DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22720, 6 August 1937, Page 5

DRAUGHTS

* ■ [ConduoUi by A.W.] • 'Game*, 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 523. . (By E. M'Millan, Sydney.) Black, 13, 24, K. 18.

White, 6, 21, 26, K. 2. Black to move and draw. 'A-v wy nice ending. PROBLEM 524. (By A. Groulie, ‘ Vancouver Sun.’) v Black, '9, 16, 19, .20, Ks. 4, 15.

-V White, 22, 24, 27, 28, Ks. 7, 31. White to play and win. A real beauty and not too easy. Try it. PROBLEM SOLUTIONS. - Problem 521, by E. M'Millan, Sydney. Black, 1, 19. ' White, Kings 2, 32. Black to move and draw. 19-23, 2-7, 1-5 (1-6 same). 7-10, 5-9, 10-15, 23-26, 32-27 a, 9-I+b, 27-23, 26-30, 15-10, 14-17, 23-18, 30-25, 10-14, 17-21. Draw. (a) 15-18, 26-31*. Draw. (b) 26-30, 15-18, 30-25, 27-23, 9-13, 2326, 13-17, 26-30. White wins. Problem 522, by E. M'Millan, Sydney. Black. 1, 19. White, Kings 2, 28. White to play and win. 2-7, 19-23, 28-24, 23-26, 7-10, 26-30, 10-14, 30-25, 14-18, 1-5, 24-19, 5-9, 19-23, 9-13, 23- 13-17. 26-30, 25-29, 18-22. White wins. x.- ' . ' GAME 582. The following interesting' game was played re'cently" on the Big board, and incorporates a neat- draw from a critical position. Game and notes by Robert W. Mawdsley, and are• from the ‘Vancouver Sun —Ayrshire Lassie.— Black, J. Haggerty; White, R. W. Mawdsley. 11- 22-15 7-10 31-26 15-24 24- 10-28 17-13£ 1-6 22-18" 8- 2323 b 2-7 26-22 24-27 h 23- 11-15 27-24 18-23 20-16* 4-8 25-22 15-18 22-17 11-20 2319 8-11 2319 7-10 g 15-18 12- 29-25 c 10-15 25-22 10-19 19-12 9-14 d 19-10 5-9 17-1 . 1318 22-17 e 6-15 24-19* 9-14 then 30-26, etc. Drawn. fa) A tricky line. (b) As recommended by Jas. Lees, but 21- has its adherents. (c) Avoiding the better known 23-18 line as per ‘Lee’s Guide.’ S ee variation (1). (d) The old reply, the more modern 9-13 has the virtue of forcing a star move or two, and is met by 21-17, 6-10, 25-21*, then 5-9, etc., drawn. (e) Bidding for originality, 27-24 being the accepted move, if met by 6-10, 31-27, 5-9, then 22-17 reverts to 310, 31-27, 5-9, then 22-17 reverts to published play. (f) The weak spot. (g) Looks good enough to win, but allows White to escape gracefully, and forms an interesting position. White to play and draw, 14-18 woiild have put paid to White’s account. (h) 2327 was suggested by a spectator after the game, but 2327, 32-23, 28-32, 20-16, 11-20, 1315, etc., draws, as was pointed out. —Variation (1). — 30-26 i 15-22 2314 10-17 20-16 6-10 26-17 6-9 21-14 k 6-9 27- 1-6 31-26 2-61 24-20 9- 29-25 9-18 25-21 15-19 m 22- 14-18 17-14 11-15 White resigned. (i) Weak; the alternatives shown in trunk or 21-17 are superior. (j) A further weakening of White’s crumbling defences. (k) Now Black to play and win. (l) Appears to correct 18-23 (and the twb-for-two) which is shown to draw, but which Black won after oversights by White in ‘-Historic and Memorable Matches ’ book (game 4, page 74), as played in a match for' 200 dbl between M. M'Glade and T. Temple. (jn) Played at the Second Beach board some years ago. GAME By G. M. Bonar, ex-Scottish Champion. —“ Double Corner.” 9-14 4.8 7-11 7-14 ■ 1-5 2318 ‘ 26-220 30-26 29-25 24-20 2449 a 27-24 32-280 25-22 31-27 11-Kb 11-15 d 1315 9-13 , 1317 13- 22-18 1310 24-19 h 22-13 334 15-22 322 11-16 14-18 28- 2318 26-10 2324 Drawn. (a) A good line for White. (b) The best reply—ll-16 is not so good, (o) A good line for White —first played (as.far as we Know) by James Fernie against: Alfred Jordan in one of the earlier Scottish tourneys. Fernie won the game, but Jordan’s play has been greatly improved. (d) Jordan played 9-13 here; it is quite good; he went wrong later on. (a) 26-22 is usual here; the text was thought to win by many critics, and was the subject of much controversy. It does not win, but is strong, and Black has to be careful. (f) This move is essential, and equalises matters for Black—l-5 and 11-16 were tried, but do not seem to draw. (h) If 22-18, 1-5, 18-9, 314, 31-26, 1317, 24- 11-15, 23-19. 15-24, 28-19, 26-23, 17-22, 21-17, 14-21,. 2318. Drawn.