DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14441, 6 February 1909, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

CO:.'M;CT'.:D HT Jos. AnERKKTHT. l'lUlfiLKM 1236. By Wit. Southanu.ton, Et.^'ai.cl I

[WniTi.J "laclt; 7, f), 11, 12. kir.qs 13, 27. White: It, 17, lii, 2-2, 2:1, 25, 2ti, king -I. While lo play and win. I'liOKljKM 1257. By W. D. Bkhstkad, Lowe-toft. '( [ IJLACK.J

[White.] lilac!:: 1 5, «■ '2. king 2(1. White: 13, 10, 21. 22, 21, king 17. While to move mid draw. A "Switcher" ending from the Xorwich ilercnry. TO COi! I' F.SPOXDEXT. I'. M't'iini'i.ix. Wadestmvn, "Wellington.— Le'iler . r. K. 11. '"harks for notes. (IAMI'IS. BOMETIUXC: .NKW OX "OLD l''()l'l!'l l'!l'!.\TIl." I'liivcil at Iho ronms 01 llto New Yoik Checker Club. Game -!u2.~-"0lt! I-'ourtcenth." , liy l)tl A. ikllAlTKtt. j! IS 2 7 111 17 1' it Ii sII ;!2 27 t':i 1:1 c;s,;t Miai o ai l'j 7 :t 711 Sll HI I-I 17 ii-i: :iu 2ii it 11 If) i-27 :il 1117 :!) in a; 17 si is :i 7 s :i A S 7 111 7ID r. II 1 li. is :il 2-i 2a 2.' Jli 2i-A 2", 21 II! IS id Hi 111 If. 15 IS '.! 7 IS 22 £« :il IS 2H 111 l!l 2: IH 22 15 :i2;.s 21 ill Kilt 17 111 ii is 11 is 2 1 ■::> v :;i n i'l 27 t; m )7 111 ill HI 1: ill ili 28 24. .'.I S li! li 711 II!;-.' tr, :m ;-7 11 i 7 :!2 lin 21 20 21 II 2,- 2:1 W 7 21 -J) W.winJ. (Note.; by l)r ficlmefer.) (.0 K.irmeriv ioii-.'nleri-d a b.s.-. (u) ih'.kcs it fine, game for While. \.'l IS 2:1 also leads io tliflicttU p'.ay, (11) ;!t M is good, but lire text is very IK.werlul. (it) All that is left for a draw. (i'l II 11 noiv ivould lose l.y bl 0. (d) I'orced; !!U 2.1 ivould lo»c by 10 IS, oic. ill) We think this should lose, though the continuation admits of a draw, :.() 25 will draw. (I) 27 21 will diaw. Can our readers furnish the proper win alter the move at Xot o (IOV-SuiHlny Ca.l. The loilowicg game was playrd in the recenl American championship match at. Kansas \1".5.A.1 between Cilas. I''. Jjarlter and J. I)n.uillard. i:..:ne " Old t'ourleeiuh." UhL'k-llarl'.er White—Drouillnrd. II Hi a: i;i ii i:i 22 s ;n -j; ».n n; 2a 111 !l II 111 II! 14 17 ,11 7 l!l 21 >'!l 111 2-i 12 111 211! 21! 2!! 28 HI 22 17 II II . 2:1 HI 10 17 7 -> (l In •i n 1:1 li i:; i" 25 2i r, n i:t « 17 l:i 2 II l.'l 17 Si 7 111 1:1 If. !S 2(1 22 S I:! « ,'| 2.1 I.S-a 111 HI i'l :: s -Ji iti 710 7)1 1) )7 II If) :i2iS lo 111 20 11! 22 2il 2! I l 2.S ill I (I 2(122 111 H II 7 IS 2i sit :ii)2i; 12 in inn jinn Blnel; wins by "First Position." (a) The cunning trap is now baited, and if they miss it hero tliev gcuerallv tmnbb in Bt (Hi. In) Tho position merits a diagram, and Juiiitt's a fine winning coup. [Black.]

