DRAUGHTS ITEMS

Otago Witness, Issue 2665, 12 April 1905, Page 63

DRAUGHTS ITEMS

Dunedin Championship. — The rules to govern the Dunedin Championship Tourney "will be published next week. They have been framed along- the lines indicated in last issue, only one xuie remaining unsettled. We need only here mention, for the sab© of intending competitors, ihat play will be on the two-move ballot reetriction. The nights' oi play will be Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Town v. Country. — Next week we sball publish the list of country players who were appointed last year to represent their respective districts, and we have no doubt they will do their utmost to rouse interest in the winter show gathering.

Draughts World. — The March number of the "evergreen" came to Hand with its usual promptness, and is in no way below the World's usual hig-li standard. Id noticing the chiet events in the Homeland, the value oi the reports is enhanced by ths publication of some of the games b> the leading players in the event, which makes the chronicles of more than passing interest and value. The twelfth Scottish Tournament games are still running, and every department shows care and skill. — 'A. Bryson and Co., 92 Trongato, Glasgow.

"The Move and Its Vagaries." — The intended republication -of this valuable series oif articles lias to be postponed until next- issue. -

v Solntions to Problems. s Problem 2275 (by "Old-timer").— Black : 1, S. 25, 22, 23, 25, kings 12, 32. White : 20, 24, 28, 80, 31, lings 5, 7, 21. Black to play and win.

Problem 2276 (by Frank Dunne).— Black : 13, 21, 24. White: 29, kings 7, 32. White to play and win.

(a) Now identical with C. M. Wilder's famous problem No. 894, Gould's problems. Variation (1).

Problem 2277 (by "Old-timer).— Black : 6, 10, 15, 23, king 1. White: 13, 20, 22, 28, 31. Black to play and draw.

Problem 2278 (by E. E. Cresswell).— Black : 10, 24, king 6. White: 16, 18, 2S. White to play and draw.

+ Only "moves to draw. (a) The only move to draw; 16 31 loses fay 24 27, 11 7-B, € 2, 7 3, 27 31, etc., B. wins (E) 26 22-c, 27 31, 22 17, 10 15, 18 14, 15 19, etc.,. B. wins, sanae as Note-E. (c) 11 8, 27 31, 26 22, 31 27, B. wins. (D) 24 27, 22 17, 27 31, 16 12-e, 31 26-F, IS 14, firaw.

(c) 16 11, 10 15, 18 14, 15 19, 11 7, 31 26, 7 3, 26 22, 17 13, .22 18, 14 9,. 6 1, $. wins. (f) If 6 9, then 12 6, draws same as trunk; and if 6 2, then 18 14, draws. (g) 17 13-H, 9 6, 11 7, 6 2, 7 3, 31 26, B. wins. (H) If 11 7, then 9 13, wins. (j) 31 27. 8 3, 27 24, 3 8-K, 24 19, 8 11, 9 13, 18 14, draw. (X) 17 13, 9 5, 3 7, 10 14, 18 9, 5 1L 7 3 24 IQ. S 6, 19 15, B. win 3.

£J 15 82 25 ox && 23 26 30 23 21 30 6 9 U AS 8 11 15 8 30 25 27 23 32 27 B. wine.

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10 14 13 17 28 32 &7 23 Oil HO 14 9 17 22 21 25 14 17 2ET .W 17 26 W. wins.

a a/ 11 24 10 19 22 15 IV l» 24 15 13 6 B. wins.

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