GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 44

GAMES.

M'llwrick in Sydney. The first three of seven games played at Paddington Town Hall, Sydney, N.S.W., between Me»ars Wra M'llwrick, of Invercargill, N.Z , and John Boyce, of Sydney, N S W., on July 12, 1895. Game 2411— " Boston Gross." First came— M'Hwrick'B move.

(a) At the conclusion of the sitting Mr M'llwrick said he had uot seen this take before. Jfc is well known in Sydney. Mr Drury won a game from R. Mar, of Queensland, by springiEg j this move on hira. I (6) The third game Mr M'llwrick varied here with 11 16 and drew. (c) 16 20 would have made an easy «ame of it. Game 2412—" Alma." I Second game — Boyce's move. j

Third game same as first up to the 31st move, where MMlwrick varied with 11 16, drawn. .A game illustrating the utility of "Peterson's Drawbridge," playd at the Home Hotel between the editor and 11. E. Ewalfc. Score and notes from the Pittsburg Despatch. ,

(a) A fine conception, forcing White to be en fcka alert for BnaDS. Juat look at 31 26. 30 25* 20 lfl.

25 22, and Black, with a man down, looks a fourtime winner. (6) In a subsequent game with "Tom" Boyley the Southside expert, wo, in place of 18 14, wont 32 27, and the following beautiful end game transpired :—

At point illustrated on diagram, thanks to the Liverpool Mercury, we discovered a w»y oui o . what seemed a hopelessly lost game Ewalt and Peel pronounced it a Black win ; while Jasper Boyle announced his intention to forswear draughts aud take up "push pia," "populism,' the " hog combine," or gome other popular fad i White escaped with a draw. We responded tha White can draw by "Peterson'* Drawbridge." [Black.— Boyle.]

White to play and draw.

And the game is drawn by White maintaining the see-saw ; if White playa 16 12 Black wins by the second position. (c) If 30 26, 31 22 t 27 31, White draw*, same as in game with Ewalt. (tf) Ileie Ksvalt wauted a new deal, declaring 23 26 the proper move to win, but 14 9, 26 30, 20 16, ajxd White can crown the single piece on 2, and get back to 11, and force a draw by see-sawing 11 7 and 913 until Black forces an exchange. (c) 18 15, 20 16, 15 6, 29,22 18 makes an interesting problem ; 21 17 is the initial move; then if 18 22 or 18 23. 17 14 draws ; if 18 15, 9 14, 1 5, 1612, 1511, 14 10 di awe. (/) A. neat avoidance of the second position ; the amateur will notathat by keeping the man on 16 the Whita king retains c-mmaod of the Black king's movements, and that a draw must result as soon as the uncrowned Black pieces ure moved*

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