PROBLEM 1158. GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2085, 8 February 1894, Page 38

PROBLEM 1158.

GAMES.

By a Wabrington Amateur, in

the Leeds Mercury.

White to play and wiu. [A very creditable effort.— Ed.]

The following games were played by correspondence between Messrs D. A. Brodie and Gunthorpo, of Auckland. Play was commenceel at the beginning of August 1S!M), and concluded in March 18U3.

Game 2115—" Whilter." Brodie's move.

White to play.

(a) 31 26 loses. (6) If 10 6, Black has "a nice winning " shot." (c) Positions exactly alike for some moves back, and at other points of the game. Game 2116— " Second Double

Corner."

(a) An interesting position. Game 2117 — " Ayrshire Lassie."

White to play.

Tho samn position was published as Problem 1035, No. 29 in Problem Competition. Continue— 19 16-a 23 32 11 8 16 19 812 1219 710 1916 12 8 16 312 32 27 8 3 19 23 1713 14 18 20 16-1 16 19 13 9 18 14 1216& 27 23 3 8 slt 11 7 19 23 1611 1916 1017 610 16 7 2319 812-c2319 13 9 Drawn.

28 24 24 20 11 8 8 3 13 9 27 31 27 23 1815 2318 1510 20 16 1611 10 7 3 8 8 3 3127 2319 19 23 1814 1015 Drawn. (a) 3 7 loses by 14 18, 7 16, 1 6, 27 24, 18 23, Black wins. (6) 27 2». 1115, 1216, IS 23, 1G 11, 23 18, drawn. (c) 23 24, 16 19, Black wins.

Game 2118.— " Double Corner." An iuteresting game, played between the two strongest members of the North End (Liverpool) Club. Black, Mr E. Clark. White, Mr W. Sculthorpe. - Mercury.

(Notes by Mr Ely Clark.) («) The favourite reply of the old veteran and one that has become exceedingly popular lately (6) Giving White the chance of forming the better-known openings by playing 23 19 ; but he prefers to play 25 22, knowing I would " Dyke " him. (c) I have contested many games with Mr Sculthorpe on this particular variation, hoping to catch him in at least one of the many traps in which this line abounds ; but my endeavours have been in vain, for he always trots out his 27 23 (move at note c). Up*to the present I cannot say I've had the best of it.

(d) It is questionable which of the two lines is the better, the move in the text or 30 25 ; the latter has many beautiful traps tp recommend it. For instance, if Black were to answer with 9 14 in reply to 30 25, White has one of those unexpected wins which turn up in our Bilent game. Wyllie has caught many lino players in it. I will leave it to tho novice to supply the solution.

(c) One of Mr Sculthorpe's happy inventions, and undoubtedly an improvement on the books. In the lecent exhibition match at Glasgow, between Messrs Beattie and Searight, Mr Beattio beat Searigbt by similar to this move. I have no doubt but what this move was known to Beattie, Jackson, and Co. several years ago, and kept for such an occasion as that at Glasgow. Mr Sculthorpo first played this move on mo about four years back. See the I D.M., vol. 3, Gamo No. 100.

(FlO The position is now the same as the game between Messrs Bsattie and Searight: the latter played 8 12 hero, auj ii. . Alfcu ?Ufih play has been published bince showing draws and Black wins, I have yet to discover tho draw for Black after 8 12 is played.— Ed. : liemarkable; but we observe that Mi- Tescheleit, the London champion, lias been "analysing " this game rather lengthily in the columns of a contemporary, and he has attempted to show v draw by 8 12 at this point. Instead of 9 14, as in tho text, he goes — 2812 3 7 15 1518 1019 721 2217 3127 2115 30 25

Now Mr Tescheleit continues with 12 16. 17 14, and leads the game to a draw ; but there would seem to be a much stronger continuation.

ih) Anything else would lose. The position is now identical with I ' Dyke" Game No. 41, var. h !' Br o itish Draughts Player," Par* 8 : also "Robertson's Guide," Dyke," var. 3, at 20th move.

(i) Corrects "Robertson's Guide," where 711 is played, allowing White to win. I give the play from the B.D.P. for the benefit of the novice. It is as follows :— 711 1518 1216 26 30 2518 3127 2011 8 3 7 2 6 2 812-j 1827 3126 6 9 18 22 27 23 26 22-Z3O 23 13 6 1713 11 16 ft 27 31 19 23 30 25 22 17 24 20 Ml 8 3 7 2 7 16 20

Then 2 6, -White wins.-F. Tescheleit.

0) 11 16, then 24 20, 8 11, 27 24, 14 18, 1714, 1017, 2114, 18 23, 14 10, 23 27, 36 22, 27 31, 2218 White wins.— Tescheleit. (ft) If 1216. White wins neatly by 30 25, 1 5, 25 22, 5 9, 24 20, White wins.

(J) Here is where "Robertson's Guide" misses the win. 26 23 is given, which only draws. (hi) Varies from Mr Tescheleit's play, who gives 30 25, with a drawn result.

(«) If 8 11, then 26 23, ]9 26, 30 23, 18 22, 2319, 1518, 1915 1116, 24 20, 1619, 27 21, 19 23 24 19, 23 27, 28 24, White wins. (o) 1518 will draw by careful play, but 812 would lose by 2016, 1518, 27 24, 19 23, 13 9, White wins. (») This is one of many games I have played with Mr Sculthorpe on this line of the " Double Corner." I have added notes to make it more interesting to your readers.

319 1)18 20 25 4 8 32 27 711 23 7 5 9 2117 10 14 217 1(5 23 30 20 812 27 23 11G £718 1015 1713 1519 «23 15 22 2G22 610 811 2518 1216 13 6 Ind we have the following posiion—

L 8 15-al4 18 1410 18 ]5 18 9 19 26 1714 15 16 23 514 15 8 913 711-615 6 2419 1619 8 3 23 26 2318 1317 25 21 18 23 3122 6 9 2016 !6 30 3 7 2518 28 2J 17 22 22 17 30 25 11 16 914 c-16'11 Drawn.

.115 32 28 711 24 20 24 27 !419 15 24 25 22 2 6 1410 524 2819 1116 2011 2731 >819 4 8 2117 615 11 7 811 22 18 16 20-a 23 18 31 27 !218 811 1714 1519 7 2 914 18 9 20 27 1814 27 23 18 9 613 3124 17 21 1814 514 29 25 10 17 2218 !5 22 1115 1910 19 24 LI 15 27 21 12 16 26 22 Draw.

1115 2 6 610 3 7 30 26 2120 30 26 2114 2419 1410 811 1518 1017 711 26 22 23 24 1713 32 28 26 22 10 7 4 8 1417 17 22 18 25 2218 2319 2114 2617 29 22 7 3 914 1017 1115 2125 1814 22 17 2314 1910 2218 6 9 918 721 25 30 26 23 25 21 3126 1814 And we have the following position —

914 1713 3 7 A30 14 3227 22 17-a 2 6 27 24 71101916 LI 15-6 29 55 dl 4 18-i 27 24 12 19 25 22 710 1714 19 23 2 7 15 19 c 27 23-e 10 17 24 19 11 15 24 15 812 2114 15 24 711 LO l9 2316 1 5 28 19 19 23 2316 1219 3L27-«i812 11 IS L 219 32 27 6 10-?il3 9 27 32 L7 lO 4 8 2t20 23 27 IS 27 615 25 21 1017 9 6 32 23 21 17 914 g 26 22 27 32«-20 16 5 9 2217 17 26 6 2 Draw.