Show o 0 CN ECKERS o 0 o AND HESS o Q I 2 3 4 YS S f I 5 C G 7 8 W 7 rA 9 0 I II I I 12 2 W WI i I t 4 14 j 15 16 17 J 20 I 2 21 22 24 26 27 2 a W ac 30 0 1 2 2 J BY O. O J. J GRIMES The black men shall Invariably be plated placed upon the real or supposed first v twelve squares of the board th tho tIu white m men n upon the tho last Twelve squares The Themen Themen Themen men should always je e e placed upon the llio black squares printers uso use tho the white squares for convenience Game No 26 Second 26 Second double corner Wo We scissor the following folloWing- game from the Birmingham Eng Ens Post and it was prove very interesting to local players especially The notes to the game arc are b by John Johnle Alexander le ander ex-champion ex of England Eng Eng- land Kindess of Mr Sir MacKean The following game was played a short time ago at Salt Lake City U. U S. S A. A between our contributor M. M MacKean l and F I A. A Mr MacKean's move 1115 15 29 25 24 15 2 23 23 1 12 10 24 19 B 16 27 11 3 S 3 19 15 1 17 13 7 16 22 18 10 28 19 28 S S-ll 23 19 19 16 11 17 10 H 9 22 17 23 16 28 28 24 4 C 15 17 A 5 9 26 19 20 16 6 13 S S-ll 25 22 D 7 15 18 10 1 25 22 ii-i ii 35 11 30 26 20 27 etc 8 4 2 2 7 11 31 21 Drawn A An unusual reply to 9 14 22 18 is best then 9 5 22 26 2 25 22 22 Is a reputed loss Joss os 8 11 or 7 Or instead of 5 9 S S-ll can be he played when 9 18 4 14 26 22 was vas recently shown in the tho Weekly Post rost to be doubtful play 25 25 15 1 2 32 the old line being best B 15 11 is natural play but Mr 11 MacKean prefers to r run rin n it into a will 1 known but tricky 9 14 2 22 17 lj lIne lino 9 14 2 25 22 2 29 25 19 24 28 19 17 22 17 8 11 15 11 15 21 8 4 11 The student will note that 24 20 hero lero is bad though quito quite g good od when 17 13 Is played 24 24 20 20 19 16 23 16 19 12 a because because be be- bristol for lie he cannot play 27 23 cause of 5 9 and 9 an Important point C Probably to put whito out black tries something something- new 20 16 il is usual when hen either cither 19 16 or 25 22 11 16 2 22 18 i 11 7 11 i runs it into good black lines D runs nuns back Into published play 2 22 17 8 3 at this Is from 9 14 point weak but there is is' still a nice draw which corrects one of tho the once famous games sames between Martins and Adamson of Loven Lo S-S S s 8 23 26 24 15 19 10 9 14 26 SO 11 15 28 19 6 15 9 13 sll 8 26 31 10 15 17 10 16 12 etc ite or 22 6 2 etc ote drawn thawn t I However Mr Ir MacKean l selects the tho strongest tron lino line and pilots his pieces to toa safety a fety Variation 1 I 1 Blade G. G D. D Burton nUlton Whito hito n. n MacKean l 9 13 1 19 10 10 6 2 8 11 9 18 is 22 22 13 17 14 16 la 27 18 14 H 26 17 n-it n 23 la 7 11 L fl I. I D 22 U- U 6 22 2 22 2 J I 12 S 15 4 1 30 26 8 1 8 11 22 IS' 6 22 2 17 9 2 2 22 1 23 19 J 23 8 8 1 i 9 13 21 17 E 15 18 Hi 25 22 looked a fairly good g prospect Continue ContinuA H 14 25 22 9 14 25 21 27 31 W 21 17 G 21 G 17 13 7 2 and 1 J 25 22 9 6 6 30 25 black blaek O- O 5 17 14 21 17 It 7 shortly 7 94 I I 25 1 1 i 23 2 G- G re- re signed E A A. regular line lino of play to the In lu playing this move instead of T 10 10 14 7 10 S 2 22 18 18 2 7 etc He black was as going on the lines of Martins Martin's rest reston on the points to the saying that a a. little learning is a dan dangerous thing h F 30 25 30 allows 23 iS ao- ao 30 25 O 2 15 1 25 22 5 11 15 eventually winning G A good move mow if seen to the bottom bot tom torn otherwise a a. better move is to throw 10 7 2 10 8 4 10 14 8 S 2 2 lS 18 11 7 etc White wins wint CH H Is feen to the thc bottom means that 5 1 Is good 1 10 6 9 5 31 27 23 26 17 26 19 5 14 13 17 6 2 6 etc bit