GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 67

GAM ES.

NZ. CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES, 190 S.

(a) Tke " Paisley " formation, but not a matter of choice-, a3 the opening was decided by the two-move ballot.

(A) A good attacking cut, producing a " Second Double Corner " aspect of the game, which also comes up in the " Paisley." (b) This mow forms Problem 2698, by Mr J. Bruce, with terms White to play and win. He offered 10s if anyone could show a dray .

(c) This forms Problem 2699, also by Mr Bruce, who considers it Black to play and draw, and who made an offer of 10s to anyone showing a, White win. Evidently Mr Bruce believes the play intervening between Frotblem 269S and 2699 is faulty, •otherwise- he could not maintain that tn© first it a win and the second only a draw.

The following is " Blu« Bell's " solution of Problem 2689. It . was the first one received, and will serve as a trunk for other solutions:— Black: 3, 5, &', 7, 9, 20, king 31. White: 14. 17, 13, 19, 25, 30, 32, king 4. Black to play and draw.

This play and note (c) following are given by W. Davis, Ahuriri Flat. (d) 12 16, 8 11. 16 19, 11 2, Id 23, 25 22, 23 19-(F), 14 10, W. wins.

(j) 19 23, 22 25, W. win*. (k) 31 27, 10 11, 19 24, 21 17, 21 19, 13 15, 19 10, W %vins. (l) 31 27, 21 17, 19 23, 17 14, 23 19, 14 9, 19 23, 10 14, 23 19, W. win?. (m) W Davis, Ahuriri l r i<vf, play 25 92, 6 9 (24 20 also loses), 19 15, 20 24, 15 10, 24 27, 32 23, 31 26, 23 19, 26 23, 19 16-^'), 23 19, 30 26, 19 12, 4 8, W wins. (n) R. Bogwell, Sockburn, goejj 19 15, W. wiaa,

Starting from the beginning again. Jfr Boswell plays thus: —

(d) 24 27, 32 23; 31 26, 30 25. 26 30, 13 10, 30 21, 14 10. 21 14, 10 1, 9 13, W. wins. (c) 27 24. 19 15, 24 27, 1 6, 7 10, 15 11, 10 15, 23 19, W. wins. At note (b) in the game, forming Problem 2696, the position is:— Black: 2, 3. 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 16, 20. "White: 14, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 37, 30, 32. White to play and win were Mr Bruoe's terms. " Beta," Auckland, make 3 it a draw as follows: —

(a) 8 4 wins here. — Ed. (b) There are two moves to win here — 11 8, 2 7, 8 3, 7 11, 3 7. 11 15-(c), 7 11. 14 18, 21 17, W. wins; or 30 26, 2 6, 11 7, etc., W wins. —Ed. . (c) 11 16, 27 23, W. wins.— Ed. Here is Mr Bruce's own play for the win in Problem 2698; —

(a) The only move to win. — fTo maintains this- note-,-* Mr Bruce - must show that the play given to win in Problem 2699' is wrong, as that problem is arrived at by different play.— Dr. Ed.] (b) If 27 31, then 32 27, 31 24, 23 19. wins. (c) The strongest. A number of variations could be shown (between here and the next seven moves, but they all- end in White wins. I am giving what I consider the strongest play for White. — J. Bruce.

li» la 2 7 [5 S IS 19 !3 16 12 19 O A 13 £4 IH 10 27 23 9 13 24 27 15 8 30 2ti-A. 312 . 7 11 B 25 21 2} 19-C 13 17 or 1)1 on 19 31 lo 14 10 12 16 10 1 15-10 4 8 ii! in 8 11 31 Si 19 23 23 li 11 16 27 2' 23 26 21 i: 16 19 W.wins £6 31 Ift O*> . 19 93 -

[9 15 9 13 5 8 16 19 3 16 IS 19 32 28 a 3 12 14 10 6 15 18 11 X Q 25 21 9 14 27 23 b 19 26 30 23 • '19 If? 11 8 2 7 "8 2 7 10 3 8 in in 8 1 15 1! £2 1! Drawn

