DRAUGHTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 461, 9 April 1890, Page 4

DRAUGHTS.

Problem Ho. 110. By J. Wyllie. Black.

White. Position— Black men on 1,2, 6,8, 10, 12, 14, 24. White men on 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28, 32. White to move and draw. Solution to Problem 109. 16-11 5-14 6- 9 29-22 10- 3 22-13 10- 7 13-8 11- 7 1-10 14- 9 3-10 30-25 W. wins. Correct solution forwarded by C. Gunthorpe and R. Walsh. The following is one of the games played, Messrs Craig and Davy being pitted against each other:—

“ Old Fourteenth.” —Craig’s Move.

(a) White ought to have won after this move by 25-22. (b) White has no win now. The competitors again met on Tuesday night. Messrs Munro and Grubb failed to put in an appearance, and thus lost their chances. In the first round the winners were as follows : mj ng Draws. Wins. 2 Kelly 1 Jenkinson 1 2 ' Stone 0 Davy 0 1 Gunthorp 3 Blakey 0 Losers Ist round. 1 Dutton 2 Logie 0 1 Craig 2. Johnston 1 Davy and Stone are’ now on their third game. This looks almost like a certainty for Mr Stone, as the position at present is as follows: — Black men on 3,6, 7,9, king on 15. White men on 12,13, 21, 22, 30, king on 8. Black to move.

11-15 24-20 6- 9 (6)52-28 13-22 23-19 11-15 13- 6 9-13 21-17 8-11 28-24 2- 9 25-22 14-21 22-17 8-11 26-22 18-25 23-18 4- 8 26-23 1- 6 29-22 o- 9 17-13 9-14 22-17 15 18 20-16 15-18 31-26 (a) 3- 8 22-15 B. wins