DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23863, 18 April 1941, Page 6

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by T.M.] Games, analyte, solutjkns to problems Invited for this column, Games should be written in five column®, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ‘ Evening Star.’ PROBLEM No. 916. (By “ Tho Eifcr.”) Black: 8, 11. 12, 20, 22.

PROBLEM No, 917, (By A. Sheean.)

Black: 10, 14, 26, Kings 23, 27,

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS —No. 911. (By “ The Filer.”) Black; 8, 12, 21, 22, King 31. White: 19, 20, 30, King 14. White to play and draw.

GAMES EXAMINED. The following games are taken from the Launceston ‘ Examiner ’:—

—rsutes oy oainuei V..UUE‘U. — (a) Premature; 25-22 should be played first. ... (b) Now a line of thd “ Glasgow-Whil-ter,” and probably a loss for White. (c) The late champion thought, no doubt; that this would win, but he'ought to have played 5-9, and after that 19-16, 12-19, 23-7, 2-11. White has no ‘continuation that holds out any hope of a draw. (d) Possibly this was unexpected by Jordan. It is easy to make an oversight in a simultaneous exhibition, as this was. ,(e) The critics decided that 15-29 would have been better. (f) Taking the shot is as good as anything available for Black. (g) White has played the ending well. —Game 1,070; 24-20 “ Denny.”— Played in Bryant’s correspondence tourney, our contributor, “ The Eifer,” bavin" Blacks against .7. Jolley.

—“ The Fifer’s ” Notes.— (a) It is curious that the late Harry French told me he was nearly playing this against me in a British championship tourney, and when I showed him some play after 27-24 he congratulated himself on not playing it. As it was he nearly lost the game through another “cook” by “The Fifer.” 1 consider 27-24 practically a loser, though given as published play to draw, —The * Examiner ’ Notes.— * All essential moves for the win. Note the strength of Black’s double corner throughout. Harry French (mentioned in note “ A ”) had been Scottish champion. (b) 6-10 is almost invariably played, but 7-10 appears to be quite powerful, judging by the above game. I am of the opinion that 26-10 at sixth move, which, of course, prevents this strong Black line, is best, and have usually, played it for some years past.

(c) ‘ Master Play’ gives only 6-10 and 3-8: here. (d) A win well worth noting. —Game 1071; 23-19 “Denny.”— A “ long distance ” win by the late American champion, Gonotsky, from Michaelis, a well-known expert, and exhibiting the former’s wonderful .'grasp of the game. Taken, with notes, from the Llanelly ‘ Star.’

ta) Troublesome; 16-20 is best, inviting the “ shot ” by 31-26 (25-22 correct), 12-16, 19-12, 3-7, 12-3, 14-17, etc., a probable Black win. (b) We doubt a draw after this; 9-13 is the only fight. (c) Gonotsky attributed the loss to this move, but we fail to find a satisfactory alternative—e.g., 1-5, 19-16, 11-15, 32-28, 7-11, 16-7, 2-11, 26-23, 11-16, 30-26, 15-19, 24-15, 10-19, 22-18 —and Black is gone. (d) The only move to win—Gonotsky. (e) Well played. (f) 13-17, 21-14, 10-17, 25-21, 6-10, 21-14, 10-17, 19-15, White wins. (g) The ‘ Examiner ’ notes: Unusual, and inferior to either 16-20 or 6-10. _ If the latter the position is the same as in Game 1,050;’ after 9-14, 23-19, 11-16, 26-23, 6-9.

*19-15 24-19 10-15 27-32 2-7 31-27 23-16 18-22 20-16 25-29 *14-18 12-19 15-18 25-29 7-11 22-25 7-3 23-27 16-11 29-25 •15-10 11-15 18-23 29-25 11-15 1-8-11 3-7 27-32 11-7 24-29 10-7 15-18 23-19 25-29 15-19 27-24 7-10 32-27 7-2 29-25 18-23 Drawn. 19-23 19-24 -Var. 1.-29-25 ' 19-15 25-29 32-28 9-6 14-7 23-18 18-15 7-10 7-2 .2-4 17-13 27-32 22-17 6-9 24-27 18-14 10-7 10-7 2-7 30-26 4-8 29-25 17-14 9-14 21-25 25-30 7-2 7-2 7-2 26-22 8-11 25-22 14-9 28-24 27-23 30-26 2-7 Drawn. 2-7 15-10 22-17 11-15

-No. 914.(By G . R. Thomson.) Black: 15, King •s 20, 25. White : 6, 23, 26, King 13. Black to play and draw *20-24 *25-21 24-27 27-18 18-23 a!3-17 ■ bl7-14 14-10 10-19 Drawn (a) 23•19, 15-18, 13-17, 24■15, 17-14, *15-10. Drawn. (b) 17■22, 24-27 , 23-18, *: 21-25. Drawn. ■No. 915.(By T. Wiswell.l Black: cn CO , 19, King 29. White: ; 28, 32. Kings 6, 7. White to p]av and draw. *7-10 13-22 *3-7 14-18 *14-17 9-13 *32-27 9-14 *10-14 23-32 10-17 a 5-9 •7-10 * 19-23 17-26 Drawn (a) If 29-25, then 3-8 will draw, but 3-7 loses, thus 3-7 19-24 23-18 27-23 14-10 22-26 28-19 31-27 18-14 18-15 27-25 26-31 19-16 23-18 B wins

—Game 1,069, “ Glasgow-Whilter.” How Richard Jordan, former world’s champion. lost a game he should have won. 11-15 15-31e 15-18f 9-14 23-19 25-22 22-15 13-9 8-11 16-23 3-8 14-18 22-17 27-2 4-11 9-5 9-14 20-27 19-24 18-23 17-13a 2-4 28-19 5-1 11-16 12-16 23-5 23-27 26-23b 32-23 30-26 19-16 16-20 31-26 5-9 27-32 31-26 23-18 26-23 16-12 7.11 26-23 9-14 32-27 25-22 18-14 15-11 12-8 4-8 10-15 14-10 27-23 29-25 14-9 23-19 8-3 2-7c 5-14 1-5 23-19 22-17 17-10 21-17 11-7 11-16 16-19 5-9 10-14 23-186 13-9 17-13 7-2 g

10-14' 24-19 *9-13 20-16 24-20 15-24 18-9 11-27 11-15 28-19 5-14 26-23 22-18 5-7c 32-28 15-24 15-22 19-15 *6-10 25-7 25-18 7-10 30-26 27-31 7-10b 15-8 *2-6 28-19 26-22 4-11 29-25 *1-5 8-11 31-27 *6-9 Black 27-24 10-15 23-19 won 10-15 27-24a *14-18 (d)

10-14 24-8 15-22 19-15 23-19 4-11 25-9 11-16 11-16 28-24 5-14 15-10 26-23 9-13 29-25 7-11 7-1 Og 18-9 2-7 10-6 22-18 5-14 E3-18e 16-20 3-7a 23-19 14-23 6-2 25-22 ll-15c 27-18 11.-16 16-20 26-23 20-27 2-7 31-26 1-5 32-23 20-24 8-llb 30-25 6-9f 7-10 19-16 7-11 25-22 White 12-19 22-18d 10-14 , won