DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 19002, 25 July 1925, Page 23

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by Ahoabt.]

TO CORRESPONDENTS. “F.H.” (Invercargill) .—Your solution ,to problem 45 is correct and was inadvertently omitted In last week’s replies. . . “J. ,T. Gray” (Brisbane). —The largo biid- ; get to hand, for which thanks. t “D.C.” (Hamilton). —Thanks for game (you v. Sotting), wliich will appear in next issue, also for criticism on the Paesey-Egan game. “,W. and T.” (Dunedin). —Your letter to hand and information noted. “J.T.” (Gisborne). —Letter enclosing entrance fee for correspondence tournament ,to hand. Will bo writing soon. ■ “Chequers" (Melbourne). —Thanks for budj get of games, etc. I “ C.M. (Christchurch). —Entrance foes for yourself and Mr Brown received. Your good wishes are reciprocated. “T.J.H.” (Invecargill).—Your entrance fee to hand, and order for ‘Star’ has been attended to. “ C.F.G.” (Timaru). —Hoping circumstances permit your entering for the tourney. The Timaru Draughts Club needs a good organiser. “A.J.E.” (Hamilton). —Eo new books, request will be complied with. Entrance foe received. The Old Chump ” (Milton). —Your solutions to problems 47 and 48 are O.K. “F.E.” (Dunedin).—Your solutions 45. 47, 48, 49, and 50 will bo examined for next week. (Communications intended for this column should be scut to “ Draughts Editor,” ‘Evening Star.’ Problems, games, crih cisras, analyses, and news invited. The subscription rate for the draughts issue is 8s 8d per annum, posted to any address in the dominion.]

PROBLEM No. 51. By A. J. Eogerson. Black.

White. Black: 1,2, 3,9, 18, 25, KlO, 20. 28. White; 6, 11, 12, 16. 21, 24, 20, 27. K< White to play and win. PROBLEM No. 52. . By “The Old Chump." White.

BlackBlack! 5, 19, 20, king 30. White: 10, 13, 27, 32. Black to move and win. These two problems are very easy, and two ‘Draughts Reviews’ will be given for their solution—one for outside and another for inside a radius of twelve miles from Dunedin. The first correct replies to hand will win. GAMES. The following games, were played between Messrs F. Hutchins (Invercargill) and L. Cluro (Wellington) at tie recent tournament at New Plymouth:—

(a) Stewart and Banks both adopted 6-10 here. (b) A strong move. (c) The correct reply. (d) Book play to bore. (o) £B-2+ or 29-25 is usual. (f) The text gives away a very strong position; 6-10 followed by 5-9, and While would have to play carefully to draw.

(a) 25-22 was played in the Heffner v. C. F. Barker match for the championship of America in 1866 (see variation 1). (b) 6-10, followed by 9-13, makes a good fonnaiion. (c) 19-16 and 32-28 seem good. (d) A bad blunder; 19-16 draws.

Criticisms. Ee game No. 47, by J. W. Clark fCJ.S.A.), at thirty-seventh move the position is: Black, 1,3, 9, 12, 15; White, 11, 17. 21, 25, 28. Blade to play. Mr D. Calderwood gives the following play, which, if sound, cuts out a lot of Mr Clark’s variations: —

wins. Ite game No. 57 (Passey v. Egan, game No. 575 in the Melbourne ‘Weekly Times’), at thirty-sixth move the position is: Black, 3,5, 6,9, 10, 14, 20, 28; White, 11. 15, 17, 21, 26, 27, 30, 31. White to play. Mr Dunn’s game appeared in the ‘Times’ on May 16, and Mr J. Boyles (Tic.) had his correction out the following week. Starting from the above point, he follows note (g) to the seventh move, 27-23, 28-32, 26-22, 32-27, 31-24, 20-27, then instead of 23-19 drawn, Boyles plays 22-18, 27-32, 18-15, 10-26, 17-1, 52-27 a, 13-6, 5-9, 30-23, 27-18, '6-2, 9-13, 1-6, 18-15, 6-10, 15-8, 2-7 W.w. la) 26-31, 13-6, 32-27, 6-2, 31-26, 30-23, 27-18, 21-17, 18-15, 11-7, 3-10 f 2-7. White wins. Same game at forty-fourth move. The position is: Black, 3,5, 6,9, 10, 20. 22; White 13, 17, 19, 21, 27, 30, K2. White to play. Mr J. A. Borebam writes: “Mr Dunn plays 2-7, but I fancy Mr Banks’s win can be upheld by 27-23, 22-26, 23-18, 26- 2-7, 31-27, 7-14, 27-23 a, 19-16, 23-19, 16-11, 20-24, 11-7, 3-10, 14-7, 24-27, 30-26, 27- 26-22, 31-27, 7-10, 6-15, 19-16, 18-11, 16-7, ete. White wins.’’ (a) Exactly a week later Mr D. Galiterwood submits play for a White win. Starting et the some point as 'Mr Borehom. ha follows the same track to the eighth move, then varies with 3-7, 19-16, 27-23. 16-12, 23-19, 12-8, 7-llb, 8-3, 11-16, 3-7, 19-23. 7-2, 23-19, 18-15, 9-18, 2-9, 19-10, 9-14, 10-15, 14-23, 20-24, 30-25. White wins. (b) 19-16, 8-3, 7-11 3-8. White wins. It is hoped that Mr Dunn will survive the onslaughts by the three experts, to say nothing of Mr Banks.—'" Aroaby.”

