CHESS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2390, 4 January 1909, Page 5

CHESS.

THE CHAMPION CONGRESS

(Press/ Association;')

DUNEDIN, Jan. 2

The seventh round of the chess championship contest resulted as follows : -

Mason v.. Edwards (Zukertoi t/s openmg).—By an unfortunate oversight Mason, on his 24th move, played a knight where it was captured for nothing. Edwards held on tenacously to his advantage and Mason resigned on the o4th move. Davies v. Forsyth (Queen’s Gambit declined). —At the 12th move Forsyth attacked prematurely, thereby losing a rook for a bishop. He also lost two pawns, but recovered them later. Meanwhile Davies’s attack grew irresistible and Forsyth resigned on the 36th move. Grierson v. Jvelling (Caro Karan defence). —Grierson developed a freer game than 'his opponent up to the 10 move. At the 18th move the Aucklander moved a knight prematurely,, and the resulting exchanges were in Kelling’s favor. Jvelling managed to imprison his opponent’s bishop on the king’s rook’s square and keeping up the pressure forced Grierson’s resignation on the 43rd move.

Dodds had a bye. Davies and Rolling are leading for tho championship with four wins and two draws each. The other competitors have scored as follows: Edwards, 4 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses; Barnes 4. 1. 2; Mason 3, 1. 3: Dodds 2, 0. 4; Forsvth and Grierson 1,1, 4 : Fox 1, 0. 5.'