\ * \. _ \ GAMES,'.

Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 75

\ * \. _ \ GAMES,'.

- The. following games .were . played, in the Sheffield -v. Leeds, match. 3?pr the score and notes -we are' indebted to the Sheffield Independent. . . - '•.'•',' ' ' '■' Game 6500. — " Dundee." ■Black— W. .Gardner. , " White— G,Jewitt/

(a) "Mr Gardner expectedSl 26, and thought he had a sound draw in" hand. I suggest the following as a probable "continuation: — 31 26, 15 24, 22 18, 6 9, 13 6, .24 27, 18 9, 27 31, 26 22, 31 27, 235L9, 27 23, 19 16/ 23 19, 1& 12 or 16 11, 15, drawn.— G. J. ■ ' ' (1). ' ' ' ' - In the second game Mr Jewitt'.varied here:,

(B)"The late Mr^Jas. Lees gave 1 5 at this' point, with, a -drawn result. .Is th4r text sound? ' (c) Mr" Gardner remarked s afterwards that backing up 21 17 would have lost. What say ■the critics? , - We (Yorkshire Post) are, indebted to the 1907 American. Championship Tournament Book fox the following game played! between Messrs Q. A. Pierce and H. L. Pigeon:— ■ - 1 Game 6501.— " Switcher."

(a) The strength of -this move was first brought to notice by It, Jordan. Mofrell later discovered the move was far stronger, than at first supposed. In fact, he, with the remainder of the British team, came to. the conclusion White had no recovery- after it. Published play since has forced Morrell to concede a draw, although much play .has been -given, it ; is not sufficient to warrant a conclusive opinion one way or the other. We were well acquainted with the power conferred by. this -exchange as far back as 1888, 'having hit" the lin« in- an -attempt, to correct Barker's " American Checker Player," which, however, gives 6 9 instead of 5 9 at the 9th move. The' difference we considered immaterial, as the _ games "become.- alike at note (b). We pointed out the 10 15 improvement in reply to 6 fr when annotating the 1900 English Tourney Book.— Da. Ed. XTW.P. (b) It. Jordan's move, and one that Morrell put his stamp of approval . upon. £) Judging from play appearing to estaba'win 11 16 is.consideredbest. (d) 27 24 16 19, 24 20, and we have Halliwell's stroke 8 11, 16 8, 12 16, 20 -2, 3 12, 2 9, 5 30, and after some close end-play Black wins, (is) It does' not look possible for White to fet through with a draw, and a close examinaion, we believe, will discover a win. (f)'19.28 'looks very strong, cert Pigeon play 3 desperately. - - * (H) White's game,,, though , much, improved in- appearance, still looks bad. ■-^ - ,; (i) If there is any chance of a .win it passes out with this. 11 16 looks bad. .'" ' -~ (j) 24 28 still holds OWhite' on ihe defensive.Pierce was fortunate in not faring worse for* this mistake. -~ - - r. (k) Black is now on the defensive, .pigeon -i&i 'deserving..* of- great .credit- for puluag fmwg\ mta such k iftsaed &»mfc

Black— -Pierce.. , White — Pigeon. ■11 15 723 2 7 8 12 ■ 20 24 ' 17 22 <2M7 27 18 26 22-d 27 23-H .9 6 .6 10 9*S 16b16 19 19 24 11 16-J 19 S3 25 21 30 25 21 17-E 14 9 22 18-k 10 15 ,8 11 4 '8-C 711 5 14. 31;15 23 26 24 19 32-27 17 14 18 9 10 2* .15 1915 24 1116 6 9 < 24,27 16 19/26 30 28 19 -18 14 -15 10 6 2 23 16 *19 33 6 9 9 18. 9 13-P 27 31 If 19 22 26 23 18 22 15 3126-G 8.6 6 2 23 27 10 15-A 13 22 12 16 16 20-1 13 17 26 31 19 10 25 18 10 6 610 2 6,Dr»wn.

11 15 4 8 ,29 25 27 23 9a T n 25 22 3B 27. 9 13 2 7 30 26 23 18 17 14 14 7 22 17 14 7 " cI? a io > -18 ffi 16 23 27 29-C 23 19 26 17 7 3 10 17 ,15 24 8 12' 12 16 21 14 S8 19 18 14 Drawn.

12 16 . 22 17 16 19 v 24 ]5 .10 19 23 16 11 20 25 2fc 8 11 23 18 814 -2 0 IK K> IS J57 ,22 18. 18 9 30 26 -32 28 a, 31.24 6 2 6,22 0,14 15 24 20 27 18 14 26 17. 27 23 28,19 13-9 2 7 5 9-1 811 10vl5 . .27 31 1.6 S9 25 23 19 =■ IB 10 9 '6 10 1 4 8 15 24 6 16 31 26 3 10 25 22 28 19 22 17 21 17 15 11 15 7 10 15 18 26 22- Drawn. 17 13 26 S3 17 10 17 13 .