" GO. THE NATIONAL GAME OF JAPAN.
4000 YEARS OLD
A RIVAL TO CHESS.
(Translated from Mittheilungen der Deut*ch«a Gescllschaft fur Natnr und Volkerkunds Ostasicns by Messrs O. Balk and. D. Forbyth, of the Otago Chess Club.)
POSITION VIII.
White.— B 3, 4; C 4,5, 7; E18; F 16, 17, 18; H 17; L 17; N4, 17 ; O 16; P3, 4; Q5, 15, IS; R 2, 3, 5, 6, 15, 16; S 15, 16; T 16.
Black.— B 2 ; C 3,14 ; D 2, 6, 17, 18 ; E3, 5, 15, 17; Ho; O 5; P 5, 7, l"r Q 6; R 7, 10, 13, 14; S3, 4, 5, 7, 14, 17; T 14, 15. A B Black. White. Black. White. 15172Q18 1 S 4 2 R 3 3T154T16 3 S 3 4 R 2 5 T 14 0 S 16 5 S 5 15 I) While. Back. Blnck. White. IE 18 2 D 18 IC3 2 B II 3FIB 382 484 5 D 2 A.— 3 eyes. U.H.R. B.— U.H L. ; move sis worth about 14 eves, C.-8 eyes. U.H.L. D.— U.H.L. ; advantageous mode of play. POSITION IX. White.— A 15, 83, 14, 16; C 5, 11, 1«, 17; D 6, 8, 12, 15, E 7; P 16; M 16; N6, 14, 15; 05,6, 16 , Pl, 17, 18, 19 , Ql, 5, 19 , Rl, 2, 4, 9; S 2, 3. B.ack.— A 16, 17; B 17, 18; C 18; D 3; E4, 6, 17; F 0, 17; H 17 ; L 3; M 5; N2, 5, 13 ; 01, 4, 12, 14, 15; P2, 3 ; Q2, 3, 15, 17, 18; B 3, 11, 16, 19; S 18. A B Black. White. i White. Black, IQI7 2P16 lIPI 2 P 2 3QIB 4Q19 I 3 Q 1 401 5R 10 6P 19 j5 R 2 6Q 2 7S 18 I 7 R 1 BN2 C D Black. White. White. 1 B 17 2 C 17 l B a 3 B 18 4 B 16 5A 1G 6a 15 j 7 A 17_ 8B 14 I A —18 eyes. U.H.L. B.— Bi eyes. U.H.R. C— About 12 eyes. U.H R. D —18 eyes. U.H.L. : POSITION X White.— D 1, 2, 4; E3, 4; P2,3, 4 ; Gl, 4{ H 2 3, 17; 11,2; X 2, 18; L 15, 16, 18; 11}, 17, 18; N 16, 19, O 16, 18; P 16, 17, Q 16, 18, 19. Black.— C 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; 83, 6; E2; Fl, 6; G % 3, 8; H 1, 4, 5; I 9, 16, 17, 18; X 3, 17; L 2, 3, 4, 17; M 15, 16; N 15, 17, 18; 0 14; Q 14, 17; R 13, 16, 17, 18, 19. A B Black. White. Black. White. IHI9 2KW IHI 2 F 3 ! 3F14 G 1 ' 5 — 6 -- 7E2 8 111 1 A.— About 9 eyes. TJ.H.H. 8.— 9 eyes. U.H.R. Move 5 to G 2, $ to 3 3. PROBLEM. • • To bring position into Ko. 82. W.-B 4, 15, 18; 02, 3, 5, 8, 16, 18; D IV 16, 18; E 1, 6, 17} F 4, 8; G 6; I a, 0; X », 8; L 3; P 17, 18, 19; Q 2, 13, 15, 16, 19; R 4 3, 4, 6, 7, 14; S 2, 4, 6, 18; T 14. B.— B 14 j 04, 11, 14 ; D 2, 8, 4, 17, 19 ; BI 5» 16, 18; F 2, 3, 18: G 4, 15, 16; H 2, 4; I 30 P 2, 9, 7; Q 2, i, 5, 8, 18; R 8, 16, 19; S 7, Bjjf 18; T 6, 16.
SOLUTION. 82, a,-T 18, T 19, S 15,6 16, R 17, S 17, R lfc Q 17, R lB, R 17, >S 19 or T lB, R 17, Q 17, R 18§ T 19, 8 15, T 15. E. 15, T 17, £.— T 8, T5,T4,R 5, S5. 5,-0 Ift B 19, A 16. A 15, B 17, 8«,4 18.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2528, 27 August 1902, Page 58
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