Show I I C H E eKE R S I. I I fly HUGH Black At the th e k com commence men mence- mence n C e- e 5 ment of a a. I game a m e Black men occupy the ares are 15 n numbered uber 1 to 12 01 The White men those n numbered 21 to 82 32 Black alway al- al w way a y s sm m moves 0 v e a eI I first NOVEMBER 11 is 18 1123 Solution to Problem No 31 JL Black Black Black-b 3 12 kings U 12 13 22 U 3 32 21 kings 15 15 J t. t to play and nd d. d draw w i 21 11 52 17 2 7 3 3 a 25 11 7 lle 32 24 20 19 15 18 3 23 19 25 22 25 il 21 27 21 18 16 10 15 Drawn H. Drawn H. H M. M Corrects aV-Corrects lorr Veal's 22 25 White wins b 19 12 16 32 23 16 20 23 19 22 11 16 1510 7 11 drawn drawn H. H. H II lIr c 13 16 21 10 3 17 10 3 8 3 2 26 25 8 3 f drawn M. H.-M. ii d d 17 13 10 3 21 17 14 10 17 18 0 13 15 drawn e a 13 3 10 17 10 20 li 19 12 18 16 draw H. II M. M Cr f t 18 1021 10 8 3 15 li 22 18 21 18 17 14 23 14 10 19 4 10 is 27 24 19 15 3 27 27 19 16 32 32 3 g drawn drawn II If lIf g C If It 32 3 12 16 black wins An n exercise for the student to play out Being a a. correction of V. V V. V Veal's play for tor a win in on the ending of or the twenty- twenty fourth game Banks Danks Vs s. s Stewart The position Is after the thirteenth move of or Mr Veal's play where he goes 22 25 22 and allows White to win o PROBLEM X NO 2 22 By Dy D D. O 0 J McKelvIe Black kings king on 1 1 2 3 8 12 and 30 White kings on 11 11 13 16 15 and 18 IS White to play and win Robert Stewart the worlds world's champion ha has been giving simultaneous exhibitions I In Scotland this winter Of at lU games played he be won lost n none none ns and drew We are indebted to the Gla Glasgow gow Herald Herald Her Her- ald aId for tor- the following games by Robert Stewart the worlds world's checker checker- champion Played on his s exhibition tout tour In England and es Scotland oOt Single Corner I Black Diack-D Diack Dysart Dysart White Stewart 16 11 20 24 14 5 82 28 6 2 22 18 22 18 9 23 lOb 12 8 17 14 1 6 22 16 22 26 23 14 24 19 10 17 22 26 18 25 9 6 27 18 24 15 21 14 9 6 8 11 28 24 10 16 28 19 6 10 30 25 25 20 14 S 26 28 7 JO 7 14 8 4 9 18 9 16 12 13 ZOo 3 10 Vf W. W W. Notes y-Notes by bv Stewart a s. A 4 favorite with e of ot the old Players b Seems best here 0 o C This i is the correct play play- at st t this stage stags Kelso J I Black KIrkcaldy pl W te- te f 15 10 Stewart p S-l S 9 4 1 T S-T 3 1 t lt Ut 26 80 22 17 25 20 26 22 22 17 2 7 7 2 15 16 iOa 16 6 2 7 11 7 10 15 10 26 23 15 21 26 23 22 15 9 13 7 7 ll 1 7 2 7 18 11 9 6 18 11 11 11 16 23 19 WW 23 14 23 14 25 22 9 6 14 17 9 18 9 18 25 18 19 16 26 28 26 31 26 22 29 23 16 14 10 R 9 9 5 8 11 12 19 26 30 23 14 17 13 27 23 2 6 7 10 a 16 11 Is the usual move b Gives White a a. strong game At fourth move 24 16 ll Shearer's I Handbook g ft te features rees 23 The text seems better Dyke Black Black W. W. W Dryden Bryden White White Stewart 11 15 3 11 6 10 17 10 11 8 29 25 6 29 22 17 27 23 26 25 lj 21 21 11 1916 16 11 16 15 lOc 4 10 17 13 17 9 6 29 25 16 14 23 16 21 14 24 18 8 31 28 26 22 I 1 6 11 15 WW 10 19 20 11 6 2 2 23 16 22 18 32 27 24 19 18 2 I 19 12 9 6 10 17 tl 25 9 25 25 22 17 14 25 21 26 22 6 2 I 1 i a F Forms Forma the Dyke y opening Cb b liany prefer preter 16 11 here bare 0 c e 14 9 and 11 8 are more moe usual Double Corner Cornet Black Glagow Glasgow player White White Stewart Stewart 9 14 18 16 12 19 3 8 8 11 30 23 24 19 22 15 23 16 17 22 S 11 18 11 16 11 18 7 11 21 14 U 1924 WW 28 29 25 7 16 16 26 27 7 8 lib 11 8 2 11 11 27 ll 11 16 U 22 17 20 24 17 13 7 32 80 25 4 Sc 11 16 90 6 16 10 30 21 25 22 19 16 j 27 24 27 7 2 7 11 a Not BO 50 popular as U iL b A go good d line c 16 11 II is a line Uns of ot tb the Gla Glasgow ow Edinburgh Black Black n. R White White Stewart 9 13 8 11 8 4 8 19 7 2 24 20 23 18 28 24 16 19 25 23 19 16 23 14 6 5 20 16 10 19 23 15 10 31 24 26 18 15 16 24 26 19 28 24 11 16 19 12 1 8 18 14 16 11 18 11 24 19 23 15 23 16 29 85 23 26 14 10 7 10 8 lIe 10 6 19 15 26 30 32 23 8 15 31 26 15 54 WW a Blacks Black's but best formation b There Ther are several Beveral attacks here but th this Is Is la the most mOlt popular poplar c i 7 7 as played ed by y Banks Bank against abet St Stewart a Is better Dundee Black J. J J Gresham White White Stewart Stewart 12 16 28 19 9 6 22 26 19 24 17 14 22 18 8 4 29 25 9 14 3 12 1 6 16 25 22 6 2 2 31 26 31 24 31 17 24 19 8 11 18 16 6 9 6 3 17 11 15 22 18 1 l 18 18 19 U 31 27 18 11 9 13 22 15 10 19 10 19 18 23 8 24 26 8 8 5 8 16 12 27 21 WW a This formation followed ed by 11 15 at tho the next move has been quite a a. f fa favorite ta- ta a- a vent the Glasgow players o re recent recent recent re- re cent years b Perhaps preferable to 19 Bristol Black J. J Craig White White Stewart 11 ll-ft ll 6 19 10 14 6 11 7 16 11 16 19 16 19 22 22 18 S' S 22 16 22 17 7 16 27 23 7 11 8 11 12 19 lib ll 2 11 12 8 25 21 24 20 25 2522 23 27 13 17 21 17 30 21 8 Sa 6 10 8 12 1 6 21 14 30 23 28 34 29 25 23 16 31 27 23 18 32 14 19 16 9 14 12 19 8 4 19 28 24 16 9 18 20 16 25 22 18 11 W WW W. W a A Dundee formation b S 12 Is better C p Seems Whites White's best move |