DRAUGHTS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1756, 1 November 1905, Page 51

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 column* Solutions of problems are invited.) SOLUTION OF END GAME NO. 9. B. W. B. W. 13 17 30 26 17 21 8 11 5 9 12 8 22 25 11 15 9 13 26 30 25 29 15 18 17 22 8 4 29 25 30 26 13 17 4 8 END GAME NO. 10. Black.

White. Black to move, White to draw.

("The Switcher.”) The following "Switcher” game, b®. tween Mr C. H. Simpson (Liverpool), and Mr J. A. Kear, sen. (Bristol) is from-the "Aberdeen Weekly Free Press” : Black. White.

10 17 30 14 And Mr Kear won by ''First Position." NOTE. % (a) Mr J. Macfarlane, of Glasgow, give* 15 18 to win, the continuation being a* follows:

SELECTED GAME. The following game and notes, somewhat condensed, are from the "Sheffield Independent”: ("The Kelso Cross.”) Black. White.

And the game was drawn. NOTES. (a) The only probable drawing-line. Tho best alternative is 7 11. (b) Probably 31 27 is stronger here. Then, if 15, 27 23, etc.; and if 25 30, or 10 15. 14 9; and the draw for Black will take finding. (c) It is better to play 28 24 at once tlian two moves later. The Jacob-Strud-wick “Kelso” book gives 18 15 to draw; but after 13 14, the draw is sound.

The Rev Father Hays left Napier for Auckland on Friday "evening by the Manuka-

Mr C. H. Simpson. Mr J . A. Kear. 11 15 21 14 1 6 13 17 21 17 6 9 14 10 9 6 9 13 22 18 . 6 9 2 9 25 21 8 11 32 27 19 16 8 11 23 19 9 13 12 19 29 25 11 16 15 11 27 23 4 8(a) 20 11 5 9 19 26 24 19 7 28 10 6 31 6 15 24 26 19 9 14 21 25 28 19 13 17 6 1 6 1 11 15 18 15 14 17 25 30 17 14 9 18 1 5 1 6 15 24 25 22 17 21 30 25 27 20 18 25 5 9 6 10

15 18 10 19 19 24 6 9 23 14 14 10 26 23 14 10 11 15 7 23 1 5 27 23 24 19 17 14 32 28 18 15 15 24 9 18 24 27 9 14 28 19 22 8 18 14 15 11 4 8 12 16 9 18 16 20 27 23 8 4 23 14 11 7 8 11 5 9 27 31 14 18 23 18 31 27 - 25 22 30 25 6 9 2 6 31 27 5 9 19 15 27 18 22 18 And . Black wine.

Mr J. w. Dawson. Mr J, . P . Grey. 10 15 2 7 25 22 23 18 23 18 25 22 24 19 6 2 12 16 18 25 23 26 31 26 21 17 26 22 19 15 3 7 16 20 14 18(a) 11 18 1 5 17 13 23 14 2 11 7 11 7 10 16 23 26 31 18 14 26 23 27 18 11 , 7 11 15 9 12 8 11 3 10 14 7 25 21 14 9(b) 14 7 2 11 9 14 10 14 18 23 26 23 18 9 9 2 17 14 32 28 5 14 14 23 23 26 5 9 22 17 22 18 14 10 15 10 4 8 25 29 26 30 9 13 30 26 18 14(c) 13 9 28 24 11 16 29 25 30 26 23 27 29 25 28 24 9 6 24 20 15 18 20 27 26 23 27 23 24 19 31 24 7 3