DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13235, 21 July 1906, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1375. Position White king on 3, men on I?, 8, 17. 21, 22, 29, 32; Black king on 11, men on 1, 1, 9, • 10, 13.10. 23, 26, 27:— - 22—18 21—17 10—17 3—B . ; 13-22 4-11 29-25 '22-29 18-15' 17-14 1-10 8-22 -11—18 And White wins.

> PROBLEM No. 1377. (By D. T. McDonald From the Manchester Weekly Times.) . . ■':.. . Black.

white. . White to play and win.

A GREAT DRAUGHTS STRATEGIST. ■ The following game is from Mr. W. T. Call's recently published biographical sketch of the late Dr. It. D. Yates, of New York, whose brief but brilliant draughts career in tho seventies and "early eighties of last century was the wonder of America. Game No. 763.—'-The Cross.' , Black, R. K. Bowen; White, Dr. R. D. Yates. '" . 11—15 7—ll. 26— • 30—25 i 25—18 . 13- 9e 22—17. 18—15 ' • 8-11 6-13 13-22 11—13 27—23 a : 24—20 25—18 .31—26. 4—B 15—24 2—6 22—31 ' ". : ..; . 23-19& ■ 22- ,21-17 29- . 9—l4>l'■:,■!—lo 6- 'B—ll .';■"'.'.. ■'-'■": 18—9' '28— 27—23 ''■' 6—2 '"'• : : . 5—14 14—ISfv. -9—13. .■ 31— , ■■■''■; 22—170 30-26ff 18-14 19-16 15— ■■■ 18—23 13-22 12—19 26—22 26-22- 14— 7 2— 7 11—15 23— -3—10,.:, 11—15 \\ 17-13 32—27 . 23—18' 7—ll ■ Continue,. 15-18, 11-15, 19-24, 15-22,' 27-23, 20—16 (J). Drawn. , (a) This is a development of the opening which has always been the most favoured. ; (b) Almost invariable, although -quite sound and interesting lines may be taken by 24—20 or 32—27.. : :. '.'■ • ;. (c) The best move here. , .•- .'■*■■■■,../.'. (d) 6—9 or 14—18 are good also. 11—16 is rendered fatal by 31—27. ■ , (e) A very old line, but not often favoured now (or aggressive purposes. (f) Decidedly discreet, and the best. 11—15, "30—26, 15—24", 26—22, and White has a strong attack, and rather prettily made. ' . . (g) Played with all the bold, dashing originality characteristic of the young doctor. The invitation for a king entry was timed to limit Black's game to a dangerous line, relying upon the forced evolution of a fine stroke for a draw should the adversary. safely emerge. ■■■?.■ ' (h) 11-15, 19—16, 12-19, 22-17, etc., would be fatal for Black. ■:■ -. ;■';■ . ■■". (i) 30—26 would not avoid the stroke, for 18—15, 11— 29—25, etc., comes to the same thing. (i) Bowen, an old American player and author, remarked that young Dr. Yates must have -seen to the end of this beautiful combination—i.e., from 30—26 at (g) ..up to the forced coup which equalised at'(i). And he undoubtedly did.

The Midland Railway Company (England) now provide elaborate sets of draughts and chessmen to relieve the monotony of travellers on long journeys. These may be had free of charge on application to the attendant. . "Robert Snobbie. who has again won the championship of Lanarkshire, has been made the recipient of a handsome silver cup, which he has won three times, and now becomes his own property This is the second cup that Mr. Scobbie has'won outright, the trophies representing six victories in the annual championship tourney.