GAMES.
Game 5895.— " Cross." For the following interesting game, with notes and variations, we are indebted to Mr J. H. Strudwick, of London (Leeds Mercury) : — Black- Strudwick. White-Fjiend. 11 15 11 16 18 25 7 10 11 15 14 17 23 IS 19 15 29 22 15 6c 27 23 D-19 16 S 11 4 8 9 13 1 17 V.) 24 31 26 27 23 24 20 20 16 21 14 28 19 23 19 10 14 lfi 19 - 19 23 S 11 15 £.'4 26 23 23 19 22 17 27 18 14 10 23 19-(1) 18 15 J4 23 14 18 12 19 9 14 U 27 23 IS19 10 31 £7-a SO 28 Z8 9 25 23 16 11 714 2 7 6 9 534 -27 31 3 8 26 19 25- S2-B 17 14 32 £7 22 18 B. wins. (a) Unusual; 20 16 would bring it into the "book" line. (b) Has White a sound draw after this move? It has a weak appearance. (c) If 14 7, 3 10, 15 6, 1 10, 18 15, 10 14, etc., B. wins. (d) If 18 14, Black wins, same as Var. (1) at 7th move. (1). 22 18 24.27 26 23 27 23 14 9 19 23 14 17 £3 19 31 27 (2)-19 15 37 21 B. wins. 15 14 27 31 23 18 23 19 9 5 (2). 19 16 21 25 2 6 23 19 18 15 18 14 17 21 6 2-E 30 25 610 22 18 10 17 10 6 £5 30 16 11 25 22 14 9 13 22 B wins (35) 6-1 seems to draw thus:— 6-1, 25 30, 15, 30 25, 16 12, 25 22, 18 15, etc., drawn. — Editor L.M. Game 5886.— "Denny." With notes and variations, by Robert Baird, Australia. 10 11 23 25 34-18 14 7 1 10 39 15 £2 17 4 8 23 14 3 30 27 24-c 38 22 710 22 17' 18 23 25 22 5 9 35 8 17 13 12 16 2*5 19 18 ?5 31 26-b 22 31 11 35 27 24 9 38 30 21 34 18 25 22 8 32 17 34 30 34 21 37 831 24 19 10 17 32 27-A 913 24 20 35 24 21 14 6 9-B 17 14 2 7 28 19 7 10 13 6 10 17 B wins. (a) 32 27 loses for White, but 31 27 draws, thus:— 3l 27, 11 15, 19 10, 6 15, 27 23, 15 19, 23 16, 12 19, drawn.— J. Bell, "English Draughts Player," July, ISS2. (b) 0 9 wins for Black, and corrects drawn game 103 in 1599 Scottish Championship Tournament Book, at 35th move, where 11 15 was played by G. Smith against W. M'Nulty. Their continuation is-— ll 15, 19 10, 6 15, 27 23, 59, 13 6, 1 10, 31 27, 15 19, 23 16, 12 19, drawn. (c) 27 23-D, 11 15, 20 16, 15 24, B. wina. (D) 31 26, 11 15. 27 24. 15 18. B. wins.
(c) 31 37, 9 13, 27 23, 11 15, 20 16, 15 18, 1611^ 18 27, B. Wins.— Melbourne Weekly Times. The two games following were played between Messrs J. Gardiner, Gore, and H. Montgomery, Port Chalmers, at the same meeting : — Game 5897.— " Double Corner." Gardiner's move. 9 14 26 23 J5 24 25 22 26 22 22 ]8 ,11 15 28 19 21 25 10 6 5 9 23-19 10 15-A 30 21- 110 18 15 8- 11 19 10 23 30 5 I 11 18 29 25 • 6 15 22 17. 10 14 21 17 6 9 22 VI- 30 26 16 14 21 31 26 35 18 17 10 TTltimatels? 23 5 9U 17 W 11 15 Drawn. 811 27 23 7 14-B 32 28 25 22 2 6 23 19 15 24 4 8 24 20 18-23 28 19 (a.) Appears Black's only move to draw. — J. Gf-. (b) If 38 27; 32 23, 7 14, 25 J22..3 T, 22 IS, 14^17, 19 16, White wine.— J. G. Game 5898.—" Single Corner." Montgomery's move. • 11 15 27 24 6 13, 23 18 2,11 22,18 10 15 22 38- 14 23' 17.14, 15 22 24 19 10 14 19 15 9 8, 25 18 15 24' 18 9 10 19 22 S 8 11 28 19 514 24 8 31 27 £9 25. 710 26 22 • 16 19 8 3 4 8 31*27 7 10; 8- 3- 27 23 - -25 22 3 7-1 32-28 - 23 27 20 IB". 12 16 27 24 15 21 17 13 17 24 20 9 14 30 25 27 31 25 21 8 12 18 9 5 9 3 7 17 22, Drawn. (a) I have never seen any play on this move, but it is a very strong one, as White appears to have taken the only moves to draw.— J. G. — Gore Standard.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2394, 18 January 1900, Page 58
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