DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23650, 9 August 1940, Page 10

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted .|jy T.M.]

Games analysis, solutions to problem* invited for this column. Games should be written in five columns, as follow, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ' Evening Star.’ PROBLEM No. 844. (By W. J. Wood, U.S.A.) Black, 1, 8. 9, 15, 18, 20.

White, 5, 14, 26, 29, 52, K. 7. Black to play and win. PROBLEM No. 845. (By “ The Pifer,” Scotland.) Black. 1,2, 5,7, 10, 11, 12, 15. 18, 19,

White, 13, 14, 17, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. White to play and win. Improvement on play given in the new ‘ Draughts World.’

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 842, by G. H. Slocum. Black, 21, Ks„ 4. 31. White, Ks. 12, 18, 30.

Problem No. 843, by H. O. Robinson. Black, 20, 22, 23. K. 19. White, 7,8, Ks., 1, 14. White to play and win. . _ - - -V *o i c n i 1 5_n

GAMES. Here are three interesting games played by correspondence between G. A. Brown. New Zealand champion, and R. F. O Neill, the Victorian expert. The other two between G. A. Brown and J. A. Mullen, the Queensland expert. —Game No. 940 “ Edinburgh.”—

(a) 24-19 is good, but it is not so strong as text. (b) Stronger than 28-24. (c) Essential. (d) 18-14, 29-25, and 27-24 arc routine; I have adopted text several times with success in mail encounters, 29-25, 5-9, 21-17 , 6-10. 25-21, 1-5 is regular play. (e) 27-24, 6-9, 25-21, 3-8, is better for White. (f) 6-9 is routine. Text is safe against White’s last replv, but if White had played 27- then 3-8 loses by 32-27, 6-9, 24-19, 15-24, 28- 9-14, 18-9, 5-21, 22-18, 11-15, and White can win. (g) New to me; 27-24, 13-17, or 16-19 draws. —Game No. 941, “ Edinburgh.”—

Black, G. A. Brown; White, J. Mullin.

(a) The most popular reply. (b) 25-22 and 28-24 arc stronger. (c) 10-14 is also safe. (d) 21-17 is probably stronger. (e) 1-5, 30-25 is regarded as a White win. —Game No. 942, “Edinburgh.”— Black, J. A. Mullin; 'White, G. A. Brown.

(a) 6-9, 12-16, 10-15 are well established draws, while 11-15 or 11-16 may also draw. (b) 1-6 also draws. (c) Initiates a very strong attack. (d) 8-11 and 7-11 lose. (e) 8-11 still loses. (f) I arrived at this position against R. .1. Clark by 9-14, 24-20, 5-9, 22-18, 11-15, 18-11, 8-15. 25-22, 7-11. 27-24, 9-13, 32-28, 4-8, 23-19, 1-5, 26-23, 15-18, 22-15, 11-18, 30-25, 13-17, 31-26. .This game was played on the big board between Joo Barber and C. Morrison. —Game No. 943, “Switcher.” —

Then 9-13, and White resigned. (a) Forms the title, a two-move balloted opening. (b) Best, cramping the White single corner. (c) Generally played. (d) 8-11, 17-14,. usual, text is best, but has to be known. (e) 29-25 or 30-25 is good also. Ryan, in his, ‘Scientific Checkers,’ page 26, at (g), says: "23-18 is too well known to gi\y space to”; undoubtedly true, if 8-11 or 12-16 is played 1-5 not so well known, (f) The move referred to in note (e), the student will observe at note (cl) 6-9, 23-18, 1-6, is the same position. (g) 24-19 cut followed by 7-11, 27-23, 32-28, may be better, and lead's to a nice draw, bv R. I. Clegg. , , "(h) 20-16 here, and the draw lor Black is very -narrow. —Ed, contributed by Joe Barber.

White to play and win. 18-23 19-15 10-6 12-16 6-9 31-26 22-17 22-18 21-25 15-10 23-19 15-10 30-26 26-22 16-11 26-22 17-22 18-15 25-30 W, wins.

14-18 6-10 14-18 15-11 15-11 20-24 19-16 26-30 19-16 12-16 18-27 27-32 18-23 28-32 11-15 16-11 31-26 16-12 16-7 3-7 7-3 32-28 23-19 3-10 15-19 11-4 26-23 4-8 4-S 24-28 1-6 10-14 19-15 10-15 19-15 22-26 23-19 8-4 8-3 W. wins.

Black, G. A. Brown; White, R. F. O’Neill. 9-13, 3-8£ 14-23 5-9 22-18 17-14 26-19 23-18 12-16 10-17 2-25 9-13 24-20a 21-14 30-21 19-15 8-12 6-9 8-11 13-17 25-22b 14-10j 31-26 15-8 10-lSc 7-14 13-17 4-11 21-17d 27-24 21-14 28-24 6-10 15-19 9-18 12-16 29-25 24-15 26-23 18-14 1-6 16-19 18-27 17-22 25-21e 23-7 32-23 Draw

9-13 20-11 1-5 18-14 22-18 7-16 18-9 11-16 12-16a 25-22d 5-14 14-7 24-20 . 4-8 23-18 16-23 8-12 22-18 14-23 7-2 27-24b 9-14 31-27 17-22 3-8 18-9 13-17 2-7 24-19 5-14 21-14 22-26 11-15 . 29 25 10-17 7-10 18-11 8-11 27-18 26-31 8-24 25-22 16-23 ' 10-14 28-19 2-7e 28-19 Draw. 6-9c 22-18 7-10

9-13 26-23 2-6 24-19 22-18 15-18 21-17 5-9 6-9a 22-15 14-30 27-24 25-22 7-11 23-7 18-22 ll-15b 32-28 3-10 25-18 18-11 11-18 19-15 26-23 8-15 30-25 10-19 20-16 24-20c 13-17 24-15 23-14 4-8 31-26f 9-14 15-11 28-24 17-22 28-24 8-15 l-6d 26-17 30-26 19-1 25-19 6-9 29-25 12-28 9-14 e 17-13 14-18 Draw.

11-15 l-5f 7-11 3-7 15-24 21-17a 18-11 26-23 24-20 18-15 9-13b 8-15 6-9 15-24 13-22 25-21c 27-23g 30-26 28-19 15-6 5-9d 9-14 4-8 11-15 7-10 23-18o 25-19 32-27 22-18b 26-17