Wylde, Nicholaisen, Taylor, Paterson, Kennedy, Bell, Barnett, Class V.—Messrs Everett, M'Kenzie, Moss, Munyard. . Class VI. Messrs Bennett, Hope, Nash, Dove, Bennett. ■■■■•:/. Class Vll..—Messrs TddcV: Sutherland* Thimbieby> Kroeneri

Every competitor will have to play every other competitor three games in each week until the totirnanient is concluded, failing which the defaulter will be liable, unless satisfactory reason be given to the committee, to forfeit all interest in the tournament.

The following is the Scale of Odds at which the seven representatives of their respective classes will play with each other in contesting for the three 1 prizes:—

. Glass I. will give to Class 11. a pawn (king's bishop's pawn) and the first move ; to Class 111. a knight; to Class TV. » rook ; to .Class V;' a rook and two moves ; to Class VI. a rook and knight • and to Class VTt. a queen;

Class 11. will give to Class 111. (KB P) and the first move.; IV. a knight; to. Class VV a, rook'; to Class VI. a rook and two moves ; and to Class VII. a rook and knight. Class 111. will give to Class IV. a pawn (K B P) and the first move ; to Class V; a knight; tii Class VI. a rook ; and to Class VII. a rook and the first two moves.

Class IV; ■; will give to Class V. a pawn (K BP) ahd the first move; to Class VI; a knight; and to Class VII.-A rooki

Class V; will give to\ Class Vt. a pawii (K B P) and the'first move ; and to- Class VII. a knight: . -'

Class VI. will give to Class Vll. a pawn (K BP) and the first moW '■<•'•■'■ U

In games at the odds of a rook or knight it shSJJbe 'optional with the giver of the odds whether the piece or pieces to be given be the king's Or queen's knight or rookf The Rules for the conduct of the tournament are as follow: " 1. Every competitor to play every other competitor in his own class two games. The winner of the largest dumber of games in his class to be the representative'of his class. 2. The representatives of each class to then play two games with the representatives of the other classes at the handicap specified in the Scale of Odds, and the "three highest scorers io be the winners of the three prizes. - 3. Drawn games to count as half a game to each player. . .4. In all cases not specified in the Scale of Odds, the first move shall be taken alternately. The player moving first shall play with the White pieces. 5. In the event of ties, in either competition, another game shall be played, and the first won game shall decide. 6. Every competitor to play not less than three games in each week from the ] 3rd May, 1880, until the tournament is completed 5 failing which he will be liable, unless satisfactory reason be given to the committee, to forfeit all interest in the • tournament, 7-. The games must be played at the Reading Room of the Literary Institute, Kumara, or at the Otago Dining Rooms (Mr Nicholaisen's) Dillman's Town ; and in the event of two competitors not agree- ' ing as to which place they will contest their games, they shall draw lots to decide the matter. But players may mutually agree to play elsewhere, when conve- . nient to both parties. • £ 8. The maximum time to be allowea each player for making his moves shall be two hours for 30 moves ; any time saved to Wk 'Carried over to his credit. Before - commencing the game, however, the players'may agree to dispense with this rule. 9. The games shall be played in "accordance with the Laws of Chess, the Regulations for Playing, and the Rules for Playing the' Game at Odds, as given in "Staunton's Chess Praxis," excepting "wherein tlie'se rules otherwise provide. 10. In any case where the players cannot agree upon or neglect to make the necessary arrangements as provided in Rule 7, the Oommittee shall fix a time for commencing play, and notify the same to the players. 11. If a competitor fail to attend within half-an-hpur of. the time appointed for his commencing play, he shall forfeit the game to his opponent, unless an excuse to the satisfaction of the Committee be made within a reasonable time. 12. If a game shall have lasted four hours, either player may adjourn till 8 o'clock the following evening. 13. All games remaining unfinished.or unplayed'wiir be counted as draws, and dealt with as such. 14-. Any matter not provided for in the foregoing Rules shall be adjudicated on by the Committee, whose decision shall in all cakes be final.