DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2391, 28 December 1899, Page 52

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted bx Jos. Abernetht.

Solution! of prohicmi, jam-s am) umirio invited for tbli tolurau. Gumeiilu.uU he -.rriitcn id tit ,:olumn« ai below, *d< ill correipi'ndeaac iwt.'.rr i ,t -< 10 die ;;rm £ jiu Kill tor.

PROBLEM 1660. By H. Spayth. [Black.]

[White.] White to play and win.

PROBLEM 1661. 'By H. Spayth. [Black.]

[White.] Black to play and win,

Tlie above positions arc excellent studies for all classes of players. They appear in Spayth's lateßt work— the "Appendix to the Checker Player."

GAMES.

The followiug interesting game was played between Messrs Jas. Hutton (Ravensbourne) and H. Montgomery (Fort Chalmers)— two draughts veterans— in the- last New Zealand championship tourney.

(a) 6 10 here is strong for Black. Should Blacfc win?

We (Liverpool Mercury) are indebted to Mr Morrall for the following games, played in the recent match for the Liverpool championship:—

Game 58SS.— "Single .Corner." Morrall's Nomination.

( 11 15 22 18 15 22 25 18 12 16 29 25 10 14 26 22 1C 20 21 10 8 11 Game 5887.—" Single Corner. Montgomery's move. 19 16 2 6 18 15 19 24 4 8 26 22 10 14 .6 1 28 24 6 10 15 11 24 27 8 12 18 15 7 10 32 23 24 19 11 18 S5 22 28 32 9 ]3 22 26 10 15 1 fi 18 9 1 10 19 10 32 27 5 14 23 18 12 19 22 18 22 18 14 23 30 26 27 31 6 9-a 27 18 2i 28 26 22 31 26 20 24 10 0 13 17 White \vin Sj

Black— Cain. White— Morrall. 11-16 21 17' "IS 2r 17.26 28 82*?»<lfcl6i 22 18^. 312 £8 19 3t22 8 8-A. 6 -& 15 22 17 13 H l7- 14 17 711 - 22 26 25 18 710 -"& 18 22 18 23 18 30 83 12 16 28 24 15 17 22 32 27 16 22 29 25 9 14 27 21 19 15 14 9 23 18 8 11 18 9 10 14 16 19 6 30-B 27 25 24 SO 5 14 18 9 15 8 9 6 3 18 4 8 32 28 5 14 19 28 2 9 23 14 26 22 3 7 26 22 18 14 13 6 c-8 15 10 15(1) 24 19 « Drawn. I (a) £3 18 draws.— Anderson. • ■'.' •- (B) 27 23, 18 14. 12 16, 30 25, 22 29:3 8; 11 15, W. wins (Mprrall) ; but for 11 15 go 29.25, S 15; 16 19, ' and draw (Anderson), (c) Ihh ending is full of traps. Tn the fourth game of the match, Morrall with the Black pieces varied here : — 8-12 10 15 15 24 ' 914 11 15 16 19 27 24 19 10 28 19 18 9 -£0 11 18 3) 913 615 15 514 •7 IB 19 2§24 19 27 24 22 17 30 25 17 13 31 22 25 9 7 10 13 22 3 7 J5 24 10 15 32 27 24 19 26 17 <25 22 22 18 Drawn. Game 5889.— "Denny." - " • Blaok-Cain. White-JtferralL 10 14 15 24 6 15 8 11 27 31 10.15 22 17 £8 19-a 33 i) 25 21 96, 17 10 710 11 15 14 38 69-31 26 . 16 14 17 13 27 24 „23 14 31 26 22 17 10 '6 . 11 15 14 17 7 10 14 18 28 23 19 28 25 22 2114 14 7 22 17 6 2 6 2 8 11 9 18 3 10 9 14 2316 28 24* 24 20 -26 23 30 26 17 13 % 2 7 2 6 4 8 18 27 614 18 23 15 18 24 19 ; £9 25 £2 23 26 23 26 22 7 3 6 10 2 7 10 14 16 S3 27 18 22 22 26 23 19 19 10 23 19 13 9 3 8 10 14 Drawn. (a) Now into a well-known variation cf the " Souter."— Ed. In the second game Cain, with the White side, played 22 18 at Eecond move. 10 14 4 8 10 15-a 714 6 9 15 24 2* 18 25 22 19 10 22 18 30 26 28 19 11 15 6 10 2 6 14 S3 9 14 7 11 38 11 27 24 31 27 27 18 18 9 21 17 8 15 8 11 6 15 3 7 5 34 14 21 24 19 24 20 23 18 25 £2 26 2H b-22 18 15 24 9 13 14 23 16 11 15 28 19 29 25 23 10 32 28 23 19 Drawn. (a) A fine conception. (b) Perhaps the prettiest game played in the match.— Ed.