TO CORRESPONDENTS.
J. M., Balclutha.— ln your solution of Problem 1400 you begin very well, but "give." it to White afterwards. Your third move allows a draw. Try again. C. C, Port Cbaltners.— Many thanks for contribution?, also in anticip»tion of what is to come. G. M. D., MaungaUia.— We have given the play for a win with three kings agiiust two in the double corners befoje. It is, of course, a win for the three kings. ' J. S., Temuka.— News and games to hand for which accept thanks. [A number of answer*, correspondence, 4c, are crushed out.]
• * Solutions of Problems. Problem 1389 (By J. Hynd).— Black men on 2, 9, 11, 12. 13, 16, 19, 20 ; White men on 10,1 4,1 8, 22,23,26,28,31. Black to play and drawl 1924 1524 2427 2731 2622 1722 2819 2217 3124 2318 51, 1816 1115 1322 2027 31 2(5 2217 '2217 14 5 2617 1815 1714 ""15 11 Drawn. PnoBLEM 1390 (By J. Wyllie).— Black men on 1, 6, 9, 14; White men on 19, 21, 22, 25. Black to move and win. ' ' 9 13 11 7 24 27 22 18-6 23 26 19 16 15 19 7 lla 14 23 35 18 6 10 7 2 27 31 25 22 26 30 16 11 19 24 11 15 26 17 18 22 * 10 15 2 7 31 26 21 14 15 Black wins. (a) If 7 10. 27 31, 10 17, 31 26, 4c, Black" Wins. ([>) If 15 10, 26 17, 10 15, 1 6, &c, Black wins. Problem 1391 (By D. Gourlay).— Black men on 1, 4. 12, 27. 28, ks 17, 19 ; Whit© men on 14, 20, 25, 26, ks 3, 10, 21. White to play and win. 2623 2016 1015 15 6 3 8 2522 1926 1219 1710 110 411 White wins, Phoblem 1392 (By. H. Tonkin).— Black men on 2, 14, k 22 ; White men on 10, 13. 21. Black t5 play and win. 22 17 17 13 14 17 13 Vf. 13 9 10 6 21 U Black wins, The above position occurred in play at the JPalmouth Club, and was published by Mr H. Tonkin, of Penryn, in 1884. It is rather a remarkable coincidence that the veteran Robert Martins (alio of Penryn, Cornwall) should adopt tho same sacrb * flee of the man to defeat Adamson In 1884-6. Th* play appears in Gould's Match Games with tag note "A neat finish."— Draughts World.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 40
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