CHESS MATCH

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 19, 15 September 1931, Page 5

CHESS MATCH

TELEGRAPHIC (EQMPETITION BETWEEN RQTpRlJ^. AND ROTORUA'S ONE POINT LEAD. A telegraphic chess competitiop was played on Saturday evening betwppn tgam8 from the Rotorua apd Te Aroha Chess Clubs, arid when play was adjourned at midnight Rotorua was leading by one point. The games, as far as they went, appeared to be either eyen confests or s|ight|y ip faygnj' pf gptprua. At |he adjournment, "white" in each team sealed his moyes. Fbllowing are "the details, Rotorua playgys hejne Sientipnpd firgt: — No. 1 Boar.d — McGarthy y. Kenrick (captpin), Zukirtapt's opening; Rotorha has the exchange adVanfage. No. 2. — Andr-ews v. Burton, King'p bishop Qpenmg; game eyen. Np- 3.— Booth (captain) v. Kenrick, King's bishpp opening | Rotorua has the pdvantage of two bishops against p kniphf and % hishPP.- Mo. 4— Ilet.ersori v. Perrott, French defence; even gqme. No. fi.^Frper y. Munumgtpn, Giuoco pinno; Rotorua wins the e%- _ chpnge, * No. g.-rrr-^urpey v. Ityagstaff, two knights defence; ey'ep game. No. 7. — Howe y. Swney, queen's pawn opening; eyen gapie. Np. 8.rr-Ro-lahd v. Rawbotham, GipQGo pianp ; eyen gn|Pe' No. 9.— §pper v. Schell, king's bishop pppning; pvpn game. Np. 1Q.— Ifatspn Y- Qibfe. gupenfs gambit deplinbdj wph Ey Rotprua. No. 11, — Burtpp y. llgLepd, CplU's oppning; even game/ No. 12,-r-rErdman v. Boswell, irregular opening; Rotorua has won a'knight. No. 13.— -©owner v. Scott, centre game; even. No. 14. — Vinall v. -Dive, Scotch gambit, even game. Mr.' W. L, Richards cpntrolled the competition and was assisted by Me§^rs. ButJer, Musgrave, Wain and Weeks. The match will be continued next Saturday: Mr. "JV-. gmith and Mr. Ili C. Smith 'ably managed the transmitting "of the Tnoves to Te Aroha.