DRAUGHTS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9739, 29 May 1897, Page 8

DRAUGHTS.

•« Weekly Press and Referee."

Editro »r J. Lmu, Champion of Australasia, W„iu,"* Press. Hay 26th, 1897,

TO CORRESPONDENTS. MfiW. W. Kv." (Woodviile).—Contribution* received with thanks.

PROBLEM NO 551. By Mr R. A. Gurley, Denver, Cal., U.S.A. From "The Draughts' Players Weekly Magazine," January, 1886.

Black to play and win. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 528. By Mr J. H. Standrinjr, St. Helena. Black 26, king 31. White 24, 29, 32. Black to play and draw. 20-30 16 12 23-18 24 20 7—2 32 28 23—18 23 25 " 14-10 16 11 30—26 12 8 IP.-"" 1 20 16 2—6 24 20 18-15 28 24 MO-7 11 8 26—25 8 3 14-1/ 8 3 6—9 20 16 2-27—23 b-25 21 15—10 17 13 31-27 3 8 17-14 21 17 9-6 Drawn. (l) .■:■ -.■-:;-■ ;.- ---15-19 IS—ls 3-7 2-7 White 10-7* :-%^S;":--.^7- ; a----. T-if- -;'--- :- ---21 17 If 9* ~ 6 1 16 (a) 19-16, 2117,16-49, 817,19-23,1713 V- W«* <b> 2* 20,17-21. 25 22, 21-25,2217,15-10 Draw*(2) 15—11 25 22 23-26 7 2 18—14 29 25 11—15 22 17 26—22 2 6 27-23-3 3 7 17 13 W. wins. : (3) 11-15 7 11 18-14 25 21 19-23 3 7 27—23 24 20 14 9 11 15 15—18 28 24 23—19 21 17 W, wins Game No. 1587—" Switcher," By Mr H. VT. Kay, Woodville. 11—15 B—l2 32—19 15—2* 20—2 21' 17 • 32 28 27 23 16 11 8 4 9- -13 6-9 3-8 7—16 27-31 25 21 26 23 23 16 20 11 4 8 B—ll 9—14 B—l2 12—16 31—27 23 IS 18 9 SL-2H 19 11 8 19 15 12-16 5-W 15-»l 10-20 19-w 24 20 30 :26 : 28 19 23 19 1? 10 4—B 16—19 11—15 24—27 Drawn. 28 24 25 16 26 23 31 24 (a) In the April number of the '• Draughts World,' section' v.. of Swan and Adaroson'e Analyses of the Switcher at 26th move of trnnk, 31. 27 i« phiyed and Black wins. I think White ton get an easy draw by 24 19.—H.W.K. For the following , interestinjr games wear* Indebted to the Aberdeen " Weekly Free Press " :— Game No. 1588.—" Double Corner." Played in Glasgow between Messrs R. Martin's and J. Stewart; .Stew'Rrt's move. ■ *' 9_14 2-6 7-11 31-27 10—14 22 17 29 a? 31 27 23 18 25 22 11—15 7—lo 19—23 27—23 16—20 25 22 25 21 26 19 18 15 22 17 15-19 8-12 11—15 23—16 11—18 24 15 1-27 23 27 23 7 2 17 14 I 10-19 4— 8 16—20 16—19 I—s 23 16 23 16 30 25 15 11 7 11 12-19 12—19 - 20-27 19—15 20-24 17 10 32 27 17 14 11 7 14 10 6-15 3- 7 15-24 15-10 6-15 i2l 17 27 24 14 7 7 3 13 6 5- 9 8-12 27—31 12-16 3»-27 17 13 22 17 28 19 8 7 Drawn. 127 -24 30 23 J6ll 7 14 4— 8 9-14 7—U 36-31 27—20 32 27 24 20 31 27 11 7 19 10 3_ 7 15—18 18—22 • 14-18 6—15 22 17 20 16 '" 27 24 7 3 14 10 8-11 11-20 11-15 18-23 15-19 26 23 23 19 20 16 3 7 Drawn. 19—26 20—24 22-26 31—27 Game No. 1589.—" Kelso." * The following two garnet were played in London between Messrs H. Freedman and W. F. Jackxon, of the Aldenham Institute. Jackson's Mot*. 10-15 27 23 11-16 15 6 16-30 23 18 10—14 32 27 14—18 6 1 7-10 19 10 3-7 22 15 30-21 26 23 6—15 SO 25 15—17 27 23 9-13 2* 19 7-10 21 14 12-16 23 19 15-24 18 15 9-18 14 10 5-9 28 - 19 I—s 23 14 &—l7 White Resigns. Game No. 1590.—" Dykt.f ; l-Veedman'g More. li—ls 22 18 B—l2 9 5' 12—19 22' 17 S—l4 30 26 2—9 31 27 15-19 18 9 5-9 17 14 7-10 23 16 6-22 17 13 10-17 27 23 12—19 26 17 9—14 21 5 19—24 24 15 11—15 22 17 3-7 28 19 10—19 29 25 7—lo 27 23 15-2* 25 22 4—B 13 9 18—27 -23 Iβ 8-11 25 22 14-18 a-32 16 24-27 Whit* Resigns, (a) 31 24 draw*. ** Both tcarnes played in thirty minute*. ITEMS. Number 2 of "The Scottish Draughts Quarterly" came to hand a fortnight ago, and fully sustains the high character fd all Meesre A. Bryeon * Co's dranghts publica? inns. There is a capital selection of games and problems that have appeared in draughts columns and well worthy to he presented m J this handy form. It contains a great deal thigh class original play by J. Lees on c "Alma" tvhich will be of great falae to all lovers of the game. It contains a snmmary of the draughts %ews of the quarter, and a number of good readable articles, «tnd a supplement, 4 reprint -of the beautiful photo of the Scottish Dranghts Association recently presented to Mr Robert M'CalL AH lovers of the game should secure the "Scottish. Draughts Quarterly," which is cheap enough, 7d post free, from Messrs A. Bryson * Co, 93 Trongate, GlJisgotr.