DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8986, 17 September 1892, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHT S.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Walter M. Hawkins, Midlmrst, Taranaki.—The matter referred to in your comiuunic.tti n will receive attention. J..1.5., Mareietu, Kaipara.—ln your solution oi No. Clo, if 23—19, 8 — 17—22, you have overlooked that Black instead of playing 25—29 may also play 11-16. Problem No. 049.—Solved by J.J.S.. Mareretu. Problem No. 052. —Correct solutions received from T. Dunn, Thames, and " W.U.," Auckland. J SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 651. 9_ 6 9— l4a 21— 25-30 30-25 2518 2- 9 22—17 17-10 20-22 10—15 15-22 31—26 White wins. (a) o—l3, 28—30, 13—17, 22—13, 29—25, 13-17, White wins. (b) 14—18, 17—22, 18—25, 26-30, White wins. PROBLEM No. 653. (By Ma. H. B. Washburn, U.S., in the Boston Weekly tllobe.) Black.

White. White tp play and win.

AUCKLAND DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP. The two remaining games played iu the Gun thorp-Henderson match :— . • -. = Came X.—" Cross."

Mr. John Hogg, the draughts champion of South Australia, lias relinquished the title to Mr. A. \V. Walkley, an ex-champion. The South Australian Chronicle states that Mr. Hogg was unwilling to play another series of games without a stake. The followiug amendments have been proposed in the rules of the British Draughts Association : — Proposed by Mr. Dunne, " That the association be called the English Draughts Association;'' proposed by Mr. Bailey, " That the association do not include Ireland and Wales;" proposed by Mr. Hodgson, "That the clubs and association pay 10s yearly for each 20 members;" and that clause 5 Khali read, "The winner shall hold the title of 'Champion of England, for one year." _______________

ttuntuorp's 11-15 12—10 6-0 1—6 28-17 7—10 V3-18" 32-27 25-21 22-13 0-22 18-14 S-ll 9-13 9-14 15-22 23-18 15-18 27—23 27—2* 18— 9 25— 9 10—15 14— 7 4— 8 8-12 5—14 13-22 21-17 3-10 24-20 21— 30-25 Black wins. Time occupied : Gunthorp, 14 minutes ; Headerson, 24 minutes. (a) White has no hope after this move. Game XI.—" SWITCHER." Henderson's move. 11-15 31-26 7-23 8-11 23-18 27-31 iil—17 4— 8 28-24 26-31 17—13 14- 9 9-13 20—19 23—27 25—22 18—14a 22—18 25-21 2-0 24-10 24-28 25-21 9-6 0- 9 19-46 27-32 11-10 14-18 18-14 2*-18 14—18 80-25 31—27 22—17 11— 7 8—11 22-15 22-20 20—23 18 -22b j 23—18 21—23 18-2.! 19-10 2-8-32 17—14c ' (i— 2 0—14 -32-27 11-15 21—17 14-10 31 27e 18—9 u_i8 10-11 0-10 32-27(1 13—9 5-14 16—12 32-27 16-19 21-17 14- 5 24-.-20 *— 11— 8 23-10 27—23 12— 8 15-19 24—19 27—23 20—11 ' 2—7 3-12 23-10 18-23 8— 4 27-23 19-24 10- 6 12-19 27-18 16—15) 11-7 7-11 27—24 10-15 4— 8 10—15 24—27 19-23 1J-10 10-24 7— 2 17-14 Drawn. Time occupied: Gunthorp, 45 minutes; Henderson, 2 hour*. la) 32-27, 13-9, 18-14, 9-5, 14—18, 22-17, 3—7, ami Black wins at once. (b) 15—19, 17—14, lb-9, 13-0, 15-10, 2—7, 10—15, 7—1, 19— and Black wins. (c) The game was left pending at this stage till the next Might (A) Bad pUy ; all Black has to do is advance his king on 22, and he forces the win in a very few moves. ' (e) A lowing While to draw, although it is a ques tion whether Bbtck cannot force a win at this of the game. DRAUGHTS IN SYDNEY'. The following are two ot the games (taken from the Australasian) played m the liual round of the handicap tourney of the Sydney School of Arts Chess and Draughts Club. "Till'. Doublis Consult." Black, Mr. Briny ; While, Mr. Iteid. 9-14 11-15 2- 0 5-14 8—11 27—31 22—17 24-19 30-25 ' 10-15 31-20 19-12 11—10 15—24 0—10 14—17 12-10 31—22 25—22 28-19 25-21 15-10 10-7 12-10 «—11 1—8 10—17 17-22 11—15 -.'5-30 22-18 17—14 21-14 10- 7 7—10a 32-28 10—20 10-17 7-10 22—25 15-19 30—28 18- 0 21-14 14— 7 7- 2 10-15 23-19 6—22 0— 3-10 25—20 19—24 20-24 20-17 25-21 23-18 2— 7 27-23 — 12 1-- 0 10-17 10-14 20-25 24-27 22-18 29—25 21—14 18- 9 7—10 15—19 And Mr. Brury won. (a 27—24 i.i much better. It will not win, but the draw is not easily s.en. "Second Double Corner." Black, Mr. Eeid ; White, Mr. Drury, 11-15 23-14 8-11 10-0 31-24 14-10 24-19 10-23 32-27 2-9 20-27 16-20 15-24, 27-18 10—15 13—0 0-10 15—1) 28—10 0—10 18-14 19—2* 27-31 5- 9 8—11 15— 0—18 0— 10-15 1022—18 1—26 23-14 24—28 31—20 9—14 11-10 30—23 15-19 2-0 23-18 6-2 18—15a 7—10 14-10 28-32 20-22 14-18 10-14 25—22 11—10 27-23 18—14 2-0 20-22 4—8 17 - 13 32—27 12—ieb 3—7 14—18 22-17 10-20 And Mr. Drury won. (a) This looks like a loser. (l>) An oversight. 22-17 wins for Black.