DRAUGHTS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8004, 18 June 1894, Page 1

DRAUGHTS.

MONiJAY, JUNK IITH. [Solutions of problems and games to bo addressed " Editor, Draughts Column."]

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SOLUTION ,OF"pROBLEM No. 113. By Mr 11. Tonkin, Falmouth. Black men on 0, 9, 28 ; king on 19. Whito men on 2, 20 ; king on 7, 27. Black to play and draw. 28-32 24-27(a) 14-9 32-28 30-23 31-24 G-10 drawn (a) A "point"of great nicety and of a nature eminently practical, Ihe student will find that fcho draw cannot bo effected by any other method,

PROBLEM No. 114. Uy .Slocuni. Black men on 9, 16 ; king on 14, 19, 30. White men on 12, 23 ; king on 26, 29, 31.

GAME No. L2l. Some splendid finishes havo como out in tho World's Championship Match. Horo follows an interesting position,'and shows how easy it is for even the " lleid Laddie" to err on tho board. Wyllio having tho Black mon, commenced ono of tho games in tho match by going 11-15, and Fonio replied with 22 17, and in turn Wyllio played 15 19, thus forming tho " Dyko " opening. Up to about mid-gamo neither had a seeming advantage, but it was ultimately wrought into a very critical position fur both playors, and tho slightest mistake would cost either of the players tho gamo. Sometime? Wyllie was thought to have tho bost of it, and »t other times Forrio's sido looked tho stronger. It ultimately roachod tho critical point, and tho old man blundered, and Forrio hold on and kopt tho advantage, and won tho gamo by tho first position. Tho following shows tho ending : Black mon on 1, 2,

* Losing move. IS 11 would (lino lose. On another occasion n good finish was pioduccd. Fume tried a "Koho," hikl Wyllio rupliud to 10-15 with 23-19, and tlio gaino was soon run up to the folhining position ; Bhick moil on 7, 11, 12, 17 ; Whitu men on 20, 30, 31, 32— Wluto (Wylliu) to p \y, 31-iiG '2U-1U '26-22 30-10 10-12 11 15 12-10 17 20 15-18 Diawii.

NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE. ".J.A."-Slips received. Will gladly reciprocate. " J.B."—Tli inks for contributions. Correct solutions fruiu •' W.M.," ".J.1}.," and "Pukouri" Mn (iuaham.—Your probloin »ill next issue. Mr Win. Murray wri'os re Problem No. 108: Tho piny givon this week by Liv draughts editor of your contemporary j to prove it win for Whito by another initial move other thim that given by tho author, docs not yet satisfy mo, although I will frankly admit, ho has ho far made a creditable effort in sup port of hia contention. After playing 31 2(3, 23 30, (M, ho gives 24 27 or 3-8, but both these moves aro, I consider, ' weak for Black. Instead, play 3-7 which forces Whito to play as follows: 1-6 (a) 7-11,15-8,24-15,or(n)1910, 24-19,15-11, '19-12, 11-2, and from either of these positions I shall bo satisfied if n clear win can bo shown, as a draw is all I can find i n it. Tho following shown tho ending of tho deciding game between M'Kclvio and Robinson: Jilack—ll, 12, 23 ; kings, 23, 32. White—G, 20, 24, 29 ; kings, 2, 22. Whito (Kobinson) to play. Robinson won by tho following very pretty play.

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UAMlfi JNo. m. I'l.iyed between Mr George Gibbon, Woodside, and Mr George Wilson, Aberdeen. " SINGLE (,'ORNEK.* 11-15 4-8 10-17 10-17 5-14 W-18 21-10 21-14 2114 8-3 15-2-2 1U23 1-6 10 1418 25-18 27-18 19-10 19-15 3-8 12-10 11-10 20-24 7-10 18-23 1814 28-24 1042 14-7 8-12 918 8-11 11-16 fc 3-19 23-27 23 14 26-23 30-25 32-28 12-16 10-17 10-20 16-20 C-9 19 23 21-14 24 19 2319 12-8 Drown, 8-11 0-10 010 9-14 29-25 '25-21 25-21 18-9

0, 8, 10, 20 ; White men on 13, 21, 23, 27,28, Hi-Mack (Wyllio)to play. *2-0 '2S- 19 10-14 24-20 '27-31 2117 0 9 27-24 18-23 10 7 ■S-12 136 20-27 ISMS 31 27 ".'Mil 1-10 81-24 23-27 7-2 "j'Jl 19 13 14-10 1510 Fcnio won.

24-19 '23-16 22-20 26-23 32-28 U-7 28-24 7-3 11-JO 2M-1U 20 11 12-19 1519 W. wins