DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14002, 7 September 1907, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

»——- ■• ' ). CdroucT?.D bi Jos. Aszermsi. PROBLEM 1099.' By A. HiTcnrc, London, England. , [Bticz.]

rWnmJ Bleck: 5, 8, 11, 12, king 10. White: C, 7, ' : - 19, 20, 25. . While to play and draw. [Mr Eikliio kindly favours U3 with llio above position, which occurred in n match between Mcssts A. Jordan (Black) and llichard Atwcll (White), and which Atwcll lost.-Dn, Kn.] ,■' PROBLEM 1100. - By Wm. Tkal, , So'itthanipton; England; '•.. 'tßiitrtJ ' ';

[Wrrm.l Black: 11, 14, 19, king 32. White: 20, 23, . . 27, 29, '30. ' Wbifc lo play anil win. [Contribute! lo this column by Mr ;Veal, .'or'thijso wlio do not like difficult things.— . Dr.. Ed.] L . -i , TO CORRESPONDENTS. ft. Hay.—Thanks for report.. . 11 F., Alton.—Your solution of Problem 1092 is correct. B. ';Jl'B*B, Darapior's Bay, Lyitelton.—Your solution of Problem 1090 is correct, if you play '28 24 first move, instead of 15 10, whicb allows Black to draw by 7 14, 18 !), 23 18, and Black gc'3 tho man on 2-3. I'leasctMo bear from you any lime. P..' C. Bamuw, Ashbnrton.—Your solution IKIG i'b correct. Your play on Problem 1095 will bo dealt with nort week. Wo gavo R. B. your address. Hope you bad V good time. GAMES. ' DRURY v. BROWN. Tho following gamos were played in Sydney, N.B;W., between Messrs J. Drury and Samuel Brown, cbampion of Now Soutb Wa!os, for b purso.of 120. Wo are indobtcd to Mr W. M. Mills, of Sydney, .for the games.

(a) To' tha numerous' spectators" this was tho roost interesting gamo played, so far, in tho 'match. When Mr Brown elected to loso a piece,' in order to secure a King, ho was wider the- impression he could win back the piece then on 14, but when this proved to, 1)3 impossible, tho clever manner in which lo forced a drawn position elicited great praise. '. (c), 21 10 was played by''Jordan v. Barker, 1000; nko by Hcffner v. Stewart, 1905. game was continued for many more moves, but 33 it appeared nine moves later that ' White (Drury) wis powerless to win, Mr Brown demanded a count, the picpes being in tliiV position:—Black: 3,;lcings IG, 13. White: 12, 28, kings 23, 30.

Gnmo ' 193.-" Donblo Cornor." Blaok-Drury. "White—Brown. il 14. £5 !l IH £2 21 14 20 27 1510 £2 18 6 13 2(117 (1 10 52 23 18 15 11 15 29 S3 2 0 15 H 3127 10 (1 18 It ■1 8 £7 24 1 17 23 18 27 23 8J5, 25 22 Hi £0 53 IS 27*3 5 2 £5 22 8 11 .1127 17 22 10 15 1G£0 5 9 24 19 10 14 18 14 23 211 9 5 22 17. 15 24 17 10 22 2'i 14 9 1511 9'13 281!) 7!l 24 19 20 23 () 1 »l £5 ')! Hi in is 211 31 18 14 Brawn. 33 2a 2217 14 17 27 24 , 2318 Game 2191.-" Single Corner." Blndc—Brown. White-Drury. 11 16 •21 14 7 23 26 22 18 15 ' f 9 22)8 811 28 24 18 2.1 1714 lllfi 15 2-3 110 S5 12 10 22 17 15l!l 913 25 is 4 8 24 19 25 22 14 10 Hi 11 12 III 26 22 23 26-* 17 13 19 1(i J317 1814 -.IB £0. 11)12 ,23 27 5 9 lllli "18 25 21c £5 31) /]0 0 IB 11 17 21 2.1 H i; n 14 10 2 a 9 14 19 23 10 17 22 18 !l 14 13 fi 11 in 21 £5 21 14 8 12 is n 27 31 10 (1 Id IS li 10 21 111 514 6 /l .27 21 £5 30 tn 25 20 21 32 58 22 18 fi 2 19 11! 1(117 .27 £0 ,30.25 . 21 17 , : £3 19 14,17 LI 21 11 IS ' 31.211' . 31 27 ' 2 •(! 1C.19 J ii 20 11 11.18 1 5 •.;]« u 1117 22.