DRAUGHTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9125, 8 June 1895, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

" Weekly Press and Referee." Edited By J. Little, Champion of Australasia. Weekly Press, Juae 6th, 1895. TO CORRESPONDENTS. HIXD3 Correspondent.—Thanks for callin. our attention to Problem No. 433. You will have seen the correct solution in last, week's issue. J. AXDERSON", Wanganui.—Your interesting letter and contribution received with thanks. PROBLEM NO. 442. By J. Little, Champion of Australasia. BLACK.

WHITE. White to play and draw. Corrects "Reprint of Drummond'e" second edition, var. 115., "Single Corner."

GAME NO. 1392-"Single Corner." By J. Little, Champion of Australasia. 11-15 8-12 2-16-19 11-20 22-^ 22 18 27 24 23 16 18 11 23 1> 15-22 9-13 12-19 JO-15 26—31 25 18 a-24 19 27 2i 28 24 24 20 Sill 10-15 19-26 20-27 31-26 29 25 19 10 30 23 31 24 19 16 4_ 8 6—15 1— 5 15—18 26—2g 24 20 b-32 27 25 21 22 15 11 7 12-16 3 5- 9 1-7-10 13-22 2-11 26 22 21 17 20 16 15 10 16 7 Drawn (1) g_l4 7-14 2- 6 11—15 19—26 18 9 23 19 31 26 19 16 18 9 5_14 15—24 6—lo 15—19 Drawn. 17 10 28 19 26 23 22 18 (2) 1_ 5 15—21 13-22 11-15 2— 9 25 21 28 19 18 9 20 11 13 6 7-10 9-14 2.-25 7-16 16-20 27 24 18 9 21 17 9 6 6 2 3_ 7 5—14 25—29 15—24 Drawn 24 19 22 18 17 13 23 18 ia) This is given as a losing move in the "Reprint of Drummond's Second Edition," var. 115. (b) Solution to Probe n No. 442 and corrects var. 115, where 21 17 is played, and Black wins. <3) Drummond's 4th, vol. 11., page 20, gives the following play on 16—19 at thi3 point. 16—19 7—16 6—9 16-19 19—23 23 16 C-21 17 22 18 15 10 14 30 12—19 4- 2—7 3—B 7—ll 11—16 20 16 17 14 27 24 10 7 Drawn 11—20 1— 6 20-27 B—l2 18 11 30 26 31 15 26 22 <1> 1— 6-5 20-27 6—9 5—9 2—6 17 14 31 15 15 10 10 6 Drawn 3_ 8 16-19 9-11 9-14 27 24 30 26 22 15 6 1 <5) 3— 8 31 15 19—23 25 21 2— 6 27 24 16-19 22 18 23-27 21 14 20—27 17 14 13—17 14 10 8-11 Drawn (c) This move seems to draw here, and corrects var. 282 of J. LKtle's revision of "Hay'B First Edition," where 27 24 is given resulting in a win for Black. GAME NO. 1393-*' Cros?." By J. Little, Champion of Australasia. 11-15 22 17 16-19 31 26 24-27 23 18 9-14 25 21 5-9 18 14 8-11 18 9 a-2- 6 23 18 27 32 27 23 5-14 17 14 15-IU 14 7 4— 8 17 10 7—lo 21 17 6- 9 32 27 6—15 14 7 9-13 7 2 15-19 25 22 3—lo C-18 15 32—27 24 15 8-11 b-2*5 23 12-16 2 7 10-19 21 17 19-2 ii 27 23 16-20 23 16 11—16 3n 23 20—.'4 7 11 11-20 29 25 1-5 23 18 W. wins (a) J. Lees gives this to draw in var. 41. " Kear's Repiiat of Drummond's Second Edition.-' (b) Mr C. E. UmstL'd. in Game No. 1435 Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, give 3 thi* move to win and correct Lees' play where 22 18 is given ending in a draw. (c) This cornets Umsted's var, d. where he plays 27 23. 20 24 &o. W. wins. Play thus :— 27 23 9—14 2 7 20—24 "3 32 6— 9-d 15 6 25-30 22 18 D awn 23 16 14—21 7 11 23-14 12—19 6 2 30—23 l"* 23 18 15 21-25 11 16 24-27 (d) This plays the " Deevil" with Umsted's var. d. and forms a neat little Problem for white to draw. GAME NO. 139'—" Double Corner." Played between Messrs W. BUir, captain of the Manaia team and J. Anderson, captain of tbe Wanganui team in the recent match by telegraph. Blair's Move. **—14 28 19 2—6 19 10 16—20 22 IS 9—13 25 22 12—16 15 Is 5-9 22 18 17—21 24 19 12—16 25 22 14-17 23 18 l<i-23 II 7 11-15 21 14 4- 8 26 19 20-24 18 11 10-17 27 21 B—l2 7 2 8-15 18 15 7-11 31 26 16-20 24 19 6- 9 15 10 11-16 2 7 15—24 29 25 6—15 19 15 W. wins GAME NO. 1395-" Denny." Played in the tournament at Wanganui between Messrs C. Olive; and J. Anderson. Oliver's Move. 10-14 23 1-*- 7—lo 24 20 13—22 22 18 9-13 18 14 7—ll 14 7 6—lo 22 18 8-11 3*2 28 22-26 2) 22 4—B 14 7 9—14 23 IS I—6 18 9 3-10 28 24 16—23 29 25 5-14 27 23 17-21 7 3 11—15 25 22 11—16 22 18 26—31 18 11 14—17 31 27 14—17 24—13 8-15 21 14 6-9 18 14 31-26 24 19 10—17 27 24 17-22 3 8 15—24 23 18 2— 7 26 17 W. wins MATCH AT WANGANUI. TOWN V. COUNTRY, The match between town and country was played recently at the Borough Council Chambers, and was very keenly contested throughout But in the early part of the match it was thought the country players would prove the victors, as the first of the town plavera went down with the loss of his four games, and a little later another went down with three lost, with one win for town. There were fourteen players aside, each pair to play four games, time permitting. At 10 o'clock the score sheets were added np, when it was found that the town won twenty-six, the country twenty, whilst nine games were drawn. Mrs Armstrong rery kindly provided ra-rM_u_«att i» Ue

1 shape of cofTee and biscuits, and a hearty j vote of thanks was accorded her by Acclamation. A vote of thanks was also given to the visitor.-*. DRAUGHTS ITEMS. At the annual meeting of the Wanganui Chess and Draught Ciub the following ! officers were elected :—" Hon. John Bryce, j president; W. Armstrong and Dr. Hatherly, vice-presidents; Messrs M'Farlane, J. Anderson, Martin, Laird, Pressley Oliver and Greenwood, committee; Dr. Hatherly, captain and referee; D- Armstrong, custodian ; secretary and treasurer, H. B. Williamson. A match between the Sydenham and Linwood Club*> will be played at the rooms of the latter, Rjllestoa street, on Thursday the 13th inst, about 7.30 p.m.