GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2516, 4 June 1902, Page 58

GAMES.

We acknowledge our indebtedness to Mr Thomas Cowie, Liverpool, for this excellent analysis, to which we would direct the attention of the critics. — Game 6255. — " Single Corner." 24 15 16 20 5 14 9 18 11 16 2 11 11 18 £8 24-a 22 18 31 26 15 11 8 15 22 22 8 12 6 9 3 7 13 17 22 26 15 18 32 28 18 15 24 19 11 8 15 10 25 11 10 15 11 8 5 9 17 22 29 25 825 19 10 26 22 26 23-1 8 3 10 17 29 8 714 1 5-e 914 22 29 25 22 4 22 30 25 22 16 15 10 3 8 17 14 25 IS 9 13 b 14 18 711 18 22 26 30 12 19 18 8 23 14 19 15 10 7 B wins. (a) Can anyone show a- sound draw for White after this move? If the text play is correct, then tha trunk of Drummond's " First Edition " is proved to be unsound. 19 16 or 27 24 also loses, but either 39 15 or 30 2t will draw. / (b) This varies from Drummond, who gave 11 16, same as in People's Journal, game No. 1439, allowing a draw. The text play shows how Mr W. Jordan might have scored against Mr Holden. I have only given a few variations. Tha late Mr Eley Clark in the Draughts Players' Quarterly Beview gave 45 variations of published play by various authors to show the strength of the Blacks after 1 5 at note c. (c) A strong move, original with " Old Contributor "in June, 1880. The People's Journal critics in June, 1890, had the game in hand, and after some very nice play by Messrs H. Shearer, W. Taylor, and others the game was given up as a* draw. The draw "was again called m question by Mr A. J. jEtichardson. in the " North American Checker Board," and hi& play is acknowledged to have proved that BJack can win. (1) 26 22 11 7 7 11-2 12 8 26 30-3 26 22 2 6 12 16 28 32 20 24 28 32 19 15 28 24 39 12 1115 8 3 30 26 21 17 7 1« 1© 28 32 23 24 28 32 28 18 23 15 11 7 2 15 22 3 7 2fi 30 25 21 9 14 6 10b 23 19 19 15 23 24 23 27 22 15 2 7 22 26 7 2 30 26 B \vin§. 14 18 10 14-e 14 18 15 10 24 19 — Richr.rclson. (d) " Old Contributor *' played the same move here. (c) Mr A. J. "Richardson's correcting move. Mr W. Taylor played 10 15, itllouuiH a draw.

1 (2) 27 23 27 31 10 17 32 27 3 7 30 25 18 27 7 10 28 32 8 3 26 30 B wins. 25 22 31 26 12 8 27 23 17 14 — T. Cowie. (3) 26 22 22 18 18 27 2522 26 69 18 23 28 32 32 23 10 15 23 19 15 11 B. wins. — T. Cowie. — People's Journal, Dundee. Game 6256. — " Bristol Centre." By F. Tescheleit, London. 11 16 4 8 11 16 27 18 12 16 3 7 22 18t 26 23 31 26 610 17 14 22 26 8 11 16 19 6 9 15 6 7 11 30 23 18 14 24 15 26 22 1 17 15 19 IS* 26 9 18 11 18 2 6 25 31 11 15 7 11 23 14 28 24 22 15 17 22 10 7 , IK I>. 10 17 811 918 18 15 15 19 -Si 25. 21 14 24 19 23 14 1-3 8-A '7 3 Drawn; 16 23 2117 8 12-. (1) 12 16 15 11 710 11 7 c-10 15 b-30 25 (a b) Proposed corrections of Bobertson'a " Guide."— F. T. (c) Will 10 14 draw? (t) There are Beven replies to 11 16. -Not all of them are named, or appropriately named and, like other openings or lines of play, a good deal has yet to be done. 24 20, Q. 619 ia distinct, and is accepted as " Bristol," ditto 24 19 as the • Paisley," 23 ,19, well, what! " Bristol Irregular " ? 23 18 ' very good as ■" Bristol Cross," ' though very " often • evolvecl into the " Paisley. ' Mr Dunne, in his excellent " Guide," names 22 18 ,the London."; Why London ?. Has it been a favourite of the London players? I «m\not aware of it. 22 18 is through- the centre of tht board. I would therefore suggest " Bristol Centre." Can % better title be chosen? 11 16, 22 17. Again what? Mr Dunne has "Leeds." " Why "Leedtf"? Does Mr W. G. approve? Cam the playeis of that* town say it "leads" the, -way? I should like something more distinctive 11 16, 21 17 ? Mr Dunne says " Newcastle." Why? One of late Mr Wyllie's openings— ll.ls, 21 17— is well recognised as the " Switcher." 11 16, 21 17 is often distinctive from the other line 3. Then why not " Bristol Switcher " 1 Excepting 22 . 17 and 23 19, I have given what I consider appropriate names and reasons for them. Newcastle,-' "Leeds," to the yet undecided.— F. Tescheleit, in Glasgow Herald.