DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16919, 19 December 1922, Page 5

DRAUGHTS.

(By ■WTLL-O'-TH’B-WISTV) Solution* of problems, and item* of intercut are invited for publication in thia column. POSITION No. «(3. By E. .lone?, Melbourne. Black 8. 16. 23-

Two games played in a match between A. Long, of Toledo, and John Jlorr, American champion.

DRAUGHT NOTES. “ Keep your temper," says an old work on the game, " and if you cannot gain a victory over your adversary gain one he admitted that the power to retain one's evenness of mind under defeat depends very much on the kind of antagonist with whom you play. There arc some people whom you would sooner die than lose a single game to, who exhibit an intolerable self-complacency mingled with a contemptuous condescension that, is enough to drive the unlucky vanquished one utterly wild. Others again display a manner, which you feel to spring from an innate generosity that disdains to trample on the fallen, and would shrink from the crime of adding by word or gesture to the mortification of defeat. When fighting your way out. of a difficult for 1 "he Httle .snares Vh at sometimes bring your efforts to naught. Here is a ease in point-Black 3. 5, 12, king 19, White 11, 14, 32. king 1. Black to move. It looked as if White were to succeed in drawing, although he has undoubtedly tinworst of the endings, but a couple. of moves by Black leaves the pale-faced one helpless, ly—ls. 13—f. 5—9. 14 10 10. I and White's forces arc completely cornered.

White 7. 24, 31. White to play and -win. The play is as follovs:— 7— 3 3— 7 20—16 16—19 8— If)—21 12—19 27—32 21 -20 7--11 11—16 19—28 16—19 23—27 19-23 White wjn«. FROM AMERICA.^

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