DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23270, 19 May 1939, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

(Conducted by A W.]

PROBLEM 711. (By J. V. Ferguson, X. Leith.)

Black, 5,6, 11, 13,

White. 18. 19, 21, 23. White to play and win. A very- natural-looking ending, and wcl worth while studying.

PROBLEM 712. (By R. Stewart, Scotland.)

Black, 8, 11, 14, 16, 22.

White, 6, 20, 21, 23,

Black to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 709, by J. H. Collins. Black, 15, 28. -K. 29. White, 31, 32. K. 1. White to play and win. 1-6 6-10 51-26 10-14 52-27 29-25 15-18 25-30 30-23 W. win, Problem 710, by E. Davis. Black, 12, 27, K. 19. White, 16, 26, K. 18. Black to play and win. 27-31 26-31 14-10 24-28 10-6 26-22 17-14 27-24 15-24 19-15 31-26 31-27 18-15 28-19 ,16-11 22-17 Black' wins SIMULTANEOUS PLAY. (By F. Kaiser, London.) Game 787, “ Edinburgh.” The following game shows how Kaiser extricated himself from an awkward position : Black, A. A. Trevellion. White, F. Kaiser.

then 14-10, etc., ultimately draws. (a) 29-25 is the move here. Text is weak, and Black seizes his advantage. (b) White had to exercise extreme care hereabouts. (c) He looked hopeless now. (d) This move took everybody by surprise, but it appears to be the only one to draw, • Game 788, “ Dundee.” This game is one of two Kaiser should have lost. Mr Rowland is one of the coming players, and’already has some fine performances to his credit.

13-22 30-21 3-8 24-19 Drawn (a) White sets a nice trap here, which Black, owing to the attention he had to pay to the other 49 games, promptly fell into. In any case, Black’s side pieces don’t, look too well placed. ' (b) Black offered his opponent a draw at this stage, but White wanted to play on a bit. (cl 27-23 would have sustained the win. (d) He has a last try to regain his lost advantage. —C. J. Greens word. Game 789, “ Denny.” The following game was played in the Reynolds Cup semi-final tie between Middlesex and Glamorgan' Black, J. M. Dallas (Middlesex). White, H. Townsend (Glamorgan).

The game was stopped at this point and referred for adjudication, a win being awarded to White in view of the continuation 15-11. 6-10, 9-6, 2-9, 13-6, 27-31. 6-2, 31-27, 11-8, 27-23, 2-7 White wins. Instead of 8-12 at Black’s last move, the players afterwards agreed that 27-31, 19-16, 31-27, 16-12, 1-5, 12-3, 5-21, 3-8, 6-9 drew.

—B. Spurr v. J. M. Dallas. (a) Varies from and may correct Var. 1, E, of Tescheleit’s ‘ Master Play,’ page 189, where 24-20 leads to a draw. (b) 9-5, 16-20, 24-19, 22-25 seems only a draw. (c) In the next game Dallas varied here with 26-23 as in Var 11.

“ Time ' was called here. Though the White win i« easy enough, it is rather lengthy, and Mr Townsend had no time lo examine the position sufficiently to justify

him in ceding the game to his opponent. Since the result of the game did not affect the result of the match, a draw was recorded, but the players agreed afterwards that White should win by the following

(d) At this point 6-10 puis the play back into the “ book,” but 8-11, as played, looks a little like a candidate for inclusion in Mr Sallaway’s collection of ‘ Early Losses.’ (e) But it may be saved from that fate by 11-15, 20-11, 7-16, 26-22, 1-5. 22-18. 15-22, 25-9 5-14, 29-25, 16-20*. 25-22, 2-7, 22-18, 14-17. 21-14, 10-17, 19-15. 17-22, 15-10, 7-14, 18- 13-17* leaving Black with a critical end-game, (f) 13-17, 15-10, 14-18, 32-27 White wins. (») 31-26 16-11, 26-22, 11-8. 9-13. 8-3. 13-17, 3-8° 2-6. 8-11, 6-9, 11-16, 9-13, 15-19, 22-26, 19- 26-31, 16-20 White wins.

9-13 17-13 12-19 23-19b 15-18 22-17 4-8 29-25 24-28 30-25d 13-22 24-20 8-11 31-27 11-15 25-18-9-14 25-22 2-6 25-21 11-15 28-24a 14-17 19-16c 18-22 18-11 15-19 22-18 10-15 16-11 8-15 24-15 19-24 18-14 7-16 21-17 10-19 ,27-23 1-5 20-11 5-9 23-16 6-10 27-24 22-31

Black, F. Kaiser. White. L. Rowland. 12-16 26-17 18-22 28-19 27-24 22-17 8-12 21-17 . 8-llb 19-16d 16-20 24-19 22-25 10-7 12-19 25-22 11-15 17-14 11-16 11-16 9-13 28-24 25-30 19-15 4-8 17-14 17-13 30-25 7-3 8-12 21-14 10-17 9-6 19-24 23-19 6-10 23-14 25-22 3-7 24-20 29-25 17-22 6-2a 24-28 15-10 10-17 19-15 22-18 7-11 20-16 25-21 7-10 14-10 28-32 19-24 1-6 15-6 18-15 27-24c 16-20 21-14 2-18 2-6 20-27 24-28 6-10 24-19 15-24 31-24 12-16 22-17 22-25 32-28 32-27

10-14 25-9 14-18 ' 26-17 23-19 10-19 17-13 18-23 11-16 23-16 3-7 14-9 19-15c 12-19 21-17 16-20 16-19 32-27 7-11 28-24 22-17 9-18 27-24 20-27 7-10 29-25 18-22 31-24 27-23 8-12 17-14 24-27 9-15 25-22 ; 11-18 24-19 23-16 4-8-1 24-15 8-12 13-22 22-17 12-16

-Var. 1— ' 14-18 26-19 18-22 9-14 22-17 6-10 24-20b 19-23 18-22 14-7 16-19 14-17 17-14 , 2-18 9-5 23-30 22-25 13-9 1-6 17-26 21-17 8-11 5-1 32-27 25-29 19-15 6-10 26-23 17-13 12-16 1-6 4-8 15-8 10-15 27-24 3-12 6-9 While 19-23 31-27a 15-18 wins

—Var. II.— 26-23 28-24 21-17 ' 24-19 9-13 3-8 14-21 16-23 22-18 31-26 23-18 26-19 8-llcl l-5e 16-23 5-9 18-9 25-22 18-11 22-18 5-1‘1 11-15 8-15 10-14 24-20 20-11 27-11 18-15 6-10 7-16 12-16

play;— 14-18f 8-11 13-17 11-15 11-8 22-26 8-3 10-14 4-1.1 11-15 17-22 15-10 15-8 26-31 3-8 14-17 18-23 19-16 22-26 10-14 8-3 31-27 15-19 17-22 13-17 16-llg 2-6 14-17 3-8 9-13 i 8-11 White 17-22 11-8 6-10 wins