DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15234, 22 February 1913, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

TO CORRESPONDENT, -' L W. H. WilldiiAr-Tour solution won'* *' & .:•?:'(" at move 10 Elack play 17—22, be cto«a<. ;':'; -. ; .n '■( and ultimately gets 'First Position,' '.&>. -ci,;, '!.'. tiori below. Try taking the. opr>osini; sjcj to- ,', •-, lew weeks. It -will widen your 0ut100k.,..,- ./■ i SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1716, J (By J. K. I/stoks.) % " t < V-Black men, 13, 19. White m«tu 26, 29.' - '■' 29-25, 19—24, , 26-22 (a), 24—27, 22— 27—31, " X 5-14, 31~ffi, l*-9,_26-23. 25-22, etc., drawn. V A) 2ff-a3 also ioaoj to the terns is&v. ... §

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. ', black. Black men: 1, 2, 5, 8, IS, »ad 20. White, men: 13, 17, a, 27 28', and 31. Black to move and dm*.—A. flee draw. SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. ~ '«. (Continued.) lln the second round Ferrie beat Burn* 2, 0, with three draws. ■; '.( , '■"/ ■■'. - ~-'.. la the third round Ward beat • Otottooß^S-* Jewitt best Ombbe by 2-1, : with draw, alter a very tough fight; ierrie beat Scobbie. by $—0, one game being drawn; McKelvie beat. Allan by 2—o, with four, draw*. ; • ->'■ - ■ ■-" In the fourth (semi-final) round, McKelvie ,v. Word, the ? first game ;■ (Bristol, 1 22—17. reply) was drawn. McKelvie- won the eecond; third, ft draw; fourth won by ! McKelvie;'; fifth (Bristol) Mckeme won. Feme v. Urabbe: : The openings were: Double Corner, Denny (22-17); Dundee 123—18), Kelso (23—191, Switcher, \ and : Bristol-Switcher. A" these were 'drawn;'",' For the thirteenth , and. fourteenth games t;he opening selected 'was 11—15, 22—17 ' I'errie (Black) continued 15—19, and won after two .hours', play. 'V; THE FINAL. • The following' description of 'the final round is from the Draughts' World:—When Ferrie and McKelvie took tUeir seats to battle tor the championship : there wis a large audience present The ballot brought out the Dundee Opening—a game full of intricate variations. Ferrie, with tbe White pieces, adopted the line which Barker; won off Jordan -V, in -i their .world's : ". championship match. Soon it became apparent that McKelvie was,in. difficulties, and after some moves had been made the' following position ; was reached ßlack.:' 2. , 4, 6, '7. 8, 10, 12, 13, 15; White,lß, 20, 21. 22, 24, 29, 30, 31, 32; Black (McKelvie) to ploy: 12—16 ' 7—16 ' B—ls 16—19 30—25 , 20-11 : 18—11 .; 24—20 .' White wins. . McXelvie; had now the strong •' side, : but varied early in the game from Feme's style, in the previous game. An interesting struggle(ensued,' and after ■aomei- excellent; play. a "draw«was' declared. The draw for third and fourth games brought out the - Double. Corner; opening. / A'('.highly,; critical game soon developed, but by skilful play a ; draw was reached. ' Other two'draws (were played,((but in .the sixth game (9—14, 22— : a hard struggle ensued.; |ffcKelvie varied ,at ( one ■' point ((with 30— forcing it into a formation of the Sailor. Towards ■ the end Ferrie ! blundered and Mcßelvio scored a simple win. A ( prolonged (fight took place, draws being the order of the day,'arid; o» we go to (press both players : nave (finished level with one win each and nine ! draws. ;• Ferrie >has the White in a 24— Denny. Ward and Crabbe contested six; game* for ; . third and fourth prises, and having finished level ( (one win each and four :drams) they ;> agreed: to divide the prizes equally between them. ..■".. PROPOSED NORTH ISLAND TOURNEY. ' We understand. that it is proposed to Hold a' draughts congress : '' of North Island players' at Now Plymouth during Easter week (March 24 to' 29). - There will be a North Island championship tournament. and senior and Junior handicaps. Mr. J. Bruce Is secretary to the management/ committee. Full particular* will bo announcer! later.'; ~., In reference :to the ' above Mr. (J. ; Bruce . writes us from ■•;. New( Plymouth:—"We discussed PI the question in all its .bearings, and decided, to invite the draughts; players in the North, Island to foregather in a sociable, friendly competition—in fact, we • wish it to be looked' upon ai a. sort of picriio more. than. a; strenuous match,, and we ■(. pledge' ourselves : to; do our best to make the tourney As pleasant' as .ire- can. to .- competitors; from other places. ■', The rules will be almost the «ame- as adopted in--t.be first New;; Zealand "championship hold in Yvangtinui,lß yean ago. -It was on the all-round system. At ( fbo end .of each, sitting the position s , in' each; unfinished game was (taken: down, 'and; the player :-, whose turn it , was V : to move .bad; to write and ; seal his. move and 'hand it to the referee. At the opening of the next pitting the. referee opened the envelope arid made the (move.:'.-/ A cording, to (the; support;' a!-; ready • rromlced.:, we ,« l iaH be 5 ■ able to -; lirive Something like ; £8 (or .£lO, £6, £4 10s, £3, and £1 10s for prises. ; . .-;• Any. increase will depend on the support we get from outride. : The entrance fee is Ms M; 's. Entries: will : closembout two : da be(fore;; Good Friday. There will.be '■ a meeting on the Thiirsdav evening (the day. before; Good Fridsr)'Dfc(«a:ht 'o'clock:' in a ' room at 'the' Borough Council Chambers.' Late entries, will no doubt be accepted from;. pJoyers giving good reoisons for not being able, to enf;er, •■at;':the^fcimc?.appointed;' Competitors• rfwt • perd Tirevious performances for ; Hie Iwndi'eapper's pjiidaic'e." Mr. Bruce also i S? 1 " a ** ,ention :to rlw local attrortions "for visitors Tie infer frpm^l-e.abov^( that the tournament will l>e a combined championship «nd sealed (event. - • •■ . •'.•.•:,.;"■•■;'>.\ -.-- *■.■ -;, .* . • " - ■' ' ---".."" ' *•**a .; . i'C ,^(,