DRAUGHTS. ' Solution Received From "R.W." CENTENNIAL DRAUGHTS TOURNAMENT. AVONDALE v. WATERVIEW. DRAUGHT ITEMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 324, 12 December 1888, Page 3

DRAUGHTS. '

Solution Received From "R.W."

CENTENNIAL DRAUGHTS TOURNAMENT.

AVONDALE v. WATERVIEW.

DRAUGHT ITEMS.

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(By 0. H. Richmond^' Grafnd Rapids, Michigan )

Position : Black men on 9, 13 ; King on 5; White men on 39, 28; -King on 22. White to move and win.

Solution of Problem in* "Stab'" of Ist December.

By the late A.' Mackintosh, Paisley, Scotland.)

He varied by making Black play 15-19 for his fourth move, after which other three moves decide the game.

Solution op Problem .in -"Star" of November 27th.

(ByMrDavidGrubb.)

(a) The King man. (b) There are a few variations, but they are not difficult to find out. To this problem " R.W. " sends the following solution :-, 18-22 ; 7-2 ; 22-31 ; 11-7 j 29-25 ; 14-10 ; .25-22 ; 17-14 ; 22-17 ; 1-6 j 27-23 ; 5-1. White draws through Black being unable to force an exchange.

Played between Messrs G.allacher, of Queensland, and W. M'llwrick, of Invercargill. ,

The above match' took place at Waterview last Saturday, between six players from Avondale (under 20 years of age), and a like number at Waterview. The spirit that Waterview showed did not meet with the success it deserved, Avondale winning somewhat easily. The following are the scores : —

Messrs George Davy, Chavlea Brooks and John Hill, of Waterview have intimated their willingness to take part in the projected matcli, Town versus Country. Mr David Hay, one of the New Zealand representatives at the recent Draughts Congress at Melbourne, is reported as having given the following 1 opinion of the tourna.-_ ment matches :—- ' 1 think they were eX;cellently conducted. The reception accorded to the players fiom New Zealand was a most hearty and coidial one. Mr Attenborough, thesecretaiy, was the right man for the position, and Mr Greenlaw also showed great kindness to the visitors.' In fact, so well pleased and gratified am 1 with the treatment received that I intend to settle in Melbourne. I have already made a start in my business and will edit tho Draughts column of a Melbourne weekly newspaper.' 'Mr Hay is said to bear a striking resemblance to Sir Robert Stout.

7-10 14-20 0-14 10-24 /I 1O 18-22 27-31 22-18 31-27 14-10 24-20 10- 7 20 24 11- 8 20 24 8- 4> 24-19 8- L 15-1S Drawn, .4-18 18-14 15-11 . 4- 8

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Posibion : Black man on 3 ; Kinga on 7 and 15. White men on 12 and 20 ; King on 24. White to move and draw.

18-22 1- 6 22-31 U-10 27-23 17-14 23-18 7- 2 18-15 ' .11- 7 20-24 5- 1 (a)2O-16 7-10 21-20 10-14 20-24 3-7 12- 8 15-11 (b)8- 3 Drawn i L

, White to move and draw.

.l-Io 0-19 9-14 17-23 8-11 12-18 5-22 !5- 9 5-14 6- 9 25-22 9-13 25-20 11-13 32-27 15-24 28-19 4- 8 22-18 1- 5 18- 9 6-14= 20-22 14-17 21-14 10-26 31-22 8-11 30-25 7-10 23-18 3- 7 38 15 11-18 2 6 2- 0 19-15 13-17 25-21 17-22 21-17 22-26 17-13 26-31 Drawn

(" Defiance "--jM'lhvrick's hiove. )

11-15 23-18 15-19 24-15 10-19 27-24 7-10 24-15 10-19 31-27 3- 7 21-17 12-16 17-13 8-12 18-ir, 16-20 22-17 7-10 25-22 9-14 1511 10-15 17-10 19-2' 28-1* 15 3 : 10- ■ Morri ; won.

(" Cross" — Morris' move.)

G. Peck (Cap!.) * H. Peck E. Wilkins A Wickham W. Aspinall A. Staccy Wins Draws Wins 6 0 T. Davy 0 6 0 H. Hiill 0 1 0 .7. Hill iCapt.) b . 3 0 C. Brooks £ 6 0 A. Sausom ° 0 1 T. Levers <* Total 22 1 Total 1

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