GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2722, 16 May 1906, Page 62

GAMES.

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES, 190 G. First Round. — Ferric v. Lambert. Fifth Gome.

(a) This forms the "Dyke" opening. fTe regular formation is 11 13, 22 17, 15 19. It is generally supposed that Blacks have the best of the play. (b) 21 17 also draws. (c) 7 11, 27 31, 11 16, etc.— Drawn. Sixth Game. Game 6124.—" Bristol."

Scores.— Ferric, 2; Lambert, 1; drawn, 3. First Round.— A. M. Craig v. M. Clements. First Game. Game 6125.—" Denny " (10 14, 22 18). Black— Craig. White— Clements.

Second Game

Game 6126.—" Denny."

(a) A weak move; 11 16 is adopted by €X« perts. See "Dunne's Draughts Praxis."— From the Glasgow Weekly -Mail.

BUck— Cements. White— Craig. 10 14 1« 20 913 613 15 14 23 22 78 26 22 18 9 29 25 18 9 27 18 11 16 7 10 13 22 Hi 14 5 14 20 27 24 19 30 2t> 25 9 25 22 20 22 32 23 811 3 7 514 710 2 7-a 4 8 28 24 22 17 IS 19 22 18 23 18 21 17 White win* (a) John Macfarlane, Glasgow, corrects the above game in the following play. — 2 6 27 18 6 9 18 15 14 IS 23 18-1 20 27 SI 57 10 14 etc. 14 23 L' 223 11 16 2-15 11 Drawn, (1). 22 18 4 8 18 15 811 24 19 11 16 6 9 31 2tJ 14 18 23 5 32 27 19-15 32 28 11 16 15 6 16 32 6 2 20 24 Drawn. . (2). 22 18 15 10 10 6 6 2 27 24 18 9 13 17 17 22 22 2« 26 31 9 13 16 20 Drawu. Third Game. Game 6127.—" Denny " (10 14, 23 19). Black— Craig. White— Clements. 10 14 12 16 13 17 14 18 7 10 14 21 23 19 21 17 14 10 20 16- 27 24 13- 9 14 18a 16 19 7 14 2 7 5 9 W. wins. 22 15 17 14 25 22 lfi 12 31 26 11 18 9 13 18 S3 18 22 9 14 19 15 24 20 29 13 20 17 26 22

10 14 >2 18 11 16 £ 22 8 11 !9 25 lfi £» 24 19 11 IS 18 15 14 18 23 11 9 18 15 11 16 23 22 15 7 16 27 18 16 19 25 22 5 9 52 17 9 13 17 14 2 7 6 10 32 27 15 6 4 8 1 17 30 25 21 14 12 16 13 17 27 23 25 21 White -wins.

Black— Lambert. 11 16 25 22 8 12 >2 17 8 11 22 18 [(; ly 30 25 15 22 » ltf 11 15 25 J8 L 2 19 27 23 12 19 14 15 4 8 17 14 0 19 23J6 9 13 32 27 6 9 29 25 1 6 27 24 7 10 14 7 White— Ferris. 3 JO 26/19 24 15 10 14 10 19 15 10 25 2i 14 17 ft 10 21 14 18 15 9 25 19 23 Drawn.

Gams 6123.—" Bristol " (11 16, 22 17). j Black— Ferric White— Lambert. ' LI 16 27 23 16 3 7 2fi 31 14 18 al7 913 27 23 913 710 27 24 16 19a 25 22 711 15 10 31 26 18 14 >3 16 16 20 23 7 5 9 10 7 1& 15 12 19 23 I* 211 711 23 19 20 16 ' 14 15 12 19 21 17 »M 15M 2< 19 10 19 29 25 11 15 10 7 20 27 18 12 >5 22 6 9 18 11 14 17 28 24 19 23 ' 811 31 17 J> 18 25 21 26 23 12 8 !0 25 3 8 22 15 17 22 21 20c 15 18 , 4 8 27 23 J3 31 7 2-B 23 19 14 9 j !2 18 Sl2 11 7 27 23 710 Drawn. I LI 16 23 16 31 27 11 15 27 31 j 17 14 12 19 7 3 22 26 10 14 I 812 32 57 6 9 2 7 3121 J