DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11544, 1 December 1900, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OP PROBLEM No. 1001.

Notes by Mr. Charles Hefter. (a) The only move to win. (b) If 28—24, then 10—15 -would win at once. (c) 10—15 would only draw. (d) If 28—24, then 12—16 would win at once.

BLACK. . Black to play and compel White to capture all the Black pieces.

(a) In an analysis which appeared m the Melbourne limes some time back this was played and Black won. My continuation is a correction of the play given.

(b) 22—18 was played here. (c) 18-14 and Black wins.-Sydney Mail.

Mr. C. Collyer (captain of the Port Melbourne team) has announced his intention o; offering medals and a trophy valued at *.5 as for an inaugural teams competition, in a Melbourne and Suburban Chess Association, proposed to be formed shortly. Joseph Collins and Dr. Schaefer are contesting a match of 50 games for £20, Collins being allowed to count all draw as wins. Up to date the scoring in: Collins, 20; Schaefer, 11. It looks absurd to allow such odds to a strong player. . _ «.„„,,„„ When Ha'rrv Freed man visited Jefferson County he was taken out to the lumber camps, and tho wonders of " skidding, " rafting," and " log rolling" were explained to him. and, of course, failed to astonish him. (He's a bluffer, is Harry). One Sunday he dressed for church, and took a walk up the creek, prior to the ringing of the church bell, as far as the dam. where thousands of log* were collected ready for floating down another stage. The logger in charge asked Harry if he could walk the logs, at the same time running across the unstable timbers as nimbly and sure-footed as a squirrel. The trick looked easy. " Sure thing." replied Harrv, and stepped out. One, two, three, then the loes began to sway, twist, turn, and roll. He tried to steady tbem, but thev only wiggled a little more: then be tried all fours, and the log turned turtle, sousing Harry head over heels into four feet of muddv water. He tried to crawl back on the leg. but the log was skittish, and when he had hugged it and thrown a leg astride it turned over, carrying Harry with it; he lost his )'" and wont to the bottom. Half a dozen trials ended in like manner before he appealed to the grinning, giggling logger. " For the Lord's sake do something to get me out of this fix." The lumberman fished him out and landed him hieh and dry on the shore.. Mnddv, greasy, and water-soaked. Harry did not go to church; he hid in the hushes and hung his garments up to dry. Meanwhile the hot Julv sun was taking 101 l of exposed shoulder blades and knee joints, and when he returned in the afternoon to the home of his host he was sore, stiff, and sorry.— burg Despatch. The match between Messrs. Drnrv and Lee was won by the former with 7 to 4 wins and 9 draws. * After winning this match Mr. Drury challonsed Mr. M'Beth. one of the leading players of the Alexandria Club, who accented, and n'av has commenced, 12 games restricted to be placed. Mr. M'Beth receives two points start. Tho score to date stands one win each with two draw?. The match for 200 dollars between Joseph Maize, of Maedonald. Pa., and J. Ellis, of Pittsburg, was played at the Pittsburg Chess and, Checker Club on September 13, 14. and 15. The match was for the best of 20 games, but onlv 17 were played, as Maize had then a lead of four games, and the result could not be altered by the -nlaying of +be remainder. The score at tho close was: Maize, C: Ellis, 2; drawn, 9.

Position:—Black king on 27. men on 3, 5, 6, 12; White men on 8, 14, 19, 20, 28. 27—24 8— 4 18—23 6— 9 15— 7—11 19—15 10 —15 9—14 26—23 14— 7 14—17 24—19 4— 8 23—27 9— 6 3—10 11— 7d 14—10 9—14 14— 9 23—18 8—11 18-15 5— 9 1— 6 27—31 6— 9 22—18 28—24 10- 1 14-18 9— 6 18-22 11— 7b 15—11 19—10 6— 9 31—26 9—14 10—14o And Black wins.

GAME No. 412.—" Ayrshire Lassie.' (By J. K. STORMONT, Sydney.) 11-15 30-26 12-19 10-17 23-19 27-32 94 20 1 — 6a 23—16 19—16 —18 2— 7 8-11 32— 27-23 7-10 19-16 10-14 28-24 3- 8(1) 12-19 16-7 11-15 7-10 9—13 22—18 24— 8 2—11 16—11 15—18 23—19 15—22 4—11 26— 18—23 10— n ° 6— 9 25— 9 2-3—19 10—15 11— 7_ 32—28 26-23 5-14 14-17 28-24 23—27 and 9_14 19—16 21—14 6—10 7— 2 draws. (1) Variation. 5— 9(2) 11—18 6— 9 24— 8 15—24 31—26 22—18 21—17 1— 5 4—11 28-19 2-15-22 14-21 8-11 2723 710 20-16 '25—18 23— 5 39—16 11—15 26-23 9—13 3— 8 10—14 12—19 23—19 _ 13—17 5— 9 13—15 5— 1 anil White vans. (2) Variation. 6- 9 14-17 12-19 23—24c 13-22 18— 22-18 21-14 24- 8 17-22 24-19 5-14 15—22 10—17 4—11 26—17 9—14 19—16 25-18 23—16 and Black wins. .