DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15707, 8 March 1913, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

COKDUCTXD BT JOB. ABERHZTHT. PROBLEM 4004. ' By J. A. Scott, Invercaigill. [Black.]

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White to play and draw. Tho above position arises in a ScottCrabbe Scottish , championship ending recently published in this column, and was lost by Crabbe with White. It arose from a "Denny," but is mow identical _ with "Switcher" play given in Otago Witness some 15 years ago by Mr J. A. Scott, in which, he corrected a "Wvllie "Switcher" in Lees' Guide. The draw is worth noting. . TO CORRESPONDENTS. D. C., Huntly.—Yorn- note in to game received. May use it as problem. L, R. H., Palmerston.—Thanks for play. W. Veal, England.—Torn appreciated budget with Scottish championship details, etc., received. J. A..5., New Eiver, Invercaigill.—Thanks for. game fend ending. Sorry you are not able to play at Easter. A. Krontng.—Will inquire in re your query. Thanks for ticket. GAMES. A friendly < bont between two well-known S6uthland players:— Game 3308. Black—H. Morris. Wbite—J. A. Scott. 9IS 11 15 15 A- 811 1(5 23 2318 v 1811 1814 1814 18 15 12 16 7 16 9 IS 2 7 10 19 26 23 1 22 18 23 7 27-23 '22 18 8 12 4 8 16 23 11 16-B 14 10 24 19 ' 26 22 '27 18 23 18 7.14 16 20 5 9 310 20 24 18 2 31) 26 ■ 21 17 32 27 28 19 Drawn (a) 12 16, 18 14, 3 7, 22 18, 13 22, 31 26, draws. (b) White's prospects look very chearless now, but ho bring 3 off a.neat draw.

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP.

1 (Continued.) —Sixth Day.— The opening for the Fcrric-Crabbo tliirtcerith and fourteenth games was 11 15, 22 17. In tho thirteenth same, Ferrie, with tho Blocks, wilt 15 19 for his second move, forming the "Dyke." After an. hour's play tlie .position stood:—Black: 2, 5. G, 7, 15, 20. ■While: 11, 25, 2G, 27, .23, 31. White (Crabbe) to play—26 23, 69. 31 20, 9 18, 23 14, 26. 26 23, 6 9, 28 24, 9 18, 23 14, 7 11, 25 22, 11 16, 11 10, 5 9, 10 7, 9 11, 7 3, 14 .18. Crabbe resigned. After tlio usual interval play mis resumed, and in place of Feme's 15 19, to form the " Dyke," Crabbe went 8 11, followed by 23 19, 3 8, introducing tho " Alma," nn opening which lias not been much played in these.tourneys. Great interest was taken in the game. Ferrie adopted the 27 23 line, allowing Crabbo a two for one shot., which gives him a piece ahead, but notwithstanding" that fact, Crabbe had. clearly the more difficult same, as the fo/lowing position shows :— Black: 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 28. White i 11 17 21 53 26 27, 30, 32. Black (Crabbe) to play—ls 18, 17 13, 8 15, 13 9, 15 19, 23 16, 12 ID, 9 5, 10 15, 5 1,4 8, 15, 2 6. At this stago Ferric offered a, draw, which Crabbe acccptcd. ■

When play was resumed in the evening there was a good number present to witness the beginning of the final . struggle for the championship. When Ferrie and M'Kclvie took their seats at the board Ferrie won the toss, and selected the White pieces. The " Dundoo" was the ballot for the first and second gamos. Ferric adopted the "Barker" lino in tho game which he won from Jordan in their match for the world's championship in America, but instead of 10 15, which draws M'Kelvio went 11 15. Then in reply to Feme's 23 18 he cut 12 16, at tlio following position:—Black: 2, 1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15. White: 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29, 30, 31, 32. • Black (H'Kelvie) to play—l 2 16, 20 ft, 7 16, 18 11, 8 15, 24 20, 16 19, 30 25, W. wins.

