DRAUGHTS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1675, 6 April 1904, Page 57

DRAUGHTS

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

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 159.

(By Mr Lyons.)

Position: —Black men on 5,7, 9, 12, 16 White men on 14, 18, 19, 23, 31.

(a) 9...13, 18—15, 16...20. IS—l6. 12...19, 23 —16, etc., White* wins.

PROBLEM No. 100

(By J. 8.) Black.

. White. Black men on 10, 13; Kings, 23, 2, : hito men on 21, 25, 28: King, 9. Black to- play and win.

CHAMPION GAMES

Tho following splendid games were played in the London Wanderers’ Championship between Messrs H. Jacob and A. Jordan. Jacob’s move: —-

(“Dundee,”)

10 15 24 19 12 16 (a) As prayed between C. F. Barker and R. Jordan in their match for theAvorkl’s championship. (b) Jordan played 10 —15 here, Avith no bolter result.

(“Double Corner.”)

An interesting game betAveen Messrs R. P. Cater and J. H. Shadwick. Mr Caber’s move.

(a) Something unuena.,. (b) I don’t'think there is a draw after this. J.H.S.

(c) Mr \\7. S. Lambert suggested 30...26 t.O' Avin aISQ'.-nv ■ (d) CanAVhite Avin against the exchange of 8—11?. '

:i - (“Dundee.”)

1 Drawn.

(a) Varies from preceding, game. (b) A favourite lie with the late J. Wyllie. (c) Introduced by F. Dunn to correct the Wyllie-Bryden match games. (d) “Ro bead soaks Guide” gives 30...26 here.

(“Double Corner.”) Played between Messrs Iv. Jordan and G. Crookston.

(a,) Makes quite a brilliant wind up; it isn’t often he is caught napping.—G.G.

CAREFUL A NALYSIS

(“S-ou ter.”) (By Mr Thomas Cowie.’i)

22 17 24 23 17 13 W. wins. (a.) U —lß is the correct play. I have always 'understood that -the text move is a logo lor Black. (b) 24...20 admits of a draw. <c) There h more fight in IS—22. 25...18, 10—15, 17...10. 7—14, ‘27... 20, 6—22, 13...6, I—lo. Can Black draw ? The continuation, with the exception of the first two reeves, is given b v F. Dunne in Gould’s ‘'Problem Book,” a? solution to ProU’em No, 319,' and as a correction cf published play. The following is 11° "Osition: —Black men on 3. 5. B,'lo, 11, 12. 14, 23. White men on 21, 23, 24, 27, 28.' 30, 31, 32. White to play.

(d) Forms Problem No. 319, in “Gould's Book.” Has Black auv better defence? (e) If 15 18, 19...16, 18 27, 16...7, 10—15, 7.. 2, etc. White wins; or it 25—29, 30...26, 15—18, 31...27, etc. White wins. (f) If 25—29, 19...16, 12—19, 23...7, 9—13, 7.. B—l2,8 —12, 3...7, etc., White wins.

NOTES.

A short time ago Mr H. X. Piilsbury had a ten-game sitting with Mr J. T. Denvir, oi Chicago, for Ihe score of one win each and right draws. Mr W. Gardner is at present the holder cf the record for number of games (22) simultaneously contested in blindfold Play. A suggestion in the ‘'Leeds Mercury IVeekly Suppkimeut” re a match between London and the provinces has met with favour in London. Mr H. M. Blakist-cn, the hem., secretary of the London Draughts League, writes that tic would be happy io negotiate the 'meeting. He prepares London as the centra' 1 place of venue. He further suegevts that the match should commence early on Saturday afternoon, and be played iu two rounds, tea to be provided in the interval; and that a, return match should be arranged far some other town. “All this,” says the journo’ in question, “is business-like, and we hope to see the matter taken mpi by the E.D.A.” Mr F. Tesebeleit, a member of the. committee of the London Draughts Association, lias- entered a formal protest, against the validity of the challenge to play for the. London championship recently issued by Mr Richard Atwell. Mr Tcscheloit’s “point” is that the- right to hold the-title is a matter that can be determined by a tournament only.

