DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22880, 11 February 1938, Page 3

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, the ‘ Evening Star,’ PROBLEM 579. (By S. Mills, London.) Black: 5, 14, 17, K. 23.

White: 21, 29, Ks. 7, 24. White to play and win. PROBLEM 580. (By “ Deckhand.”) Black: 4, 13, 15, 18, K. 25,

.White: 11, 21, 26, 30, K. 3. White to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. (By S, J. Pickering, Willenhall). —Problem 577. Black: 1, 8. 17, 21, K. 15. White: 9, 23, 30, 31, K. 14. White to play and win. 9-6 8-12 23-19 21-30 I- 31-26 15-24 7-11 14-7 12-16 30-25 30-23 and 11-18. White wins, —Problem 578. (By E. A. Jones.) Black: Ks 1, 16. White: 9, Ks. 4, 24. Black to play and draw. 16-11 4-8 a l-6b 19-15 24-19 7-2 9-5 2-6 II- 8-3 6-1 Drawn (a) 19-15, 7-2, 15-10, 1-5, 10-14, 5-1, 4-8, 1-6, 9-5, 6-1. Drawn. (b) 1-5, 19-15, 5-14, 15-10. White , wins. GAME 633. The following interesting game was contributed to the Vancouver ‘Sun’ by the well-known Vancouver expert, Mr E. A. M'Dougall. —Edinburgh.—

and 9-5 or 24-19 draws. (a) To correct Sun Game 922, note (e) where 26-19 is given and followed by 1-5 for a White win, but Black can win by:—

and 14-18, Black wins. (b) 27-23, as played in trunk, seems to lose:—

and 27-32, Black wins a well-known ending. (c) 32-27, 12-16, 19-12, 10-26, 30-23, 7-11; if 23-18 or 22-18 or 22-17, Black wins by 6-9. —Variation I.—

(d) 22-17 i. 7-lle, 18-14, 11-15, 14-7, 3-10, Black wins. (e) Corrects 1-5 in note (f), which fails as follows3o-26g, 5-9, 32-27, 7-11, 19-15 f, 10- 18-15* draw. (f) Corrects the statement. Black wins. (g) 30-25 and 32-27 are also good, and either corrects 18-14, which should lose by 3-Bh, 30-25, 8-11, 25-21, 16-20, 23-18, 20-24, Black wins. (h) Corrects 7-llm, 14-7, 3-10, and now 23-18 draws and corrects 30-25, Black wins. (i) The game ran 30-25, 7-11, 25-21, 16-20 j, 21-17, 1-5, 18-14, now 3-7 wins, correcting 11- which lost. (j) Also easy win here by 10-15. GAME 634.

(a) The line taken by N. W. Banks against Asa Long in their match two years ago. (b) A natural move which threw Long on his own resources. Against Banks Long played 22-17 and a finely played original game ensued. (c) 16-11 might be played here. (d) Garwood lias had slightly the best of the ending. (o) Played between Asa Long and G. 11. Garwood (U.S.A.) some time ago, Long playing the Blacks. Notes by N. W. Banks, from New York, DOMINION TOURNEY. The time for the annual Dominion tourney is drawing near (only a matter of a few weeks now), and it behoves all the intending competitors to get ready for the coming struggle. Constant study and cross-board play are essential to success. How many of our local entrants arc practising? The tourney commences on Good Friday, at Invercargill.

9-15 21-17 14-17 23-18 3-7 22-17 5-9 21-14 6-10 32-27 13-22 17-13 10-17 13-9b 11-15 25-18 9-14 24-19 11-15 18-11 11-15 29-25 15-24 18-11 7-16 18-11 4-8 28-19 7-23 27-24 8-15 25-21 8-11 27-18a 16-20

17-22 10-14 3-7 25-30 22-13 9-5 31-27 23-18 26-22 14-7 2-7 14-17 7-10 30-26 13-9 27-24 24-20 28-24 22-17 7-2 7-11 17-21 22-25 26-22 9-14 32-28 27-23 30-26 18-14 2-7

2-6 12-16 10-15 30-26 28-19 26-22 19-12 30-25 21-17 2-7 17-26 10-19 23-26 15-19 20-24 31-22 22-17 25-21 9-6 7-11 11-16 19-23 26-31 19-24 19-23 18-15 1 18-14 14-10 6-2 11-7 16-20 6-10 7-14 24-27 24-27 23-18c 13-9 17-10 32-23 17-13

32-27d 6-15 23-18 / 24-27 25-18 7-11 18-14 15-19 22-17 26-23 30-26 16-20 18-14 27-31 13-9 10-15* 14-10 19-24 26-22 20-24 19-10 12-16 27-23 31-26 9-6 and 1-5, Black wins.

‘ Dundee.’ 1 12-15 8-15 11-15 19-24 27-31 22-18 22-17 19-16 26-22 11-7 16-19 4-8 15-19 24-27 .31-27 24-15 25-22 22-17c 31-24 7-2 10-19 7-10 2-7 20-27 27-24 23-16 17-13 30-26 22-17 19-16 H-20 9-14 10-15 6-10 14-18 25-22 26-23 17-10 23-19 2-6 6-10a 8-11 7-14 15-24 dl0-15 29-25b 23-19 16-11 32-23 el3-9 10-15 15-24 1-6 24-27 18-11 28-19 27-23 23-19