DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16165, 29 August 1914, Page 5

DRAUGHTS.

UOXDUOTED BT JOS. AbERNKTHT. PROBLEM 4132. Bv W. Dtjhn, Dunedin. [Black.]

[WHITK.J Black to play and win. PEOBLEM 4133. By th« late C. F. Babkeb. [Black.)

[Wmra.] Wlrite to play and win. „ TO CORRESPONDENTS. W DJ—Tljanks for Problem. J. 'A. B.—See Games. Thanke. J P Wangarmi East. —You are correct in 'solutions to Problems 4125 io 4129 (inclusive). GAMES. Wβ have arranged the following play to embrace solution to Pioblem 4124, <by W. H. Smith, and points of interest by J. A. £orehan». '

DRAUGHTS ITEMS. Otago Club.—The meetings of the clud continue to be fairly well attended, and the tournament is progressing. The leaders are putting up good scores, Messrs Brodie and Boreham being only one point behind the possible. Brodie lost one game, and Boreham drew two. With the advent of the longer days and fine weather, all clubs are anxious to terminate their club tournaments. The suburban clubs at Anderson's Bay and St. Kilda are neaiing their, close. Th» death is announced ol Mr Zach Brogan at Columbus, Montana, U.S.A., at the age of 54. The deceaeed will scarcely be known even by name to many of the present day players unless they have studied the American works on the game. Brogan in his time was the author of many neat problems, around which he generally composed a poem; the solutions to theee problems he, however, rarely gave, his, verses more often ending up: "Bright clieckerists! Have ye this problem solved?" , In hie way he was quite original, and, being of a genial disposition, had many friends. Alfred Jordan ha 9 recently been touring in Canada, and in discussing hie proposed match with Banks; has strongly objected to the question of the winner's expenses. He also wishes the games to become the property of the winner instead of the Kansas City Club. As soon as these points are settled, the articles will be eignedi SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 4124 (By W. H. Smith).—See Games. Problem 4125 (By H. F. SneareT).—Black: 2, 5, 12, 15, 19. "White: 13, 14, 24; 26, 28. Black to play and draw. 2 7 711 514 12 Iβ 15 l<? Ul7 13 9" 14 7 7 3 24 20 £0 11 Drawn TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL The monthly meeting of the Taieri County Council was held yesterday, Cr Blair presiding over a full attendance ot members. engineer's eepoht. T!be engineer (Mr B. B. Couston) submitted a report upon the progress of various works during the past month:—The Boat Harbour bridge was completed with tlie exception of gravel formation, which would be attended to when the embankment, had settled, and clearing of creek which the contractor had held over for a low tide. Various other minor contracts had also been completed. The crusher at the Mosgiel Quarry had put thorogh 900 yards of motal, and the men had in addition a quantity of 300 yards of spalls quarried at the face. He had made inquiries regarding tho cost ot installing a rook drilling plant at the quarry, wit did not consider the time opportune to incur the expenditure. Cr Gow and the engineer had inspected the road at Whare Flat damaged by the City Corporation cartage. The greater length ol the road is clay formation, not capable of carrying excessive weight during a vfet Season. They considered that as the City Corporation wae the principal user of tho road it might for reasons of self interest and for the sake of the Dunedin public who made Whare Plat a holiday resort, have refrained from heavy .carting fining tho recent wet season. They recommended that the clay portion of the road bo graded and gravel 'formation bo repaired (cost not to exceed £30), and that the City Corporation be again written to asking for a pound for pound subsidy. Cr Gow and the engineer further report having inspected roads at Janefield Settlement, and recommended that Wingatui road be metalled, but repairs to other roads of the settlement be confined to surface work and filling with gravel the worst of the potholes.