[White.] Black to p!&y and win. ! mJa'KKIiS AT TUK KXHimTfOX. . A .writer in the Suftolk Chronicle gives the following account oi a visit to tlio great KxhiMtinn " l\'n doubt, yen have heurd of the il.ukiy draughts player at the French AVo.st African village at the White City, A member of tin? Ipswich Club had a few «ai»es whh him recently, ile says the bonrd lio p\;ved on \v;:s tile same width the hnl much longer, and (hey played with wluu lie U»tms a 'whole host of men.'

When lie,went into (lie village the nigger draughts player immediately took lii.i atteiilioll. Tho easy way in which he despatched Ilia opponents made our Iriend anxious to havo a go at him, -.'.lid lie took the in .-I oluihre at a vacant seat at the table. The iollo-.ving is Ins experience:- " The ii i.L'L'cv sixike very lit tie and his first word when 1 ml down was a demand (or ' tiepcncf.' 1 thought il. rather dcar. held up three linger?, and said threepence. 1 Tiepew c, tieyence.' "aid (he "No, no,' i said, 'I'll pay tlirecpei.ee,' and finding lie could ;_>et no more lie took it and shovelled the men on. ]!;• Oeoi-ge, J. was soon ill n hole. The hoard bi.tljc.-rta me, iind bejtoro 1 knew where 1 w-as lie eaute down (Ik- centre v.o'l backed up, broke my crown row, and toon had lue ill a inc.--:. lie won.

" 1 wasn't satisfied, a:id on with the men again. "I iepenee, ticpence,' was his cry. 1 lilt three tinkers up again, and witti "Aw rite, 'aivrile.' he accepted. 1 made a hotel- light, but he licked mo. and at the I'm Mi. v.ilh throe to two. lie hustled me out of the double comer -is quickly and clean as ever I was served in Ipswich. 1 began lo i;ot ready again, bui lie got u|>,saving, Hack (lirckiy. back dreckly,' and, pointing to his weli-opened mouth, he lelt me. lie yiooodetl to ._;el what ivoked lit;.- haii-a-pcek of bra.'i, ami, juixiui; it up, about ten of 'hose darkies began io grab great luuidfuls out ol ihe tin, squee.'/.e tliem into great holmes, and forthwith swallow them. They soon finished up, ami back came my opponent.

" lo my surpfise, lie said nothing: about nonoy, and of course I didn't. I did my .'ery utinos'. this time, and -...ave him a rare ioli. and after a lorn; tussle we elided two io two. <itid at leitefh liinliii" lie could not -;ot me consented lo a draw. Ife did not "ot 'ike it at all lie s.hnved the men ■ill again and started. NVthing said about liepence,' t thought perhaos if I could get > wi,i J might get one of my threepences hack, t was (pute as •t-iwfy as he was. I legau to see the bi aril, and this time tliimos iveut my way. 'Mr African' began to get jvorried, and I bottled hint up. I got Ilim inlo a regular hole, and ho had to hand up both sides of the hoard, and I ended Up si.'t or .seven ahead.

"He ended to niv H. hut I believe it 1 bad bad lime 1 conid have gol that, one had;, lint he can plov, and he isn't long about moving either, • Weil, tli.l vntt yet vour threepence back ?' I afked. ' No. I didn t. he replied. ' You don't, get imuli back at Exhibitions.'"

OTAGO MAl'G'llTS CT/UI!. , The Otago Draughts Club, which adjouri.ed belore Ihe. Christmas holidays, at the same time terminated it:) lease oi the old onibrooiu in Maclaggan street, and lias not since mot. This (Saturday) evening the club will resume, its meetings iu new prennses, a nam having been engaged in Ike trades Jlali. .Moray plaee, which will be open at 7,.'!0. Club members will please n.'nt '.he tuidre-is, DliAUtlltTS ITEMS. . Jlr F. E. Hi-Hiker.—Mr Hilliker returned Irom Ins holiday last .Monday, and is" now "on (lie spot. ' r.5 usual. llr A. Dickie.—Headers may remember lhal early last year -Mr and .Mrs A. Dickie, of Tulnr.iu, near .Matanra, '.oil on a ho'idav visit la the Old Country. They arrived bae.; :u Iho IllulT by the Melbnirne boat at Christinas lime, having enjoyed their "trotting" immensely. On the voyage to the .Mother Country a tournament was inaugurated on the vessel for the draughts championship 0 f the big sieamer, and -Mr J)icl-:;-a gained the coveted title. As a memento of Ins victory .Mr l)ick:e was presented with ::- pretty gold medal, lor tho display oi which his r.inpie pet'scli ma'res an exeellenl taiokgiound. Mr Dickie is a man of keen intellect, quiet demeanour, and herculean physique—Oft -lin with his lnit (If, and built iu pro|K.riion. Though lie lias never made a study of draughts on book .ines, ho plays a strong "natural game, and cannot l.r treated lighlly by I'moue. We congratulate l!r and Mrs Dickie on 'their saio. return, ami Mr Dickie on his success at the game.

