DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23834, 14 March 1941, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by T.M.] Games, analysis, solutions to problems Invited for this column. Games should be written m five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the 4 Evening Star.’ PROBLEM No. 906. (By J. P. Doherty.) Black: 4,5, 7, 12, 14, 24, 28.

White: 11, 13. 22, 26, 29, 32, K. 2. White to play and win. PROBLEM No. 907. (By J. P. Doherty.) Black: 5,4, 6, 16, 20, K. 32.

White: 11, 13, 17, 23, 25, 29. Black to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. —Problem No. 904, by E. Wylie.— Black: 3,7, 21, Ks. IT, 24. 30. White: 5. 12, 16, 18, 19, 31, K. 15. White to play and win. 12-8, 3-12, 18-14, 17-10, 15-6, 24-15, 31-26, 12-19, 6-2, 30-23, 22-27, 21-25, 5-1, 25-30, 1-6, 30-25, 6-10, 25-22, 10-15 White wins. —Problem No. 905, by E. Wylie.— Black: 4, 10, 21, 23, 27. White: 24 30, 32, Ks. 7, 16. • Black to play and draw. 27-31, 7-14, 23-26 a, 30-23, 31-27, 14-18, 27-11, 18-22; 11-16. Drawn. (a) 23-27, 32-23, 31-27, 16-11. White wins by first position.

GAMES. The following games are taken from the ‘ Southland Times ’:— —“ Second Double Corner.”— Black, T. Lloyd; White, N. W. Banks (bindfold).

—Notes by E. E. Boss. (a) Elementary players will note that this opening is known as “ Second 'Double Corner,” and considered by many experts to be weak for White. (b) The strongest attack, 9-14 and 10-14, are sound alternatives. (o) A good defence, and more popular with modern players than the old Tine by 18-14, 9-18, 23-14, 16-23, 27-18, 10-17, and 21-14, which compels White to defend strongly to the end. (d) 8-11 is the accepted move here, and is strong; text works for originality and leaves an even natural setting. (e) Black has several moves at his disposal. Text is interesting. (f) Hoping for 32-28; nevertheless, 19-24 is.sound. (g) An unfortunate move; 7-10 will draw comfortably, as follows 7-10, 14-7, 28-19, 10-17, and Black has a good position for his piece down, 3-19, 18-15, 6-10, 15-6, 2-9, 13-6, 1-10, etc. Drawn. (h) A few more moves and Black was compelled to resign. BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. Below are two interesting games played in the recent British championship tourney. We publish them with (he kind permission of ‘ The Draughts World.’ They are annotated by E. J. Allen, former Scottish champion. —“ Bristol ” (11-16, 24-20)

(a) The “Bristol,” with many splendid variations. (b) 10-14, often termed the puzzling attack, was favoured by J. Wyllie, but text is quite good. (c) The 10-15 has been the popular line for several year's, to avoid complications, but 8-11 and 8-12 have many fine points. (d) Forms an interesting position. (e) Nicely timed, which seems to force the. win. (f) Nothing better as 18-22, 19-15, 10-19, 14-9, 5-14, 7-3. White 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. Variation 1. 12- 18-22 26-31 23-19 19-28 31-26 23-18 19-12 17-14 12-8 6-9 22-26 31-26 10-17 13- 27-23 23-19 21-14 2-18 15-22 16-23 22-26 26-23 j 24-19 19-16 28-24 Drawn. (i) The following appears to draw. (j) 17-13, 16-19, 21-17, 18-22, 27-23, 22-31, 23-16, 31-26, 16-12, 26-23, 12-8, 23-18, 8-3, 18-14, 13-9, 14-21, 9-6, 15-18. Drawn. —“Bristol” (11-16, 24-20)

22-17 b 22-17 24-8 7-3 Drawn. (a) Varies from previous game, where 8-11 is played. (b) Strongest reply although 22-18 is quite safe. (e) 7-10 is not so good for 20-16. then 2-7 (8-12 was played between Wyllie v. Martins in their 1864 match Martins won with White). (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, aslo 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, 18-25, 13- Drawn. (e) 2-6, 32-27 (31-27, 8-12. 20-16, 4-8 draws. W. Strickland). 8-12, 29-25, 4-8, 17-13, 8-11, 25- similar to trunk. (f) 2-6, 17-13, 1-5, 25-22, 14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 26- Draw. (g) 27-23 loses by 17-21. (h) 21-17, 14-21. 26-25. 19-26, 30-14, 21-25, 14- 6-10, 27-23, 1044, 23-19, 15-18, 9-6, 1-10, 19-16. Drawn.—.T .Drummond. (i) Quite interesting end-game, but harder to play than in note h, which simplifies matters. GAMES. The interesting game below' is taken from the ‘ Glasgow Press,’ and contributed to that paper by our Scottish correspondent, “ The Fifer.”

