CASES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2688, 20 September 1905, Page 70

CASES.

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

(a) Can anyone show where Black should have won?

Black -wins. (a) This brings trouble on White, evidently overlooking the three for two a few moves later. The following game was played at the Otago Draughts Club, between Messrs J. A. Borehani and J. M. Hutton . —

Game 5993.— Paisley. Black— J. A. Borehain. White— J. M. Hutton. 11 16 7 10 12 lfi-D 31 26 18 14 22 18 23 19 19 3 S3 10 7 8 11 14 23 9 13 26 23 2 11 25 22 27 18 3 10 3 8 12 16 16 20 30 14 13 31 5 9 11 15 24 19-A 31 27 15 8 812 16 11 10 14 14 23 6 29 9 13 15 18 19 15 £7 18 21 17 17 14 11 15 4 8 3 7-B 29 25-E 23 18 18 22 29 25 22 17-c 30 21 14 10 B. wins. (a) Now a regular "Paisley." (b) Setting a snare. (c) Caught napping. ' (d) While didn't look this -way; only !xainined 9 14. (c) Better to sacrifice at once to secure the

Game 5992.— ".8ri5t01" (11 16, 21 17). Hack — F. Langston. "White — J. A. laicas. 11 16 38 9 15 23 18 9 13 21 17 5 14 19 15 6 9 11 7 10 15 25 22 11 18 13 6 17 22 17 13 4 8 23 14 2 9 26 17 1(5 £0 22 18 17 23 32 27 13 23 22 18 14 17 26 17 10 14 7 3 15 22 24 19 7 10 18 15 22 25 25 18 11 16 14 7 16 19 3 7 8 11 IS 14 5 21 3t 2(i 25 29 29 25 8 II 27 23 14 17 7 11 9 U 14 3-» 3 10 Ift 11 29 95

Game 5990.— "Biistoi" (11 16, 22 18). Hack— J. M. Hulton. White— P. Langston. 11 16 9 14 11 £0 15 24 24 "27 22 18 16 9 25 21 16 22 10 7 16 19 5 14 8 11 11 15 3 10 23 16 25 22 31 27 30 26 23 18 12 19 8 11 11 15 24 28 27 31 24 15 29 25 27 23 2i 19 18 11 20 19 4 8 7 11 15 24 10 14 21 17 27 23 22 17 26 23 Drawn. 7 10 2 7 20 24 10 15 17 13 23 16 28 19 17 10 Game 5991.— "8ri5t01." Hack — F. Langston. White — J. M. Hutton. 1L IB 22 15 14 23 27 24 2 7 22 18 7 10 fc7 18 20 27 8 12 10 14 24 19 3 7 31 J5 7 11 25 22 4 8 32 27 12 19 12 8 16 20 19 16 5 9 35 10 11 16 29 25 10 19 21 17 6 15 8 11 8 11 25 22 7 10 18 4 16 £0 18 15 9 13 17 14 9 14 11 16 11 IS 23 18 10 17 4 S 19 23 A-Tir&wrt.