DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22031, 17 May 1935, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

fConducted by A.W.] Games analysis, solution to problems invited for this column. Games should be written in five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the * Evening Star.’ TO CORRESPONDENTS. G. F. M'Cluskey (N.8.V.).— Solution to problems 289 and 290 are correct. C.iTC. (St. Kilda).—Your solution to problem 280 is pretty good, but the win is brought about in a different way. See solution. Two hundred and ninety is not longwinded, and your first move allows a draw. See solution. The cost would only be 3d per week at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, every Wednesday evening. Caledonian Club.

PROBLEM 291. (By Bert Berry,' U.S.A.)

Black, 4,5, 15, 25, Ks. 17, 26,

White, 12, M, 22, 31, 32, Ks. 2, 18. .White to play, and win.

PROBLEM 292. (By H. T. Smith, Chelsea, England.)

Black, 1, 15, K. 17.

White, 27, 29. K. 7. White to play and win,

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 289, by Z. Brogan, U.S.A. Black, 8, Ks. 2. 11. White, Ks. 15, 18, 22. White to play and win. 15-10 16-11 26-31 11-16 10-7 11-16 22-26 16-11 27-24 White 18-23 11-16 31-27 8-12 wins. Problem 290, by B. Berry, U.S.A. ’ Black, 3. 5, 7. 10, 11, 18. K. 23. White,, 12, 13< 14, 20, 24, 25, 23, 30. White to play and wm.' 84-19 28-24 12-8 25-22 30-14 10-17 23-16 3-12 18-25 W. wins.

(a) Played on the three-move restriction. This game was played in the eighth American tourney for the U.S.A. championship, E. F. Hunt being Black, and J. Granfield playing the White, The notes are by L. F. Debeam. ; (b) A well-known line of the “ Bristol ” opening. . (c) an old line given in Keir’s and Robertson’s books. 29-25 and 17-15 are more usual. (d) Kear gives 8-12, also a footnote from Robertson that 8-11 draws. (e) This move is also, found in Robertson’s. (f) Robertson plays 18-23, 27-18, 14-23, 9-6, drawn; and also gives play on 3-8. The text is also good. (g) Loses. The draw is 27-24, 7-10, 31-27, 18-23, 27-18, 14-23, 26-22, 5-14, 22-18. Drawn. GAME 301. —“ Dundee.”— The following games were played in the recent Otago v. Southland match:—

TOWN-COUNTEY MATCH. A meeting’ cf the executive will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Wednesday, May 22, at 7.30 p.m.. Business, Town v. Country match, and drawing up of local club matches. It is proposed to hold the Town ▼. Country match on Monday evening, June 3.

AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. ■—Game 300. — “ Bristol.” • 11-16 27-23c 7-14 19-16, 25-29 24-20 8-12 13-9e 11-15 3-8 16-19a 23-16 1-5 16-12 29-25 25-16 12-19 . 32-27 7-10 8-11 12-19 29-25 ' 5-7f 12-8 9-13 22-18 4-8 26-23g 14-18 20-16 9-14 17-13 • 19-26 9-6 18-22 18-9 8-lld 30-23 2-9 11-15 5-14 25-22 18-22 24-19 10-14 25 -22 14-18 27-24 15^24 16-11 10-15b 22-17 15-18 28-19 Black 22-17 10-14 23-19 22-25 wins. 6-10 17-10 18-23 8-3

Black, 6. Duncan, Otago; White, , T. Bogue, Southland. 12-16 25-22 5-9 23-14 8-12 23-18 10-19 17-14 9-18 15-11 16-20 27-24 9-13 30-26 12-16 18-15 20-27 32-27 12-16 21-17 10-19 31-15 8-12 26-23 3-7 24-15 9-14 26-23 4-8 10-3 11-18 22-17 1-5 23-14 2-6 22-15 14-18 14-10 18-19 14-10 7-10 29-25 6-9 25-22 6-15 And 17-14. White wins. GAME 302. —" Dundee.” Black, T. Bogue; White, G. Duncan. 12-16 11-15 4-8 11-15 3-8 25-18 19-10 21-17 29-25 14-10 16-20 7-14 2-7 14-17 7-14 26-23 22-17 17-13 25-21 23-18 10-15 8-11 9-14 17-22 14-23 24-19 17-10 18-9 21-17 27-8 15-24 6-22 5-14 8-12 White 28-19 25-18 13-9 17-14 wins.