GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2006, 4 August 1892, Page 36

GAMES.

" MUIRCOCK'S " GAME. We are obliged to hold over the promised play on "Muircock's" "Old Fourteenth" game, but will endeavour to insert it next week.

The following game was played between Messra Drury and Reid in their first round in the Sydney School of Arts tourney. Game 1893—" Cross." Reid's move.

B. wins. aln another game Drury played 20 16, and I thoughtlessly moved 3 7, and lost by 28 24, &c, instead of 2 7, 30 20, &c. for a draw.

b In a game played lately between Wyllie and Paton in Scotland, Wyllie played here 7 11, and Paton drew. 812 wins for Black.

The following game occurred in the last round between the same players in the Sydney tourney. Game 1894— " Double Corner." Drury's move.

a The position before playing 710 is :— B on 15, 16, 20, K25 ; W. on 26, 27, 32, K7. Mr Boyce was watching the game, and remarked at this stage that White might have won by 27 24. A neat draw was however, pointed out by Mr Louison as follows : • 27 24 16 20 2217 25 21 17 26 20 27 1118 27 31 1814 32 23 20 24 26 22 2125 25 30 18 22 30 25 2218 711 2427 2218 25 22 Drawn

The last game in the last round Drury v. Reid. Game 1895—" Second Double

Corner." Reid's moye,

a Looks like a loosing move. b Missing an easy win by 22 17, 15 10 (or 14 10), and Black wins.

The first of 20 restricted games played in the notable match between Messrs James Wyllie (Black), the World's Champpn, and Richard Jordan (White), the youthful Champion of Edinburgh, accompanied with notes from West Lothian Courier.

Game 1596 -" Dundee." Wyllie's move.

a This opening was selected by Mr R, Jordan, and is formed by the initial move. It is considered weak for Black,

b This is generally recognised as the strongest reply.

c Entirely new so far as we are aware.

dlf 25 21 Black wins as follows :-17 213, 31 22, 15 18, 22 15, 1216, &c, Black wins. c If 27 23, 11 16, 18 11, 16 20, Black wins. / This forces the draw.

HOW SOME LVDIES PLAY DR VUG I ITS. Game 1897—" Kelso." The Lady's move.

The following match of one game was played on February 16. 1892, between Mr J. P. Grey and a lady friend : Wins for Mr Grey (who tells the story), as will be seen, do not count.

10 15, 21 17, 12 16. " Now you see," 1 remarked, " I can get two for one." "How?" said the lady. " Well," I said, "as follows : If I go 24 19, then you take by 15 24, and I get two by 2812. See?" "Yes," she said, " I see ; but then I am not going to play that move," and she drew the man on 16 back to 12, and played. 7 10. " You cannot get two for one now," she remarked. 17 14 "I wo : yes, I will." 10 17 " I thought I had to go the other way." 22 13 "I still have as many as you," the lady said. 1518, 2314, 918, 26 23. "I suppose you think you are going to win that piece ? " Y"es," I said, " I think so." She was just going to pull the man on 18 back, when she saw the following : 6 9, 13 6, 29, 23 14, 9 18. " You are not as clever as you imagine," sweetly remarked the lady. 3126. "You still can't get it." 5 9, 26 23, 1 5, 23 14, 9 18. "Seven each," whispered the swGet voice to itself. 25 21, 18 22. I ventured to remark that this was a bad move, as I saw the result ; but the lady did not think so, and would not take it back, imagining that I was in difficulties. 21 17, 8 11, 17 14, 37. " Ah," she said, and laughed gleefully, "did you think you were going togetaking?" " Yes," I said . "I did, and think so still. " Well, you may," she said, " but not just yet. Whero are you going to move next ? " " There you are," I said.

30 26, 22 31 . This was done in lively fashion, and she drew my attention to the remark I made at the 23rd move. "Yes," I replied, "that's all right," and played 2420. " I won't, I won't, I won't take it— put them back, or I won't play any further, you !" What could I do? I had to go back to the 22nd move, or quit, so instead of 1822 the lady ventured.

11 15, 21 17, 8 11, 17 14, 3 7. " Stopped again, sir."

30 2(5, 12 10, 24 20, 4S. " What are you studying such a long time for? Why don't you move ? "

29 25, Sl2, 2521, 1519. The lady at first played 16 19, but after she saw the result of 14 10, 7 14, 27 23, I had to go back. 27 24. "Itis no use my playing 27 23 here ; I would only have to ' ditto.' "

19 23, 26 19, 10 23, 24 19, 23 27, 32 23, 18 27, 21 17, 27 31, 17 13, 31 27, 28 24, 27 23. "Now I will get that man on 19, and I can win." " I don't think you can," I said, and played 19 15, 11 18, 24 19. Another serenade here, and the pieces had to go back. The lady then brought her king round by 26. collared the -man on 14, and claimed a win, saying at the same time, " I could have won sooner if you hadn't cheated." — New Castle Chronicle.

10 14-a 23 18-d 23 20 9 6 22 26 22 17-6 17 26 9 5 2 9 13 9 G 10-c 31 22 26 30 13 G 2fi 30 17 U 811 5 1 3 8-/9 5 1 G 25 21-c 610 1014 23 19 2322 1116 13 9 20 31 5 1 14 17 18 11 30 2o 21 17 30 26 2114 16 23 1713 12 26 16 925 27 18 26 23 20 11 26 23 29 22 716 16 815 6 9 1115 2217 1015 1713 811 23 19 1619 610 1518 716 5 9 24 15 1518 6 2 1912 26 23 1019 28 24 18 22 10 6 914 1814 18 22 2 7 3126 30 25 19 23 24 20 4 8 914 1417 14 9 22 26 14 10 Drawn

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