DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10495, 19 October 1895, Page 7

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. AbEKNETH?.

Sdatlo&s of problosu, games, and annl;se« Lorlted for this cotiram. Q«ncs should be vritCen in fl»o colamna as belim, and tv cacrefKiiilimce addressed to th« Draashu Editor.

PROBLEM 117. By J. A. Scott, Gore. [Flack.]

[White.] White to play andtlnH*. (This arose in a " Crocs ° game.]

PROBLEM 118. By V. J. What, Halifax, Eng.

[Black.]

[White.] ,'.: White to. play »nd win. [& -very dee«p"tive -position.—From the Man eassterTimesJ , .

GAMES. M'llwuick in Sydney. The followirie are the last four of 12 game* I played between Mr J. IHiiigworth, of Katoomba ; (N.S.W.). and Mr Mllwrick, of Invwe-.rgill ' (N.Z.X Hayed at Katoomba on July 20,1595. Game 190—" Single Corner." Ninth game—M'llwriok's move. n 15 10 17 10 17 9 14 2 6 22 18 21 14 25 21 ' 31 2ft 17 10 16 22 16 20 17 22 S U 6. 31 25 IS 24 19 26 17 26 2SH'llwack. 12 16 S 10 5 9 4 8 woo. 17 14 29 25 17 13 22' 17 Game 197—" Double Corner." Ten*.n. game—Tlliasurorth's move. 9 14 4 8 25 22 11 M■ 22 17 I £2-18 25 22 ■■ 1 5 24 20 ;20 S7 I 5 0 8 11 27 24 3 7 19 15 I 24 19 22 18 20 27 81 II ]0 19 11 16 11 16 31 24 7 16 17 1 ,18 11 29 25. 7 11 28 21 27 31 8 24 16 20 32 28 16 20 S8 19 ; . Illiusworth won. I Game 19S^- M Croas." Eleventh frame—M'llwrlck's move. II ]5 14 23 6 15 10 19 16 20 23 18 26 19 32 27 30 28 26 22 8 11 7 14 8 11 12 16 24 27 27 23 22 17 24 19 14 10 31 24 4 8 14 18 15 24 18 23 20 .27 23 19 17 14 28 19 27 ,18, 11 7 10 14 11 15 11 18 19 24 2 11 19 10 19 10 19 15 15 11 18 11 Drawn. Gamp. 199—" Double Corner." Twelfth game—lllins-worth'K move. 9 14 4 8 I 5 24 15 22 17 22 18 25 22 27 21 16 19 7 10 5 9 8 11 £0 27 23 16 2S 24 24 19 22 18 31 54.. 12 19 10 26 11 10 H 16 7 U Hi 21 17 si 15 11 29 25 32 28 19 26 !» 13 8 24 16 20 19 15 30 23 18 15 SS 19 25 22 10 19. 3 7 Drawo. Nonrn op Scotland Championship Match. W. BHYDKN V. II SHKAB.ER. We arc indebted to tha Draughts World for the i two followins games. Game 200—1116, 2319 opening. ' Bryden'B move. H 16 11 15 8 11 16 19 15 24 23 19 30 26 29 25" 21 17V 3 7 1G 23 15 24 11 16 23 S7 • 10 15 37 18 28 19 17 14 18 IV 7 11 12 16 7 11* 10 17 11 15 15 18 22" 17: 22 18* •21 14 . 9 0 U 15 16 20 4 8 15 19* 110 ]8 23 24 19, 18 9 23 18. 14 7 .15 18 8 14 622: 19 23 3 10 23 26 IS 9 28,17 14 9 12 8 18 25 5 14 11 15 7 ll* 27 32 EG 30 25 22 19 16 25 21* 8 3 25 22 S 11 2 7* 20 24 19 23 22 28 26. 23* 16 12, 32 £8* 28 17 Drawn. C) Time called. Time in playing, 2hr 20min. - Game 201—101-1, 2217 opening.,. Shearer's move. 10 14 27 24* 9 14* 16 11 17 22 £2-17 1• 6* 27 S3 tls 18 7 10 7 10 32 27* 4 8 22 15 14 ]8 • 17 13 14 17 19 IS > 10 19 10 15 3 • 7-, 23 1& 12 19, 11 7 19 23 25 22 o-U 15» S3 7 6 10 13 9 14 17 18 11 2■ U' 7 2 23 26 21 14 8 15* 24 19 10 15 96. 2 25 27 23* 35 24 2 7* 26 31 2!) 22 i-7 11* 28 19 15 18 Diawn. 10 14 c-23 IS* 11 15 20 22-d 24 20 . 5 9"1 19 16.. 18 SS 6'lo* 31 27 8 12 ,30 21 . (*) Time called. Time iv pkyiuc 2br 35min. (a) In the Forrie v. Bryden match, in 1891, the latter playid 17 21 here, and lnat. (2>) Vunei; from all publij'ned play, but docs not Bccm so strong as 4 S, usually ad'pted at this Stage. (0 If 24 19, 15 ?4, 28 19,1115, 19 16,12 19, 23 10, 1519. 2218, 1014, 4c, drawn. (<O A critical ending for Black. If 710, then 38 22, 28 23. 19 28, 30 23, 22 26,13 9, 26 31, 96,31 27 W, &"\, drawn. (e).lf 12 16, 20 11, 31 20 forms a neat ending; \Pbite to play and win ty 6 2, 20 19, 8 6, 14 18, Jfl M, &c