CHESS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1921, Page 3

CHESS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph.—Tress Association. Auckland, Dec. 30. In the fifth round of the chess championship the results were: Roberts beat Miller; Severne beat Pickett; Evans beat Kelling; Gyles beat Dunlop; Grierson won by default; Hicks beat Stevens. Position of players (figures representing wins, losses, drawn, unfinished, points):— Dunlop, 4,1, 0,0, 4; Severne, 3,0, 2> 0, 4; Davies, 3,0, 1,1, 3A ; Gyles, 3,0, 0,2, 3; Roberts, 2,2, 1,0, 2A; Pickett, 2,1, 1,1, 2%; Evans, 2,3, 0,0, 2; Grierson, 2 A J, 0,2, 2; Kelling, 2,1, 0,2, 2; Miller, 1, 3,1, 0, H; Hicks, 1,2, 0,2, 1; Stevens 0,4, 1,0, ; Howard, 0,4, 1,0, Connell, 0,3, 0,2, 0. '

THE SIXTH ROUND. ?; Auckland, Last Night. In the chess championship the sixth round resulted: Hicks beat Howard; Miller beat Grierson; Stevens beat Connell; Severne beat Roberts; Sykes beat Evans; Dunlop beat Pickett; Davis beat Kelling. Adjourned games, third round.— Grierson beat Pickett; third. Gyles drew with Hicks; second, Kelling beat Gyles. Position of competitors.— 5 wins; Severne 5 wins; Gyles 4J winA; Davies 4| wins, one to play; Kelling 3 wins, one to play; Grierson 3 wins, one to play; Miller 2} wins; Pickett 2i wins; Hicks 2% wins, one to play; Roberts 2J wins; Evans 2 wins; Stevens 1% wins; Howard i win; Connell 0 wins, tw® play. - - —*.