SCOTTISH DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP. SECOND DAY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10625, 21 March 1896, Page 7

SCOTTISH DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP. SECOND DAY.

There were still five unfinished matches In the first round, but as there were 11 players ready to sit down,- it was decided to proceed at once with the second stage, the unfinished pairs being drawn donble.. The result was as follows %~ ■ . , .

■ y :■'.'.':'.. •'. Second Bound. ■ Bryden Or Battersby.v, George Will D. G/H'Kelvie v. A. B. Scoit J. Robinso'n v.,Geo. Oropkrion, . ■ ■ ■'■:..■ Wilson y.'J.C. Brown or Friedman ,; Buchnnari'or Jt'Atillan v. Jordan or Wm. Camp- .■. 'beU'"-'I ''^'' •■'•■■ ■■■■.'•<•'.■■; ■' -■■■■.'■ ' .. BarrieorW.;Ei Campbell vj Holmes ■■-. ■ Kirk v. Henderson J. M'Kay.T.Ferrip.. ; ; .:;...:".; . ~■... •,.. In the ..; T' ""'..'". ,'»/•' .■" '-' "' "■■'.'.

. ■•■'"■' , UNFINISHED MBJS '.'■■ ..;■..- -. Buchanan and M'Aiillan got through a couple of "Glasgows" in less than an hour. The second opening balloted was the "Maid of the Mill," and, there being less "book" oh this game, thero was greater sebpe for natiye"skill, and the pair naturally had to take;longer v to their- moves. . Jordan and Campbell andßryden and Battersby started their fourth games—the first pair playing the " Glasgow "and tha last named, the "Maid of the Mill.". On" completion of theEe games, recourse must be had; to' a ballot- from '"itobertaon's Guide." tßrown had the black menin »b "• Edinburgh" aguinat Friedman, and won the game and heat. Jordan managed to get a game up with two to play with Wm. Campbell; while Bryden and Battersby,' Ba'rrie" and W. K. Campbell, and Buchanan and,M'Alillan remain level.' In the evening Bryden won the fifth game.from Buttersby, but-the\ latter won the next, and made the score level dnci more: Buchanan won the tenth game from M'Millan, and bad then to face Jordan in the second round. This was the first, win iu their tie,, and was..not iiDished till a late .hour. The following showS'tbe sporrs in the ; ~., 1.',"",, I SECOND ROUND.'' .....'■ 'Wins. '-,-■•■.■" ■/.." Draws. Wins. 3 Feirie";: ~; "0 M'Kay '" ' 0 3 Robinson:'•■' 1 Orookntan 1 1 Brown -••■ 5' Wilson ' 0 2 Bcott >. - ■-■- i M'Kelvie-' - 0 0 Kirk. ~.6 Henderson (retired) 0. . 2 Jordin ; 4 Buchanan 0 3 Holmes .; 8 Campbell 1 : 2 Battewby7■', :'X *Will . ,0 * Wiijmuit have been very much upset by his long wait forah opponent/owing to the protracted heat between Battersby and Bryden. , ~ .. : - ■ -~:,'-. :;■_., ...Third Day., -.•■';../■ ■■< " :1 . Campbell vj,Holmes.—Campbell and Holmes, of Bonnybridge, were drawn to oppose each other in tha second round.'. Campbell, Who lost the toss for choice of men.norninated the''Denny "as the opening-to; b6 played in tha firut two gamts; Being second jplayer, he had slightly the puil from the formation of the opening; and so well did he •work this advantage that in an hour and a-half he forced a win. ' Holmes; howeVer, had the strong side in ..the. .next, gallic, equalised mattere by placing it to his credit. The Jionny. hndge representative selected the " Kelsp." • Buchanan v. Jbrdaa:—Buchanan won choice of »en, ( aDd took the black; aDd Jordan nominated the 'Dundee" as the opening on which they ■would, twice in aucctßsion. have to tt=t each other's Bkill. The game which ensued was a. fine example of:dnfupbtis strategy, and deserved excited admiration from expeits. Buchanan had to sacrifice; a piece whenthe men were reduced to Bix a-side; but he knew the ground he was upon, forced it back, and drew amidst applause. Another fine-draw; in which the sides kept equal all through, finished play till the evening, • '. '..' •-.'• ....robRtHDAY*." ''' ' Although Bryden and Ba'tteraby were tinfinished in the first round, and Campbell and Holmes in the second, the;committee decided'to proceed with the draw for the third ties, there being six of the competitors ready to begin play. The ballot resulted as follows.:—. \ TIIIKD ROUND. A. B. Scott v/J. Feme3. Eobinson v. J. U. Brown Bryden, Battersby, or Will v. J. Kirk Campbell or Holmes y. R. Jordan.

