GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2556, 11 March 1903, Page 58

GAMES.

The following five games were played in the final .round, of tho Lancaahire tourney; We (Leeds Mercury) are, indebted to Mr J. _Hynd, jun.. the copyright-owner, 'foi permission to, publish-them r— ' - Gamo 6392.—" Defiance." First Game.

(a) A very prettily played ending from thia point; Anderson plays 1 5, leading also to a draw. (I.) In the second game, Halliwell (Black) varied! at this point, and won as follows: —

(a) 22 18, is the best line for a draw at thia point. (b) Bad; 3 7 would probably haw drawn. (c) From bad to worse; there appears to be no draw for White after this move. , (d) If 11 7,211, 815,1 6, etc., wins for Black.* Game 6393.—" Souter." Third Game!

(a) An old, trappyJine of tho "Souter"; if Black crowns the piece by 25-29, he loses: (I.) In the fourth game, Halliwell (Black) varied at this point, and the game was continued aa follows: —

(a) An old "book" draw; Black, though » man up, can do nothing. , Gamo 6394.—" Second Double Corner."Fifth Game.

(a)^ 7 11 would have given Black an easjj draw. (b) Tho only move to-draw. (c) An unfortunate slip; the ending has been, well played to this point.

Black— "W. Blal 11 15 25 22 23 1W 9 13 9 14 24 20 27 23 4 8 8 11 • 22 18 22 18 14 17 15 22 21 14 25 9 10 17 5 14 20 22 £9 25 17 20 6 9-(l) 31 22 kely. White— W. Halhwell. 710 J8 9 30 25 19 15 30 25 5 21 6 10 22 26 2 6-a 23 18 25 21 15 18 25 21 21 25 10 14 811 6. 9 18 15 13 17 18 22 32 27 1118 19 15 V l7 14 15 22 6 11 18 82 31 27 24- 7 11 14 23 12 16 3 7 6 2 17 22 31 27 21-17 25 30 23 19 14 18 9 14 2 6 21 17 Drawn.

4 8 7 10 25 22 26 22 II 15 3 7 24 20 27 24 15 24 11 16 8 19 20 11 10 15 .7 1H 19 10 24 £0 6 15 16 V.) 11 27-A 23 16 8 11 12 19 22 17 17 13 14 18 22 17 18 22 17 14 10 17 21 14 19 23 20 16 22 26 16 11 26 3114 10 23 27 31 26 15 11 32 23 25 21 3 7 31 27 26 22 11 15 23 18 8 3-D 7 3 15 22 23 18 14 10 10 7 11 6 3 8 27 23 18 14 2 6 7 3 8 4 8, 3 22 2<s 22 18 15 11 3 8 B 3 8 3 8 20 31 18 15 15 30 25 c 8 38. wins.

Black— Mr Blah [1 15 8 11 ffl 19 £9 25 9 14 4 8 !2 17 24 20 6 9 15 24 17 13 28 19 2 fi 11 15 !5 22 27 24 kcky. • -White— Mr Haliiwell.14 17 714 16 19 1115 21 14 13 9 24 J5- 26 22 9 18 14 18 11 25 15 19 26;23.' 2314: 9 6 28 18 18 27- 7 11-a) ltf 18« 32.23 .31 £« 21 14 ' 18 IS 10 14 3 7 8 11-A 24 27 19 10 25 21 30 21 1610 Drawn;-

oft 09 1R 107 10 14 7 3 10 10 26 5 14 !6 23 1 6 s 19 9 11 £5 21 6 9 3126 14 18 32 17 9 14 17 13 IS V 3 26 22 23 26 13 9 2A3L 9 6 31 26 22 17 26 23 10 i» 62 3 8 23 16 19 28 2 7-A TO 6 15 18 18 23 73 6 2 10 15 23 28 17 10 2 6 so a* 6 10 24 19 10 14 19 23 14 10 23 19 10 14

31ackLl 15 >4 19 15 24 S 19 8 11 22 IS 11 1G 25 22 16 20 22 17 4 8 17 13 8 11 -Mr Blah 26 22 9 14 18 9 5 14 22 18 10 15 19 10 6 22 30 26 22 25 S9 22 11 15 22 18 keley. White— Mr HalliweU. 16 22 9 5 15 19 14 18 26 10 15 19 13 9 16 19 7 14 17 14 23 26 7 11 31 26 2 7 9 6 19 24 3 7 14 9 26 31 11 16 26 22 19 23 6,2 24 28 7 lsk 9 6 11 16 18 23 22 17 1 10 2 7 30 25 12 16-b' 5 1 31 27 21 17 23 19 10 15 32 23 c-20 24 16 23 16 19 26 16 19 27 19 711 10 14 White 10 15 610 26 30 wins. ,