"The Klondike Trail."

Otago Witness, Issue 2317, 28 July 1898, Page 48

"The Klondike Trail."

By Mi L. W. Steams, Dsrry Depot, N. H., U.S.A.

Black men on 4, 7, 14, 18. 2?, king on 1 ; white men on 9, 12, 19, 24, 31, kings On 5, 27. Black to play and draw. 1 6a 711 17 21 11 16 11 15 15 18 9 2 12 8-2 Ul7 3 7 24 20 10 14 28 32 14 17 22 25 4 8 1(5 19 IS 22 211 8 3 17 22 710 14 10 14 18 32 7 IS 22 £5 30-1 Sll 9.1 25 30 25 5 9 914 3127 lU 14 22 29 Drawn. (A) 28 32 32 lfi 16 OV< IS 25 13 6 24 20 20 2 31 10 £t> 22 5 9 218 Wbite wius.— Steams. (1) 25 29 25 30 11 16 23 1G ?5 30 25 29 24 1!) £7 21 22 17* 12 ]SJ 1:» 2.* 18 22 21 25 4 S 16 23 30 25 29 25 White 31 2.1 312 24 19' 17 21* 23 13 wins. Ste.irns. (2) 24 19 19 23 31 27 25 30 23 18 Drawn 11 16 10 7 23 32 2(j 23 32 27 Bowea. 19 15 14 12 14 23 30 25 IS 22 10 19 914 21 25 7 3 27 32 15 10 17 21 23 20 25 21 3 7 The above play is only a selection of the many nice points which are given in the NoitL American Checker Board, No. 3, Vol. 5.

It will be remembered prizes were offered for the first, second, and third besb solutions. Q'he winners were as follows —First prizeBook of Fa traits, vol. 2, 3dol— Percy U. Bradt, champion oi 'Wisconsin, who was far ahead of his competitors on points, some 70 peT cent. Henry Spatb, the veteran player, author and publisher, of Buffalo, N.Y., takes second prize with a fine solution Third prize was won by Charles W. Tar bell, of Foxboro, Mass., who Bent an extended analysis, covering many of the neat point* The editor N.A.C.B. received 962 solutions, but only H discovered the trunk line to draw, which is essential to be correct. Among the large number who lailed to solve this problem was some of the best checker talent of America, England, Australia, and New Zealand, and some ol the letters are very inteiestmg reading. A. Tolfar, Urenui, New Zealand, sent a good solution^ but too late ipi cpujpekfc£fi4