DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11797, 28 July 1900, Page 11

DRAUGHTS.

CONDTTOTZD BI JOS. ABEENETHY,

PROBLEM 473. By D. A. Brodie, champion of New Zealand. [Black.] / €5) d§ ® /m o ' ' |/ © /© S3 |o o/ & © i [White.] White to play and win. Jie above i 3 a. correction of a " Maid o' the Mill" game, No. 8 in Dunne's Guide, played in a match between W. Strickland and J. Goodall, in which Strickland (White) lost. GAMES. DR SCHAEFER v. FREEDMAN. The following are two of the games played recently in the match between Dr Schaefer and Harry Freedrnan. Tlie notes, which are by Mr A. J. Heffner, are taken, from the American Checker Plaj'er: — Game 905.—"Cross." Freedman's move, 31 15 7 U 19 23 10 15 6 70 £3 ?G £3 IS WJS 3G 12 25 22 4 S 32 27 8)1 -11 38 710 9 13, It) 35 20 30----27 2:5 22 15 22 J8 IS 9 ,8H 27 24 4 S 12 IB 10 li) 514 15 18 30 1:5 ! 23 lit Si 20 31 27 22 18 21 37 21 17 30 14 li 19 (i 10-B J5 22 14 21 IS 23 19 in 20 l!i •29 25 24 8 11 15 17 14 14 23 2 7 ,8 1). 16 2125 23 2(5 28 )9 25 22-a'27 24 S 4 3J 21 I)™n .(a) White's game appears hopeless after this move (b) Freedmanlets down on the doctor here; the following vre think should win: — " 8 11 24 20 15 1!) 1G £0 13 17 27 24 27 24 16 19 4 8 34 IS 21 14 18 15 If IK 2(i 30 31 2ti 20 24 18 9 24 27 £4 15 i 3"2« S 11 18 23 25 21 35)1 6 10 30 23 3!< 24 21 20 30 26 27 23 35 6 )9 26 29 25 23 £0 24 27 3 7 1 10 . lti 11 24 27-C iiO 24 SB 22 23 26 28 24 10 15 32 23 2(5 3t» 27' 23 .14 IS 913 II 8 2(5 19 24 27 9 M 26 31 38 9 26 31 11 )6 15 38 23 27 7 10 5 14 S 4 19 15 27 24 22 18 21 17 Then 18 14, 17 13, and Black makes his third ting and places it on square six, and wins by third position. (c) If 14 18, then Whiteg are compelled to retreat the king 11 8 or suffer immediate loss; Blacks probably still could win, but there is nothing simple about it, and we leave it for our readers. Game 906.—"Ke150." Schaefer'a move. 10 15 1.0 39 8 12 15 24 35 39 39 24 24 20 32 £7 16 11 25 £2 23 16 22 18 15 Mi '.> 14 3 7-C 5 9 32 J9 32 27 23 !6 S2 17 24 20 17 33 SO 26 • 38 9 12 19 (i 30 7 16 10 15 21 28 B7 IS 27 24-B 27 24 20 11 13 « 3127 28 22 '7 10 1L 15 19 24 110 28 32. 18 25 24 35 20 18 28 19 26 23 27 Zi Drawn (a) Not a strong reply, although a universal favourite in all the great matches for some years past. 6 10, 7 10, and 9 13 are preferable. (b) First introduced by Ferric or Wyllie we believe, and generally favoured by all prominent players since. 22 18 is much stronger, and generally works into a weak line of the Bristol, " Lee's Guide " to the contrary. (c) Here the doctor missed a fine opportunity to press the young Scotchman hard. 19 23, 26 19, 3 7, 19 16-D, 12 19, 24 20, 7 16, 20 11, and can White draw? If, instead of 19 16 at d, 11 8, 4 11, it looks like a certain win. Upon examination we are led to suspect that the following continuation was the way it appeared to both contestants:—3o 2G, 11 16*, 26 23, drawn, but if we play, instead of 11.16*, 5 9, 26 23, 1 5, White appears hopeless. .