DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22595, 12 March 1937, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.]

Games, analysis, solutions to problem* 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 481. (By A. H. Robins, ‘ American Monthly Checker.’) Black, 3,7, Ks. 11, 31.

.White, 16, 23, 32, Ks. I, 12. White to play and win. PROBLEM 482. (By E, A. Jones, Essenden, N.S.W.) Black, 9, 10, 19.

White, 25, 27, 29. Black to play and win. A very practical and skilful ending by the very prolific Australian author. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS, Problem 479 (By Joe Barber). Black, 16, 18, 20, Ks. 25, 32. White, 10, 12, Ks. 15, 17. Black to play and win. 25-21, 17-26, 18-22, 26-17, 21-7, 15-11, 7-3, 11-20, 32-27, 20-16, 3-7, 12-8, 7-3, 16-12, 27-23, 8-4, 23-19, 4-8, 19-15—Black wins. Problem 480 (by Joe Barber). Black, 2,4, 8, 12, 15. White, 20, 27, 28, 30, K. 1. Black to play and win. 12-16, 20-11, 2-6, 1-19, 6-31—Black wins. " '"V GAME 541, We are indebted to the Melbourne ‘ Leader ’ for the two following games:— The interesting game described below was one of four played between C. W. Smythe and A. W. Roberts in the minor championship of Victoria, 1936, in the final of the winners’ class, which was won by the former by two wins to one, with ono drawn game. t-“ Double Corner.”— Black, Roberts; White, Smythe.

(f) White wins by first position. (a) 15-19, forming the “ Double Corner Dyke,” is a favourite with all classes of players. (b) 17-13, followed by 11-16 or 4-8, is usual here. , (c) Started as a “ Double Corner,’’ but now into the regular “ Whilter ” brought up as follows: —11-15, 23-19, 9-14, 52-17, 7-11, 25-22, 11-16, 26-23, 5-9, 17-13, 3-7, 29-25, 1-5, 22-17, 8-11, 31-26. (d) Black gets off the “ book ” here. Best line is 7-11, 23-19 (g), 20-24 (h), 14-10, 24-27, 10-1, 9-14, 18-9, 11-25, 30-21, 5-14, 26-22, 8-11, 1-5, 11-16, 19-15, Drawn. —Martins y. Wyllie. (e) Loses; 23-27 draws. (f) White wins. (g) 14-10 draws, but is weak: 14-10, 9-14, 10-1, 20-24, 18-9, 11-27, 9-6, 2-9, 13-6, 27-31, leaving a very critical position for White. (h) 2-7, 19-16. 12-19, 15-10, 6-15, 13-6, 20-24, 6-2, 24-27, 2-6, 27-32, 6-10, 8-12. Drawn.—Anderson.

GAME 542. Tills game was also played in the minor tourney between E. W. Brown and W. H. Corless, both members of the Elstenwick Club:—

Drawn. (a) 27-23, forming the “ Defiance,” is strong for White. (b) A loser, (c) The commencement of a nice shot, which should -have won the game. (d) 27-23 would have won easily, but a draw _ was all that Brown wanted to win the tie.

POSITIONS FOR STUDENTS. (By E. A. Jones.) No. I.—Black on 22, Ks. 6, 31; White on 24, Ks. 30, 32. White to play and win. No. 2.—Black on 6, Ks. 15, 23; White on 14, 18, K. 7. White to play and draw. No. 3.—Black on 3, 18, K. 2; White on 20, 26, K. 9. Black to play and draw. No. 4.—Black on 14, 17, K. 26; White on 19, Ks. 6, 27. White to play and win. Solutions to above;—, No. 1. 24-19, 31-26, 23-27, 26-31, 30-26, W. wins, [(a) If 10—15, W. wins by 23-18, 31-27, 18-11, 27-20, 11-15. Now compare with Mr Benstead’s problem: Black on 23, Ks. 10, 30; White on 21, Ks. 25, 31. White to play and win by 25-22, 10-15, 21-17, 30-26, 22-25, 26-30, 31-26, etc.] No. 2.-18-15, 13-17 (a), 15-10, 6-15, 7-11, Draw, [(a) If 23-19, 15-11, easy draw.] No. 3 3-7, 9-14 (a), 18-23, 26-19, 7-10, 14-7, 2-11, 20-16, draw. (a) 20-16, 7-10, 16- 10-14, 9-13, 2-6, etc., draw. [Continue with 11-7, 6-10, 7-3, 18-22; or with 11-8, 6-10, 13-9, 14-17.] No. 4.-27-23, 26-22, 6-9, 22-18, 23-26*, 17- 19-16* (a), 14-17, 9-13, 18-22, 26-30. or 26-23, W. wins, (a) 26-30 only draws. ♦Specially note those moves.

9-14 16-20 6-15 el4-18 22-17 ' 23-18 18-4 10-6 11-15 14-23 14-27 18-25 25-22 27-18 13-6 30-21 8-lla 20-27 2-9 23-26 29-25b 32-23 4-8 6-2 6-9 15-24 27-31 12-16 17-13 28-19 25-18 2-6 1-6 • 11-16 14-23 9-13 23-19 17-14 26-19 6-10 3-8 10-17 31-27 27-31 22-17 21-14 8-11 10-14 11-16 16-20 27-23 31-27 26-23 19-15 19-15 14-18 8-11 20-24(1 9-14 27-24 31-26c 14-10 15-10 118-23 4-8 7-14 5-9 25-22 15-10 11-15

—“ Double Corner.’ Black, Corless. White, Brown. 9-14 10-15 11-20 10-14 23-19 19-10 28-24 2-7 11-15 6-15 20-27 1-10 22-17 a 27-24 32-7 25-22 8-11 12-166 8-11 10-15 25-22 , 24-19 7-3 07-10 4-8 16-23 11-16 14-18 17-13 26-10 3-7 10-19 15-18 2-6 16-20 18-25 22-15 10-7o 31-27 19-23 11-18 3-10 5-9 25-29 29-25 21-17 7-2 23-18 7-11 14-21 6-10 29-25 24-20 20-16 15-6