DRAUGHTS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1666, 3 February 1904, Page 13

DRAUGHTS

(Communications to this column will be welcomed. All correspondence to be addressed, Draughts Editor, “ New Zealand Mail.”) (Those forwarding games wonld oblige by placing record of play in four columns. Solutions of problems are invited.)

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 150.

(By Mr Leggett. London).

Position: —Black men on 2,4, 5; King, 27. White man on 11, 19, 28, 29. White to move and draw.

(b) If 25—22. 9—13 Black wins; but 9—14 leads to a masked draw:—9I—l 4 , 2 27 —31, 24 —,19, 15—24, 7—lo, drawu.

PROBLEM No. 151.

(By H. O. Robinson, London.)

Black,

White.

Position:—Black men on 5,8, 12, 21; King, 23. White men on 15, 18, 27, 30; Kang, 3.

White to move and draw.

SELECTED GAMES.

The following excellent games were played between Messrs J. Morrison and W. Doran. Mr Morrison's move:

("Fife.”)

The following game, somewhat out of th© usual track, Was played at Neexim*' between Messrs G. C. Fclfccher and McDonald. Mr Feltsoher’s move:

NOTES.

Mr , Robert Stewart, of Blair-Adaim spent Hallow E’en m giving an exhibition at Cowdenbeath of simultaneous blindfold play. Ho contested' 14 games, and in the course of rather more than two hours he defeated eveiry on© of his opponents. He considers this performance to be his oest up to date. I ( t suggests thiat the checkers fditor of the "New York Clipper” was somewhat premature, a short time ago, in naming Mr W. Gardiner as being, without question, the finest living -exponent of simultaneous blindfold play. T'he sixth annual meeting of the English Draughts Association was held at Manchester on Saturday, October 31st. Mr G. H. Smith (Leeds), the honorary treasurer, reported) that, although the international match which had been held at Newcastle - —had cost the association close on <£7o, his balance-sheet showed a substantial amount to credit. There wag a long discussion in regard to the advisability of opening the championship tourney of next year to residents ip Great Britain and Ireland. In the end the proposal was negatived. The old rule, which remains in force, requires that players who desire to compete for the championship shall be qualified by bona-fide residence in England for the previous twelve months.

The fallowing comments on the game of draughts -are given by Mr J. C. S. Abbott in bis “Life of Dr. Franklin.” They are taken from Dr. Franklin's journal:—"Tt is a game I much delight in The persons playing, if they would play well, ought mot much! to regard the ‘consequences' of the game, for that diverts and withdraws the mind from the game itself, and makes the player liable to make many false moves. I will venture to lay it down for an infallible rule that, if two persons equal in judgment play for a considerable sum, he that loves the money most shall lose. His anxiety for the success of the game confounds him,. Courage is almost as requisite for the good oonduot of this game as in a petal battle, for if the player imagines himself opposed by one that isi much his superior in skill his mind is so intent on the defensive part that an advantage passe® unob'Setrved. , '

(a)19 16 18 23 17 13 23 18 5 9 16 12 26 23 3 7 29 25 23 26 13 9 18 14 9 14 12 8 23 19 1 6 25 21 26 31 S 5 2 9 14 18 8 3 27 23 11 8 21 17 31 26 5 1 Drawn. Variation (a). 19 15 2 11 8 3 9 13 27 23 4 8 24 27 28 24 15 10 11 16 3 7 27 31 23 19* 8 11 19 15 24 20 11 7 16 20 29 25 81 27 4 8 11 8 5 9 7 2 11 4 20 24 (b)25 21 15 10 Blacik -wins.

(“Cross.”) 11 15 22 15 913 23 18 23 18 11 18 17 10 19 24 8 11 82 27 624 18 14 ' 27 23 9 14 28 19 24 27

4 8 SO 26 1 6 14 9 23 W 5 9 31 27 27 31 - 10 14 25 22 6 10 26 22 . 19 10 18 25 19 16" 3127 14 23 29 22 12 19 9 8 26 19 (a) 2 7 23 16 27 23 -C f 14 27 23 10 15 6 2 '%■ 24 20 8 11 27 28 23 19 14 18 23 17 15 19 16 12 . | Drawn. (a) Anderson varies iere as follows:-* 6 10 28 22 '9 13 21 14 f 27 23 1 5 18 9 10 17 2 7 28 24 5 14 19 15 22 18 . *3 8 22 18 Drawn-, 8 11 31 26 14 17

("Single Corner. W. Doran again played white t —< 11 15 27 23 2 9 15 18 22 18 11 15 19 16 . 22 25 ' 15 22 28 24 12 19 18 23 2f5 18 8 11 24 6 25 SO 9 13 32 28 217 S3 21 17 29 25 1 5 6 2 30 25 8 11 22 17 14 18 17 14 25 22 13 22 20 16 25 22 4 8 26 17 11 20 14 10 24 20 5 9 2 11 K 22 17 6 9 17 13 9 13 10 6 23 19 15 18 11 15 (a)17 14 9 14 18 9 5 14 (a) A neat, 13 6 18 22 18 27 28 17 30 26 13 22 original gam©. Drawn*

11 15 7 10 18 25 9 14 23 19 27 24 29 22 27 24 9 14 10 19 14 18 1 5 22 17 24 15 25 21 30 28 5 9 3 7 18 22 11 15 17 13 28 24 26 23 23 18 15 18 7 10 8 11 14 80 19 15 24 19 15 8 17 14 10 19 2 7 4 11 Draram. 24 15 25 22 (a,)32 27 (a) Seems tile only move. ,