DRAUGHTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 376, 12 June 1889, Page 4

DRAUGHTS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Solutions to problems, games, anrl analyses invitod for this column. Gumes should bo written in five oolumns, as below: and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.

Pkoblem No. 69. (By 0. 11. Richmond, Grand llapids» U.S.A.)

Position : Black men, 1, 21, 24 — king. 28; White men, 27, 31— kings, 2, 32; white to play and win. [The above problem is one ot the gems from the two Worlds,, arranged by W. G. M. LeggetL London. ]

LUNDIE Y. MULHOLLAND.

The first game played in the fourth round ot the Bristol " Mercury " conespondence Tourney between Messrs Daniel Lundie, of London, and ft. \Y. Mulholland, of Belfast.

NOTES BY Mtt R. \V. MULHOLLAND. (a) I pieier White's game already. (6) To play 17-13 is weak. This mo\e hampeid Black's game considerably. (c) I thought at the time White had a winning position ; however, the variations are numeious. Id) If 18-22—29-25, 22-29, 24-20, 1 think White wins. If after 18 22 White plays 24-20, Black could atioid to let White' take the two men, and play 22-26, drawing. (c) if 8-11, 19-15, 12-16, 15-8, 3-12, 30-26, 1-6, 26 22, white wins. (J) If 6-10, white wins as follows :—: — 14-9, 5-14, 26-22, 10-15, 19-10, 7-11, 22 15, 11-18, 10-6; white wins. If after G-10, white would play 25-21, and black draws as follows: 10-17, 21-14, 8-11, 19-15, 18-22; drawn. If 8-11—19-15, 12-16, 15-8, 3-12, 26-22. 6-9, 22-15, 9-18, 23-14, white wins. It after 8-11—19-15 black playb 3-8, white wins by 23-19, 11-16, 26-23, 7-11, the only way to win then is by 15-10, 6-15, 19-10. 11-15, 25-22, etc. After 6-9 some interesting play springs tiom white plajing 32-28. Now after this move, if black plays 9-13, 26-22, 7-11, 22-15, 11-18, 14-10, white wins ; but if after 32-28 black plays 8-11—19-16, 12.19,24-8, 3-12, 26-22, white wins. Again, after 32-28 black has one move to draw, viz., 7-11, then it 19-16, 12-19, 24-15, draws. \g) I dashed at 26-22, knowing that at least it was safe. (/j) Mr Lundie resigned at this point.

.5- 8 7-11 8- 4 24-28 31-24 3- 7 12- 8 20-24 8-15 28-10 B. wins. R.W., Newton. ■ Correct solution also received from C.G., Newton.

Solution to Pkobt l'jm 68.

10-15 26-23 21-17 4- 8 15-18 28-24 23-14 2- 6 9 18 31 26 22 15 (c) 6-10 11-18(o) 25-21 17-14(6) 10-17 6- 9 23-14 24-19 9-18 8-11 21-14 11-16 26-23 (rf)l6-20 29-25 [e)l 6 30-26 (/)&- 9 19-15 9-13 (<7)26.--22 12-16 15-10 5- 9 14- 5 7-14 (7022-15 16-19 23 16 8- 11 15- 8 3-28 25-21 13-17 5- 1 17-22 1- 6 22-26 6- 9 26-31 9-18 31-24 18 15 White wins.

Black.

White.

Kixso. — Lunrtie'p Move.