DRAUGHTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10215, 10 December 1898, Page 2

DRAUGHTS.

Weekly Press and Reteree. ' !; Edited by Ji Little. Champion of Australasia. Wbbkxt Press, December 7. PROBLEM No. 594. From Hill's Manual. ■' ■-■ : - '"black. •" " ■

(a) Corrects game 1763, where 1-5 is played, and White wins. H. W. Kay, October 17. . When writing to ns on the above date Mr Kay says:—"l am on the stool of repentance once more. Having taken a look at my game this morning I spotted a line that I cannot understand over-looking before, though I have tried the game many times ainco I «ent it. to you. There seems to be a sort of fatality that keeps one blind till the mischief is done, and then it is asclear as daylight. The Lassie has jilted mc this time anyhow." We forwarded the above play, which should have been published on October 23rd, bnt it failed to reach its destination. Game No. 1769.—" Laird and Lady." Played in Melbourne between Mr R. Jordan, Champion of the World, and an Amateur. -

ITEMS. . Hill's Manual, sth Edition,—Mr HilL. : owing to pressure of literary work, and '\ finding himself unable to attend to hia draughts publication, has disposed of the copyright, plates, pholo. blocks, &c., to Mr J. Gould, of Middlesbrough, and enterprising draughts publisher has just "' '. issued a sth edition. The Manual is a most valuable guide to beginners, and will be found very usoful to exports as well. Early " traps" are shown, with tho play leading up to them ; and the indispensable first, second, third, and fourth positions, king endings, theory of tho move, tho sttiudara • laws, strokes, instructions to learners, and everything useful has been added. In this neat book of 64 pages will be found a mass /, of information such as is required by all olasses of players. Besides which there ore portraits of Wyllie, Martins, Jordan, and other players of note. There are also a quantity of positions given to illustrate scientific end game play tnd other matter, which makes the Manual the best ever offered, at the low price of 6d, 7d by post. It may be obtained of the publisher, Jos. . . Gould, 24 South street, Middlesbrough, England.

WHITE. White to play and win. '' < ?V' SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 591. Black—5,13. Whito—12, king 30. Black to play, White to win :— 13—17 9—13 13—17 22—25 29-25 50 26 26 50 4 8 11 15 30 26 5— 9 17—22 17-21 25-29 W. wins. 12 8 8 4 8 11 15 18 18 Game No. 1768.—" Ayrshire Lassie." By Mr H. W. Kay, Woodville. 11—15 30 26 6-15 23" 18 17—22 24 20 15—22 24 19 17—26 24 19 8—11 16 9 15—24 31 22 22—26 28 24 6-13 32 - 28 10-14 20 16 4—8 26 22 S— 7 18 9 26-31 23 19 2— 6 28 19 5—14 16—11 9—14 1-21 17, 7—10 19 15 31-27 22 17 -.-10-14 27 24 11—18 11 7 5— 9 17 10 1— 6 22 15 27 23 26 23-7—14 29 25 14—17 _rawn. 9—13 19 10 14—17 25 21 (1) 23 18 27 18 29 25 27 14 14 10 13-17 1-5 7-10 10-17 31-27 21 14 32 27 23 19 21 14 10 7 10—26 9-14-11—15 15—18 ,27—24 31 22 13 9t-25 21 19 15 7 2 6—9 ' 5-14 14—18 23—27 8-11 19 10 27 23 22 17 24 19 Drawn. 7-23 3- 7 18 23 27-31 (+) 20 16, 14-17, 22 13, 10-14 Drawn. (2) . 29 25 25 21 23 18 18 14 14 7 6- 9 15—18 14-23 10-17 3—10 21 17 22 6 27 18 21 14 B. wins. 9—14 1-10 13-22 7—10

11-15 123 19 I 8—11 22 17 9—13 !l7 14 i 10-17 21 14 15-18 24 20 3-8 26 23 ,-..,.■.-. ■ ~ —r*t!B Jordan's move. 6-10 8-22 30-35, 17-14 J$ 25 21 23 18 20 16 19 15 :& 10-17 17—21 12-19 14—7 '^ 21 14 19 15 24 15 15 8 Jf 18-22 21-25 25-21 7-U <\£ ,27 24 24 20 28 24 8 3 > M 1— 6 6-10 7-11 9-14 '& 30 25 15 6 15 8 18 9 C 13—17 2— 9 4—11 5—14 25 18 28 24 24 19 B. wins, "a 11-16 25-30 21—17 ri " 20 11 32 28 14 10 V —Melbourne Leader. ' ,^