DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1798, 22 August 1906, Page 30

DRAUGHTS.

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SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 23 (a)

(a) Misprinted 22 in last week's issue. (b) 9 13, 19 23, 5 9, 23 27, 13 17, 27 31, 9 14, 10 15, 17 22, 3 7, 22 17, 31 26. 17 13, 26 23, 13 17, 15 10, 14 9, 23 18, 17 13 (c), 10 14, 9 6, 14 17, 13 22, 18 25, and White wing. (c) 9 13, 18 14, 17 21, 15 18, 13 17, 18 23, 17 22, 10 15, 22 17, 14 18, - 17 13, 18 22, 13 9, 15 19, 9 13, 23 26. etc., and White wins. PROBLEM NO. 24. (By Mr H-. T. Smith, Chelsea..) Black.

White. Black Men on 2,9, 13, 18, 19; White Men on 10, 11 21, 26, 28. White to play and draw. GAMES. The following games from the "Bradford - Observer Budget" were played recently at Leeds between Mr R. J. Appleby of Scarborough and Mr A. E. Greenwood of Morley. (The "Edinburgh.") Black—Greenwood. White-Appleby.

And the game was drawn. NOTES. (a) Mr Greenwood gives 32 27 as the drawing move. He considers 28 24 to be a loser. (b) If 30 26, or 22 17 then 37, and Black wins. (c) Mr Appleby afterwards showed that Black could have won by 69. The variations are as follows:

21 14 And the game was drawn. : NOTES, (a) Drummond gives 1 6 as a loss for Black; but 4 8 leads to a sound line, and is often played. (b) If 27 23, then 7 10; 25 22, 17 26; 19 15, etc., and the game is drawn. • (c) If 15 10, then 17 22 ; 25 9, 7 14; 9 6,

14 18; 31 26. 59, 62, 9 13; 27, 13 17, etc.; and the game is drawn.

Played in the Argyle Championship. (The "Cross.") Black—Thomson. White —Breden.

10'14 9 6 18 15 6 2 7 2 10 14 1 5 31 26 27 24 1 5 3 7 2 6 19 15 23 27 6 2 26 22 14 9 6 9 7 10 6 9 15 10 14 10 2 6 22 18 24 19 5 1 14 17 9 6 10 6 27 32 5 1 18 14 19 15 9 6 10 14 6 2 6 1 10 14 1 5 14 9 9 14 1 5 14 18 1 5 8 4 32 27 6 9 9 13 15 11 6 9 17 14 5 1 1 5 14 10 9 6 10 14 12 16 5 1 18 23 1 6 2 6 27 23 5 1 14 9 16 19 9 6 23 27 6 1 6 9 10 14 1 5 15 10 14 io 1 5 27 31 1 5 5 1 (b) 23 18 5 1 9 6 19 23 5 1 14 10 2 9 And Black wins.

9 13 17 10 14 17 18 14 21 17 7 14 21 7 22 18 5 9 30 23 2 27 14 10 ' 23 18 4 8 19 15 18 11 11 15 29 25 3 8 10 1 18 11 8 11 24 20 11 15 8 15 24 19 27 32 1 6 27 23 6 10 28 24 8 11 9 14 25 22 32 27 6 2 25 21 11 15 31 26 15 18 15 18 28 24(a) 27 31 (c) 2 6 22 15 1 6 26 23 18 23 13 22 32 28 (b) 31 26 6 10 26 17 15 18 23 18 23 27 10 26 22 15 26 22 10 14

(I.) 6 9 27 24 20 16 14 17 26 22 20 16 ' 11 4 18 14 9 14 24 20 16 23 23 18 24 19 16 11 22 18 And Black wine. * (II.) 6 9 26 23 9 14 19 15 15 10 31 26 10 6 22 18 27 31 24 19 26 22 And Black wine. (in.) 6 9 27 24 24 20 20 16 24 19 20 16 16 11 And Black wine. (The “Laird and Lady”) Black—Appleby. White—Greenwood. 11 15 15 18 19 16 1 5 23 19 29 25 12 19 19 15 8 11 2 6(a) 24 8 12 19 22 17 24 20 3 12 25 22(c) 9 13 6 10 28 24 17 26 17 14 27 24 13 17 30 16 • 10 17 10 17 24 19 14 18 21 14 26 22 5 9 •27 24 6 10 17 26 32 27 18 23 25 21 31 8 9 14 24 20 10 17 4 11 20 16(b) 23 27

11 15 9 13 1 5 14 18 23 18 80 26 14 10 11 4 8 11 14 18 7 14 18 25 27 23 32 27 27 23 4 8 10 14 4 8 18 27 13 14 23 19 24 20 31 24 21 17 14 23 16 19 14 18 6 10 19 10 20 16 25 21 14 7 7 14 3 7 18 25 2 18 26 19 21 17 29 22 24 15 11 16 5 9 9 14 25 3 19 15 17 14 16 11 B. wine.