DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22577, 19 February 1937, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Games, analysis, solutions to problems invited for this column. Games should be written in five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to th« Draughts Editor, the ‘ Evening Star.’ PROBLEM 475. (By M. Upchurch, U.S.A.) Black, 5,6, K. 11.

White, 13, 22, K. 14. White to play and win. A little trick in this one. PROBLEM 476, (By E. A. Jones, Australia.) Black, 14, 22, 24.

White, 29, Ks. 6, 32. White to play and win. A familiar win, but nevertheless may prove very tantalising to solvers owing to Mr Jones’s skilful setting. It is from the Launceston ‘ Examiner.’ Problem 473, by E. A. Jones. Black, 1,3, K. 9. White, 10, 13, Ks. 6. 7. White to play and win. „ - „ „ 6-2, 9-14, 13-9, 14-5, 2-6, 3-8, 6-9, 5-14, 7-2, W. wins. Problem 474, by Thos. Graham (Blantyre). Black, 3, 12, K. 18. White 11, 20, 28, K. 8. Black to move and draw.

Star Notes. (a) Varies from the previous game. (b) A good line, but not very often played in big matches. ' (cl 27-24, 8-11, 29-25, 4-8, 32-27, 8-12, 17-13, 1-5, 27-23, 11-16, 20-11, etc., draws.. (d) A well-played game. THE SIX-YEAR-OLD WONDER. the six-year-old child wonder of Wellingsborough, is the best player in England to-day, says Samuel Cohen, exBritish champion and draughts editor of ‘ Reynolds,’ after testing the boy in four sets of games. Cohen beat the boy, but it did not discredit him. Twleve months ago the child did not know what a draughts hoard was. What will he be in another 12 years? TO CORRESPONDENTS. G. Gibbard (Dannevirke) .—Thanks for ;.uues. Much appreciated.

Solution.— 12-16 18-23 18-23 14-9 27-32 8-12a 8-4 20-16 19-15 15-10 16-19 23-18 23-18 9-6 32-27 12-16 12-16 16-11 8-4 11-8 18-23 18-23 19-23 6-2 3-12 16-12 16-12 28-24b 12-16 4-8 23-18 23-18 18-14 23-27 27-32 11-8 4-8 24-19 16-19 Draws. (a) 11-7. 3-12, 20-11, 18-15 draws. (b) 8-4. 18-14. 12-16, 23-27, 16-19, 14-9, 19-15, 9-6. 15-10. 6-8. 4-11, 27-32, 28-24, 32-27, 24-19'.' 27-23,. 19-15 25-18, 15-10, 18-14, 10-6,-14-9, 6-1, 9-5 draws. DOMINION TOURNEY GAMES. The following ■ pair of games, played in the championship tourney held at Invrecar* , 1934. have not previously been published. The players are both several times Dominion champions:— Game 534, “Bristol.’*. Black, G. A. Brown; White, D. Calderwood. 11-16 4-8 7-16 9-15 19-28 24-20 23-16 25-22 22-18 23-18 16-19 8-12 10-14 2-7 14-23 23-16 32-27 18-15 18-9 26-10 12-19 12-19 6-10 5-14 7-14 22-18 27-23 15-6 25-22 30-24b 8-11 11-16 1-10 10-15 Drawn. 27-23a 20-11 29-25 28-24 Star Notes. 25-22, 4-8, 29-25, 9-14, 18-9, 22-17, 27-24, 11-15, 32-27, 7-11, 17-13 drawn. (b) A very even game on well-known book lines. Game 535, Bristol.” Black, D. Calderwood; White, G. A. Brown. 11-16 10-15b 8-12 19-26 18-25 24-20 22-17 27-24 30-23 13-9 16-19 6-10 1-5 18-22 6-13 23-16 29-25c 32-27 23-19 15-10 12-19 8-11 14-18 15-18 8-12 22-18 17-13 17-14 19-16 10-3 9-14a 4-8 10-17 12-19 11-15 18-9 25-22 21-14 24-15 27-24d 5-14 2-6 3-8 22-26 Drawn. 25-22 22-17 26-23 31-22