DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11200, 21 October 1899, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OP PROBLEM No. 1023. Position:— men on 6. 25; kings on 7, 13. White kings on 5, 14, 19. White to play and draw. 19-15 14-18 9-13 18—14 6- 9a 5-1 13_ 9 Drawn. (a) If 7-2, 14—10, etc., drawn.

PROBLEM No. 1025. (By H. F. SHEAEER, Dundee. Prom the Aberdeen Free Press.) WHITE.

GAME No. 335.-" Flora Temple." From Professor Ketchum's new work on this favourite line of the "Single Corner" open11—15 24-19 4— 8 17—14 15-19 1916 22—18 8-12 519-15 h B—l2 23-16 24—28 15-22 28-24 10-19 i 14-10 12—19 16—12 25-18 16-20 24—15 7—14 2723 28—32 12—16 32—28 12—16 15—10 19—24 11— 8 29-25 5- 9 21-17 6—15 2819 2-7 W3 25-22 41- 5 18-11 20-24 Drawn. —Joshua Sturges, 1800. 1 o®:-ii-i°5 3 brims up this position as fol-lows-—ll—ls, 22 —18. 15—22. 25—18, B—ll, 29—-5, 4— 25-22. 10 — 21-17, 15—19, 23—16, 11-20, 24-19, 9-13, 27-23, 6-9, 17-14, 8-11, 19-15, 11— 3?—?7, 1-6. same as at (h). (i) 15-11, 6-10, 11-8,10-17, 28-24, draws, but is weak.

B—l2 10—19 6-15 7—ll 15-18 13—17 30—25 17-14 18-11 8- 3 22-15 Drawn. 7-10 1- jJ- 11-15 19-24 25-21 14—10 11—8 3- 8 28-19 —Dr. A. Sclmefer. (j) Corrects variation 50, at the fifth move, whero 9—14 is played and White wins. (5) 21—17 B—l2 31-15 10—15 8- 3 12—16 1- 5 17-14 9-14 26-23 31-27 8-4 19-15 7-10 18- 9 14—17 3- 7 16-19 10-19 14- 7 5—14 23-18 13-17 4-8 23-16 3-19 15-11 17-26 7-10 19-23 12-19 k 27—24 6-10 18-11 17-22 Drawn. 24-15 20-27 11- 8 26-31 11- 8 — E. We] en v. Preston Ketchnm. (10 Sustains the draw in variation 64 at the 13th move, where 30—25 is played, forming the following position, which Georgo Pierce won off Preston Ketchnm:— WHITE.

2- 7 18-15 27-18 18-15 26-19 15-11 25-21 19-23 10-19 19-23 9-14 6- 9 7—lo Black wins.

"A'ji Sin," in the Hull Times, says:-"I have occasionally wondered during my residence in this country why athletic pastimes, running, cycling, cricket, etc., are popular during the hot ..weather with John Bull; and games like draughts, chess, and whist, which require no physical exertion ueyond raising the arm to play the piece or card, are relegated to the colder months—a time when activity is required to make the blood circulate e.li(l create warmth in this poor frame of ours. Now, in the land Ir un where I come, this order is reversed, and when the sun is at its hottest a shady spot is found beneath tho trees, a checkered board produced, and plav proceeds. Under such conditions. draughts becomes thoroughly enjoyable. During the recent spell of hottest summer, I have endoavonred to introduce our old-world plan at tho Cosmos Club. We selected a splendid place of resort; in fact, none other than the promenade of the Victoria Pier. Our summer quarters have so far proved a complete success, for if there is a breezo to bo had we got it there, and if the sun proves too bright, or there is a passing shower, wo have ample shelter beneath the promenade."