DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23438, 1 December 1939, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.]

Games, analysis, solutions to problems invited for this column. Games should ho written in five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, tho ' Evening Star.

PROBLEM 772. (By H. C. Wardell, U.S.A.)

Black, 5,7, K. 20,

White, 15, 22, K. 12,

White to play and win. A real beauty!

PROBLEM 773. (By R. H. Debine, Vancouver ‘ Sun.’)

Black, 3,5, 18, 23.

White, 10, 11, 29. 31

White to play and win. One to please the boys.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 770, by J. Edwards. Black 17, 26, Ks. 6, 15. Whive, 5, 21, 26, K. U. White to play and win. 5- 29-25 14-10 1-10 6- 26-30 15-6 W. wins. Problem 771, by A. N. White (U.S.A.). Black, 6, 21, K. 30. White, 22, 28, 29. White to move and draw. 22-18 29-25 18-14 25-22 6-10 30-26 10-17 Drawn. BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. Copyright by the ‘ New Draughts World ’ and the reproduction is by permission of the editor of same. Annotated by R. J. Allen, Glasgow, ex-Scottish champion. GAME 855.

(a) The “ Bristol ” with many splendid variations.

(b) 10-14, often called the puzzling attack, was favoured by J. Wyllie, but text is quite good. (c) The 10-15 has been the popular lino for several years, to avoid complications, but 8-11 and 8-12 has many fine points. (d) Forms an interesting position. (e) Nicely timed, which seems to force the win.

(f) Nothing bettor, as 18-22, 19-15, 10-19, 14-9. 5-14, 7-3. W. wins. (g) Prevents 22-26, 31-22, 6-9.

(h) Mr Holloway makes a good fight from here, but his opponent seems to allow no escape to win a hard ending.

GAME 856. —“Bristol” (11-16, 24-20).

(a) Varies from previous game, where 8-11 is played. (b) Strongest reply, although 22-18 is quite safe. (0) 7-10 Is not so good for 20-16, then 2-7 (8-12 was played between Wyllie and Martins in their 1864 match. Martins won with Whites). (d) 29-25 is more favourable by 8-11, 17-13, 4-8, 25-22, 2-6, 22-17, 8-12, 27-24, 14-18 (32-27, 10-14, also draw), 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 1-5, 32-27, 3-8, 26-23, 19-26, 30-23, 18-22, 23-19, 15-18, 19-16, 12-19, 24-15, 22-26, 31-22, 18- 13-9. Drawn. (e) 2-6, 32-27 (31-27, 8-12, 20-16, 4-8 draws), 8-12, 29-25, 4-8, 17-13, 8-11. 25-22; similar to trunk. (f) 2-6, 17-13, 1-5, 25-22, 14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 26-23 (e). Draw. (g) 27-23 loses bv 17-21, 27-16, 15-19, etc. (h) 21-17, 14-21, 26-23. 19-26, 30-14, 21-25, 14-9, 6-10, 27-23, 10-14, 23-19, 15-18, 9-6, 1-10, 19- Drawn.—J. Drummond. (1) Quite interesting end game, but harder to play than in note (h), which simplifies matters. CORRESPONDENCE GAMES. Below are two games played by Mr G. A. Brown, New champion, the first with C. F. Gray, of Kuvow, and the second with E. M'Millan, the Sydney expert. The latter shows nlay on the 10-15 line of the Dundee, which is one of Mr Brown’s innovations and a departure from the usual book lines. The notes are Mr Brown’s, and are from tho ‘ Southland Times ’.

(a) Not so’ safe as 11-15, the popular reply. (b) Strong reply 25-22 or 26-22 is also good. (c) 28-24 is considered stronger, while 25-21, 6-9, now 28-24 or 29-25 usually runs into trunk. (d) 22-18 is routine. (e) Correct reply, this historical position arose from a “ Dyke ” in tho match between Barker and Reed when Barker played 2-6 and lost. This position also arises from the 10-15, 22-18 opening. (f) Losing move, 16-11 draws.

