DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23508, 23 February 1940, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.) Games, 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 796. (By W. Trogida, Vancouver ‘ Sun.’) Black 5, 19, 25, 26.

White 13, 28, K. 22. Black to play and win. Showing the value of the move. . PROBLEM 797. (By D. L. M'Caughie.) Black 1,3, K.s 2, 25. /

White 5, 10, 14', K. 17. White to play and draw. Some fine play required to achieve the desired result. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 790, by Nolen B. Robinson (U.S.A.). Black 1,3, 13. White 11, 25, 29. Black to play and win. 13- 1-6 26-30 3-7 25-21 17-14 25-21 11-2 17-22 22-26 30-26 ■ 26-22 21-17 29-25 21-17 .Black wins Problem 791, by T. Duncan. Black 1, K.s 14, 16. White 13, K.s 7, 15. White, to play and win. 15-10, 16-11, 10-17, 13-9, 2-7 a, 17-14, 7-2, 14- 1-5, 10-14, 2-7, 9-6, 7-11, 14-10, 11-16, 10-15, White wins. (a) 1-5, 17-14, 2-7, 9-6, White wins. Problem 794, by the late C. H. Freeman. Black 2, 12, 16, 20, K. 25. White 10, 18, 23, 27, K. 3. White to play and draw. 3-8, 25-22, 10-7, 22-15, 8-4, 2-11, 4-8, drawn. Problem 795, by A. Rowbotham. Black, 4,9, 19, 21, K.s 29, 32. White 12, 17, 22, 27, 31, K. 2. White to play and win. 2-7, 32-23, 31-26 23-30, 17-14, 9-25, 12-8, 4-11, 7-23, White wins. GAME 877. Denny. For these games and notes we are indebted to E. O. Taylor. Played in the Vancouver tourney.

(a) This or 14-17, 21-14, then 12-16 lead to open games; 6-10, 7-10, or 8-11 are also good lines. (b) 6-15 is more usual, but no stronger. (c) 31-26, 9-13, 23-19, 1-6, 27-23, 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 6-9, 22-18, 14-17 draws. —E. Wylie. (d) 7-10, 28-19, 11-15. 20-16, draws. (e) Best is 22-17, 13-22, 26-17, 19-26, 31-22, 1-6—drawn. (f) Black has the advantage, but not sufficient to win. Mr Taylor played the white pieces. ,GAME 878. Denny. Black, E. O. Taylor; White, D. Jeffrey.

(a) Appears to bo a strongest move, and 28-24 will draw. (b) Also strongest against 28-24. (c) If 28-24 bad been played at note (a), then White would now cut 23-18. (d) A winds missed here; see variation (e) 23-18 loses by 9-15, 17-14, 13-17, 16-12, 17-22, 21-17, 6-10—Black wins.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. D. Jefferies (Vancouver), F. Hutchins (Invercargill), W. A. Taylor (Melbourne), G. Hoodie (Launceston), exchanges received; many thanks. PERSONAL. The draughts editor just returned from holiday. Will now answer all correspondence when received.

10-14 23-19 24-18 14-17 14-9 24-20 15-24 19-16 3-8 22-25 11-15 32-28 28-32 2-7 15-18 22-18 9-13d 11-7 8-12 31-26 15-22 28-19 14-17 7-10 9-13 25-18 7-10 21-14 28-24 26-22 12-16a 19-16 10-17 17-13 18-15 20-11 11-15 7-2 25-22 30-26 8-22 27-23 32-28 10-14 32-27 26-10 ' 15-19 2-6 23-27 25-21 7-14b 16-lle 15-19 14-17 . 27-24 29-25 19-24 16-11 22-18 26-30 4-8 22-17 19-23 17-21 24-19 25-22 13-22 6-10 27-32 30-26 8-11 • • 26-17 17-22f 13-17 15-11 28-24 5-9 11-7 24-19 21-17 6-10 17-13 22-25 21-25 • 13-9 24-20 10-15 7-2 19-15 26-23 2-7 13-6 25-29 17-22 19-26 30-26o 1-10 10-14 18-14 17-21 10-15 23-19 29-25 25-30 drawn

10-14 8-22 8-11 2-6 15-17 24-20 26-17 24-19 22-17 14-9 11-15 9-13 11-15 14-18 6-13 22-18 30-25 31-26 26-23 21-14 15-22 13-22 15-24 18-27 13-17 25-18 25-9 28-19 32-23 23-18 6-10 5-14 1-5 5-9 7-11 27-24a 29-25o 19-15 16-12e drawn 12-16b 4-8d 10-19 9-13 20-11 25-22 23-16 17-14

— Vai •iation (1) . — 14-17 31-22 7-10 19-16 7-10 21-14 4-8 32-28 5-9 23-19 10-17 24-19 2-7 16-12 9-13 25-22 8-11 24-20 10-14 19-16 17-26 28-24 1-5 28-24 10-15 Black wi ins. —E. Wylie.