DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10731, 20 February 1897, Page 7

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted by Jos. Abernetuy,

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited Tor thi* Column. Games should be written in flre columns aa below xud 3gi correspondence addresscl to tha Draughts Editor. ' PROBLEM 235. JBy J. Sim and F. Buttehpield. [Black.l fM 74 *4, m ~%*>'#. H©3» & % •#'. '%& 46 ,/- ¥> M I &&'z>®*% w\ [White.] Black to play and draw. [The above position occurs at twenty-fourth . move of Game 387, Otago Witness, which W J Wray gives as a White win. The correction appeared in the Temuka Leader.] PROBLEM 236. By J. WrcxiE, in Draughts World. [Black.] m fi mm " . y/i^im m m i ■- ®n ■ mm ' mm m ti® ®l§ HSH H H il H I§S [ i*rß'i [White.] | \ Black to play and win. GAMES. ; ' Game 393—"Denny." By James Waters, Broxburn, Scotland. (From the Draughts Flayers' Weekly Bulletin ) - lO' li ', 28 24 ' 7 23 26' 22-re 4 8 22117 11 15 25 22 19 23 1 6 .7 10 •-■*. 30 26 IS 25 11 7 8 11 17 13 / 610 27 11 . 2 11 610 3 7' 23 19 12 16 17 14. 11 16 24 20 1 6- 29 22 11 16 13 o 14 18 26 22 14 IS 22 17 23 *-7 23 14 -8 11 22 15 16 19 32 23' 9 18-c 22 17 10 2S 14 9 19 26 26. .23 11 16 31 26-tT- 5 14 Drawn. 10 14 20 11 16 19 17 .1 (a) Lees's Guide, var. 3, " Denny," gives 11 7 ■beret which, loses by the following play :— .11 7 26 19 27 24 21 17: 10 1 •*,!!■}} „4 8 s' 2 28 28-24. "15 10 17 14 32 27 24 20 14 10 Black 19 23-6 28 32 8. 12 24 15 wins. (6)4 8 is given in Lses's Guide, ahd White draws. . Xc) This is now a variation of the "Maid of the Mill. ■[■■■ id) Hay leaves it here drawn.—Dr. Ed. Christchurch PressThe following game was contested at the Manchester City Club on the occasion of the opening meeting of the season, Mr F. Donne playing blindfolded against Mr Booth, J.P., the president :— Game 399—"Bristol." Black—Mr Dunne. White-Mr Booth. 1116 > 1019 310 . 610 322S 3126 - 2420. 2522 2623 2217 2 7 1611 1619 4 B : *' .1926 1418 2819 2622 2316 3227 3023 1714 2521 1] 7 1219 -710 1518 1017 1518 2218 2218.^.2016 2215 2114 710 70 IiRS 'JLV-'i? 26- 1?2:? 1823 ISIS *fi? ?Ji 3J 22 1410 2117 i»w ' Jj-i! i9 la Su 2327 -2326 -^16 2^ 22?° 2925 ■10 7 . 1713 Black ™-X! ,Pi -'" 1115 2631 wins. 2415 Jb 7 .2824 7 2 '2016 Played recently in London between Mr A. Jordan (champion) and Mr J. H. Strudwick. Game 400—" Double Corner." Black—Strudwick. White—Jordan 914 4 8 711-a 1614 1115 24 27 2218 .2522,- 2117 2723 3126 22 IS 5 9 811 1421 711 610 2731 2419 2218 1815 1916-c 2319 IS <J 1115 1116 1118 1219 1524 3127 1811 2925 23 5 23 7 2819 2318 824 1620 3 7-6 211 2024 2723 2819 ~..32.28 2522 2623 2623 Draw. (a) 1015,1811,716 look tempting, but I think lose for Black. ' (b) Mr Tescheleit played 10 15 here and drew against Mr Jordan. / (c) 28 24. 20 27, 31 24, 8 10, and 21 17 should ' draw.—J.-H. S., in Glasgow Herald. FORTS YEARS AGO. T We are .indebted to Mr Thomas J. Riley, of ■Nottingham,-for tbe two games which we give' on this page (says the -Draughts World), in con-tnbui-ing them he favours us with the following interesting notes:—" In the biographical notice ?&u '• Janvler-m tlie Ausgut number, you say The scientific study' of checkers was brought to his notice in 1853 by the pioneer weekly column of the world, then first started In the New York Clipper.' Allow me to set you right in tlm matter. The column in the Clipner was undoubtedly the first in any newspaper, but did not appear until-1855, and was edited by M. Ira D Sweet. . Mr Janvier's connection with it did not commence until 1857. Previous to that time the only periodical that I have been able to discover which gave a portion of its space to draughts was Home Thoughts, a small monthly magazine that published a few games and problems in 1853. As a matter-of curiosity Lsend you the first two games that ever appeared in a newspaper, with the original noteß. They were played between .Mr Hodgkinson, Of Boston (who contributed them and much, other matter under the norn de plume M. Martin'), and a friend." . *~ .' Game 401—"Single Corner." ••■,.