. Ferrie.y. Scott.—Scott won the tos9 for choice cf men, and Ferrie named the "Kelcp." Play was rapid considering the importance' of tho tie, and in the course of an hour the men wore rtciucetl to seven a-side, the position being as follows :— Black men on 1, 2, 8,10,11,14,18 ; White man on 13,19, 21,26, 27, 31, 32. White (Ferrie) to play :-

Their second gatoo (the last for the forenoon sitting) was .evenly contested, the champion having, if anything; the pull in the ending, which was aa follows >—Black men on 5, 8. 12. 15, 16; White'mßnonH, 24 ; .27, 28,31. Black (Scott) to play:— ..,■. -~,; .. vf ' ~.•..■-.. . . •■•

Brown v.Eobtnson.—Brown, who won the toss for men, took the white, and Robinson nominated the " Second Double Corner." Play was slower than at the abote board, and afier two hours' manoeuvring the position stood—Black mea on 11,12,15.16, 20, 24 ; White men on 7, 21, 25, 86,27,32. White (Biown) to play :- , ,

Bobinson got on better ia the next game, when he had the white piece.?, and. secured a draw in good style.' The ending was as undernoted :— Black men on 9,10,11,12,16, 20; White men on 18,19, 22,23, 27, 32. White to play :—

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. X P. 8., Wailvoikoi.—The solution is t-7 11, 15 B,' 411,1$ 14,1115,14 10,1519,2218,20 24,27 11,2 6. > 23 16, 6 31; Black wlns:^[Ornshed out1 last 1 week.] ~- ~. :- ~■«■ ... •■• ■• ;■ J. S., Temuki.—Be3t; tbabks for expression of ■ opinion. Tbatandsiwwer to your query crushed out. •:.- ~ ' • ;■' Solutions of Phoblehs. PfiOBLKMISS (By W. Dunn).-Black men on 5, 9.10,14,19, 20. 25, ks IS, 22 ; White men on 7. 8, I 1f1..21..28.2!k32. taii,.6. Black toj?J&x and win, I

Black wins same as var. 2, at tenth move.

We have given a very extended solution of this problem for the benefit, of young ulayers, who will do well to note the different points. In particular we would draw attention to the difference in the strength of the king locatrd on square 1, as in note («), and when the same piece is placed on square 0. »s iu variations 1; 8, and 3, where BUck wins; whilst on square 1, as ip note («), White has sufficient strength of position to draw.

asisj it zi Hsu w u sr/as 2522 18 22 2718 22 25 2114 30 25 1915 318 812 1814 25 30 2S18 1116 And Scott shortly resignsd.

811 , 1U6:, ■) a 9 2325 1410 6 2 711 15)8 16 20 1518 18 22 25 SO LO 6 2' 7 1115 IS 22 Abandoned as drawn .11JS Jlii'O £7 2i 24 19 20 27 20 24 3124 1918 Q.

W 03 OS 09 93 IS S3 19 lfi 19 27 23 25 'Hi. ■ as. ■ jw ss.1 ia io i» 24 27. 20 24 24 27 15 24 24 28 7 ' 3 ■ ' 3 '■ 8 :« 2:^ 8 15 19 23 ' 27 31 ■■■-■•16' 2U 31 27 27 31 28 32 Eobinson resigned in a few moves.

914 1115 15 31 31 Hi 26 22 20 24 Being given up as drawn, play wsa adjourned till the evening. {To be continued.)

18 35 19 24 21 19 32 - 23 22 2 6 33 28 19 15 24 14 17 29 22 5 1) 15 24 20 27 21 14 20 28 1)5 (i 6. 15 ■ , ., 'Mackwins; Problem -JoC— Blade man on 16, ks 11, 31; Whira mon on 23, 24, k 6. Black to play and win. 11 7-/I-. 6 1-1 24 20 1 10 20 11 23 'IS-S 31 27 2 6 27 23 23 16 7 '-' Black wins. (a) Only, move to win, 1115 draws, thus— 11 15 23 19 6 2 3 7 16 12 24 20 1 6 15 11 2 6 7 2 -lfi 10 19 15 27 23 US Drawn. 20 It 31 27 7 3 19 IK W. Patter10 1 11 7 23 19 8 3 son. (1) 24 20-& 11 .7-2 15 11 11 -8 4 8 2 9 26 23 9 6 19 16 10 15 20 11 18 15 7 3-c S 4 Black 31 26 23 19 6 10 ]6 )2 wins. (6) If C J or 010, then 31 27, 24 80, 27 23, Black ""to'lf 118, 610, 73,1916, Black wins. (2) ■ IS 15 11 8 15 11 4 8 11 8 26 23 23. 19 9 6 6 10 19 16 : ■ -■ . Black, wins. (3) ■ '24 20 20 11 11 7 23 19 19 15 7 2 2 9 31 27 27 24 24 19