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Show i CHECKERS j Checker and chess headauarters, 313 Continental National Bank building. Ad- dress communications tn D. A. Flumiy, 00 Federal building, alt Lake City. S. L. TRIBUNE PROBLEM NO. 249. By Ralph E. Powers. Denver. Denver, ("c h, Dec. 7, 1P16. Checker Editor Tribune: It was Byron who wrote. "Sweet is old wine In bottles, ale in barrels." ani the little stanzas regarding re-garding "the childhood s-pot we ne'er forget for-get though there we are '"rgot." etc. Sweet, also, are the "tumble-downs" of the old. tried find renowned problemists, problem-ists, who have stool unscathed for years in the trenches of checker strategy, when one can give llieni a righteous uplifting tlia t will send them on their plodding journey belter, wiser and more careful workmen in t lie checker vineyard. Long years ago there was published at Manchester. N. H.. a very inviting little magazine. The Checker World. Lyman M. Stearns was its paternal granddad. He fostered and nurtured its output for many yea rs through successes and vieis-situdefi vieis-situdefi tiil finally it was called to the Great Beyond, where a legion of similar efforts were awaiting it. Ahle writers gave its columns a genuine boost; scores of renowned problemists exalted its pages, and, ail in all, it was n pleasure to sit by the winter fireside and delve in its pages. Among those who relish gleaning over the pages of the past is Ralph E- Powers, one of the high critics of the Rocky Mountain Checker association. He enjoys an evening with the adepts; takes delight In penetrating the "affairs" of years agone and one may feel assured that if a loophole loop-hole is left open he will get through it and give a knockout to the fellow on the other side. Recently he appeared In the club with a problem that appeared In the Manchester Manches-ter periodi pa some seven years ago. It had been gone over by "the able quartette" quar-tette" of the club and pronounced as solid as Gibraltar's rocks. In fact, "it was so sound" that some of the quartette were ready to place a limited amount of lucre on the author being right, who is none other than B. J- Macfarland. the celebrated cele-brated Scotch author and writer, who has given the world many beautiful conceptions con-ceptions checkerfied. Powers looked serious, acted Berious, smiled in a serious manner and suggested that the three or four ready bettors should save their lucre for the troublesome trouble-some days now upon us. It's difficult to bluff out a dyed-in-the-wool problemist, problem-ist, and so one of the most courageous of (he club covered the offer with avidity. The terms of the wager were drilled into the cranium of the referee and the wood-pushing wood-pushing commenced. An hour was spent, according to terms, and then Powers, with a smile as soft as a blushing maiden's debut, took the shining pieces along, remarked, re-marked, "good Christmas money," and took his departure. The fellows who didn't get Into the "vortex," owing to Powers's humanity toward to-ward the poor, feel that he is a real Christian and will get his reward In the ; world beyond. The problem, which we append, was published in the World in September, 1109. is an ending from a Dundee played between Messrs. B. J. Macfarland and J. Kirk, being one of the Scottish tournament draws, as piayefl. Numerous Nu-merous comments accompany the publl- 1 cation, such as "an exceedingly fine ending," end-ing," "skilfully contested," "draught strategy" and the like. Recently Harry Lieherman was here and pronounced it a draw, as had many of the "higher-ups," and we believe that Fowers's demolishing ways are the first attempt to show the true results, a White win. If this be ; true, then the problem has gone seven or eight years uncorrected a.nd thtls the glory goes to the "serious" Powers. R. A. Gur ley. Black 22; king 23. - White 24, 2$. 32. Black to play; White to win. Correcting game 23, McFarland-Kirk, 1909, Scottish tourney, in which Mr. Kirk allowed a draw. S. L. C. TRIBUNE PROBLEM NO. 250. Contributed by O. H. Richmond, Chicago. Chi-cago. The solution corrects play in a variation of a position. Black S. 12, 15, 16. m m m i m m m i. . Of ii El , P i White-23; kings 7, 20. Rlark to pla.v and draw. S. L. C. TRIBUNE) GAME NO. 651. AYRSHIRE LASSIE. The following thiefl pames were Die finals In the recent slxteen-game match for the Chicago championship between John llowe, Jr.. and the challenger. A. H. Harnen. which wae won by Howe. Jr., bv the score of 7 lo 4 and 4 dravs. Contributed Contrib-uted with notes bv Howe. Jr., who moved first Ill-lS 11-19 6-10 9-H 1S-27 18-23 24-20 22-1S 2o-22 16-11 Cl-23 15-24 S-ll 1J-23 18-25 S-! 1-6 2S-30 23-lS-a 26-19 2!-22 10-7 4-8 24-19 4- 8 7-11 10-15 3-10 15-18 30-21 27-23 32-27 22-17 11-R 24-15 2S-24 15-10 1 1-1 S K-13 H-1S 10-19 23- lH 30-26 17-10 S-4 R-ll 12-10 10-1 I , 12-19 9-1?. 6-9 18-15 19-16-b 20-16 27-2:1 11-15 Black wins. fa) Verv wefik. II.) 19-15 .ones M 2-7. 20-16 8-12. S. b. c. TRIBUNE OA MR NO. 552. AYRSHIHB LASSIE. Black A. H. Barnes. White .Ino. Howe. Jr. 11- 15 15-22 9-13 10-15 1-6 S-11 24- 2" 25-1S l-9 10-10 3"-L'" 26-23 5- ll 10-14a 5-H 7-23 6-10 25- 24 24-19 23-1S 26-19 32-27" 4- R 6-1" 14-23 2-7 11-15 22-18 2S-25 27-H 25-22 27-24 White wins, (a i 9-14. rollnn-M hv 23-T. is hett.-r. S. 1 C. TRIBUNE CAME NO. 353. EPINBURCH. The final e.irne of the match. Bpinar two down and two to play Barnes was forced to take lone chances for a win, as a draw was worthless at this stape. Black .Ino. Howe. Jr. White A. II. Patncs. 9-1S 11-15 fi-lu 11-23 -ll "4-27 22-1S 1R-11 15-6 31-27 L'9-25 26-23 12- 16 -24 l-i 4-S 2-6 27-31 SI-? 2-19 85-22 2T-1S 25-22 30-V.5 5- 12 10-14' 16-19 10-14 6-9 31-26 27-24 2"-ll 23-16 !.-!. L'7-23 22-JS J- 7-16 12-19 5-14 19-24 11-16 24-19 19-15 22-11 32-2Ta 23-19 P.la k wins. ; (fll 26-25 draws easily. I |