DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10127, 9 May 1896, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

-j,—SOLUTION OP PROBLEM No. 842. 8-11 13-» 10-23 17 -M 14- 0 9-16-10 24-28 12-10 20-24 27-31 27-18 11-10 31—27 21-17 9-6 6-1 1-27-23 28-32 16-20 24-27 31-27 W. wins. SOLUTION OP PROBLEM NO. 843. 10-7 11-7 27-32 28-22 17-19 32-8 3-10 2-11 20-27« White wins. PROBLEM~No. 845. {By Mr. U. F. Atkinson, Liverpool.) Black.

'■—■ — •—■ -— ■ White. Black to play and win.

MB. BBUCE'S PROBLEM. The following is the portion arising out of Problem No. 834 at the point in dispute between Messrs. Bruce and Blakey :-Blaek kings on 24, 27, 31, man on 12: White kings on 21-, Hi, men on 28 ami 22. Black to play. Mr. Brace gladly accepts Mft'Blakey's challenge and sends the play below for a draw . '■ 24--20a1)C21-28d 28-32 24-27 28-32 24-28 15-11 15-18 23-18 23-18 21-2.1 14-17 12-16 20-24 10-201 82-28 24-27 27-24 11-15 25-30 18-23 25-21 23-18,4(26-23 27—24 24-19e 19-241 27-24 20-24 31-26 21-25 18-28 30-25 18—23 18-14 23-18 Drawn, (a) 12-18 19-23)1 27-23 16-11 23-22 11- 7 15-11 26-19 17-14 31-26 17-3 8-9 16-19R 24-15 15-19 22-17 22-18 13-6 11-10 21-17 Drawn. (b) 24-19 26-23 24-10 14-0 10-7 7-10 15-24 20-24 18-14 16-10 9-0 6-2 27-20 23—18 19-15 22-17 Prawn. (c) 04_28 20-2:1 27-24 H-10 23-18 18-14 15-11 32-27 18-15 20-23 14-10 2-28-32 22-lSt 31-20 18-14 16-19 19-23 Zi_i7« 24-20 23-18 19-10 7-2 10-0 27—21 17-14 24-19 10- 7 Drawn. ' 21—25 would lose. 1 23-18 would lose. (d) 18—10 20—23 10-20 25-30 Drawn. to "4-20 25-30 27-32 30-25 16-19 30-23 30-25 24-27 15-18 24-27 20-23 27-24 23-24 18-15 20-24 25-30 10-20 23-19 Drawn. (0 31—27 31—26 32—27 17—13 27—23 15—11 22-17 30-23 22-18 22-17 18-15 18-11 I 27-31 19-20 26-22 15— 23-18 11-20-22 IS— Drawn. ~ (S) 16-20 21-25 24—27 27-32 20-24 32-27 11- 32-23 21—25 10—19 19-16 20— 27-32 25-21 Drawn. (h) 27-23 10-23 25-21 31-26 21-25 25-22 21-17 31-25 17-14 22-17 18-15 17-13 20-30 23-18 . Drawn. (1) 19-15 22-18 Drawn. Mr. Blakey's figures for a Black win are as . follows :— 12-10 25-30§ 28-32 9-14 20-10 1415(1,2)18 20-24 18-14 53-24 14-10 23-18 24-19 18-14 27-23 14-10 16-11 22-15 25-21 24—28 14- 9 24-20 10-14 31—22 10-20 14-18 32-28 10-141 11-7 B. wins. (1) 15-11 27—32 21—25 25-30 30-25 25—30 24-20 15-18 32-27 24-19 10-20 20-21 11—15 20-24 Black wins same as trunk at §. (2) 21-25 18-23 30-25 25-22 23-18 15-24 24-28 24-19 31-27 19-24 10—19 2S-19 15-18 25-30 22-18 18-14 18-15 14-9 27-24 28-32 27-31 24-27 32-28 B. wins, (a) If 10-15,19-10, 20-19, 31-27, 22-18, 27-24, Black wins. The following interesting game was played in a recent match between Messrs. Beattio and Blrkinshaw; it is a peculiar game, quite out of the usual line of play :— Game No. 07.-" Single Corner." Black. Mr. Birkinsbaw; White, Mr. Bsattie. 11-15 25-22 7-10 30-26 D 27-20 17—14 22-18 10-20 23-19 20-24 0-10 0-10 15-2-2 18-15 4- 8 10—10 c 31-27 14- 5 25—18 10-19 27—23 10-19 10-15 19—24 12—1U 24-15 3-7 32-27 21—17.1 23-19 29-25 8-12 20-22 a 8-11 2- Oe 15-31 9-13 22-18 5— 9 Black wins. (a) Ho durst not play 28-21, or Black would have won by the shot, 12—16, etc.; and if 32—27.5-9. 27-24, 20—27, 31 -24, Black takes a neat shot by 9—14, 9,13—17, 21-14, 0-13, etc. ; and wins. (1)) After this move " sad disaster followed fast and followed faster," until the White forces were completely overwhelmed. (c) If 327-11,27-20,9-14,18-9, 11-25, etc.; and Black wins. (d) A forlorn hops, (a) A countermine. (f) The coup de main.

Tlie full score in the match A. Jordan v. J. H. Bailey for the ).oiidon championship was six drawn games, the seventh and deciding game (given last week) having been won by the present holder of tho title. .lonian h.'.s won this seven times, the last six consecutively. Twelve competitors entered In the Gore Tournament for the Southland championship, but the list did not include Messrs. W. F. Sim ami A. Smith, both of Crookstown. Mr. W. AlcKimia, also, owing to some misunderstanding about the time for

beginning play, lost the first round by default and rosigned. Sounes, the survivor of tho losers'class, met licecot, the survivor of the winners' class, and defeated the Litter in the first round by 2 wins and 2 draws, lieecot having another life, the players again met and the first game was won by Beecot. Further play was adjourned to May i. Mulvey takes third prize, i"d Scott fourth,

The Draughts World announces that Mr. Wyllie has entered upon a new experience. He has accepted an engagement from Mr. Arthur Hillcoat, the well-known caterer for public entertainments, to join a touring company, which will visit every town in Scot-laud and give an exhibition of

draughts-playing. He plays with Mr. Hillcoat each evening before tho audience on a large board so placed that eveiy person present can see the progress of the game, and as .Mr. Hillcoat is himself an expert player this part of the entertainment is proving a great attraction. In addition, the Herd Laddie plays with the best player in each town, and while at Carluke on the 17th February he had a game with old Mr. Gilchrist, a nephew of the veteran Anderson, the father of draughts.