GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2600, 13 January 1904, Page 58

GAMES.

The following two games were played in the Championship Tourney cf t'ia Melbourne Draughts Club, between Messis W. Houston, and F. Salmon: — Game 6524. — " Double Corner." Black — Houston. Whue^ — Salmon. 9 14 23 2G 10 14 24 20 14 18 30 5 c.2c .2 18 12 19 16 12 5 9 21 17 11 15 5 0 18 15 710 27 24-a 711 24 15 25 22 HIS 27 24 13 17-u 17 1-1 3-2 27 31 16 29 25 2 7 22 Hi )0 28 25 21 24 20 9 13 31 27 18 23 J2 27 8 11 18 19 CO 16 15 26 .'2 23 32 15 S W. wins. (a) 27 23 ii veiy much like a ' Laird and Lidy ' shot— i.e., 27 £3 32 16 £2 JS ]C II C 3 24 2? 1 IS 27 10 J9 14 2 i 8 15 19 25 (b) 7 11 loces, by 21 17, 14 21, 20 16, 11 27, *32 7, etc. Grrno 6525. — '"Double Coiner." Bipck — Salmon. White — Ecusto^. 0 14 18 a 11 15 17 14 1L 16 18 15 22 18 13 22 24 19 10 17 31 2»i 10 14 5 9 2(5 17 L> 24 21 34 7 10 22 ] 8 25 22 6 22 23 39 15 20 14 7 14 17 U IS SO 2tf 4 8 25 -22 A 30 38 14 22 37 « 11 2i) 25 2 ti 2ti 22 0:8 i) 13 20 17 8 11 £2 18 o" 9 23 14 Drawn. The following interesting game vras playei on September 14, at Warricgto 1 (Eng.K between Messrs F. Dunne and E. J. Povre'3 — Game 6236.—" Edinburgh.'' Black — Mr Dunne. White— Mr Powell. 013 711 '.2 1»5 911 t HO; 30 23 £2 38 57 13 23 8 25 9 »Co '19 iS «5 !» JO 14 411 514 IS ii 31 So 22 24 39 2; 17 31 27 24 10 27 -.3 11 )5 3o 24 13 22 11 fi P Drawn IS 11 £8 19 2(5 ID '-7 24 -"M 17 8 15 -2 <> ti 2> lti 20 14 :0 L 3 18 19 15 30 2", 32 27 ■ i} 5 (1) " 8 19 15 22 Cli i(i 31 812 19 15 i\: li'-v ]$-:-2 10 7 73 37 7 10 >o IS i:. 10 Dravn {.k) £9 25 and we have Problem >~0. 973, Liveipool Mercury, of which the following :s tho solution .—. — Slt 32 IH 34 18 1« 19 19 '"S -"S 3* 25 L ; 2-B 22 17 £3 !4 14 10 ID 7 R wins (b) 23 19, 15 18, 19 15, 1 5, 15 10, 5 9, etc. Black wins.