DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 19143, 9 January 1926, Page 13

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by Aecaev.T Communications intended for this column should be sent to ** Draughts Editor,” * Evening Star/ Problems, games, criticisms, analyses, and new* invited. The subscription rate for the draughts issue is 8s 8d per annum, posted to any address in the dominion. TO CORRESPONDENTS. "D.F.” (Caversbam).— Your solutions to problems 90 and 91 are correct. “Chequers” (Melbourne).— Your excellent budget duly received. “T.0.C.”" (Milton).—-Solutions 90 and 91 are correct. Thanks for interesting items of news. “H.S.” (Dunedin).—Pleased to know that you are delighted with the. draughts column. Being a. visitor, you will find players in tho lAbhenasum, Octagon, any afternoon and evonmg. Solution 91 is O.K. Your seasons greetings are reciprocated. .T. T. Gray (Brisbane).— MM-weck ‘Sports’ dulr received, for which thanks._ “ S.W.” (Dunedin).—Your solution to problem 91 is AL PROBLEM No. 92. By J. T. Gray (Brisbane). While.

Blank. Black: 1, 14, 23, 24, kin? 32. While; 9, 11, 19, 30, king 20. Black to play and win. This interesting problem is not too difficult to solve without the board. PROBLEM No. 93. By Paul J. Lee. Black.

White. Black: 5,7, 13. While: 25, 30, king 8. Black to play; White wins. OTAGO DRAUGHTS CLUB. Championship Tourney. Tim following pair of games were played between Messrs C. F. Moore (winner) and w. H. Kendall in the recent tournament for the club championship: —Game No, 138, “ Kelso Exchange, Moore’s move.

(a) 6-10 is equally good, and can bo brought up from an “ Edinburgh“ opening sis lollows; —9-13, 22-17, 13-22, 22-18, 6-9-(b) 21-1/ is the correct move, to which Black ibplics 9-13. —Gaino No. 139, “Kelso Exchange.”— Rcudall’s move.

(a) 9-1+ was played in the preceding game. (b) Varies from a Parry-Blackclcy game, where 8-11, 21-20, 6-10 was played. The following game was played with Mr A. Jordan (English champion) when he was playing a simultaneous match in Christchurch some years ago; —(lame No. 140, “Alma.” — Brown's move.

Annotated by Air Brown. (a) Forms the “Alma.” A tricky line, from which springs many beautiful combinations. (b) Nothing is gained by playing 16-20. (c) 17-13 loses by 6-9. (d) 5-9, 17-13 runs into a “Whilter” position. (e) 5-9 at this stage loses, but 14-18 draws. if) 19-16 is the popular continuation. (g) The piny is similar to a Dunne-Gardner game. —“ Arcaby.” CRITICISM AND COMMENTS. Re correction of. Jordan’s win by G. L. Kipenburg (see issue of November 21), Mr G. A. Brown offers the following play in support of Jordan’s win:— 1 would liko to ask Mr Kipenburg for a litllo wore play in his correction ot Jordans win on the “Bristol Gross,” as 1 must confess that I am unable to (ind the. draw." The position is worked up from the “Bristol Grow” as follows;

11 16 10 14 7 1.0 3 7 14 17 16 25 23 26 23 28 24 31 26 21 14 27 18 16 20 811 11 16 10 16 018 20 Zi 24 19 22 17 17 1 3 18 11 23 14 32 23 and 7-16, then drawn a wording io Mr Uipcnbnrg; but continue;--23 22 12 19 13 11 24 27 19 16 27 23 16 19-1 14 10 19 24 23 19 32 27 12 8 25 16 616 26 23 2 I 32 16 12 23 19 limn 8-3, and 1 cannot, find a draw. —Variation 1,--16 20 JR 11. 24 27 30 25 12 19 16 12 14 10 20 24 26 23 32 28 23 16 a 24 19 61 5 23 19 27 .32-2 1.9 16 23 24 (a) I cannot, find a draw. —Variation 2. — 27 31 16 12 19 610 10 15 15 19 30 26 19 16 23 1.6 29 23 25 21 bl 612 (b) I think White can wm. Re problem No. 87: “1 ho .Old Chump makes tho following interesting comment:‘I was having a brief lialf-lxour last night comparing the ‘ Reviews’ with ‘ Sturges Guido,’ just to while, away the time, and. also looking at some of the varimns problems. T was rather struck with the sotting at No. 55 in the ‘Guide,’ by 0. M. Wilder (894 in 'Gould's Problems’), as its the. some as your No. 87, by J. K. Green, at thirteen Ui move of solution.” NEWS AND NOTES. Correspondence Tourney.—Competitors will please keep in mind tint any finished, games should bo sent, in without waiting lor tho complete number. You cannot teach a person to play checkers well. It’s a game of isolated facts on invisible threads, not of continuous law and mathematical order. —W. T. Call. Colion v. Boyle.—Mr Samuel Cohen (English cbatnpion| in the recent match of forty games against Mr M. Boyle has proved, bis superiority by winning six, drawing thirty, and losing only two games. Mr Boyle is considered one of Sootland’s best players, jud ■ as4;jaJHic

pion) in order of merit. This io said to bo the first time that a Scotsman has boon defeated in a match for money when played in his own country. .Exhibition Championship. —Many players have written ■wishing tho Exhibition tournament success. Of course, they will shortly be backing that up in a practical manner. Women have shown very little interest in the game of droughts. Perhaps because it's known as the “ silent game. ’ W. 1. Call.

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