DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1746, 23 August 1905, Page 25

DRAUGHTS.

(Communications to this column will be welcomed. All correspondence to be addressed, Draughts-Editor, ‘‘New Zealand Mail.") (Those forwarding games would oblige by placing record of play in four columns. Solutions of problems are invited.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 231. (By Mr J. E. Lear.) Position.—Black men on 6, 14, 21; king 18. White men on 11, 19, 26; kings, 3, 8. White to move and win. 11 7 9 13 26 22 6 9 8 11 23 7 7 2 (a)18 23 317 White wins. (a) 14 17. 19 15, 21 25, 11 7, etc. White wins. PROBLEM NO. 232(By Mr J. E. Lear.) Black.

White. Black men on 2, 14, 16, 17; king, 10. White men on 23, 26, 27;. kings, 3, 8. White to move and win.

In a recent match between the Manchester and the Sheffield Draughts Associations, the international players, Messrs Jewitt and Dunne, playing against each other, each won in a "Bristol,” which is regarded by many competent judges as the most deadly of the openings. It was this opening that proved most costly to the American players in the recent contest and it is to be noted that in the Jewitt-Dunne games the text of which is appended, White was successful in each case.

The following game wa§ recently contested during a visit paid to London by Mr F. W. Slade, of Madras, the cham-

pion of India. The score and the variation are from the '“Daily News." ("The Double Corner.") Black—Mr Atwell. White— Mr Slade.

And Mr Slade resigned the game as a lost game (a). (a) White could have drawn as follows: —lB 14, 9 18; 27 24, 20 27; 92 14, 11 18f 19 15, 18 22; 14 9, and the game is drawn. NOTES. The Victorian Town and Country match, fixed to he played on September 8, bids fair to be a great success, Mr K>. L. Clements, tne captain of the Country team, writes to the "Times”: —have received letters from plavers all over the State promising support. I think we will muster 12 players this year which will give- the Country team a big chance of a win/’ Harry Pillsbury has become a frequent visitor at local headquarters (says the "Boston Herald”), and engages the talent at play. After a little checker playing, he visited chees headquarters to fill an engagement. He contested simultaneouoly 26 boards, of which he won 16, lost 5, and drew 5. He will soon leave his native State for Philadelphia, his present home, where he is conducting the "Inquire!'” checker and chess department. He is looking as well as ever, and shows no ill-effects of his recent operation. Players the world over will be pleased to learn that Mr E, Lionel Benson, vicepresident of the Wanderers D.C., and exchampion of London, has just been called to the Bar. In London draughts circles, where Mr Benson is popularly known, hie victory will be remembered at the ago of 19 over the famous ex-champion of the world, Robert Martins, as also his score in the 1899 international match. We are sure the London players will join ns in tendering him our hearty congratulations, and in wishing him success in. his new career.—" Glasgow Mail/'

(‘"The Bristol.") Black —Mr Jewitt. White —Mr Dunne. 11 16 29 25 17 22 9 14 / 22 18 9 14 26 27 22 25 10 14 18 9 14 21 14 18 26 22 5 14 18 15 13 17 . 7 10 22 18 2 7 30 26 22 17 1 5 13 9 25 29 16 20 18 9 6 13 18 22 17 13 5 14 15 6 21 25 3 7 25 22 7 10 22 13 31 26 7 10 6 2 25 30 8 ll 24 19 10 14 13 17 25 22 11 16 2 6 29 25 14 17 28 24 14 17 26 22 21 14 4 8 6 9 25 18 10 17 22 18 17 22 And Mr Dunne won. (“The Bristol.") Black —Mr Dunne. White —Mr Jewitt. 11 16 10 19 5 9 22 15 22 18 23 16 24 19 11 18 16 20 12 19 9 14 10 7 25 22 24 15 19 16 8 11 10 14 14 18 7 11 7 2 20 25 80 25 16 7 11 15 8 11 4 8 2 11 2 6 18 15 26 23 31 26 15 19 11' 18 8 7 6 9 6 13 22 15 23 14 15 10 19 24 7 10 9 18 1 5 26 22 25 22 28 24 And Mr Jewitt won.

9 14 13 22 28 24 1 6 22 18 26 10 16 20 21 17 5 9 7 14 24 19 13 22 25 22 23 19 8 12 26 17 11 16 14 23 25 22 7 11 18 15 27 9 4 8 31 27 10 19 6 13 22 18 6 J 24 15 29 25 3 7 17 13 9 13 22 17 12 16 30 26 2 6