DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8664, 5 September 1891, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 596. 20—24 24-27 6— 1 27—31 31—2G 20-22 17—14 a 14— 9 3— 8 B—ll 11—15 B. wins, (a) 3— 8 B—ll 11—15 15—18 IS— 20—23 21—27 27—31 31—20 2— 7 Black wins. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 597. 22—18 17-14 9-18 20-17 19-20 31— 8 15—22 White wins. AUCKLAND DRAUGHTS CLUB. The annual meeting took place on Monday, August 31, Mr. Johnstone in the chair. The report for the past year was a favourable one, showing an increase in membership, and there was a credit balance of £1 5s lid. The following officers were elected :— President, Mr. P. Oliphant (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs. H. Henderson and J. S. Johnstone (re-elected); secretary and treasurer, Mr. ' C. Gunthorp (re-elected); auditors (re-elected), Messrs. E. C. Healy and M. Connolly; committee, Messrs. Watson, Ferguson, Stone, Craig, and Walsh (the last two re-elected). A resolution was carried that at the end of the present quarter the club should go into recess until March next year, but that subscriptions continue running, in order to provide funds for the purchase of a gold medal, to be comceted for

on Mr Tonar's system of handicapping, and that those who have fully.-paid up on the first meeting night be allowed to compete. The medal becomes the property of the winner. . PROBLEM No. 600. (By " Ghosvbnok," iii tlio Now York Clipper.)

White to play and win. MAR V. WAIINOCK. The interesting contest between these players, for the championship of Australasia, was commenced on August IS, when three games were played, leaving the scores equal. The first iramo, " Denny" opening, was drawn after 35 minutes' piny. In the sccond game, "-Denny" opening, YYarnock moved, and the game lasted 45 minutes, and Mar won. In the third game, the " Centre, Mar moved, and after 50 minutes' play- \\ arnoc.t won. The match was continued oil the following night, when three more Raines were played. The opening was ' Gen tics, Warnoek having the move. Mar won alter 25 minutes' play. The fifth game was the " Kelso" opening, Mar having the move. Warnoek won the game, which lasted an hour. The sixth game was a Kelso opening, Warnoek having the move. Mar won in GO minutes, leaving him a game to the good. THE HERD LADDIE IN LONDON. Mr, Wyllie was making things lively in the Metropolis, and playing with his accustomed skill. Up to July 4he had played 99 games, winning S'2, losing 2, and 15 drawn. The following are specimens : — "The Fife." Black, Mr. V-'vllie ; White, Mr. Jordan. 11—15 13—22 7—23 19— 7—lo 23—20 23— 25— 9 27—18 20-19 11— 7 1f,—13 0-14 0-13 12—10 11—10 10—14 20-30 22—17 29—25 IS—Ha 20—11 7—3 18—25 0— 9 3-11 10—11) 7— 14—18 13—17 20—23 25—22 22—18 IS—ls 3— 7 21—14 9—13 1— S S—l2 2— 7 IS—22 30-21 24—20 23-18 30-20 9— 5 7—ll 14—10 15—24 10-15 3— 7 12—10 10-20 25—19 19—10 14— 9b 15—11 11—10 And Mr. Jordan won. (a) 22—17, 13—22, 18—15, 11—IS, 20—14 draws, (h) This move is original with Mr. F. TesehtileTtf, the London champion. (c) In the Jinglish tourney of 1891 Mr. Jordan played 11-10, 20—11, 7—lo, and drew with Mr. Teseheleit. "Single Corner." Flayed in London, 011 Monday, 22nd June, between Mr. Wyllie anil Mr. Sirudwick :— Black, J. Wyllie ; 'White, J. 11. Strndwick. 11—15 10—20 2— 0 10—15 17—21 29—25 22—IS 23—18 2S—24a 10— 7 0— 1 23—10 15—22 o—lo B—ll 15—22 9—ll 17-22 25-18 25—21 19—15 7— 2 1— 0 19—10 12—10 10-17 7-10 13—17 22—25 22-20 29—25 21—14 14— 7b 2— 0 0— 9 30—23 9-13 1— 0 3—28 9—13 14-17 25-22 18—14 20—23 23—19 o—lo 9-14 23—19 JO —17 0- 9 o—lo 5— 9 25—29 22-17 21—14 24-19 19—10 10— 0 27—23 14-10 And after some 50 or GO moves Wyllie won. (a) ISIS is correct movn here. ()>) 15—8 gives White a strung game.Wyllie. The following ending, from the " Switcher," occurred between the same players. Black men oil 1, 2, 4,0, S, 10, 13. 14, 10, 22; White men on 17, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. White (Wyllie) to pixy :— Ml—2o 25— 9 28— 3 21—14 19-10 25—21 22—31 o—l3 10—15 • 15—13 1— 0 20-31 30—25 29—25 32—28 23—19 10—11 21—17 13—22 31—24 13—17 18—23 23—20 W. wins.

The London players will support Teschelcifc for the proposed match with Kear, of Bristol, and allow the latter the stipulated expenses to play in London. During the recent championship tournament at London, some of the Scotch visitors made an earlv pilgrimage to the famous Mitre Tavern, Fleet-street, to see the " celebrated room whore Dr. Johnson, Boswell, and Goldsmith often dined and wined"so reads the inscription on a granite panel. But as the tavern is also now known as "•The Clachan," and is celebrated for its "Scotch," it was hinted it was love of the national beverage, and not the memory of the great lexicographer, that guided their footsteps— insinuation said visitors treated with the scorn it deserved. —Glasgow Herald.