GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 48

GAMES.

Draughts by Correspondence. Mr A. W. Lowe, Dunedin, writes as follows on March 12 :— My Home match with Mr Braid is getting on well We started in February 1895, and in the last letter I received Mr Braid has drawn the first game, making about three ye&r3 in ptay, and this year should Eeesevei'jl other games finished. I »end you the game below, and wiil let you have the others as they are finished. I also send you a garue played 'with Mr Kelly, of Bavnton, Victoria. I may (-ay that I found MiKelly one of the strongest players I have met by correspondence, and the match was one of the best I have played, being very interesting and a hard fight between us. The s.core was as follows — Lowe 3, Kelly 2, and 7 draws ; and we have just started another match of 14 games— every possible opening with Black-; White to reply as he thinks best. Game played with Mr Braid :—

Game played with Mr Kelly :—: — Game 2761—" Glasgow Refused."

Game played between Mr D. N. Wilson and a friend at Wingatui :— Game 2762—" Old Fourteenth." 1

I (a) "Black Doctor" offered. (6) Not having any. (c) To this point the game is the same as ons played bstween Messrs Boreham and Crook in the la>>t Oaniaru Town v. Country. (d) At this stage my friend had to leave to catch the train. Whatshould the result be '—[Position : Black man on 5, 6, 17, 27 ; White men on IS, 26, 28, 30, k4. White should win as follows —18 U 27 31-e, 26 23, 31 £6, 23 18, 26 23, 18 15, 6 9, 14 io! 23 18, 15 11. (c) If 69, 4 8, 9 18, 26 23, White wins.-DR Ed ] The two following games from the Melbourne Leader were played in the match between Messrs | Warnock and Gallacher. The stake was £10, and 10 games to be played. The match was drawn. Game 2763 -"Fife." Warncck's move.

Game 2764-" Cross." Gallacher's inovt. 11 15 , 19 10 16 19 32 27 23 IS 7 14 20 16 7 11 8 11 26 19 « 10 16 7 S7 23 11 16 15 6 2 11 10 14 19 15 1 10. 22 17 2.J 19 4 8 30 26 11 16 14 2J 24 £0 3 7 27 24 then 24 19, White wins. 19 23 26 I<3 16 23 17 13 12 16 13 6 16 SO

23 199 14 22 17 5 9 17 13 14 18 19 16 12 19 26 23 19 26 30 5 15 18 18 25 2a 22 10 14 22 38 14 23 27 ]8 8 11 32 27 7 10 31 25 11 16 26 £3 24 20 8 11 18 14 10 17 21 14 6 9 13 6 1 17 27 24 3 8 23 18 8 12 17 22 8 15 1 5 31 27 2 6 15 13 18 14 19 23 6 9 18 22 14 10 27 31 9 13 20 16 10 7 12 19 22 26 24 15 7 3 23 26 26 31 5 9 3 8 26 30 White wins.

n 15 !3 19 9 14 ?2 17 ti 9 27 23 8 11 >6 22 4 8 22 18 Game 2760 - Souter. " Lcwe's move. 15 22 5 14 15 24 25 18 25 22 28 19 9 13 11 15 3 8 18 9 24 20 22 17 5 34 15 24 14 ]8 30 ?5 28 19 23 14 13 22 8 11 S 11 25 9 31 26 2(5 23 15 11 15 11 15 29 25 33 28 14 9 15 24 23 18 12 16 20 11 7 16 9 6 2 9 17 14 10 17 21 5 drawn.

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