DRAUGHTS.
"Weekly Press and Referee." Edited by J. Little, Champion of Australasia. Weekly Peess, September 218fe. ( ./ ,'';cv\
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
F. J. Harrington, German Bay.—Posted ~ paper. Your solution of Problem 587 correct. W. F., Killinohy, has also sent correct solution. J. Main, Christchurch.-s-Your solution of Problem No. 688 is correct. W.F., Killinchy.—ln your play on Problem' 583 at third move you play 27 23, trv'6— 10 instead, and we think you Bhould he able to win. . - ',
PROBLEM No. 590 (Selected).
For Young Students, ■ SLACK.
WHIT*. White to play and draw. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 587.
The following was crowded out of our last issne:— Game No. 1736.—" Single Corner." By Mr H. W, Kay, Woodville.
(a) In game-"879 of-the "Draughts World" L. E. Morlan gives this to correct var. 136 of " Kear*i Sturges," where H. W. Kay plays 9 14, allowing White to win. (b) Mr Morlan played 24 27 here, which . =, the Editor of the _" World" showed to ~ allow of a White win, and suggested this to ',' >. , draw, but I think White can win as above, i}, ,.'. (o) The Editor of the -«« World " gives'- :;- this to sustain the win* . ,-„.,'■>£ ' : -:- ; .v,l
(d) At this point he plays 27-24, but I think this is stronger and may draw, though White has the advantage in position.— j_, \\\ Kay, September 3rd. We give a few variations on the above line of the Single Corner for the benefit of the young students. (3) 15-19 17 W 9-13 23 18 4 11 17 10 13—17 7 3 22-25 27 24 (,_ls 14 10 17—22 30 21 Drawn. 21 17-4 5-9 26 17 15-22 H. W.Kay 9-13 10 7 13-22 11 8v J. Little. (<i) 23 18 27 24 11 7 2 7 11 7 15-22 19-23 10-14 14—17 23—27 26 17 17 15 20 11 21 14 7 2 20-24 9-14 23-27 9-18 27—32 27 20 13 9 52 23 24 20 Drawn. 1- 6 14-13 1.3—27 18-23 31 27 9 6 7 2 7 10 6 __lo 2— 9 27-31 5— 9 (5) 10-14, 11 7, 2-11, 16 7, 14-18, 19 15.— W. wins. (6) ' 10-15 1 6 29-25 7 3 16-20 19 l 9-13 15 13 8-12 18 23 12-28 6 10 28 -32 3 8 25—22 13 6 25-29 11 7 12-16 11 15 2-9 10 15 4-8 8 11 VV. wins. (7) 10-14 8 3 29 -25 20 15 25- 29 11 8 25-29 11 15 29 25 3 8 4_ll 3 8 25-29 16 11 29 25 .q 15 29-25 27 24 25 -29 IV. wins. 18-2*B 31 26 29-25 11 8 15 8 25-29 24 19. 29-25 22-25 8 11 25-29 3 3 (8) 11—16 14-23 16-20 20-27 2- 9 20 11 21 17 8 39-15 11 17 13 18-23 12-16 23- 7 6-10 9-14 27 18 11 831 24 13 6 3 7 W. wins. (9) 3 8 31-27 13 6 27—24 17 13 27-31-1015 10 2— 9 10 23 W. wins. 811 6-15 11 18 24-28 (10) 2- 7 15 11 32—27 25 22 27 32 8 12 7-16 30 25 32-27 18 15 27—32 12 19 27-32 22 18 W. wins. Variations 4 to 10 are from Dtummond's Third Edition of the Scottish Draughts Player.
By Mr H. Jacob, London. BIack-6, 21, king 2. White—14, 30, kings 9, 5. White to play and win. 50 26 21-25 5 9 25-18 5 23 6-13 26 22 30—25 9 6 W. wins. 14 10 25-30 10 6 2— 9
18 16 14—18 7 2 1-28-24 22 18 7—16 32 27 8-11 11 7 16-22 16 117-18-22-a 2 7 24-19 25 18 10-15 20 16 11—15 7 2 12—16 22 17 22-25 7 14 25—29 29 25 3-6-10 27 24 15—24 21 17 10—14 17 136-25—292-14 18 12—16 25 22 1—6 24 20b-29—25 20 II 16-20 23 19 29—25 26 23 19—16 24 19 16—23 31 26 24--27 18 23 8—12 26 195-25-29 23 19 16— ,8 19 15 15-24 11 7 27-32 2 7 7—10 28. 19 2—11. 19 15 W.-wins. 15 11 20-24 16 7 32—28 3— 7 27 20 " 4-- 8 15 li (1) 12-16 25-21 27-32 9-18 11 7 18 15 20 16 8 3 3 7 164-19 21—14 27—32 32—27 5- 9 7 2 15 24 16 12 2 7 18 15 28 32 14—10 32—27 27—32 18-23 21 17 * 24 19 12 8 7 14 7 10. t W. wins. (2) 14 17-c 27-31 17 22 27-23 21 17 24-27 23 .18d- 6-10 18 16 26 23 31-27 13 6 10 16 '.
DRAUGHTS.
Press, Volume LV, Issue 10150, 24 September 1898, Page 2
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