DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10531, 30 November 1895, Page 7

DRAUGHTS.

CoNDtJCTGD BT JOS. ABEB.NETHT.

Solutions of problems, riium, and anhlyaw Inrited for tuli eil Correspondence addressed to the Draughts Kdltor.

PROBLEM 129. By W. 8., Havelock. [Black.]

[Whitr.] White to play and Black to draw. [The above position formed Problem 1535, Glas;ow Herald, by R. MeDZirs, given as a White win. Ii brings out some interesting variations.— Da. Ed. O.W.]

PROBLEM 130. By J. A. Scott, Gore. [Black..]

[White.] Elackto play; White to draw [This makes a useful study for players who are *ot supposed to be " experts."]

GAMES. M'liavihck in Sydney. The first three of seven games played at PadJington Town Hall, Sydney, N.S.W., between Messrs Wm. M'llwrick, nf Invercargill, N.Z , and John Boyce, of Sydney, N.S W., on July 12, IStfo. Game 221—" Boston Cross." ]?irst frame—M'llwrick'B move. ■■••• 11 15 H' 15 3 7 5 9-4 ID 14 23 18 21 17 30 2tf 24 19 18 15 8 11 5 9 18 22 11 16 16 19 18 14 28 24 17 13 - 20 11 23 16 9 18 9 14 14 17 7 16 12 19 24 19 25 21 - 21 14. . 19 15 15 11 15 24 7 11 10 17 2 7-e 14 18 22 8 32 27 23 18 15 11 2a' 25 4 11 15 18 15 7 10\ 22 29 ■ B7 2Qa 26 23 27 23 11 7 20 23 • Boyce won. (a) At the conclusion of the sitting Mr M. Hwrielt said he had not Been this take before. It is well known in Sydney. Mr JJrury won a game from R. Mar, of Queensland, by sjringicg this move on him. ;. (6) The third game Mr M'llwrick varied, here With.lll6 and drew. . (c) 16 20 would have made an easy game of it. , Game 222—" Alma." ; • Second game—Boyce's move. 11 35 19 16 12 19 3 7 30 21 23 19 12 19 24 15 23 26 14 10 8 11 23 7 10 19 30 23 6 15 22 17 2 11 27 24 18 27 "11 18 3 8 2B 23 20 27 28 24 21 17 25 2* 8 12 32 16 27 31 18 23 11 16 23 19 18 23 " 24 20 17 14 25 '22 4 8 16 12 31 26 16 12 7 11 17 13 8 11 7,11. 14 10. 31 26 15 18 12 8 26 30 23 19" 9 14 22 15 11 15 20,16 Drawn. 29 25 11 18 8 3 14 17 16 20 19.18 15 18 21 14 Third game same as first up to the 31st move, Where MHwrick varied with 1116, drawn. A game illustrating the utility of "Peterson's Drawbridge," playfd at the Home Hotel betweenthe editor and H. E. Ewalt. Score and notes from the Pittsburg Despatch. Biack-Ewait.' White-Maize. ' 1115 ,2718 4 8 2114 2218 2 6 2319 716' 29 19 23-a 13 9 1015 913 24 20-5 30 1410 1814 - «9 2623 -1619 2217 2326 •£> 6 1518 811 3026 3322. 3122 14 .7 . 2925 2318 1216 2518 3026 , 6 2 Sl2 1116 2011 811 2217 3 8 -2521 1811 2 7 1814-ft 2622 2824 Drawn, 1623 U 2 1017 1713 710 ;

(a) A fine conception, fojeing Whito' to be en the alert for snaps: Just look at 3126, 30 25, 2619, 25 22, and Black, with a man downy looks afourtime winner. • ■

(4) In a subsequent game with "Tom" Boyle, the Soutbaide expert, we,, in place of IS 14, went 32 27, and the following beautiful end game transpired:— ... ' ... .. \

33M 1814. .2420 2016 11 7, 2 6 1923 ; 1017-2732 1822 2623 " 1916 27 24 21U 1410 1611 7 2 - 6 !) 23 27.: 1115-o»> 15:18 ■-■3920^ V2B-19 — 18;2(

At point illustrated on diagram, thanks to" th"c! Liverpool Mercury, we dißcovered a way out o what seemed a hopelessly lost game: Kwalt and Peel pronounced it a Black win; while-Jaspe Boyle ;announced his intention to foiswea draughts and take up "push pin," " populism,. the " hog combine." or Ebme otner popular fau White escaped with a draw. We responded tha White can draw by " Peteraon'ii Drawbridge." [Black.—Boyle.]

[White.—Make.] White to play and draw.

2821 2226-cJ 1815 2731 ' 6 2 1-6 2027 2925 1924 '9 6 «-1814 /-1713 3124; 28 30 1518 3126 2016 1814 3227 25 21 24 27 6 2 14 7 1115 2420 ; 2319 18 14 26 23 211 1410 2723 1418 2522 2 6 2218 1014 914 3025 14 9 2318 2117 1115 And the game is drawn by White maintaining the see-saw; if White playa 16 12 Black wins by the second position. (c) If 30 26, 31 22, 27 31, White draws, same as in game with Ewalt.

(d) Here Evvalt wanted a new deal, declaring 23 26 the proper move to win, but 14 9,26 30,20 18, and White can crown the single piece on 2, and get back to 11, and force a draw by see-sawing 117 and 913 until Black forces an exchange: (c) 18 15, 20 18, IS 6, 2:9, 22 18 makes an'interesting problem; 21 17 is the 'initial move; then if 18 22 or 18 23, 17 14 drawß; if 18 15,9 14,1 5, 1612, 1611,14 10 draws. ~ * (/) A neat avoidance of the second position; the amateur will note that by keeping ths man on 16 the White king retaius commadd of the Black king's movements, and that a draw must result as soon as thejuncrowned Black pieces are moved.