DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14686, 20 November 1909, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

♦ COHDUCTID BT JOI. ABIMBinT. Otago Club.—The Otago Club meets every Saturday evening, 7.30, in the Trades. Hall, Moray place (opposite First Church). Visitors welcome. Sorb.—Gore Club meets on Saturdays at Mr E. Frobarth's rooms. Visitors welcome. —Geo. M'Kay, secretary. rROBLEJI 1302. By J. A. Boreumi, Champion of Australasia. [Buck.]

[Whim.] Blick; 7, 9, U, 15, 17, 20, 21. Whit:: 18, 213, 28, 30, 32, king 8. White to play and win. [This is a "Single Corner" ending, in which Mr Borehnm plays to correct J. H. Collins, in Juiy Checker World, but upholds Ins terms. Interesting corrections in the game earlier will also he given with game and solution.—Db. Ed.] PROBLEM 1303. By J. A. BoitEimt, Champion cf Australasia, [Buck.]

[White.] Black: 1, 2, 3, 8, 12, 13, 16, 18. White: 16, 20, 21, 25, 20, 29, 31, 32. Black to play and draw. Given to correct an important " Edinburgh," Game 1-17 in Canadian Checker Player for September, where White wins. < TO CORRESPONDENTS. T. S. C, Wyndham.—Problems received. No. 1 is very neat, but unfortunately at fourth move 1G 11, 13 8, 2 7 draws. Mo. 2 is also good if it were forced, but 15 10 for first move, nnd White has only one move, then Black wins. Thanks all the same. Tub Black Dwarf.—Pleased to hear from you. You have already made rapid strides in the game. Your solution of Problem 1300 is correct, but continue your solution of Problem 1293 (your last move is 18 23) with 1C 11, 7 10, 24 20, and White wins. See the game following for correct solution. J. Fraseh, Colyton.—You are successful with your whole hatch of solutions—Problems 1298, 12D7, 1299, 1300. G. M'K,, Gore—Thanks [or report. J. S., Otokia.—Your chatty letter to hand. Your sollltioDS of Problems 1209 and 1600 are correct. GAMES. Game 218G.-"Cross." By W. Veal, Southampton, England. 11 15 J!l 10 4 S 25 ai 14 Hi 18 !) S3 18 714 18 21 18 25 30 25-A (i 13 811 2111!) £0 27 ED 22 5I) 15" fi 27 23 11 ili 31 24 710 £0 lli-B 1 )() 11(114 1915 14 18 32 27 18 21 ID 15 S3 10 IB 211 21 17 !l 14- 27 18 10 111 14 23 24 1!) 3 7 24 20 !) 14 Jl. wins. (A) If 20 16, 18 25, 16 11, 25 29, 11 4, 29 25, 4 8, 2 7, Black wins. (li) Forms Problem 2719, Daily Times. Solution follows. Game 2497.-" Centre." By W. Veal,, Southampton, England. '■ II 15 411 9 13. ill 31 2512 -27 93 23 li) 2U 22 B-21 17 15 111 21 27 30 25 811 1115 15 19 615 22 17 is! m 22 17 17 14 24 If. 32 t'B 17 31 . 25 21 15 18 12 16 711 3121 29 25 10 20 111 15 28 24 15 8 28 It) 31 27 17 13 10 111 16 20 312 20 24 D-25 22 2 6 21 8 a-31 2'i 2J15 R. W i n j (a) Varies from Draughts World Game 3201, where play is as follows:— 311 a; -JB I*3 22 15 23 ID 11 7 17 211 I) 13 15 1!) 13 22 710 II 13 Hi II 21 17 2415 25 IS 15 II 19 Ili 13 17 6 9 710 20 30 10 14 30 20 II S 32 28 14 7 27 23-c IS 15 31 2> ti » 10 320 2 7 14 17 Drawn, (c) Mr Egan played 15 11 here, which loses by 27 as shown in note (D) iu Draughts World. (1) Forms position on diagram:— lUucs.]

