CHESS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 362, 25 October 1932, Page 4

CHESS

EXHIB1TION MATCH INTERNATIONAL CHAMPlQv MEETS MEMBERS OP^ ROTORUA CLUB SIMULTANEOUS GAMES 1 On Saturday evening at the ha Varden Tea Rooms, Mr. Maurice Goldstein, a recognis'ed internatioi ehampion, piayed simultaneousjy \ local chessists, finishing still after three hours' play, with 21 4 draws, and 2 los^es. His winph opponents were Messrs. A. Buttfa H. Hardeastle. Those equalising ^ Messrs L. E. Andrews, H. 0. Cooae (Te Puke), E, Jackson and 'A. j Fraer. . Mr. Goldsteip handicapped himsa in sporting manner, hy conce^ choicp of . colour tp hjs oppoM which is most unusual, and hy pr, eeding his display with' a, leeturett for three-quarters of an hour, on "Tj Principles of Opening Play and ])■ velopment." He afterwards joculatl remarked that he noted with chagt that many of his listeners had follos ed his precepts. The eliih president, Mr. L. E. A drews, introduced Mr. Goldstein ai at the close of his performanee thaui ed him sincerely for his addrass a: exhihitions. Mr. Goldstein in replying mentio: ed- that he was greatly surprised | the high standard of play of his o ponents, and that the Rotorua CIi was not unknown in Australia, Mr. ( J. S. Purdy, "editor of the Austraia ian Chess Review, and an ex-champi0 of New Zealand, having described as the "livest" chess club in New Za land. . -- Mr. Goldstein very kindly offeredo his return to Auckland to annota! the games of any of his opponents c their sending to him their scm sheets. Pleasure and Profit Memhers of the Rotorua Club tW oughly aippreciate, ap players, ti henefit they have • derived from 1 Goldstein's ^ visit. His lecturette aa demonstrations of play haye heen high educative value. But apart froi his skill as a chegs player the visito proved himself a. most genial perS0I ality and made many warm friends b the fraternity. . :