DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13485, 11 May 1907, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1417.

Position ßlack king on 15. man on 14; White , men on 9, : — . -. 15—10 9—13 23—27 27—23 . 9— s:' 's—l 10—15 21— ' '■'.:.'::. ■ IC— 6 14—IS 27—32 13— 9 s—l I—6 15—18 a 22— 6— 9 18-23 32-27 23-18 1— 6—lo 18—22

And Black wins. (a) It 15—10, then 32— 10—6, 27—23; 6—l, 23—18: I—s, 18—14; s—l, 13—9; I—s. 9—6; s—l, 14—10; and Black wins. (b) If 22—25, then 23—18; 25—25—29, 18—22, 21—17; 13—9; 17—13,'9—14; and Black wins. (c) If 17— then 9— 22—17, 23— 17—21, IS—l4; 21—25, 6—10; 25—30, 10—15; 30—25, 15—18, and Black wins. ;■.■■ : , ; -

PROBLEM No. 1419. T (By the late JAMiBS WrLLiE. From the Bradford Observer Budget.) :._ Black.

'■ White to play and draw. », LEYS INSTITUTE DRAUGHTS CLUB. .The- committee of the above club have 'decided to extend the , time for the completion .; of the second sealed handicap tourney, now proceeding, at the clubroom, to May 16, to give those members who have been unable to attend an. opportunity to play their tourney games. The attenddance of players on club nights has been very good, while the play has been excellent, several of the contestants showing marked improvement on their previous performances'. .' ■ /, MATCH GAMES. Two more games played between Messrs. J. A. Drouillard and Hugh MacKean in theii recent match for £100, were won by the former by five wins to three, and 11 games drawn. Drouillard is described as a new "star" in the- West, and Barker, the American-champion, will have to look to his laurels. During , the lattcr's recent visit to, Kansas City ho had a sitting with Drouillard, aMd the » result ■< was two wins'to ■Drouillard,' one win to Barker, and four - games. < drawn. > :Tlie Kansas champion is tho only player who has got the better of. Barker during his tour. Game No. 820.—" Ayrshire Lassie."'' ,' Mr. Drouillard'a move, ' . 11—15 6—9 14—17 14-18 : 17-14 ■ 24—20 19—16 22—18 1— 6 6— 1 B—ll 12-19 17-22' 13-23 32—27 ; ■ 28—24 23—16 6—4 6— ; 1— :■/ ,4—B ■ . 9-14 22-26 23-27 27-23 , ' -'••> 23—19 ' 24—19 18—15 9—6 6—l ■'-';■ 15-18 15-24 •■: 1- 6 13-17 14-10 : '-■ 22—15 28-19 ■ 4—B 6- ff. 1—5...;; -•:'■ 11-18 2- 7 .26-31- 17-22 23-18 : ' : : 26—22 16—12 B—ll ; 9— ; 5— 9 •7—11"•'"•" 14— 31—27 27—32 10—14 :; 22-15 21-14 23-13 : 5-1 9-6 '■■■'■■ . 11—18 .10—17 ."• 27-24 ■,;; .. 22—26 . 18-22 ■M 30-26 26—23 11— 1— 6— - ' ; 8-11 19-26 - 24-27 26-31 22-17 25—22>: 31—22 B—ll ; -6— I—6 ; , 18-25 5- 9 9-14. 31-26 -.17-13, :-. ; 29-22 19-16 11-16 - 2-6 6-1 .; ■ 11—15 7— :; 27—24. . 26—22 13— 9 •;:,■.. " 27—23- 16-11 --'15—10■-: 6— 9:- -.1— s■■ 9—13 10-14 24-15 22-17 9-6 '32-23 11- 10-1 9-6 B. wins. GAME N0.,821.—" Ayrshire Lassie." . Mr. MacKean'a move, v 11—15 '6—9 11-15 15-24 ;< 31-26 \ ;v ,'24-20 •:-:<' 29-55 < 19r-10 .; 22-18 :;=, 1- ' 8-11 9-13 6-15 24-28 26-23 28-24 ' 23-18 21-17' 31-26 2- 7 . 4-8 14-23 8-lla ',; 13-17 .- 23-14. ; 22-18 27-18 . 17-14 26-23 7- 2 . ■ 15-22 2-6 12-16 .17-22 14-7 25-18 25-22 14-10 23-19 2-11 9— 10-15 16-19 22-26 1— 6 18- 9 • 19-10 1 30-26 ' 10-16 20-16 J , 5_14 7-23 19—23b 26-31 W. wins. : 24—19 25—19 26—19 16J- 7 • '.-.■ • ' (a) 1-6, 17-14, 6-10, 14-7, 3-10 appears to draw. . '• ■ I■■ ' ' ■ ! (b) I—s will draw. ;. ■ , , the Kansas Ci.t.v Journal has this to say about the two men: '"' MacKean is perhapß the strongest checker player in the West outside Drouil-, lard. The winning of the present match placer. Drouillard in lino for the American championship It is believed by many players who are close students of the game that e master at the checker board cannot be found at the present time." __/___ ___ ' ___ '.. _