DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3100, 13 August 1913, Page 59

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted by Jos. Abernethx,

Eolations of problems, games, and analyses Incited for this column. Games should be written !a six columns- as below, one ai' co.respondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 4044. By Alex. Ross, Fairfield,

Black to play and win. Mx 11053 is no stranger to this column ; ho lias entertained our readers on previous occasions. This deserves special attention, however. It comes to us hall-marked by the laudatory opinions of two of New Zealand s foremost authorities. Nuf ecd. TO CORRESPONDENTS. CAMLAcrriE. —Your little kindnesses always appreciated. Thames. A. R., Fairfield. —Thanks for your fine problem. and congratulations. W. J. M., Wyndham.—Your familiar handwriting produced an attack of pleasant ioniinißcenc.es, “and things that I thought were dead things were alive tho livelong night’’ (with apologies to Victor Hugo). Thanks for problem. Why not come again ? R. Muir, —Problem received, with thanka; may appear next week. W. A., Gore. —Your fraternal action, fully appreciated. The other solutions, however, did not roach us. Thanks. P. T.. Pukerau. —Your solutions to Problems 4038 and 4039 are correct. W. D., Dunedin. —Thanks for problem; always welcome. C. R., VHataura. —Your solutions to Problems 4040 and 4041 are correct F. E. H.—Thanks for report. Everything should go well this year. A. C., Tuturau. —Congratulations to club on excellent performance. Thanks for report. GAMES. Tho following games were played in the Nov.- England tourney at Boston on Washington’s birthday, and arc taken, with notes, from the San Francisco Post.

(a) Here begins a fine, original game: G 10 is most often played, but It IS art! 7 10 have also figured.

(n) Morntl 1 i,s playing with a precision that suggests previous analysis (c) This looks good, but it gives an inferior ending. White's strongest line seems to he:

(d) Morrall holds his slender advantage, and wins through exact end-game play; a well-deserved victory. Game 3373.—“ Denny.” Black —Holden. White—Morrall.

(a) Into the “Defiance” again, colour; versed.

(b) This is a strong line; about the best on the board. (c) And this seems a satisfactory reply. It is superior to the old lines.

1914 DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP AT AUCKLAND.

Tho executive of the Auckland "Working Men’s Club have agreed to accept control of next year's New Zealand Draughts Association's annual tourney. The tourney will take the form of a championship and sealed handicap Jtoumey on the two-games-all-round system. Under the auspices of the Chess and Draughts Department of tho Working Men’s Club, a strong committee has been formed, and an energetic secretary appointed, and it now rests with the various draughts clubs and draughts enthusiasts of tho Dominion to rally to tho support of tho Auckland committee, and make the 1914 tourney a real live affair. Mr P. Mac Kay, the Auckland delegate on the executive of the New Zealand Draughts Association, has already done good work in helping forward the arrangements for the 1914 tourney, and says in his letter, “I hope to &oo the tourney carried through with vim, and eventuate a pronounced success.”

DRAUGHTS MATCH,

GORE v. TUTURAU. A correspondent kindly supplies the following, under date August 1, but for some reason it did not reach us til! August 9; A draughts match of considerable interest took place in the Tuturau School on' Wednesday evening, when the return match between teams representing Gore and Tuturau took place. Gore proving victorious by four games. Following arc tho scores:

16 8 12 At the conclusion of the match the visitors were entertained at supper by the Tuturau players, and a short time was spent in social intercourse, during which brief speeches were made by Messrs M. O’Rourke and P. 0. Gray. Mr W. Dickie and Mr J. Christie contributed songs, and a recitation, was given by Mr W. Templeton, It was decided by the meeting that the match to bo played at Gore between team from Goro and north of Gore and a team consisting of players from Tuturau and south of Goro take place on Wednesday, August 20, at 3.30 p.m., both teams to find half the expenses.

DRAUGHTS ITEMS,

Mackaes.—A meeting of draughts players was held at Macraes recently, when it was decided to form a club, to be called “The Pioneer.” Thirteen members were enrolled, and the following officers elected :—President, Mr E. V. Turnbull; vice-president, Mr W. Stevenson; secretary, Mr H. Hillgrove. We understand the club has been formed by the workmen at the scheelite mines at Macraes. Their meetings are held in the office of the mine, and it will help to pass the evenings pleasantly. H. Christie, English champion, 1891. has succeeded in carrying off the annual Northumberland and Durham cliampionship. His opponent in the final was J. Richardson, holder of the English Minor’ Championship. H. D. Mather, of Manchester, has won the Lancashire Minor Championship, defeating J. Edwards in the final. The North London Club has again won the London. League Championship.

G ame 3372. — “Dennj Black — ■II. Morrall. White — Wi in. Holden. 10 14 1 6 II 7 10 14 17 14 17 23 IS 22 18 23 18 3 8 21 14 25 21 0 9 n l. r > 14 23 20 30 9 IS 17 2 > 19 15 is 11 20 19 8 11 16 20 11 7 9 13 8 15 0 9 IS 23 18 23 23 IS 15 10 .4 20 27 23 20 10 20 16 7 to 13 17 4 8 9 14 23 20 5 9 22 26 22 20 28 24 30 25C 10 12 10 11 2 7 29 2T. 8 1! 12 10 26 31 23 27 20 30 26 30 21! 10 19 12 12 8 32 •3 7 2 17 22 9 13-A 14 18 10 14 20 19 30 26 18 14 19 10 23 14 8 3 12 S 2 7 22 17 fi 15 10 20 30 ■:n 31 26 20 23 14 9 25 22 12 8 3 8 8 3 7 2 17 22 7 10 15 19 2 0 9 14 IS 14 9 13 20 23 24 15 8 12 3 7 10 17 22 IS 8 7 n IS l, 9 26 2.3 13 22 10 14 31 20 8 3 II VI 7 ?-D 2 6 B wins

32 27 13 1G 2! 14 1'5 12 S 3 23 14 G 12 13 9 25 9 14 IS 25 10 17 2(1 2G 23 ifi 29 22 12 8 23 23 3 10 0 !) 14 17 5 9 14 18 15 18 17 22 Drawn.

10 14 25 22 2 0 31 22 10 17 19 if: £2 18 8 11 30 25 0 10 18 14 12 19 n IB 27 24 1 5 25 21 17 22 IB 10 18 11 0 10 - 28 24 9 14 23 18 20 22 8 15 24 20-a 3 8 18 9 22 20 10 3 24 ID 9 13 20 22 5 14 19 15 22 15 15 24 32 28-u 14 17 22 18 20 31 3 12 28 111 5 9-c 21 14 14 17 24 19 19 24 4 8 2> IS 10 2'j 21 14 31 26 11 9 Drawn.

Wins. Gore. Draws. Tuturau. Wins o Jas. Gardiner 0 K. Dickie .. 0 1 \V. APKinna 1 J. Oughton, son 0 2 Jno. Gardiner 0 A. Grieve .. 0 0 A. B. Stewart 0 J. Christie .. 2 2 P. C. Gray .. 0 T. Burgess 0 2 G. LM. iPKay 0 w Dickie .. 0 2 W. Templeton 0 J. Oughton, jun. 0 1 S. Marjoribanks 2 A. Perkins 1 0 Jno. Beaton .. 0 P. M‘Kay .. 2 1 M. MtLeod .. 0 D. Collie 2 1 A. Kroning .. 0 A. Collie 0 1 D. Graham .. 0 M O'Rourke . 1 1 J. Patterson 0 W Moifitt 2 0 A. Cullen OR. Burgess .. 2