DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22559, 29 January 1937, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Games, analysis, solutions to problems invited for this column. Games should bo written in five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ‘ Evening Star.’ PROBLEM 469. (By Thomas Graham, Blantyre, Scotland.) Black, 3, 12, K. 18.

White, 11, 19, 28, K. 8. Black tp play and win. PROBLEM 470. (By F. Dalutni, New York.) Black, 17, 21, K. 9.

White. Ks. 18, 27, 31. White to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 467 (by Frank Dunne). Black, 3. Ks. 2, 23. White, 12, 31, K. 11. Black to play and win. *3.7 8-3 *lO-15 12-8 *23-19 11-8 *6-10 8-4 *ll-15 Black 2-6 3-8 *ls-11 8-3 wins. Problem 468 (by W. J. Tregidga). Black, 19, 22, 24, 27, Ks. 18, 26. White, 10, 17, 28, 29, Ks. 9, 11. Black to play and win. 18-15, 11-25, 19-23, 28-19, 26-22. 25-18, 27-31, 18-22, 31-22. Black wins. BRYANT’S CORRESRPONDENCE TOURNEY GAMES. GAME 529. —“ Kelso.” — Black, F. Lamb (Pentrick); White, W. Anderson (Polmont, Stirling),

(a) Original play W, Anderson. (b) This is very weak, but of course it was ballotted. Some say there is no draw after it, others says there is a narrow draw, but it has not been properly demonstrated as yet. GAME 530. —“ Kelso.” —

—Notes by W. Anderson.— (ft) Original, play, a beautiful draw. (b) 7-10 is quite good. (c) 21-17 was the old move and quite good. (d) 16-20 or 8-12 O.K. (e) 22-18 is better, and relieves White’s single corner. (f) 9-14- is better. POSITIONS FOR STUDENTS. -Set XL.(By E. A. Jones.) No. 1: Black on 9, 22, 28; While on 18. 32, K. 19. White to play and win. [As likely as not the win would not be seen in play.—Draughts editor.] No. 2; Black on 4,6, K. 31; White on 12. Ks. 7, 21. White to play and win. [lf you don't see the handy winning idea at first it is soon spotted. Quite ft neat win.] No. 3:-Blank on 19, 21, K. 18; White on 27, 29, K. 11. Black to play. White to draw. [This and next are neat pieces of end play.] No. 4: Black on 1,3, K. 15; White on 9, 17, K. 2. White to play and draw. No. 5: Black on 23. Ks. 12, 21; White on 18, 31, K. 11 Black to play and win. [Tricky and very nicely forced on the author’s line, but some of our solvers may discover a draw for White without referring to the “ solution.”] No. 6: Black on 3, 11, K. 12; White on 10, 20, K. 4. Black to play. White to draw. [A clever conception.] Solutions to above: — No. 1: 18-14, 9-18, 19-15, 18-23, 15-18, 23-27 (a), 18-25, 27-31, 25-22. W. wins, [(a) 22- 18-27, 26-31, 27-24, 31-26, 24-19, 26-31, 19-15. W. wins.] No. 2; 21-17, 6-9, 7-10, 9-13, 17-14. 31-27, 12-8, '4-11, 10-15. W. wins. No, 3: 18-22, 11-15, 19-23, 27-18, 21-25. W. moves his king (anywhere) and draws. No. - 4; 17-14, 1-6 (a), 9-5, 6-9, 14-10. 15-6, 5- 6-10, 2-6, 10-15, 6-13. Draw, ((a) 15-18, 14-10, 18-22, 2-7. Draw, In place of 2-7, 9- would lose, thus—9-5, 22-17, 2-6, 17-13, 6- 13-9, 10-6, 1-10, 5-1, 9-5, etc. If 9-5 instead of 17-14 for first move, 15-18, and W. is allowed to “ suicide.”] No. 5: 21-25, 11-15 (a), 12-8, 15-10, 8-11, 10- (b), 11-16 (c), 6-10 (d), 16-19, 10-6. 23- 31-22, 19-23. B. wins, (a) 11-7, 12-8, and similar play> Or 18-15, 12-8, 11-4. 23-26, B. wins, (b) 10-15, 25-22, B wins, (c) 11- 6-10. Draw, ((d) Try 6-9, 16-19, 9-13, and the 23-26 “'throw” does not work! Can anvone find a win after that 6-9?] No. 6: 12-16, 10-6, 16-19, 6-2, 11-I.S, 20-16, 19-12, 4-8, 15-19. Tl 2-16, of course, Icscs jjv 8-11.] 8-11, 19-24, 2-6, 24-27, 6-10, 27-32, 10-15. Draw. TO CORRESPONDENTS, C. M'Cutcheon, St. Kilda.—-Your solution to problem 466 is one variation, and is correct, but the other variation is much stronger, as you will see by the solution published. Sorry you have been ill, and glad to hear from you again. D Jeffery, Vancouver.—-Many thanks for favours and letter. G. Moodv. Launceston, Tasmania.—Parcel received. Thanks.

10-15 19-10 7-14 18-15 10-15 23-18 6-15 24-19 20-27 12-8 9-13b . 30-26, 3-7 31-24 15-22 6-23 2-7 29-25 ; - 8-11 8-3 7-10 22-17 7-10 15-6 22-26 23-19a 13-22 25-22 1-10 23-19 5-9 26-10 11-16 22-18 Black 27-23 15-22 28-24 12-16 resigned. 10-14 25-17 16-20 19-12

Black, W. Anderson (Polmont, Stirling), White, F. Lamb (Pentnck). 1045 24-19e 6-10 17-13 13-17 23-18 15-24 2247 15-18 22-13 12.16b 28-19 8-11 13-6 14-17 26-23c 4-8 19-16 2-9 21-14 16-19d 2248 1145a 32-28 7-11 23-16 9-14 29-25 10-15 16-7 11-20 18-9 1-6 28-24 3-17 18-11 5-14 30-26 9-13 Drawn. 8-15 25-22 6-9 26-22