CHESS & DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1704, 19 July 1884, Page 22

CHESS & DRAUGHTS.

[Conducted by Mr David R. Hat.]

SOLUTION CHESS TOURNEY.

Problem 9.

White to play, and mato in two moves, [wh

White pieces— X on QKt sq, QonQK 6, R on Q B 6 and X Xt 4, Xt on X 6, B on X B 3 and QB, Pawns on X R 5 and Q 5. Black pieces- X on X B 4, Xt on X 2 and X Xt sq, B on Q 3, Pawns on KIU and X 4

The solution of this problem will bo published on August 9 Competitors' replies that do not come by post must reach the Witness office by noon -on August 6 Those posted will be in time piovided they bear the poatmaik of August 6j or of an earlier date.

Chess Solution Tonrney.— Problem 6. White. Black.

1 Q takes Xt • 1 2 Q, B, either Xt, or P mates.

Solution Tourney, Problem s.— Kopliea receivod Kea, Piter i Dobbs, Senior, Isimrod, Fiery Cioss, Deitche, Sicius, Black Bess, Helgoland

Solution Tourney, Problem 6 - Replies recrivedfrom Blairgowrie, Ken, Frank, To Whifci, Sinus, Boz, Crusader, Fiery Cross, Helgoland Erehw^n, Black Bess, Kimrod, Peter Dobbs, Katerfulto, Vao Victis, Archer.

Solution Tourney, Pfob'cm 7.— Replies received from B'airgowrin, To Whili, Worcester, Ajax, Bcz, Puke Huu, Frank, Alphi, Koa, Tip, Katerfelto. {Solution Tourney, Problem 8 — Kupiiej reserved from Alpha. Apx, Koa, Book, Tip Mona, Oamaiu. — We fancy you have been convinced of your error by this time.

A. X Comcron, Oamaru.— Your solutions of Problems 7 and 8 are correct. Shall be glad to hear frcm you in tue chesa department again.

Chess Notes.

Hookham v. Jaoobsbn — A match betwean Mr Henry Hocki-aui, of Christchurch, and Mr P. F. Jacobsen, aichitcct, of the same place, has at last been arranged to settle the vexed question of supremacy between them. Tho one who ecores the first coven wins is to be 'the victor. Mr Jacobson has made a good start, having won the first two games, bu*i it is too soon to predict who will lie the winner, as Mr Hookham plays an uphill fight well. A CiiUß for HosiiYN. — We are glad to learn that a chess rlub has recently been formed in Roslyn with every prospect of a successful carser.

DEAUGHTS.-ProWem 466. By Mr J Tonar, Newcastle. England.— (From " G-uld's Book of Problems ")

Black to play and win.

Mr Gould statei that Mr Wyllie pronounced this pogitioa the beat ho ever saw, so wo hope to receive numerous solutions of it.

dame 509. TO TUB DRAUGHTS EDITOR.

Sir,— l bog leave to offer fhe following variations as a correction of "Laird and Lady" Clame 509 published in the Otago Witness, playsd between ' Mossrs Durward and Mackay. Mr purward playing the piack

