| Show I r CHECKERS l' I I i I ily r HEGI At th th com Sn miD a cement of C a men occupy the oasis II flUT ura- ura I 1 to lL IL Tb whit m n B these V Dum numbered II It t to It U. Blaak ILOk a- a al m r tint first V FEBRUARY 18 IS 1923 Problem o o o. o 1 19 by M. M IL JI C. C WardelL Black kings 6 6 15 15 white 22 kin king 6 i black to move an and andA A win In Solution to Problem No So 18 15 Black 12 12 3 as king on 20 white kings hinge 14 14 16 15 white to move and draw 18 14 27 23 24 19 27 23 27 23 22 17 20 18 7 11 14 10 32 28 23 18 27 23 19 15 23 27 24 U 14 11 17 22 27 23 28 32 82 28 18 15 24 19 19 15 27 23 32 28 16 11 7 10 22 17 Drawn Gain Gam No 1 58 Dundee 58 Dundee 8 2217 22 Played In the 1921 Massachusetts tourney L. L R. R McKay white H. H McKean McKen 16 12 28 19 9 18 14 32 23 8 12 22 17 Jg 4 8 23 26 H 19 16 ti 1 tf 14 20 18 29 26 15 10 23 18 6 14 17 13 8 11 23 14 19 24 3 17 8 12 19 16 9 6 12 18 22 25 12 19 6 13 24 28 V 16 11 23 16 2 18 14 18 2419 24 9 14 a. a 23 23 21 28 32 24 16 22 17 27 18 8 12 a 27 24 20 27 b 32 14 11 20 14 10 7 1 17 15 16 iS 21 17 19 24 17 14 24 54 26 22 28 32 22 17 20 24 10 7 3 10 7 14 i 32 28 7 3 6 9 3 7 24 31 24 28 55 17 13 7 9 14 7 10 14 1418 13 9 Drawn J J. J Burns urns vs vi H 11 McKean I 1894 1 b 31 11 2 32 82 16 15 14 10 14 10 U I 7 17 23 19 21 17 23 27 17 Drawn R. R Martini Martins v vs C C. C Adamson Game No CO 9 59 Dundee 22 17 lS' lS 16 18 2 0 7 2 7 10 15 22 17 V 8 11 19 15 31 26 62 6 1620 1020 20 i 26 22 19 10 2 7 18 14 13 11 13 1315 19 16 10 17 31 26 2 7 7 11 19 16 11 16 15 18 22 14 7 I 7 11 2622 2522 19 26 19 23 27 26 23 9 14 9 18 27 18 16 11 23 19 I 23 18 16 11 2217 22 14 6 31 15 8 il 23 20 9 13 16 11 26 23 2419 11 16 1610 15 18 14 19 16 1624 1524 28 82 18 14 11 7 23 18 2819 1819 18 16 16 11 6 1 19 16 8 4 19 23 18 23 10 1 30 26 U IS 9 6 11 7 8 10 1115 13 6 26 23 6 1 V Illeck Black win Game No OO CO By Dy P. P London England Englan Ab Abbreviated AbI Ab- Ab I 24 18 x x 24 16 27 32 14 6 j Ab-j 24 20 8 10 10 11 18 16 10 16 21 I 12 1 17 21 It 29 26 26 19 28 24 13 22 22 18 16 19 26 2826 I 8 3 26 7 27 23 x x xI etc I 18 23 6 1 11 8 18 15 I 9 13 30 28 23 18 18 11 I 1814 18 1 19 19 16 2 15 15 10 9 14 I Drawn a. a Mr Dixon think thinks II this thi Is la good for I white I am em of the opinion that the ad advantage sd ad van vantage taKe Is la slightly In favor of black F. F. F T. T U 1 16 19 18 6 1118 11 27 2123 X x 14 1410 drawn I 2 J 12 16 32 27 8 0 I 16 36 17 13 x x xI I 22 26 29 2922 11 X x 6 9 x x S 2623 26 I x x 25 30 22 30 26 18 16 6 5 etC i I drawn 3 3 I g 4 6 10 18 28 19 16 27 23 26 20 10 7 8 3 X x x J I R 12 16 14 7 16 11 U 18 13 17 9 18 6 21 11 20 Ul is V V Y f V n x X x- x 16 23 7 3 24 19 20 16 I Ix 4 16 19 23 16 8 12 13 17 1 10 1011 white white b best V 5 al- al 31 27 1 appears to draw I I 6 32 8 11 or 26 22 what result 7 1 10 16 25 21 6 10 32 28 19 15 X a X 26 23 22 18 23 33 7 28 24 28 2 10 16 27 25 white whit wins In J. J vs ve W. W J. J Dixon by corr correspondence G Game m No So 61 61 Double Corner The game below has been won by Jesse Jease B. B Hanson the Pacific coast champion from froma a a. great number of players The tricky shot In the ending I is very apt to be successful against those who have but a