DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10595, 12 September 1896, Page 7

DRAUGHTS.

bk Jos. Abernetb*.

fftttntlons of problems, games, and analyses inTitcd fbr-.tbU ■Anu. Games should be written In fivs columns as belOT v *nd at) nmspani'nc* addressed to tee Dnragtiia.Editor.

PROBLEM 205. By A. Kose, in Draughts World.

Black to move and win.

games. '■•:':*;...i, /i. ;,;■::?. Game 318—" Second Double Corner." By D. A. Bbodie, Champion of New Zealand. ' 1115 2522 610 2318 • 711 2011 8419 16 20 14 9 914 ,29 25 815 J5 24 2217 514 18 9' 3 8 3127 SSI9 913 18 9 614 25 22 4 8 811 1714 15 3228 14 37-1 2218 1017 '9 (5 20 24 28 24 1118 2114 2 9 27 20 1116 And the following position is formed, being Problem IS7, D.T. j—

%?f }l % II ft I 27 S 23 18 12 16 7JO 27 31 26 39 17 il 2< 20 15 19 20 36 17 2il 18 14 16 19 10 15 28,32 30 23 10 17 7 3 19 24 24 2S 32 2? 19 10 19 24 13 19 31 27 Drawn.-Brodie. {*) Solution to Problem 193. HIS 4 8 1417(1> 1722 1620 2731 2011 2623 3127 14 7 2318 1814 824 811 Ul6 22 26 20 27W.wins. £819 2218 1814 27 24 30 23 Wray. (a) In Game 267 in Daily Times, played in the Leeds-Halifax match between Messrs Bosworth and \V J Wray, and in Melbourne Leader Prize Problem which was won by Mr Ellis, 11 16 was iiven to draw, which, howover, loses by the folfcwing :— 11 16 7 2 31 27 15 24 32 28 10 7-6 24 27 10 15 32 28 2(i 2'i LU 20 2 7 27 32* 24 27 17 26 M 19 27 31 19 10 28 32 31 23 20 24 710 12 19 27.31 . White wins.—Brodie. to) Mr Ellis here playa 24 20 and only draws, as Invar. 2:----24 20 3 7 22 18 14 10 7 3 15 19 27 31 17 22 25 29 25 29 10 7 711 26 17 10 7 then 19 24 31 27 13 22 29 25 18 22 7 3 11 15 18 14 16 18 19 15 24 27 27 24 22 25 24 19 or 37, 1216, Drawn. Southland CiiAMPio;»SHir. The following three Kaines were played between Messrs O. Souness aud J. Mulvey in the filth round of thiß tournament.1 ' , GtAME 319—" Single Corner." Sounesa'a move. 11 15 15 24 2 6 11 15 18 27 3 8 -I 1! 3 8 S.S "S J SS IS 11 5S S3 24 19 25 22 27 24 24 15 wins, (o) A miscalculation; 1611 draws. (&) 1511 no better. Game 320—" Single Corner." Souness's move. 11 15 13 22 4 8 2 6 16 19 22 18 25 11 23 18 28 19 ,31 27 15 22 716 811 13 17 11 16 25 18 24 20 27 23 22 13 20 18 10 15 ■ 3 8 C 10 ■10 15 15 38 18 11 ■£0 11 23 19 19 10 16 11 8 15 8 IB 9 13 .6 22 22 26 21 17 28 24 24 .20 13 9 11 7 9 13 6 9 15 24 12 16, 26 31 30 25. 26,22 32 28., » 5, B. wins. , GiHE 321—" Bristol Cross." Mnlvey's move. i Ul6 29 25 10 15 20 11 16 19 I 23 18 3 7 13 6 8 15 30 ,25 IB 20 31 27 2 9 2 6 1i 28 24 lit ' 1 5-b 19 10 15 19 25 21 10 11 '25 22 14 17 6 10 26 30 15 15 20 24-c 21 14 19 23 14 17 7 10 27 20 9 27 22 17 5 14 22 '17 7 11 2C 22 4 8 17 10 9 13-a 23 17 27 31 17 13 27 2.1 27 23 U27 10 6 812 10 15 13 22 32 23 31 27 1U 14 Drawn, 25 9 6 9 6 2 12 16 5 14 17 13 12 16 13 9 (a)' 2 7 loses. (« 711 loses, (c) 711 loses. Hayed between Messrs J. Mulvey and T. Ayson in the first round. Game 322—" Bristol Cross." Ayson's move. 11 16 16 19 '7 10 4 8 615 23 18 23 16- 24 15 27 21 25 22 9 14 12 19 10 19 11 16 3 8 a 8 » 24 15- 30 2fi 22 17 a-23 18 5 14 10 19 S 11 8 12 16 12 26 23 27 24 33 27 17 10 B. wins, (a) A bad move and loses at once. Game 323—" Bristol." Mulvey's move.' 11 16 27 23 110 22" 18 19 24 24 20 IS 27 16 11 19 20 28 19 16 19 32 16 9 13 18 9 &J 16 23 tl6 Hl2 19 28 V 3£6 31 2 6 12 19 31 27 19 26 9 5 16 19 22 18 7 10 38 23 31 27 C 10 10 14 27 24 12 1« 5 1 4 8 18 15" 9 14 22 18 27 23 10 7 8 12 20 16 10 15 11 7 19 IB 25 22 8 12 18 9 2 11 7 16 14' 18 24 20 5 14 16 8 12 23 85 6 9 25- 23 1« 19 Black 3 8 15 6 ~15 19 (5,2 wins.