{Wilms.) Black to piay and will. (d) 30 26, 12 IG, 25 22, 10 10, 22 18, 27 23, 2A> 22, o 'J, Black wins. CORK DRAUGHTS CLUB. A social was held b- the Gcie Draughts Club on Saturday evening, 13th inat., lor the purpose oi presenting the prizes won in the past season's tournament, The prize donated by the President (Mr George Penneyj (or the highest score, including handicap, was wen by Mr George Gardiner with a total of 21 points. The Vice-president's (ill- \V. M'Kimia) trophy for the player scoring most points, handicaps not included, u-a3 won In- .Mr J. Kamsay." Jlv M'Kimia, who scored 22 points from"scratch, did not compete for this award. Both trophies were medals, Mr Vennoy's gift being a George 111 medal mounted on greenstone. The full scores in the tournament were as follows:— G. Gardiner, 19 wins, handicap 5, total'2-I; U. Pcaney, It;. 81. 23; W M'Kimia. 22. scratch, 22; P. C Gray, 18, 3, 21; 3. R nn . =ay, lb's, 2J, 21; .0. M'luy. 17.', 3, KM; K. Johnston, 10', 1, «<)\; \V. I)omi?an, 15?., 5, 2i)J; A. Baiid. 11, 9, 20; G. Ta>lor, 10, ». 13; J. Thomson, 10, g.',, IS. 1 .; J. Boakm. 12, 0, IS; C. It. Inirram. 11. 7, IS; 11. Graham, 71. lot, 18. 'Mr Peaney presided at the gathering, and spoke culosislicallv of the high standard ot" p!av shown at the tournament. Mr George M'K.iv. the energetic secretary oi the club, nude the piescillaitono of ilia Sophies won, and in the course of his address referred lo the 'impetus given to the game all over Southland as a result of the ho!din,> of the animal Xcu/vealand tournament nt Gore. .Songs were rendered by Messrs U. 1,. Christ:? 'and AY. IJomigan, and a pleasant evening was spent by these present. A DRAUGHTS; PLATING HERO. Never war, a more heroic deed chronicled linn that by which Mr James Anderson, e. well-known Scottish drraiihls plavcr. sacrificed his life at Vcri.on." 8.C.. Canada: on August 10. The occasion was a lire at ihc. iiolel at which, he wrs living. Mr Anderson was oi-.e of (he most active and courageous in rescuing the victims from the flames. He carried feu.- peis.-.ns from the burning building, and returned for more, when the root collapsed, and he perished with 11 others. The sbry of his scti-sacriiieiiig heroism will for ever remain a fragrant spot in the memory oi all who knew him. The hero of this tragic story and his brothers were all j members of the Aberdcen-Wcodside D.C., and took a keen and active interest in its doings. Th elder brother, George, now in South Carolina, tool; part in several oi the Scottish championship tourneys. The younger brother, John, is also a very good player, 'and is still at Aberdeen. DRAUGHTS ITEMS. The Draughts "World for October lias us mid keeps well in the van oi all checker magazines. An excellent photo oi the Oxford team, with an interesting account of some of their doings, fills the leading page; flic news items ate numerous and quite up to date; and there is the usual excellent supply of games and problems varied to. suit all tastes. Publishers: A. Bryson and Co., Ltd., 92 Trongate, Glasgow. We hear a persistent rumour going the rounds of our exchanges (says "flic Draughts World) to the effect that a great Scottish expert intends to issue a Aallenge to the

world for the championship at a near date. ( Mr Richard Jordan has long since resigned ' c the title, and unless directly challenged, ho ' ( would he unlikely to enter the arena for the ' „ title again; but there arc others in Scotland j t whoso activities in that direction might rca- c sonably be expected. Should it prove to be j true, checkerists may look out tor some inter- j 1 csting developments. ' Lancashire Draughts Association.—A meet-' t ing of this association took place at South- : j port on September 25, ami on the motion cf i the president, Jlr A. Alexander, of South- \ ] port, it was decided to hold major and : minor tournaments, The latter is an inno- i ] vatioii, and will be open to all players in the : c county excepting " internationals "—viz., ! ( Messrs Allan Hynd, John Hynd, H. Iforrall, - A. Cain, B. Brown, and P. Dunne. It will ; f be conducted in four sections: Liverpool, t Manchester, Southport, and Blackburn, com- , meucing on December 1.. The major tourney, ( which carries with it the " Waller" Cup and ( county championship, will begin on January , 1, 1910, and will also be carried out on the c sectional principle.—[The foregoing, from ) the Leeds Budget, is of interest here, , as showing the growth of the classi- , fication idea. There is a stropg party : , in the Kcw Zealand Draughts Association ] which persistently advocates the adoption of j the major and minor tourneys, bo that the ' f leading players would fight out' the champion- , ship tjucstion among themselves.—Dr. Ed. ) Otago Daily Times.] , "They Really Know Xothing!"—Nothing ' is more curious than the astonishingly inacuratc ideas people have of things of which they really know nothing (says " Denny" in the Birmingham Post). Of course, we expect the ordinary man to believe that playing < draughts is but a pushing about of black and white pieces of wood. Even intelligent ; men have gone so far as to say something ' j similar, as when a newspaper man chronicled , the fact that J. Wylic was meeting all j comers in a cafe, and went on: ' He is the ' champion of the world, no less, but thai is ' because no one wants this championship. I Any smart man of figures after about six months could,' etc., etc, This is had enough, but when John Ruskin indulged in a characteristic diatribe, on modern chess, which in- ' eludes draughts, he was not only foolish, but quite undiscerning. No one could be moro | eloquent on the high seriousness of art, even (, as a hobby, but he forgot all this when he j camo to a fresh subject (it holds good for . draughts also). 'Pleasant play, truly, lie begins bitterly, 'where 'the opponents sit : calculating and analysing for hours, tire ■ each other nearly into apoplexy or idiocy, ' and end in a, draw.' Of course, the implica- • tion is that the more skittlish, the ■ more I thoughtless the play; in brief, the more you ' really waste t'me, the more you truly ap- i proach to the spirit of the games: one might almost say you reach genius and imagina- { tion. If this were true, how proud some of ■ us could be!" . After a prolonged holiday in the Old ] Country, Mr B, A. Stevenson left Glasgow lately for New Zealand. He prefers the colony to his native land. As he has left his valuable draughts library with Messrs A. ■ ' Bryson and Co., Ltd., 92 Trongate, anybody | who desires a few draughts treasures should | communicate. • j Most checker players consider A; J. Heffner j the logical successor to the title left vacant by . the late Charles P. Barker (says the Newark Call), and with perfect propriety. Mr Heffner himself, while perfectly satisfied that he could make good with the proper .preparations, feels that be cannot devote the necessary

