DRAUGHTS.
(By WILL-O'-THE-WISP.) Solutions of problems, games and items of interest are invited for publication in this coltxtnD. POSITION No. 74. By E. A. Jones. Melbourne. Black 1. 2. 9. 14. 15; king 25.
White 5, 21. 26. 27 , 32; king 10. Black to play and win. The play is as follows; 25 2 6 9—13 6—31 26 30—19 17—10 And Black wins. THE “ AYRSHIRE LASSIE.” The following game, taken from tl ' Leader.” although a win for White, w >e of interest. The note.- are by Mr Maia mcl tho play for the White win by 3 Villtam Taylor, Dundee: •' Ayrshire Lassie.”
Black wins. (a) So far common everyday book play. with astonishment. We figured on the gamf running int-o a regular ” Will o' the Wisp ' formation, with 4—B. etc., but the Ayrshire lad knew his Ayrshire Lassie, and 12—If set us wondering. We could see that il 24—19, then 13—17 would start something less gentle than a breath of gummier air and from our point of view 26—22 was fai from desirable, so we took 25—22, as u: ih) Once more came the unexpected, athis was advanced, and a douhle-barrelle* trap was in sight, blocking 24—19. and 22 17. while Henderson later pointed out thai 30—25 was thrashed by 2 0. We thin! something like the “Single Corner” gaiui Jordan won from Barker for the world', championship.. (ci v Henderson played I—6. 19—12, 10— L at this point. Mr Maize gives the tex move as a variation ending in a Blaci win. 13—22, 9—6. 10—35. 19 -10. 7—14, ’23—19 I—lo, 39—16, 3 3 15. 16—11. White, win®. (e) Corrects 23—24, as given hv Mr Maize which allows Fllack to win. as shown above AUSTRALIAN CHAMPTONSHTP. Two games played in the Australia! championship between H. Egan and C
11—15 6-—10(b) 34—17 8—11 24— 21—17 24—19 26—23 8— 14—21 21—25 25—30 28— 24—19 30—14 22—IS 9— 10—14(c) 10—17 30—26 22— IS 19—12 31—27 24—19 15—22 4— 8 17—21 27—32 25— 2 7—24 27—24 6— 2 5— 9 - 7—10 21—25 32—27 29— 24—19 19—15 18—15 10—14 2— 7 9—14 11—IS 32—28 28—24(d) 18— 9 23—3 4 13—16(a) 1— 5 11—27 27—24 25—22 10—10 9— 6
- Bristol.” Black — Kara n. W li itc—Scot t. 11 -16 130—25 1 8— 27 17—14 21—17 5— 9 32— 7 .16--10 9— 22—18 2—11 23—7 25—21 15—22. 26—23 3—17 16— 19(a) 25—18 10 15 25—21 24— 15 7—10 28—24 17—22 10—19 21—17 -1— 8 21- 17 23—16 8—11 24—20 22—25 12—19 18—14 8—12 17— 9—18 20—25 6— 27—23 12—10 Drawn. (a) Now a "Double Corner.” Bristol.” U — 1,3 3—7 16—20 23—27 ‘21—17 17—14 23—19 17—13 9—13 9—18 20—27 27—31 25— 22—15 31—24 9— 6 .S— 9 7—10 9—It 2—9 23— 18 15—11 ' 24—20 13— 6 10— 10—15 15—24 31—27 1.8—11 02—97 28—19 11— 7 8—15 1— 5 13—17 27—24 24— 25—22 22—13 7— 3 15—24 5 — 9 24—18 24—15 27—11 27—24 21—37 7— 6—10 18—23 36—25 26—23 1 3—9 White wins.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16848, 26 September 1922, Page 11
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