DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11603, 11 December 1899, Page 7

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted by. Jos. Abebnethy.

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, ..PROBLEM 435. By H Spayth, Buffalo, N.Y., U.S A. (From 'Appendix to the Checker.Player.") [Black.] ►

'' : . [White.] , ' Black to play and white draws. A peculiar feature of this position U that if the kins on 17 be made a singla'man Black can win.

GAMES,

Following are the two concluding games in the match between Messrs R. Atwell and H. Jacob for the London Wanderers' Championship Cup:— . Game 739-"Bristol." . Black—Atwell. : White—Jacob. 11,16. 25 22 1116 30 25 10 14 25 18 22 IS 811 22 17 13 22 17 10 5 9 16.20 '24 19 913 26 17 622 29 25 • And we have the'following situation: — ■ Continue— [VViiite.]

o 6 aomom n \l •$ .. o=os om--m mas ,\w 9? II a^feoVo^ 711 * *i if i ii i TT" ■ —1_ I) r Q .. 14 21 - .. [Black.] 10 14 2 n }l Black toP'ay- B wiUB. (k) 18 14 draws. ■ '

; Black—Jacob 0 14• 15 22 4 8 22 18 Y! 10 2125 .5 9 6'J6 ' 1«19 25 22 26 17 23 16 12 16 812 . 12 19 2420 a-17 13 25 22 10 15 : 26 c-9 14 22 17 b-30 28 22 17 (a) 17 14 is stronger. (b) Premature; 29. 25 is'better. (c) 8 12 was afterwards suggested by Mr JaCob ns an improvement. . The diagram shows the situation:— .

Game 7SO-" Double Corner." ' White—Atwell. 7 10 15 24 as 32 27 23 26 22 18 11 19 24 10 15 fi 15 28 19 17 ID 17 14 15 24 .24 28 32 28 32 28 2117 23 17 1115 8 12 White 28 19 23 18 wins,

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■„.'-. ,:'V- ' [BLA.CK.] ■ ... i Black to play. ,Tne following variations by Mr Atwell is • plausible continuation: — i&■■■•■■■*..& :Ji U^l":&i I 2 3ti 2723 6 9 20 4 26 23 24 19 ' ■ ■ : ■'.-'■■ —Leeds Mercury. . Game 781—"Single Corner." V Played at ChristchuTch, New Zealand, beJween Messrs J. Little and A. H. Corey, of Papanui, the latter being only 19 years of ■ *S. c- '■ v.,. ■■ ■• ~- ' '-- .:' :■■■"■■ 11 15 5 14; 1219' 10 15 6<l 1014 22 18 25 52 22 38 27 18 37 33 6 9 of o§'•■■■■«s If ■■ 'J 9S3'" 3]o: 1823 11 IS--24 20 •27 £3 28 24 ;. 32 28 . 6 2 U32 9 14-a 35 )9 2 6 .1 6 23 27' White 18-9 .23 36 1« ft : rJB 24 2 6-b wins , ._The following notes and variations are by Mr A. Jordan in the Sporting Mirror:— ■'.-. ';.■•.• • (a) 10 15 is usual at this point. (?) 2 7 draws by 10 15, etc. , (c) A sad blunder,-throwing away a wellearned victory.- ■! The following is ffie; correct play.:^ . : - •-.-•.. ■• ~. ■ . ■. .- ..-. •;.:! fiJJ:-Si' 11 J?,;■■"? *l %>» Sf.-«S:H- PI *£ li; fg-iSf iS -IV", "A 'it ,||■|2-:S» 3T■■■«■*«» 127 £ 27 23 :' 14 10 15 10 26 23 1726 27. 21 17- 6 1 9 5 :- •M,At this,point'Mr P. Thirkell (in his play Trtiich, originally appeared in the Draughts World and afterwards in the Leeds Mercury "as a, correction) gives 106 and White draws. (c) The position is now a familiar example Oi when not to have "the move."

DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

With Barnum's Abnormals at Draughts.—lt -Btill.interest draughts players to know -that their favourite game is extremely popular with i3arnuni's. employees, and especially so" with til? group of individuals who are too tall or too short or too stout or, too thin to risk attractmg attention-by mingling with^.the bu3y, every,- , iay world.' Retirement suits these abnormals uixUmost./of them have devoted their leisure to draughts. _ -.In. view of this the draughts editor spent an afternoon in a come-one come-all con-test-with: the gentlemen who are only visible to the public on the central stage of the menagerie tent. The scribe deemed it wise to bagm'with the weaker players,;and so work fs way up to Mr Stone, the lightning calculator, whose mathematical mind make's\him a strong opponent. ■ So he tackled Coffey, the skeleton dude; Hasan Ali, the Egyptian giant; Lalloo, t^ie Indian; Morris, the elastic-skinned man; Biia others., Stone, the lightning calculator fOl--10wed...,. He is the champion of the show. J,hree games were contested, one win each and a draw, being the result. The abnormals play \ V°¥ a al Sll™6- Although they have hot studied the-books, on the pastime, they have a good actea of building up.a position. .Where they Jpst themselves was in the endings. A little more attention to this point would make them good ...players,—Glasgow Herald:

j Ihe Harrington Draughts League.—Thursday, the 14th September, was a red-letter day in tilt annals of the Warrington Draughts League, wten the members, with their wives and sweethearts, to the number of about 80,: were entertsaied at; Cuerden Hall, Cheshire, by their worthy president, R. A. Naylbr, Esq. There were alKoprssent a number of the Warrington; J, oJice Force and railway employees, bringing the_ total number of guests up to over 200. The TE&nous parties were conveyed to the hall in fbuses, engaged for the occasion by Mr Naylor. Xhe weather was.splendid, and it is neetliess to Bay that-the affair was a real treat in every respect. The quests were received personally by Mr Naylor and his sister, Miss Naylor, and the fine hall and grounds were thrown open to them alljto wander over at their sweet will, whilst numerous outdoor games were provided for their entertainment; Cuerdeu Hall is literally crammed in every nook and corner with valuable paintings and art curios, and the inspection of these was greatly appreciated and enjoyed. •■ • •

