DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 18919, 18 April 1925, Page 15

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by Arcabt.] [Communications intended for this columa should be sent to “ Draughts Editor, ‘Evening Star.’ Problems, games, cnti cisms, analyses, and news invited.] PROBLEM: No. 30. By \V. E. Trims Black.

White, Black: 3, 19. 22. White: 27, 30, king, 2. Whito to play and win. Tor the beginner. PROBLEM No. 31. By D. Carstaira, Black.

White. Black: 8. 11, 12, 14, 16, 17. White: 19. 25, 26, 28, 30, 32. While to play and draw. A bit of clever strategy. LAMES. The following interesting game was played between J. Ballaniyne (Crieff) and Robert Stewart (Blairadam): GAATE No. 35. Single Corner.

(a) A cooked line by I). A. lirodie. (h) First suggested- by ,). A, Borcliarn ns a. possible, win for While. ml Suggested by i). A. Brodio to draw for Black. (cl) J. O. K. Smith tried 7-11 here against A. Jordan, ami eventually lost. (e) Jordan's play to win from hero. (f) Leads to a very neat finish. (g) Just in (he. nick of time. The following is the, last game in the T.cmgIlorr match plated at Detroit, U.S.A., 1923:-

Annotated by Newell W. Ranks, match champion of America, (a) it it; strange Mr Long did not leave Hm beaten path hero and attempt, either 3-8 or 9-15 in hopes of scoring another win. (h) 9-14 would have offered more chance |.r> score; however, Mr Horr was evidently prepared for anything which might bo .sprung on this line. (e) This gamn war, played the same as game No, 37 from beginning f<-> end, and lima finished the great mat oh with 4 win? for 'Mr Horr and 1 win for Mr Long, and 53 drawn games. Air Horr bead- Mr Long 3 to 1 on Ihe barred openings and. 1 to 0 on the two-move res'riot ion style or piny, thus proving the, Buffalo export is in line for international honors. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 28. By CL IT. Slocum. Black : 4, 12, kings 20. 29. 'While: 8, 15. 27, 30, White to move and win. 15 U 27' 23 30 25 23 18 8 3 .3 28 12 1C 20 24 29 22 22 15 15 8 W. vvs. Problem No. 29. By N. 57. Ranks. Black : 3,7, 23, king‘27. White: 12, 32, kings 17. 25. Black to plav and win. Solid inn: 23-26, 32-23, 3-8, 12-3, 20 50, 3-10, 30-7. R, wins. CHARLES FRANCIS BARKER"Those who knew him best: loved him best " (writes S. S. Relit. An overworked, hackneyed phrase we will admit, but to endeavoring In present. “Cliarhe" to those readers id the ’ ( l-c-ken-i woo never had the advantage of knowing linn during Ins lifetime it rnav rirvo a inv impression of Barker, ihe man Raiker. the match-player, was frequent b e.died (fie "Human automaton." Cold, candidly aggiTsUve in his attack.- ar-i ss tire checkered squares, the onlooker* would (bid it hard to realise thatbeneath that frigid exterior lay a. warm I-ea'l. and tHal tin- came hand which moved Ik checker pieces so mercilessly to mow down his opponent's men, was always ready U> come to the aid of Ids friends. His extreme modesty and retiring nature frequently concealed to strangers his brilliancy of mind, but at (he club and when among hi- friends his wit and appreciation of clean humor made him Hie centre of attraction. His repartee was keen, but was always accompanied with a. genial smile that removed the sting. At the close, of a game his opponent might leave the board forgetting his defeat, but he would forever remember that ho had met a. very real gentleman, who knew how to win without canning his opponent humiliation. 1 frequently recall tho first game which T contested with him. He soon had a piece to the good as well as the strength of position, whereupon he immediately started a, series of exchanges. “Why, Mr Barker,’' I exclaimed, ‘‘l did not think that a strong player like yon would, swap down a- novice like I am.” With that genial smile which none who ever saw could forgot, ho replied : “If my opponent refuses to resign when hopelessly defeated, I end Inks discomfiture in (.ho, quickest manner possible.” Re was at all times willing to aid the student, ami I have frequently seen him literally spend hours with some novice explaining the intricacies of a position, displaying a patience which seemed almost superhuman. His untimely departure was regretted by all who know him. Like (ho rest of humanity, ho had hts weaknesses; but if I were asked to writo his epifaph I would paraphrase Cooper and say-. "His faults were, tb» faults of a. checker player, his virtues those of a man.' 1

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RAM 11 Xo. 37. Ay, >hirt ; L, it 11 15 22 15 8 11 32 28 15 19 26 19 21 20 n 18 25 22 6 9 24 15 6 9 8 11 26 22 18 25 19 16 10 19 n 7 28 24 7 11 29 22 12 19 20 16 3 10 4 8a 22 15 11 15b 23 16 9 14 12 8 23 19 11 18 27 23 2 6 16 12 rlO 15 15 IB 30 2G 9 1,3 16 n 19 23 Drawn