DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2057, 27 July 1893, Page 38

DRAUGHTS.

OONDUCTED BY JOS. AbERNVOT.

Draughts Resort.— Visitors to Dunedin can rely on finding draughts players at the North Dunedin Youths' Club, King street (near Albany street), any night in the week.

PROBLEM 1102. By D. A. Brodie, Dunedin.

[Black.]

[White.] Black to play and win.

[The above occurred in a " Single Corner " game between Messrs Brodie (Black) and Wilson (White), the Kaikorai expert, at the North Dunedin Club. Spectators said it was a draw. Solvers should play this to a finish, to make sure of their win.— Ed.l

PBOBLEM IIO3. By D. A. Brodie, Dunedin.

[Black.]

[Whitk.] Black to play and win. [This also occurred in play the same evening between Messrs Brodie (Black) and" Wilson (White), arising out of a "Fife." Black had just played 30 25, then 22 18, and White lost.— Ed.] GAMES. The following " Old Time Con- , troversy" is brought up by the American Checker Review, and should prove interesting to our readers.

White wins.— J. Bertie, (a) This move is regarded generally as a weak one, and by a great many as a loss. In order that it may be thoroughly tested we will give a copy of " Bowen's Cross" to anyone proving a White win.

White wins.— J. Bertie., (6) Wyllie substituted 1014' here for a draw, and was opposed by J. Bertie, when they* fought it for over a year in the columns of the Lseds Express' and Paisley Gazette, and Turf, Field, and Farm. In this contest Mr Bertie seemed to have the best of it, and for a time showed a White win. ' But it was, not' to remain so long, for we # find a short time afterwards, in the St. Clair Republican, Mr J. D. Janvier and others showing a draw on this same 1014 var. The .following is a summary of their play :—

Drawn. — Bush. (c) Solution of position No. 100 in St. Clair Republican. (d) Players must not think that in this short review they have all the play we are able to produce, as we have over 200 variations. It would be impossible to give a complete review in the space allowed us.

Jordan v, Stewart (Endings.) Twelfth Game — Black men 1, 3, 8, 12;' White men 10, 20, 21, 24. Black (Jordan) to play :- 811 1518 23 27 3127 2319 2117 13 9 6 2 1915 11 8 1115 1823 27 31 2723 1216 1713 9 6 2419 15 11 Draw. Thirteenth Game— Black men 4, 7, 20, 25, k 30 ; White men 12, 18, 27, 31, k 14. White (Jordan) to play :— 1815 411 12 8 1115 3124 711 1418 29 25 2721 Draw. 15 8 2529 1823 2027 Fourteenth Game^-Black men 2, 5, 10, 20, 23, k 30 ; White men 12, 17. 18, 28, 31, k 8. White (Stewart) to play :— 811 1713 1410 13 6 10 6 1015 23 27 27 31 2 9 23 27 1814 3121 2821 2120 ' 6 2 1518 20 27 5 9 18 23 Draw. Richard Jordan, although some .two years the senior of Stewart, is still quite' a young man. He was born in Edinburgh in -November 1872, and is therefore not yet 21 years of age. Jordan first attracted public notice as a draughts player by defeating Porte— an old, Scotch international— in a match for the Wyllie Medal arid Edinburgh championship. His next important encounter was with Wyllie, the celebrated "Herd Laddie," in a subscription match of 20 games. The match came off in Edinburgh in the spring of last year, -and, to the surprise of all who were unacquainted with' the skill of young Jordan, Wyllie. was defeated, the final score being — Jordan 2, Wyllie 1, drawn 17. Last November Jordan also defeated *K. Fraser, champion of Dundee, in a sec match of 20 games, the score being— Jordan 6, Fraser 2, drawn 9. In the late Scottish, tournament Jordan defeated M'Kelvie in the first round, but succumbed, after < a hard struggle, to his present opponent in the second round, the score being— Stewart 2, Jordan 1, drawn 9. Draughts Item. - Our Problems.— Our problems for some time back have created considerable interest among readers, and it is gratifying to find that these problems are the work of our own contributors. No. 1094 has received a large share of attention, and all unite in expressing their approval of its value, the majority of solvers sending two solutions; 1095 (Darling) has been found a perfect problem— natural position, forced play, with decisive and well-concealed win— "l deem" it a beauty," seems to be the opinion ; No. 1098 and 1099 (Messrs Dunn and Shanks) have elicited remarks which fully endorse our footnotes to the problems. Answers to Correspondents. W. S., Arrow. — The play you send for opinion is correct if you play 31 26 as in your own note ; 17 14, of course, gives the game away.' Your solutions of Problems 1098 and 1099 are correct. ' Thanks for promise. J. C, Hawke's Bay.— Tour play on 1094 still admits of a draw ; see solution below. Solution of 1097 is correct. ,Xc 1096, the conditions of the problem require that you should begin by Black's strongest move, and win with White against that. In the play you send you omit what is evidently the best line of attack for ' Black, therefore the solution is not correct. Will forward the play you ask for. J. 8., Mandeville. —Thanks for problem ; but are you sure Richmond does not play to a draw in the Manual? "White to win" may be a misprint. Had to dispose of our copy of the book, but will borrow one during week and ascertain. J. D. S., Oamaru. — Thanks for • problem. Pleaded to hear from ~ you, and that this column isnot iorgotten. Solution of Problem 1094. By.-Jos. Abernethy, Dunedin. \\ ,' (Correcting Game 2018.)

