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DRAUGHTS.

(By WILL-O’-THE-WISP.) Solutions of problems, games and item# of interest are invited for publication ii this column. POSITION NO. 192. By E. A. Jones. Melbourne. Black—4; kings 6. 18.

7, The win is neatly forced as follows: 14—10 7 51 11—7 7—23 6—15 15—10 4—ll White wins. A RECORD GAME. THe following game, which was played by correspondence by Thomas Lea, of Svdney (New .South Wales), and William Lea, of Bristol (England), is probably, from the point, of view of time taken, the longest game on record. It began on November 14. 1870, and was finished on February !r,

a) Not as good as >2—l<. but in this case it anHvyered the purpose. and that I was to throw his opponent off his usual (hi Black could have taken the break 1 up here by 14—17. 21—14. 11 —15. ©tc.. and ; eot an even frame with erreat chances to show what could he srot out of an endc The proner war w» to take the piece 9—l I and wait for White's next more, .which would be either .6—22. or 2.1—18, or .92—97. and an even draw would be the i Vcl 1 Davis "ets :« nice win. all moves heintr forced from here.

Black—Thos. Lea. White—William Lea. 11—15 27—28 17—24 7— 3 23— 4 8 6— 2 30—25 8-11 23—19 7—10 8— 7 22—17 15—24 2— 7 11—16 in 11 28—19 18—‘23 32—28 19—-10 #—14 7—11 8—1L 6— 22—17 21—25 7— 3 37 -10 14—18 30—21 16—20 7— 17—14 23—30 3— 8 25—22 3— 7 14—18 11—16 14—18 21—17 SC—25 8—11 24- 1— 6 19—15 25—30 18—25 17—13 5 — 9 11—15 10 -10 6—10 15—10 30—25 2— fi 13 9 9—13 31—27 29 —22 10—17 10— 7 25—30 6—15 9— 6 28—30 18—22 and White won. FROM WEST AUSTRALIA, i Game played in the winners' cla?B', Weej teru Australian championship, between Dr 1 Kerr wild Mr A. F. Marsh. Score from the " Dundee. Black—Marsh. White—Kerr. 12—16 23—14 11—16 18—11 24— 10—17 30—11 1«—30 8— 21—14 7—23 >>95-22 10 -15a 29—25 1— 6 30—21 22—18 16—19 23—19 5— 9 15—22 24—15 6— 9 10—6 25— 11—18 14—1U 9—IS 6—10 26—28 9—14 6—1 1 18—14 8—11 19—15 3— 7 9— 23—19 32—16 11— 8 White wins. (a) 9—14 is best. (b) The finishing: touch. A “ DENNY " GAME. | Black—D. Taylor. White—W. E. Davis. 10— 4—11 13—22c 10—15 24— 29—25 26—17 18—11 6—10 1— fib 5—14 7—16 27—24 a 25—22 30—25 17—13 11— G—10 3— 7 2— 7 22 — 8 28—21 25—22 9— 6 22—18 28—24 25—22 9— 6 15—22 11—1« 16—20 7—10 25— 24—19 22—18 6— 2 H—11 7—11 11—15 10—15 I 10—19 9—13 15—24 15—18 •24 — 8 18 — 9 23—lt»d 7-11

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17029, 1 May 1923, Page 9

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DRAUGHTS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17029, 1 May 1923, Page 9

DRAUGHTS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17029, 1 May 1923, Page 9