DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2735, 15 August 1906, Page 61

DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

Otago Championship. — The championship and handicap tourney in p regress at the Otago Club still continues to attract a good attendance of onlookers, who are usually found watching play at the boards occupied by some of the leading players. Occasionally the visitors take a hand at the game, some club member- being always ready to accommodate them. Visitors <. are always welcome at th* club, which mee^e on Wednesday and Saturday evenings in the clubroom, Maclaggan street, -opposite Universal Hotel. Mr Mulvey's "Theory of the Move."— Ths Leeds Budget, in its issue containing -he) third instalment of Mr Mulvey's treatise, reprinted from 'Otago Witness, says: — The series of articles on " The Move " now -appearing in our columns will be foqnd exceedingly interesting to the deeper students of our gam*. Mr Mulvey touches upon exceptional points not mentioned in the textbooks, and the numerous examples he gives help to make his exposition very clear and instructive.

Denvir v. Burns. — Writing us under date June 23, Mr J. T. Denvir, Chicago, U.S.A., encloses without comment f.n admission ticket for a draughts match, as follows: — " Admit one te tjie checker contest ai 20 games '^between John T. Denvir, of Chicago (champion checker player A the North-west), and P. H. Burns, of Joliet (champion checker player of Joliet). Tickets 60 cents."

A Well-known Problemist. — The famous " P. 8.," of problem fame, is Professor Peter Bennett, of the Technical College, Glasgow. He was recently on tour in the United States. The English Champion. — Mr J. Alexander, the English champion, who is secretary of the Birmingham Draughts Leagi.e, was, at the league's unnua 1 meeting, ©repeated w'th a handsome souvenir in the shape of a gold albert, and congratulated on his fine victory, and in recognition of the prestige his perform* ance had brought to the city. The Edinburgh Championship. — In the semifinal of the Edinburgh tournament, J. M'Kenzie beat W Jor-rJ&n bj 1 «••« «nd five draws, while W. Beattie put" out R. D. Scott by 2 to 1 and 1 draw. The final round resulted in a victoiy for W. Beattie. who scored 1 win and 3 draws from J. M'Kenzie. t'r-us winning t>he championship and gold medal. Mr H. F. Shearer, tit* noted Dundee extort «^ dr. i.t>hts editor of *}n» "rd-e People's Journal, is (says Leed* Budget of June 16) expected to visit London early fn July, and already ""matches" witb several London experts are on the tapis. In the old days these off-hand encounters between players of note, sometimes for a small stake, and sometimes merely for the love of the game, were designated " sittings," but now — well. times have changed, and thej are "first-class" matches 1 **oln*i«ns to Piv»hVm«. Problem 2399 (By A. J. Heifner).— B'ackt' 3, 15, 20. White: 12, 27, king 26. Whit* to play and win. 26 _3 8 3 S3 32 S 11 15 9 3 7 11 13 16 20c 18 22 Sfi 30 12 8 27 24-b 3 8 Hl3 19 4 7 M-a 90 "7 '5 1* 99 m IV wttiß (a) 7 10, 8 3, in 14, 3 7, 15 18, 7 10, 20 24, 1« 17, etc., W. wins. /■) 3 8. 15 19, 23 26, 19 24, 27 23, 24 27, and' Whit* wins. (c) 16 19. 3 7, 15 18, 7 10, 19 24, 10 IS, 18 22, 15 19. 24 28, 19 23, -etc., W. wins. Problem 2400 (By D. G. M'Kel vie) .—Black: 12 21. kinjr 28. White: 29, kings lft, 23; Whit* to play and win. 1« 19 26 3* ( 2»25 25 «2 ,18 15 30 2C 28 38 27 31 16 2» 527 32 2tS«W.wuH. 23 26 -19 24 24 19 22 18 19 23 32 27 12 1* 31 27 32 Si 58 32