time for ■ this purpose. In other words, he cannot sffoi'il to endanger his livelihood lor the purpose of playing rt few competitions for a stake, thoreliy giving up a certainty for an uncertainly. Ho b;ss to be considered "out oi the running." Writing us from Cupertino. Cat., U.S.A., Mr 1). Snitjer. one of our contributors, says: " I visited Mr J. I'.syburn, San Francisco, <]u:ie recently, and Ikil (he pleasure of playi;ij on the bop.nl which was presented to Jlr Wyllie by big li.-.rtinch friends in IS6J. Mr Kcyfcurn purchased it from a local player who received it from one of Wyllic's sons. It escaped the big fire three years ago, Hi owner losing almost everything else at that time. The board is made of dark mabogany and bird's-eye maple squares, lCin square and 2Jin thick. There is a .long, shallow drawer held in place by a, brass pin,' and when the pin is removed a spring pushes the drawer partly out. The front of the drawer has a brass plate bearing the engraving— ' Presented to Mr James Wyllie, champion draughts player of Great Britain, by his Markinch friends, 1861.' The present owner would part with it if any draughts enthusiasts were desirous of .preserving it as a memento of the famous Herd Laddie.— Draughts World. • Our' readers will regret to hear that the Scottish champion, Mr G. IT. Bonar, has been confined to bed for a fortnight, during the month. He is now partially recovered, but not a.blc to bo out yet.—October Draughts. World. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 1299 (By "W. Veal).—Sen Game 2496 in this issue, rrobleru 13C0 (By W. Veal).—Black: i, 15, 19. White: 12, 28, king 26. Whito to play and win. 26 22* 23 27 26 2.V 15 18 16 14 lit 23 22 fC* :i2 2H A-13 18 W.wins, 28 24" 87 32 23 19' 281U (a) Verj neatly forced. Women -who require a stimulant should try WOLPJJ'S SCHNAPPS. . . — Hero, arc some items, culled from a large Atlantio liner company's food bill for one year. Meat: Fresh beef, pork, veal, mutton, and lamb, over 10,600,0001b. Poultry and game: Duoks, fowls, turkeys, etc., more than 1,000,0001b. Fish, about 1,060,0001b, Beverages: Champagne, claret, minerals, etc., 800,000 odd bottles, besides 500,000 gal of lager beer.: The amount of bread consumed was 3,900,0001b. Poba-. toes stand at ' 20,000,0001b, • butter at 1,200,0001b, ..and ice at 24,000,0001b. Cigarettes and cigars were smoked 1 up to the tunc of 2,327,225. Taking just this last item, and' allowing three oigoxs and seven cigarettes as a daily doso por hoad.the numbre of smokes consumed in. ono singlo year on theso liners would keep 10 men in tobacco every day of their cxistenco for a period of about 70 years. ' Only those who have suffered can realise tiic exorueiatinig pain, the long weary days, and the> longer and more weary nights, endured by. those alllioted by Rheumatism, (Jout, Sciatica, arf Lumbago. EHEUMO seldom fails to-cure thesa diseases, for it expels the' cause—excess uric acid in, the blood. 2s 6d and 4s 6d at all cferaists and stores.