men at the 13^riioVd plaj if T 10, which may be r0h J sidered the lnsing m6vo in this panic. At the 18ta mo\o White );laja 24 2<y, wHittia-- hv moVing 20 23 at this point ho eh<r.ld hare won. — I' am, $c.j Tu6i«As"B. U&sthes. Addington, June SO. OAME 609— " Laird and Lady." 1115 1915 9 14(1) 19 16 10 14 4 8 1 &■ 23 ID 4 8 hi 2'i 12 i 9 5 4 Ifi 19 2 9 811 24 19 - 13 17(9) 2,i16' 14 17 10 U 514 22 .'7 710" 24 20(5-6)18 2^ 27 24 10 83 11 7 913 14 7 [S4Y>. 7(a) 2617 710 11 7 3t 26 17 14 Bo 25 2U 14 21 24 lit 22 26 7 2 10 17 2S2S 18 25 10 12 1115 811 14 17 2114 6 0 20 3 811 1910 26 SI 2 6 1&1S 26 231 1118 ' 12 S 17 2.2 7 2 1014 White wina. (1) 11 16 16 20 ,Vi 17(6) 20 27 6 9 18 23 23 7 i' 419 i 80 20 bi 23 29 25 S6 22 2 18 9 14 1 Ue) »18 27 14 18 0 \i ! 19 14 25 21 27 24 31 24 21 14 15 11 ; . Wiite wins. (2) 2 7 1118 fi 0(8)18 22 8127 .23 27 27 23 24 20 19 10 10 12 310 16 11 7 2 913 15 32 19' 918 22 3-1 2723 2723 White 25 21 27 3 21 14 10 H 11 7 2 « wine. ,14 17(7) 13 27 10 17 17 21 13 17 1% 27 23 14' 12 10 12 3 20 16 29 25 6 9 (3) 17 22 23 7 18 27 18 15 29 25 11 15 2d17 1116 32?j OJOf(Z)22 17 914 17 14 14 21 27 23 211 25 22 5 9 18 9 W wins (i) IB 12 19 211 ' 10 19" 18 £7 White 19 16 23 7 25 21 27 23 32 7 wins. (6) . - 14 17 1017 17 21(e)25i9 1115 1014 29 2& 26 2i 1612 8 4 24 19 19 16 1115 1611 17 22 811- 22 2& 710 15 18 18 22 While 23 14 12 8 27 21 4 8 811 IB 19 wins (0) 811 27 18 714 3 7 22 26 20 16 14 17 26 23 1015 30 7 19 24 15 18 0 10 7 'i 18 22 1814 14 38(9) Vll 24 27 16 11 17 23 23 18 I 5 '7 2(/)18 23 IS 22 10 34 27) 14 23 3410 15 19 1115 2; 31 11 7 W wins (7) 1317(0) 5 9 17 26 14 21 1138 1017 2130 29 25 26 22* -21 17 2J 6 30 14 5 1 13 White wins. (8) 8 11 16 12 10 17 30 14 11 15 8 3 White 29 25 918 .23 22 13 17(») 12 8 15 18 wius. 6 9(10) 21 14 17 26 25 21 ■ 711 3 7 (9) 14 17 19 2S 31 29 13 22 22 26 22 25 25 22 7 3 3 7 3 8 2 9 19 24 0 2 11 15 17 21 22 26 26 22 534 26 31 26 29 22 17 20 16 11 8 811 11 15 13 9 2 7 15 18 15 19 2ti 81 22 18 14 17 17 22 29 25 White 16 11 . 8 3 7 2 16 19 9 0 7 11 wins. ! " (10) 117 22 10 17 610 10 17 17 21 11 15 21 3 D i 35 18 21 14 16 32 12 8 18 U 30 25 8 3 White wins. * After this move I am afraid tho game is lost for Black. The only play I have t-een on it in that ia a game between Mr William Reid, of Mauahlino and an i Ayrshire player,' which waa published in the Glasgow Weekly Herald as Game 607 on February 12, 1876. t tn Mackay'a game with Durward 25 20 is played and the game is drawn. The pby I now send in Game 640 in the Glasgow Weekly Herald of May 20, 1876, by Mr M'Oullocb. It establishes a win from that point, and it also forms Problem 304 in Glasgow Weekly Herald, May 13, 1876, and tho play given is the solution.— T. B. M. (a) If 17 21, White wins by 19 16, &\ (6) If 1 5, White wins by 27 24. (c) If 19 16, 12 19, 27 23, 18 27, 32 16, 8 12, 15 10, 12 10. 26 23, &c. (d) If 6 9, 25' 82, 1 5, 28 17, 9 18, 17 14, 18 17, 30 29, White wins. * (c) If 11 15, White wins by 30 26, and if 7 10, by 8 3, 10 14, 3 7,-11 15, 30 26. 22 31, 7 2, <fc\ } A neat and curious ending. Black is quietly compelled to b!oe!t hisfoice* with the result of now having' a king and three men unable to move. ' (g) If 18 22, 26 17, 13 22, 30 25, 11 18, 27 24, Wlute wing. o (h) It 10 15, 14 10, 7 14, 16 7, White wins, (i) If 11 15, 25 22, White winß.-T. B. M." Answers to Correspondents. Correct solutions of Problem 463 received from T M. Ashburton.; X G D, Clinton ; and X D and H M, Dunedin. Solution of Problem 468. By Mr J T. Turner, Waitahun*. 14 10 7 3 16 2} 18 15 711 32 27 5318 6 9 14 18 13 9* 6 9 16 20 18 22 12 16 10 7 21 17 •22 18 3 7 15 10 19 23 11 15 914 22 13 , 9 6 914 14 18 22 17 W wins V lB 19 12 16 16 20 13 9 19 2t 24 28 White 22 18 37, 7 U 11 16 16 19 19 15 wins. W,. B. Malcolm, Brunner^cwn.— TbaDks for second lettor. * John Shore, Riccarton, East Taieri — Tour solutions of Problems 464 and 465 are correct, but you will see irom the solution trivon in thii issvio that you are not f-o succevsfu! with Problem 463. Your visit to the club will be welcome. T. P., Wilson, Puerua.— Your solutions of Problems 464 and 405 are correct, but than of 463 is slightly incorrect. Shall be glad to hear f.-om you frequently. David Miller, Oamaru. • Your welcome letter to hand. Thanks • for news, which will not be lost sight of. A. E. Cameron, Oamaru.— Thanls for interesting letter. The bo&ko will bo forwarded when they a)rive. John Kaj, Chriattihurch. — Your letter encloMrg P.O. Order received Tho I-itoituti *nal i)atch tfay,es will be sent as 'soon as they arrive. A Mbssaqk to OrAQANS from Mr, Martins. -Our readers will no doubt be pleased to learn th>tJMrK. Martins, the ex-champion, sent a very kind me-t a#o to the Draughts Editor of tho Otago Witness through a Dunedin gentleman whom he met at Hamilton while on a recent visit to the Old Country. Ho told him that it would give him great pleasure to be of any assistance to any of tha draughts clubs of the Colony, and expressed his pleasure when informed ol the popularity of the game in New Zealand. . A comical spectacle might have been seen the other evening just; after tho match Dunedin v. Penin&ula was over. While the sehoolhouse was cleared of the players in order that the ladies might arrange the tables with "the good things" kindly provided by them, nn enthuaiastic member of the Dunedin team wasstandine Outside (the nfchtwaa beautifully fine, and almost as clear as day) holdiug up the board and men kindly assisted by a friend, and showing to an eager crowd of bystanders where he could have " drawn " the " Old Fourteenth " Game that he " lost," and where ho "might have won" had his opponent not played so remaikably well. One of our country players recently forwarded us a handsome hare. We wero always undor the impression that he was a very'good player, but now we need not wonder at it when he has given such satisfactory evid-.hce of his being so good " at long shotß." As we are very fond of the "game" our country f riends moy rest assured that we shall at all times be happy to "analyse" any such specimens of their skill that they may choose to send. "Tammas" on the Queen's Birthday Match. Maibtbr Editor,— There is naethinir in this side tho range o* my field o F vision eae sweet tae me as these wee bite o' <j«n6les that tak' place ower the brod. The warld never has b° en vUitadwi" a better sot o1o 1 folk than dam-brod players. They're sac agreeable wi' ane anither When a big gatherin l o' them tak's place, like that which met on the occasion I am wrifcin'aboot. There vyis aic a downpour o' the element o' pure-it happiness imprinted -on the face o1o 1 every draughtß-player present that nae ane ootside the ercie o1o 1 tbe assembled group could hae ony conception afoot unless he wis a player himseP, but this is explained by " Sandy," wha seems to be a universal favourite thro' the epistles ho. sends foith tae the pubhu aboot these matches.

