DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13355, 8 December 1906, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM Xo. 1395.

PROBLEM No. 1597. (By J. L. Davis, Kansas.) Black.

LEYS INSTITUTE DRAUGHTS CLUB. The seated handicap tourney which concluded last, week, proved the most successful of its kind since the inauguration of the club, great; interest being token in the contest by the players and numerous visitors. Norton, the winner, with a handicap of 3 points (334 points), has been steadi'lv improving in his play of late. He succeeded, after a hard struggle, in placing himself at the head of the list by the narrow margin of half a, point from Some-re. The latter, with a handicap of 7 point*, proved himself no mean opponent, fighting gamely to tho finish. Hie win of Norton is a popular one. -is lie played consistently throughout Mackay (a former tourney winner) at scratch, with 30v points, played solidly, while Smith (another tourney winner), also it scratch, with 24£ points, showed a falling on" on previous performances. MeLeod, 30 points (winner of the lust tourney) played well, and will have to be reckoned with in the near future. Anions? others that may be mentioned as-coming to the front are Johns, Ratcliffe, Fielder. Torn us, Ooonan, William.". James, and Move.-. The onerous duty of handicapping was performed by Mr. Smith in a manner which has given general satisfaction.

YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIP. The final round for the tournament for the individual championship of Yorkshire was played at the Leeds Draughts and Chess Club Rooms on October 20, when W. Gardner (Leeds). <> e l'j; esent champion, met W. Holmes (Sheffield), Lie Leeds player was a decided favourite. Gardner had the Black men to commence with, the open--1 ing balloted coming out 10-15, 23-19, rind eventually the following fine ending was reached .- Black men on 2, 4, 56, 7, 9.,11. .20. and 25, i White men on 13, 14. It, 18.24, 27, 28, 30, ana 32, with Black to move. Gardner here threw up a piece, and Holmes tailing to make the right replies for a draw, the Leeds player won bnli;anti\' ng follows — I

. In the nest game Holmes played up well, and secured an even draw. „.'■'„« , j n,_ The third game, a 10-14, 24-20, found the champion slightly astray, and one of the longest game, of the tourney was the result, lie bheffielder made a great effort to draw level, but Gardner kept him at bay, and a draw resulted The final game quickly reached Black men on 4 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13; white men on 18, 19, 20, 22 24, and 28, and with Black to pay a draw was agreed to. Gardner thus going through the tournament without losing a. single game, and winning the championship for the second time in mcSite He alio holds-the gold championship medal, Holmes taking the second prize. . , Throe other endings in the tournament are a, navVd in the first round. White, V. Hardy (Bradford), men on 19, 21. 22, 23, 24, 20, 27, 32, Black. W. Holmes (Sheffield), men on 1, 3, 10, 12, 13, 14. 15, 16. White to play:—

Position-.—White men on 7. 20, 24; Black men on £. 12, 26. 7_ 3 .31—27 24—20 16-23 " 25—31 3—12 16— lib 7— 3 24—13 . 27—24 20—16 25—27 8— lift 20-16 11- 7 15—19 And White wins by '-First Position." (ft) If 31—27 then 19—15, 27—23, 3—7, 23—18, 7-11, 12-16, 11-4, 18—11, 4-8. etc., add While wine ,. (M~ White .-an also win bv 15—11, 20—24. 19—15, 12—19, 11—16, 19—23. 16—19, etc.

iiantly as follows:— 11—15 18—22 26—30 9—18 18—23 20—27 | iLll 24-19 21-17 11-8 15-8 32-23 | B~18 22-26 5-9 4-11 30-26 30-21 23—24 ■ 17-14 13— 27—18 . Black wins. - ,

' 21—18 14—23 18—15 15— 6 - 16—23 27—18 10-1* 14—18 18-11 86—30 ' 11-7 6-2 23-26 ii4—19 3-10 SO-^6 22—18 -1-13 • . • And Mr. Holmes won. fayed in the first round. White (W. Holmes) men on 18 22. 25. 27. 28. 29. 31; Black (F. 1 lardy) Sen on 1. 2, 3, 7. 11, 17, 20. White to pfcy:25—21 • 2— 7 31— 8 ■ 28-24 17-22 19-15 3-12 26-30 21-17 10-19 18-15 --4--0 7—10 27—24 22—2o 7—10 23-19 • 20-27 And Mr. Hardy won. Waved in the first round. Black (W. Holmes) wen on 5, 6. 7, 8. 11, 12; White (F. Hardy) men on 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 23. Black to play :— 6-10 7-2 9-14 »-M 15- 9 17—21 17—21 25-30 10-17 2- 14-17 18-1? 18-14 21-25 26-29 29-2:. 7—10 6- 9 17-22 Or-a 14- 7 14-17 2l-iu 30-26 . 5—14 And Mr. Holmes won.