THE CHESS CONGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 181, 9 January 1915, Page 8

THE CHESS CONGRESS.

CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY KELLING. By Telegraph— Per Press Association. C'lin-stcluux'ii, Last Night. The thirteenth final re .ad of tiie chess tuurney was played to-., ght. Hill v. 'J. K i-'ox iU;o Ounu).—Hill won two pawns, and Jiad an easily won game, but blundered badly, and lost. Mara v. Selling (Piuildort defence).— Mara sacrificed a pawn for attack. ICelliug defended carefully,' but later on, 'througii an oversigiit, allowed Mara to win a bishop. Mara, <howe\er, went astray and lost a rook, anl eventually the gam'. ]3y winning this game Kelling secuied the championship and received hearty congratulations. Buckett v. Pleasants (Scotch gambit).-? --Pleasants defended weakly, losing a pawn and getting a cramped game. Buckett pressed his advantage and obI'taincd his opponent's resignation at move 32. , fig beverne v. Gnerson (four knights ■game).—Severne succeeded in winning 'a )>a\vn, and with tins advantage ultimately secured the game. ilodds v. Moore (queen's knights opening).—Moore went jn for a premature attack at the expense of development, lost two pieces, and capitulated on the 26th move. Hicfa v. B. G. Fox.—Hicks scored by •default. Barnes, a bye. The unfinished games, Buckett v. Barnes (round 4), and Kelling v. Severne ground 12), were completed in the afternoon, Buckett resigning on the 102 nd move, and Severne resigned to Kelling. The scores of the: completed games are now:— Games. Wins. Loses. Barnes M. .. 9'/, .. li/. Hicks 12 .. 8" .. 4 E. C. Fox.. ..12 ..8 ..4 Severne .... 11 .. (»/» .. 4 1 /- Buckett .... 12 .. fii/g .. 51/j firierson .... 12 .. syl .. {ji/, Dodds 12 .. 5 " .. T " Hill 12 ..5 ..7 Mara 12 .. 4</ 2 • • 7 1 /. Moore 12 .. 4'/ a .. 7'i Pleasants ..12 ..22 2 .. 9% B. <;. F*>x (retired) Barnes and Severne are to complete their unfinished game to-morrow morning. Barnes is a passed pawn to the good.