GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2650, 28 December 1904, Page 63

GAMES.

We ar.e-inde'bfced'to.-Mr P. Dunne, Mahchesier, for th-e following sample page of his new ,-work, '"Dunne's/ Draughts P.raxis," •which>is now in the -press/ The game is one played iii the English "tourney, numbered , 76 in the book': — ' "~ Game 5878.— "Kelso" (10 15, 22 17).

(x) This game is remarkable for its vicissi--fcnde3,." and p>oved very, entertaining to uke •pectators. ; Positi'ap at (h) : — ' _ • [WmT».J '■

[BLACK.J Black to play, and. win. 14 18 30 26 6 9 23 16 18^25 23 19 23 14 711 31 26, 812 14 7' 15 24 1 5 - v > 16 7 11 15 16 11 .25 31) Black 14 9 211 19 16" \l4 18 26 23 wins. 514 £6 23 12 19 \7 It 30 26 GREETINGS TQ| THB BRETHREN" O' THE BROD. Dear brither votaries o' the game, / • Whaure'er your" lot be cast, , Baith near an' far; abroad,' at hams, North, "south, or east,'.or wast, . Aince mair, in simple hamely rhymfc, I greet you wi' a cheer, An' wisli you a' in. ilk© ■.hm« A happy, good New Year. Sac quick the fleetin' years revoTvs, Sac hurried oofc conditions, .We've little time, God kens, to solve Ufe's critical positions. But may ye find life's burdens licht, An' bravely pace the road, For naething puts life's oares to fiicht Like "Darnell's checkered brod. It lubricates life's valves an' cranks, When they're to heat inclined ; It rectifies life's ravelled hanks, An' gars them finely wind. It gars life's plooshars smoothly glide, An' deftly turns the clod, - It makes tba halt on horseback ride, The good atil' checkered brod. It turns Ufe's winters into springs, Makes" desert places grand, An' .poortith mounts on eagle's wing 3 When Darnell waves her hand. Misfortune, glumshin', leaves her seat, Life's cares n«e mair corrode, . But to oblivion's depths retreat Afore the good aul' brod. The mystic numbers still explore^ Pursue the friendly strife; It won't unfit, but fit you for The serious things of life. An', brethren iof this fine a.ul' ploy, Owre a' this whurlin' sphere, I houp you'll ane ana enjoy A happy, good New Year. James Ogg, Aberdeen. •The Ben Lomond Divinity o' the Brod.

SB 24 14 17 , -25 21 22 2S : F 31 56, 25 29 6 9 2114 17 22-E 2318 81L 28 £417 13 I(H7 26 17 25-29 19 15 £9 25 15 22 14 18 22" 17 14' 4 8 24" 19 24 ir 918 27 23' _S9 25 32 28 25 i 9 - ' . . Tiien 21 17, White wins. . (E) 6 10, 21 14, 10 17, 25 22: 18 25, 30 14, 2G, " 92 28^.6 10,^14 9/.S 14, 27 24. 'Wlutowins. . ~ (F> 7,11,-32 28"/22"2S, 31 26, -11 16, 20 11, 8 14, 28 19,- 25 23,-,23 : 18, 29.25, 17 14. "WMte wins. - (q) Blaok novr'£as the better game. (h)-A rather pretty yariation present i* itself here, by 14 IS. whicli wauld have "won. for Black. S«e diagram and accompanying play. • (i> -'Wliiteover]ook«d-'a win here~bv'2 7, 10 15, 7 16, 15 24, 28 19. White' wins. ""■ (j> If 19 23.-3 7, 9 14/28 21, 23 27, 24 19, 27 32,. 19 15j drawn. - •.

' White eight pieces. .3; 2KtIP3; P7; PlklKt3; 4p3; 4PIQI ; 5K2

, (a) Unusual, but quite sound. (b) If 17 13. J. 5.18,. 18, w« have a variation of the "Denny." See Jordan' v. -Freedman, Games Übs.' ll and 12. - . ' (c) Striking ■out a "bold, briginal course, but -.its soundness is doubtful. '5 9, 17 13, 1 5 is a, -stronger formation. % . (d) This is a likely, looking move, bill; Black's xeply (5 9) completely neutralises it, and quite "turns the' tables" ; 28 24 is sounder play, against whicli^Black' does riot appear to have a -safe defence. I_append a plausible continuation, as follows: —

Black— Milne. - . Wliit 10 15 12 19 ' 6 9-H 22 25 J2 17 £3 16 £0 26 9 A 7 10-a --5- 9 711 25 V 29 24 20 - £7 23 16 7 - 6 2 3 7 18 27 ' 2 11 29 25 25 22-B- 32-23 f2 18 23 IS-I 9 1* 9 13^ 13 22 25 22 29 25 25 22 2« 17 18 15 15 18-c. ,B^l2-G- .9 33 22 J3 . Sls i 31- 18 9 15 6 UlB . 4,8 - 13 22 110 20 16d .26 2i 21 17 2 7 te— Blakeley. 10 15 18 15 19 10 26 22. 13 9 19 S37 16 22 17 12 19 15 18 10 7 7 2 8 12- 2326 7 3 2-8 9.14-J 26 30 31 26 K-6 9 14 18 Drawn., 3 7