DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 21717, 11 May 1934, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Games analysis, solutions to problems invited tor this column. Games should be written in nix columns, as below, . and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ' Evening Star.’ TO CORRESPONDENTS. W. Duncan (Dunedin). —Thanks for suggestions, J. Blyth (Caversham). —Thanks for end games. G, F. M’Cluskey (N.E.V.). —Thanks for letter and information. Lewis Burn (Milton). —Solution to problem 183 is correct. Will examine play on 184- and reply next week. PROBLEM 185. [By G. Duncan, Dunedin.] Black. 1,3, 16, 27.

White, 12, 14, 23, 25, 28. Black to play and draw. This is an end game, and was drawn across the board. PROBLEM 186. [By G. Whitney, London.] ilack, 7, 14, 18, 19.

White, 21, 26, 28, K. 1. . Black to play and draw. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 179, by H. D. Lyman. Black, 4, 10, K. 26. White, 18, Ks. 12, 20. White to move and draw. 20-16, 26-23, 16-11, 23-14, 12-8. Drawn. Problem 180, by W. Bennett. Black, 11, 13, 21. , White, 22, 30, Kl 20. White to move and win.

CLUB TOURNEY GAMES. The following interesting game was played in the Caledonian Club handicap tourney last week (balloted openings);— GAME 181. —Edinburgh.”— 9-13, 21-17. Black, G. Duncan; White, W. Tibbies.

Notes by the Draughts Editor. (a) This move brings the game into a variation of the “ Switcher ” opening, the regular formation of which is 11-15, 21-17. Great historical interest attaches to this opening, which was the invention of the late “Herd Laddie.” 5-9 is a strong move at this .point, which has been adopted in several Scottish tourneys, and leads to a variety of combinations which have not been greatly explored. (b) 23-18, if followed by either 12-16 or 5-9, gives Black a more powerful attack than is allowed by the text, which is best here. (c) 15-19 is a variation known as the “ Dykc-Switcher,” which was much favoured by the late W. Strickland, who published some interesting examples. (d) 'Varies from the Jordan-Freedmau game, where Freedman played 24-19, and is much favoured by the leading American experts. The text is generally considered the safer. (e) Varies here from Alfred Jordan v. Cain English championship game, where Jordan played 24-20 to a draw. I think the text is weak, and the draw is very narrow. (See variation 1). (f) A strong move. Gives Black a king to mark time with, and White appears hopeless after this. (g) Forcing matters. (h) Nothing better. Variation 1. 24-19, -*lB-22, 27-24, 4-8, 24-20, 11-15, 30-25. 15-24, 25-18, 8-11, 28-19, 12-16, 19-12, 10-15, *32-28, 15-22, 28-24, 1-6, 23-18, 6-10, 24-19. Drawn. —J. Lees. GAME 182. —“ Edinburgh.”— Contributed by J. Turbitt, New Zealand, to Hamilton ‘ Advertise! - .’ Black, J. Turbitt; White, G. A. Brown (New Zealand). (By Correspondence.)

(a) Given by A. J. Heffner to win and correct the Jordan and Barker international game, where 26-23, 20-24, was played, with a drawn result.

(b) Continuation as follows2o-24. 25-22, 24-27, 22-17, 6-10, 15-6, 27-31, draw. (c) Corrects Heffner, who gives 16-19, 27-23, 19-24. White wins. JUNIOR DRAUGHTS CLUB. At a meeting of the Caledonian Club last week it was unanimously decided to form a Caledonian junior club. On Saturday night last there was an attendance of ten school boys, with prospects of about twenty more members. It is intended that two or three of the prominent players in the club take these boys in hand and coach them in the rudiments of the game, and set them on the first part of the long road in the proper way. To become an expert at the game this is very necessary, as with few exceptions all our champions have had a good knowledge of book play. The boys are to attend the' club rooms in the Y.M.C.A. every Thursday and Saturday evening between the hours of 6.30 and 7.30 p.m. That will give them one hour’s coaching twice weekly for all those who can attend on both evenings. Towards the end of the season it is proposed to give a small trophy to the most advanced player. This should give the boys some encouragement to become keen to learn and create a little rivalry amongst them. The club is to be commended on its enterprise in starting this movement, which may have the result of turning out a future New Zealand champion. To become expert at any game of skill it is absolutely necessary to learn it while still young. CLUB FIXTURES. A meeting of the delegates of the various clubs in the city was held in the tramway rooms on Tuesday evening, when the following list of fixtures for the first round of the club championship tourney was drawn up:— < May 17.—Gale. A v. Gale. B, at Y.M.C.A. May 24.—Tramways v. Otago B, at tram rooms. _ _ May 31— Otago A v. Otago B, at Athenanmi. „ , „ June 7.—Tramways v. Gale. B, at tram rooms. ' _ _ , June 14.—Gale. A v. Otago B, at Y.M.C.A. . L J Juno 21.—Tramways v. Otago A, at tram rooms. June 28.—Gale. B v. Otago B, at Y.M.C.A. July s.—Tramways v. Gale. A, at tram rooms. . July 12.—Calc. A v. Otago A, at Y.M.C.A. July 19.—Gale. B t. Otago A, at Y.M.C.A. TOWN v. COUNTRY MATCH. It was decided to hold €he Town v. Country match on Monday evening, June 4, at the Green Parrot Tea Rooms, in Princes street, opposite D.1.C., at 7.30.

20-24 24-28 6-2 15-18 9-14 11-15 18-14 24-19 26-23 26-30 24-27 28-32 2-6 18-27 27-25 15-19 14-9 13-17 31-24 21-25 27-31 32-28 30-26 17-22 14-17 19-24 9-6 19-15 24-27 White 22-18 28-24 6-9 22-26 wins.

9-13 , 15-18 10-17 30-26 27-31 21-17 24-19e(l) 21-14 27-24 19-15 ll-15a 4-8 22-25f 11-16 31-27 25-21b 28-24 50-21 20-11 21-17 8-llc 11-15 18-22 7-16 27-23 17-14d 29-25 24-20 14-9h 17-14 10-17 8-11 22-25 5-14 23-19 21-14 ■ 25-21 31-25 18-9 14-10 6-10 18-22 ■ l-6g 16-20 26-23 22-17 32-28 26-22 9-5 Black 13-22 15-18 25-30 20-27 wins. 26-17 17-13 22-18 23-18

9-13 7-23 4-8 2-11 9-14 24-19 27-18 30-26 19-15a 31-26 11-15 12-16 3-7 11-18 c8-12 28-24 26-23 18-15 22-15 25-21 6-9 8-12 7-11 13-22 16-19 23-18(1) 24-19 21-17 26-17 27-23 1-6 16-20(2) 11-18 12-16 12-16 18-11 32-27 23-7 17-13 b29-25 Drawn. Variation 1. Black, J. Turbitt; White, “Friend.” 22-18 24-20 19-10 ' 17-14 32-28 15-22 4-8 7-23 6-10 12-16 25-18 23-18 26-19 14-7 28-24 9-14 14-23 11-15 3-10 14-17 18-9 27-18 19-10 31-26 22-18 5-14 2-6 6-15 10-14 15-22 29-25 25-22 21-17 26-23 24-19 8-11 10-15 1-6 8-11 Drawn. Variation 2. Black, J. Shadbolt; White, J. Turbitt. 4-8 9-14 10-17 9-18 16-19 30-26 18-9 21-14 23-14 32-27 3-7 8-22 2-6 16-23 11-16 22-17 25-18 29-25 27-18 18-15 13-22 8-11 6-9 12-16 28-17 18-14 31-27 25-21 Drawn.