GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2295, 24 February 1898, Page 40

GAMES.

The following tbive interesting games were plave'l in Glasgow between Messrs H. Freedman and J. Stewart, contributed by the latter to the Aberdeen Weekly Fiee Press. Game 2744—" Bristol." ITreedman's move.

Game 2745—" Eenny." X^ieediaaa's move.

Game 2746—" Kelso." Stewart's move.

(a) I think Black missed a win here by 16 20, etc.-J. S. Game 2747—" Switcher." By W. K. Campbell, Glasgow Herald.

1 (1) 30 26 S 7 2G19 27 24 19 23 2419 16 20 7 3 Drawn. j (a) 30 26, 714, etc., drawn. 1 (6) It will be noticed that the move in text ia ' be«t; thus 11 15 allows 17 14, and if 914 is played Wiiite goes 19 15, or again, if 29 25 is played White throws, 26 2>, etc. (c) 16 20, 31 26, 20 27, 26 22, drawn. W) An absurd-looking move, which leads to some of the finest play I have ever seen. (2) Sll 2314 1116 1510 514 1014 15 8 16 1915 622 7 3 26 31 411 26 23 10 19 2718 1418 1417 26 23 6 9 2415 710 3 7 Drawn. 6 9 23 IS 1619 14 7 18 23 3126 2 Cye 17 13 914 710 9 IS 32 28 19 23 IS 9 22 26 (c) 9 13, 32 28, 13 22, 19 15, drawn. (J) Thiough an inadvertence the position at this stage, with the play leading to it, is given under the name of M. Beattie, of Glasgow, in " Kear's Reprint," but the play is mine. Being a correction of Sturges's "Guide," by Huuh Devine, Providence, Rhode Island. The notes are by Mr W. Lewis, of the-Journal. Game 2745—" Boston." 1115 15 24 16 23 16 20 1317 21 25 2217 28 19 2619 3127 14 9 1-9 5 913-« 1116 4 8 3317 514 2 6 17 14-& 25 21 25 22 30 26 18 9 Drawn. ! 10 17 6 9 811 15-d 17 21 j2l 14 2rf 25 22 18 14 9-e 19 16-f 1 Sli 918 1110 613 12 19 24 19-c 2314 27 23 2114 2316 j (a) We have always wondered why this move was nr.t moie favoured ; 15 19 and 22 17 are wellbeai en tracks.—[Block's hesitancy may be ascribed to fear of 24 20, which produces a game from another opening said to be in favour of White.—Ed.] ■ (b) This move comtitutes the "Boston." . " Lees'b Guide," that most inteies>ting and educating of all "checker guides," t-ays:—"Mr J. D. ' Janvier was the drob to give sfc this title—iv 1875. Tbeic is no instance ou record of its having been j pl.ijv.d in an important match, consequently it is \ not recognised a<s one of the 3tand«id openings; r the woiks of William Payne, London (1756), J. i Ktuiges (L8II0), Drummond (1838), and Spayth | (lSr>o) contain play en it." i (c) 23 19 brings it into " Laird and Lady " and i 25 22 is same as " Switcher." (d) l'hu play to this point is by Pavne. In order . that plnyeis may better follow Mr Devine's play j we diagram the position after thiß 1 6 move :—: —

j [Black.]

! [White.] White to play.

j (c) At this point the trunk game in " Lees's Guide," by Payne, plays 19 16 to draw. If 18 15 27 20 14 7 21 14 20 24 7 10 2 27 6 9 A brilliant Black win by Payne. (/) Here Pturges allowed a loss as follows :—: — 26 22 25 30 9 6 7 11 2 6 2L 25 17 13 2 9 6 2 26 31 22 17 30 26 13 6 11 16 13 wins. (1) 26 22 !> 5--7 22 17 37 13 5 1 25 30 30 26 26 22 22 17 17 14 Drawn. (g) 22 17, 3 8,1612, 30 25,12 3, 25 22, 3 10, 22 15, ! Bluck wins. j Mr JJevine elaborates the play somewhat i fuither. Some of the positions which he leaves I are, however, rather problematical, but the attempt-for a draw would setin to be theoretically souud. Played in January, 1895, at Chicago, between Mr L. S. Head and one of the members of the Coloured Checker Club. Heads-move. 11 15 11 16 3 8 6 10 23 19 22 18 29 25 32 27 S 11 15 22 10 14 16 27 23 25 38 £6 22 24 20 At this point (says Dr Scbaefer) Mr Head played 14 17, and White (or Black, as you please) resigned. —Liverpool Mercux-y.

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22 18 11 16 24 19 8 11 25 22 4 8 28 24 16 2Q SO 25 11 16 22 18 8 11 6 22 25 18 7 10 29 25 9 14 18 9 5 14 26 22 11 !5 2.i 17 3 7 25 22 17 13 2 7 22 17 14 IS 23 14 16 23 27 18 15 22 14 9 20 27 o-* Do 22 25 25 30 18 14 30 25 9 6 25 22 6 2 22 18 31 27 18 9 13 6 12 16 27 24 24 2C 1 1C 2 6 16. If, 17 U 10 17 21 14 15 IS C 1C 11 IE 10 5 Drawn.

10 15 23 18 12 16 21 17 16 20 17 33 7 10 2S 23 8 12 25 21 9 14 18 9 5 14 30 26 3 7 24 19 15 24 28 19 11 16 13 9 6 13 19 15 10 19 22 17 13 22 26 3 19 26 31 22 16 39 32 28 •4 S 29 25 8 11 3 8 11 16 27 24 20 27 8 11 27 31 11 20 31 27 20 16 19 23 16 19 23 26 19 15 27 23 23 17 26 30 37 14 12 1(5 15 18 23 19 14 10 «-2 6 10 7 16 20 7 3 Drawn.

1115 2117 913 25 21 811 29 25 1518 2314 3 8 2419 1115 28 M-d 1518 2215 13 29 2117 6 9-2 15 (5 918 32 28 2 9* 1713 1 G" 1915 710 24 19 18 22 2817 811 15 8 411/ 30 26 11 16-b 26 23 29 25 27 24 25 £2-c 2120 9 14 2011 14 21 11 7 2125 7 3 25 30 3 7 10 14-a 1915 12 16 30 2G 15 11* 23 19 22 17 26 23 7 2* £7 24 5 9 2316 3127 7 3 17 22 20 27 2 7 28 24 2218 Ifs 7 7 3* 3 1 16 20-1 3 7* Drawn.