a. slight ac- ac with this opening 9 14 6 23 11 16 30 16 22 18 6 12 b 29 25 30 31 n 9 6 24 20 4 C V 31 26 J 18 16 18 10 Ca 19 16 V 17 17 14 14 80 23 18 11 22 26 17 10 14 H i 21 17 8 11 26 22 1421 21 17 22 26 17 White wins a A Ar As a a. general rule this sort of ot a a. two two- for landing In the dog hole is ii to be a avoided ed b bIf It 30 black goes oe 8 11 white can play forthe for foi the following trap 8 11 25 22 16 11 2217 6 30 aO 2130 30 17 13 30 21 13 9 2 27 21 White wine wins c The loss d The white win wix Is la long drawn out and difficult but with correct play white whit can c an exchange pieces until the game gamo Is U won V CHECKER CHAT T. L i The Utah state championship tourney Is I. Is' Is approaching the final which apparently rests reels between the city champion J J. J v V. Crone and U. U D P. Erb F F. L. L Libby after arter contesting twelve games with J J. J V. V Crone resigned a a game and the tl tie on account of o. o breach of the standard clauses 16 is and 17 The The laws of or checkers checker are Impartial but sometimes some some- i times time playing committees committee and d refer referees referee s fall fail to recognize that their decisions must be In accordance with Ith the tho standard laws late and they I Iare are In duty bound to abide by them as u much nuch so as a the players are A A. great deal dal more attention by them theta to clause No 26 25 Lees Guide Ouide would prevent some bias decisions e C A GAIr The Intro Introduction to the Draughts Board 0 O S 5 nays cay Patience P courage courtesy and self reliance are essential Quai- Quai qualifications to a a. successful pur pursuit of oo the game Patience to Investigate calmly and accurately the consequences attending each eachmon move mon courage to act with promptitude and decision and to bear with equanimity the reverses reverse sustained In competition with a player of superior Judgment judgments courtesy which Implies forbearance to and the tue recognition of equal rights and advantages for an adversary ad- ad ad ad- and nd edt reliance which begets In Independent independent In- In dependent Judgment the first practical stop atop to mental culture and progress In this thia as all In all 11 tl other sciences Even In its negative features feature the tho game gamo of l Is entitled to en our respectful ad- ad ad m Totally devoid dovold of chance chanco Its it In Influences Influences In- In are repellent repellant of the tho excesses which disfigure and militate against games game In Ine General The Th abuse of Intoxicating C generaL e eraL liquors liquor be associated with It the ca cannot not n e in which being belnA at ai all time preventive to Its practical development Nor can the thel w. w and alluring m mischievous l ehl v VO propensity of I bUn be justly laM to Its charge In for tor the championshIp here the rhut I are played for the player w I be their ar are but II lii ret rew re- re qu t d for th the labor Involved and tho time en t In bringing the match to a There II i la but the honorable ambition to eKle ox- ox ce le in n a a. mentAl conflict At this ganie the th ordinary n and gambler haa ha no Chance TrulY its gra crup lies lie far b ond his bl comprehension I |