—The report was adopted. COBHESPONDENCE. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce notified that the plant known as epiderwort had been added to the third scnodule of the Noxious Weeds Act.-^Received. The Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board wrote pointing out tho necessity ot obtaining a supply of radium for the treatment of cancer cases. The levy upon the Taieri Council for this purpose would be £69 •Hβ 6d.—Approved. Messrs G. and J. A. Cook wrote forwarding a copy of the proposed deed of covenant and indemnity in connection with the interference by the Western Taieri Land Drainage Board -with county roads in the construction of. the contour channel.—Approved. Messrs Heenan Bros, and eight other ratepayers applied for a new culvert in place of one that had been washed away at Birchall's property, Maungatrua.—Work to bo carried out by engineer. Mr John Brown (Maungatiui) wrote complaining of the bad state of tho road leading to his property, and asking that something bo done to repair it.—Road to be formed, graded, and metalled with 70 tons of gravel. PROPOSED ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES. In connection with the proposed alteration of boundaries by the Maniototo County Council, the chairman recommended that an endeavour bo made to Ihold over the matter in the meantime owing to the present disturbed state of' affaire. Cr Freeman remarked that the matter appeared to rest entirely with tho Maniototo Council. It was decided to a«k Mr Logan (county clerk) to attend a meeting, to bo held at Middlemareh this evening, in the' interests of the Taieri Council. BRIGHTON DOMAIN BOARD. ' Mr Duncan M'lntosh and 15 other ratepayers of Brighton forwarded a petition with regard to jthe proposed new Domain Board. They objected to the names that had been suggested to constitute the board and asked that a public meeting be held to give the local people an opportunity ot being represented. The Chairman remarked tihat the residents of Brighton w-ero better represented riow than if the Taieri County Council had been connected with tho matter. After some further discussion it was deckled, on the motion of Cr Freeman, seconded by Cr Christie, to inform the writers that the council had agreed to tfhe wish of the ratepayers when tho matter was first mooted, and it could not see anything to bo gained by rescinding its motions. It was further decided to point out that tho local peoplo still had a majority on the board. GENERAL. The Engineer submitted plans of the proposed road-widening nt, Wingatui, and it -was decided to contribute £50 towards the cost of the culverts, tho Dunedin Jockey Chub to pay the other expenses. lhe Finance Committee rc-portcd that accounts amounting to £1035 2s 4d had been passed for payment. The receipts * Tri , ™, ,£ a , st fivo wooks hi,d ■amounted to £979 7s 10d, and the. bank book showed a debit balance of £4776 4s 4d.—Adopted. TENDERS. 1 Tho. following tenders wrro ar-cepted — oiipply and delivery of 500 cubic yards s-Aiust spalls on the Loo Flat road, C. Knudson. £150; delivery of 200 cubic yards ot metal on the Centre road, J. Switalla £26 13s; delivery of 320 yards metal on the Wingatui road, North Ta ; eri, John Svvit.illa £35; delivery of 180 tons of metal near Woodsido, John Switalla. £17 9s. TERRIBLE BURN _ ON~FaLM OF HAND. J "Ono night I struck a match and the [ whole box went off in my hand, and I had ; a terrible burn across the palm," says Mr J. R. Worsley, Margate.. Tas. " The pain I was something awful I went into tho store and looked for something to relieve, and noticed the word 'burns' on the label of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I poured tho Balm freoly on my hand, and tho pain quickly disappeared, and I was able to go to sleep. In tho morning T four? i the skin whole, and lhe burn qirekly healed without L even, leaving a scar." Sold everywhere.

