DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13894, 4 May 1907, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted nr Jos. Ajirnititt. PROBLEM 1055. By J. T. Gordo*, Sheffield. [Blici.]

fWrnnO Black; 11, 13, 24, 28, ling 32. White: 23, 25, 29, 30, king 19. White to piny and win. Very tricky and unique. One of this noted joinposer's finest efforts.—Lccdii Budget.

PROBLEM 1056. % By S. D. M'Cosh, Wanganui. , [Black.]

fWnm.l Slack: 21, kings IG, 20. White: 19, 29, king 23. AYhite to move and draw. An end-game for tho learner. n TO CORRESPONDENTS. G. M'lC., Gore.— I Thanks for scores. Your club is feeling the cffccts cf the abnormally fine weather, which militates against serious attention to tho game. F. Duxkk.—Your excellent column regularly to baud. P. C: Bahkek.—Thanks for game. Your solutions of Problems 103'! and 1034 are torrect. At time of writing no information to send you. A'il desperanduni.

GAMES.

The following games were played iu the Otago championship, under the two-move ballot restriction. .

Played in the Plymouth blindfold exhibition between Messrs Gardner anil Clcary.

(a) Beyond temptation, 24 20 loses by 13 17, etc.

(n) 23 18 seems to draw, though the game still remains critical.—Yorkshire Post.

The following game was contested recently in a friendly c'ub match between Mr James Cameron, Scotstoun, nnd p. Govp.il player, tho latter having the Blacks.

White wins. (a) 10 15 is preferred by tile majority of players. The '.ate ilr Martins did not like 9 H, except when lie had the White side. (B) G 9, 25 22, 9 13, .12 2S, 1 G, 22 17, is the usual plnv. • (c) A peculiar ending. Is it new?—J. C., in Glasgow Herald.

DRAUGHTS ITEMS. Town v. Country.—A public meeting of all I hose interested in the forthcoming 'Town v. Conntry match, to take place in June during show week, will be held in the Otago Club this (Saturday) evening, when the preliminary steps in the matter will be arranged. A good attendance is hoped (or.

Gore Draughts Club.—Following is the result of the sealed handicap tournament held last winter, which is only now available, owing to the absence from (J ore of Mr \V. M/Kinna. who was handicapper, and who recently relumed: —

Australia v. New Zealand.—ln a recent issue of the Melbourne Loader the following answer r.ppears: —" T. 11., Bcndigo.—Wo think you overrate the players of New Zealand. We would say an Australian team oi 10 players would be quite equal '3 the New inlanders' best 10 men. "—By z coincidence, wo wero asked a somewhat similar question the other day, and expressed the opinion that 110 State in Australia cmlil produce a team of 10 to match New Zealand, although taking Australia a? a whole it could probably be dene. When it comes t? serious play, this colony has quite a team ef champions in Messrs Borehani, Gardiner, Hilliker, La 11 fasten, Lucas, Broiiie, M'llwrick, Mulvey, Boswell, Montgomery, Scott, etc., all of whom have had a wide experience in match play. Wo have more than once endeavoured to get the Victorian champion to visit us and have a- trial of strength with our leading players, but so far without avail. Such a visit would be full of interest.

Sydney.—A match between Messrs Brown and Drury is on the tapis. Spine time back Mr I'rown defeated Mr Drury in a decided manner. The latter, however, was not satisfied, and has issued a challenge to play a return match.

The Big Ameriran Tourney.—The proposed American championship tourney is wot " taking on" among the players 5.s !he promoters hoped, the lon» distances many of the likely competitors would have to (r.ve! proving tho chief impediment to its success. Inducements in the shape of travelling expenses, guaranteed by Mr J,e:inin, cf Bronxville, are now being held 011'. \o the "'estmi players. Seven cash prizes r.re ottered for competition -viz.. £30, ±20. fill, £12, £10, £0, and £4. The entrance feo is £2. If there were not 1G entries received by the ISth 01 March the tourney wr.s to be postponed indefinitely.

