GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 67

GAMES.

(E) 27 23, 20 27, 23 18, then 13 17, just save.! Black. Variation (2). 7 10-P 25 22 13 17 2 6 31 15 24 19 7 11 10 6 22 £6 13 17 10 14 o 22 18 17 22 613 W.wint 2623 C 9 62 26 31 neatly. , 2 7 15 10 11 16 18 9 • (f) 59, 25 22, 9 14, then the " shot " bf 15 11 wins. (G) 5 9, 26 23, 9 14, 23 18, 14 23, 27 18, 27, 25 22, 7 11, 21 17, W. wins. Variation (3). 26 22 914 27 18 18 2.1 2 7 11 18 24 19 711 14 9 812 22 15 2 7 18 14 1216 710 5 9 22 18-H 11 18 9 2 Ac, 25 S2 14 23 19 15 16 19 Drawn. , (h) Black seems to be able to draw against anything White can do. If 27 23, then 7 11, 22 18, 6 9, 32 27, 13 17, SO 26, 11 16, 15 10, 9 13. then 8 11, and Black has an easy time. Of the above Mi Henderson says: — "Thes« figures will show that the draw on the 18 15 cut is jare indeed; if the play is upset then I will frankly confess that "I do not know how to draw it."

i The following skirmish took place in the ; Otago Club between Messrs J. A. Boreham and A. Matheson. Game 6476.—" Souter." Black—A. Matheson. White—J. A. Boreham. 9 14 22 17 10 14 24 20 25 22 23 19 4 8 17 10 10 14 II 4 11 15 29 25 723 18 15 22 18 ' 22 17 14 18 27 18 11 18 15 II 6 9 26 23 22 25 22 15 A-18 23 17 13 18 22 31 26 25 29 19 15 2 fi 25 18 3 7 20 16 23 £6 25 22 15 S2 26 22 29 25 30 23 8 11 23 18 7 10 16 11 14 17 etc., Drawn. (a) Black, though a man down, by this move forces a neat stroke, securing the draw. VICTORIAN DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP. Following are the first two_ ol the six restricted games to decide the tie in the second round of the tourney played between F. Salmon, Melbourne, and H. M'Diarmed, Prahran. Game 6477.—" Bristol." Black—M'Diarmed. White—Salmon. 11 16 5 14 4 8 10 19 6 10 27 31 24 20 25 22 17 13 32 27 14 7 13 9 16 19 10 15 16 7 11 2 27 19 23 23 16 22 17 25 £2 27 24 31 24 a-SO 25 12 19 ff 10 15 18 11 15 IS 23 22 18 S9 25 22 15 SO 16 24 20 9 14 8 11 11 18 14 17 S3 27 18 9 27 24 24 15 21 14 £6 22 (a) After a number of further moves the game was drawn. Game 6478.—" Bristol." Black—Salmon. White—M'DiarmeS. 11 1« 16 12 7 14 27 23 30 26 8 11 24 20 18 i's 28 24 9 13 23 18 23 19 16 19 29 22 6 10 28 24 26 ?3 B wins. 23 18 9 14 15 6 IS 17 19 15 12 19 22 17 1 10 24 19 11 16 22 18 14 18 32 28 17 21 15 11 10 14 17 14 5 4 30 26 22 25 18 15 10 17 19 15 14 17 11 8 7 10 21 14 10 19 23 18 25 £9 20 16 19 23a 24 15 21 25 8 4 2 7 26 19 8 11 2?. 23 29 25 25 22 18 22 -15 8 25 30 18 15 14 18 14 10 4 11 18 14 17 22 (a) The winning move.—Melbourne Weekly Times. The following fine analysis is by Hugh Henderson, checker editor of the Pittsburg Despatch: — Game 6479.—" Edinburgh." 913 18 11 4 8 15 H 5 9 22 18 16 23 18 15 110 25 22 10 15 27 18 10 19 28 24 2 7 25 22 8 15 24 15 16 20 22 18 , 610 18 11 3 7-a 31 87 10 15 23 19 716 30 25-1 811 Drawn. 11 IB 22 18 7 10 b 26 23 (a) Regarded aa essential for the draw. (b) Necessary against 30 25. New York and Boston Experts have been conversant with the above play for some years.—Dr A. Schaefer. Variation (1). 29 25 11 J8 30 26-e 211 2 7 | 6 S3 14 12 16 16 7 26 31 «8 24 811 26 23 14 18 710 16 20 25 22 c 16 19 82 17 15 19 3j 27 11 15-d 23 16 13 22 Drawn. 7 11-2 14 10 1) 14 7 2 28 2-2-3 6 9 10 7 22 26 (c) 80 26, 11 15, 14 10, 6 9, 26 23, 12 16, 33 19, 16 23, 27 11, 20 27, 32 23, 13 17, and Black esoapes. (d) 13 17, 22 13, 6 9, 13 6, 2 18, 21 17, 11 15, 17 14, 18 22, 14 10, W. wina,