DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 21903, 14 December 1934, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Games analysis, solutions to problem* tented tor this column/ Games should _ bo written in six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ‘ Evening Star TO CORRESPONDENT. A.B. (Balclutha). —The next New Zealand championship tourney will be held at Dannevirke, Easter week, 1955. Thanks for letter. PROBLEM 217. [By James Wyllie.] Black, 10, 13, K. 25.

White, 17, 22, K. 19. White to play and draw. PROBLEM 248. [By J. Hedlcy, Leeds.] Black.-’ 6, Ks. 10. 31.

White, 22, 28, K. 18. < . SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 244, by H. V. Walker (U.S.A.). Black, 1,2, 5/ 8, 11, 15, 24, 27, K. 18. White, .13, 20, Kb. 4, 10, 17, 19, 25, 28. Black to move and win.

~ ' GAME 248. The two following- games and notes on the “ Edinburgh ” game artf very interesting and instructive, and well worth a close study by the student. They, were contributed to the Hamilton ‘ Advertiser ’ by the well-known Scottish analyst:— —“Edinburgh.”— [By T. Graham, Blantyre.]

. (a) The line was played in game 875. (b) Better, I think, than 30-25, ae given by Benvir. (o) Black’s losing move. (d) Wins for White and corrects game 875. ' (e) 7-11 was given last week. (f) If 12-16,. 24-20, 16-19, 22-18, 8-12/ 18-14. White wins. (g) 6-9, 15-10, 8-11. 10-6, 11-16, 6-1, 16-20,-1-6. 20-24. 6-10. 14-17. .10-15, 24-28, ' 15-18. 28-32, 19-16, White wins.

(aV 14-17 ' was ' given ’ previously; this seems no better—2-6 is variation (b) (b) 2-6, 22-17 (c) 13-22, 26-17, 4-8, 30-26, 11-15 (d), 26-22, 15-24, ’27-20, 8-11. 22-18, 6-9, 17-13, 10-15. 13-16,, 15-22, 6-2, 7-10, 23-19, 22-25, 2-7,' 11-15, 32-28, 15-22, 28-19, 3-8, 31-26, 25-29, 26-22, 29-25, 20-16, Whito wins. (c) 2-18 may only draw here. (d) 6-9. 26-22, 9-13, 27-24, 11-15, 31-27, 8-11, 22-18, White wins. BLINDFOLD GAMES. [By Willie Eyan.] The two following games were played by Willie Ryan in a simultaneous display in January this year. He played thirty-four games, winning .twenty, drawing twelve, and losing two. Ho played nine games blindfolded, and the two losses were m the blindfold ’exhibition: —

1-6 28-19 2-6 20-16 14-10 10-1 26-23 1019 23-18 8-4 27-31 19-26 18-23 16-11 5-9 19-10 11-15 1-10 18-14 Black 31-26 4-11 23-23 11-8 wins Problem 245, by J C. Whitfield. Black, 10, 12, 22. ! White, 16, 19, K. 23. White to play and win. 16-11 14-17b .2-6 25-29 14-17 10-14a 7-2 21-25 10-14 25-30 11-7 17-21 6-10 22-25 17-21 Whit© wins. (a) 22-25, 25-18, 25-30 , 11-7, 30-26, 7-2. ■Whit© wins. (b) 22-25, 23-26, 14-17. 25-30. White wins.

9-13 *22-18 11-15 ■ 24-19 11-16 22-18 1-5 18-11 10-14 19-15 10-14 18-9 7-23 31-27 16-19 18-9 5-14 27-18 17-21 . 6-1 5-14 29-25 2-6 27-23 White 25-22 . 8-11 18-15d 14-17g win. 11-15 ' -25-22 3-7 23-18 24-19b 14-17c 32-27 6-9 ■ 15-24 21-14 , 4-8e 15-10 28-19 10-17 27-24 8-11 6-10 23-18 7-10f 10-6

GAME 249. —“ Edinburgh. rBy J .T. Graham, Blantyre.] 9-13 18-9 10-17 28-24 29-25 22-18 5-14 ' 18-14 10-14 2-7 10-14 29-25 7-10 23-19 25-22 18-9 8-11 14-7 14-17 7-10 5-14 25-22 3-10 24-20 15-19 25-22 ll-15a 20-16 17-21 10-14 11-15 ' 32-28 ' 12-19 19-16 White 24-19 15-24 23-16 11-15 wins 15-24' 27-20 8-11 16-11 28-19 ‘ 4-8b 16-7 22-25 , 6-10 22-18 2-11 11-7 22-18 14-17 26-23 25-29 1-5 21-14 17-22 7-2

GAME 250. —“ Cross.”Ryan 11-15 played Black. 25-21 10-17 23-18 6-10 23-18 8-12 21-14 5-9 9-6 8-11 32-27 2-6 27-23 10-15 27-23' 6-10 26-23 10-15 6-2 9-13 30-25 13-17 31-27 16-19 18-14 10-17 22-13 22-26 2-6 10-17 21-14 15-22 18-14 19-28 21-14 1-6 28-24 9-18 6-10 4-8 24-20 7-10 23-14 28-32 23-18 6-10 14-7 15-18 White 12-16 25-21 5-10 14-9 Resigned Ryan 9-14 played 26-17 GAME 251. Double Corner.” — Black. 2-5 14-7 19-28 22-18 6-22 /2S-22 3-10 26-23 5-9 30-26 6-9 20-16 1-6 25-22 10-15 24-20 19-24 16-11 11-16 26-17 8-12 27-20 6-10 22-17 16-19 31-26 12-19 While 9-13 23-16 9-13 20-16 Resigned 18-9 12-19 17-14 10-14 13-22 29-25 7-10 28-24