Draughts.
Conducted bt James A. Boreham (Champion of North Otago.) March 28ra, 1894. [ All Solutions, Games, Problems, and [terns should be addressed to the Draughts Editor of the Oamaru Mail, Oamara, who will be only too pleased to answer any question (in his power) relative to the game. Solutions will be published tri-weekly.] Problem No. 146. bt g. h. sjloccm. BLACK.
WHITE. Black to play and win. Problem No. 147. BY B. GRAY. (Contributed to the Witness by W. Fletcher, Arrow ) BLACK.
WHITK. White to play and win. [The above will be found an interesting specimen of its kind. The player who solves it first attempt should go up top.— Witness.] GAMES. The following are three more of the games played in the Gallacher-Boyce contest; Third Game - Boyce's move. 11-15 9-14 4-8 211 26-30 23-19 24-20 31-27 32-23 16-11 7-11 15-24 15-18 14-18 30-25 2217 28-19 22-15 27-24 22-17 11-16 11-15 10-19 11-15 25-22 26-23 20-11 23-16 24 20 a 11-7 3-7 15 24 12-19 18-23 2i 22 27-20 20-16 26 22 7 11 8-15 SI I 23-26 17-13 30-26 16-7 20-16 The position at this stage was given the week before bat. The continuation is as follows: 6-9 13-6 IS-23 26-30 5-9 13-6 7-3 25-21 17-14 14-5 22-13 6-10 10-15 30-26 15-10 6-2 21-17 3 7 2-6 1-6 15-1S 21-26 26-22 2 9 29-25 7-2 6-1 Boyce won. Time, 45min. fifth Game—Boyce's move. 11-15 9-13 3-S 6-9 9-14 22-17 18-14 18-15 14-10 1-6 15:19 13-22 6-10 7-14 18-23 24-15 25-18 15-6 17-10 26-22 10 19 8 12 2-18 11-15 23-26 23-16 29-25 27-24 10 6 6-9 12-19 11-16 20-27 15-18 26-30 °5 22 27-23 32-14 6 2 918 8-11 16-20 1-6 9-13 30-25 30-25 23-16 21-17 2-6 21-17 4-8 12-19 S-ll 5-9 19-23 22-18 31-27 2-5-21 6-1 18-27 Drawn. Time, 30min. Hxth Game—GiUacherV move. 11-15 S-ll 2 11 27-31 24-28 ■24-2* 26 22 22-18 7-3 3-8 ,H-ll 3-S 610 31-26 28-32 •'B-24 22-17 27-23 20-16 S-ll 4-8 7-10 10-15 12-19 32-27 23-19 17-13 1814 3 12 11-15 15 IS 16 15-1S 26 23 27-23 22-15 21-17 23 19 12-16 15 6 11-lS 14-30 18 23 19-24 23 16 32-28 23-7 14-10 15-10 6-10 914 30-26 11-15 23-1S 16-11 26-23 31-22 10-7 10-7 139 10 15 15-19 15-24 IS-14 19-10 2M5 2S-I9 73 6-15 11-25 23 27 14-1» 3026 29-22 19-15 16-19 Drawn. Time, 30min. CRITICISM. (From Witness.) Mr W. M'Hwrick, Waikiwi, writes:— *' I nottcc in looking over the Tonkins'>reham games that Boreham can make mistakes as well as I. For instance, examine the 2fXh game of their match : " Fire."—Tonkin's move. 11-15 22-17 14-IS 25-21 3-8 23-19 5-9 21-17 8-11 9-14 17-13 9-14 26-23 Here Mr Boreham moves 29-25, bnt continue instead with 13-9, 6-22, 21-17, and white wins. Solution of Problem No. 140. F.Y MR J. MACKENZIE, COVE. Position : Black men-4, 7. 10, ks 5, 11, 14, 29. White men 9, 12, 16, IS, 30 ks 2, 23. 23-28 11-20 5-14 14-17 4-11 14-23 2-11 12-S* 11-7 7-21 26-19 White wins. *An interesting finish. Although a piece np, black cannot even draw. Solution of Problem No. 141. BY MR T. JtACKRECOR, KIRKWALL. Position: Black men—3, 6. IS, ks 23, 27, 29. White men—lo, 14, 16, 21. 30. ks 1,28. 16-11 29-22 14-9 27-32 a 24-19 615 21-17 13-6 23-24 18-23 30-23 22-13 1-26 32-28 26-31 White wins. a 27-31, 26-23, 18-27, 2S-32, and white wins.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 5904, 28 March 1894, Page 4
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