After the usual interval tho players were acain called to the board. In handling the Whites M'Kclvie came 24 19, the old way, followed by 11 15, etc., until the following! position was reached:—Black: 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 19, 23. White: 14, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32. Black (Ferrie) to play-G 10, 27 18, 10 17,-25 21, I 6. 21 14, 0 9, 32 27, 11 16, 18 15, 9 18, 15 11, 19 23, 26 12, 1 16, 12 8, 16 19, 30 26, 5 9, 8 3, 9 14, 3 7, 14 17, 7 10, 18 22, 27 23, drawn. " Double Corner" was the draw for their third and fourth games. Great caution seemed to be the order of the third game, which had tho appeaiauce of being very interesting to the large number of spectators. The following shows the ending:—Black: 2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12. White: 13, 14, 19, 20, 26, 30, 31. Black (M'Kelvie) to play—ll 16, 20 11, 7 23, 26 19, G 9, 13 6, 2 18, drawn. —Seventh Day.— Ferrie and M'Kelvio had their second " Double Corner." Ferrie with Blacks got on a strong game. After an hour's play the following was the position:—Black: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14. White: 18, ;19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 29, 31, 32. White (Al'Kelvie) to play— 26 22, 10 15, 19 10, '6 15, 32 28, 7 10, 29 25, 12 16, offering two for one, but which, H'Kelvie refused by replying, 24 20, 3 8, 23 19, 16 23, 20 16, 11 20, 18 4, 23 27, 31 21, 20 27, 28 24, 9 13, 2-1 19, 27 31, 4 8, 31 27, 8 11, 27 24, 19 16, 21 19, 16 12, 1 6, 11 16, 19 23, 22 18, 6 9, 25 22, 10 15, 18 11, 23 26, II 7, 2G 17, 16 19, 17 22, 19 23, 22 18, 23 2G, 18 15, 7 2, 14 18, 2 6, 15 11', 26 31, 18 23, 6 1, 11 15, 12 8, 9 14, 1 6, 14 18, drawn.

When play was resumed, in the evening Fcrrie and M'Kelvie had a new ballot, which was 9 14, 22 17 —a very drawablo opening, and M'Kelvie must do something original in order 'to try and recover his lost game. When play had proceeded about an hour a break through took place, wlrioh left, the following ending:—Black: 1, 2, 15, 19. White: 6, 21, 25, 28, 32. Black (M'Kelvie) to play—l 10, 32 27, 10 14, 25 2?, 14 18, 22 17, 18 22, 17 14, 22 25, 21 17, 25 30, 17 13,' 30 25, 14 10, 25 22, 10 6, 2 9, 13 6, 22 18, 6 2, drawn. It was now M'Kelvio's 'turn to take the Whites, and he varied from Ferrie by giving 23 19, followed by 8 11, which threatened " Old Fourteenth," but . M'Kelvie woufd not have it, by playing 30 26, turning it into the "Nailor." The first pait of the game looked strong for Fcrrie, but M'Kelvie gradually improved matters toward the ending, a.3 the following position will show: — Black: 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 20. White:. 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31, 32. White (M'Kelvie) to play—22 18, 14 17, 21 14, 10 17, 25 21, 17 22, 1G 12, 9 14, 18 9, 5 14, 23 18, 14 23, 27 18, 11 16, 19 15, 16 19, 18 11, 19 23, 14 .9, 22 23, 9 6, »7 10, 15 11, 10 15, 6 1, 15 19, 32 28, 25 29, 1 6, 20 24, 11 7, 3 10, 6 15, 29 25, 15 18, 23 27, 18 15, 27 32, 15 11, 32 27, 12 8, 25 22, 11 16. 19 23, 23 19, 27 21. 16 11. M'Kelvie won amidst great applause. *13 17, 21 14, 7 10, 14 7, 3 19 would have drawn oasily for Ferrie.

