Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-15

J Mr.. Moir went 17-21, the weakest move on
/ the board for black, and finally won the
| game. l remarked to Mr.. Moir, 15-19 in
! place of Go at twenty seventh move is the
strongest move black can make. Mr. Moir
replied. yes, but would rather be excused
from discussing the game, as am under
| obligations to Mr.. Martins for showing me
| the game: in fact, the last game played in
| the old country was on that line, with Mr..
| Martins, and my first game on it in this
country is with You; quite coincidence.
Mr. William Beattie. commenting on this,
SAYS Mr.. Moir would have been more COR
rect had he abstained from any personal
claim on the game, the points of which were
shown him by the ex-champion. Mr.. Beat
tie will also be on the correct side when he
abstains from claiming the points of this
game for Mr.. Martins, at least until 1t is
shown that Mr.. Martins publication of the
draw antedates my publication of the draw
in November, 1889.
IN At this point Dr. T. ]. Brown thinks
white is beaten and goes 1912. Had the
doctor seen the play in the above journal of
the fall of 1889, he would have known better
and went 23-iS, preventing formation of that
win with man down, because II 1919, 26-23;
if l7-21, 16-l DR.. Lucas and the other local
experts would have known the same result.
(g) 90 or 81 draws. but l prefer 6-10, as
illustrating peculiar phase of the move
and its changes (at note h); white to move
and either system is odd. White has the
move, but must play piece short to secure
the coveted draw. How can it be given, at
the same time changing the move? By play
and IS. Move into reverse systems and then
by counting the men on 13 and 81 as one we
find that the move is changed: but If 49,
1S-14s III the pieces on IL and IA move into
like systems and the move is not changed.
(b) For the third time, white gives up a
piece to save the draw, If l4,9 black wins
G) If l1s whites draw by 502G, 22-3l, 1922
G) Corrects Janviers Anderson variation
90 at eighth move, whore l-6 is played, allow
ing whites to draw by lS-H, as in trunk
above.
(k) This corrects Janviers Anderson's vari-
alton at eighteenth move, where 1919 is
played with drawn result.
() Forms neat problem.
(m) Solution to problem.
(n)25 81 at this point forms problem No. a3s
Goulds Problem Book, white to play and
win by 1915, 2l-l4, 1910. etc.
(o) 17-2l white wins, 2-7, p 1S white wins.
(pj 23-A and black can draw with two men
short.
The above play was published by me in Fl.
F. McAtter's column, except variations s,
and 10 and notes e f o and p in November,
1889, and had fancied that the remarkable
nature of the play would have directed the
attention of compilers to the rightful origin
fact that took the old established loss 1928
at "a" and proved draw, and took the old
established draw, as in variation 3. and
proved it to be loss. In the trunk L was
ferent points to maintain the draw.
variations l and 2, proving that 1914
was a necessary move. also 3l-27 at
D: Imagine then, my surprise when in
Cow Herald, March g. 1891: Dundee Ne,cs,
January II, 1881. The salient moves 27-23 at
18th move, 1S-H at oath move, and 3l-T at
2Sth move, given with lengthy analysis
thereon, but no reference to my prior pub
lication and demonstration of the draw;
and the why and wherefore that 27-23. and
1914, and 3l27 must be taken. J. A. Kear,
volume 2, No. 4. D. P. @. r. collates all the
play i'll game No. 2s.
ICoincidence-'Twas game o. volume /,
that set me studying T7-l4 for draw.] Vol
ume 2, variation 4, follows my trunk for 13
moves, and remarks: "Mr. James Ferguson
is the author of the above beautiful play,
and adds, this game conclusively proves
21-23, at the 18th move OF the trunk, to be
perfectly sound, in fact, the best, at this
point To compliment and dictum bow,and
respectfully claim for myself the honor of
having originated and given to the public,
by prior publication, the only safe method
of defeating 17-4 at Ath move of game.
Gentlemen, the credit Of originating this
draw is mine, by right of prior publication.
Mr.. Martins may have known that 1928, 1914
and 3l-27 were the must moves previous to
my publication in November, 1889, but prior
publication carries with 1t the right to claim
it as original with the person so publishing.
MCDONALD, PA. JOSEPH MAIZE.
Criticism.
CTo THE CHECKER EDITOR OF THE DIsPATCH.1
In game AL single corner between Mr..
Wyllie and Mr.. Hoskins. at twenty-seventh
move Mr.. W. Taylor, draughts editor of
Dundee Peoples Journal asks who can show
a draw for white. l cannot see any diff
Guilty in white drawing if 23-f9 is played in
stead of 15-ll. The position is:
Black, g. 6, T. 8, IL b. a. 20.
Whites, 16, Il, % %. %, q. %, 81.