GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2523, 23 July 1902, Page 62

GAMES.

Game 6274— "Fife."

(a) The cut by 22 26 would lose for Black, as follows:— 22 26, 31 22, 25 18, 19 15, 38, 27 23, lb 27, 9 14.— White wins. The two following games were playedt between Messrs Scott and Graham in the semifinal round of the Stookport championh3ip tourney. Score and notes from the Leeds Mercury.

(a) The "Ayrshire Lassie" opening. (b) The xtsual routine; 15 19 runs into th« "Bristol," 11 16, 24 2<> line. (c) "Robertson's Guide" gives 4 8 or 10 15 at tins stage, tho text move looks weak. \d) The "cut" by 23 18, 14 23, 27 11, 7 16, 20 11 is stronger; then, if Black replies withf 3 8, which is almost forced, conthie 11 7, 2 11, 22 17, and White has the better game, if not an absolute win. From (d) to (c) we can find no improvement on Black's play. (c) This move loses; 3 8 draws, as follows: — 3 8 10 19 6 15 16 6 10 10 14 22 15 17 10 25 22 21 17 17 13 Drawn. (p) This is weak ; 22 IT 1 , forces a win for White, as follows — S2 17 18 23 ii 11 4 23 22 23 19 15 19 3 8-g 27 18 29 25 27 23 18 15 18 11 Hi 11 15 29 31 27 22 18 19 16 W. wins (G) 3 7, 31 26, etc., "White wins. (n) If 18 22, 11 4, etc., White wins; or, if 6 12, 11 7, 12 16, 7 2 16 ] 9, 27, etc., White wins.

Game 6276— "Dyke."

(a; The "Dyke" opening, usually formed by 11 15, 22 17, 15 19. (b) Leads to a weak game for White; 26 22 is the usual play ; 26 22 is also sound. (c) 9 14 is i stronger move for Black at this stage, and takes full advantage of White's weakness. (n) If U 18 ie played here, 17 14 will draw. (c) This loses ; 32 27 draws, and leads up to ♦he- famous Wyllie-Dewar "stroke," aa follows: 32 27 22 18 17 14 28 24 9 2 14 18 15 22 10 17 S2 28 39 15 27 23 2i 8 21 14 14 « 2 tf 18 27 27 32 1 5 IS 19 At this stage 5 9 will draw, but 12 1G loses by the Wyllie-Dewar "stroke." The following diagram illustrates the position: —

[Black.]

31 27 3 12 13 9 5 14 30 26

22 51 6 « 31 24 927 Whitel wins.

[White.] White to move and win

(f) Weak play ; 14 18' forces a, win for Black, thus — 14 18 17 14 25 29 9 6 1 8 13 9 31 sJO-g JO J7 14 9 10 14 2]B 12 16 18 25 21 14 « 10 « 2 15 31 B wing. te) 30 25, 3 8, 32 27, 1 5, 27 24, 18 23, etc., Black wins.

The two Showing games were played- in Melbourne between Messrs F. T. Best (champion of Victoria) and Wm. M'llwnck (of Inverc*rgill), during the latter's visit to Australia. Game 6273— "Whilter." Black -Best. White- M'llwnck. 11 IK «X, « 1-. 1 fi 14 17 lfl li

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>3 19 7 U >2 18 6 22 !5 18 1 16 18 11 27 23 4 H 24 20 15 24 28 19 10 15 19 10 ?O 16 12 19 23 16 8 12 16 11 12 16 21 17 £9 25 1(5 20 25 22 « 10 17 13 9 11 26 23 23 18 17 26 31 22 15 19 18 15 2 6 11 7 I 7 2 14 18 2 9 18 25 30 21 5 14 Drawn.

Black— Scott. LI 16 8 II >2 17 25 22 16 19 a 4 8 c >3 16 22 18 12 19 9 14 !4 15 18 9 10 19 5 14 17 13-B £9 25 t. 11 15 25 22 : 710 22 17 8 12 27 2* 2 7 2t> 22 White — Graham. 7 11-D 24 27 12 19 24 20-E 23 19 10 7 19 -A v 15 24 310 £8 19 32 23 £2 .7 15 24 10 15 10 14 31 2G 17 10 17 10 11 15 15 19 6 ]5 £6 23 23 16 Drawn.

Game 6275— "A Ayrshire Lassie. B]strk— Graham. V\ hitc— Scott. LI 15 5 14 8 11 >4 20-A 26 22 24 19 811 11 35c 11 15 18 24 b 22 17-D 32 28 9 14 4 8 15 24 22 18 30 £6 28 19 L 5 22 15 )8 7 11 a 9 29 25 19 16 12 19 16 JO 15 23 7 16 11-F 7 2 2 11 18 23 23 27 26 22 27 18 31 24 11 15 E 14 2i 19 28 2« 16 2J 17 17 14 6 9 }5 19 Drawn. 17 13 11 7

Blacli LI 15 O 19 9 14 22 17 5 0 20 23 9 )S $0 26 13 22 25 9 k-M'l] 6 13 29 25 8 11 25 22 4 8 22 17 13 22 26 17 2 6 24 20 .lwrick. 15 24 28 19 11 15 27 24 6' 9 17 13 9 14 13 9 14 17 21 14 10 17 19 10 7 14 23 19 17 22 19 15 22 25 24 19 £5 30 9 G White— Best. 1 10 a 25 30 15 6 9 14 8 11 30 25 6 2 14 9 14 17 S5 30 2 6 Drawn. 17 22 6 9 30 25 32 27