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Show CHECKERS December 28, 1010. SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PKOBLEXI NO. 400. Contributed by T. McLaren, Staalej, England, Black 6, 7, 9, 11; king 30. n ii m n o mm ii Hii mm mm ii .i m mmm n n n n h b m Iff PES P- ft White 14, IS, 19, 20, 28. "White to piny noil win. SOLUTION Of PROBLEM NO. 489 (B.v W. Veal.) Bluett -2. 5, 20, 2-1. White 8, 0, 10, 2, 31. White to piny uud win. 83" 2-11 31-24 27-31 8-9 5- 14 30-7 20-27 2-0 2U-17 3-7 2-1-27 7-2 81-2(1 ft-18 White wins. W. VEAL. SALT LAKE Til THUMB GAME NO. 9S3. "Swilcher. " A. IT. Barnes, Chicago, contributes some more r'y on a difricult win which mar prove not to win. ll-1-r' 09 12-lfl 1-5 21- 17 21-19 10 15 8-4 ig.15 9-13, 115-21 10-19 6-9 1)10-18' 2S-21 28-19 14-10 31-27 23-16 8-11 4-8 7-23 2-7 "4-27 20-23 27-23 17-14 ' 27 1.8 3"--3 10- 18 8-11 , 0-18 19-24 7-11 23- 14 23-18 22 8 20-23 10-7 Drawn. Variation 1. 24- 27 27-31 7-10 10-20 10-14 23- 18 115-11 25-22 11-7 7-2 Now 14-23, 2-6, and the question Is; "Can n rirnw he shown for white, a man down?" I think it enu. What nffy the problematists? Let us see if we cannot correct this line. A. II. BAUNES. SALT LAKE TRIBUNE GAME NO. 089. 0-11, 22-18. By J. Alexander, Bi' n.iiigham, England B-14 24-15 8-12(c 7-2 10-23 22- 18 10 10 14-10 4-8 11-8 6- 0 23 1 6 7-14 20 23 23-26 25- 22 12 19 15-11 15-18 80 23; 11- 16 22-17 0 10 23-10 18-27 ' 18-15 14-18 11-7 8-11 25 22 : 1019 17-14(a 2-11 2-7 1-6 24- 15 0-13 27-23 11-10 fi-3 7- 10 29-25 18 27 1015 27 31 27-24 3-7 32-7 10-10 8-S 10-10 l)31-27'b 10-15 15-11 14-17 Tlrawn J. A. Buchanan. (a) Eren by hardened exponenls of Ilu 18-1". line this variation la seldom tried. 17-13 is almost invariable, and certainly better. 0) 82-27, as in variation 1, has a shaky ending, so this has been gone Into in the hopes of finding gold. Once mon a time a local ! crack rather fancied It. but If I recollect niicht be was heard muttering savagely something . about buying a gold brick. Anyhow, lie soon tired of his fancy. (cl It was by means of 1-5 Ihat his disillusionment disillu-sionment came about. How they settled It 1 do not recall, but it may have been as fol-hovs: fol-hovs: 1-.", 15 8 2 0 1 1-10 19 23 2S 2Sld 4 20 3U 25 0-15 17 14 18 27 25-22 7-11 18-11 32-16 (Ml 20 22 1(1 19 8-11 22 18 11-10 21-17 A fair draw which may serve to state the case. Possibly there is stronger' piay for blacks. (d) Best; If not the only draw. Variation 2. 