CHAMPION CHESS
A WIN- FOR GRIERSON.
(Br* Association. 1 )
NELSON, Last Night.
The chestf congreM was brought io a conclusion to-day. when j. C. Grierson, of Auckland, who defeated Gyles yesterday, play off with G. H/ck/s, of Napier. Grierson adopted the Carl Kann system 1 of 'defence, with which his opponent did not seem familiar. After a;stubborn defence Hick s. had. to, sacrifice the. bis hop to prevent his -opponent . queening a pawifi;: The game at' r thiu~istnge ■seamed likely to be a draw, but Grierson, sacrificing a pawn which he had been trying to queen, played" a splendid fin'sh,- and Hicks resigned at the sisty-eighth move, alter a game listing *even hohrs;
Grierson also won the-champion >hip m 1902.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 8 January 1913, Page 5
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120CHAMPION CHESS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 8 January 1913, Page 5
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