DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22956, 13 May 1938, Page 14

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] The Otago Draughts Club meets on Thursday and Saturday evenings in the Y.M.C.A. Booms, at 7 o’clock. Visitors are always welcome. Gamesl analysis, solutions to problem* 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 605. (By Bay S. Damon, ‘ Vancouver Sun.’) Black, 15, 19, K. 22.

White, 28, Kg. 3, 10. White to play and win. PROBLEM 6061 (By Frank A. Miller ‘ Vancouver Sun.’) Black, 13, 26, K. 2."

White Ks. 1, 14, 27. White to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 603 (By Bert Berry, U.S.A.) Black: 4, 21,-24, K. 27. White: 18, 29, 31, K. 11l White to play and win. 11-16 29-25 31-26 16-20 , 20-9 27- 21-30 23-14 30-23 W.wins. Problem 604 ((By E. J. Rees, Llanelly): White ;'24, K. 28, 30. Black: 22, K. 1, 31. White to play and win. 28- 52-27 27-23 24-19 23-27 1-6 6-10 10-14 31-26 26-31 And 30-26 —White wins. GAME 655. (Arranged by G. M. Bonar, ex-champion Scotland.) “ Switcher.” —

(a) This was once considered as a loss for Black. Does it draw? (b) If 30-25, 9-18, 23-14, 12-16, 26-25, 16-19, 23-16, 11-20, 22-17 looks good for White. (c) 4-8 does not look strong. (d) Is 30-26 any better? (e) 22-18 or 25-21, 28-24 runs into trunk play. (f) We do not know who is the author of the trunk play,- but at this point the position was published by the late Matthew Priest, the old-time American player, who played matches with Barker, Heed, Wyllie, Freenan, and others. GAME 656. ' —“ Ayrshire Lassie.”— (Contributed by “ Bristol.”)

(a) The “ Ayrshire Lassie,” a favourite of the “ Herd Laddie,” James Wyllie, who played it against all and sundry and seldom lost it. (b) 12-16 is also an interesting line, but 15-18 is perhaps best. (e) 32-28 is also good, and has figured frequently in the early Scottish tourneys.

(d) Corrects 1932 British championship game, where 6-10 was played and white won. (e) If 26-22, 19-10 drawn. (f) If 23-19, 2-6, 19-10, 6-15, 24-19 drawn, (h) If 20-16, 12-19, 25-16, 12-19, 8-12 drawn. —From Hamilton ‘ Advertiser.’ CRITICISM. Re problem 600, by C. Hepter (U.S.A.), Mr T. Milne, of Anderson’s Bay, gives play to upset the author’s terms. The position is Black 12, 19. 23, 25, White 28, 31, K. 11. White to play and draw. Mr Milne gives the following play for a Black win: —

(b) 20-16 c, 32-27, 16-11, 27-24, 19-23, 24-19. Black wins. (c) 19-23, 10-6, 28-24, 6-10, 24-19, . 32-28, 23-18, 28-24, 18-15, 10-14. Black wins. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. PROGRESS OP PLAY. The last pair in the third winners’ round in the 150th anniversary celebrations draughts championship of Australia, Messrs M'Millan and Milford, finished their Marathon bout to-day in favour of M'Millan, with four wins against three wins and seven drawn games. Australian draught history was made when the .three-move restriction was imposed after 10 games. There are 137 restricted moves, and by sheer luck the players concerned drew the easiest opening, which is 24, 19, 5, 9. The fifth winners’ round is not complete yet. Fifth losers’ round progress scores:— Chamberlain, two draws, ■v. Earle, ■ nil; Smvthe, two draws, v. M’Laughlin, nil; Forsyth, two draws, v.Egan, nil. ' . The ■ Campsie-Canterbury High School boy is playing remarkably well against South Australia’s best players. His. progress score against the South Australian champion, J. Earle; is evidence of this. A further play was recommenced last night, and tne finals should be reached about Tuesday. ~

11-15 12-16c 20-27 7-10 17-21 21-17 24-19 32-23 14-7 25-22 9-13 16-23 4-8 3-10 21-25 25-21 26-10 22-18 26-22 15-10 8-11 2-6 8-11 ■ 11-16 25-30 17-14 27-23 23-19 19-12 10-6 10-17 6-15 1-6 5-9 30-26 21-14 31-26d 25-21 12-8 6-1 6-9;i 15-19 6-10 10-14 26-17 29-25b 23-16 30-25 18-15 . 1-5 9-18 11-20 10-17 14-17 17-22 23-14 23-24e 21-14 22-18 Drawn.

11-15 7-11 7-11 15-24 12-16 24-20a. 22-15 22-18 28-19 19-12 8-11 ■ 11-13 9-13d 8-11 11-15 28-24 30-26c 18-9 26-22 12-8 4-8 10-14 5-14 1-5 15-18 23-19 25-22 32-28e 22-18 23-19 15-18b 18-25 11-15 13-17 18-23 22-15 29-22 19-10 18-9 8-3 11-18 3-7 6-15 5-14 23-30 26-22 27-23 24-19f 31-26 Drawn.

11-16 16-20 31-24 24-19 19-24b 25-30 23-26 22-18 31-27 10-6 16-20 20-16 24-20 19-24a 24-19 30-25 19-23 26-31 27-32 32-27 20-16 16-19 19-24 24-19 19-15 25-22 23-27 18-14 14-10 27-32 Black wing. (a)-19-15 12-19 24-20 32-27 Black 27-32 15-21 10-7 ' 24-19 wins. 20-16 14-10 28-24 7-11