DRAUGHTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 442, 1 February 1890, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

Problem No. 100. (By Mr Lankell from Gould’s Book). Black.

White. Position : Black men—l, 2.3, 5,7, 8,9, 12. 16, 18, 21. White men—lo,l4, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32. White to move and win. Solution to Problem 99. Position :

DRAUGHT ITEMS. The following are the.names of those wh° have entered for the Exhibition tournament at Dunedin, commencing on the 22nd inst. :—S. Grey, Melbourne ; W. Warnock, New South Wales ; W. Reed, South Australia ; Boreham, MePherson, Rankin, Oamaru ; Mclllwick. Morris, .Raeside, Invercargill ; Shaw, Brodie, Foreman, Hubton, Risk, Given, Dunedin ; Ayeson, Edendale, Southla"d; Hogg, Somers, Canterbury ; C. Smith, Wellington ; J. J. Bruce, New Plymouth. At a meeting in connection with the tourney Mr James Paterson, Melbourne, the present holder of the championship, wrote that, as he was unable to attend and defend his title, he placed it at the disposal of the Tournament Committee.

Black men on 3, 6, 7,8 10, 12, 13, 16, 20. White men on 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 31, 32. 21-17 23-18 2- 9 32-28 27-24 13-22 16-23 26-30 ■ 25 21 20-27 15-11 18- 2 24-19 19-16 31- 6 8-15 23-26 30-25 12-19 YV, . wins. G. Pkcic, Avondale. Correct solutions also received from R. W., Newton. DRURY V. MAR. Came recently played in Brisbane between Mr J. Drury ', ofSvdney, and Mr R. Mar, champion of Queensland. (Score from the “Queenslander. ”) “ Will-o’-the-Wisp.”— Drury’s Move. 11-15 9-14 15 19 26-50 12-1° 25-19 18- 9 23-16 6- 1 3- l 9-13 5-14 12-19 50-26 ll-l 5 22-18 27-23 50-26 1- 6 6- 9 15-22 2- 7 1- 6 26-22 15-11 25-18 24-20 22-18 18-15 7-10 8-11 11-15 20-24 22-18 16-26 9-15 31-27 18 15 15-10 2- 3 10-19 7-11 24 2 5 18-15 19-25 24- 8 20-16 26-22 11- 7 1-4-11 11-20 19-23 15-11 9-14 29-25 23-18 2218 7- 2 6- 9 6- 9 14-23 6- 9 3- 8 23-18. 25-22 27 11 15-10 10- 7 11-15 7-10 10-15 23-26 8 12 W. wins. 28-24 26-23 10- 6 7- 3 Played between Messrs Wyllie and Fairbridge, South Yarra “Leader”:— 4 ‘ Bristol.” —Wyllie’s move. 11-16 18-15 7-’0 24-20 8-3? 24-20 14-18 27-24 («■19-23 22 -B 16-19 2622 2- 7 26 19 1-1 l 23-16 9-14 31-26 11-16 25-2“ 12-19 20-16 9-13 20-11 31-2' 22-18 5- 9 32-27 t- 9 30-2, 10-14 16-12 7-11 15- 6 . 27-2 5 B. wins- («•) A break that removes nine pieces. Game p’ayed recently in the Glasgow Central Club between Mr A. B. Scott (of Govan) and A Jackson. (( Bristol.”--Jackson’s Move. 1-16 11-16 10-15 2- 7 13-29 24-20 20-H 21-17 30-25 21-17 16-19 7-16 9-13 3- 8 15-31. 23-16 25-22 27-24' 18-14 24- 6 12-19 4- 8 5- 9 9-18 31-24 22-18 29-25 32-27 23-11 28- 3 8-11 8-11 1- 5: 6-10 YV. wins. 27-23 31-27 25-21 -22-18 - - *This stroke removes ten pieces off the board. , . .