Draughts in England.
The following is the second game played in the third round of the Bristol Mercury Correspondence Tourney between Messrs B. W. Mulholland of Belfast and A. Montgomery of Dumbarton. The notes are by Mr Mulholland. Game 1348-" Cross." Mulholland's move. 11 15 2419-c 20 24 25 22 2 6 1511 t-23 19 23 18 15 21 1915 913 2619 12 16 9 6 81] 2819 1116 1510 6 9 11 7 j-24 27 27 23 1116 23 19-f 5 9-h 32 23 16 19 9 13-a 22 18 16 23 14 5 927 7 2 18 14-5 16 20 2619 723 15 10 '27 23 10 17 25 21-d 1317 2114 27 31 2 6 21 14 811 31 2&-a 24 27 1915 19 24 4 8 29 25-e 6 9 1915 3127 6 98. wins a A line of play rarely adopted. b The strongest reply, c Fighting for the centre. d 25 22 is much stronger. t Everything else loses. /15 11 loses by 24 27, 31 24,16 20, 32 27, 7 16. Also 25 22 loses by 24 27, 31 24,1619. g 30 26, or 25 22, and Black wins much easier. 31 20 i» by far the strongest play. A 24 28 would only draw by 18 15, then if 2 6, 2218 draws easily. The position now is, Black to play and draw. The variations are numerous. t 24 27 would only draw for Black, by White playing 106,110, 2318,2314, 9 18,2 7, 51, Drawn. j Mr Montgomery resigned at this point.
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Otago Witness, Issue 956, 16 May 1889, Page 29
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260Draughts in England. Otago Witness, Issue 956, 16 May 1889, Page 29
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