DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12070, 13 September 1902, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1174. Position:—Black men on 5, 12, 16. 20; king on 22. White men on 11. 21. 24. 27; king on 10. Black to move and win. 5— 9 18-15 19—23 33—27 27—25 11— 7 6-13 17—22 25-13 Black 22-13 16-19 28—32 15—10 win*. 10—6 13-17 27-23 7— 2 PROBLEM No. .1176. (By A. ,T. HEFF>-ER, in the Boston Post.) BLACK.

H'HIT)!. White to move and win. JORDAN V. FREEDMAN. FOUETH DAY. The fourth day's play commenced with the "Penny," 10—14. 22—17. the 12th game of the match; Freedman Black. The game was equally contested throughout, and was eventually drawn from the following position:— Black men on 1, 4, 5, 6, 19. 22; White men on 13, 17, 23, 29, 30, 31. The game was continued:— 30-25 23-24 25-21 18-14 39-15 15—11 22—26 23—26 30—25 22—Id 4— 8 9—14 31-22 24—19 22-13 29-25 25-22 etc. 19-25 26-30 £5-22 18- 9 8-12 Prawn. After a- few minutes' rest the 13th game was entered upon, the opening balloted being the regular Ayrshire Lassie." 11—15, 24—20. Freedman (White) adopted the 26—22 line, which resulted in some pretty manoeuvring;. but presented nothing new, neither player venturing from the " book." The ending was as follows:— men on 1, 3, 9. 13. 14, 15; White men on 11, 20, 21. 22, 23, 27. The continuation was:—ls-19, 23—16, I—s, 21—17, 14— 21, 22—13, 9—14, etc., drawn. In the evening sitting play commenced with the second "Ayrshire Lassie," Freedman Black. The game was a critical one throughout, but both players exercised great, care, and it- was eventually drawn, as follows:— Black men on 3. 10. 12, 14, 15, 26; White men on 19, 21, 24, 27, 23. kins on 4. Continued:— 26-39 30-25 7-1 25—21 14—10 27—31 4— 8 23—18 24—20 23—19 20—16 11— 8 3— 7 14—25 15-24 21-14 23—27 31-27 27-23 21-17 8-6 6-2 16-11 8- 3 Drawn. The next opening balloted, for the 15th and 16t.h games, was the "Dundee," 12—16, 21—17. Jordan played Black in the 15th game, and at a point where he had played. 5—9, against , Ferric, in 1894, he varied with 16—19. The game was a fairly even one all through, and ended in a draw as follows:—Black men on 3. 11, 12. 20, 21; White men on 5, 33, 26, 28, 32. Continued: — 11—15 22-17 30-25 20-24 16-25 3- 7 26—22 25—30 5— 1 28-19 1— 0 17—15 21-25 13-14 Prawn. FIFTH DAY. The fifth day's play opened with the 16th game, the "Dundee," 12—16, 21—17. Freedman played Black. The game was quickly played, and though Freedman sacrificed a piece for position the result was never in doubt. The ending was:—Black men on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; White men on 12, 13, 14, 23, 25, 31. Continued:-6-9, 13—6, 2-18. 21—17, 5-9, 17— 14, 9—13, 14—10, 13—17, 31—26, 17-21, 26—22, etc., drawn. The nest opening balloted was the "Double Corner," 9—14, 23—19. Jordan played 7—ll at the third move, running into the " Whilter," an old " book" game that has been extensively analysed. About mid-game Freedman missed the correct play, and in his next few moves went from bad to worse, and Jordan scored his third win, as follows: —Black men on 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12. 20; White men on 13, 14, 15. 18, 22. 23, 26, 30. White i Freedman) to play. The game was continued:— 14—10 9-6 1— 10—14 34—17 16—20 9-14 2— 9 24—28 11—15 12-16 24-23 10- 1 13- 6 6-10 6- 2 7-11 20-24 20-24 27—31 28—32 15—19 16-39 23—18 18— 9 6-2 2-6 2—7 11-16 22-15 11-27 B—ll 32—27 19—24 27—23 Then 31—13, and Jordan won. The next game, from the same opening. proved a- very interesting one. Freedman (Black) planned some tine combinations, but was met at all points by the champion's skilful tactics, the game finally resulting in a draw, as follows:—Black men on 2, 7, 11, 32, 17, 20; White men on 19, 23, 25, 27, 28, 31. Continued:—l9—l6, 12-26, 31—13, 2-6. 27—23, 11—16, 23-18, 16-19, 18-14, 6-10, 14-9, etc., drawn. For the 19th game the opening: balloted was the "Edinburgh," 9—13, 23—18. Jordan played Black, and a very interesting game ensued. Towards the end he sacrificed a- piece for position, but the result was never doubtful, and the game was drawn prettily from the following position :—Black men on 1. 2, 3. 8, 22; White men on 9, 10, 21, 28, 29, 32. Continued:— 21-17 1-10 2- 6 30-26 10-14 16-20 22—26 9— 6 26-30 32—27 26-19 17-22 17—13 7—ll 6-10 26—22 14—2-1 20—24 2-7 6-2 14-17 27-23 11-16 9-6 10- 6 10-14 1-3— 9 22-26 21-17 8-12 Drawn. This concluded play for the day, the score standing—Jordan, 3; Freedman, 1; drawn games, 15.—Leeds Mercury.