DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23817, 22 February 1941, Page 16

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by T.M.] Games, analysis, solutions to problems 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 No. 900. (By E. A. Jones, Essendon.) Black, 3. 7, 13, 15, 18.

White, 16, 21, 31, Ks. 14, 27. Black to play and draw.

PROBLEM No. 901. (By E. A. Jones, Essendon.) Black, 13, 23, 27, Ks. 22, 51.

White, 14, 30, 32, Ks. 16, 24. Black to play and draw. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 893. (By W. Lucas.) Black, 9, 10, 11, K. 24. White, 22, 23, 26, K. 13. Black to plav and win. 11-15, 13-g, 15-19, 6-15, 24-20, 23-16, Black wins. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 899. •Black, 2,4, 5. 15, 19. 28, K. 29. White, 10, 12, 14, 22, 27, 30, K. 17. White to play and win. 22-18, 15-22, 17-26, 28-32, 27-24, 19-28, 26-23, 4-8, 12-3, 2-7, 10-6, 7-11, 23-19, 32-27, 3-8, White wins. The following games are taken from tha ‘ Southland Times ’:— SOUTHLAND MAIL GAMES. Here are two more interesting games played in the Southland correspondence draughts championship between T. Henry (Invercargill) and A. Findlay (Gummies Bush). The humorous notes are by Mr Henry. —Game No. 1,038, “ Dundee.”— Black, Findlay; White, Homy.

(b) Looks like trouble for Black. (c) A little bird whispered I was on a win (you know how little birds do whisper sometimes, especially about 6 a.m.). (d) Hardly expected, but it altered the situation The little bird still whispered, however. (e) Keeping up the pressure, (f) Well played and according to plan-* but not my plan. (gl Just a bit of cussedness. (h) And I could hear the skirl o’ ‘ Scots Wha Hae.’ (il I hoped the cat would get that wee bird. —Game No. 1,039, “ White Dyke.”—

(a) Forms the opening. (b) A. strong reply. (c) 18-9 is generally regarded as best, at* tacking the double corner, but text is quite good. (d) 22-17 and 23-18 are more often played. (e) 11-16 is better. (f) Looks like a loser, and the move White was looking for as it allows the beautiful compound stroke which follows. ’ (gl A very fine display of fireworks whicK leaves Black hopeless.

White wins. (a) An even ballot which usually runs into one of the old-time openings. (b) Now into the “ Souter ” (Scotch for shoemaker), so called from being a favourite of an old Paisley player of that craft. (c) 27-23 is a good alternative. (d) 22-17 is O.K. (f) The correct reply. (g) Best here. (h) No hope for Black now. A Scottish tournament game showing s sudden and decisive ending. It was played in the nineteenth tournament final between Alf. Jordan and James Ferric. —From the Melbourne ‘ Times.’

tlioii 31-27, 2-8, 26-22, and Black has no movs left. (ad Probably loses. J. Duffy is credited with tills draw: 19-24, 28-19, 1,3-24, 26-23, 11-15, 30-26, 7-11, 25-19, 18-12, 27-23, 24-27, 31-24, 3-8 draws.

12-16 7-10 9-14 15-24 23-13 30-26 26-23 11-8 10-15 11-15 5-9 24-27 25-25 19-16 31-26o 8-3 16-20 12-19 20-24 7-10 24-19 25-16 27-20 16-12 15-24 10-14a 18-27 27-31 28-19 16-11 32-23 12-8 8-12 14-18b 14-17 10-15 18-14 29-25c 25-21 8-4 9-18 6-9 9-14 14-18K 22-8 21-17 26-16 21-14 4-11 l-6rl 3-7f 18-251 25-22 17-13 25-19g Drawn. (a) 2-7 is book.

Black, Henry; White, Findlay 11-16 11-16 10-17 11-15. 22-18 28-24 21-14 17-15 8-11 16-20 7-10 15-13 24-19 51-27 14-7 13-9 4-8 8-11 3-10 18-22 18-14 26-23 25-21 23-18a’ 9-18 6-9 9-14 14-23 23-14 25-21 18-9 27-18 10-17 1-6 5-14 20-27 — 21-14 29-25 26-22 32-23 16-23 6-10 2-7 Draw. 27-18 30-26 22-17 (a) While s appears to have missed a win here as follows;— 23-19 9-5 27-18 2-11 14-17 26-30 20-27 27-24 21-14 5-1 18-15 19-16 10-17 30-26 27-51 12-19 32-28 1-6 6-2 11-16 22-26 26-23 31-27 White wins* I hope " the ' boys ” won’t all shout at once. —Game 1,040, “ Double Corner.’ Black, P. Anderson; White, 1 Geo. Duncan, 9-14a 28-19 1-5 11-8 22-18b 4-8 25-22 10-151 11-15 32-28 3-7 22-17' 18-llc ll-ISc 21-17 13-31 8-15 19-16 14-21 8-3 25-22 12-19 18-15 31-24 5-9 23-16 9-13 5-17 29-25d 15-19 31-27 19-26 7-11 27-23 10-14 28-10 24-19 8-12 15-11 12-19 15-24 22-18 6-10 30-16g< W’hite wins.

—Game 1,041 , “ Soutcr. While, G. Duncan; Black, W. O'Mallev. 9-14 24-20d 5-9g 2649S 25-19a 15-24 21-17 10-14 11-15 28-19 14-21 19-10 22-17 11-15 23-5 * 14-17 8-11 27-24 10-14 22-13 25-22 14-18e 19-10 17-22 6-9 32-271 6-15 24-19 17-13 9-14 ■27-23 22-29 2-6\> 26-23 7-10 19-15 29-25c 8-11 23-18 3-8 4-8 31-26 14-23 13-9

—Game 1,042, “ Bristol.”—. Black Ferric; White, Jordan 11-16 22-18 10-15 17-13 rf-12a 24-20 9-14 22-17 1-6 27-24 16-19 18-9 6-10 25-22 11-16 23-16 5-14 29-25 4-8 20-11 12-19 25-22 8-11 22-17 7-16