DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22085, 19 July 1935, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.J

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. C.M'C. (De Carle street, St. Kilda). —You got the idea in solution to problem 305, but you are just a little previous, as Black was nob forced to go 9-1.3 but is forced into the double corner, and the result is the same. Wednesday is the latest. It really does not matter, as I am always pleased to get them and reply the next week. PROBLEM 309. (By J. Sunderland, Hyde.) Black, 8, 12, K. 17.

White, 19, 21, K. 14. White to move and win. A pretty little ending if not entirely novel, PROBLEM 310. (By W. W. Walker, Chicago, U.S.A.) Black, S, 16, 19, 24, K. 30.

White, 14, 29, Ks. 2,6, 10. White to play and win. A sitting shot for the student. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 307, by C. Hastie, U.S.A. Black, 10, 14, 15, 16, K. 24. White, 13, 21, 25, 31, K, 6. White to play and win.

Problem 308, By H. T. Smith, London. Black, 1, 10, 11, Ks. 12, 30. White, 6, 18, 20, 23, 26, K. 13. White to play and win.

DOMINION TOURNEY GAMES. The four games below were played in the recent New Zealand championship tourney, at Dannevirke last Easter: — —Game 320. “ Dundee.” — Black, Shadbolt; White, Graham.

(a) The initial move forms the Dundee. It is generally considered a weak line for Black when followed by 24-20. (bl This gives a game of equal strength. (c) The best reply. , (d) Turning it to a phase of the “ Switcher ” game. _ _ (e) A good move giving White a slight advantage. . ' (f) 14-9, S-14, 18-9, breaking the strength of Black’s double corner is preferable. (g) Black has to fight for his life now. (b) 25-22, 17-26, 31-22, with the object of blocking the Black advance would leave White weaker. Text appears to be a winning move. (i) 10-14, 18-9, 5-14 would lose by 19-15, (j) A bad slip, 15-11 appears to win easily. A very interesting* game. Game 321. " Dundee.”— Black, Graham; White, Shadbolt.

(a) The American players favour 16-19. 8-12 may also be played. (b) Weak. 17-14 is _ probably White’s strongest attack. 25-22 is also good. (c) Best reply, establishing a strong centre. (d) 25-22 or 26-23 is preferable. (e) 15-19 is better, text appears to be a loss. (f) An oversight. 21-17, 12-16, and White wins. 11-16, 18-11, 9-14 docs not appear much better. —Game 322. “ Bristol.”—

(a) 22-17 is more favoured here, and 30-26 is often played. (b) Going for the draw. (c) A very even game. —Game 333. “ Bristol.”— Black, Brown; White, Clark.

fa) Best. 7-11, *2l-17, 11-18, 26-22, 14-21, 23-7, 2-11, 19-16, 12-19, 27-24, and White should win. (b) 17-13, 10-15, 13-6, 2-9. 19-10, 14-17. Drawn. —M’Kelvie v. Searigbt. (c) Book all the way.

6-9 18-27 31-24 16-20 6-2 15-18 9-18 20-27 9-6 White 21-17 24-20 13-9 20-24 wins

6-2 15-18 2-6 12-3 White 10-15 23-19 1-17 20-11 wins. 18-14 30-16 13-8

12-16a 24-19 11-16 25-21H 30-25 22-17b 15-24 30-25f 17-22i 8-15 16-20c 28-19 7-10 18-15 25-22 25-22 4-8 14-7 10-14 15-10 f 9-13d 25-21 3-10 15-10 14-18 29-25 6-10 18-15 7-11 23-14 11-15 23-18e 2-7g 10-7 16-23 17-14 10-17 . 15-6 22-25 27-18 10-17 21-14 1-10 7-3 22-6 21-14 8-12 22-18 25-30 Drawn. 8-11 26-23 13-17 3-8

12-16 7-11 • 7-11 15-22 10-15 22-17 24-19d 18-7 30-26 27-23 16-20a 15-24 2-11 11-16 16-19 23-18h 28-19 26-23 17-14 23-16 11.15c 11-15 4-8 9-18 12-19 18-11 19-16 23-18 26-17 8-15 3-7 8-12e 18-22 Black 17-13 25-22 22-171 32-28 wins.

Black, J. R. ( Clark; White , G. A. Brown. 11-16 9-13 10-14 7-16 6-10 23-18 18-9 19-15 24-15 11-8 16-20 13-22 1-6 4-8 3-7 24-19 25-18 30-26 • 27-24 8-3 10-14 5-14 3-7 20-27b 14-17 26-23 18-9 28-22 31-24 21-14 8-11 6-13 16-19 16-20 10-26 28-24a ■29-25 23-16 24-19 c3-10 7-10 11-16 12-19 8-12 Drawn. 22-17 32-28 15-11 15-11

11-18 9-13 1-Sa 6-9 19-23 23-18 27-23 25-22 19-15b 22-17 16-20 13-22 20-24 10-19 14-18 24-19 25-9 27-20 17-10 20-16 10-14 5-14 7-11 9-14 c8-12 18-15 31-27a 22-17 23-16 Drawn. 7-10 3-7 11-27 12-19 22-17 29-25 ■ 32-23 26-22