(o) With one exception every solver on the first attempt here*played 2217, 1410, 17 14, 117, 14 9, 7 2, 18 23, not noticing that White can now draw neatly.by going 10 6, 1 10, 5 1, and White gets back the man. ' Solution of Problem 1095. By O. I. Darling, America.

Then 16 18 and White wins. (o) Corrects Problem 34, Hill's Manual, by Geo. Jewitt, where 11 15 is played and Black wins. Solution of Problem 1097. By J. Workman. Black men on 1, 5, 6, 18, 20, k 29 ; White men oh 13, 21, 26, 28, 30. White to play and win. tfr Workman proceeded with the win in the following pretty fashion :— 2622 11 7 7 2 13 6 2 7 18 25 5 9 610 1014- 110 Then 21 17 and White wins.

Black men on 3, 6, 14, 22 ; White men on 11, 13, 21, 20. Black to play and win. 2&28 1418 3 7-a23 30 30 5 29% 2117 11 2 2 9 . Black wins. (a) Forced and pretty.— Ed. Solution of Problem 1096. By D. A. BaoDiE, Dunedin. Black men on 1, 5, 12, 18,20, k23; White men on 13, IV, 19, 21, 25, 28, k 16. Black to play and White to .win. 23 27 1116 24 27 1611 26 31 1611 1823 10 7 3127 1015 2721 13 9 2731 2 7 3126 l«16-« 514 7 2 26 23 1116 1219 1710 2024 710 2723

, Black men on 1, 3, 12, IS, n as ; White men on 5, 11, 14, 25, 32. Black to play and win. 2622' 11 7 1923 711 1611 25 21 23 27 1116 26 23 2 6 ■1216-a 7 2 2326 11 7 2218 32 28-1 27 :$2 16 11 27 24 6 9 1619 2 7 26 31 2819 11 7 1410 32 27 11 7 2316 18 23 7U 3126 7 2 Black wins. 0) 14 10 7' 2 6 9 33 9 6 2 18 23 26 31 26 23 1815 2218 11 7 2 6 913 9 6 3228 2326 3126 2318 1511 1814 i . Black wins.

LO II ZazO za 10 i o so uo \ 18 9 14 10 21 20 7 10 27 23 5 14 2i 29 18 14 15 18 29 25 5522 13 95 10 7 1015 2318 L 417 29 25 1115 18 22 1713 3218 9 6 7 3 2 6 610, L 7 22 25 22 1417 22 25 25 22 LBl4 6 2 3 7 3227 10 Q Drawn. — Janvier and Greenland. * (5) 10 7 3 8 30 26-c 11 7 711 !9 25 1115 1519 14 9 10 24 7 3 811 2»15 I' 3 6ittlls !5 22 2218 1814 119

5 9-a 15 22 19 23 10 15 18 22 13 6 2518 2522 1410 3 7 110 1216 3 8 1518" 2319 24 20 2217 10 7 16 23 1619 812 1115 2718 29 25 1814 7 3..' White wins.— J. Bertie. .' (2) 811 1115 1519 28 32 19 28' 914 3127 1418 27-24 1823White wins.— J.- Be'rtie«\ -(3) 2419 1620 3126 1915 2623 23 27 White wins.— J. Bef-tie., (a) 3 7 1620 1418 27 31 12.16 2319 2419 1714 27 ' 711 L 623 710 1823 3127 1 5 2718 25 22 1410 13 9^1120 15 22 1014 20 24 27 21 514 s 2518 18 9 10 7 1915 10 6 1116-4 514 2427 2419 29 25 2217 7 2 1510 White wins.- J. Drummond. (4) 710 3228 1923 3 7 1518 >9 25 1216 1410 2327 IUS 5 9-6 24 20 16 19 17 13 19 23 L 3 6 1519 10 7 18 22 9-6 LOl5 2217 1518 13 9 ,2327 25 22 1015 7 3 27 32 30 26

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