DRAUGHTS COLUMN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7494, 18 April 1899, Page 4

DRAUGHTS COLUMN.

Any correspondent desiring to favor us with games is requested to send them written in five columns ol figures, 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.] All Solutions, Games, Problems, and Items, 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 weekly.

Apbil 18, 1899. Solution of Problem No. 547. By Mr H. Roberts, Sydney, From the Sydney Morning Herald. Position: Black men on 13 and 14; kon 18 and 26 White men on 21 and 25; kon 9 and 11 White to move and draw. 25-22 26-17 11-15 18-11 9-18 Drawn Solution of Problem No. 548. An Erd Game, from the Sydney Morning Herald. Position: Black men on 12 and 20; kon 30 and 31 White man on 27; kon 15, 19 and 32 White to play and win. 32-28 19-23 15-24 20-27 23-32 31-24 24-19 . White wins Solution of Problem No. 549. By Charles Hoare, From the Draughts World Position: Black men on 1, 12, 16 and 21; kon 14, 24 and 31 White men on 9, 10, 15, 19, 29 and 30; k on 23 White to play and win. 9-6 1-10 23-27 21-30 30-23 14-7 15-6 31-2 i 6-2 2-11 29-25 24-15 30-26 White wins Problem No. 550. By Colin Purdie, Edinburgh.

Black men on 3 and 17 ; k on 15 and 30 White men on 12 and 16 ; k on 6 and 23 Black to play and win. Problem No. 551. (By the Draughts Editor Sydney Morning Herald.)

Black men on 10, 12, 13 and 22 White men on 19. 20, 27 and 30 White to play, Black to draw. Problem No. 552. And Knd-Game for Beginners, From the Sydney Morning Herald

Black kings on 16, 19, 22 and 23 White man on 28 ; k on 5, 7, 9 and 14 White to play and win.

TOUR.

The following is the game won by Mr J. Drtry off Mr R. Jordan, " the world's champion," at the School of Arts, Sydney : Game No. 558—Cross. Jordan moved 11-15 14-23 15-24 15-24 14-17 23-18 26-19 13-6 28-19 21-14 8-11 7-14 2-9 3-7 10-17 27-23 24-20 28-19 20-16 27-23 4-8 6-10 8-11 1-6 b 17-21 23-19 22-17 25-22 30-26 22-18 10-14 11-15 11-15 9-13 c 7-10 19-10 17-13 32-2S a 31-27 16-11 6-9 9-14 5-14 7-2 11-7 18-9 White wins, a 29-25 1 26-23 23-18 25-21 14-17 2 17-26 5-9 14-18 21-14 31-22 18-15 15-11 10-17 6-10 10-14 Drawn 1 26-23 14-17 21-14 10-26 31-22 Black wins 2 6-9 14-17 9-27 31-24 26 23 21-14 b 6-10 23-18 10-14 18 9 5 14 Black wins, c 6-9 23-18 18-9 15-10 10-3 18-15 9-14 5-14 14-18 18-23 13-17 ]Drawn.

ITEMS. In one of hi 3 simultaneous exhibitions at Chicago Pillsbury contested a total of 27 games of chess and 10 games of checkers. At chess his score was 22 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses; and at checkers his score was 7 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss. It is now announced that Mr C. F. Barker is willing to meet \lr Richard Jordan " in a match for supremacy and a comfortable stake." The New York Clipper says that Mr Barker is an ideal match player. "Through his coolness and toughness He has gained the title of ' stonewall,' arid if he and Jordan meet a great event may be looked for."