GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2240, 4 February 1897, Page 40

GAMES.

The following two games were played between i Mr J. A. Scott, of Uore, and Mr H. Morris, of Invercargill, during the former's recent visit.

The two following games from the Newcastle Chronicle were played in the Correspondence Tourney of that paper between Mr T. J. Riley, , Nottingham, and Mr 'I. Pickup, Huddersfield. I Game 21380—' ' Dundee. "

(o) Robertson's "Bristol," Part 111, var63, plays 25 22 hare (b) Robertson's "Bristol," Part IK, var 10, at 18th move plays 15 19 So also does var. 20. (c) 26 23 brings it into Robertson's "Bristol," Part 111, var. 62, 17th move. (rf) He has nothing better, as t7 11 is defeated by 25 22, 2 7, 30 25, *1 5, 23 18*. etc., unless there in any hope at *hy 15 19, 23 )6, if 15, 32 28, 14 18, 28 24, 9 14, 31 26, 15 19. No ! White can win. t And I 5 is defeated by 30 2tf. 7 11, 26 i 2. etc. («) 11 16, 24 19, 27, 12 8, 3 12, 19 15. White wins. 00 The continuation i« probably a draw by several way* ; here is one : 15 18/ 2 7, 18 22, 7 11, 22 26, 31 22, 25 18, 11 7. 18 16, 23 19, 15 18, 19 15, 18 15, 16 11, etc., Ur.vwn. Game 25S1 — " Edinburgh." Riley's move. 913 514 514 2819 4 8 2824 2319 27 23 29 25 1417 1815 18 25 11 15» 8 11 3 7 21 14 10 14 30 21 2218 26 22 24 29 10 26 2016 6 9 16 22 710-a 1115-6 3122 2 7 24 20 2518 2218 25 22 710 32 28 914 1014 15 15 24 2318 1418 1510 18 9 18 9 White wins. * The game resolves itself into a regular "Wisp"— T. P. (a) Robertson's " Will-o'the-Wisp," var. 19, play it 6 10 ; Lee's Guide aUo gives 6 10 ; so does Barker and Anderson. (6) I like 4 8 better, waiting a wee, thus :— 4 8, 25 22, 11 15. +31 26, 16 24, 28 19, 8 11, 22 18, Jl4 17, 21 14. 10 17, 19 15, 11 16, 20 11, 7 16, 23 19, 16 23 2« 19, 17 22. 15 11. 13 17, 18 24, 17 21, 19 15, 12 16, 14 10, 6 9, 11 8, 16 19, 84. 19 23, 48, 22 26, 15 11, 26 31. and 8 12 or 11 7 will win. 1 If 28 24. then 7 11, etc., will draw. tl3 17, 18 9. 6 13, 21 14, 10 17, 19 10, 12 19, 23 16, 17 22. 26 17. 13 22, 16 12, ||ll 16. 20 11. 7 16. 12 8, 16 19, 32 27, 2 7. 8 3. 7 11. 3 7, 11 16, 7 11, 15 18, 11 15. 19 23, 27 22, 23 27, 15 19, White wins. II Thia is where we tremble on a draw : — 11 18, 12 8, 15 19, 83. 7 10, 3 8, 19 £3. 8 11, 22 26. 20 16, 26 31, 16 12, 31 27, 11 16, 10 14, 16 20, 14 17, 12 8, 17 22, 83, 22 26. 38, 26 31, 8 11, 31 26, 11 16, 26 22, 16 IS, 22 26. 19 24, #5 31, 30 25, 2 6, 25 21, 6 10, 21 17, 10 15, 17 13, 16 18, 13 9, 18 22. 9 6, 22 16, 6 2, 25 30, 2 6, 30 26, 6 10, 26 30, drawn. Showing how Mr W. Stowe, the celebrated coloured player, defeated Mr Cain, the Lancashire champion, in the match North End v. Everton on December 2.

(«) Not to be commended ; 7 18, followed by 2 7, should be the reply. (6) In the English champion tourney, Btattfe went 22 18 against Freeman, and the game biqv ceeded 48, 17 14, 8 11, 27 24, 19 23. „--' ', (c) We believe analysis would show -a 'Win for Black from this point. ' (d) Here Stowe gets a man for himself ; henceforward he seemi to keep in view " possession" in its relation to the law* -

(c) If 27 24, then 20 16 and " swop off " the k!n^." (f) Very critical just bore. lg) 11 7 would only draw.— Liverpool Mercury.

1115 2217 1519 2316 1219 2415 10 19 26 22-a 812 30 2G-& 4 8 27 24 710 G, 1019 .32 27 1216 2318 2 7 1713-e 812 1815 710 1511 1014 27 24 1923 came 2582—" Dyke." 16 23 Si 27 27 23 19 24 2419 24 20 2117 1611 1417 610-# 2318 1519 2114 25 22 1713 8 4 918 1014-/ 1815 24 28 i 25 21 28 24 13 9 p-610 23 27-d 12 16 28 32 28 24 3124 1912 9 6 4 8 18 23 14)8 3327 24 20 11 8 2215 8 1 11 7 23 27 5 9 2723 White 8 4 13 6 16 (Stowe) 27 31 128 2310 won.

[216 Ml 9 812 1217 9 4 25 22 LI 15 1713 15 24 2819 4 8 29 25 811 2217 Riley'a move. 16 20 , 5 9-6 1115-e 18 22 1916-a 1612-c 30 26 16 7 1219 1518-rf 2 7 22 23 23 16 32 28 2319 26*23 11 15 7 11 7 11 29 26 26 23 28 24 19 10 /-7 2 Black resigned

11 15 J3 1» 9 14 57 23 8 11 S 18 15 22 £ 9 5 14 >9 25 Game 2579— Defiance." Morris's move. 6 9 10 17 7 16 25 22 19 15 20 11 11 15 17 22 12 16 24 20 26 17 24 20 15 24 13 22 9 13 28 19 32 28 18 14 9 13 18 3 7 22 18 28 24 23 18 14 17 6 9 16 19 21 14 15 11 20 16 7 10 14 7 4 8 11 4 2 20 4 8 19 23 8 11 2i 27 Drawn.

MME 2678— Mdirt o the Mill." LI 15 22 17 8 11 L 7 13 15 18 3 14 9 18 II 17 LO 15 17 14 S:oU's move. 6 10 2 6 19 23 12 18 25 21 25 21 2^ 10 9 6 10 17 6 15 16 23 16 19 21 14 31 2« 28 24 6 2 4 8 11 1« 7 11 19 24 29 25 13 9 21 19 2 7 J2 IB S 12 11 1(5 24 31 24 19 21 17 19 15 7 11 16 23 15 1» lfi 20 23 27 26 10 17 13 15 10 B. wina.