Draughts.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5306, 21 June 1892, Page 4

Draughts.

COM)tTCTED BT .Lures A. Boreham. _AII Solutions, Games, Problems, and Items should be addressed to the Draughts Editor of the Oamarn Mail, Oaniaru, who will be only too pleased to answer any question (in his power) relative to the game. Solutions will be published fortnightly.] Problem So. 5. JIY -I. TO.N'AR. Position: Black men White men 3 6 1115 16 k3O 13 14 20 22 23 28 White to move. Black to win. The above position is left as a black win in Lyman's Problem Book, but the win is so fine that it is worth publication. I have spent honra trying to prove it a draw, and 1 publish the above po3ition to save other draughts players failing into the same snare as I have done. If Mr Touar knew the win in the above, it was cruel of him not to publish it. J. A. HoRKUAM. The position and play out of which the above problem springs is as follows : BY .Ml: .1. TONARPosition : Black men White men 13 511 15 10 10 21 13 20 22 23 20 2!) 30 32 Black to play and win. This position springs out of the Old 14th Game. (Mr Wyllie says in reference to it : This is the best position I ever saw.) A draw has been shown on the solution in Gould's Book, while Lyman's holds the win. Lyman's solution is as follows : I-6 29-25 24-27 20.2.3 23-14 23-18 10-24 18-14 27-31 31-27 5-0 32-2S 9-18 Left as a black win in Lyman's Book. The following game was played between Mr J. A. Boreham, Oamaru. and Mr G. Wariiuck, Waimate. Mr Waruock is the uncle of the ex-champion of Australasia. Although not nearly as strong a player as his nephew, Mr Waruock plays a very good game. Game No. 0—" Cross." COREIIAM's .move. 11-15 11-10 2-0 9-14 14-18 23-IS 32-27 24-15 27-23 7-11 S-JI 7-10 10-19 7-10 20-24 20-23 18-14 31-27 23-10 11-10 4-8 10-17 3-7 12-19 18-23 30-20 21-14 23-18 15-11 fltMI 15-19 9-18 8-12 10-15 23-30 24-15 23-15 18-15 11-7 11-18 10-19 0-10 10-20 0!l 30-21 23-10 15-0 25-22 7-2 B wins. 12-19 1-10 5-9 9-13 27-23 27-24 29-25 2-7 a Instead of 10 11, Mr Wjirnock thought 25-21 better. I would still win the game as follows: 25-21 10-23 28-10 10-0 0-1 23-30 30-25 25-27 27-23 23-IS Black wins by the first elementary position. TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY. Game No. 7 —" Centre." BY james wyllie (champion of the world). 11-15 10-19 9-13 12-10 22-31 23-16 24-8 20-23 20-22 32-28 8-11 4-11 7-11 «-8 31-24 22-17 17-14 24-20 22-17 28-3 15-IS-! 11-15 2-7 13-22 18-27 19-15 2S-24 30-20 31-20 3-19 W wins, a This move defines the opening b Forms trap No. 1. Game No. B.—" BY MR W. A. BAILEY. 9-13 a 15-1S 4-8 10-19 IS-27 24-20 28-24 15-10 23-10 32-7 12-16 0-9 2-&> 12-1!) 3-10 22-IS 24-19 20-22 14-10 22-17 10-15 S-12 6-15 .-14 W wins 18-14 19-15 30-20 27-23 a Defines the opening. b Forms trap No. 2. G.ftiE No. 9—"Oli> Focrteevtii." (From The Tnrf, Field, and Farm). r.Y MR KEARXS. 11-15 15-18 14-21 21-30 2-11 23-19 24-20 23-7 19-10 2 <-2 8-.11 10-14 3-IO 12-19 W wi.is 22-17 20--J3 27-23 23-7 4-Srt 7-H> 9-I4A 0-23 17-13 21-17 30-20 31-2, a Defines the opening. h Forms trap No. 3. 10-14 is the correct play at this point. Game No. 10 —" Cross." (From Turf, Field, and Farm.) BY MR william reip (Kilmarnock, Scotland.) 11-15 18-9 7-11 25-22 /.12-16 23-1 Sa 5-14 22-17 18-25 19-12 5-ll 22-17 2-7 29-22 S-ll 27-23 15-18 31-27 11-10 23-19 4-S 20-22 1-5 27-23 11-10 23-19 11-15 30-20 10-20 20-23 9-14 17-13 5-9 32-27 7-11 [Black wins.] a Defines the opening. h urges plays 1-3-IS and allows white to draw. His play is also endorsed I>\"J>owen's Cross" (see variation 30-Sth move. ITEMS.

Mr C. 11. Freeman, the American checker expert, has expressed an opinion that J. P. Reed has no right to be ranked as a first-class checkerist. His [day is of the trapping order. To be a checker player in the true sense of the word it is necessary to force your opponent and not play for traps. A great many checker editors claim that Freeman is the best checker player living. "Why is this 1 Is it because he won an off-hand game with Wyllie once, and defeated Barker once. Has he not been defeated by others, the Record asks. At least why "give him the title unless he earns it by match play the same as Barker and Reed have done No one can claim a title in this country until he has earned it. Before giving Freeman first place let him earn it, say we.—Dr E. W . Keeney, in Commonwealth. Mr L. M. Stearns, who lias seen Freeman play at different times, replies to the above in his column in the Derry News (New Hampshire, U.S.A). There is logic in the above, and we admire Brother Keeney's way of looking at it, but if he could see Mr Freeman play the game we are confident that even the genial doctor of Newport (Ky.) would agree with the great majority that Freeman is the peer of all. —Auckland Weekly News. DRAUGHTS RESORTS IN OAMARU. Visitors calling ac Oaniaru on Tuesday and Friday nights can always rely on getting a game at the Oaniaru Draughts Club, Old Tees-street Hall. Mr Moxham. Tees-street, has always a hearty welcome f>>r '• Brethren o' the Brod." and visitors eati get a game there at any time.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Answers to correspondents and solution of Problem No. » held over till next week.