DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2079, 28 December 1893, Page 38

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted by Jos. Abbunethy,

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PBOBLEMU44 By James Beecot, Mandeville.

PROBLEM 1145. Ey "S. C," Havelock.

[Black.]

PROBLEM IH6. By 0. I. Darling, America. (For Beginners.) [Black. ]

PROBLEM 1147. By W. J. Marsh, Arrowtown.

[Black.]

[One of our correspondent's best efforts, the key move being nicely concealed. — Ed.]

GAMES.

Game 2103—" Laird and Lady." By D. A. Brodie, Dunedin. (Re-published by request.)

(a) Given as the solution to Problem 622, Canterbury Times. (i) Forms Problem 819, Otago Witness : — [White ]

(c) Solution to Problem 819, Otago Witness. (d) In Game 451, Canterbury Times, between Messrs E. A. Du r gin and the late W. Busby, 21 25, 30 21, 9 14, was played, leading to a draw. I submit the above for a Black win. (c) 1916 2316 2J15 1611 13 6 1219 1019 812 6 9 119

Black wins.

It certainly reflects the highest credit on Mr Brodie's powers as an analyst and player in having discovered a flaw in this game, and correcting the same after its having run the gauntlet of the readers of the New York Turf, Field, and Farm, the Glasgow Weekly Herald, American Checker Review, and the Canterbury Times, which is allowed by all these authorities to be one of the finest endings that has occurred in this "Laird and Lady" game. We especially recommend it to the notice of nurreadeis.— Dr. Kd. Canterbury Times

Game 2104—

"Cross."

(rt) Mr Head on another occasion varied as follows, and by so doing proved 26 23 which precedes 9 13 at note (a) to be a loss. 1 5k 1116 Sll 14 21 16 23 17 I'i-b25 22-c 21 17-d 23 IS Head won. CO Mr Head asserts that there is no draw after 17 13, or in fact after 26 23.

(c) If 24 20, Black wins.

(([) If 29 25, 14 18. 23 14, 16 23, 2718, 10 28,30 23, 15 20, Black wins. — Head, in American Checker Review.

Game 2105.— " Double Corner.''

(t) 13 17, S 4, 16 20, 4 S, IS i 3, 261!), 17 22, drawn.— J. Morty, in A.C K.

(a) If 8 3, then 2 7. (b) In Game 22, Vol V, A.C R., Messrs Perry and Denvir play 17 22 and White wins.

(c) If 69, then 26 31, 918, 31 26, 21 14.

Draughts Items. Our Problems. — The prize problems in the Witness Competition have received full recognition from the press of the colonies and Home, the " Stroke" by G. Foreman coining iv for special praise. The other week the North Otago Times published it with the remark— "We publish this week one of the prettiest 'Stroke' problems we have yet encountered." — A correspondent writes :— " I have had a look at 'Little Johnnies solution of Problem 1136. It seems to be quite sound and surprisingly simple after one has seen it. It seems surprising that such a palpable short cut to a win should have escaped the observation of the experts ; but I have noticed that in looking too far ahead one is apt to overlook an easy win. The microscope and the telescope both need in turn to be brought into requisition in draughts playing."— [The win is hardly "palpable"; and we should mention that Mr Little also discovered the short win, but he did not make it public before "Little Johnnie" wrote to him some years ago.— Eo.]

Daniel Webster used to be fond of draughts. The widow of ex-Speaker Linn Boyd, of Kentucky, says that when in Washington he often vi.sited her husband, and that they would play the dreary games of checkers steadily hour after hour, sometimes till after midnight.—Pittsburg Despatch.

Lake and Vincent Counties. — A project is on foot to establish a draughts association for Lake and Vincent Counties, and if successful a tournament (to be annual) will be held (if possible) during January. The project is one that can meet with no objection on the score of expense, whereas it will serve as an impetus to the game and provide a healthy subject of interest to old and young.

Mr J. T. Denvir, publisher of the American Checker Review, will publish in book form the games played at Pittsburg and Chicago between Freeman and Reed. The Forsyth- Kelly games for the Canadian championship will also appear in pamphlet form.

A Good Score — Mr J. Rennie, chess and draughts editor of the Toronto Mail, come time ago played 14 simultaneous games of chess and 12 simultaneous games of checkers with the chess and draughts experts of the Q.O.R. Sergeants' Mess. The undertaking was a difficult and hazardous one, but Mr Rennie came out with flying colours, as the following points will show: — Chess — Bennie won 8, drew 2, lost <i. Checkers— Rennie won 11, drew 1, lost 0.

IVaser v Perrie. — A meeting between Fraser, the young Dundee champion, and Ferric came off recently at Glasgow, in which the former was victorious, winning two games out of five played, the remaining three being drawn. It is but just to Ferric to_ say that the meeting was quite an offhand one Frasor was on holiday, and had been anxious to meet W. lleid, of Kilmarnock, one of Scotland's strongest players, but was disappointed. During his visit to Glasgow, Fraser played a total of 27 games, of which he won 10, lost 0, and 17 were drawn. A wonderful score for a young player amongst such an aggregation of talent as at Glasgow.

Answers to Correspondents. J. S. S., Mataura. — Can you send some of the games D. A. B.

played ; he cannot remember

them ? W. J. M , Arrowtown. — Your interesting letter to hand. The project in hand is a worthy one, and deserves assistance ; but cannot send you

definite word until after the

holidays. Thanks for problem ; one of yours on band will

be returned, as figures aro wroD;*. " S (.'.," Jlavelock.— Vci y pleased to hear from you. Thanks for • play— always welcome.

A coloured mun over 50 years of age, from America, w;ih married to a j'oung woman of 21 at Hastings the other day.

LI 15 24 20 10 14 2213 25 30 53 19 1317 28 24-0 914-0 26 22 811 1915 710 30 26 1417 J217 17 21 32 28 2125 2218 913 2U9 5 9 13 9-e 30 26 1714 710 2016 613 2319 LOl7 14 7 1120 15 6 2623 !114 310 25 22 110 1916 1518 3126 18 25 1916 2314 26 23 2 7 29 22 &12 19 Black 4 8 26 23 14 17-c 21 6 wins.

Played at the Chicago Chess mil Checker Club between L. fc>. rlcad and John 'I. Denvir. 1115 2419 (i <) IS) Hi 1011 !318 !>II 3127 12 20 Denvir 811 IS '.) 2 t> 30 23 won. >7 23 514 2ti 23 13 2(» 4 8 22 17 '.) 13 a 25 2it

!G23 10 15 10 6 31 20 17 2f5 3 17 11 7 913 1016 30 32 811 15 22 c-GIU 17 22 211'J £22-6 710 26 HI 1017 £18 22 20' 2311) 20" 30 Draw.

By D. A. Biiodie, Dunedin. 914 2215 1019 28 24 1216 !21S 10 19 2415 3 7 11 8 5 9 2415 913 32 27 411 53 22 16 20 2218 710 15 8 LI 16 25 22 15 15111-16 20 !9 25 710 18 9 6 9 a-8 4 811 27 24 514 30 25 2 6 315 20 27 2319 1014 4 8 LI IS 3124 1118 1915 610 md we have the following josition; White to play and 31ack to draw : —

[Black.]