DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23094, 21 October 1938, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] PROBLEM 651. (By G. Bonner, Vancouver.) Black, 1, 13, 16, Ks. 24, 30, 32.

White, 7, 10, 15, 18, 31, K. 23, White to play and win. Neat and decisive. PROBLEM 652. (By E. Wylie.) Black, 1,7, K. 32.

White, 14, 18, 31. Black to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 649, by T. Currie, Glasgow. Black, K. 3, 17, 26. White, 11, 20, K. 10. White to play and draw. 20-16 17-13 11-8 6-2 15-19 26- 16-12 9-6 4-8 23-16 10-13 13-9 8-4 2-7 8-11 And White draws nicely. Problem 650, by T. Duncan. Black, 1, 12. 18. While, 7, 17, 24. VVhito to play and win. 24-20, 1-6 (a), 7-2, 6-9, 2-6, 9-13, 6-10*, 13- 10-15 (b), 18-23, 15-18, 23-27, 18-25, 27- 25-22, 31-27, 22-18, 27-24, 18-15, 24-28, 15-19, 28-32, 20-16. White wins by first positino. (a) 18-23, 7-2, 23-27, 17-14, 27-31, 2-7, 31-26, 14-9, 1-5, 7-10, 5-14, 10-17, 26-23, 17-14, 23-19, 14-10*, 19-24, 10-15. White wins. (b) 10-14 only draws, Black plays 22-25, 14- 25-30. GAME 707. This game was played between W. Ryan and R. M'Namara when Mr Ryan was giving an exhibition in Toronto. —Double Corner.—

(a) Makes uphill work; 18-15 is best. (b) This loses, and quite ancient, too; 30-25, 22-17 or 28-24- will draw. (c) The best of them miss now and again. See variation (1) for win. (d) 18-14, 10-17, 26-23, 6-9, etc., draws. — Robertson. (e) 10-15, 19-10, 7-23, ,22-18 draws.—J. Smith. (f) Given up as drawn. Can anyone show a Black win?

Then 5-9. Black wins. (g) 27-24 allows a nice stroke by 16-20, 31-27, 11-16, 18-15, 1-5, 22-18, 7-11, 26-22, 3-7, 30-26, 9-13, 18-9, 5-14, 22-18, 13-17, 18-9, 11-18. Black wins. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. These two games were played in the Dominion tournament at Invercargill at Easter between R. Weir (Dunedin) last vear’s New Zealand champion, and P. Richmond, last year’s Southland champion, of Mossburn. They make an interesting study. The notes are by Mr F. Hutchins. GAME 708. —“ Edinburgh.”—

(a) The best reply, giving White the advantage in this ballot. (b) 24-20 is a more powerful attacking move, but it must be remembered that it is not always the best policy to play the stronger move if one is better acquainted with another and perhaps more tricky line. (c) Ferrie against Horr in the last international match, U.S.A. v. Great Britain, took the cut 18-14 here which perhaps "ives greater winning possibilities. (d) 29-25 is the usual, but text is quite sound. (e) 19-15 looks best, preventing the following move 6-10, which gives Black the best of the ending. Text is probably the loser. GAME 709. —“ Edinburgh.”— Black, Richmond; White, Weir.

(a) 12-16 was the favourite in the international, but text was adopted by Alexander against Lieher. (b) Lieber went 24-20 here and the game continued 5-9, 28-24, 10-14, 22-17, 13-22, 26-10, 7-14, 30-26, 15-22, 26-10, 2-7, 10-6, 1-10, to a draw. (c) All book to here, where 24-20 is given. (d) Black should have replied 10-14 with a strong game. White builds up a powerful attack after this move, which may be the loser. TO CORRESPONDE-NTS. F. J. M'Ewan.—Solution to 650 is correct. In 649 your play draws, but it is not the best. play. See solution. Will notify .as soon as arrangements are made. F. Hutchins (Invercargill).—Thanks for favour.

9-14 22-18 14-23 18-14 13-9 22-18 20-24 25-22 23-18 11-16 5-9 27-20 23-26 14-9 9-6 25-22 8-11 30-23 18-15 15-11 11-16 26-22d 21-25 4-8 6-10 24-19a 11-16e 15-11 13-17 11-8 8-11 20-11 25-30 28-24 22-26 29-25b 7-23 22-18 17-22 8-4 16-20c 31-26 30-26 32-28 26-31 21-17 6-9 11-8 15-10 4-8 14-21 26-19 12-16 8-11 31-26 18-15 10-14 19-12 10-6 8-11 11-18 18-15 26-19 25-19 26-23 23-5 9-13 8-4 6-13 fl 6-20 4-8 22-18 19-23 19-15 Drawn

•Variation (1). — 4-8 26-19 12-16 27-24 6-15 21-17h 8-11 19-12 2-6 22-17 14-21 27-23 10-28 23-19 14-18 18-15 11-15 25-22 10-14 17-14 11-18 28-24 7-11 24-20 18-23 23-5 15-18 31-27 11-15 14-10 18-23 22-15 6-10 19-10 23-27 Black wins. Note (li). 18-15g 16-20 22-15 11-18 26-22 11-18 32-28 3-7 22-5 11-18 22-15 7-11 30-26 2-7 22-15 1-5 23-22 7-11 51-23 9-13 28-24 11-18 26-22 7-11 25-22

Black, Weir ; White Kichmond 9-13 30-25 9-13 15-8 11-20 22-18a 10-14 18-9 4-11 18-15 12-16 22-17 13-22 32-23 20-24 24-191) 13-22 23-18 12-16 9-5 8-12 26-10 10-14 21-17 25-22c 7-14 19-15 3-7 5-9 25-22c 14-23 17-13 28-24d 6-10 27-18 16-19 Black 16-20 22-17 20-27 23-16 wins.

9-13 3-7d 13-17 10-17 25-29 22-18 18-14 26-23 9-6 15-18 10-15a 10-17 2-6 7-10 29-25 25-22 21-14 24-20 6-2 20-16 6-10 1-6 16-19 17-21 4-8 23-191) 32-27 23-16 2-7 16-12 11-16 6-10 12-19 10-15 8-11 18-11 25-21 27-23 7-16 12-8 16-23 10-17 19-26 15-22 5-9 27-18 21-14 31-13 16-19 8-3 7-16 8-11 6-10 22-25 White 29-25c 22-18 13-9 19-15 wins.