>5 22 6 10 14 2Sd 13 6 , 3D 23 31 27 E-7 11 1 6 •]9 IBW.wini 11 £0

w10 34 15 10 5 9 16 22 29 6 10 18 15 0 15 6 1 18 22 13 22 16 If) 14 18 13 6 9 13 11 18 12 16 3ft 26 "W. wins. (f) 3 3, 11 10, W. wins. (Vjir. 2.) Q4 £8 3 32 23 31 s7 Vi 19 27 23 8 11 25 21 2S 32 16 12 3127 10 16 W. wins. :U 5:7 19 16 27 31 4 8 23 19 (Tar. 3.) 31 27 27 31 26 12 3 10 14 17 32 23 19 lfi 4 8 8 11 21 14 £4 27 ;« 26 7 10 10 14 9 18 23 21 30 25 14 7 18 15 25 21 W. wins. (Yar. 4.) Off trunk at seventh jiove. I consider this the strongest line for Black: — 6 1U 11 J5 19 24 14 18 24 28 19 24 14 7 23 27 18 22 5 9-K 9 6 32 28 3 ]() 17 13 24 19 10 6 £8 32 23 19 2 t; £7 31 14 17 9 13 6 2 28 32 10 15 13 9 19 23 6 10 31 27 18 23 « 10 24 27 17 13 19 24-L 15 18 32 28 35 19 9 6 23 )9-g 10 15 27 24 23 i 7 10 14 £7 32 30 25 24 27 2 7 28 32 22 £5 6 2 19 24-H 21 17 24 20 19 23 21 17 32 27 £5 21 27 24 7 11 32 28 £5 29 15 18 24 19 17 14 20 24 24 20 4 8 27 24 13 17 24 27 11 15W. winf. £0 24 2 6 31 27-1 14 9 24 27 8 11 24 19 17 14 27 24 In 19 19 23 610 27 31-j 18 23 27 31 (g) 31 27, 22 2", W. wins, (v) 19 23, 22 17, W. wing. (I). 19 23 17 14 £0 24 13 9 20 17 11 16 10 7 31 27 7 10 23 19 14 21 23 2fi '.3 19 14 10 24 £0 j 9 6 5 9 16 19 7 11 £7 24 11 13 1!) 23 10 6 26 30 1!) 23 10 7 £C 24 18 15 9 13 19 £3 17 13 24 20 15 13 27 31 6 10 29 25 23 19 7 2 24 27 15 11 31 26 15 18 2117 £3 19 10 14 23 2fi 10 15 W. wins. 19 23 2 7 19 23 6 10 26 23

9 13-1 10 2J-A 22 S5 31 27 15 IS 25 21-M 2 fi 18 23 11 7 22 15 13 22 913 . 25 23 27 2tf 29 22 32 27 10 7 21 17 7 2 0 1 :.l 15 3 10 5 9-B 23 19-C 22 26 18 2 6 15 4 8 2 « 17 J4 6 9-4 24 27 27 31 19 15 W. wins. 14 10 15 18 8 11 30 25 ' <A) 9 14, 2 6, 14 18, 10 7, 3 10, 6 15, 5 9, 30 25, W. wins. (B). 27 31 4 8 23 Ift 26 23 27 S3 17 14 £7 23 30 Jfi 24 27 19 16 31 27 811 19 ?4 23 1» W. wins Cc) 23 18, 22 15, 13 22, 15 19, W wins. (Var. 1.) £0 2-1 19 16 3 10 22 17 6 J5 17 13 £« 12 8 11 19 24 11 18 :4 27-2 4 S 10 15-E 18 15 "W. wins. 32 i» 7 10-D 25 22 24 27 31 £6 14 7 i 5 19 15 10

Gram« 6712. — " Dundee. Black— 3. Bruce. White— D. A. Brodie. 12 16 27 IS 16 27 23 312 811 >4 J9 12 16 29 25 24 27 £5 21 16 20 Sl2 28 24 7 11-B 22 17 12 16 2117 HlB ltt £0 19 15 27 SI 19 12 £0 24 4 8 31 87 2 7 23 19c 26 23 11 15 IS 14-a 812 15 8 20 24 12 8 24 27 10 17 26 23 16 19 17 13 711 30 25 !1 14 11 16 23 16 24 27 8 3 27 31 9)8 24 1» 12 19 32 23 19 23 15 11 «14 6' 9 8 4 31 26 3 8 610 [6 23 25 22 19*24 4 8 11 16 Drawn.

Game 6711.—' " Dundee. Black— D. A. Brodie. i 2 16- .48 11 18 :i 1?-a 22 17 26 22 8 12 9 13 3 7 22 18 17 10 22 15 10 14 7 14 7 10 55 22 18 9 30 2* 16 20 5 14 10 19 19 15 £9 25 S3 16 White— J. Bruce. 12 19 19 26 16 27 23 ,31 15 24 19 8 12 13 17 « 9 23 16 21 14 19 15 12 19 6 10 9 13 32 28 14 7 25 21 14 18 2 18 Drawn. 26 S3 28 24