DRAUGHTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 396, 24 August 1889, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

REFERENCE BOARD, Showing the Numbers of the Squares.

Cr. Peck, of Avondale, al&o sends the following solution :—: —

Correct solution also forwarded by "R.W.," Newton.

CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA. The following is the first game played in the match for the championship of America. Reed won choice of men, and took the blacks. Barker drew from the bap; 11-15, 22-17, thus allowing Mr Reed choice of forming " Maid o' the Mill," " Dyke," or an " Irregular " opening 1 , but he wisely ran into the "Dyke," which is considered a formidable game. For this and the second game, with notes, we are indebted to the Chicago "Lamp."

+In anotber game Mr Yates played in this manner: —

) If 27-24, 11-16, 24-15, 7-10, and Black choice. >) 20-24, 27-20, 6-10, 15 6, 2-18, was a it of discussion among the throng pre-

Mosfc playerspresent at this point were ~*Dive that Barker would win, but the --,ie continued with :—: —

\,d) Upon examination we find that the above game is identical witjb the 22nd game played in the memorable match between R. D. Yatesj of Brooklyn, and R. Marbins, of England, in 1877. This match was won by the youthful Yates, with the scores, Yates 3 ; Martins, 1 ; draws, 45. tin the 14th game of the same match the late Mr Yates at this move varied with :—: —

Second Game.—" Dyke." Barker's move. In this game Mr Barker played a line <rom the 17bh move that we are unable fco 'ocate, and until we find it will believe it to oe original with him.

(6) A startling move. (c) At this poinc a pin could be heard to drop in the club-room ; everyone present feared blood would be spilt, and were positive Reed would not manipulate the men sufficiently skilful to procure the anxious draw. ,

(+) 23-18,-9-13, 18-11, 19-24,28-19, 16-30, and Black wins. (d) 22-18 was expected, bufc it, we think wife" out examination, would lose. (c) 24-27 was looked for at this point. (f) When this position was reached it was B.3oo'clock,and Barker continued, intending to make it lasfc until it was too late to commence another. This game was continued for about one hour after the last move we have recorded, and finally resulted in a draw.

DRAUGHT ITEMS. The "American Checker Review" repoit3 that Mr W. H. Grimshaw, the Minneaoolis checker expert, has just returned from a five months' trip through California, in the course of which he played 1,000 games, of which he only lost 8. He defeated every antagonist whom he encountered with the single exception of Mr W. J. Bowe, of California, all of whose games with Mr Grimshaw resulted in draws. A match for the championship ot Australasia is to come off at Mount Somers at no very distant date between Mr W. B. Hood, of Mount Somers, and Mr J. Little, the present holder of the title. Mr Hood being a player of great ability, with youth on his side, Mr Little will have some tough work in hand to defend the title. — " Chrisfcchurch Weekly Press."

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Solution 15- S 20-16 1.4-17 12-19 TO Problem No. 77. 23-16 25-2 2 30-16 3-19 17-26 W. draws. C.G., Newton.

lo- a L 7-21 24-20 2-19 >5-16 3-19 17-26 30-16 25-22 18-15 22-18 10-11 IS-15 11- 8 15-19 16-11 19-16 8- O 16- 7 3-10 21-25 10-15 25-30 io-iy 30-26 19-24 26-23 24-28 23-27 Drawn.

First Gave.— " Dyke." Reed's move.

y-27 7-10 2 -20 21-17 J9-13 17-14 1- 6 loir 13-17 25-21 3- 7 26-23 7-10 -i /i n 6- 9 21-14 9-27 7- 2 27-31 n c 1 31-2' 15-1: 27-2; 11- ! 20 2' 4- 7 13-15 14- 7 2- 6

3:5 23-26 26-30 30-25 21-17 (r?)19-2 <5 !>22 nro wn •

IS- 9 5-14 26-23 20-24 22-18 1- 5 Drawn.

12-17 .t>l9 53-16 .2-19 >4-15 0-19 :5-22 8-11 50-25 22-18 9-13 18-14 13-22 25-18 8-12 <«)29-25 11-16 27-23 23-16 12-19 31-27 tl3- 8 18-15 (&16-10 lb- 6 2-18 27-24 32-14 1- 6 21-17 8-11 25-21 6- 9 14-10 7-14 17-10 10- ' 15-11 7- ' 9-1; 2- i 5- ! 6- : (09-1-

.9-24 !8-19 .5-2 i 16-22 24-23 (c) 66-10 28-32 29-25 20-24 25-21 32-27 27-23 18-14 10-17 21-14 2- 5 J. - b 6-10 9- 6 10-14 6- 2 14-17 24-2E 9- f 28-35 5- ] </") 32-2E

!2-17 5-19 >3-16 .2-19 :4-15 LO-19 8-11 30-25 11-15 27-23 4- 8 23-16 o-xz 22-18 12-19 18-U 7-16 25-22 (6)9-14 iv-iu 6-15 32-27 5- 9 21-17 3- 8 27-23 O-Xi ti7-i; 16-21 13- I 1-K 23-11 {c)l2-l!