White t: move ancl IV] 11. 31 23 1 £3 16 23 IS 15 10 16 20 20 24 23 32 W. ivins, IS 16 23 23 IS 15 12 19 24 28 32 27 (1.) 7 11 (2)24 23 9 13 27 31 19 15 3 7 7 10 26 22 16 20 23 32 13 22 31 27 15 8 26 22 14 9 22 17 20 24 32 27 5 14 12 16 S 3 05 it 10 23 17 13 wiii;ic- wins.

(2.) 9 13 5 1-1 31 23 26 19 3 7 13 9 9 6 10 6 21 27 17 21 21 25 19 13 7 10 23 19 • 6 1 6 15 13 17 • 27 31 25 30 14 9 23 23 19 15

White wins by first position.

12 16 23 27 11 16 11 7 24 20 1 6 20 11 16 19 8 12 25 22 8 24 7 2 23 24 15 19 28 19 9 13 9 14 24 15 4 8 2 6 22 18 11 25 22 18 14 18 ~3 8 29 22 ~6 9 21 14 18 9 6 10 18 15 13 17 5 14 27 24 13 17 6 9 (a'l 23 19 7 11 19 16 19 24 ' 18 28 32 28 12 19 14 10 27 9 (b) 2 6 23 16 24 27 6 13 30 28 8 12 9 14 26 23 10 14 16 11 W . wins.

9 14 12 19 19 28 15 22 22 18 22 17 26 12 6 2 5 9 14 18 4 8 5 9 25 22 •17 13 (e) 14 9 2 6 11 16 9 14 1 5 9 13 18 15 29 25 15 10 6 10 19 19 (*)18 23 6 15 13 17 24 15 (b)31 27 9 6 10 14 7 10 14 18 2 9 17 21 27 24 21 17 13 6 24 19 10 19 (d) 8 12 8 11 22 25 24 15 17 14 27 24 14 18 16 19 12 16 18 22 11 16 23 16 23 24 25 18 19 15 White wins.

12 16 5 25 21 19 23 11 7 24 20' 6 9 9 6 21 17 8 12 17 13 7 10 7 2 28 24 10 14 6 2 17 14 (a,) 3 8 13 6 10 14 2 6 (b)23 18 2 9 20 16 22 25 9 14 29 25 23 26 27 24 18 9 9 13 2 6 25 29 5-14 (d>25 22 26 30 24 19 24 19 14 18 6 10 29 25 16 23 22 17 14 17 31 27 27 9 13 22 10 14 25 22 - 6 13 21 17 17 21 19 16 21 17 18 23 14 18 22 26 (c) 1 6 17 14 21 25 23 19 22 18 23 26 18 23 14 8 13 22 30 23 25 29 27 24 26 17 15 19 16 11 26 23 11 15 23 16 29 25 19 26 18 11 12 19 32 27 30 23 8.15 14 9 25 21 16 11

9 14 18 11 8 11 32 28 22 18 8 24 18 14 31 24 5 9 27 20 10 17 28 3 26 22 9 13 21 14 2 6 10 15 20 26 •11 15 3 8 24 19 13 22 25 2° 6 9 15 24 25 9 3 ~7 14 10 23 19 6 13 31 27 9 14 7 10 23 IS 1 5 8 11 22 17 4 8 (a)22 17 14 18 11 15 29 25 13 31 11 15

11 15 4 8 15 24 9 14 23 19 26 23 23 19 3 12 9 14 15 18 11 15 19 23 22 17 (b>29 25 20 16 31 22 *6 9 (c)ll 15 15 24 14 17 17 13 30 23 22 15 21 14 2 6 7 11 12 2S 6 9 25 22 26 22 27 20 13 6 8 11 8 t in 19 1 2o

24 20 14 24, G 2 22 26 (d)10 15 81 26 14 17 23 19 28 24 (f) 10 14 2 6 26 31 3 7 ' 19 10 9 13 6 10 23 19 11 15 19 16 81 27 7 10 24 ID 12 19 10 15 27 23 15 24 23 16 27 82 22 25 28 19 8 12 15 IS 32 23 25 29 16 11 W . wins. (e) 5 9 10 € 25 22 21 17 29 25 26 23