GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2302, 14 April 1898, Page 40

GAMES.

The following are two of 20 simultaneous games played by Mr Freeman at the Providence Checker Club in the Christmas Day exhibition, the wiuneivi receiving a prize of a box of cigars. Scores and notes from the Providence Jotirnal : — I Game 2774— " Bristol."

(«) Sheffield nlayed 812 here. See game following. (6) This is probably the loser — afterwards Mr Freeman tried 31 27 for a draw. (c) Subsequently Mr Freeman remembered that the Boston expert Irwin had asked his opinion of this game some four months ago. (c) Quicker win than Sheffield's 31 27 move, which won another bos of cigars (for J.W.S.) at other end of the room. Game 2775.— " Bristol (Irregular)." j

ia) Mr Sheffield turns It into " Bristol." | (6) Laweou and Sheffield, at different ends of the room, take the same line of " Bristol," and. Mr I Ei-eJjnjRA losejj both gamijs, wit^ Bimil&r j?laj> I

(c) Lawson played 8 11 here. (d) " 1 am always careful to play this move he* fore going 8 11," said Mr Sheffield. (c) Identical position again with Lawson's game above — at 27th move. (/) "I first saw this play at the Providence Club in the Draughts World, about 18 months ago. It stated that it was the only ijame Wyilie lost ia over 100 played in an exhibition in aoms city,'* Mr Sheffield lemarkd. , The three following games were played in the Melbourne v. Collingwood match between Mr William Houston (M.) and Mr J. Moore (C). Mr Houston is well known in Dunedin, and Mr Moore is a young player. It may be remembered that endeavours were made a year cr two ago to get on a match between Messrs Moore and Brodie, but &<i Brodie could not go to Melbourne to play, the arrangements fell through.

25 17 23 14 17 10 17 14 32 28 (a) We prefer 30 25 at this stage. (t) It is all important for BUck to command, square 14 in this opening. («) Wcjk ; 25 22 would have been preferable. (d) El,iuk has now decidedly the better game.

(a) A strong move, which forces exchanges a»d givos Black an easy draw. Game 2779.-" Paisley."

22 17 6 13 19 15 23 27 T 2 23 19 13 22 6-23 18 1G 19 31 24 31 26 711 Drawn. •(a) Black never loses sight of square 14. (6) A good way of continuing the game when a draw is only aimed at. (c) 29 25 would have been very welcome fur Black, but White is not altogether fond of the bait, hosvever tempting it way be.

wmtfi — i vv uito — v. 27 24 19 15 24 19 15 10 19 15 19 6 9 13 6 1 14 18 1 5 18 23 5 9 15 18 9 5 23 27 22 26 5 9 15 27 31 26 31 96 5 1 31 27 31 26 5 9 15 27 23 26 22 95 5 1 18 14 14 9 5 1 15 13 17 22 18 15 5 14 17 22 18 9 5 1 Sheffield won.

Black— J. W. S 11 15 8 12 24 20 29 25 15 19-a 4 S 23 16 32 27 12 19 fl-1 5 22 18 17 13 9 14 11 18 9 27 23 5 14 5 9 25 22 13 6 10 15-& 2 9 22 17 23 16 610 e-12 19 27 24 25 22 Sheffield. 14 18 22 17 10 14 17 10 7 14 31 27 18 23 27 38 15 31 /-24 8 3 12 28 24 31 27 24 19

Black-< 11 16 24 20 16 19 23 16 12 19 , 22 18 9 14 18 9 5 14 25 22 •C. Lawson. 10 15 S 12 22 17 27 23 6 10 6 9 27 24 13 G «-8 11 2 9 82 27 23 16 4 8 12 19 29 25 &-25 22 16 14 IS 17 13 22 17 White-C 10 14 17 10 7 14 31 27 18 23 27 18 15 31 e-25 8 3 12 28 24 0. H. Freeman. c-9 13 27' 18 24 19 7 2 14 18 13 17 19 15 21 14 31 27 18 9 15 10 2 7 IS 22 9 14 10 7 711 23 26 Lawson 30 23 won.

11 16 24 19 8 11 22 18 4 8 26 22 16 20 30 £6 11 18 28 24 9 13 26 17 10 14 18 9 5 14 17 10 «-7 14 25 23 3 7 23 18 7 10 18 9 .Moors 16 23 18 14 10 17 21 14 13 17 27 18 20 27 32 23 8 11 23 19 11 16 6 a move. 14 10 19 23 10 7 2 11 15 8 17 22 8 3 12 16 3 7 16 20 7 10 20 27 10 14 27 31 18 15 31 26 14 10 26 30 15 11 22 26 11 7 26 31 2 6 26 22 6 9 30 26 10 15 26 23 15 10 c-22 18 10 7 1 5 9 6

11 15 21 20 8 11 23 24 4 8 23 39 15 18 22 15 11 18 2(5 22 Game £778. — " Ayrshire ] Houston's move. 7 11 9 13 2 7 22 15 27 23 10 6 11 18 6 9 1 10 30 23 19 16 16 11 8 11 12 19 7 16 32 2S 23 16 20 11 11 15 a-10 14 10 14 23 ?2 22 17 24 19 38 25 13 22 15 24 29 22 " 26 10 28 19 Lassie." 14 17 18 22 21 14 16 9 18 17 21 19 15 6 10 5 9 21 25 15 10 11 7 9 14 25 ZO 10 G Drawn 14 17 6 1

G 11 16 13 22 24 19 30 2G 8 11 5 9 22 18 26 17 4 8 6-9 14 25 22 17 10 It) 14 7 14 22 17-a 29 25 9 13 3 7 17 10 c-27 24 6 22 r7.-14 IS TAifE 2776.— Paisl' Moore's nsovc. ! 16 23 11 15 i 24 19 22 17 i 11 16 23 26 21 17 17 13 8 11 2C 30 25 21 21 17 : ~23 26 30 26 31 2-2 28 24 16 23 26 23 14 10 24 20 T Id. 9!3 IS ley. 18 9 31 £6 13 6 2S C 4 2 9 £6 2J 10 7 24 19 15 18 22 17 7 2 19 15 18 23 9 14 2 7 10 7 23 26 14 18 7 10 B wins 9.R ?.l