DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22618, 9 April 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 the Draughts Editor, the ' Evening Star.’ PROBLEM 489. (By E. M'Millan, Sydney.) Black, 15, K«. 28. 30.

PROBLEM 490. (By E. A. Jones, Essenden, Australia.) ' Black, 1, Ks. 5, 21.

A • splendid example of cross-board strategy. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 487 (by E. Taylor, Manchester) Black, 5, 22, Ks. 4, 24. White, 10, 11, 18, 30. Black to play; White to draw. 24-19 11-7 10-3 1-6 5-14 10-6 15-10 18-14 4-8 6-10 19-15 6-1 3-7 14-9 Drawn. Problem 483 (by W. J. Tregidga). Black, 3, 14, 27, K. 18. White, 26, 29, Ks. 2,9, . Black to play and win. 3-7, 2-11, 18-15, 11-18, 'or 9-18, and black wins by first position. GAME 552. We are indebted to the * Melbourne Leader ’ for the interesting game described below, which was played in the minor championship of Victoria. Up to this time these two players had won their way to the final or the winners’ class under.tho. double knockout system, and werepla'ying off the tie. Both the players—A.' W; Roberts, of Moonee Ponds, and C, Smythe, of Footscray—had played soundly : during the competition. —“ Bristol Cross.” — Black, Roberts; White, Smythe.

(a) 28-24 is strong, and if followed by 11-16 we have the well-known, position named “ Jordan’s Win ”

White wins by the position, “ Bowen’s Twins.” (b) Loses. 4-8 is best play, which draws. (c) If 7-10, then 18-14. White wins. (d) If White plays 18-15, then 7-10, 22-17, 9-14, 26-22, 14-18, 23-7, 2-18, 22-15, 16-23, 27-18, 20-27, 32-23, 6-9, 13-6, 1-26 , 30-23, 21-30. Black wins. , (e> The best move, but unlikely to bo made. 8-11 loses easily. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. The winning of the Dominion championship last week at Feilding for the second time in succession proves-that our champion, Mr R. Weir, is a great player, scoring 22 points out of a possible 26. With another two or three years’ experience one may see him challenging the veteran world’s champion, E. Stewart, or his successor (most likely the successor will be Mr Levi) for the title. Such a feat is not beyond the ability of our youthful champion. We heartily congratulate Mr Weir on retaining the Dominion title. The following is a list of previous champions and runners-up:— 1896 Winner, J. A. Boreham; runner-up, H. Montgomery; Wanganui. 1897 Winner, J. A. Boreham; runner-up, J. A. Lucas; Oatnaru. 1898— Winner, J. A. Boreham; runnersup, J. A. Lucas and J. Mulvey; Wellington. 1900— Winner, D. A. Brodie; runner-up, J. Gardiner; Dunedin. 1901— Winner, J. Gardiner; runners-up, D. A. Brodie and J. Mulvey; Palmerston North. 1903 Winner, J. A. Lucas; runner-up, J. Gardiner; Christchurch. 1904 Winner, J. Gardiner; runner-up, F. E. Hilliker; Wanganui. 1908 — Winner, F. E. Hilliker; runner-up, J. Gardiner; Dunedin. 1909 Winner, J. A, Boreham; runner-up, D. A. Brodie; Dunedin. 1910— Winner, W. Penman; runner-up, F. E. Hilliker; Dunedin. *l9ll—Winner, W. Penman; runner-up, D. Calderwood; Auckland. 1912 — Winner, F. E. Hilliker; runner-up, D. Calderwood; Wellington. 1913 Winner, J. Gardiner; runner-up, F. E. Hilliker; Gore.

1914 Winner, D. Calderwood; runner-up*-J. Gardiner; Auckland. 1915 Winner, D. Calderwood; runner-up* J. A. Boreham; Invercargill. 1920 — Winner, D. Calderwood; runner-up* F. E. Hillifcer; Timaru. 1921 Winner, J. A. Boreham; .’runner* up, F. B. Hilliker; Wellington. 1922 Winner, J. A. Lucas; runner-up* J. A. Boreham; Dunedin. 1923 — Winner, J. A. Scott; runner-up* D. Calderwood; Hamilton. 1924 Winner, G, A. Brown; runner-up* E. Sotting; Gore. ' - 1925 — Winner, D.' Calderwood; runner-up* G. A. Brown; New Plymouth. 1926 Winner, G. A. Brown; runner-up* J. A. Scott; Dunedin. ■■ 1927 Winner, J. Gardiner; runner-up* J. A. Boreham; Wellington. 1928 Winner, G. A. Brown; runner-up* J. A. Boreham; Christchurch. 1929 Winner, D. Calderwood; runner-up* G. A. Brown; Dannevirke. 1930 — Winner, D. Calderwood ; runner-up* G. A. Brown; Invercargill.' 1934 Winner, G. A. Brown; rdnner-up* J. A. Lucas; Mataura. ■■ 1935 — Winner, G. A. Brown; runner-up* D. Calderwood; Dannevirke. 1936 Winner, E. Weir; runner-up, O* A. Brown; Dunedin. 1937 — Winner, E.Weir; runner-up; G. A* Brown; Feilding. Calderwood has won the title six times* Boreham and Brown five times, Gardiner four, Lucas, Hilliker, Penman, and Weir twice, Brodie and Scott once. The runners-up have been:—Hilliker an<| Brown five times,. Boreham, Gardiner* Calderweud four times, . Lucas three times, Brodie twice, Montgomery, Scott, and'Bot* ting once, and Mulvey_ tied' twice, ones with Lucas and once with Brodie. ’ Both our representatives in the ■ provincial championship failed 'to score the 59 per cent of the total score, so we have no> provincial champion- this year. The pro-, vincial championship appears to be only m farce*

11-16 6-22 11-15 17-21 23-18 23-7 25-22 10-7 16-20 3-10 1-6 21-25 24-19 25-18 26-23 7-2 10-14 8-11 15-19 25-30 26-23 18-15 31-26 2-7 8-11 11-18 6-10 , 16-20 22-17 27-24 17-13 23-16 7-10 20-27 9-14 30-25 30-26a 32-7 22-18 16-11 4-8 2-11 14-17 15-18 19-15 21-17 18-14 11-8 10-19 12-16 10-15 18-22 17-10 29-25 Drawn. 14-10 8-3

28-24 9-18 14-7 19-23 ll-16b 23-7 11-16 22-17 17-13 16-23 17-14 23-27 3-7 27-18 16-23 9-6 31-26 20-27 14-10 27-32 14-17 32-23 23-27 14-18 21-14 2-11 7-2 32-27 10-17 23-19 27-31 18-22 25-22 11-16 2-7 5-9 4-8c 25-22 12-16 6-2 29-25 • 16-23 10-6 9-13 17-21 26-19 ■ 1-10 17-14 22-17d 6-10e 7-14 27-23 7-10 18-14 16-19 2-6 18-14 8-11 13-9