DRAUGHTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 387, 24 July 1889, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

1 PROBLEM 74. , By the late "\yilliam Strickland, Blindfold Champion, England,

White to play and win.

Birivk;ssiia\\ . v. Smith. Appended are three of tho crames player! in the libfc'e match between Messrs J. Birkensbaw and J. A. Smith.

!6-30 25-22 6- 1 7-11 9-14 19-25 10- 6 2-7 24-19 W. -wins. .4- 9 22-17' • 1- 6 17-22 * 2-7, 9-14, 7-11, 24-19, W. wins. Correct solution by "C.G."and "R.W."

Solx'tion- to Problem 73.

.2-1(5 !4-20 3-12 18-24 9-14 12-17 .1-15 10-11 7-16 13-19 6-23 17-11 3- 8 .1- 7 2-11 24-20 11 16 20-11 3-15 25-22 32-16 17-13 16-19 22-17 19-23 26-19 1.3-24 29-25 4- 8 30-26 8-11 26-23 24-28 31-27 11-15 27-24 15-18 23-19 IS 23 19-16 23-26 16-11 26-30 11- 7 14-18 7-3 6-9 10-15 13- 6 3- 7 22-33 30-26 14-10 17-14 13- il 18-23 20-16 24-20 27-31 15-18 16-11 21-17 31-26 26-22 11- 7 25-21 ' 26-22 23-27 B. wins. 32-23 18-27 7- 2

" Dundee." Birkenshaw's move.

i)\J-£j L O-lt o- q- 10-J.J. 21-17 9-13 55-21 8-1] !9-25 4- 8 .7-14 .0-17 51-14 6-10 55-21 .0-17 51-14 .6-19 54-15 .1-25 8-11 23-18 1- 6 27-23 6- 9 32-27 13-17 23 19 11-16 27-23 17-22 26-17 9-13 19-15 13-22 14- 9 18- 9 22-25 21-17 25 30 17-13 30-25 9- 6 2- 9 13- 6 7-10 15-11 10-15 11- 8 16-19 23 16 12-19 25-22 10-14 6- 2 11-15 15-18 28 24 2- 6 23-27 18-23 24-20 6-10 15-11 - 23-26 14-18 10- 6 3-7 26-30 18 14 6-10 27-23 .30-26 20-16 31-27 . 11-20 22-18 4- 8 27-24 23-19 26-23 B. wins. 24-15

"Bristol."' Birkenshaw's move.

.1-15 35-19 8-11 !6-23 4- 8 12-17 9-13 .7-14 .0-17 15-18 24-20 13-17 31-26 17-21 25-22 18-25 29-22 7-1 U 14- 7 3-10 27-24 5- 9 19-16 12-19 23- 7 2-11 26-23 1- 6 8-12 24-19 23-19 15-24 10-15 28 19 19-10 6-10 6-15 23-18 32-27 W. wins. 9-15 27-23

"Irregular." Smith's move.