DRAUGHTS MATCH.

Berwick v, Henle£ ' • The following iisthe result of a match played it Henley, between representatives' of the Berwick md Heniey'Glubs on Friday evening the 4th instr— •■■;•,•■, .j ■!;■■ :■•■ ...■ ■■: •:.■ ,■ .':"■■' ,:,:. Berwick. ■'-,■■: •'. Henley. . • ...,-.,■ Wins.-'-.. . Draws. . Winß. ? 0. Campbell 0 D. Henderson 3 2 '-Wm. Shennan 1 J. Paterson 1 3 3. Shennan 2 A. Baxter . 0 8 P.Grant~." 3 W. Johnson : 6. 3 'W.M.'Hardy 1, W. Gibb 1 , 2;" J, Douglas, 2, T.'Helmsley ■ 1 3 K. Shennan 2 R.-Fergus 0 ■ r.W. Matheson OA. M'Ooll 2' a.,":; ■■•■ ■ ■■'■■■;■ iJ.■:' .I. ."•.. :, .8.-; IVe visitoro were right royally entertained after tbo contest, and it was agreed to play a return match at Berwick in. about two weeks. .

DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

West«itt,District Championship.—A match of M 'games for. the championship of District of Southland and astake was won by Hannah with the score: Hannah 11, Norman 3,- drawn 4. i The deathi is announced of Mr Fisher E. Boustead, whose library of draughts works is ackno\vIcdged to be the most complete in the world. His norn de plume as a writer on the game was "Bobtle," and as an analyst he had few superiors. Ha carried on a very extensive trainees in Liverpool as a fruit merchant; and. at the time of his death he had only reached tbe'age of 52. : The following summary of the performances of Kicbard' Jordan is from the 'Glasgow Weekly Herald. Early in 1892 he won a-20-game match fr?m James Wyllie by 2 wins Jo -1 wjn, and 17 draws. In November of the,same year he won a £0-game match from'R. Fraser; champion of Dundee, by f) wins to 2 wins, and- 9draws. 'In the Scottish championship tourney of 1893 he defeated D. G.,M;Kelvie in the first'rpund, but was beaten by.X. Stewart in the second round, tjje .score' bqing Stewart "2 "wiris," Jordan'l win, ana' 9 dra*s. He afterwards defeated Stewart in a set match by 4 wins to 10ve.,,?1n November 1893 he beat Ji'O. Brown; the^Border champion, by 7 wins to 2 wins;: and in the international match of 1894 with England he met Beattie," Gardner, and Grainger, and made an even score. In the Scottish championship tourney of the present year the deciding round was t played betwenn Jordan and Ferrio, and Jordan won by 2 wins to 1 win and 3 draws. He has now defeated Ferr<V in a set match of 40 games by 4 wins to 3 wiuii, and 33 draws. '-

TO CORRESPONDENTS,

Ifc1 Otautau.—Thanks for news, games!! and kind remarks. Only room lo acknowledge; W. A, Caroline.—Gould jr-m not inquire at the P. 0., as they must be ly"ig at Winton or somewhere.- Will send anotfr' r set if they don't turn up. Would like to get tJio games. • .;..■ -v: W» J.F., Afaheno, and F.-J. S.,Kapukai—Your Eolulions of Problem 203 are correct. ■■-. . SbuJTJONS.op Problems. ~, . Aiodleji 197 (By D. A. Brodie).—See Game Esoßabove. ■■ . '. ''■ . Pboblem 198 (By R. L Clegg).—Bhyi men on 1, 3, k2; Whiteman on-12, k« 10, 3£ 19. White to play and win. 15 11-a 19 16' 15 18 "10 7 tl " 7 2 6 6 2 3 6 S 10W. visa. la) The author plays 12 8> 312,10 24, An. Problem 139 (By J. Beecot)".—Black t«». _, 1, 3,5,6,8,10,12,14; White men on 33, W,» .11, 23, 26, k2. Black to play and win. G 9 10 15 12 19 811 « IS 13 6 19 10 23 16 16 f X <*m Problem 200 (By Alex. Brodie).—Btafc M« 5, 6,10, il. 24, k 2H; White men on IS, 3*. 3S.M, k3. Black to play and win. ' 24 27 26 19 19 16 16 }1 « i<6 32 23 la U H ? V 8. 8.-wins..