DRAUGHTS.
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 891. W-2S 19-24 16-U 25-30 30-50 26-23 9-U 2S-1!) 14-18.X «-*«• 32—2S 28-32 Iβ—lo 23-16 21— '20-27 11- 7 7- S 22-18 18-23 32-27b S3- IS— 15-11 Drawn. (») 14-10, 20-21, 32-26, 21-25, 28-10, 11-15, d (b) Si -28, 25-30,23-27,11-7.18-15,7-2,15-10, 3D—26. 27—31, 20-22, etc., drawn. (c) 18-15,11-18, 23-14, 30-28, drawn. PROBLEM No. 893. (By Mn F. W. Harris. Ald'iiham Institute D.C., London. From the Morning.) HUE.
BUCK. Black to move and draw. A pretty little ending for the novice, in which Black might easily " slip* the draw. GAME No. 104.—"Single Cornel" Opeiiin". (By Mr. J. M'Parlaxe, Glasgow.) 11-15 12-16 0-13 11-18 25-29 21-17 22—IS 24-20 18-9 20-11 S-4 2i-22 15-22 10-14 6-14 18-22 29-25 17-13 25—19 27-24 22-18 26-17 4- 8 22-17 a 8-11 8-12 1- 6 13-22 *~ 7 24-20 29-2.1 24-19 18-9 23-10 27-24 17-14 4_ 8 7—lo 5-14 22-25 U-lS 211-W 25-22 32-27 19-15 11-8 Position. A diagram is given at this stage :- White.
Black. Black to play and draw. 18—2 Sb 11- i) 14- 7 9- 5 10-15 31-24 30—25 c 5-14 22-18 3- 8 18-14 10-20 14- 9 25—i2 12-19 5- 1 11—10 14-1(1 B—ll 10—l;i 13- (10 8-U 5- 1 20-27 0_ 5 19—10 7—lo 1— d ♦ 23—27 Drawn. (a) InKenr's"Stutges," Var. 7; anil "Reprint of Druiuinniiil," Var. 132, this mova (22-17) is given as a loss for Black. (l>) 1 suliiim the above to correct the works just mentioned. (c) If S—ll (.1) then H-0,11-2,9-5, etc., draws. (d) If '.'B-24, Black draws by 10-15,10-1,12-28, 8-12, 7-11,1-5, 28-32, etc. . (e) 18-16 13- 9 15-10 9- 5 5- 1 1-0 3- 8 7-11 8-12 12-10 11-15 2J-27 Dram). A match between the London Wanderers DC. (holders) amltlio North London I).C. (cliallensers) or the Seniors Challenge Cup. took place recently at the Cyprus Cafe, CheapsHe, London, K.U. A stubbornly fought match resulted in favour of the Wanderers by t> wim hi 0,15 drawn games, and two games left for adjudication. Jlr. R. Jordan has replied, throujh the Olascow Herald, accepting Mr. S>ewart'schallenge ton match for the world's championship as follows :- "17th February, 1807. Sir,—As Mr. Si ewart is ii"t inclined to agree to arbitration, I accept his proposal to play a maich on unrestricted lines. However, as I don't want the result to be less decisive than that of our last match at Dunfermline, I wish the contest to be dec! led on the following conditions :-Tho match to be decided by either player winning four iiames. An even number of games to be played. I intend this to ba final, anil if Mr. Stewart, really means business he will agree to my conditions, as they could not well bo fairer.—l am, etc. Richakd Jordan.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10413, 10 April 1897, Page 4 (Supplement)
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