SCOTTISH TOURNEY ENDINGS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 66

SCOTTISH TOURNEY ENDINGS.

In the seini-fuia.l Searight had to aneet and Scobbie to play Henderson. The "Edinburgh" (9 12, 23 18) was balloted for .Henderson and Pcobbie, and the outcome was a most exciting game, the fortunes of which to a casual observer appeared to fluctuate from one side to the other. Scobbie got a, piece ahead, but Henderson played a move which enabled him to get it back with the advantage of having Scobbie in the brigs. Towards the end the following position cropped up: — ■ Black : 3, 4, 5, king 19 ; White : 12, 13, 20, king 1] ; White (Scobbie) to play .—2O 16, 19 24, 11 7, 3! 10, lli 11, 24 19. 11 7. 19 15, 7 2, 10 14, 2 7, 15 10, 7 11, 14 18, 12f 8, 10 5 ; Scobbie resigned l . The second game from this opening was drawn. The "K.els-0-Cross" was balloted for Searight and Buchanan, and was played on counterpart lines, "White's moves corresponding with Black's until the folio-wing 1 position -was reached!:— Black: 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 21; "White: 12,*20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 3J ; Black (Buchanan) to play:— ll 15, 23 18, 15 19, 18 15, 21 25, 15 11, 10 15, which held the piece on 22 until it was captured. Seaiight ineffectually pro-longed the struggle, but had ultimately to resign tl^e game. Th« second gamfc between this pair was critical, but ended in a dVaw, thus : — Position— Black, 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 19, 20 21 ; White, 9, 10, 13, 16, 26, 28, 30, 32; Black (Searigbt) to play : 8 12, 26 S2, 15, 10 1, 5 14, drawn. Henderson and Scobbie had 10 15, 22 18, balloted for them. Scobbie again got into difficulties, and resigned at the following rosition:— Black (Henderson), 3, 13, kings 15, A9j BOute IScfibbie^ 6, J2 2 % k|ng 2£

On tho "Monday, at the opening, Henderson and Scobbie at once entered upon their second "Kelso Exchange," which, after an hour and a-half's play, developed into the following critical position -.—Black : 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, ! 15, 17 ; White, 13, 16, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31 ; Black (Scobbie) tc play: 17 22, 26 17, 15 18, , 24 19, 11 15, 16 12, 15 24, 28 19, IS 22, 25 18. ! 14 23, 29 16. Scobbie resigned the game and the tie. with the score — Henderson_3 ; Scobbie • 0; drawn 1. | The "Kelso" (10 15, 22 17) was balloted for i Buchanan and Searight, and' after some in- | tp.res.ting play endedi in Seanght's favour, as follows- — Soaright and Buchanan reached the ! following stage- Black, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 20; | White, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31; White (Searight) to play : 17 14, 10 17, 21 14, 69, 26 22. 7 3 1. 19 15, 27,158, 16 19, 23 16, 12 19, 8 3, 19 21, 3 10, 24 31, 10 15, 20 24, 14 10, 24 28, 15 19. In the succeeding game Searight varied at an early stage, and both players moved cautiously. At th.3 following position — Black • 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 20; "White: 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, Black (Seaiight) ' was in play, but instead of 11 15, as was expected by the onlookers, he played 1 5, when ' Buchanan promptly replied 19 15, 11 18, 23 19, | and White won. j