DRAUGHTS.
(Communications to this column will bfl 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 OF MIDDLE POSITION NO. 11. W. B. W. B. 23 26 30 23* 15 10 6 15* 24 19 23 16* 5 9 13 6* 31 27 32 23* 7 3k 16 7* Now White King takes three Pawns and three Kings. PROBLEM NO. 1. (By W. G. Wright. Kingston-on-Thames.) Black.
White. White to play and win. Black, 2,5, 14, 21. Kings 7. 23, 29. White 9, 11. 15, 18. 28, 30. Kings 4, 22. GAMES. The following are examples of the play of the late Mr William Campbell, who was long in the van of Scots draughts play. His opponent in these games was the equally well known William Gardner. Black—Gardner. White —Campbell.
Black— Campbell. White—Gardner. (“Will-o’-the-Wisp.”)
END GAMES. The following endings in the Scots Championship Tourney are from the Aberdeen Weekly Free Press/’ Played in the preliminary round of 22 of the 27 competitors, the other five having byes. Black (J. MTarlane), men oa 1 2, 10, 12, 13, 20; White (T. M'Ewen), men on 18, 21, 22, 28, 31, 32. Black to 1 5 18 9 22 26 7 3 play.
And Mr M'Elwen won. NOTE. (a) The losing move; 5 9 draws. Played in the second round. Black (A.
12 16(a) And Mr Brown won. NOTE. (a) The losing move; 2 7 drawa.
(The ' "Cross.") 11 15 10 15 11 16 17 22 23 18 24 19 32 28 9 5 9 14 15 24 16 23 2 6 18 11 28 19 26 19 5 1 8 15 7 10 1 6 6 10 22 18 22 18 28 24 1 6 15 22 3 7 6 10 11 15 25 9 18 9 18 14 20 1$ 5 14 6 13 10 17 15 24, 29 25 31 27 21 14 6 15 4 8 10 14 13 17 12 19 25 22 23 18 14 9 15 18 8 11 14 23 7 11 Drawn 2 f 23 27 18 24 20 —
11 15 3 7 10 17 17 26 23 19 27 23 32 27 31 22 9 13 13 17 1 6 7 10 22 18 21 14 19 15 23 19 15 20 10 17 5 9 6 9 25 18 25 21 24 20 15 6 7 11 6 10 9 13 11 16 30 25 21 14 26 22 Black wins
32 27 5 14 23 18 16 19 2 7 22 18 27 31 24 15 27 23 14 17 14 10 18 11 2 11 21 14 31 26 9 6 31 27 13 17 18 14 12 16 11 16 (a) 14 9 26 22 6 2 28 24 17 22 10 7 16 19 10 14 18 14 22 18 14 10
Craig), men on 2, 6, 7, 8, 12, IS, 19, 20* White (F. Brown), men on 15, 18, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, SI. Black to play. 7 11 21 17 17 14 31 24 27 23 20 24 24 27 16 20
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1774, 7 March 1906, Page 21
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