DRAUGHTS MATCH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12415, 26 July 1902, Page 4

DRAUGHTS MATCH.

GARDINER v. BRODIE.

I'iay in the Gardiner v. Brodie draughty match wa3 continued yesterday morning in tha Chess Club's room, and the day proved an eventful one. Three games, were played, and rbsulted in Gardiner securing two wins and ircdw one.. Iju socies of tho first .£ games are appended, aiid' they will bo found of special interest.. T)i© third _ game, • played at the evening sitting;, lasted nearly four hours, being finallywon by Vraxdincr, this again bringing the scores level—rthreo wins each and 11 draws, with sqven to P-py* The attendances hav2 been well maintained, the spectators on several occasions including a number of ladies; Following wo details of tho play:— Fifteenth Gpe.—On resuming play in the Brodie had to nominate, and selected tho Kelso," an opening the mysieries of whicb have noE yet been fathomed, and which therefore admits of more originality of play; Brodie," with the Black men, was not long in getting into difficulties,'as'wiU bo seen by tlie followinz P-ay:- .'•• .• ; Fifteenth Game—" Kelso." . , * " Brodie's Nomination. , ■

Game!—" When Gardiner took the Black men in the same opening, play followed »n entirely, different line, and neither player seemed to bo in search of draws, but accepted tho.hardest task at oveiy etage. Brodie was on familiar ground, and quite at his'ease, and, as the following score shows, captured tho gamo nicely:— . . .

Seventeenth tho. evening sitting Garidner nominated :tho "Switcher,''. a. great fa\ourite of the famojis "Herd Laddie," and nn opening admitting of much trappy play. Brodio, pnfortunately for himself, adopted a weak lino of play in opening, and Gardiner began to press him very hard.' : An exceedingly interesting game ensued, and niter 3 hours and 45 minutes' play Gardiner was able to -put* the- finishing truoh, and score the game. Both players were visibly exhausted at tlia close.' _ Several 'experts in the room were of opinion that Brodio slipped the draw, but the hour was too late to admif of an analysis. ■ The following gives the summarised. • Result of Games Played. . > . Jloi Opening. Result.* 1— "Second- Double Corner ... Brodio won 2—"Second Double Corner".,. Drawn 3—" Dyke" Drawn, ; . v ■1-" Djrho " Drawn ... s ~"Denny" "...Gp,rdi'jierwo'il , 6— Denny " Brodie v.'oii .7—"Double Corner" Drawji 1 B—"Double Comer"..., Drawji 9—" Cross'' Gardiner woj) 10—".Cross' 1 Drawn .. Drawn 12— Fife Brodie won 13—" Cenlre " Drawn ' ",9? n / te ," - Drawn ' Gardinerwoii 16i -' Kelso ' Brodib won 17— ' Switcher " Gardiner won Play will be resumed this morning- at 0.30 in the Chess Club's rooms.

10 15 21 19 11 15 2G 23 18 27 . 2119. ■ 2117 15 21 19 . IS 4 8 32 23 18 22 . 7 10 28 19. 12 19 30 25 20 27 .19 15 : 17 13 8 11 23 1G 5 9 31 24 Gaidinej . 9 14 22 18 . 1 5 25 22 8 11 won. ' 35 21 16 20 22'17 15 18 23 19 3 7 18' 9 7 11 22 15 11 lo : 29 25 5 14 16 1 11 18 19 1G ■ 11 16 25 22 2 11 27 24 16 18

'®' Sixteenth Game—"Kelso." ■ : ' ■ 10 is" 27 21 7 11 24 19 28 82 - 31*22 24 19 8 11.26 19 20 24 9. 6 , 32 27 , 15 24 23 18 16 23 22 17 8 12 . 23,18 . - •28 19 14 33. 29 25 2 7 G 2 27 24 • 6 10 17 14 . 4 8 17 13 1115'. S 15 22 17 10 17 22 18 23 27 2 11 21 27 , ,9 ;14 21 14 12 10 32 23 15 22 • 1G 20 ' 25 22 11 16 25 22 24 28 11 1G Brcrtio 11 15 19 10 16 20 13 9 22 26 won. .