GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 67

GAMES.

Game 6498. — " Bristol-Cross. Played between It. O. Dobson and J. B. | Hatton, by correspondence.

(Notes and variations by Mr Hatton.) (a) Not so strong as 16 20. (b) As far as I know this leaves published play. The following is the usual continuation : —

* This fine move was given by Mr C. Russell, New Pitsligo, in the People's Journal, in 1894, to correct " Lee's Guide." (y.) The play is left here as a White win, but Mr John Kirk continues, and shows the above neat draw. (c) Some neat play arises from 25 22. ?d) Stronger than 18 25, 2 6, etc. (c) This move loses; the following leads to a narrow draw: —

(w) If 18 15, 7 10, 15 6, 2 9, 32 28, 9 14, 19 15, 17 21, 25 22, 14 17, 22 18, 16 19, draws. (f) A very pretty move which forces a nice win. Both 19 15 and 19 16 draw.— People's Journal. Game 6499. — "Double Corner." Played at Orange, N.J., by Messrs Herman Zink and James P. Murray. Zink's move. Black — Zink. White — Murray.

(a) In another game Mr Zink played 12 16. (b) Mr Zink afterwards showed the following improvement on his opponent's playt—

{c) 9 13 appeals to the editor, for, if answered by /32 28, then 3 8 is forcible, and if 30 26 or 30 25, then 11 16, with a> fine game. —Newark Call.

12 16 19 26 22 28 17 14 14 § 7 i

9 14 22 18 5 9 24 19 LI 15 18 U 8 24 28 19 4 8 !5 22 8 11 22 18 Jl 16 29 25 7 11 25 22 10 15 19 10 6 15 27 24 16 20 31 27 2 7-A 23 19 14 23 19 10 -7 14 26 19 3 7-c 22 17 7 10 17 13 1 6 32 as iy io jo 11 16 30 23 22 8 19 15 22 26 6 15 10 19 23 18 12 Ift 24 15 28 30 15 18 14 18 17 14 16-19 21 17 30 26 IS 9 18 22 14 5 11 15 15 II 6 10 9 6 16 19 5 1 20 24 S7 23-B 26 22 Drawn.

18 9 5 14 >5 22 21 14 1b 17 18 14-W 14 9 7 10 9 5 5 1 2 « 1 10 10 17 23 14 IS 14 Drawn19 15

5 9 >4 1» 11 15 SO 26 15 24 >8 19 9 13 !9 25 XV J4 22 18 18 9 5 14 19 15* 12 l(i 15 11 0 1U 2P 22 14 17 21 14 10 26 31 22 7 10 32 28 iU Jt> lit J4 zu zi 28 24 17 10 10 7 3 17 13 17 27 31 25 21 22 13 7 2 7 10 15 38 31 27 11 7 23 14 Drawn 2 11 11 15 J. Kirk. 21 17-Y 27 23

Black — Dobson. White — JAatton. 11 16 25 22 3 8 21 14 18 22 8 3 23 18 6 9-B 26 22 9 18 17 14 15 IS 8 11-A 24 19 15 23 14 12 16 3 8 18 14 11 16 26 24-D 2 18 15 11 22 26 918 29 25 8 11-£ 19 35 5 9 30 23 £2 8 9 14 18 15 Iti 19 14 5 19 26 411 22 18 11 18 25 21-f 710 27 23 26 23 5 9 22 6 19 28 11 8 W.wins. 16 20 31 2fi-c 14 17 21 17 10 15 k— .