" APPENDIX TO THE CHECKER ■ -■"• PLAYER." ';- ■' '

, • Mt Henry Spayth, author of " The American JJraughts Player/ " Gamp, of Draughts, or Supplement," " Draughts or Checkers for Beginners," and "The Checker Player," has just published a new work, " Appendix to the Checker Player," ' giving improvements on previous play. There are 26 openings treated, with numerous variations, three positions with solutions, and the 12 positions in the CheckerPkyer, Nob: 19 to 30, with' solutions; total games, variations, positions and solutions, 960. The book-is got up in a highly workmanlike style, being printed on finely toned paper and neatly ,-bound in cloth, uniform with "The Checker Player." Mr Spayth's well-known ability should make his Jatest work a welcome addition to the literature of the game as' the volume is complete in itself. Unfortunately Mr Spayth has adopted the somewhat comusing plan of having only one trunk "tune lor the whole book. That is, the first move in the work is 11 15, and from this springs variations 1 to G; from the second move, 23 19, spring six moire variations, arid so on. Thua there- is no classification of the openings. But this is a detail which most players will readily o.vcrlook. Mr Spayth's enterprise deserves encmuagement. Price Idol, post paid, from Henry- Spayth, 125 Hoyt- street, Buffalo August 1. :. • .

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A MOVE THE CHAMPION WASN'T ■ UP TO. .

A demon at the draughts board Has come to Speargrass Flat. He blows about the wies he's scored, And cuts it rather fat: Ho's played and beat poor Jordan— That's his account, you know; Of course we don't drink all this in, For he can skite and blow.

He. can "block"' or "cut" at pleasure— • Brodie's a fool to him; Shots o* all sorts without measure He knows like Boreham Jim! With. "Whilter," "Glasgow," "Dyke," or "Cross"

He's never, never at a loss; But the "Second Double Corner" '•..'" Is his "great" peculiar whim; . ' The "goosewalk," "steelshot," fourteenth cutAre all stale games to him. ' '

If once he gets a man up, Ho tells you. "That's the game," But when th&tman goes toddling off, "Position" is his aim. He can analyse like Barker— ■ He's an artist at that same; Tells you about tho little traps He sees—and. those he don't,'perhaps— Ho plays a'.Wyllie, charming game ' With all the station chaps.

We held a. meeting of the boys; The musterers gathered "round, The shearers and the rouseabouts Were hunted up—and found; The cowboy and "the station cook, All hands about our festive nook-

All Elbovr Room, in short, turned up, And leagued to educate this pup— This crack who played by book!

"Toughie" was voted to the chair And."Yorkie," Ned, and Jack " Just spat it out—eh, High and there We'd send him, quick and lively, back We fixed it up all fair and square— A simultaneous affair • • ■ : Would cook his goose: nem. con. '•■ The motion put, agreed upon. % We made more boards, und sawed a broomThat does for draughts at Elbow Room.

And did he nibble? I should smile! He'd play the push—the lot! ' ' He wasn't up to ways of guile ... Not much! Oh, rather not! Nine boards were placed, and men set on- , The tug of war began. • . - ■» Bis when we got too many down, We just stuck on a man; ' \ . ■We played the best game we were able And he?—he wandered round the'table.'

Nine lovely wins'we scored! ■" ■: It's, the solemn ■ truth!—don't griri.. The champion was floored;' '■'-• ;■; • Straight - wire! His face grew: long ■ ana .'■' thin; ' ' • ■ ... Tearing flesh from off his bones ■ ..'-■ls"a jokp to what he feels. The-shearers and the rouseabouts ■'. Kicked -up a lively din— ' ■ Of course these bloomin' mugwumps Can't stop ,when they begin; To "beat"' the crack was good enough But how they rubbed it in! '

,•.■■ —LITTLE JIMMY. .Elbow Room estate, Speaigrass Flat, .December, 1899. . ■ .s , ■ P.S;—He's rolled up bluoy!—L. j "■■

'-■': ~',l SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. Problem 1651 (By B. .Taylor).—Blaok 11 28 . iin ? 30; whit^ 31, 32, king 22. ' ■ A-30-2fi*- 3127 C-2B 31 18 14 ]i IS . .22 18 B-30 26* 24 10 d-26 31 U 93- ' '23 30 2724 3126 19 15 312/ , (a) 11,16, 31 27, 16 20, 22 26, W. v/ins ; (b) 30 25, 27 24, 11 16, 24 19, 16 23, W. wins (c) 26 30,' 18 22, 11 15, 32 27; 28' 32, W. wins ' (d) 26 23," 19 IS, 11 18, 32 27, W. wins ■<■ C-