The visit of C. F. Bzrker. the American champion, to I'ittslmi'g and district was notable in that lie met tile two noted Scottish experts. Kirk and Henderson, now located at iiraddnrk. The Pittsburg Dispatch furnishes the following particulars:—" C. V. Barker has come, and lias left behind him in tlie memories oi local players very pleasant thoughts regarding r. genial and companionable fellow. His visit, of course, to this city was (or the primary purpose of meeting our two local experts, Henderson and Kirk, of Braddock, in test sittings. The first three days of bis wool: here were devoted to individual cross-hoard play with Hugh Henderson. the next two days in a meeting with Kirk, and the last day to siiimltsmeous plav versus all-comers. Friday and Saturday of last week were devoted to M'Keesport and East Liberty. His individual contests with Henderson and Kirk ended in a tie with each, tin? Barker-Henderson score being: — Barker, 1; Henderson, lj drawn, 5. The Barker versus Kirk score was five drawn games. In the Baiker versus all-comers simultaneous play the .secrc was:—Barker, 21; all-comers, 1; drawn, 2. T. Kirson won the only game he plaveil, and T. J. Harrigau scored the two drawn games. Barker lost to Henderson in the ' l'ettersou Drawbridge' position, through not being familiar with the play." In 1592 Mr James Hill published "A Brief History of the Magpie Club," being a diverting record of their proceedings, with several oi their dashing games. The author selected a number ot brilliant- games, around which be weaved his story, hitting otf in humorous manner the various incidents and characteristics of c!ub life, thus making his subject at once both amusing and instructive. The book quickly sold out, and has long been difficult to Thanks, however, to the enterprise ot Mr Joseph Gould, Middlesbrough, this want has been overcome, as he has reprinted the history, together with the addition of the more recent records ot the famous club.

Dumfriesshire Championship.—ln tho final tie the contestants were D. G. Bell, Gretna (lust year's champion), and It. Niehol, Kaglesfield. Of four games played at Lockerbie, Xichol won two, whilo tile other two were drawn. Two games remained to be played, but Bell withdrew, from the contest, and isichol y; 'as-thus declared champion, -

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.

Problem 1049 (Author unknownV—Black: 12, 15, IG, king 30. "White: 14, ID, 23, 20, king 10. While to move and win. clO 7, 15 24, 23 18, .10 23, 14 10, 23 14, 7 2, W. wins. Problem 1050 (By 3. 1?. Yeoman).—Black: 10. 25, king 30. White: 31, kings 18, 24. White to move and win. IK 23 a 31 fO 23 14 i 7 32 23 19 1C 12 1G 2(1 SO fS SO 211 31 S'i 2218 £8 32 24 27 ' 22 14 17 32 28 1!) IK 12 16 25 211 25 18 2(131 17 22 18 23 3! 27 W. wili3, Var, A. 24 20 IS 15 IT. lfi.it 31 22 Drawn. l(i lil l!l ?3 53 2(i 30 26 *Var. B. 20 Hi 15 18 31 22 22 17 15 25 2519 212(1 30 2tl 2ti 22 Drawn, Problem 1051 (By P. J. Lee).—Black: 3, 4, 11, 12, 19, king 32. White: 10. 18, 23, 20, 31, king 17. Black to "play and win. 11 15 11 4 12 1(1 20 27 IX 11 3 8 11 20 32 7 4 8 4 11- 19 24 B.wins. Problem 1052 (By B. Taylor).—Black: 3, 23, 28. White: 31, kings 12, 20. White to play and draw. 10 IB 23 27 8 11 24 SO 28 24 11 S 23 18 10 11 lli 11-a £7 23 11 1(1 Drawn, (A) 1G 20, 23 27, 20 IG, 24 20, 31 24, 20 11, 24 20, 3 7, 12 IG, B. wins.

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