DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 19044, 12 September 1925, Page 13

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by Arcabt.]

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications intended for this column should he sent to “ Draughts Editor," ' Evening Star.' Problems, games, criticisms, analyses, and news invited. Tlte subscription gate for the draughts issue is 8s 8d per annum, posted to any address in the dominion. "D.C.” (Hamilton). —Thanks for games, with notes and report on progress of first round in tho correspondence tournament. If the other games are ns good as these two they will be interesting to students of tho game. P.H.” (Invercargill).—Have replied by letter to your communication. " T.0.C.” (Milton).—Solution 60 is in order, but No. 59 at fourth move Black can show stronger fight However, your numerous variations are interesting. Your correction of position in the ‘Review’ seems O.K. “E.G.” (Dannevirke).— I _ note what you say rc Kcar’s now publications. They hove been on order for some time. Progress with C.T. games is also noted. “ D.H.” (St. Hilda). —Your solutions _ to problems 59 and. 60 are correct. At sixth move in No. 59 Black can do better than ip-'o; however, you have come back to Jordan’s pky at fourteenth move and varied again Horn eighteenth to the end. “A.J.R." (Hamilton).—The time for calling in tho games for the first round will depend on what reports are received from the different players, but it should not bo very long now. The books have been posted. “ D.F.” (Caversham). —Your solution to nroblem 57 is correct. Thanks for sending Wyllic’s line problem. Many Correspondents.'—Your letters, with solutions nnd games, etc., having arrived too lalo for examination aud insertion in this week's column, will bo replied to in next issue. PROBLEM No. 63. By J. Wyllie. Black.

White. Black; 5, kirajs 21, 28. While: 14, 32, l:ing 22. While to play and win. PROBLEM No. 64, By L. M. Lewis. White.

Black. Black: 10, 12, 14, king 15. White: 13, ?.l, king 9, Black to move and win. GAMES. The following is the first pair of correspondence gaim’3 received for publication from tho first round of tho tournament now being played. This is also tho first New Zealand draughts correspondence tournament. Both players are well-known competitors at the annual dominion championship tourneys:— Game No. 81, Bristol (24-20 line). Black, C. Millington; White, G. A. Brown.

Annotated by Mr Brown. (a) Very safe; Wyllic's line for slaughtering the innocent. (h) Stronger than 7-10, as While would get the better game by replying 20-16. (c) 21-17 is also good for While. (d) 20-16 loses, by 8-12. Game No. 82, Bristol (24-20 line). Black, G. A. Brown; White, C. Millington.

(a) A very strong line. (b) 7-10 at, this stage is very weak. (c) 17-13 is also a good move. (d) A strong move, originally published as a Black win. CRITICISMS. “The Old Chump” write?; “A nice position crops up in the duly number of ‘ Draughts Review.’ I was running over a few positions the other night, and on page 178 there, is « diagram from a. •Waterloo’ grime, nolo (f). The position is most interesting. At (g) the editor of tho ‘Review ’ suggests a White win by 31-27, 6-10, 27-24, 14-18. cle. Instead of 14-18, play 15-18, etc., drawn. 1 ’ For those who do not have tho ‘Review,’ tbs following diagram shows tho nil,nation ;

White to play.

(a) This is the position “T.0.C." refers to. and offers the following play to draw and correct *ho plav given in the 1 Review ’ : --Instead of 14-18" play 15-18, 24-6, 1-10, 16-11, 7-16, 32-27, 10-15, 27-24. 15-20. Drawn. In Wemlomuth's ‘Checker Companion,’ page 55, variation (1), and twenty-first move, tho position is: Blade, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15: White, 20, 21, 22, 25, 24, 30, 32. R. T.,Ward gives 32-28 a, 14-17, 21-14, 10-26, 23-19. Drawn, (a) Instead of 52-23, play 23-19, 14-18, 22-17, 13-22, 21-17, do. W. wins.—“ Arcaby.” OTAGO DRAUGHTS CLUB. The Otago Draughts Club meets In tho entss rooms, in Princes street, every Saturday evening, at 7.30 o’clock. Tho officebearers were elected pome time ago, and are. an follow: —President, Mr J. Abernethy; vice-president, .Mr J. Shanks-; secretary, Mr R. Dotting; treasurer, Mr J. Bcecot; committee—Messrs C. F. Moore, P. Petemeu, and W. Tibblco: haudicappers— Messrs J. Abernethy, R. Betting, and E. Muir; referee, Mr J. Abernethy. The subscription was tod at lOi.

The following is a list of tho scores to date for the championship and sealed 1 handicap tournament:—

11 16 14 18b 19 23 31 22 8 12 18 23 24 20 27 23c 27 IS 25 18 24 19 21 17 16 19 18 27 3 7 4 8 6 9 23 27 23 16 32 1G 12 3 13 156 29 25 17 14 12 19 7 10 9 13 2 7 13 17 27 32 22 18 16 12 3 10 28 21 21 14 15 10 10 Ma 10 19 6 31 1 6 9 18 32 28 18 15 31 27 30 26 20 16 25 21 Dr !1W

11 16 18 9 8 n 27 23 9 13 26 17 24 20 5 U 29 25 5 9d 27 25 13 29 16 19 26 22 4 8 23 16 14 17 24 W 21 16 10 15a 32 27 12 19 21 14 15 24 12 19 22 17 1 5 13 G 10 17 28 19 22 18 6 10b 17 13 2 9 23 16 n is 9 14 27 24o 8 12 31 27 17 22 Draw

31 27 16 11 20 11 11 7 31 24 6 10 7 16 19 24 10 14 18 27 27 24 24 20 28 19 7 2 1j26 22 14 18a, 1 5 15 24 24 27 IV.-iv.

T3 & o -i % rt a s {S J P & R. Rotting: ... . .. 18 9 1 8 13 H. Bottin g ... — .. „ 16 7 2 7 10J 0. I'. Moore ... . „ 14 7 2 5 9 A R. Muir .- .. 10 3 1 6 6 P. Petersen. .. 20 9 6 5 m J. Beec :I .. 16 5 5 6 8 W. Tibbies „ ... . „ 14 5 6 3 6 A J. Shanks ... ... .. 11 4 6 1 4A Rondall „ 9 3 1 5 5i H. Holden .. 14 2 10 2 3 MaoMurray . 14 3 8 3 4i ITMillau .„ ... ... . . 18 3 12 3 H