Draughts.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 6793, 19 January 1897, Page 4

Draughts.

[All Solutions, Games, Problems, and Items should be addressed to the Draughts Editor of tho Oamaru Mail, Oamaru, who will be only too pleased to answer any question (in his power) relative to the game. Solutions will be published weekly. Any correspondent desiring to favor us with games is requested to send them written in five columns of figure?, or short games in four columns. This facilitates the work of all parties concerned. Problems may be sent in on diagrams or the positions may be indicated by figures, as our solutions are.]

Jax cab v 19, 1897. Solutions of Problems. By W. Montgomery, Oamaru. Position: Black men on 3, 8,12,19, 20 and 25 ; k on 15 and 17 White men on 10, 13, 16, 23, 26 and 31; k on 6 and 27 White to play and win 23-1S 26-23 27-32 10-7 6-24 15-22 19-26 12-19 3-10 20-27 32-14 White wins By W. D. Benstead. Position:

a If 22-25, White draws by 23-27, 25-29, 31-26, etc. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J.L.—Solutions correct. H.J.—Solutions correct. Problem No. 330." By C. Barber.

Black men on 4, 9 and 12 ; k on 30 White men on 17, 24 and 27 ; k on 22 White to play and win. Problem No. 331. Author unknown. (From the Boston Post.)

Black men on 13, 15 and 17 White men 25 and 27 ; k on 26 White to play and win. Pkoblem No. 332. By R. Jordan, Champion of the World. (Falkirk Mail,)

Klnck men on 16 and 20; kon 2S White man on 32 ;kon 7 and 15 1 White to play and win. GAMES. The following is the second game between " Cadi" and " Donside," the first of which we published a fortnight ago : Single Corner." " Conside : s " move.

Cadi wod. a Hcf*- Cadi" introduces "Donside " to an old acquaintance b 22-18, ; 11-15, 18-11, 14-18 looks like a draw c Is there a draw for Black at this point 1 Regarding note a, our esteemed correspondent Mr T. Menzies, oi Christchurch, says: "1 can't understand "how " Cadi" wins after playing 30-25, which was considered a weak, if not a losing, move." ITEMS. The secretary of the New. Zealand Draughts Association has forwarded to Oamaru the handsome silver cup which is to be competed for at the championship meeting, to be held here at Easter time, between teams representing the North and Sooth Island. It was won last year by the North. The public, will shortly have an opportunity of viewing the cup in one o£ the shop windows in town. We need hardly remind the draughts players of Oamarn and district that they should, one and all, do their share of the work in making the Oamarn meeting of the N.Z.D A. a success. A thing of this sort cannot be done by a few, and it behoves everyone who takes an interest in the game to give a helping hand. The. subscription lists will be out shortly, and we trust there will be a rpady response. The whole amonnt required is only about LSO, and this should be raised easily in the district. "Writing to the Draughts World, Pillsbury, the renowned chess player, says : "I take probably more interest in the game of draughts than is generally imagined; but there is nothing in it financially to make it worth following—at least, in this regard—as chess." . In draughts circles at Home February is mentioned as the most suitable month for the Wyllie - Martins subscription match. A.contest between.these tough old veterans is sure to cause great interest 'amongst patrons of our noble game the world-over.

Black men on 15, 19, 20 and 2S White men on 31 and 32 : k on 2 Black to play and win 15-1S 19-23 29-26 19-23 2-7 30-25 a 23-27 17-21 1S-22 23-27 25-22 23-19 7-11 25-21 27-23 22-26 19-23 27-23 21-17 27-23 11-15 22-25 23-19 21-25 23-26 23-27 22-18 23-18 15-19 25-29 31-27 25-30 26-30 27-23 1S-22 Black wins

11-15 S-12 14-17 14-18 25-29 22-1S 17-13 27-14 23-7 10-14 15-22 7-10 10-14 16-30 11-15 25-18 27-24 30-25 a 9-6 13-9 S-ll 9-14 3-7 2-11 15-19 29-25 18-9 25-21 6-2 c 9-6 4-S 5-14 6-10 30-25 19-24 24-20 32-27 13-9 b 2-6 14-18 10-15 1-5 11-15 15-18 23-27 25-22 24-19 20-11 6-10 18-23 12-16 15-24 7-16 18-23 27-32 21-17 2S-19 22-13 24-20