DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 21571, 17 November 1933, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Game* analysis, solutions to problem* Invited for tnis column. Gaines should ba written in six colums, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ‘ Evening Star.’ TO CORRESPONDENT. , T, Milne (South Dunedin). —Thanks very much for criticism. PROBLEM 135. | By J. W. Lorimer, Bellahill.] Black, 5,6, 8, 10. 13, K. 19.

White, 15, 18, 21, 28, K. 7, Black to play and win. Nicelv forced and neat.

PROBLEM 136. [By R. M'Allister, Cork.] Black, 3,7, 15. 18, 19.

White, 16/ 21, 24, 26, 28. Black to play and win. A fine example of end game strategy

Problem 128, by G. R. Thomson. Black, 17, 19, K. 16. While, 27, Ks. 4, 29. Black to play, White io draw. . 17-22, 4-8. 22-26, 8-12, 16-20, *29-25, 26-31, *27-23, 19-26, 25-30. Drawn. Problem 129, by W. Horsfall.

Black wins. KEEN CRITICISM. Mr T. Milne, South Dunedin, writes: — Re problem 111, by J. R. Yeoman. Black 6, K. 14, 22, While 13, 15, 16, Black to plav and win. The author plays 22-18, 15-il, 18-15, 11-8, 15-19, 16-11, 19-15, 11-7, 14-9, 7-3, 15-11, 8-4, 9-14, 3-8, 14-10, and Black wins. Now at fourth move- play 11-7 and White draws. Ro problem 113, by Frank M'Hardy. Black 2,3, Ks. 21, 28, White 18, 29, Ks. 11, 32, Black to play and win. Mr Milne gives tho following play to dra w

(a) 24-27, 28-32, 27-23, 32-28, 23-14, 15-10, Draw. [Can any of our critics upset Mr Milne’s play on either of these problems? Further criticism will be greatly appreciated.—-Ed.]

GAME 124. —“ Bristol.”— (11-16, 24-20.) The following games were played in Hie Bryant correspondence tourney and contributed by Mr Bryant to the ‘ Hamilton Advertiser ’ Black, W. N. Donnelley (Edinburgh); White, B. Barnett (Guernsey).

Notes by Mr B. Barnett. (a) Forms the interesting 10-15 line of the ‘■Bristol,” a, lino which is full of intricate positions. (b) Original, but fails to achieve its object owing to , (c) This “ stroke, which changes the trend of the game. (d) 1-10 direct appears to he better. (e) A strong move which largely determines the result.

(J AML 125. —“ Kelso.”— (10-15,24-20.)

Notes by “ The Fifer.” (a) Varies from published play and from original, but is far from strong, (b) Lines like this on (he opening have been proved very weak. (c) Continue for one line; take 20-16, 12-19, 27-23, 19-26, 31-13, 14-17, 6-10, 15-19, 10-14. 17-21, 17-22, 14-18, and While seems to win on all liue^.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 127, by G. Whitney. Black. 1, 3. 12, K. 26. White, 10, 17 , 23, 29, K . 20. White to play and win. 23-19 10-6 27-24 24-20 11-7 26-22 1-10 3-7 16-19 10-15 17-13 25-22 13-9 20-16 7-10 22-18 15-24 7-10 19-23b 15-19 29-25 20-27 22-17 16-11 ' 10-15 18-15 10-15a 12-16 15-18 W, wins. (a) Best. (b) 19-24. 16-19, 24-27, 19-23, 27-32, 9-6. White wins.

Black, 4, 21, 25, K. 19, White, 12, Ks. 11, 17, 20. White to play and win. 11-7 25-29 7-10 30-25 12-8 19-23a 20-24 25-30 22-18 4-11 17-22 21-25 10-14 23-26 18-15 White wins. (a) 19. -15, 17■22, 25-29, 20 -24, 21-25, 24-27, 25-30, 27•23. 30•25, 23-18, 15•19, 12-8. White wins. Problem 130, by T. M'Gregor. Black, 11, 13, , Ks. 15, 30. White, 14, 21 , Ks. 24, 25. Black to play

and win. 15-18 21-14-18-14 24-19 9-14 14-9 50-21 10-7 5-9 3-7 13-17 14-10 14-5 7-3 11-15

21-17 17-22 21-20a 16-12 8-1 1-11 11-15 25-21 28-37 27-23 27-21 18-11 3-7 28-21 20-16 12-8 7-11 2-6 29-25 32-28 32-27 23-27 15-8 24-19 22-18 11-9 6-13 19-15 Drawn.

11-16 10-15a 11-161) 1-10 19-23. 24-20 22-17 20-11 26-17 24-19 16-19 6-10 7-16 16-19 15-24 23-16 17-13 21-17c 30-26c 28-19 12-19 8-11 14-21 3-8 21-25 22-18 27-24 23-18 31-27 22-18 9-14 4-8 15-22 / 8-11 25-30 18-9 32-27 24-6 27-24 1 18-14 5-14 8-12 2-9d 11-15 30-26 25-22 27-23 13-6 26-22 W. wins.

Black, A. Harris (Chesterfield); I. H. Lloyd (Rhondda). White, 10-15 22-17 15-24 21-17 • 25-22 21-20 6-10 13-9 14-21 18-14 15-19 29-25 10-15 23-5 22-17 23-16 8-11 17-10 21-25 14-9 12-19 17-13 5-14 5-1 11-15 22-18 4-8 26-23 24-28 9-5 9-14 25-22 8-12 1-6 7-10 18-9 1-5 a 30-26 25-29 5-1 5-14 22-17 15-18 26-23 10-14c 25-22 19-241) 10-6 29-25 Left 11-15 28-19 2-9 23-18 here.