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(Bj WILL (V THE WISP.) KOIA'TIOX Or PIIOBLKM Xo. (U. jCorrtvlioii of :in old position.) (By Mr A. lloudi-.v, AVestfielcl.) Bliirk: «, '.), 1;J, 11, 1.0, '2O. White: 10, -21, £l, '25, '27, iS. White to phiy and dnuv. IT)-10 111-- 7 '2l >Z'lh 7 - :i ;{— 8 S--11 Jl-loa It. JH IS -.'2-, ir,-~13 Tho-n S—l'.!. <'-ra\vii. (a) It .IK, 7--; i, ll—'l a, :t--.s, 10-10, -X-'?!, IS—2v3, f-: -!•.'.. <!r:i\\-|i. (h) Tn the ori<;innl solution 1-" was (jivr-n, and Ulnel; won. Has Ihifi correction appearid elsewhere'.' SOLVERS, CoiT""1 solution of t'loldem Xo. 63 received from Tom, limt'iioni; The, Crowa J[(>:ul. Belfast; Old rourfeeutli, Clin'stfhuredt: ; C,'iieeiu'i>, .Sydoiilumi ; Paithoxl Hills, Wuilairi; ("!. ITonpi:nix, AVairnu Yallov: .!.(.'. St Albiuia; A.8., Oiunaru; and J.T., .Vethveji. PKOBLHM Xo. fit. (By R. Marshall, Shotts.) .Black: , r >; kings, 23, 27.
White: 14 a 18; kings, 2, 25. Black to play and draw. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Tho two following games woxo plu-yed in tho iinal round of tho lalo tourney for the championship of Australia between Messrs G. Oottrill (Black) and It. Holmes (.White): Tho " Paisley."
White wins. (a) This forms the " Paisley" opening—a good faie defence to 11 —16. (b) The exchange by .18—14 is favoured by many leading? experts, and is, no doubt, as strong as anything White can play, and he has plenty of choice, i.e., 26—22, 2S--21, and —"22 aro all g-ood. (c) Probably best, but 6—9 and 11—16 are sometimes played. (d) " Lee's Guide " continues 29—25, 11—16, SO—-2G. 13—10, 31—15, 7—lo, etc. (e) T'ho only move to draw. (0 This gives White a chance to finish off elegantly. With 2G—3O the draw was safe. In llie next game Mr Holmes had the Bliack men, and the play wont: The "Paisley."
wins. (a) Varies from Lee's "Guide" Vnr. (2\ l\oto> i., third move, where) 31—27 is nlayed. but given bv Mr Veal in the "People" as verv strong for Whi+e. but Mr Teal does i.ot make -the most of White's strength. (b) Here I consider Black's game is hopeless-. (c) This corrects Mr Veal's 17—13 drawn. Cl) IS—lt 13-22 27—24 20—27 24—19 1— 5 26—17 10—,20 31—21 27—32 22—18 19—23 lfi—lsd 23—27 28—24 Then 32—27 c, 15—10, 27—20. 10—6, drawn. (d) 21—19, 23 >7, 31—24. 20—27, 28—24, 27 82. 18-15. 32—27f, drawn. (e) Mr Veal says 24—20 or 15—10, Black ■wins, but tho position is a draw. (f) Corrects Mr Veal's 24—20 Black wins, andl draws same as Vnr. (1). THE "SINGLE CORNER' 'GAME. (Bv Mr J. T. Patterson, Jarrow-on-Tync.)
Tlien 27—81, 4—B, 31—26. etc., drawn, (a) 22—17, 15—29, 17—1, 29--25b, 1 —G. 9-13, 23—18. or any 25—22, draws. Ob) 9—13, I—6, or anv 29—25, draws. (U 32—27(2), 10—15. drawn. (21 31-27 G- 43 2G 22 511 19—15 3—7;4) 22—18 7—lo 32—28 11—18 ■27—*>t 10-44 22--180 2 7 2'i-- 2 9-14 18—9 I—s 23-18(3) 10-1-1 18—9 5-44 18-9 14—23 2- G Then .23—26, 30—23, 18—27, drawn. (el Corrects Could.s "M'a'ch Book," Reed v Lewis, where. 30—26 was played, and loses. 30--25:31, 13—17(61. 23-18, M-23, 21—J4, 10-17, 25—21, ;17~-22, 19—15, drawn. M) 9-14 27-21 l-'r, 20-22,4) 7-10 IS 9 ;;-- 7 18 - V ■lO-4 4 ]R— 9 5 1-1 22-18 6—l3d 22—18(5) 5-1.4 Then :;2~2--\ 3—7, drawn. —Same us Var. 1 at 18. id) Also corrects Gould'* "Match Book, where M.'Millan played 5--44, and lost to Toiiar. G 43 draws and into same. endinc as bv rav correction in Var. 2 at 18. —Glasgow "Weekly Herald.
