CHESS CONGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81912, 29 December 1906, Page 2

CHESS CONGRESS.

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The contest betwecp Gumming,s nind Barnes resulted in n win for Cirtnliiings after a grand game. Plcasaiits v. Blake Mason, , ,drfv\v-j-yperpetiial check. Stewart v. Ivelliijgmided jin Stewart winning in 17 svtli v. .{Jrierson the .latter 'scored, luiiiimcr V; : Saihsbui-y: the latter Resigned, havig no alto-native. | ' Third 1 ltoniid.—Ciridrabn v. (iifl'onh the latter feigned" at the 28th move. {P'vvd|s 'v. J.j Masonr;the; i a pawn up., Barnes v. th,e,tinier is a pawn to the good, ' ; }4elli|ig, v. I'tuuniings; '-Kellihg ■ Hyon a hnird game. .;Crakanihorp \-{,X|i|uiuer: tiie ' former is a prtwu .yp,;. w'i.th a strong attack. Pjirder v, .lames,:, the former should W!rt, ■.Siiins'ijurV : V. Sextou.:|ti clever sacrifice 1 by 'Sexton won the game. Biake : Ma'son 1 Stewart: tlie former is two 1 puwiis to tlie "omjji Vinee v. l'leusnttt'si' the latter mjde'a: good light, but ; the : chituii>W» proved himself. FoiSyth v. • Edwards; ' even ■■ - > '

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Third round: 1 Craekenthorpo bejitKunuuer; farke^;beat iJanies; Barnes!, beat Uould:. l.ilake. Alahou, beat Stew- • art; Kvallng beat Cuinniings; Davies: drew with J. Mason. . Fourth round: Forsyth beat F,ilwards; Sexton beat : .C'raoketi'Jiorp; Viner beat Steuari; _ BiuTa-s liwivJiiiues; • tiainsbury beiit • 'l.ijiMnt'j, Jveaiing beat (j'uuld; t drew ; with Clrierson ; Biake Alason beat 1 Cumminys; Parker ,1. Alason is nu- ' linisheu, the former being in the bet- I ttl' positioji. . "' J. .i .i i ■