CHESS & DRAUGHTS (Conducted by David R. Hay)

Otago Witness, Issue 1874, 21 October 1887, Page 29

CHESS & DRAUGHTS (Conducted by David R. Hay)

»RAtfGHTS.-Problem 629. By Mr James Wyllie. [White.

[Black. J White to move and win. Draughts in Dunedin. „,.,,,,] between Mr Wyllie, the "Herd Laddie, jMrJ.l'-^ll, Dunediu. Gam*. 10)2—" Ayrshire Lassie." Bell's move. ,in '"17 29 22 16 11 1713 31 2C *4 8 ''I T, 35 18 1-1-18 723 16 014 Drawn. „% «6 23 2» H 2? 4 2119 4 8 i I 11 Io 6<J 5 0 25 29 25 29 „31ft 25 22 2016 4 8 8 4 8 4 " *vjr Wvllie informs us that he was afraid to vary incise he would lose, and that he has examined the ition g j nce aiu i finds that he could have drawn in Jnv case, but Black had the stronger game. Flayed between Mr liobert Tarctuy, Dunedin, aud t j ie " Herd Laddie." Gamk 1013—" Ayrshire Lassie." Barclay's move. II 15 2«23 1017 20 t 2 6 28 21 1(5 7 iU, 5 ( .\ 25 21 3 8 30 26 1216 8 3 111 1713 610 411 29 25 2011 20 11 4-'[ 1 •"> 2111 732 215 22 27 20 310 Vs .'«2B 10)7 2120 18 23 11 8 18 23 ■rtlfl 1117 29 25 22 25(a)2218 20 16 Drawn. "a i( 23 14 17 22 21 17 23 2« 1 1 10 )'i it 9IS 25 i\ 25 29 31 22 6 15 jS]B 2114 111(5 17 11 32 27 1811 (a) 2 7 would have made a much easier draw here, but I thought I mifiht try and squee/.e a win.— lt. B. Draughts in Invercargill. The two following games were played between Mr Jauips Wyllie, champion, and Mr A. Kaeside, luver/argill. Game 1014—"' Second Double Corner.' Uaeside'B mo\e. 11 j-i 21 14 (5 10 2(517 12 1(5 7 2 11 15 >4 Ifl Hit! 30 25 4 8 MM--' 22 2« Kill 15 2t 25 22 10 17 27 21 10 15 32 28 Io 10 ■ Ml 1 ' 1)10 25 21 H5 2) 17 13 2(5 31 2 I) "s 11 29 25 2 6 23 18 15 22 28 21 *2i 2S 2> IS 10 17 2111 20 27 13 9 3127 Ol.'i 25 21 II 10 3121 710 2119 18 11 16 22 17 811 34 7 27 21 ]n 17 2114 13 22 2120 514 19 115 'After playing a number of more moves the game wm drawn. Mr Ilaebitle had a strong game throughout. Game 1015 - " Switcher." llaeaide's move. HI-, 018 1120 KSI9 22 2(5 10 11 23 26 >l U 2.1 14 22 17 2.'! 16 ](i 11 711 1(i It 9Hi 10 17 V-122 111 -Mi'M Ul7 215 23 ■2h>\ 2111 2.511 li> 7 11 7 27 21! 11 Hi h 9 12 1)5 7 1(5 317 1 5 :iO2() 23 2*3 30 2.) tf.23 312(5 21 H) 7 3 231 H * 1(3 11 811 !<il') 2 7 17 2a (5 10 2*5 23 17 M 2H115 26 213 19 1(5 3 7 11 1(5 'At Hub stage Mr Wyllie said that if he had played any other move Mr Kaesido would have had the best of tho game, so the latter preferred a draw rather than allow tho champion to get away.