GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2199, 23 April 1896, Page 38

GAMES.

By R. Mar, champion of Australasia. Score and notes, from the Queenslander. v . Game 2457— " Nailor." 1115 1713 18 22-0 32 28 2229 15 6 2319 2 6 2518 15 19-fe 3115 110 811 24 20 1015 1714 29 25 24 6 26 23 1524 1910 1923 1410 2218 4 8-e 2819 622 2724 2522 62 30 26-6 1418 2318 2326 2016 1815 914-e 2314 710 3815 1219 2 6 2217-d 918- 2117 1118 10 7 812 69e 26 23/ 1015" 2925 310 28 24 Drawn. («) If 38, 22 17, or 21 17, same as " Whilter" or "Alma"; if 9 13, 23 18, same as "Will o1o 1 the Wisp " ; if 9 14, 22 17, 69, 17 18, same as " Souter " if U4, 2217. tffc 1713. 3 8. nms a B "WMUer" '

— — — —^ " i ■ i i ■■ ■ tmmmm —^frfiy or "Alma" ilf 9 14. 22 17, 15 18, 24 29. 11 1% 2S 2*> 48, same as* 1 Old Sssrtoenth." (b) Thia forms the openiof, If 82 17, 9 l?fc 17 14, 10 17 { 81 17, some as"Loird and Lady " j if 22 17, 9 13. 25 22, same as "Bwiteher* ; if 22 17, 0 14, or 15 18, same as "Old Fourteenth.' (c) This is Drummond*! more, and probably tha best. The American Draughts Player draws, however, by 15 18. (d) 22 18 here abo draws. («) This move ru«« the fame into a "Souter." Black has nothing better. If 15 18, White goto a good game by 19 15. (/) Lees's Guide gives 25 22, allowing Black to win. (j,) If 11 15, then S3 14, 15 24, 14 9, 5 14, 31 26, 24 31, 32 23, <fee, and the game is drawn. - (A) If 12 16, then 31 26, 22 31, IS 14, 31 24, 28 10, and the game is drawn. Book op Scottish Toobnbt.* The book of games of the fourth Scottish championship tourney is to hand, and seems to be tha Beit tonrney book yet published for the student. In all the book contains 167 games, all exhaust i vely annotated by James Lees, Dalmellington, whose name is sufficient recommendation in it elf. Tha games and notes are profusely illustrated with, diagrams, the whole ocoupjing 100 pages, clearly printed. In addition there is an excellent photo* engraving of Messrs Jordan and Ferris, first and second prize-winners. The following is an example of the games :—: — James Ferric v. J. C. Brown. Brown's nomfr nation. Gamb 2458-" Centra." Black— Ferric. White— Brown. 1115 1714 1524 1410 310 12 8 3319 1115 2711 1317 11 8 1418 811 28 24 18 27 2114 014 2217 2217 711 3124 918 8 3 913 1518 26 23 1216 25 22 1015 17 14 1915 9 13 24 20 18 25 3 8 1822 10 19 '' 32 28 16 19 29 22 2 0 26 17 24 8 1116 3026 5 9 812 . 1323 411 2419 6 9 10 7-a 6 0 811 Then 15 18. 11 15, 19 23, 14 10, 23 26, 10 6, 26* 30. drawn. (a) Same up to this stage as 18th game of the first match played in 1890 between R. S. Mar and J. Wyllie. The latter played 22 18, and ihould have won, as shown by J. Maize, draughts editoe of the Pittsburg Despatch. The following, by Maizp s^ows a draw after 22 18 j— 22 18 20 16 16 12 18 15 10 6 15 6 I 913 1317 2 6-& 6 9 110 914 6 1> drawn. (6) 17 21, 26 22, 19 23, 22 17, 26, and Maize showa how Wyllie should have scored a win off Mar. See diagram";— [Black.]

[White.] White to play and win. 18 15c 17 13 12 8 11 7 7 2 23 26 26 31 3 12 31 27 W. wins* (c) Wyllie played 10 7, and only drew. , En -game. London v. Bafcteriea.— This was an ending [T" [Black. ] tween Messrs Bugbee and Bnt. """'"" ' <te'" ■ "i k tna matcn Played between ""' s^jg, y these clubs on October 28 last. ■/■/■ ■■„. ©." §3 • It was submitted to the Leeds &@'<?\ £1 Mercury for adjudication, and VS**! I ** d - eoided to be tt win for mite ®®W & &® (London). White (Hunt) to play 18 15 28 19 10 15 28 24 15 24 25 22 7 3 24 28 7 1\ 8 15 15 24 19 24 3 7 24 19 14 18 White wins.

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