CHESS CONGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 105, 24 April 1908, Page 2

CHESS CONGRESS.

j/er Press Association. Wellington, Lust Night, j Quilt; 11 rush seemed to prevail at tlie CUcss Congress tu-day, for Uirce outotandiuy games two Iroui llie Second ruiind, cleared oil', and the lifta ltillliil Was i-Milpl e it'll. - ,Sec: Mlu round: ISarnes v. KullicriorU was resumed at move ii, kulheriord nuuntainin" ins attack. Durum put up a goou light, lint li« luul the nioie exposed position, a,.d "i ' "ikh''jiicucc wus [Uiluu ' rescuing on tlie uotii move, lvMing v. Kiiuiiiiei': 'Hit' was resumed, with a pillion indicating an inevitable draw, but liolll tried to better this, anil us M'lling was able to queen in eight moves, and ivumnier could not carry out Hie same process in less man ten, the latter resigned a hard-iowglit ganK on tiie Sard move. It was a lucky win, mid somewhat hard on Kuinnicr that when pressed for a time lie omitted to notice a not too apparent variation l>i which lie might have turned Hie tallies upon liis old friend. iiotli playeis look exaetl.v i hours o-i minutes. Fourth round.'—Karnes v. Kiimmer. The game bad been left in a very interesting suige, tiie result appearing quite an open matter. (Jarefill play lollowillg tilis e\eniybaliinced state of allairs resulted in a draw. i'i.th Hound. —ii. Mason a bye. Kill ing v. Jinnies: Xilie.se fellow-membcir,) of the Wellington Working Jlens Clun played a short and lively game, liarnes declined the queen's gambit proposal, and a somewhat unusual pawn arrangement resulted through early exchanges. The position was exceedingly interesting and critical when the players adjourned for lunch to anticipate developments. The inevitable post mortem later in the day disclosed that the outeonie should have been a long-fought struggle 1 between two rooks and a knignt against queen and bishop, but tile large number of spectators wno attended after lunch were robbed of this exhibition by Barnes (who, owing to indisposition, was not up to form) allowing mate in 2, and resigning on the 2(ith move. Kutlierford v. Davies: Queen's pawn opening. White allowed black to get a very good open game, and to change off several pieces. These exchanges gave Kutlierford weak pawns, and this was the position at luncheon. Afterwards lie made a weak move, which left his knight in trouble, and Davies forced a resignation in a few more moves, white being faced with mate. Council v. Fox: White offered the king's j ' gambit, 'which was accepted for the first time during the congress. It opened up a risky game, full of possibilities. Ttie book was followed to the eighth move, then Comiell sacrificed a ktiight for a pawn for the purpose of gaining the (it'ta|ck, anil by a series of exchanges burst up his opponent's position, coming out a pawn to the good. Carrying on a raking attack, he ell'ecled mate on the 27th move, after 30 minutes' actual play. Stewart v. Freeman: The ltuy Lopez opening was met bv-a Nteinitz's defence. An even and fairly interesting game developed at last in White's favor. Black's moves were practically all forced after the 38tii, and with a oeStainty of white queening Freeman resigned on the slst. Kumnier v. James: White had the attack and played centre gambit. Hummer was pressed for a time in the middle game and made a hurried move, losing a very important pawn in consequence. This left his position hopeless, and he quicklv realised it, resigning at an early staw.