I almost without any difficulty found my way tae the Ba'dwin Hotel, whaur a bed W board had beon secured for mo during tho period o' my stay in the city o* draughts I wia shown into my bedroom, whoro I micht divest ruysel' o' ony wco bifca o' odds an ends that I carried wi' me on my journey. While takiu' a survev;o* the surroundings o' my oosie-lockin' place o' rest, I conjectured that I must be considered a body o' some ropute up hero, for there' were lues basins, ar»' towols, forbye a big looking-glaaß tae keek

i infciff. Thinks I, whatever befa'a me, I'm rlcht for loaVrogs 1 . I powei! eofc a weo drap water intse the Basin too wash my *«n *n' Jugs clear o1o 1 the stour they had 1 gathered on tho road up, in case I should be asked Sac hae a bit gatti« fa the clubroom wi' ony o' the playpft. While s»o eng»ged I heard music issiiin* fr\e awa' up tho toon a Weo hit an' then auchfe ! distinct chaps af;<Jf partis " What's thatl" g»y ß j «t* byis'.ander within aoarm'" o' mr question. H« repWd'tb&t it waa tho town' clock atr'ik&g the hour of eight "THjft'd ,a nice tbli>jr, rt Ki!y9 T) "1 >riah wa oou'd got a toon's clock in the ffotfntry.' Is that rfock put up there tae* ihttl4\er' club in Kfroir mows?? H» smiled at my quesii&fyau' /farted oo* o' my sicW?lauchi.'. Thinks I, ye niorhae a we« hantle mair' knowledge abo .t-to n tvffwra tnah me, but ja dinnas. ken tho gamut o' dtaughts nfttf betfjfcr 1 than yerun-^ couth'lookin' visitor. After liarflft' sf, thingfi Bottom tao my pleasomen* I thocht that I wlMtid rfoo presents s myscl' tne the president o' the club, wh# V Had- heard' by this time ww in tbe clubroom giein' a<rK<J6 tae hie 1 men alore they Bbould close wi' their counfifinreen'ir on the following day wi' their " Whiltere," 'Ortfes,"' an' " Crosses " I had often heard that fl gudtf &&*' tain mak's gudo men, &v' frao what I had read *•> heaid aboot Mr D. H Fay, the President an' Captain o' the Dunedin Draughts Club, 1 kent porfectly the Toon wad be under superior generalship in that langheaded commander.