(a) 1 successfully adopted this against A. M‘Donald at New Plymouth Congress in 1925. (b) I regard this as stronger than 22-18, or 27-24. (c) 7-16 also draws. (d) This position frequently crops up, colours reversed from the “ Second Double Corner,” and also from the “ Kelso,” thus 10- 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 9-14, 22-18, 7-10. 18-9, 5-14, 25-22, 11-15, 27-24, 8-11, 30-25, 11- 22-18, 15-22, 25-9, 6-13, 24-20, 3-8, 20-11, 8-24.' (e) 9-6, 2-9, 29-25, 4-8, 25-22, 8-11, 31-27, 11-15, 27-24, 10-14, 23-19, 7-10, 32-27, 9-13, 27-23, 5-9, 20-16 draws by “ Cowan’s Coup.” (f) If 4-8, 31-27 White wins.

—“Bristol (11-16, 24-20). — Black, H. P. Holloway; White, J. , Marshall. 11-16 22-17 7-11 13-9 24-20 3-8 8-3 26-31 16-19a 32-27 11-16 9-6 23-16 8-11 3-7 31-26 12-19 26-23 10-15 6-1 22-18 19-26 7-10 26-22 9-14b 30-14d 16-19 1-6 18-9 ■ 15-18 10-14 19-15 5-14 20-16c 19-23 20-16 25-22 11-20 17-13 22-18 8-llo 24-19 22-26 14-10 22-17 12-16f 14-10 5-9 4-8 19-12 26-30 6-13 27-24 18-22 10-26 15-6 11-15 27-24g 30-23 16-11 29-25 20-27 21-17 6-10 8-12 31-24 18-22 11-8 17-13 6-9h 17-14 10-15 1-5 13-6 22-26 8-3 25-22 2-18 24-20 15-11 14-18 12-8 23-19 13-9 White wins.

Black, J. MarshaVI; While, H. P. Holloway. 11-16 8-11 e 19-26 25-29 24-20 32-27 30-23i 16-11 16-19 4-8 18-22 29-25 23-16 29-25 23-19 11-7 12-19 8-12f 15-18 1-5 22-18 17-13 19-16 7-3 9-14 2-6 12-19 23-26 18-9 25-22 24-8 31-22 5-14 14-18 3-12 25-18 25-22 22-17 27-24 3-8 10-15a 10-14 18-23 18-23 22-17b 17-10 24-19 19-15 6-10o 7-14 22-25 23-18 27-24d 26-23h Drawn. 20-16 15-11

GAME 857. — “ Edinburgh.”— Black, G. A. Brown; White, C. F. Gray. 9-13 16-23 3-12 9-27 31-27 24-19 27-18 31-27 2-7e 24-20 ll-16a 1-6 2-6 27-31 26-30 22-18 28-24 32-28 7-11 19-24 8-11 11-16 16-19 31-26 27-23 18-14b 26-23 23-16 11-16 20-16 10-17 6-9 12-19 5-9 30-25 21-14 24-19 27-23 16-19f 16-12 4-8 16-20 19-26 20-24 25-18 25-22c 25-21 30-25 19-15 17-14

6-9 8-11 6-10 24-27 23-19 29-25d 19-15 21-17 15-19 Black 9-18 12-16 10-15 27-31 wins. 23-14 15-8 18-2 28-24

GAME 858. Black, G. A. Brown; White, E. M'Millan, 12-16 30-250 7-10 17-13 24-20 11-15 17-13 29-25 8-12 20-11 15-19 9-6 28-24 15-24 23-16 2-9 10-15a 27-20 12-19 13-6 22-18 8-15c 13-9 25-22 15-22 22-18 19-23 16-11 25-18 15-22 9-5 23-26 6-10 25-9d 14-18 6-2 24-19 1 5 5-1 26-30 9-14 29-25e 18-22 2-7 18-9 5-14 20-16 30-26 5-14 25-22 22-25 7-14 26-22 10-151 21-17 22-25 3-8 22-17 25-29 Drawn.