DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11430, 21 July 1900, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No, 1062. Position:-Black men on 9, 12,14,19,21, lung on 24; White- rren on 18, 26, 28, 30, kings on 5, 15. White to move and win. 26-23 14—23 14-18 31-22 19-16 19-26 5-14 23-27 18-25 12-19 28-19 26-31 30-26 21-30 15-31

And White wins.

PROBLEM No. 1064. (By Mr. VEITCH, in the Pittsburg ChronicleTelegraph.) WHITE.

BLACK. Black to move and win. DRAUGHTS IN AMERICA. Appended are two games of the FreedmanSchaefer match:— GASIB No. 391,-" The Kelso." Black, Dr. Schaefer; White, Mr. Freedman. 10-15 10-19 8-12 15-24 15-19 27-23 24-20 32-27 16-11 25-22 23-16 19-24 15—19 9-14 3-7 5-9 12-19 22-18 23-16 22-17 24-20 17-13 30-26 32-27 12-19 6-10 7-16 10-15 24-28 18-9 27—24 27-24 20-11 13-6 31-27 27-23 7-10 11-15 19-24 1-10 28-32 26-22 24-15 20-16 28-19 26-23 And the game was drawn, GAME No. 392.-" The Dundee." Black, Mr. Freedman; White. Dr. Schaefer. 12-16 18-9 17-26 23-14 14-10 15-8 22-18 5-14 31-22 16-23 26-30 22-15 16-20 22-18 7-10 27-18 10- 6 8-24-19 14-17 2217 20-27 30-26 16-19 8-1? 21-11 l- 32-23 6— 2 29-25 25-22 10-17 18-15 13-17 26-22 19-23 11-16 25-21 5-9 18-15 2-6 25-21 28-2* 6-10 15-6 17-22 12-16 23-27 4-8 21-14 9-13 23-18 6-9 9-14 30-25 10-17 17-14 '22—26 8-11 27-31 9-14 26-22 2-18 And the game was drawn. STRICKLAND'S STRATEGY. The following fine example of Strickland's strategy we (Leeds Mercury) republish at the request of a correspondent; it will well repay the most careful stndy. WHITE.

BLACK. Black to play and draw. Black's position looks hopeless on the face of it, as, go which way he will, he must lose a pieco by tho exchange; but note the play of the master, by which he finally emerged with iv draw with two men down, as follows:— 10-15 17-10 12-16 22-17 14-18 6-9! 19-10 9-14 9-5 2-6! 23-14 Drawn. 6-15 13- 9a 16-20 26-23 (a) 22-17, 2-6. 26-22, 12-16, 10-7, 15-19, 17-10, 19-26, etc., drawn. Mr. R. Atwell. lion, secretary of the English Draughts Association, communicated by circular with the leading players in England relative to the objection raised by Jacob, and their replies almost unanimously substantiated the decision of the playing committee, so that first prize ill Hie English Championship Tourney goes to Ilvnd, Jacob being second. Mr. It. Martins, despite the handicap of broken health, almost total blindness, and 80 odd years, still plays a strong game, his latest record against strong West of Scotland players being 40 wins, 7 draws, and no losses. Tho American Checker Review is of opinion that to be a noted problemist implies the possession of far more ability than would at first thought appear essential. Great tenacity of purpose and unwearied patience, combined with a peculiarly analytical judgment, must be the prominent characteristics of such a man. Then he should possess, in no slight degree, the spirit of hone as well as of resignation to tho inevitable, for oftentimes it happens that after spending many hours, or even days, in the study of an intricate position, and perhaps almost surprising himself by the beauty of the play he evolves, he finds on publication a Paw has been discovered in the vital part of his play which renders the whole splendid faiuic useless. It occasionally happens that this error, which has escaped detection by the man of long experience and trained judgment, is at once pounced upon by the ambitious novice. Such is the mystery surrounding the so-called "simple" (never was there greater libel! garno of draughts.