32 27 31-16 21-17 22 15 8 11 1-5 8 11 81 27 27-23 20 30 27 21 15 8 17-14 15-11 2.5 21 18 23 4-2 7 11 23-18 3(126 2120 20 22 It 10 10-7if 12 10 6 10 IS 23 5 9 16 19 20 23 15 0 22 18 30 23 7 3 1 1 8 21.8 '.'l-'jr 1 1-10 19 23 18 13 20-10 25 22(0 18 14 3-8 23 27 27-31 9 18 23 20 Black best; iosstbly a win. Ie) Is this best? 2S 24 seems promising. . If) I-eft at (his slage In lloberls.in 's Cutde as a draw, T. J. Klley gave (he eon I Liiiintti.il to win and It looks a more reasoualil" conclusion. conclu-sion. Sit the question Is whether a draw can be found ni'ler (et or before It. Hul. Ill any case, the 17-14 line wants some surgery, and nurKlng and a long, long rest cure. J. ai.i:xamh:r. SALT I.AKB THIIU'NE (IAMB NO. fe.-0. 10 15. 22-18. Another V. R. -Canada ( ,orrcspoiii!enco Team Match game. George Itaker, Knii.uis Chy, Alo., played the black men against K. y. Ketlleson, Calgary, Alberta. Score aad not son. 10- 15 21-17 3-8 21 22-18 9-13 20-11 I 15-22 30-25 8 15 2; 25-18 13 22 28-24 1 11- 15 25-U 4-8 21 18-11 7-10 21-20 1 8-15 21-20 8-11 21 (a) 6-10 is trappy; conliaue 22 10- 14, 23-19. 15-2), 32 28, 14-18 9- 14 draws), 28-10, 1S-22, 21-17, 20- 30, 27-23, 6-l(l(b, 13-0, 11-15, (h) 30-25, 19-10, 12-10. 23-7, 25- 20 22; W. W. (c Here 1 concluded the (Ira. all there was to it. F. S. K SALT LAKE TRIBUNE GAM1 "White (ilaSK-ov." Played at Salt Lake City la N between J. V. Crone and I'rofes: contributed with notes by Mr. C'roi black. 11- 10 9-13 9 13(f ' 24- 19 17-10 17-11 2i 8 11 0-22 10-20 7i: 22 18 20 17 20-25 1)11 10- 11 13 22 11-10 1 25- 22 30-20 25-22 5)21 4 8 5-9 7-10 ' 22- 17 20 17 14-7 3- (a) Alfred Jordan and J. B. watched the game, complimented and pupil upon Job clever eseiiia; carious position. Variallon 1. 31 26(b 21-14 10-17 1! 13-17 nn (h The position Is now the Kim Bristol, II. 199. at folirleenlh mo move ot 109 should have hi-a tend of 10-20. Kurllier. var. l.'J of 67, which should come oft move instead of off 7, and var. 7 at sixth instead of off l Var. 2 (Off D- 1-6 22 17 3)20-31 IS 14 25 30 -! "7-il 17-1.1 10-23 ' 23- 18 . 30 20 ' ' l-'5 13 0 23-20 ,' White wins Ayson. (Bowen 35U Var. 3 (Off ). ,. 26 23 149 10-21 :;. j6.jt 10 10 28 1J 11"1S -While wl, Var. 4 (Off 21. 'C K21 -Whwl,, ,e) Robertson, In Robertson's ' III, 2SII. gives 7-11 to cornel ""fd'lri'l"re lloberlsou haa will'" I.. .1 O-n-vS I.V O f. 1 1 I- 1 i. 1118 22-15. .Pit 22,7 .hi nito Var. 2 mtmv.-i at " nli.-t an examine ' u - Var. 5 (Off 'I'--.,7o, 1317 J4-10 -: :o7 21-n 4 3i "i K117 i" '. 102.; 18-14 JIf j 23 18 7 11 ).-. 211 "7 23 18 3 '-" i 17 22 3 T Vc.hi, to draiv-J. ;-fDk). ic.-l 21 14 ,s V) ' 7 'in J.TS H 18 H 2 111 ','.,; Ii 1017 I'' 21 - -. ,., ,s. Drawn .I '- .' , Var. 7 inff l! ,,j 1-5 M'-'l 11 31-20 "2 ' '- 8 11 0 9 1- ; 7 ;, n io n !; r, a 2S2I 010 V. S3 21- 1T Kim ni.-. i'7- rl,.,t i" IS 11 101' io',; '-' 0-14 22 20 s 'Vhile w7..!--i,,r (el Penults a P"'".v Vs' tl-H is (f Hiwli MacKcan .' |