Draughts.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 6047, 12 September 1894, Page 4

Draughts.

Conducted by James A. Boreham (Champion of North Otago.) September 12th, 1894. [All Solutions, Games, Problems, and [terns should be addressed to the Draughts Editor of the Oamaru Mail, Oamaru, 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. 189. (By Mr J. H. Strudwjck, London.) BLACK.

WHITE. White to play and draw. Problem No. 190. By Wm. Scott, Aberdeen: [From the Aberdeen Weekly Free Press. black.

WHITE. White to play and win. GAMES. Bobeham v. Brodie, for the Championship of New Zealand. (From Otago Witness.) Game No. 207—" Black Doctor." First game.—Boreham's move.

* Called to time a Fortes the opening, Boreham's nomination. When this opening was announced it was concluded by the spectators who knew the players well that Boreham's idea was to take full advantage at the start of his own strength as a natural player, leaving the books out of the question. Brodie, however, was equal to the occasion; having analysed both Doctors minutely during his preparation b At once off the book ; and while Brodie is on familiar ground, his opponent has to take his full time c Black was here taking the chance of a win, but made a miscalculation ; although the draw is still in hand at this stage, 14-17 would be easy d The beginner should observe that if the man is crowned on 3 Black would go 10-14

Borebam wins (a) This was the last move played the first evening, and Boreham sealed 29-25. He discovered on looking over the position that he had played a book lose, and naturally expected Brodie would take advantage of it. (b) Losing move according to Janvier. The following makes a good continuation :

(c) Boreham expected 11-16 which wins the move in the text. Boreham at the time considered it a certain loss, but Brodie says the losing move was at note d. (d) 15-18, and black draws easily.— TV A T5.

[Brodie wins. a Forms the opening—Brodie's nomination b An uncommon line

Game No. 211—"Second Double Comer." The following game was played between Mr James Wyllie and Mr J. Larkins (of the < Glasgow Wanderer") in the Conservative Rooms, Hose-street, on Wednesday, June 20:—

ITEMS. Andrew., Webster has been in. Wellsborough, Pa., for several weeks. He says:—"But ■ checkers are not iir —it except a little at night, when I try to prove to some old farmer that, he does not know even theTriwliments. -Yet it is no avail,', for after beating them 19 out of 20

they will get- -up and tell some spectator that I play a queer sort o' game, a kind of side-centre opening which they would be able to demolish about the second or third sitting.". Vanity of vanities.—Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. -

11-15 25-22 12-19 30-26 *11-15 23-19 11-16 < * 32-27 14-1 So* 8-11 S-ll 22-18 8-11* 16-12 13-17 22-17 6-10 27-23 1-5* 24-19 9-13 18-9 3-S* 12-S 15-24 17-14 5-14 23-16 5-9 28-19 10-17 29-25 S-12* S-4d *9-13 19-10 4-8* 31-27 10-14" 20-16 7 14a 24-20 12-19 27-24 17-22 27-23b 16-19 26-22 7-10 11-15 2-7* 23-16 17-26* 4-8 Brodie wins.

Game. No. 2OS—"Black Doctor. » Second game—Brodie's move 11-15 27-23 3-10 32-23 16-19 23-19 4-8 26-19 13-17 7-2 8-11 31-27 5-9 19-16 6-10 22-17 6-10 a 25-21 12-19 2-6 9-13 29-25 b 9-14 24-15 10-15 17-14 10-15 c 27-23 10-19 6-9 10-17 23-18 1-6 23-16 15-1S 19-10 14-23 30-26 S-12 9-6 7-14 21-14 15-18 16-11 18-22 2.5-22 7-10 d 22-15 12-16 6-9 ~2-7~ 14-7 11-27 11-7

23-19 14-1S 27-24 4 18 15-10 11-16 21-14 16-20 2S-24 7-1 i 19-15 18-25 24-19 20-27 10-6 10-19 ; 0-21 6-9 32-14 5-9 24-15 1-6 29-25 13-17 14 5 Then 11-16. Drawn.—Janvier.

Game No. 209—' ' Souter." Third Game—Brodie's mo\ e. 11-15 18-27 14-18 10 26 28-32 23-19 32-23 17-14 13-9 14-9 9-14 9-14b 18-25 26-31 32-27 22-17 24-20 14-5 9-fi 5-9 6-9a 15-24 15-19 1-10 26-22 17-13 28-19 27-23 5-1 5-1 2-6 11-15 10-14 24-28 19-24 25-22 19-16 16-12 23-18 1-5 8-11 12-19 19-24 31-26 22-18 29-25 23-16 26-22 1-6 5-9 4-S S-ll 14-17 10-15 11-15 22-17 31-27 21-14 18-14 2-11 14-18 5-9 6-10 15-19 18-23 27-23 25-22* 30-21 6-2'

Game NO 210—' 'Souter." Fourth game—Boreham's move. 11-15 15-24 6-15 17-26 1619 23-19 28-19 13-9 31-22 24-15 9-14 11-15 14-17 8-11 11-18 22-17 27-24 22-13 21-17 13-9 G-9 14-17 5-14 3-8 18-22 17-13 21-14 25-22 17-14 9-5 2-6 9-18 1-6 10-26 22-25 25-22 26-23 23-19 19-1 31-26 8-11 1S-27 7-10 26-31 1-6 29-25 32-23 30-25 1-6 25-31 i-8 10-14 14-17 12-16 10-15 24-20 19-10 25-21 6-10 [Drawn.

Black, Mr Larkins. White, Mr Wyllie. 11-15 22-15 5-9 1S-9 1-5 24-19 9-13 27-23 27-18 7-10 >5-24 15-10 18-27 16-12 5-9 2S-19 6-15 32-23 22-26 10-15 8-11 19-10 20-24 2-7 9-14 22-18 8-11 25-22 18-14 15-19 4-8 24-19 9-13 9-6 22-18 25-22 11-15 19-15 26-30 19-15 11-16 19-16 24-27 6-2 18-22 29-25 12-19 1S.-11 30-26 11-7 10-14 23-16 27-31 12-8 12-16 27-24 2-7 11-2 3-12 7-2 16-20 26-23 31-27 7-3 22-17 31-27 16-18 22-18 14-7 2-6 7-11 30-26 = 17-22 211 17-13 18-15 13-17 26-17 26-22 [Drawn 11-18 23-19 13-22 3-7