Ward and Crabbe ran over six games, first, 22 17 " Denny." went to Ward, and tho last, 21 17 "Edinburgh," went to Crabbe, whioh made the score equal. They agTeed to divide the third' and fourth prizes. The fourth game ended as follows: —Black: 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18. White: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 32. Black (Ward) to play—9 14. 21 17, 14 21. 23 14, 10 26, 19 3, 11 15, 30 23, 21 30, 23 19, 15 18, drawn, —Eighth Day.—

Feme and M'Kelvie liad 22 18 "Bristol" for their seventh and eighth games. M'llelvie, with the Blacks, went 10 14 in his second move, thereby preventing 18 14 cut, then 16 19 was played after 24 20, thereby forming the " "Wliito Doctor," with Perrio a piece up. Each player manifested extreme caution, determined that no opportunity should slip. A series of exchanges at mid-game left the pieces equal at the following position:— Black: 1, 3, C, 7, 0, 11, 13, 19. White: 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28 32 White (Ferric) to play—lß 15, 11 18, 22 6, 1 10, 32 27, 38, 20 16, 8 12. 23 24, 19 28, 27 24, 12 19. 24 6, 7 10, 6 1, 28 32, 1 5, 9 11, 25 22, 10 15, 26 23, 13 17, 22 13, 32 27, drawn. In tho second game Ferrie, with the Blacks, formed the regular " Bristol." Ferrie dropped a piece to get a king, but •M'Kelvie began to be suspicious that Feme's gift was -not very genuine, so lie made haste to get rid of it, as the following will show:— Black: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 19. 20. White: 16, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30 31. White (M'Kelvie)- to play—l 6 11, 6 10, 25 22, 10 15, 21 17, 9M, 17 10, 19 24, 28 19, 15 24, 26 23, 24 27, 31 24, 20 27, 23 18. 5 9, 29 25, 27 31. 11 7, 21 11, 18 14, 9 18, 22 8, 3 12, 10 7, 31 27, 7 2, 27 23. 2 7, 12' 16. 7 10, 16 19, 25 21, 19 24, 21 17, 24 27, 17 13, drawn. B (To bo continued.) NOTES AND CRITICISMS. Mr Leo E-. Morris, Palmerston, write as follows: In re F. C. Barker's problem last week given to correct J. George's Problem 3997, I think Mr Barker is mistaken in saying it is a draw. I encloss play for a Wliito win, which practically forccs every move, and give 3 White a decisive win, and upholding J. George:— 0 Black: .2, 10, king 26. White: 22, 23 kings 1, 8. White to play and win—22 18 26 17, 18 14, 10 15-(a), 14 10, 17 22, 1 5, 22 26' 5 9, 26 23, 9 14, 23 27<(b), 10 7, 2 11, 14 loj W. wins. ' (a) 2 7, 1 6, 10 15, 6 2, W. wins. (b) 23 19, 10 7, 2 11, 14 18, 15 22, 8 24, W. wins, CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. Following are tho names of the Gore Tourney Committee:—P. C. Gray (chairman), W. M'Kinna, A. Murdock. James Stevenson, D. Dickie, J. Beaton, John Gardiner, G. Penny, D. M'Phee, J. A. Murdock, A. B, Stewart, D. Graham, M. M'Lwxl, James Paterson, Mr Matheson. Subscriptions received:—William Brownlio (Havclock), £2 2s; Ilev,. J. Collie (Dunrobin), 103; A. Kroning, 10s 6(1; Frank Smith (Charlton), 10s; Mataura Ensign, 10s Od. At the last meeting of the Easter Tourney Committee, Mr P. C. Gray in tho chair, Mr Murdock, of Waitahuna, was present. Several matters were dealt with and progress reported by the secretary. Mr Holland's room, facing Main street, is taken for the tourney. The room is about -20 feet by 33 feet, with two open fireplaces. The elcctric light will be installed for tho tourney. Tickets are now- ready for sale. It remains for the draughts players of the Dominion to make the tourney a success financially. As tho secretary cannot reach all draughts players, ho hope 3 friends v.-ill send what sums they wish give. The secretary's address is A. Kroning. Main street, Gore. Holders of lists will oblige by sending lists or entries as early as possible, as the banks are closed at Easter.

Wq regret havin« to announce that Mr J. A. Scott, of New River,- Invercargill, will not bo able to compete in the championship tourney. It was confidently expected that he would, but his illness a while back put his chance out of tho question.