GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2242, 18 February 1897, Page 40

GAMES.

By Jame3 Water?, Broxburn, Scotland.

Game 258S — "Denny."

The following game was contested at tho Man» Chester City Club on the occasion of the opening meoting of the season, Mr F. Dunne playing blindfolded against Mr Booth, J.P., the president :—

Played recently in London betwean Mr A. Jordan (champion) and Mr J. H.STrudwiok. Game 2890—" Doable Gorner."

(a) 1015,18 11, 7 16 look tempting, but I think loso fov BlAoJr. (6) Mr TencheleH played 10 15 here aud drew agaiust He JorrtsD. (a) 28 U'fc'O 2/, 31 24, 8 10, and 21 17 should draw.—J. IT. S., in (Tfaa&ow Herald.

FORTY VHABB A«O. We are indvybtod to Mr 'JEiwmau. J. ftiley, of Nottingham, for tbe two games which we give «a tbi? v»? c ' (*tiys tbe ]')raughts World). In contx'btttf.n*? them ha favouim us with Vha following interesting notes :—": —" In fcha blojfycphtoal notice of Mr Janviev, m tb« August number, you s«.y, "The scientific study of checkers was brought to his notice in 1853 by the pioneer wnekly column of tbe world, then first started in the New York Olipper.' Allow m* to set you right in this matter. The column in the Clipper was undoubtedly the nret in any newapapur, but did not aopear until 1855, and was edited by M. Ira D. Sweet. Mr Jan'Mer*!} conneotion wi'b it did not ootumwye until 1857. Previous t<) tbat time the only u^nodical tl;a" X h»v« boen ablo to discover which gave a portion of ifri apuoa to draught* was Home Thought?, a small monthly magazine that published a few guinea and problems in 1858.' As a matter of curiosity I send you the first two game* that ever appeared in a cewsvapei', with the oriainnl notes. They were played betwean Mr Hcflgkinoon, of Beaton (wno contributed them aE«S mtw'J other matter under the nont de plume at 'Martin'), aud a friend."

fa) Puehing tar an e.tiaaU. b) Was this his beat pl»y? (c) TM« seals White's fate. • ■» (d) A hopeless effort. Game 2592—" Irsegular*" "Martin's" move.

(a) 24 20 would clearly have lost two pieces. (b) At once securing a winning position. (cj Whits's uncouth opening has already subjected him to no alight embarrassment, (d!) Forcing a king. (c) Kvea now, wifch but ten moves on a side, Wi'toa has but one, move. (f) Again securing a hold on White. (g) I think this his beat move. Suppose 21 17, 3!) 25, 23 18, 25 2?, 17 13, 7 11, 15 8, 22 16, and Whits (i»nnot save the man on 8. (h) Bringing tbe Icing into play. (0 Purposely saenftoinff a pi«ce. (j) Notwithstanding his superiority of numbers he on makf bat th'.s one taov^. If he had moved 28 34, Ishwk would hay« replied with 2 6. (h) Black desires no exchange. (1) A necessary move, as will soon be seen. (m) But for White's twen.ty-eigh.th move this wouM have won the game. (n) I believe Black can win in no other way. (o) A striking example of the power of position against uumbera. White played carefully, but his opening thawed that he had never studied how to open a game. ,

From the Lh .u-:h 10 14 28 2t '22 17 11 15 7 10 30 26 17 13 6 10 3 7 23 19 24 20 16 14 18 26 22 23 14 8 11 9 18-c 22 17 26 23 U 16 10 14 20 11 its rtayers' 7 7 23 23 22 18 25 27 11 12 16 29 22 14 18 22 15 10 28 31 28-d W> Id Weekly Bulletin.' 2H 22-a 4 8 19 23 16 11 7 8 11 2 11 '6 10 17 14 11 16 11 16 13 9 22 17 23 27 16 19 32 23 14 9 19 26 5 14 Drawn. 17 X

(a) Lcoas Guide, v«r. 3, Denny," gives 11 I lere, w]iich loxsh by the following play I'll 7 26 19 27 24 21 17 10 1 2 11 4 8 32 28 28 24 15 10 17 14 32 87 24 20 14 10 Blnc£ 19 23-6 28 32 8 12 24 16 vfian. (W 4 8 is gvren in Lees'a Guide, *n& Whiter Irttws. (c) This is now a variation of the " Maid of the Mill." (d) Hay leaves it here drawn.— Dn. Ed. Christshurch Press.

Game 2589— Slack— Mr Dunne. 1116 1019 a 10 5420 2522 2023 1619 4 8 1926 2316 32 27 3083 12 19 7 10 15 18 12 18 20 16 22 15 034 2 7 10 26 i 8 9 27.24 31 28 614 1016 811 5? 24 24 SO 2925 812 711 HIS 2415 16 7 28 34 -" Bristol." White-Mr Booth. 0 10 32 28 31 26 2217 2 7 1611 1418 2810 26 22 1714 2581 11*7 1017 1518 2218 2114 710 7 2 18 23 18 23 18 15 14 10 21 17 10 14 23 27 2326 1916 10 7 1718 Black •27 32 26 31 wins. 7 2 2016

amcg.— 914 5218 5 9 3419 LI 15 1811 8 24 >819 -Btrudwic 4 8 9622 811 2218 1116 2925 16 20 32 28 OH. 711-a 2U7 IX2I 1815 1118 23 5 3 7-6 25 28 id Whlto—J 18 14^ Ul6 27 23 - 3126 711 910 iSlrt-e 2319 Ifclfl 1524 ® 7 2819 Z ll 20 24 26 33 28 23 Jordan. 2*27 22 IE 27 31 18 £ 31 25 2!U6 • 27 22 Draw.

11 15 22 18 15 22 25 18 8 11 29 25 4 8 25 22 Game 2T.91— " Bhigla Corner." "MarMnV mov*. 9 14 14 18-a 8 11 7 11 18 9 31 17-fr 38 27 36 28 5 14 18 25 ]H 18 o!8 22 24 19 30 21 17 13 rf-21 17 11 15 0 9 1 (J 14 21 19 16 16 12 iIS 24 . 23 18 12 1» 9 U II 18 11 lti 23 16 57 23 '28 19 D.wftiB.

II 16 15 6 23 19 1 10 16 23 25 21 id 1!) 17 22 8 11 30 25-« 17 &3 22 26 II 16 19 15 )l 27— 10 10 9 14 24 15 !2 18-a 26 30 14 17-6 25 22 >l 14 16 lfl./ 10 17 23 16 18 15-c 12 19 6 10d 29 25-or 6 0 22 18 0 13 37 34 13 17-ft 21 14 30 21 15 10 21 17-< 24 15 4 8 32 27-j 8 12 27 24 12 16 24 20 Ti-23 27 16 19 t« 12 15 II 27 31 7 16 II 8 20 11 31 26 )7 22 8 4 18 15 28 23 10 23-£ 4 8 14 9 23 18 22 18 8 11 28 24-Z o-5 1 18 14-wi Black 24 IP wins. 14 5 19 16