I ttepped awa' be-> tae the ctubroom, an' wi' rnair than a common air o' importance, an' withoot any ceremony on my part, walked up tae wha I thocht wls the president an' said : " I bojr your pardon, air, ate you tho President o' the Dam-brod Cfub that I h»e come sac far to see." *' Yes, rfr, 1 have that honour." " But/ aavs I, " pittin' yer answer in anither way, ls't no the Club that's honoured?" But he smiled &• gracefu* smile, an' Beorued tae be perplexed for an answer. "Sir, in my opinion, Mr President, yer * ,- great man if these men sitting in prayer-like attitude bundin' ouor their brads be tho nienyoaregaun tae be Geneial o' the morn, ya c\r» he nae lea« a parsonage than the late Duke o1o 1 Wellington wha fought thebittfile o' Waterloo ; but I fnpe nane <>' mv aulcfi . » sodjerin' in en'n will lnistak' me on this point an' convert my wordg into ft wrang meaning. Alfcho' I wi* sp^akiu' o' the batilo o' Waterloo, and clcain' wi 1 * ''Whiltera" an' "SVcs" on ann ani;h«r, there wiß mcthinff intended but the maiat frien'ly meeting between the Toon an' Country. Continuing 1 my re« marks tae tho President, »»ys I. '• Your club o' dam bred players geerua tae me tae be a regular lot o* invineibles, as they've never been beaten yet by boy invaclinjj foe, an' when ye fak' them oot to neighbouring localities they neem tve d»e just as weel abroad am thay dae at hame." While delivering this flattering though true oration I wia thinking tae coys 3l' that 16 wad bu something queir if yer ,Toon players mak''m big 1 victory this time. "Are ye- aware that I'm* • lUmmiß*' " say* I. " wha wis writing tae you an' yer club that I wia coming up on this occasion tae play on the Country side, and strive if possible tae retrieve" thy laurels the Country l>>at in tho last Queen's Birth' day Match." When the President heard wha I wiB 1 he gaed me the most cordial welcome that ever a mw received, an' took mo roun' an' introduced' me tae^ a lot o' the players. First, I think, he introduced ma jtae Mr J. S, Wilson, whom 1 took s gude inspsctjbn o\ an' cam' tae the conclusion, let him be whose am he* may, hu seems tao me tae be art able exponent o' ih» > camo, for he has jlst a head on him o' the very same' fchapo aa that o' my auld frien' Frank, towering higbn up on (he temples, and bro»d also, giving full room*for a large and active brain. The organ o' caution seems tae be finely deve'oped in him for the finish o\ a gune, an' I think I couldna hae been far mistaken in my opinion o' Mr Wilson, for in 'a* his matchos yet th'o , toon o' Dunedin canna s*y but that ho uphold! its honour in draughts against a'comora, ari' .that's ' sayin' a gude deal, for ho has . played wi' some gey tough ane*. I wls exceßßively struck '.wl' th« courtesy o' the Toon players. I couldna hao expected mair kindness shown toe than what 'I received at their hands. I began Ue feel sorry within myßel that 1 had been ane o' the many that had come so far tae gie them a lkikin', but it had toe bo proved whether we weie able t»e dae that or no. on the following day. I wis asked tae try a game wi' some of the plav'er?, but I complained o' the gaslight sort a dazzlin* my ' een. I hae been used always playing wi' oan'le ltpht, an' dreaded the gas micht blind me a wee bit 'in my • moves, sac I said I wad bid them » gude nicht; and hoped tae be able tae oblige them wi' my presence In the morning. "- • ' I crept awa' tae my bed, and wls disturbed 'by raething in my repose, but a sound frag a room wh'inrthree o' the country players -had taken up 'their quarters for the nicht. They were keeping up a cori-' tiuual clamouring owersome '.Whilter" game- which apparently they seemed no tan 'agree aboot Ane 6' them wad cay '• Ye're wrang, D»vie." "No 1 .it'g' you that's wrang, Andrew. What dae you thtnk, ■Willie I*• 1 thocht ance or twice o' -rising tae settle their diepute, bit fell owo'r aa'eep, and if the editor .allows mo space- for anither letter 1M tell ye what -happened when I waukteoetl. — I am, &c, Tamhas. Hoather Birnie Pork, July 8, 1884.