(a) 9-14* draws, as shown by I. P. Teel, 1911. (b) James Allan gives this also a draw— It’s a dead loss.—“ Fifer.” (c) 3-8, *32-2{, 31-26, *2O-16. W. wins.— “ Fifer” (f) Curious this has never been noticed; practically same theme as H. Brookes. See Note (il for 18-14. (d) These correct published play in the ‘ Press ’and ‘ Olasson’s Gazette’ by J. Allan. who plays 18-14. etc., draw, which is old published play by J. M'Favlanc. Variation 1. 23-18 14-18 f • 14-18*h 31-26 14-10 2- 23-14 24-27 14-18 26-22 18-23 31-27 20-16 23-27 10-19 9-14 24-20 18-23 12-8 W, wins. 25-22 27-24 18-14 7-11 3- 19-16 g 27-31 18-14’ 22-17 12-19 16-12 10-15 —J. M’Farlane, 1895. (e) 10-14 loses.—“ The Fifer.’ (f) J. Lorimer, in ‘ Sunday Mail,’ says win by so-and-so from Airdrie. Alas! he is also far behind the times. (g) Given to draw by .1. Lorimer. (h) But this corrects him. (i) 18-14, 10-17, 21-14, 15-17, 14-10 17-21, 10-7, 21-25, 7-3, 25-30. 23-18, 30-26 k, 3-7, 31-27. 7-16, 26-23. 18-15, 27-31, 15-10, 31-26, 10-6. 26-22. 6-2, 22-18, 16-11, 8-15, 19-10, 18-15, 10-£>. 23-19. Drawn. (k) Correct Kear’s reprint of Drummond’s second edition where 31-26 is payed and White wins in Var. 137 c at thirteenth move.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. " The Fifer ” (Scotand). —Thanks for otter and problems.

11-15 5-14 12-16 25.30 24-19a 29-25 32-28 13-9 15-2+ 8-11 16-19 7-10 28-19 25-22 26-22 11-7 8-11 14-17e 17-26 2-11 22-18 21-14 30-16 16-7 ll-16b 10-17 6-10g 10-14 25-22q 23-18 ( 15-6 7-2 16-20 11-16 1-17 30-25 22-17 19-15 28-19 9-6h 4-8 16-13 17-22 W, wins. 17-13 18-14 18-15 9-14 d 19-24f 22-25 18-9 22-18 , 15-11

Black, H. P. Holloway; White, J. Marshall. 11-16 17-13 18-22 17-13 26-22 24-20 1-5 27-24' ; 22-26 1-6 16-19a 25-22 20-27 14-10 19-15 23-16 14-18 31-24 26-30 20-16 12-19 22-17 6-9h 10-26 22-18 22-18 3-8 13-6 30-23 14-10 9-14b. 32-27 2-18 21-17 5-9 18-9 8-11 12-8 18-22 6-13 5-14 26-23 7-11 ' 17-14 15-6 25-22 19-26 ' 8-3 ■ 22-26 16-11 8-llc 30-14d 11-16 24-20 6-10 22-17 15-181 3-7 23-19 11-8 4-8 20-16e 10-15 13-9 10-15 27-24 11-20 7-10 26-31 8-3 11-15 24-19 16-19 9-6 15-11 29-25 12-16f 10-14 31-26 8-12 19-12 19-23 6-1 W. wins.

Back, J. Marshall; White, H. P. Holoway. 11-10 6-lOc 10-14 3-12 23-26 24-20 27-24d 17-10 27-24 31-22 16-19 8-lle 7-14 18-23 25-18 23-16 32-27 26-23h 24-19 3-8 12-19 4-8 19-26 22-25 18-23 22-18 29-25 30-23i 20-16 19-15 9-14 8-12f 18-22 25-29 23-18 -18-9 ' 17-13 23-19 16-11 15-11 5-14 2-6 15-18 / 29-25 25-22 25-22 19-16 11-7 10-15a 14-18 12-19 1-5

‘ Single Corner ” (11-15. 22-18).— 11-15 7-10 13-22 14-18 7-11 22-18 32-27 23-19' 11-15 22-18 - 15-22 9-13 22-25 18-25 13-17o 25-18 18-9 11-8 15-18 21-17 8-11 5-14 25-29 23-27 3-10 29-25 22-13 8-4 18-23 ♦23-27d 4-8 1-5 29-25 27-31 ’ 31-26 25-22 18-9 4-8 30-25 *20-16d 12-16 5-14 25-22 6-9 11-20 24-20 19-15 8-11 (1)24-20 27-32 10-14 , 11-18 22-18 2-7-r 20-27 27-24 20-11 27-25 25-22 32-30 8-12 18-22 18-27 9-13b \V. w. 24-19 26-17 31-24 ♦28-24 —H. Brooks, 1895.