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DRAUGHTS.

(By “WILL O’ THE WISP”). POSITION No. 430. By W. G. Simpson, Canada. Black 5, 15; kings 11, 14, 16.

White 13, 31; kings 1,2, 7. Black to play and win. The play is as follows:—l4—9, 13—6. 16—20, 7—16, 20—11. Black wins. MASTER PLAY OF PAST DAYS. Played in a Scottisji tournament between J. Ferrle and R. Stewart, the latter having the Black men.

Drawn. (a) In a game played many years ago between T. Biggs (Sheffield) and T. Goldsboro (Bradford), the former played 3—B, the continuation bteing:—

Variation (1). Tho late John Hynd, of Manchester, against Willie Gardner, of Leeds, in tho English tourney of 1900, played I—s at this stage, and lost as follows:

Bark« F Sn ian adopted 27—23 against r*olv ♦ 1 success. The latter, in match BnrL 3 — 3 - I* ut ln & subsequent 27_->3 ar £ er 15—18 in reply to 27 3, and the game was drawn. HRAMHTB NOTES. The American draughts champion-

ship was held at Cedar Point during August. The winner was Asa Long who went through the tournament without losing a game. The runner-up was the veteran ex-champion, L. Ginsberg. E. F. Hunt, who was placed fifth, is said to be the “find” of the tournament and a likely coming champion. Asa Long first won the American championship in 1920, wh*n he was only sixteen years old.

9—13 23—14 10—15 17—14 22—17 10—17 19—10 24—19 13— 22 27—23 6—15 14—10 25—IS 17—21. a IS—14 19—15 11—15 25—22 15—19 10— 6 IS—11 3— 8 23—IS 15—22 8— 23—18 19—24 3— 8 21—17 7—10 28—19 1—10 5— o 26—23 16—23 8— 6 17—13 12—16 14—10 2— 9 9— 14 24—19 23—27 13— 6 29—25 15—24 10— 7 22—18 4— 8 32—28 27—31 6— 2 24—20 24—27 7— 3 18—15 8—11 31—24 * 31—27 2— G 28—24 8—12 22—17 12—16 14— is (1) 24—19 27—24

24—19 7—10 20—16 12—19 15—24 28—19 15—2 4 21— 7 32—28 11—15 25—21 2—11 And 23—7, White winning.

1— 5 7—10 12—19 30—25 32 28 23—10 24— 8 28—24 J4— 18 b 3— 7 10—14 25—22 23 14 26—22 8— 3 24 20 10—17 17—26 7—10 22—18 25—21 30—23 3— 7 20—16 6—10 2— 6 22—25 18—23 21— 14 23—18 20—16 10— 17 15—22 25—30 27—23 10—16 16—11 And after (Gardner) a few more moves White <b) \v Haw'kin s. of Deeds. >ver 30 years a pro, f u 1 d ra w showed the following t this stage: — beauti14—17 1 5—1S •10—19 14—18 10—14 23—in 22—15 31—15 21—14 11—IS 6— 9 13—17 27—23 13— 6 19—16 1 S—27 2— 0 8—12 1 0—] 6 28—24 16—11 25—22 12—19 24—15 0—13 24—19 12—16 Drawn.

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18946, 17 December 1929, Page 4

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DRAUGHTS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18946, 17 December 1929, Page 4

DRAUGHTS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18946, 17 December 1929, Page 4