GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 38

GAMES.

Game 2312. By L.' S. Head in Pittsburg Despatch.

And after 15 19 we have position, as on diagram —White to move and win, correcting Game 143, international match, 189J, whore Beattie played 16 12. against Moir, only drawing.

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(a) The correcting move. (6) If 59, or 10 15, then If? 12, White wins ; if 19 2-1, 28 19, 11 15, then IB 11, White wins; or if 14 17, 21 14, 10 17, White wins by 23 18, 17 2T, 1814, 811. (c) 21 25, 30 21, 14 18 is no better, for 2 7, 18 2$ 26 22, White wina.— L. S. H. I£d. — During th» play, Mr Moir, who was stndy*' ing the game with gr-at intensity, saw that 25 "21 would set up a formidable problem for Black"- to solve ; and after the girue was finished he intfmated as much. Sjvtral experts examined the position at the point illustrated ; but Mr Moir, taking the White, demonstiated tho wm precisely after the maunor shown by air Ilead's figures. The game is a remarkable one. and a good example of the power of the " White Dyke " defence* The question is, When did Black inako the losing move

Game 2313— " Switcher." Played at Larkhall, Februiry 7, between Blr Martins and Mr A. Dunn, of Burnbank.

* Somothing new in this 15 19 move. Mr Martins thinks it will stand the test. — A. D^ Glasgow Herald.

Ga-me 2314—" Cross." By R. A. Davis, Woburn, Mass., U.S. In favouring the Glasgow Ilerald with» this game, Mr DavU remarks : — I send you a variation of the " Cros*," as usually played hera ; quite likely some playeis would prefer another line of plfty for White, but I shall be there.

Correction. "=====j|===T Mr D. A. Brodie writes :— I am •$4»j§ W & of °P inion there is still a win y i'l for Black in tho ending from O'dpfflja » "Old Fomt.enth" betw«e. '(<>®n U f' Sle<;sr3 K «°^ d y (Black) an. •i S3 O fc&O M'llwrick (White) at the pan OSj' '<& n vion illustrated.

(a) 3 8 lo<-ei. (b) If 24 27, 22 26, 27 31 c, 30 26, 28 21-rf, 12 IC 24 20, 18 15, &c . Black winj. (c) If 27 24, BUck wins by 2f5 30, &o. Id) If 31 27, 30 26, Black wins. (<j) 28 24, 26 31, or 29 25, 20 30, Black wins. if) 27 24 loie3. (ff) 29 25 loses by 20 23. (h) 24 20, 22 17, 20 16\ 17 14, 10 11. 14 10, 29 25, 10 14, &c, Black wins.

1115 2217 811 1714 918 2314 • 1017 2114 1216 25 22 1619 24 20 4 8 29 25 G 0 1410 714 27 23 2 7 23 10 812 3227 1216 27 23 913 2310 1 6 3127 610 27 23

Bfack to pUy. 11 1G 30 26 8 11 3 7-a 28 21-/ 24 28 6 10 £C 23 11 15 7 11 27 32 28 21 10 17 38 15 15 10 11 20 32 28 21 28 22 18 23 13 10 14 20 24-1 2!) 25 28 24 17 22 12 16 14 17 24 19-fr 24 20 24 28 22 26 19 23 23 18 19 2t-< 20 11 25 21 2B 30 15 8 17 14 24 21 28 24 23 24 (I) 28 24 20 IG-2 19, 15 17 22 26 31 12* 10 24 19 16 11 11 20 22 2*6 31 27 18 11 then 17 13, 1 5, Black wins, (2) 20 2-1 27 21-ff 27 24 26 30 26 ?2 17 14 24 27 24 27-A 29 25 30 26 22 17 M 10 18 23 18 22 24 28 28 32 14 10 19 23 23 21 32 28 10 6 2:{ 18 24 28 14 9 59 « 1 28 24 Black 9 14 win* 24 28 14 18 21 17 19 23 17 H 29 25 22 17 11 7 5 0 23 22 13 8 7 10 10 i 25 21 17 14 10 7 18 9 21 17 13 6 7 11 11 1(5 Black wins.

!3 18 7 14 8 11 19 15* 27 23 11 18 4 8 2215 S3 lO 2 7 LO L 4 25 22 L 9 10 12 16 L 4 23 24 20 (a) 24 20 draws 20 16 1418 20 25 913 2117 18 23 1612 710 23 26 30 16 1019 25 21 (5 10. 28 24 19 28 27 23 2318 1 6 1611 8 15 18 11 10 15 11 8 010 91< 4 I 1411 Blacl wins

LI 15 2117 913 25 21 1519* Ml 5 1(119 !316 .219 lack — Dunn. 29 25 3 7 5 0 24 20 1714 15 9 18 27 23 22 15 7 10 7 10 23 16 27 24 10 19 10 14 1(5 12 32 27 8 11 Whit 25 22 610 12 8 1115 8 3 19 24 2519 15 24 2016 te — Marians. 24 27 3 7 31 24 31 27 14 17 7 10 21 7 2Zi.'3 2 27 18 16 20 23 2SIB 27 3L 15 11 2.3 18 18 25 5 9 Draw.

55 21-« 1 15& !117* 4 21 2318 711 16 7 [WIHTK.] 1014 11 7 18 11 10 15 310 7 2 1418* 7TI 2 7 1618 18 25 ITI6 White wlnar;