SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 602.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10263, 4 February 1899, Page 3

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 602.

Occurred at the rooms of the New York Checker Club.—From the Newark Sunday Call. Black—ll. 12, 21, king 26. White—2o, 28, 30, king 23. White to play and win. 23 18 1-31—27 19 15 24—19 23 19 26-31 24 19 11—16 18 23 W. wins. 28 24 27—24 20 11 19—10 (1> 12—16 31-26 11-15 W. wins. 18 23 24 19 20 11 23 19 The following two games were played at Philadelphia, Pa., between M. E. Pomeroy and Harry N. Pillsbury.—From Newark Call. Game No. 1801.—" Glasgow." Pomeroy's Move. 11—15 24 20d19—24 5 1 26—31 23 19 16—19 13 9 10-15 17 14 8-11 29 25 10-15 17 13 31—27 22 17 a- 2— 7 22 17 18—23 14 9 9—14 22 18 14-18 f-32 28 27—24 25 22 14—23 9 5 15—18 9 6 11—16 b-25 22 12—16 1 6 23—27 24 20 6- 9 17 13 18-22 6 2 16-23 31 27 4— 8 26 17 27—32 27 II c-7—ll 21 17 23-26 33 9 7—16 27 18 8-12 30 23 32 28 20 11 9—14 13 9 19—26 Drawn. 3—7 18 9 15-19 28 19 28 24 5-14 e-9 6 16—23 7—16 17 13 I—lo 6 10 (a) This move was played against the editor by Mr. James McEntee some years ago. VV c replied with 26 23 at once. (b) 17 14, 10-17, 21 14, 4-8, &c, returns it into published play; Mr. Pillsbury'a continuation, however, seems much stronger. (c) 4-8, followed by the cut, seems to make an easier game. (d) Against 1-6 White would have played 32 27, &c, with a tine game. (c) Mr. Pillsbury times his moves beautifully. {() Forced as black threatens 23-27, 32 23, 24-27, &c. Game No. 1802.—" Second Double Corner.'* Pomeroy's Move. 11 -15 22 17 11—15 15 6 e-5— 9 24 19 10-14 18 .11 I—lo 17 13 15—24 17 10 7—16 29 25 MB-22 28 19 6-24 26 22 c-7—ll 25 18 B—ll 32 28 2— 6 25 21 16—19 22 18 4- Ba-22 18 9- 14 13 6 11—16 28 19 6-10d-19 15 19-26 25 22 8-11 18 15 11—18 g-18 9 16—20 21 17 b-3— 7 30 25 W. wins. (a) Same as a Wyllie-Freeman game. Here Mr. Pillsbury does not tu,ke the letter's move (17 13), but branches out on something original. j (b) Be*t, 9-13. is gcod also, but 1-6 I probably loses. (c) Against 9-13 Mr. Pillsbury would have played 25 22, 7-11, or 9-14, 30 26, &c. (d) Very pretty, and evens a somewhat dubious euding. ; . (c) This loses. Mr. Pillsljury points out the following : — 18—22 5—14 10—15 16—19 12-19 25 9 h-17 13 13 9 23 16 Drawn. (f) The following also loses :— 10—15 23 16i-19-24 6 10 23-32 13 6 12-19 2 6 19—23 31 26 16—19 6 2 15—19 10 17 W. wins. 1 (g) Mr. Pomeroy was figuring on the other take, (h) If 31-26. then 10 15, &c. i (i) 19-23, 27 24, 20-27,31 24,23-26, *2 7, 1 18-23, *7 11. W. wins.