DRAUGHTS. PROBLEM.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 308, 17 October 1888, Page 3

DRAUGHTS. PROBLEM.

(By Mr James Wyllie.)

White to play and win. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM IN STAR OF OCTOBER 6th. (By Mi'J. Smith, Sponnytnoor, Champion of England.) Position : Black men ou 16, 22, 24. 26. White men on 11, 15. 23, 30. Whifo to move and aa in. SOLUTION. 23-18 30-2!! 11- 8 25 11 Zb H 22 25 61-2 i 22-15 W. wins. Solution lvcfived fiom R. Walsh, Newton*

DRAUGHTS IN ENGLAND. Played ftb the County Forum, JVlanohebtor, between Messrs James Hill and Andrew Jackson, June, 1888. Game I,22o— "Kelso "

(a) With J. Bell, at Leeds, I played 6-9' 13-6, 2-9, 23-18, 14-23, 26-19, and 801 l won. {b) This is the only move for a draw, and looks like a win lor White, but the sacrifice by 15-19 changes the complexion of the game completely. There is perhaps no game equal to the " Kel&o " at giving so many opportunities for " pitching " tho man to advantage in the endings. (t ) Solution to position Xo. 1551. It is such cross-board play as this that distinguishes the master from the ordinary player. (d) 24-19, IG-32, 28-24, 14-23, 26-3, 32-2S, 3-12, 2S-19 id better for White, and the lepiy I expected. —J. If., "Turf, Field, and Paim." Gamk — " Whilter." By Mr W. Gatdner, Leeds, England.

(ft) Given a* a loss in Game No. 1, " American Checker Review,' Var. 11 ; alboin Var. 250, Reed and Baker's "Alma" book. (/>) The abo\ o authorities play 12-16 here. I bubmit the nio'.u in the text as a cot teotion. (<) 28 24, 32-28, 24 20, 12-10, diawn.

(d) Came No. 1, Var. S, A.C.R., aJid Var. 118, "Alma" book, go 4-8 here, and allow the draw by 23-18. I lake the liberty of checking the' efforts of 23-18 by 26-22, andask the l 'Express" critics to show a draw jitter ward. Now then, play up, Tonar, Lees, Lejjfwett, and comuany, and oblige W. G. — " Leeds Express."

i- t> 6-10 24-20 8-12 2,5-19 31-26 32-23 26-22(tf) 7- 2 22-18 2- 6 15 27 20-16 6 15 14-18 27-24 B. wins.

Ll-1O 23-19 9-14 22-17 7-11 25-22 11-16 26-23 5- 9 17-13 3- 7 29-25 7-11 31-26 16-20 19-16 12-19 23- 7 211 26 23 15-18 22-15 10-26 30-23 J.l-JO 25-22 6-10 13- 6 15-18 22-15 10-26 6- 2 26-31 27-23 20-27 2- 7 »-!£ 1 4-11 J- 0 ib-ZU 7-10 14-10 11-15 15-18 14-18 11-15 1216 22-26 23-14 10- 7 14-10 18-23 31-26 15-18'b) 5- !) 26-31 32-23 7- 2 10- 7 11-15 26-19 18-23 9- 13 31-27 21-17 2- 7 7-3 15-13 19-16 23-27 1317 27-31 10-15 7-11 3-BDra\\n 16-Il(o) 27-32 17-22 15- 8 17-14(c) 8-11

10-lj 2218 15-22 25-18 11-15 lbll 8-15 21-17 6-10 17-13 9-14 29-25 4- a 25 22 8-11 24-20 1- 6 23-24 3- 8(a) 23-18 14-23 27-18 12-16 32-28 b- 9 31-27 b) 10-14 27-23<o r ) 15-19 itf-15 7-10 30 25 10-19 1815 11-27 20- 4 27-51 25-21 b-10 L-- 6 2- 9 4- 8 10-15 26-23(r) 19 26 22-17 11-18 17-13 9-14 25-21 8-11 17-14 26 30 21-17 11 7 14 S 15-19 22-18 7-10 9- 5 50-25 18-14 10-17 13- £ 18-22 17-13 17-26 9- 6 31-22 Drawn. 21-17