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 44, by W. Jordan (Edinburgh)..: Black; 17, kings 14, 15. While: 25, kings 6, 27. White to play and draw. 27 23 25 22 23 26 22 17 26 22 810 17 21 21 25 26 39 14 21 15 19 Draw.

NEWS AND NOTES. The American Fleet. —A section of tha American fleet is duo in Dunedin waters in a fortnight. Checkers is a great game in their country, and it naturally follows that there will he a number of devotees of the game aboard the ships visiting onr shores. Nothing will entertain these men better than to have an opportunity to try their skill acroea |the board. I suggest that a match be -arranged on tho lines of the recent town v. country contest, which waa a groat success. No doubt some of our coun-i try enthusiasts would bo only 100 pleased to join in and kelp to entertain our American cousins.

The English 'Draughts Review’ for June should be to hand any day now.

Game No. 64. “ Kelso Exchange. ” Clure’s move. 10 15 8 15 7 16 4 3 5 9 15 24 22 18 21 17b 24 20 29 25 32 28 28 19 15 22 9 13o 3 8 8 11 9 14 11 15 25 18 30 25 20 11 24 20 25 22 20 19 'll 15a 13 22 8 15d 2 7f 7 10 15 24 18 11 25 11 27 24e 28 24 24 19 W.w. An notation 8 by “Arcaby."

Gftmo No. 65, “ Kelso Exchange. ” Hutchins i’s move. 10 15 8 15 8 11 2 6 14 17 10 15 22 18 29 25 21 24 •-22 17 .21 14 19 10 15 22 4 8 9 14b 6 9 10 17 7 32 25 18 24 I9a 24 20 17 13 23 18d B. ,w. 11 15 15 24 6 10 1 6 6 10 18 11 28 19 25 22 32 27o 13 6

Variation 1. 25 22 0 13 19 10 15 24 22 13 1418 6 10 26 22 G 15 28 12 11 16 10 6 24 19 2 6 31 28 1 5 18 15 18 23 15 24 27 24 7 10 23 19 16 23 6 2 28 19 5 9 21. 17 9 14 26 19 13 17 8 11 32 28 12 16 18 9 10 14 19 15 22 18 10 15 21 19 5 21 15 10 Draw.

12 16a 21 : L7 19 23 24 19c 26 30 14 5 17 13b 16 : 19 28 24 15 24 17 14 6 10 1 6 25 ! 22 23 26 22 18 30 26 B.w. (a) Mr Clark plays 913 here, with a drawn result (b) 25-22, 16-19, 1713, 1-6, 22-17, 19-23, 28-24, 23-27 , 17-14, 9-15, 21-17, 27-32. Bkflc wins. (c) 24-20, 26-30, 20-16, 30-26, , 16-12, 26-23, 11-8, 23-19, 8-4, 15-18, 22-15, 19-10. Black

Problem No. 45, by A. J. Koprerson. Black: 1, 13, 18, 20, K15. 25. mite: «. " 1 7 21, 22, 26, K31. White to play oud draw. 2G 23 31 24 8 5 3 7 9 6 7 32 18 27 20 27 22 15 13 22 1 10 Draw. Problem No. 46, by Zach Brosran. Black; 1, 3,. 11. White: 0, 29, 30. Black to move and win 11 15 19 23 37 30 25 16 17 19 30 26 22 18 29 25 22 17 9 2 B.w. 15 19 23 26 26 30 25 22 22 17 26 22 18 15 25 22 17 14 2 11