DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 40

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted by Jos. Abernethy.

Solutions of problsmi, games, and analyses Invited l or tUli column. Games should be written In five columns at below, and al correspondence addressed to the Draughts Kdttor.

PROBLEM 1405. A. Bhodie, Champion of New Zeal

[Black.]

[Given ta correct Problem 942 in Gould's Problem Book, by L. M. Buttery, where it is given as a draw.]

PROBLEM 1406. By D. A. Brodie, Champion of New Zealand.

[Black ]

GAMES. Southland Championship.

Played between Messrs Beecot and Souness in the final round.

Game 2480- " Cross." Souness's move.

11 15 14 23 16 19 19 21 25 18 23 18 19 10 30 26 22 15 26 22 8 11 7 14 14 18 23 30 18 25 27 23 26 19 32 27 25 22 29 22 10 14 11 18 9 13 30 25 23 19 19 15 15 11-tt 31 26 wius. (a) No hope for White after this move, which surely must have been made under gome misapprehension. Game 2481—" Glasgow. '' Beecot/s move. 11 15 24 20 7 10 27 23 27 31 23 19 Hi 19 23 18 9 14-a 5 9 8 11 25 22 12 16 25 21 31 26 22 17 4 8 32 21 5 9 9 14 11 16 29 25 16 19 3 7 28 22 24 20 10 15 20 16 32 27 14 7 16 23 • 17 13 11 20 31 24 22 15 27 11 2 7 18 11 20 27 13 9 7 16 21 17 39 24 23 18 ,23 26 20 11 811 11 8 14 23 17 13 3 7. 26 23 24 28 7 5 15 28 24 W 26 8 3 6 10 7 10 7 16 30 23 28 32 22 18 White wins. (a) Black can draw here by 32 27, 31 24, 20 27, 2318, 914, <tc, Game 2482-" Glasgow Winter." Souneas'a move. 11 15 9 18 16 19 14 18 16 19 23 19 19 10 21 17 10 « IS 9 8 11 12 19 19 24 18 23 27 32 22 17 24 6 25 21 62 96 11 16 2 9 24 28 7 11 19 24 27 23 30 26 26 22 16 6 2 16 20 4 8 18 25 3 8 24 27 32 27 23 24 29 22 610 14 18 15 18 1 6 28 32 23 27 27 31 23 14 24 19 22 18 31 24 2 6 9 18 8 11 32 14 20 27 31 27 26 23 19 15 17 1 10 14 610 6 9 11 16 9 14 11 16 8 12 23 14 17 13 15 10 2 7 Drawn. Game 2483—" Glasgow." Beecof c move. 11 15 18 2 21 25 7 3 10 14 23 19 16 5 1 22 26 83 8 11 2 9 25 29 31 22 14 17 22 17 5 30 13 9 25 18 3 7 11 16 22 17 17 21 3 7 17 22 24 20 15 18 914 SO 26 7 10 16 23 13 9 29 25 7 11 22 26 • 27 II 18 22 1 5 21 25 10 15 7 16 9 6 26 30 13 9* 18 22 20 11 11 15 6 9 26 22 24 20 3 7 6 2 30 26 19 15 26 31 28 24 20 25 27 24 22 17 11 7 7 16 2 6 25 29 27 24-« 22 26 24 20 25 21 24 19 17 14 7 10 16 19 17 13 21 25 9 13 23 27 25 22 22 25 9 13 25 22 16 19 4 8 13 9 25 SO 13 9 27 32 29 25 10 14 14 18 14 6 19 24 10 15 9 5 29 26 15 10 32 28 17 13 15 18 18 23 18 23 24 19 2 7 6 9 25 21 10 V 31 27 21 17 14 17 20 16 5 9 10 15 8 II 9 14 21 25 7 3 26 31 26 23 18 22 23 27 22 18 SO 16 19 26 14 9 25 21 3 7 27 23 30 23 25 80 16 11 914 Black 7 10 913 30 25 7 3 ulna, 23 18 30 28 11 7 14 10 914 32 27 28 30 3 8 ffi) fcoiiag move f» % drawa.