GAMES

Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 67

G AMES

"Writing ur.der date September 21, Mr W. Mackrell Mills, Sydney, favours us with the following: — Mr \V H. Smith, an enthusiast who will probably figure as a competitor in future tournaments for the championship of New Zealand, passed through Sydney on the 18t'» inst.. en route fci Wellington, N.Z. • He played a few ganres with each of the foiJowing : — Messrs S. Brown, John Lee, and W. M. Mills; lost one game to Mr Brown, and came out even with the other two opponents. Appended are two of the most interesting games of the series.

Game 6722. — "Bristol Cross." By W. Y£AL. Southampton, England.

(a) 8 11 is usual here. (b) An interesting position. (c) 22 15, 13 22, 26 10, 19 24, 28 19, 8 11, 15 8. 6 24, 25 22, 4 11, Black has a winning position.

11 16 23 18 10 14 ]6 15 10 1.9 24 SO 7 10 22 17 9 13 26 22 5 9 30 £fi A- 2 7 27 24 7 11 32 2J 11 18 24 15 ; 10 19 17 10-c C 15 21 17 3 7 17 14 B- 1 5 26 23 : 19 26 £2 17 13 22 27 23 18 27 29 25 £5 2 27 31 9 18 25 22 31 15 31 26 8 11 £2 17 15 8 28 28 4 11 17 14 Drawn.

Game 6720. — " Flora Temple." Black— S. Brown. White— W. H. Smith. 11 )5 16 20 13 17 17 21 6 10 14 18 2-2 IS 23 IS 31 a> 32 28 U 7 30 26 15 12<2 8 11 4 8 6 it 3 10 "* 21 25 25 18 24 19 A-19 15 15 10 18 15 2 7 12 Ifi 6 10 Jl IK 9 13 10 19 25 3(1 £«.) 25 £5 2t 23 19 10 6 24 15 2tt 22 013 10 17 IK 23 2 9 16 19 Black IS 14 21 14 2G 19 19 15 11 7 won. 10 17 16 8 12 12 16 9 14 21 14 20 23 £8 £4 15 11 7 2 (a) Probably loses; 28 24 draws. &arne 6721. — " Centre." Black— John Lee. White— W H. Smith. 11 15 4 11 7 11 8 18 18 23 9 13 23 19 17 14 26 22 21 17 £7 18 18 14 8 11 11 15 11 IB a- 5 9 20 27 27 23 22 17 £8 24 32 28 B-31 26 10 6 14 10 15 18 12 16 6 10 16 19 27 31 23 30 19 15 26 25 14 7 17 14 « 2 2 7 10 19 1G £0 2 11 15 31 27 30 25 24 8 30 C 6 23 14 14 10 £5 21 JB. won. (A) In his match with J. P. Reed the late C. F. Barker played 16 19 at this point, and the game was ultimately drawn. (b) 17.14 faeerns to give White a good game.