.'. Game 3110— "Single Corner." 11 16 9 18 18 22 30 25 28 22 22)8 30 2tt Iβ IK 23 15 11 15 22 7.14 23 18 25 22 U 10 25 18 26 82-A 14 9 2:i 27 11 8 12 Iβ 1 β-s 18 11 22 17 10 15 29 25 22 15 6 10 27 23 8 3 10 14 18 Iβ- 5 14 17 14 15 11 24 )9 25 22 10 28 23 27 21 19 16 SO 14 18 3 7 11 7 22 28 28 24 22 17 25 23 27 23 1» 24 8 12 16 19 7 10 7 10 2'1 23 32 28 17 14 23 W 23 27 U 28 4 8 6 9 8 12 14 18 2:-! 19 26 £* 21 17 19 23 27 24 2S 32 7 11 19 23 10 U-G 10 14 19 15 18 15 17 13* 28 19 '24 27 t-32 i7 11 18 83 32 14 17 14 i7 l-i IK 2215 13 6 19 83 27 24 t-27 i3 2 7 , 20 27 17 21 17 22 15 19 15 10 3! 24 B3 18 24 87 23 .8 6 15 32 27 21 25 22 l6 19 15 19 10 24 20 28 84 27 24 3 8 14 18 27 23» 25 31) 18 14 DrawnUS 14 t-tf 1 24 19 19 15 F. J. Jiurf. tOnly move. (a) Forme a controverted point; can Black win? (b) Meseis W. H. Smith and J. Leggatt, of Wellington, here play 18 23, 27 9, 20 27, 31 24, 5 14, forming Problem 4124 in this column, with terms "White to play, Black to win," by W. H. Smith. Mr Smith's solution is as follows:—Black on 1, 3, 8, 12, 14. White on 21, 22, 24, 25, 28. 24 19 19 15 6 9 ?2 17 18 23 8 11 lsi 16 31 27 25 22 II 7 S8 24 15 11 9 14 17 13 23 18 11 IK 16 19 27 23 16 2" 7 2, 22 17-1 11 7 25 22 21 17 13 9 Iβ 23 19 24 23 19 20 16 15 17 10 7 2 14 18-C 17 14 . » 23 26 24 27 19 IS 22 17 Black ■ P4 19 Sβ IK 15 15 18 wins. £6 30 27 31 30 25 18 11 a) 19 15, 16 20, 22 17-2, 20 27, 17 10, 27 31, 15 11,13 16, 11 7, 31 26, 7 2, 26 23, 25 22, 16 20, 2 6, 20 24, 6 9, 24 27, 9 14, 23 19, 22 17, 19 IS, 10 7, 3 10, 14 7, 27 31, 17 13-d, 1'5, and Black wins.—W. H. S. (2) 24 19, 20 24, 22 17, 14 18, 17,14, 24 27; M 10, 27. 81, 21 17, 31 26, 25 21. 26 22, 17 13, 22 17, 13 9, 1 5.—Black wine—W. H. S. - (d) 17 14 here holds the draw.— J. A. Boreham. (c) 22 17 here draws, as in note (d). This eeems to Tiphold my few corrections of the 1905 publication. It would seem that if "Lee's Guide" gives play for a Black win, it must also be wrong.— J. A. Boreham. (e) This seems to %se, as at note (g); Mr Boreham gives 24 19 to maintain the draw:— 24 19 31 24 t-28 24 t-ti 2' 6 10 21127 20 27 31 27 8 12 18 23 17 13 13 15 24 20 t-2 8 15 11 32 27 27 31 27 24 24 27 Draws— J. A. B. tOnly move. (f) This position is given as a problem in Pieroe'e "Single Corner" book, White to play and draw. (g) Black misses the win here: 12 16, 23 18, 16 19, 18 22, 10 14. B. wine, and corrects noto (b) var. 132, by Mr F. J. Burt, in Pierce's "Single Cornel."— J. A. B. Game 3111—"Dundee." By W. Veal, Southampton, England. 1* Iβ 28 19 5 9 Iβ 12 9 13 13 6 24 19 t 4 8 29 25 11 15 30 26 t 9 16 80" 25 22 30 14 18 11 13 22 27 24 Zi 18 8 11 25 22 7 16 2ri 17 'JO 27 11 15 19 IS 6 10 A-22 17 B-5 H 31 21 18 11 9 13 32 28 13 22 17 13 c 15 18 8 24 22 18 15 2(J 17 10 15 *-2l 17 Hra'»n (a) Offered to draw and correct a Scottish championship tourney game where Ferrio played 28 24, and Scott won. (b) 9 13, 21 19, 15 24, 23 19, Drawn. (c) '2 7, 17 13, 14 17, 21 14, 10 17, 23 18, Brawn. j Game 3112—"Switcher." By Dr Schaefer, in Newark Call. 11-15 7 lie 8 12 6 91 7 it) ?2 15 2117 25 21 23 18 29 25 J 5 9 27 2 i 9 13 6 I'D 3 7-P 15 18 13 17 JO 14 23 18* 27 23 £6 23 22 t> H 18 i.4 V.) 12 16-B 4 8 '.» M-G 1 i 2(1 )7 22 15 2l 18 11 3i 27 IS « 6 1 18 25 18 1!) 8 15 16 6 1/1 a 13 £9 2i 24 20 27 24-E 31 s7n 15 23 18 Drawn (a) Hiigh Henderson, in the Pittsburg Dis- | patch, endeavours to prove that this move 1 is almost untenable. | (b) .and this is the line he picks to do tho : trick. (c) 16 19, 17 14, 10 17, 27 23, with a strong game for White. (d) Hugh's star mov<>, but at prc.opnt wo are unahle to see how an oid drawn situation can be avoided by its use. (e) This appears to force into tho old draw. Handcreon plays thus: — 29 25 24 19 ii IS 2H 17 !) (5 17 13 9 14 15 24 15 22 9 13 2 it 14 17 27 24 28 12 25 18 IS « 21 17 V bite (5 9 11 IB 13 ii 13 2s> <t 14 win*. (f) 9 14, 18 9, 5 14, 26 23, 3 7, same as the I text. I (g) 16 19, 23 16, 12 ID, 31 26, 0 14. 26 23, : 19 26, 30 23, is weak for Black, if not an ohm- j lute loss. I (h) Back to the old draw, and 11 the text from note (e) cannot be upset, it certainly looks as if it were unable for the Black to avoid it. (i) The exchange by 1G 19 brings up in the pjay contained in note (g). (j) H,. F. Shearer showb that 30 26 abo leads to ft draw. i