GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 67

GAMES.

Game 6634.—" Black Doctor." By Hugh Egan, South Yaira, Melbourne, Victoria. 11 15 £5 £2 14 IS Si 27 25 22 15 11 S;3 li) 4 8 2314 6 9 19 15 10 15 811 29 25-A 15 IS) 23 IS 22 17 11 7 22 17 2 7 47 24 17 22 27 i"4 15 22 913 27 23 IV 23 19 15 17 19 7 2 17 14 11 15 b 26 19 22 29 24 15 »13 10 17 31 £7 17 2»s 15 8 16 )9 10 8 II 30 2* 29 25 8 4 714 24 £0 13 17 24 19 710 Black wins. — Stayman. (a) A well-known loss. In the Draughts World for December, 1907, and November, 1908, Mr W. Veal attempts to show a draw for White after the text move (29 25). (c) This is where Mr Veal blunders; he plays 6 10 (instead of the fc^xt mov«) for Black, which allows a draw. Thf / above is submitted to correct the whole of his play. If Mr Veal wants mare proof than above he should consult the 8.D.P., S.D.Q., or Canadian Checker Player. We are indebted to Mr J. G. Garruthers for the following games, played .by correspondence between Messrs W. Gardner (champion of Yorkshire), I»eeds, and W. Thomson, Leith. Game 6635.—" Double Corner." Black — Gardner. White— Thomson. 9 14 5 9 4 8 C 10 fi 9 22 17 17 14 £9 26-B 25 22 7 X 11 1(5 9 IS 8 11 2 6 9 13 25 £2 23 14 25 22 £2 18 17 14 8 11 )0 17 11 IB 3 8 IB 20 2i 181 21 14 27 23 18 15 19 15 16 £0 11 IS 20 24 7 11 24 £8 18 9 24 19 22 17 14 7 2! 19 622 15 24 1 6 11 27 a-28 32 £6 17 28 19 30 £5 o2 23 Drawn. (a) Black just gets through with nothing to spare.' (b) 30 26, 8 11, 26 23, 2 6, 29 25, 11 16. 25 22, 7 10, 14 7, 8 10, 22 18-(c), 6 9, IS 15, 9 14, 15 6, 1 10, 32 28, 14 18, drawn.— H. Jacob v. W. Gardner. (c) 27 24, 20 27, 31 24, 16 20. 23 18. 20 27, 32 23, 6 9, 22 17, 9 13. 18 14, 13 22, 14 7, drawn. — J. Bishop v. J. L>2es. Variation 1. Black— Thomson. White— Gardner. 17 13 18 9 23 lfi £6 23 31 22 11 15 5 14 15 19 19 26 7 14 24 19 £9. £5 22 17 28 19 27 23 15 24 lfi £0 19 24 10 15 20 24 28 19 25 82 Hi 11 19 10 D-'23 1» 4 8 11 15 716 «15 Drawu. 21 18 10 16 32 28 17 10 8,11 12 19 16 19 2 7 (d) A very interesting variation. Game 6636.—" Denny." Black— Gardner. White— Thomson. 10 14 5 9 10 4 7 10 8 11 22 17 26 23 25 52 32 27 22 18 14 18 Al 15 18 26 Uls 10 14 23 14 23 14 20 22 18 It 19 15 ft 18 9 18 3 7* 8 15 14 23 26 23 81 2fi 24 20 £7 24 15 8 6 9 2 6 5 9* 4 8" 23 26 23 14 17 13 £8 18 24 19 Drawn. 9 18 7 10 14 S3 15 04 30 £6 26 23 i:7 18 28 19 (a) The Yorkshire champion takes a weak line, but keeps the draw nicely in hand. Variation 1. Black — Thomson. White — Gardner. 7 10 8 11 7 11-D 19 24-E HO So 17 13 £& 24 22 It 28 19 ti 17 3 7 16 20 2 7 11 15 25 22 24 IP b 32 28 30 25 19 10 18 14 11 IG-c 11 18 710 ti 22 £0 24 28 22 19 15 25 21 14 5 14 10 14 17 10 10 10 9 22 25 16 20 21 14 24 15 S7 23 23 18 10 7 926 48 59 25 80 22 18 £» 22 23 18 17 14 26 22 Then 18 9, *18 15, and Black wins. (b) Tricky, but 24 20 or 25 22 much stronger. (c) 11 15, *28 24, etc., White wins. (B) Black gets a grip, and keeps it to the end. (c) A neat stratagem, which destroys White's chance oi drawing. Following is a specimen game from the new book. " English Tourney Games, 1908," rust published by Mr J. A. Hear, jun., Bristol: — Game 6637.— " Double Corner" (9 14, 22 17). (Deciding game in tfce " tie " for first place.) Black: A. Jordan. White: W. R. Campbell. 914 15 19a 12 19 5 9 15 22 &2 17 24 jo 17 10 £7 24 b Uls it 15 10 19 615 6- fi 613 25 22 23 Hi £1 17 c-22 18 see di»lram.

[Whitk.] White to play. The game was continued : — 26 ai-u 18 24 28 )S» 19 16 8 4 7 10 G 9 9 14 14 i 8 6 10 ' 23 19 24 2 > 20 16 16 12 4 S 8 11 11 15 14 21 18 23 10 14 15 8 32 iB 16 II 11 8 8 11 411 15 £4 10 14 16 E-14 17 B win*. (Notes by A. Jordan.) (a) A favourite line with Mr Gardner; it gives an equal game. (b) 17 13 is more ofter played, and is stronger. (c) As played by the late H. Jacob against W. Gardner" in 1898. (D) Looks like the loser ; Jacob played 32 2? here, which gives White a good game. (c) Just in -time. Mi Campbell's love of originality cost him the yxme, as he could have dTawn easily enough if he hr.d kept to the beaten track.