DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22525, 18 December 1936, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.]

Games, analysis, solutions to problem* invited for this column. Games should bo written in five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, tho ‘ Evening Star.’ PROBLEM 457. (Author unknown.) Black, 9, 10, 13, Ks. 25, 29.

White, 17, 18, 22, 26, K. 32. White to more and win. PROBLEM 458. (By J. Jack, New York). Black, 5, 10, 19. 20.

White, 13, 25, 27, 29. White to play and draw, SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 455 (by M. Shapiro, New York). Black, 1,3, K. 21, 29. White, 7, 10, 18, 22, K. 9. Black to play. White to win. 29-25 a 26-18 3-17 b 1-10 W. wins. 18-14 10-6 9-13 13-6 (a) If 21-17 the same. (b) If 1-17 the same. Problem 456 (by J. Gribbin, Belfast). Black, 11, 23, K. 14, 19, 29. White, 20. 26, 30, K. 3. 6. White to play and win. 8-7 20-11 26-19 7-3 6-10 11-16 19-24 24-8 8-11 W. wins. BRYANT TOURNEY GAMES, GAME 518. —“ Edinburgh.”—

—Notes by E. J. Rees, Llanelly, Wales. — (a) A cook original with C. H. Hollow, of U.S.A. Some years ago an analysis was published by R. J. Allen in his column in the ‘ Govan Free Press.’ (b) Best; but against Lieber in a Flint (Mich.) master’s tourney; Gonotsky took the wcake- 14-17 and drew narrowly with 31-26, 17-21, 27-23, 11-16, 24-20, 15-24, 20-11 x 10-15 x 22-17, 3-7, 25-22, 16-19 x 17-14, 19-24 (!), 30-25 x 32-28, eventually draw. (c) Forces Black's next move. (d) If 31-26 then 7.11 is Black’s best.— Allan. (e) 7-11, 31-26, and White gets through. —Allan. (f) 1-5, 24-20, 11-16 x 26-22, 2-7 (16-20, 22-17, and 19-15 draws easily), 22-17, 7-11, 30-26, 5-9, 28-24, 16-20, 26-22 x 22-18, 27-31 (12-16 x 27-31, 12-8 draws—Allan), 19-15 drawn —Efi Laidlaw v. R. J. Allan, GAME 519.

—Notes by E. J. Rees, Llanelly, Wales.— (a) Not as popular as 11-15, but equally good. (b) 26-22 is best. A. Jordan, in his guide, says text is dangerous. 24-19 was played by A. B. Scott against Jordan. Nathan Ruben went 30-25, 15-22, 25-18 to a draw against F. Pennell in a Michigan tourney. (c) Master play gives 26-19 here; test does not lock very good. (d) The weakness of the white game is now apparent. (e) Black misses a win here bv 3-7, 19-15 (27-24, 6-9-Bw.), 7-10 x 16-19, "etc., B.w. GAME 520. —“ Nailor.”—

(a) Now a “Ncilor.” (b) A variation from Leo's Guide, where 5-9 and 12-16 are given. (c) Varies from a game in the 1927 ‘ Draughts Review,’ where 23-19 was given. (d) 8-11, 25-22, 1-6, 22-7, 6-10. 13-9, 11-15, 9-6, 15-24, 6-1, 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 2-6, 10-15, 17-10. 24-27, 31-24, 19-28. 6-2, 28-32, 2-7, 32-27, 7-11, 15-18, 10-6, 18-22, 6-2, 5-9. Drawn.

TITLE MATCH. Latest news from Home says that R. Stewart, has accepted a challenge from S. Levy for a title match for £2OO a side stake. Forty games to lie played. Further particulars are not yet available. Will tho mat ell eventuate? T wonder.

Black, J. Jolley, Adlington; White, J. Thomson, Dundee. 9-13 5-9 3-8b 8-lle 7-16 22-17 17-13 25-21c 31-26 23-18 13-22 4-8 15-18 14-17f 16-23 25-18 23-19 22-15 21-14 26-19 11-15 9-14 11-18 10-17 17-22 18-11 29-25 27-23d 24-20 28-24 8-15 8-11 18-27 11-36 2-7 21-17 26-22a 32-23 20-11 24-20 Drawn.

‘ Edinburgh.”— Black, J. Thomson, Dundee; White, J. Jolley, Adlingtou, Lancs. 9-13 15-24 8-11 8-11 1-6 22-17 28-19 25-22 26-23d 24-19 13-22 6-9 11-16 19-26 2-7c 25-18 29-25 51-27 30-23J 27-24 10-15a 9-18 16-19 11-15 16-20 18-14b 23-14 22-17 18-11 19-15 11-16 16-23 4-8 7-16 Drawn. 24-19 27-18c 32-23 ■ 28-24

(By J. A. Finn, Pittsburg, U.S.A.), 11-15 10-14b 23-27 12-16 23-26 23-19 17-10 31-24 7-2 22-18 8-11 14-7 20-27 1-6 26-30 26-23a. 19-10 25-22 2-9 18-15 4-3 6-15 27-31 5-14 10-7 21-17 24-19c 22-17 3-7 19-16 9-14 15-24 51-27 16-20 30-26 25-21 28-19 10-7 13-9 15-11 6-9 11-16 3-10 15-10 7-3 17-13 29-25 14-7 7-11 16-19 2-6 14-18.1 27-23 14-18 26-31 22-17 23-14 17-14 11-15 9-6 14-18 16-23 23-19 10-15 31-27 23-14 14-10 7-3 30-26 6-1 9-18 12-16 8-12 15-10 27-32 27-23 21-17 14-10 16-19 Drawn. 18-27 16-20 19-15 18-23 32-23 17-14 10-7 26-22