-'. "Martin's"mov«. 11. 15.. 914 14 18-a 811. 7 H 22 18 IS 9 21 17-6 32 27 2(5 23 15 22 514 18 25 15 18 c-18 22 25 18 .24 19 30 21 17 13 d-2l 17 S.'ll 11 15. 6 9 1 6 14 21 19- 25 -19 16- -16 12 28 24 23 18 4 Sy 12 19 914 11 15 11 is b 22 23 16. £7 23 23 19 B. wins. a) Pushing for an attack. 6) Was this his best play? c) This seals White's fate. , jl) A hopeless effort. "'?*%; Game 402—"Irregular." "Martin's" move. 31 16 15 6 5 9 24 20 n-23 27 23 19 1 10 22 IS 16 19 16 "12 16 23 25 21 9 13 15 11 27 31 26- 19 •17* 23 27 24 716 11 8 811 30 25-e 13 17-fi 20 11 31 26 27 '23/ 22 '26 "21 14 17 22 8 4 11 16 19 15 30 21 18 15 26 23 31 27 10 19 15 10 19 23-i 4 8 914 24 15 21 17-i 14 9 23 18 S2 18-a 26 30 24 15 22 18 8 11 14 17-6.25 22 4 8 28 24? o-S 1 21 14 16. 19-/ S2 27-j IS U. m Black 10 17 23 IG S 12 24 10 wins. 15 15-e 12 19 £7 24 14 5 6 10-d 29 25-g 12 16 19 16 (a) 24 20 would clearly have lost two pieces. (6) At once securing a winning position. (c) White's uncouth opening has already subJjcted him to no slight embarrassment. v (d) Forcing a king. (c) Even now, with but ten moves on a side White has but one move. ' If) Again securing a hold on White. to) I think thi3 his be3t move. Suppose 21 17 3025, 22.15, 25 22, 17 13, 7 11. 15 8, 22 15, and White cannot save the mau on 8. (A). Bringing the king into play. * (i) Purposely sacrificing a piece. (7) Notwithstanding his superioiity of numbers he can make but this one move. If he had moved *28 24, Black would have replied with 2 6. , Ik) Black desires no exchange. (I) A necessary move, as will soon be seen. (m) But for White's twenty-eighth move this ■would have won the gams. (n) I believe Black can win in no other way. (0) A striking example of the power of position againßt numbers. White played carefully, but his opening showed that he had never studied how +0 open a same. VERSES FOR AN OLD BOY'S SCRAP-BOOK. (Inscribed to " Old Boy.") I challenged Dad Time, in my early days To play me a crois-board game, An' I leiiched as I noted his canny ways, An' I thocht that his methods were tame. " I'll beat' you, old fellow," thocht I to mysel', An the thocht likely flashed in my e'e, Tor he shot me a glance that gar*d me say—'' Well You, at ooyrate, winna beat me." ' • Tiie pieces were spt, an' he made his move Wi'a slow but confident mien, An' I rkht promptly replied to prove Tliat my wits were sharp andkeen. An" lliuj an' thus we shifted oor men, An* 1 thocht that his plots were thin An' siasply seen thro', and I planned to en' 'llic game wi' a sweepin" win. He read my thocht an' he raised hia han', An" gave mo a simple " tak'," An" syne anitber, tben jumped his man Wi' an en' game knack, knack, knack I An' moay a game I've played since then, An' I've strained till my heid did bizz But aye I lose my grip at the en', Aa the "move" is alway3 his. An' I own at last that his play's sublime An1 I've lang since ceased to craw, ' For I see that the shifts o' auld Father Time Are asterisk (*) moves ane an a. But, frien', there are draughts in the distance a bit To meet oor immortal thirst, An' I'm hopefu' o' beatin' the old boy yet But maun ferric deep Jordan first. ' James Ogg, Aberdeen, in Draughts World. Solutions ok Pkoblejis. Problem 231 (By G. Slocum and L. S. Head) —Black men on 3, 4, 8; White man on 20 klO White to play and win. '

20 16 16 11 10 15 15 19 ]9 15 812 12 16 16 20 3 BW. wins Problem 232 (By D. Gourlay).—Black men on 1.10.12.19, 25, 26, k 20 ; White men on 6 9 IB 18, 21, 32, k5. White io play and win. 21 17 10 17 H 7 2 9 32 27 20 11 18 14 11 2 5 10 White 17 li 110 9 0 12 19 „?™

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