DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22571, 12 February 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, tho ‘ Evening Star.’ PROBLEM 473. (By E. A. Jones, Australia.) Black, 1,3, K. 9.

White, 10. 13, K’s, 6, 7. White to play and win. A skilful ending, with an elegant and useful bit of play in an awkward bridge position. Nine moves. PROBLEM 474. (By Tbos, Graham, Blantvre, Scotland.) Black, 3, 12. K. 18.

White, 11, 20, 28, K. 8. Black to move and draw. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 471, by Joe Barber. Black, 9, 12, 16, 20, K’s, 17, 26. White, 19, 23, 24, 27, K’s, 7, 15. White to play and win. 23-18, 16-32, 7-11, 20-27, 11-16, White wins. Problem 472, by E. A. Jones, Black, 3,5, 7, K. 22 White, 18, 19, 24, 25, K. 13. White to play and win.

(a) J. B. Stiles gives this to draw and correct ‘ Master Play,’ where 11-16 is played to a White win.—See ‘ American Checker Monthly,’ game 176. Note (c). (b) This maintains the White win. (c) 10-14, 27-23 (14-17, 19-15), 8-11, 31-26, same. (d) 10-14, 27-23, 6-10, 22-18, 14-7, 18-14, 2-7, 31-26, 11-15, 14-9. White wins.

(e) 8-11 (f), 16-7, 2-11, 27-23, 6-9, 22-17, 9-14, 17-13, 4-8, 13-9, 15-8, 24-20, etc. White wins. (f) 6-9, 16-11, 10-14, 19-10, 8-15, 27-23, 9- 51-26, 4-8, 23-18, 14-23, 26-19, 8-11, 10- 11-16, 19-10, 2-11, 24-20, 16-19, 22-18, etc. White wins. (g) 10-14 , 27-23, 8-11, 51-27 (4 8, 27-24, 6-10. 22-17), 6-9, 22-17, 7-10, 16-7, 9-13, 20-16, 13-22, 16-11, etc. White wins. POSITIONS FOR STUDENTS. (By E. A. Jones.) No. 1; Black on 17, 18, K. 27. White on 14, 30, K. 15. Black to play and win. No. 2: Black on 8, K’s, 10, 32. Whjle on 20, 24, K. 23. Black to plav and win. No. 3: Black on 13, 16, K. 31. White on 22, 24, K. 26. White to play and win. No. 4: Black on 22, K’s, 1, 13. White on 14, 29, K. 5. Black to plav and win. No. 5: Black on 6, K’s, 1, 21. White on 22, 23, K. 4. Black to play and win. No. 6: Black on 16. - 23, K. '3l. White on 30, K’s, 22, 28. White to play and win. Solutions to above No. 1: 18-22 (a), 15-18, 22-26, 30-23, 17-22, Black wins, (a) 18-23, 30-25, draw. Or 17-22, 15-19, 22-26, 30-23, 27-31, draw. No. 2: 8-12 (d), 23-18 (a), 32-27, 18-22, 10-15, 22-26, 12-16 (c), 20-11, 15-8, 24-20, 8-11, Black wins. (a) 24-19 (b). 32-28, 23-18, 28-24, 18-15, 10-7, 20-16, 7-10, Black wins. [(b) 23-19, 32-27, and it is over, (c) There is no alternative here: 27-32, 23-23, 32-28, 23-19. 15-11, 19-16, 28-19, *l6-23, and a draw. And 15-18 in lieu of 15-11 would allow a draw by 20-16. (d) 52-28, 24-19, 28-24, 19-16, 24-19, 10-12, Black only drawing that way.] No. 3 : 26-23. 16-20, 23-27, 31-26, 22-17, 13-22, 27-32, White wins. No. 4: 1-6. 5-1 (b), 13-9! 1-10 (a), 9-18, 10-6, 18-14, Black wins by “ First Position.” (a) 14-5, 6-10, Black wins, (b) 5-9, 6-10, Black wins. No. 5: 21-25, 22-17 (a), 25-22, 17-13, 22-25, 25-19, 26-23, 19-16, 23-19. 16-12, 19-16, Black wins. [Continue: 4-8. JO-11 or 12-8, 16-12, 8-3, 6-9.] (a) 23-18, 25-30, Black wins. No. 6: 28-32 (a). 16-19 (c). 22-18, 31-27, 30-26, White wins. (a) 22-18 (b), 16-19, draw, (b) 28-24, 23-27, 24-20. 16-19, 20-16. 19-24, 16-19, 24-28, 19-23. 27-32. draw. [lf continued by 30-25, 31-27, 22-18, it will be found, after crowning White’s other piece, that he cannot get on to snnare 20, otherwise he would win.] <c) 31-27, 30-26, White wins. [Or 16-20, 32-28, White wins.] DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY, Tlie date of the next tourney is drawing nearer. Easter is now not far away, and all those interested are invited to assist the good old game by sending in subscriptions to lielp with the prize fund. Lists are now open. Address to the Draughts Editor, ‘Evening Star,’ and all subscriptions will be duly acknowledged. The tourney is to be held at Feilding at Easter.

19-15 29-25a. 20-11 22-18 22-29 15-11 25-22 11-7 24-20 7-16 18-14 W. Wins. (a) 3-8 1 (if 7-11, 15-8, 3-12, 18-14), 13-17, 5-9. (b). 17-14, 9-13, 15-10, 7-11, 10-7, 29-25, 7-3, 25-22, 3-12, 22-15, 12-8, White wins. (b) 29-25, 17-22, 25-21, 15-11, White i wins. GAME 533. (By Thos. Graham, Blantyre.) 9-13 '5-14 (1)2-7 ' 12-19 7-10 24-20 29-25 24-20 15-8 8-3 10-15 15-18 15-24 4-11 29-25 28-24 21-17 28-19 23-16 3-7 7-10 14-21 6-9g 9-13 25-22 23-19 23-7 22-18 26-23 7-14 6-9 3-10 8-llc 17-22 22-15 26-23 25-22 31-26 23-19 16-12 9-14 l-6a . 10-14 22-25 15-11 22-17 32-28b 27-23 19-15 14-18 13-22 ll-2Sd 14-17 25-29 White 25-9 20-16 19-15 15-8 wins.

(1). 15-lSo 24-15 6-9 7-3 32-27 22-15 10-19 24-19 8-12 16-20 8-11 27-23 9-14 3-7 27-23 16-7 29-26 15-10 23-27 19-15 2-18 31-15 14-18 7-11 23-19 19-16 4-8 10-7 27-32 15-11 12-19 28-24 18-23 11-16 W. wins.