DRAUGHTS. PROBLEM.
•• ( Biy A,/ J. Heffri qr, & Jex -CKainpion of America),,/: 1, <„,' ' '
>- ' '• Position : Black men on 21/28 ; kings on 2, 29. Wtiifco men on 30, 32 ; kings on 1, 10. "Whito to play and win.
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM IN STAR OF NOVEMBER 10th. By A. J. Heffner, ex-champion of America. Black men on 14, 15, X 17 ; White man on 7, X's 1, 23. WJiite to move and win.
Solutions, slightly varied, received from R. W\, Newton, and G. Peck.
CRITICISM. ! To those who are interested in Draughts and have noled the criticisms on the game that appeared in this column on October 20th, the following will be of interest as showing Mr Wilson's play for a draw after the 16-19 move, as played by him and 0. G. on Saturday night la^t in the Free Public Library. C. G.
[We print the above figures as received, but there is an evident error in the move givsn as 22-22.1
THE CENTENNIAL COMPETITIONS. A Melbourne despatch under date 30th October says : — Seventeen players are competing for the chief prize at bhe Centennial Draughts Conference. The tournament "is still proceeding. The following is the result ot the opening matches on the 27th ult. : — Brown, Melbourne, won from Lynch, ol Me l bourne : James Patterson, Melbourne, won from Henderson, of Benalla ; S. dray, Collingwood, won from Stevens, of Ararat ; Gallagher, Collingwood, won fromMctllwrick, of Invercargill, New Zealand ; Warnock, of Brisbane, won from Tydeman, Melbourne ; Lockie.of Tasmania, won from King, of Tasmania ; Moiris, of Invercargill, won from Cattanach, of Lancefield ; Hay, of Dunedin, drew with Drury, of Sydney ; and Boswell, of Christchurch, had a bye.
15-18 12-16 20 11 7-16 8- 4 19-24 18-15 16-20 23-19 2- 7 22-18 5- 9 18-14 9-18 22-22 18-25 31--24 1- 6 1- 5 18-23 15-10 6-10 5- 9 24-17 14- b 31-24 7-14 20-27 5- 1 14-18 Drawn.
1- 6 .5-18 !3-26 .8-22 26-23 22-25 23-26 25-29 6- 9 14-18 7- 2 17-13 "26-31 13- 6 2- 9 18-22 9-14 22 25 14-17 25-30 31-27 27-23 30-25 W wins 17-21 25 30
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 318, 21 November 1888, Page 6
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345DRAUGHTS. PROBLEM. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 318, 21 November 1888, Page 6
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