DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22067, 28 June 1935, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Games analysis, solution to problem* 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'Cluslssy, N.E.V.-Solutions to problems 301 and 302 are correct. R. Ednee, Mornington.—Solutions to problems 301 and 302 are correct. B. Campbell. Dunedin.—Correct in solutions to problems 301 and 302. C. M'C.;. St ‘ Hilda. —Your first move in problem 301 loses for white, as at fourth move Black should move 8-11 instead of your 8-12. and gain a man by the two for one and win. See solution, which has a different idea. COMING EVENT. .Wednesday, July 3.—-Otago v. Tramways, at tram rooms, at 7.30 p.m. NEXT WEEK’S MATCH. Owing to the tram rooms not being available on July 17, it has been decided to play the match Otago v. Tramways at the tram rooms on Wednesday, July 3, in place of the Tramways v. Caledonian match, which will be played on July 17 at Y.M.C.A. rooms. Players please taka note. PROBLEM 303. v (By W. Veal, Southampton.)

I Black, 3, 5. 7, 9. 14,

White, 13, 18, 23, K. 6.

Black to play and win. Shows the value of a waiting move,

- PROBLEM 304. (By M. Schleifer, Brooklyn, U.S.A.)

Black, 6, 10. 13, K. 32.

White, 15, 19, 22. 26.

White to play and draw. A practicable end game study. White escapes a neat draw. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. —Problem ~301. by L. J. Moreau.— • Black. 1,4, 7, 10, 22, King 8. White, 16, 18, 24, 27, 28, 31. White to play and.win. 16-11, 7-16, 31-26, 22-31, 18-15, 10-19, 24-15, 31-24, 28-3. White / wins. ' —Problem 302, by Bert Berry.— Black, 16, 22, K. 11, 21, 32. White, 10. 14. 17, 18, 27. K. 3. White to play and win. 18-15 10-6 3-8 8-12 12-10 11-9 ' 9-2 21-14 32-23. W. wins, v ” ” CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY GAMES. The following are another pair of games played in the recent New Zealand championship tourjiey at Dannevirke —Game 311, “ Edinburgh.”—

Black, J. Bruce; White, G. A. Brown

(a) 22-18 exchange is more favoured than the text, which at best leads to a weak game for White. (b) Black’s strongest reply. (o) 22-18 is the usual move here. The text gives White a poor game, if not an actual loss. ' (d) Goes for the shot which should win for Black. (e) Black looks hopeless now. (f) Black later made a slip, and lost when he . should have won. —Game 312, “ Edinburgh.”— Black, Brown ;* White, Bruce.

(a) 22-18 is stronger. (b) Weak. 24-20 would be better. (c) Hopeless now.

9-13 2-7 26-30 19-23 13-17 23-19 30-26 23-18 28-24 9-6 11-15 ' 9.14 30-26 4-8 17-21 26-23a 18-9 ■18-14 9-5 ' 14-9 6-9b 5-14 26-22 23-26 , 21-25 23.18c 26-23 14-9 5-9 9-5 10-14 18-196 22-18 26-30 25-30 18-11 24-15 9-5 9-5 f5-l 7-23 14-17 8-11 30-26 Owing 27-18 21-14 ,5-1 5-9 to a 14-23 7-10 11-lSe 26-22 slip 31-27 15-6 1-5 21-17 White 12-16 1-26 15-19 18-15 won. 27-18 25421 5-9 17-14

9-13 29-25 15-18 17-10 7-10 23-19 5-9 • • 32-27 7-14 14-7 11-15 25-22 18-22 28-24c 3-28 22-17a 9-14 19-15 14-17 21-17 13-22 22-17 10-19 21-14 28-32 25-11 4-8 24-15 2-7 Black 8-15 27-23b 22-25 30-21 wins.