DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 21723, 18 May 1934, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Games analysis, solutions to problems invited tor this column. Games should be written in os columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ' Evening Star.’ TO CORRESPONDENT. L. Burn (Milton).—Solution to problem 184 is correct. 1 congratulate you on the fine variations. COMING EVENTS. Thursday, May 24.—Tramways v. Otago B, at Tram Rooms, 7.30 p.m. Referee, A. White.

PROBLEM 187. I By H. T. Smith, Chelsea.] Black, 1, 15, K. 17.

White. 27, 29, K. 7. White to play and win. PROBLEiM 18S. [By S. ,1. Pickering', Willcnhall.] Black. 11, 17. Ks. 18, 29.

White, 19, 26, Ka. 9, 27. While to move ami win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 181, by C. M. Wilder. Blade, 21, 26, 27. While, 29, Ks. 17, 28. While to plat and win. 28-32 27-31, 17-13, 26-30, 29-25, 31-26, 25-22. W, wins. Problem 182, by W. Pencil. Black, 14, 15, K. 30. .White, Ks. 5, 21, 23. White to move and win. 5-9 18-22 28-24 16-19 20-24 14-18 14-18 26-31 18-23 White 9-14 22-26 24-20 19-26 wins. . . G A JIB 183. —“ Cross.”—

The following game was played in fhe Caledonian Club tourney last week:—

Notes by the draughts editor. (a) 27-23 is much more favoured here. (b) 4-8 or 10-14 are more often placed. (c) 18-14, 10-17, 21-14, 4-8, 23-18, ."12-16, 24-20, 8-12, 28-24, 6-10, 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 2-6, 32-28, 6-10, 29-25, 10-17, 25-21, 1-6, 21-14, 6-10, 30-25, 10-17, 25-21, 7-10, 21-7, 3-10, 18-14, 10-17, 26-23. Drawn. . (d) Seems to be the loSer. 10-14, 6-2, 7-11, 26-22, 27-31, 2-6, 31-26, 6-10. Drawn. GAME 184. Bryant Correspondence Tourney Game. —“ Edinburgh.”— Black, A Rix (Stratford, England); White, W. A. Donnelley (Edinburgh).

Notes by the “ Fiter.” (a.) .Weak, but curious to say it is given in two different books of ‘ Master Play,’ brought up differently, 2-7 is best. (b) A. Long’s improvement of ‘ Master Play,’ and is given in Great Britain and American match games book. (c) Varies from that book to same result. END GAME. The following interesting end game occurred last week in the Caledonian Club tourney:— Black. .1. Dixon ; White, J. Shanks. Black, 1,3, 6, 16. 22.

White, 11, 18, 30, 31, 32. Black to play.

THE ,I UNIONS. Then; is sonic very promising ma Imjal among the juniors, ten of whom at ton fled the Caledonian evening cbis-c Some ol those hoys show great promiami in a few moulds' lime the bi-weekly coaching

wit! show a wonderful improvement in their play. These boys are very keen to learn, and it is the most encouraging feature of the game in Dunedin during the last twenty years. Any boys who arc willing to learn should be encouraged and given every possible assistance. Any boys who care to call on Monday or Wednesday evenings at the following addresses (38 Bradshaw street and 22 Bay View road), 6.30 o’clock to 7.50 o’clock, will bo cordially re-

ccived, TOWN v. COUNTRY MATCH. The time is again drawing near tor the above fixture, which is to be held on Monday evening, June 4, in the same place as last .rear —the Green Parrot Tea Rooms, opposite D.T.C. It behoves the country players to organise in each centre and send in as many players as they possibly can to try and build up the country ioamto something like what it used to be. Years ago wc used to have over one hundred country players engaging in this old and popular fixture. '

Black, W. Duncan; White, W. Tibbies. 11-15 4-8 1-10 3-7 7-1 Id 23-18 50-26 27-24 29-25 6-2 8-11 2-6 13-22 14-17 27-31 26-23a 24-19 25-18 25-21 2-7 9-13U 15-24 10-14 11-15 31-22 28.21c 28-19 18-9 21-14 7-14 C-9 9-6 5-14 15-24 ' 22-26 18-14 26-23 24-20 14-9 23-19 9-18 9-18 7-10 24-27 While 23-14 22-6 31-26 9-6 wins.

9-13 5-9 1-5 10-17 21-25 23-19 27-23 18-9 18-14b 9-6 11-16 9-14 •5-14 17-22 25-30 26-23 22-17 26-22 19-16 6-1 16-20 13^2 11-15 13-17c 7-11 30-26 25-9 52-27 16-13 1-6 8-11 6-13 15-24 17-21 10-14 19-16 29-25 28-19 12-8 6-10 12-19 10-14 3-7 a 2-6 14-17 24-8 25-22 22-18 8-3 3-8 4-8 7-10 14-17 6-10 White 23-1,9 22-18 21-14 14-9 wins.

6-9 7-11 16-19 5-1 22-17 18-15 16-20 18-14 22-17 25-18 1-6 11-15 19-23 ’ 1-6 24-19 11-8 17-21 22-26 17-14 18-14 3-12 15-18 23-27 31-27 17-22 15-11 22-25 32-23 32-28 14-9 9-13 18-22 24-27 27-31 22-18 n-7 25-29 26-31 28-24 9-5 6-9 31-27 27-32 3L-26 18-14a 7-2 12-16 . 14-9 14-17 10-],7 9-14 27-23 29-25 26-31 13-22 2-7 20-24 9-5 17-22 30-25■ 14-17 23-18 25-22 6-10 W. wins. ('a 1 Tim loser. Anvtliinj; nUc would draw. 19-23 draws easily.