GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2007, 11 August 1892, Page 36

GAMES.

'Muircock's" Game. We reprint "Muircock's" game and add a variation or two from the Reprint of Drummond's First Edition in answer to a query attached to the game. Game 189S— " Old Fourteenth."

(1) 110 1915 2 6 1510 27 32 32 27 10 19 27 24 20 27-6 30 26 1116 2415 16 20 10 1 W. wins. b 6 15, 30 25, 20 27, 25 2, W. wins. Played at San Francisco, Cal., between Messrs Van Side and Washington. Game 1899—" Switcher." 1115 2711 13 17 30 26 3115 2117 716 25 21 2127 19 3 913 1714 1116 28 24 4 8 25 21 1017 26 23 16 20 2319 5 9 2114 17 22 1713 811 29 25 16 20 2117 27 3i 14 10 914 2419 22 26 32 27-a 615 23 18 811 31 22 3 7-b 19 10 14 23 22 IS 20 24 2217 W. wins. a A remarkable position. Set before a player for the first time, he would pronounce it practically impossible. 6 This loses, 6 10 will draw.— American Checker Review. The following were played in the match between the New York champion, Dr Schaefer, and Mr Reed, during their visit to Pittsburg on Decoration Day.— From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. Game 1900— "Laird and Lady."

For the sake of learners we wish to correct an error in the name of Game 1893 last week. It is a " Denny," not a "Dundee."

Reed s move. 115 4 8 1115 30 25 17 21 !319 2(5 23 29 25 10 6 3127 811 710 15 18 2 9 2125 !217 15 6 25 21 13 6 27 24 913 117 17 22 25 22 25 30 ■714 2314 27 23 6 2 2318 1017 918 18 27 5 9 811 !114 25 22 32 23 2 6 15 8 :518 18 25 22 25- 913 2215 14 20 3014 2117 610 2419 6 9 1317 25 30 1317 15 24 :915 1410 1713 10 15 Drawn Game 1901— "Fife." Schaefer's move. ,115 2314 914 2218 1418 !319 925 13 22 6 9 2 7 914 29 22 824 13 6 18 22 !217 3 8 32 28 2 9 711 5 9 2217 711 1713 23 26 !0 23 1116 2819 1619 1115 811 27 23 1115 23 16 25 30 1713 5 9 30 25 14 23 1519 15 24 20 15 at 13 6 24 28 25 22 15 21 2.3 22 1014 L4lB 2819 1216 6 2 Drawn Game 1902— " Defiance." Scbaefer's move. LI 15 1115 4 8 3 7 710 2] 19 25 22 30 26 13 6 2319 914 Sll 811 1118 1115 27 23 22 IS 1916 2311 1916 711 15 22 1219 1017 1014 2218 26 17 23 7 2111 Kill 15 22 1115 211 117 1418 25 9 24 20 26 23 32 27 514 15 24 6 9 17 22 29 25 2819 1713 27 23 Drawn Game 1903— " Dyke." Reed's move. 1115 1116 812 1619 1317 2217 1713 1710 23 16 1915 1519 914 622 1219 17 22 2115 29 25 13 6 27 21 1510 1019 4 8 2 9 19 23 23 26 2316 2218 2017 2419 2117 1219 5 9 19 26 15 24 26 30 25 22 25 22 30 23 2-519 811 711 1115 913 27 23 2217 32 27 17 14 Drawn

11 15 913 15 18-rt 2 9-1 913 2319 27 23 2218 32 27 2617 811 5 9 13 22 710 13 22 2217 2318 2617 27 23 2318 4 8 914 622 1115 811 25 22 18 9 15 6 30 2'j 1814 W. wins. a llhisl I his is the losing move. The >liaw id obtained as follows :— 1216 1510 18 22 14 9 18 23 1912 714 312'j 2 7 25 2L 1518 30 28 22 31 10 6 23 27 22 15 14 18 32 27 1 10 21 17 13 22 2617 3L24 9 6 27 32 2617 1115 2810 711 1714 1019 1714 1115 6 2 1116 2415 811 1713 1015 1410 622 2117 1518 29 25" 16 20 Drawn. — Jackson and Smith.