white whito win winy I Much l more Incisive play is 30 26 for 11 16 Is more fearsome than jan dangerous danger danger- ous and 23 19 26 23 1 16 19 22 17 or 3 18 or 23 19 with a p possible draw Game Garno arno No 27 Second 27 Second double corner coer Contributed with notes by J. J 13 n. Smith Salt Lake 15 11 22 18 7 2 17 13 32 28 24 19 UI 5 1 21 17 25 22 23 18 24 15 18 3 22 13 2 26 22 15 19 19 5 14 17 6 2 30 25 30 20 16 t I S S-ll 29 25 15 10 9 13 11 21 2 15 11 18 14 28 24 2 18 9 11 22 25 16 12 9 6 27 32 18 9 15 24 15 9 14 32 28 32 24 31 v 5 5 14 H 27 20 19 16 5 1 27 20 25 22 o A 8 4 9 6 8 32 OO 23 18 15 11 22 18 24 19 5 1 32 27 32 28 32 S-ll S 6 2 8 3 white 24 15 2 9 18 15 18 9 5 win by 2 28 19 1 6 13 26 30 S S-ll 7 11 05 23 iS MO ic XO 10 lg IS Jo JoM M 9 13 position A Loses 7 3 draws Game flame No Xo 2 28 Snitcher Played at Salt T J Lake ako Checker and Chess club dub between Bowles and D. D Smith Contributed with wilh notes by Mr Bowleg Bowles who played the white pieces 11 1115 15 23 19 21 14 7 24 30 23 21 17 18 15 7 23 15 11 27 2 ll s-li 22 15 3 10 B 20 2 25 21 21 11 18 24 20 C 7 4 9 14 26 23 9 5 30 26 White 13 17 13 7 11 29 23 30 21 wins 8 4 8 21 17 9 14 31 27 A Same Sanie as ter tenth th variation of ot Old Fourteenth B Setting the trap C Black takes the bait 18 15 would have given black a strong game Problem No 9 Fourth S-Fourth Fourth position Black 21 kings 2 22 23 and 28 WhIte WhIt 30 kings 31 St 32 a Black k to plan r Ian and win b White to play and draw problem No 10 B 10 By 10 By Isaiah Barker Slack 15 20 24 28 kin 23 hUe 24 32 kings king 16 22 White to move and win t Solution to problem No Third 7 Third 7 Third ton tIon S Black 5 kings 16 16 22 White kings 14 and 22 j Black to move and win 13 3 6 2 31 26 11 1 12 ft i 22 Jg f-Jg 17 14 14 10 22 25 2226 22 26 tiff i 9 6 6 22 25 31 27 27 23 27 8 12 of 1 22 15 10 22 18 22 ri 21 26 22 i n 1 tot 22 27 27 23 23 27 24 2 8 8 3 18 18 18 14 25 22 26 22 H- H 14 0 9 5 7 2 24 20 15 10 i 18 lS 1 15 j 10 22 2 26 22 black 6 11 t 6 6 1 7 11 20 16 wins ins 17 6 10 a 2 22 25 2 26 22 W V 4 Solution to problem No o. o 8 by 8 by S Bl ck 10 13 king 23 25 White 17 2 22 1 1 12 19 White to move and haw draw 22 18 2 18 19 16 19 16 16 11 7 11 l 7 7 14 v 22 13 30 25 30 26 23 26 drawn NOTES The worlds world's championship tourney to be beheld beheld beheld held at London next Easter has received recci a a. chill on account of the Scotch players refusing to consider the proposed tithe limit stipulated by the English pl players of ot fifteen moves per half hour Tourney arrangements have been called off oil for ho hio present I Game Nol No 26 ii iJ iii this issue will Trill prove v very ery instructive to all classes of pla players rho pla play is ia of very high order and the copious notes handled by Mr l Alexander 1 4 0 I are arc invaluable le Mr l MacKean who Is the Utah state champion has been leen unable un un- un- un able for business reasons to ta take tak o part partIn In local checker affairs this season It is ish h hoped ped that he ha may mar fin find 1 time to pay us at least an occasional occasional visit vilt at the club and his games and nOtes noles are arc recognized the world over oyer as being being- Of ot the highest order a That rhet twenty game match between l Erb and Burton now in progress ss at Salt Lake Checker and Chess club room 17 Constitution building for the club chub championship is attracting considerable considerable consid consid- erable crable attention So far honors are even eight gamos amos pla played ed resulting in two wins each and four draws Beginning next week we will run the games of or orthe the match in this column Sr hr r |