DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2860, 6 January 1909, Page 67

DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

Mr D. R. Hay.— Mr Hay, chess bh<3 draughts editor of the Melbourne Weekly. Times, is at present 011 a visit to Dunedin.,' Many o'.d friends will doubtless be pleased} to have a chat with him. He may be found! any evening at 234 George street (close tolOiox Church Manse), and he is always reads! to break a lance with " brethren o' tha brod." We hope hie draughts associations may contribute substantially to the enjoyment of his holiday in Dunedin. ' To Correspondents. — Will correspondents please note that owing to our going on holiday for two or three week 9 some delay may occur in attending to correspondence. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 2641 (By W. Veal).— Black : 9, l/\ 16, 23, 24, 28. While: 21, 29, 30, 32. king S. White to play and draw. 8 11 22 26 23 19-a 18 23 913 22 18 16 201 15 18 26 22-4 6 1 2tf 22 15 11 7 22 2_S 19 15 23 28 13 9 £0 2* 10 JC-2 18 27 9 14-3 15 22 18 2» 23 711 24 31 15 10 28 30 9 6 Drawn. 15 18 30 23 14 18 5 9 18 14 11 15 31 57 10 6 30 26 5 1 (a) If 23 18. 20 24, B. wine. (1) 16 19, 11 15, 10 14. 15 18, 24 27, 18 22, 27 31. 22 17, 14 18, 17 13, 9 14, drawn. (2) 10 14-(7), 7 2, 24 27, 2 6, 9 13, 6 9, 27 31-(5), 9 27, 31 24, 29 25, 24 19, 25 22, 19 15, 21 17, 15 10, 30 26, 10 15, 17 14, 15 19, 14 10, 19 15, 10 6, 15 10, 6 1, 10 14, 1 5, 14 17, 5 9, 17 21, 9 14-(C), 21 25, 14 18, 25 30, 18 23 y drawn. (3) 2-2 IS, 15 10, 9 13, 10 7, 20 24, 7 2. 18 22 r 2 6, 22 20. 29 25, 24 27, 32 23, 26 19, 25 22, 19 15, 6 9 15 10-(8). 21 17. 28 32, 0 14 10 7, 14 18, 32 27, 17 14, 27 31, 22 17, 13 22, 18 25, drawn Oi) '20 24, 21 17, 9 13, 17 14, 13 17, H 9, 17 21, 9 5, 26 22, 19 15, 21 2', appears U draw. (5) 14 18, 30 2C, 2T 30, 32 14, drawn (6) 22 18, 13 17. 18 11, 21 25 11 10, 17 21, drew ii (7) 9 14, 7 2, 10 15, 2 7, 15 13. 7 10, 14 18, 10 15. White for choice. f8) '28 32, 'J 11, 32 27, 14 ia#feS 19, 18 14. 27 23, 22 18, 23 2G, U 10, 2'i 22, 18 14, 22 17, 14 9, didv-ii-

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