DRAUGHTS COLUMN

Evening Star, Issue 25769, 16 April 1946, Page 9

DRAUGHTS COLUMN

[Contributed.]

PROBLEM No. 1. (By W. Hadfield.)

Black: 1,7, 22; Kings 23, 25. White: U, 17, 21; Kings 2, 9. Black to move and win.

(a) 12-16, 27-24, 16-20, 24-28. White wins. The New Zealand draughts championship will be held at Palmerston North. Play will commence at 9 a.m. on July 4.

GAME No. 1. Black, G. Buchanan; White, J. Ferrie. 10-14 28-24 7-10 20-16 20-27 23-16 24-20 8-11 31-26 ,11-20 32-23 12-19 11-15 21-17 9-14 23-18 22-26 30-16 22-18 4-8 25-21 12-16 4-8 15-22 17-13 bl4-18 18-4 3-12 White a26-10 1-6 26-23 16-23 18-15 wins. 6-15 23-19 18-22 27-18 10-19 (a) Taking the single piece 25-18 may be a shade stronger than the text. . (b) From this stage White scores a scientific win, from which Black has no escape. GAME No. 2. Black, T. Gilhooly; White, J. E. Clark. 11-15 31-27 6-9 6-1 26-30 27-24 23-18 al4-18 15-10 23-26 18-15 2-7 8-11 22-15 18-23 1-5 8-11 14-17 27-23 11-18 27-18 26-30 15-8 16-20 10-14 19-15 14-23 25-22 3-12 17-26 23-19 9-14 10-6 30-25 5-9 20-27 14-23 30-26 1-10 22-18 30-26 26-23 19-10 5-9 19-16 14-23 32-27 27-32 7-14 26-23 12-19 .29-22 12-16 28-24 26-19 9-13 24-6 23-26 9-14 32-28 4-8 23-19 9-14 22-18 26-22 Drawn. (a) 11-16, 22-17. 16-23, 17-10, 6-15, 27-4. White wins. FIRST POSITION FOR NOVICE. Black: 12, King 28. White: : Kings 15, 19. 15-18 28-32 23-18 19-24 32-27 19-24 28-32 19-23 24-19 18-15 28-32 16-19 18-23 a32-28 32-28 24-28 27-31 32-28 27-32 12-16 15-11-32-28 White 23-27 28-24 28-32 16-19 11-16 wins.