trophies of national uuions or associations that nre making a point of distinguishing between national and local competitions, awl abandoning tho former. In tho opinion of tin delegates, tho \ew Zealand Championship Hook will have an added, or enhanced, value in manv eyes through hearing an-in-scription showin-j; that it was not competed for in these days of widespread distress, sorrow and mourning.
11—16 ' 31—27 3—10 18— 9 24—19a, <>— 9 26—22 13—17 8—11 25—(21 9—13 7-10 22—IS 1— 6 28—21 17—22 i— 8 30— f 26d 5— 9 10—15 18—14b 11—16 21—17 22—25 9—18 32—28 11—15 9— 6 23—14 6—10 18—11 25—29 10—17 23—25 0—14 6— 2 21—14 10—17 11— 7 • 30—26 1C—<33 21—14 14—21 2- 7 27—18 2— 0 22—18 129—25 1^—16c 25—2.1 '21-25 23—18 2S —24 7—Uo 7 — 2 16—32 8—12 24—10 25—30 7—11 2t> —2C1 6—10 2— 7 20—27 lli-20 14— 7 10-14 11—16
31—16 26—22cl 8~.11 18 —15 2-1—39 9—33 38—15 30-19 8—11 38— 0 31—IS 27—21 22—16 5—It 23— 7 20—27 10—11a 22—38 3—10 -31-13 26—22b 313—22 25—2'2o 3— 9 16—20 18— 9 16—23 28—24 2-2—17c 6—13 27—18 12—16 7—10 25-J.8 2— 7f 24—20 ,30'-26 4— 8 32—27 16—39 11—16 23—23 1— 3 22—18 Drawn, (a) -1 —8 was played in the previous earno. (b) Or '25—<22. (o) This position arises in the " Bristol Cross," as follows: — 11—16 16—20 10— 14 8—1.1 23—18 21— l'j 26—23 22—17 (d) Or 26—21, 27—2? 6— 9 18—13 14—13 2— 6 22'—18 10—14 23—14 2.3—'12 1— 5 13—11 16—23 Drawn : —Jordan v. Gal!. (f)~ 1— R 1<3—1,» 20--27 22 —18 3-2—27 10—1!) 31—l.i 12—16 2— 7 27—21 6— 9 13—11 Drawn:—Buchanan v. Henderson. —Tlio "Australasian." A " WILL-O'-THE-WISP ' STUDY. (By Mr "W. Wipran.) 11—15 10—19 1-1 -23 3--7 6-9 2R> —19 23-13 27—IS 30--2fia 22—18" 9—13 fi- 9 12-16 8—13 13—22 22—18 26---23 23-23 13—18 b 20—17 15—22 9—14 16--19 4--11 19--23 23—38 38— 9 23--22 32--27 27- 2 t 7—11 5—It 2—6 11--16 16—2') 19—1'3 23 —18 2-1—17 (IMS —13 c-17—7.4 Tlien 20-2:7, 14—3, 27—32, 18-14, WKxta
11—15 12—1G 7—10 2— 6 6-10 22—IS 27—21 3-1—'25(1) 31—27 21—19 15—22 8—12 'J - I t 10-15 15—21 25—IS 23 - 22 .18 — 9 10—10 2 S—19 »-■ II 3t) —15 o—l 1 6—15 ;T- K 29—25 21—13 22—IS 27—21 is—1"> ■1 ,s 15—21 (>- 0 !— 0 11—27 21—.20 '28—10 20 22 .12—2*1 20— 1
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11508, 2 October 1915, Page 16
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