CHESS BY TELEGRAPH.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10067, 13 June 1910, Page 5

CHESS BY TELEGRAPH.

HOTLY CONTESTED MATufi. The very decisive victory of the Masterton Chess Club uver their opponents in the recent telegraphic match against South Wairarapa players has evidently sharpened the desire of the vanquished Jo wipe out that defeat, and the return match, flayed on Saturday night, was the outcome of that feeling. This timo the Southerners sought tn increase their forces to eleven, but Mr St, John failed to an appearance at Carterton, and arrangements to hitch on two Kummeistein players by telephone with Carterton broKe down iat the last moment Thus the match was reduced to eight a side, and a -». I hotly contested match resulted. Mr Paul Kummer, of Kummerstein, happened to be in Masterton, and, though a member of the local club, played for the South over the board against Mr G. Jones. Although Mr J. Dagg, a strong player, was un- . able tj meet his opponent again, the I local team were more than confident thut every one of the scalps won on the former occasion would be retain • ed. This fueling was enhanced by the fact that P. Kummer, who did not take part in the previous match, and ConneJl, the two "top sawyers" of the local club, were present to do battle for Masterton. Little, however, did the local men'reckon upon the improved form of ,their opponents, nor did they suspect their keen determination to "win or die." Therefore they took matters rather easily until it became but too evident that the players whom they had met< only a few weeks, ago, though the same in person, were not the same as opponents, and they fought strenuously and well. So interesting did the battle become that the two armies which, if history does repeat itself, may be described as the Federals and Confederates of the United States of Wairarapa and the South, caused a room full of spectators to remain keen observers until midnight. A late start was made owing to the pre3s of telegraphic work, but when the wire was cleared the games progressed with unusual rapidity, notwithstanding many errors in notation, for which the Southerners were responsible in almost every instance. These had a disconcerting effect upon some of the players, were all rectified m the most friendly spirit, and at the conclusion of play the Confederate skip wired as foliuws:—"Many thanks for interesting match. Please keep those acalpe you got last time in good order and condition, as we have set our minds on recovering them. Hope to meet you all again soon. We wish ,Mr Connell farewell, and much regret his departure. Trust he will some time lead you again in the future. —Maunsell." To this the local skip suitably replied, and the players, almost sorry that the match was over, though the hour was late, sep- ~ arated after having passed a hearty vote of thaoks to the operator for his accurate and efficient work, and the Department for the use of the wire. Only four of the eight games were finished, and the others will be referred for adjudication to Mr W. E, Mason, of Wellington, twice champion of New Zealand. Following are the teams and results, the Southerners having had first move at the oddnumbered boards:— South Wairarapa. Masterton. Board I.—Maunsell (capt)* Connell (capt)* s 2.—Moore* F. Kummer * 3. W. F. Roydhouse 0 W. R. Kummer 1 4.—P. Kummer i Jones £ 5. K. Roydhouse* C r Winchester* 6. —Bladen 0 J. Winchester 1 7.—Walden 1 M. Kummer 0 B.—Kidd* '" ' Logan* Total-!* Total 2J-" The asterisk denotes the unfinish. d games to be adjudicate? upon. "1?..4-i