DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13325, 3 November 1906, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PItJI>LEM No. 1390. Position :Black men on 6. 7. 9, • king on 1 : White men on 8, 13. kings on 4, —Black to move and win, 6—lo 13— 6 10—15 19- 3 1-10 Black wins. PROBLEM No. 1392. (By E. E. CttBSSWELL.j WHITS.

Black. Black to move and draw. Game No. 792.—" Laird and Lady." (Bv Dr. A.'ShaEFER, Now York, U.S.A., ill the . Newark Call.) 11—15 6-9 3-10 6- 9 24-27 23-19 28-24 20—16 15—10 c 25—22 B—ll 13-17 11—27 H—ll 27—31 22—17 24—20 32— 7 10— 6 111— 9—13 9-13 2-18 11-16 14—18 ' 17—14 26-22 22—15 19—lad 22—15 10-17 17—22 5— 9a 16—19 31—22 21—14 31—22 25— 6— 2 21—14 , 13-18 1— 6 9—14 9-13 22-18 19—15 27—24 30-26 2—6 7—2 4— 8 7-10 13—17 19—24 24—19 14— 7 29—25 15—lie Drawn. (a) Our M.S. gives 13—17, 19-16, etc., to draw. If the above move lias been published we beg to bo excused, as we are not aware of it. The position at this point was given in the Newark Call as Problem 1478, with the following footnote " A pleading and instructive end game." (b) The solution of problem, etc.—The same result may he arrived at by playing 30—26 first. (c) 251-22, 9—13, or 26—23. 9—13 will lead to similar pity as in trunk, or in note (d). (d) 26—23", 9—13. 6—2, 16—20, 2—6, 20—24, 6—9," 24—27, 9—lß, 17—22. Drawn. (e) 6—9, 24-27, 9—lß, 17—22. Drawn. (f) 6—9 allows a draw bv 12—16, 9—lß, 16—19, 21—14, 13—17: while 11— loses by the 14—18 move. The Victorian draughts championship tourney has been concluded, the holder of the title. Mr. J. P. Moore, of the Tramways Club, defeating in the final Mr. E. 11. Clarke," of Richmond, by 3 wins to 0 and 2 drawn games. Mr. Moore's friends (says the 'Melbourne Leader) confidently hail him as the greatest checkerist at present in Australasia, and would-be pleased 'to see a. Commonwealth championship tourney arranged, at which he might give a wider display of his great ability. The champion's victory will be equally popular ill town and country. The runner-up, Mr. E. 11. Clarke, is a particularly promising. player, who should do great- deeds in the near future. Third and fourth prizes were divided between that brilliant, but eccentric player Mr. F. Salmon and Mr. Whitfield. Draughts flourishes in South Africa. At Johannesburg there is a strong club. There is also a club at Durban, which owns a handsome championship trophy in the shape of a silver draughts board, valued at £20. Each year's winner, has his name engraved on one of the squares.. .1. Rletcher. an."old „ .Manchester player, who went out to South Africa in the early "eighties," is at present resident at Pictermaritzburg, where lie enjoys a high reputation both at chess and draughts, having held the championship of the colony at both games.