DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12955, 26 August 1905, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1328. Position:— men on 2, 12, kings on 19 and 23; White men on 10, 10, kings on 17 and lb. White to move and win. 10- i! 18-15 17-13 13-31 2- a ' 19-10 12—10 White wins. PROBLEM No. 1330. (By the late MR. W. J. Wr,AY, Halifax.) Black. l

tt'IUTK. , White to play and draw. A highly critical end-game study. LEYS INSTITUTE, CHESS AND DRAUGHTS CLUB. . \ fall report of Hie proceedings in connection with the distribution of prizes to the winners of the lute three-grade draughts tourney appeared in yesterday's issue. The interest manifested, coupled with the largo attendance, augurs well for the continued success of the club. The number of competitors (70) is a record .'or Auckland in contests of this nature, and no doubt in the near future, with more practice anil study, the quality of the play will so improve us to bring some of our men to the level of the many skilled players to be found in the vicinity of Wellington, Christclmrch, Oatmiru, Dunedin, and elsewhere in the South. For many years past no representative from Auckland lias appeared at the championship tourneys held in different parts of the colony, and it is to be hoped that this reproach is now in a fair way of being wiped out. At a meeting held after the prizes were distributed the question of providing funds for the purchase of prizes fev future competitions was considered. Messrs. T. W. Leys, 0. J. Parr, M. Casey, and .1. Court generously offered to present, trophies, and in view of this fact no decision was come to for exacting an entrance fee to the several tourneys. However, a small entrance fee should be charged— say, for the lads, rising to two shillings for the first-class. If the money is not required for prizes, it would be needed for expenses connected with matches with other clubs. Besides there are clubs in the South who would willingly meet Aucklanders in a telegraphic contest, and provision should be made for such contingency. GAMS Xo. 712.—" Denny-Choice," Another brilliant, from Atwoll's Scientific Draughts," wherein J. I'. Heed defeated C. F. Barker in a match for the American championship. lu_lt 3— 7 «—25 22—18 o—lo 1!)— ' 22-17 25-22 29-22 11-17 27-24 10-19 710 14—17 10—11 24—10 1— (i 21-15 —13 21—11 And 12—10 forms the problem: —

White wins in fire. lj_K) ]:;_ ft 23-18 86- 3 7-10 3- 7 li— s—ll H—23 White wins. The death is announced of Mr. W. ,T. Wray, the well-known composer of many elegant and dililcult draughts problems. A specimen is given above. "An analysis of the Kelso," compiled from radons sources, with original play by 11. Jacob and ,1. 11. Strudwiek, has just been published In neat pamphlet form by the authors, and contains some excellent play on that opening, dealing with tin- 21—17, 22—18, and 21!— IS replies. In the annual team match Boston v. New England, played at Boston, U.S.A., Boston was again victorious. There were 101 board? in play, and by far the largest gathering since the matches were instituted. The final score reads:— 10G; New England, 101; drawn, 110: total, .'177 games.