DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1107, 19 May 1893, Page 38

DRAUGHTS.

EDITED BY ' CHECKER.' The Editor of the Draughts Column will be glad to receive particulars of games played in the various clubs, and will publish selections from the same. Correspondence on the game is cordially inuited, and will be carefully attended to. All communications must reach the Mail Office on or before Monday night. Address all communications for this column : The Editor, Draughts Column, New Zealand Mail, Wellington. ANSWERS'TO' PROBLEMS. Problem No. 4. 15 11 7 2 6 1 610 10 15 918 19 15 811 15 19 23 26 26 30 15 22 10 7 2 6 1 6 1418 1814 Drawn 15 8 1115 19 23 5 9 REFERENCE BOARD SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF THE SQUARES. At the commencement of a game the Black men occupy the squares numbered 1 to 12 ; the White Men those-numbered 21 to 32. Black always moves first. . '

; 'SINGLE CORNER.' Played in the Dundee Draughts Club between Mr H. Shearer and Mr A. Scott in the second round for the Champion Medal. For the score and notes of this and the following game we are indebted to Mr Wm. Taylor :

(a) As your readers will observe, the above game is played on book lines till this stage. Nevertheless it may prove interesting to many draughts players as showing how the undernoted critical ending came in view. 24-27 is the usual move here; but Shearer, after a long pause, preferred original play, thinking, no doubt, he had a grip.

WHITE.

(u) Keeping the King on square 19 in check. (c) Very well played, the idea being to relieve the man on square 2. (d) 15-18 is much better. (e) This now forces the play nicely. (f) A beautiful move, and one that brings the play to a finish. Now the query is, Could Mr Shearer force a win at any stage of the above position ? DRAUGHTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. The following, from the Echo, are the scores of two games played in a recent encounter at Katoomba between Mr J. Illingworth, of Katoomba, and Mr J. Drury, of Sydney. ' THE DOUBLE' CORNER. Black, Mr Illingworth ; White, Mr Drury.

' THE DOUBLE CONNER.'

Black, Mr Shearer ; White, Mr Scott. 1115 24 20 5 9 2610 5 14 22 18 22 18 4 8 28 24 7 23 30 26 A1417 15 22 25 22 10 15 3127 1115 2114 25 18 12 16 19 10 1 5 26 23 Posi8 11 27 24 6 15 27 18 3 7 tion 29 25 8 12 23 19 9 14 24 19 as 0 13 24 19 16 23 18 9 15 24 below.

Black to play. 24 27 13 17 23 19 17 22 19 23 28 24 14 10 5 1 b5 9 6 10 16 11 16 11 7 14 17 22 C10 24 22 26 26 22 15 18 18 9 11 8 9 5 10 15 10 15 7 10 27 31 22 26 2 6 18 23 23 19 24 20 23 19 8 s 5 1 11 7 15 10 7 10 3126 26 80 6 9 23 19 22 18 18 15 9 5 3 8 1 6 Dl5 11 e20 16 10 6 26 22 30 26 9 13 26 30 24 28 f20 24 19 15 8 11 0 9 7 10 11 8 8 3 22 18 26 23 13 17 30 26 18 15 Drawn 15 11 1 5 9 6 11 16 10 7

BLACK.

9 14 22 18 1115 27 18 8 3 8 11 24 19 4 8 27 24 15 31 10 14 1 5 11 16 18 9 3 8 30 25 17 10 11 8 22 17 5 14 22 17 3126 6 15 5 9 8 11 29 25 8 12 25 22 21 17 13 6 1713 16 19 3127 26 23 16 19 2 9 11 15 23 1(5 12 16 11 8 3 8 17 13 25 22 1219 24 20 19 24 15 18 10 6 15 24 25 22 14 18 28 19 22 15 8 11 27 11 8 11 20 11 23 16 19 10 0 1 716 32 27 IS 23 And Mr Illiiigworth wins*

Black, Mr Illingworth ; White, Mr Drury. 914 16 22 1125 3 8 3124 2 6 22 18 26 10 29 22 31 26 28 3 25 21 5 !) 6 16 8 11 11 15 8 11 1 5 24 20 26 22 22 17 2117 23 18 21 17 10 16 16 19 9 13 13 31 4 8 6 9 28 24 24 15 17 14 32 28 30 25 17 13 And Mr Drury wins.