Jioreham v. He s t.-Mr D. I?. Hay. who left lor Melbourne last Sunday, ;; ok wiili him details lor the consideration nf Mr Best, in re the proposed match with Mr 11 r.hani, and Mr lies!'? c.:i the ,s..g.

;;e.-''.ions should beito hand in lh(. I'Olil'-O of a. forlnight. As both parties are willing to accept anything that will give a fair iria! of .strength, n:> difficulty .is anticipated in arranging terms. Shou.il Iho match eventual. il will probably start in the first or second week of May no::!.

SOfiLFTIOiVS TO I'UniiLKMS. Problem 123.1 (Bv \V. Veal). —lilurl: ■ fi 7 !>. 15. IS, 5-2, 21. 20, Ui,,.., 05. Wilis.,: 5 I?,' 11. 111. i!J, 21, 111, 32. Black ! u plav and win. 7 111 lit I! 10 17 111 22 28 112 11 7 K! Sli 21 M 2Ti 57 11. w ins. li lit lili M £2 ill I!?, vll I'rc.bleiu 1220 (By Wlll. Veal).— Blac';: 1 G 21 27. Wliilo: 18, 23. 2l'», 32. ' White to play and draw. )'•' ,32 2S 111 in C 8 10 27 .11 .11 !,j ti jfi Drawn. Problem 1227 (By C. F. Barker).—Cia-k: 27, king 1. While: 10, 20. Black to plav and win. ■ * ' 27 Hi 2:1 lit Ell ]!l 10 7 15 ]« -'i 21! 27 E! Ii; li 1 5 ]» 8 HI 27 i!) 111 lit 15 7 2 > jo ,j B win-. Problem 1223 (By Win. Veal).—Black: 11 12, 10, 1.7, 21. White: 18, 20, 21, 20. 31. Black to pla)*; White lo win. 17 ii I I II Ml 20-1 21 lit Hi 2:5 IS 11 25 liH 711 K{ 27 2| |i| 21 25 10 7 20 2:1 111 21 W.wins. (1). •1" 1 3 7 17 21 111 2,j :n ft , 8 in 2N7 I'MI -111 22 1S 111s &> -lj I"I 21 25 ai & ili 2:'-a |.| 2.1 W. wins. (a) 20 2.1, 24 19, 23 20, 10 15, 20 22, V.'. wins. Problem 122:1 (By IJniry 0. Robinson) - Black: 1, S,_!). 10, 22, king 17. White: 7, 18, 20, 2il t Ul, liiny 111. "White lo move and win. 7 .1 111 i 4 11 jo n> HI ai ;ii u N 12-a ill lti 12 111 •.!) 15 110 II 7 M 21! S(i ili Si ill 714 W. wins, (\) 17 11, 3 12, 11 10, 12 19, etc. Wliit-o wins. (11) 17 14, 20 10, etc. White wins. Problem 1230 (By W. W. Horsfall).—Black: •1, 11, 17, 2(1. While: 12, 2'J, 32, Utiisj li). White to lnuve and win. ill 25 il .» m.H 14 17 IS 10 1; 2i H2 27 110 IT) 12 8 11 IN 25 22 25 liu -- i M 111 W.wuu. Problem 12111 (By W. W. Ilorsfall).-Black • 5, 11, 15. While: 23, 53, king 27. White to move and will. ■-S it S; 111 111 27 23 111 27 1)2 II lti A 111 2U 511 15 IS wins. (.1) 5 'J, 23 13, 15 IS, 19 10. 11 20, 27 32, While wills.