Criticisms.

Otago Witness, Issue 2171, 3 October 1895, Page 38

Criticisms.

I Mr J. A. Scott, Gore, writes under date Sep« tember 23 :-ln laat week's Witriwß, Game 2370— "OlSk"— It'll wrick v. Buyce, at Note ft, third move, Mr M'llwrick playa 27. which allows Whito i instead of BW.k to win by 26 22, li) 2t«, 22 17. And I in Game 2373, Note b, Wllwrick says 19 15 would lose for White. I think 19 16 i* a losb aho by the following play. The position is : Black men on 3, 5, 8, 13, 14, 18 ; Wbito men on 16, 20, 2), 24, 25, 20.

| 11 8 15 18 15 22 11 15 11 18 25 30, and Bl*ck wins. 1 Mr D. A Brodie writes :— ln last week's Witnecs, Mr J. A Lucas gives play for a White wiu in the "Crosa" gains at Note b, batween Mca<ra Boyce aud M'uwr.ck. I would be much obliged if Mr 1/tiras will continue his pay where he leaves off aud eays2s22, &a, White wins. And again at the fourth move of hi« play : Bkck men on 2, 3, 5, 10, 13, 14, 15, 19 ; Wnit« men on 16, 21, 23, 25, 28, 27, 28, 29. Mr Locut hern pUys 37, bnt I play 15 18, and should Ida to ace a White win.

Black cj move :— 5 9 23 2J 9 14 2(5 22 16 12-a 19 15-2 10 (3 tJ 9 8 11 11 18 2G SO 22 29 24 19 22 15 6 1 20 1(5 18 23 14 18 30 2>f 18 23 26 22-1 15 10 '16 Bl*ck win*. (a) 24 19, 18 23, 2G 23, 23 20, 1G 12, 8 11, some as trunk. (1) 19 15 17 22 6 1 14 18 ]l 18 15 10 » 13 » 14 20 1!) 22 2) 16 18 22 13 17 10 G 23 26 Bluckwins. 19 15 18 23 G 9 (2) 1!) 16 30 26 8 11 3 7 4 8 11 15 8 4 17 2-2 12 8 14 18 16 11 28 17 11 15 7 11 8 11 2630 48 2229 84 IS 25