Draughts Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 1892, 15 May 1890, Page 31

Draughts Items.

The annual meeting of the Gordon Chess and Draughts Club was held on the 2nd mat. in the clubroom, Mr Aitken (president) In the chair. The secretary read the report and bilance sheet, showing a credit balance of 6s 9d. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: President. Mr Bust; vice-president, Mr M. Hay; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. W. Dun; committee-Messrs Penny, M'Gibbon, Aitken, and Shanks, with power to add to their number. The club will meet on Thursdays for practice. Boreham v. Brodie.—We regret having to announce that, owing to an insurmountable difficulty, the expected match between Messrs Brodie and Boreham ha 9 'alien through—or at anyrate is indefinitely postponed. Where's the Key?—An Indian Falls (N V.) correspondent is after information—" I want to know if there is a key by which I can get an insight into the interior of the game. There was an old man a few miles Bou*;h of here who wan a great player. If he couldn't beat at first he would figure a while, and then he would win. He Baid he could teach anyone who could figure a little. . . . but he died." [Tradition has it that there was a key, but it has long been heHeved to he lost. The man who had it has been hunted the world round for thousands of years, and this last authentic acount of his death will probahly ond the search — for a while ] Solution of Problem 774. By Q. W. Hanson. Akron. Ohio. Black on 7.11, X 16; White on 12, 20, K2. White to play and win. 2 6 11 15 610 11 15 16 19 8 3 15 18 811 12 8 711 3 8 White wins. Solution of Problem 775. (See Game 1518 above.) Solution of Problem 776. By Jas. A. Boreham, Oamaru. Black on 1, 3, 13, 17, 20 ; White on 10,16, 22, 20, 32. Black to play and win. 20 24 15 11 26 23 28 24 17 13 22 18 26 31 2 6 3126 12 8 17 22 11 7 2318 24 20 312 26 17 3126 1611 26 22 7 fi 13 22 32 28 1814 20 16 14 7 1815 24 27 11 7 2317 310 22 26 7 2 27 31 1612 1216 Black wins. Ii H, Dunedin.—Your solution of Problem 778 is correct. Will be glad to receive solutions to other problems. J A Kear, Bristol.—Parcel of Part II of Drummoud's Reprint to hand safe. D.P.Q.B. all disposed of. L M Steams, Derry Depot.—Our best thanks for Granite State Checker Series,