DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13289, 22 September 1906, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1384. Position:—White kings on 17. 26, men on 12, 2?- Black kings on 4, 5, 31, man on 9.— 26-23 2-7 6-1 12-16 5-1 s—l 15-10 4— .. " 22—18 7—ll 1— 5 16—20 1-6 I—6 10—6 8— . 17-14 12- 8 5- 14-18 3—13 6—2 6—9 22—25 ' 18—15 B—3. 1— 23—27 .'■' l 6—l 2—6 14—IS 31—24 ■ r 15—10 3— 8 5—14 20—27 1— 6— IS—9 25-29 10— B—l2 13—17 27—31 , . 5— 1 I—6 9—14 29—25 6—2 11—15 . 17—22 31—26 '- ;, 1— 5 Ami White wins.

PROBLEM 1 No. 1386. (Bv H. T. Smith. From the Aberdeen Weekly Free Press.) Whits.

Black. . . Black to play and win, GREAT BRITAIN V. AMERICA. The following is another interesting game from die International Match Games Book. Inc contestants were Mr. C. F Barker (American champion) and Mr. Allan Hynd, the well-known Manchester player and ex-English champion. The game was well played up to note (e), but aftei that both players made several mistakes, White especially, and judging from their previous play evidently the strain of the tournament was beginning to tell on them. Game No. 785.—" Dundee" Opening. ■ Black, C. F. Barker; White, Allan Hynd. 12—16 4— 8' 5—9 9—13 18—15 23-26 22-17 22-17 16—12e 17-14 10— 10-14 16-20 8-11 19-23 29-25 15-11 26-31 17_13 19-16 27-18. 31-27 6-1 14-18 9-14 12—19 H—l6 ■25-301 5- 9 31-26 25-22 23-16 12-3 27-23 1-Sg 21-17 B—l2a 14—18 16—19 1— 5 9—14 13-22 29-25 26— 3-10 23—16 5— 1 18— 11-15 5-80 6-29 30-23 14-18 26-23 24-19 22—15 • 13— 6 16—12 1— 6 25-22 15-24 10-19 2-9 23-18 18-23 23-19 28—19 32— 30—26 14—10 6—lo 22—26 Black wins, (a) Now into well-traversed ground, coming up frequently from 9-14, 22-17, and 11-16. 22-17 (b) Some nice games have resulted from 26— in tourneys played abroad. (c) Freedman, we believe, was first to publish play on this move, claiming at, the time a Black wiii A sound draw was later discovered, the play of which we. unfortunately do not. possess, and in the subjoined we are probably repeating the play of others before us. (d) 16-12, 19-23, 12-3, 5-9. Black wins. (e) This seems to lose; the following draws 30-26 25-22 17-10 31-24 22-17 23-16 7-10 8-12 6-24 29-27 27-24 20-11 16- 7 22-18 13- 6 20-22 13- 9 Drawn. 2—ll IS-24 1-10 27-31 24-20 27-23 28-19 21-17 17-13 9-11-16 10-14 24-27 31-27 16-19 (f) White can draw after this move; the correct way to win is as follows:— 13—17 23—19 2— 6 18—23 23-18 ,19—23 27-23 16-12 12— 8 20—16 20-16 B—l2 17-22 20-24 23-18 15-18 27-23 15-19 23-16 7-10 8- 3 16-20 16-20 24—15 22-31 24-27 18-15 23-26 18-14 18-11 14-10 10— 7 3— 8 20-16 12— 8 28-24 25-22 27-31 6- 9 18-23 23-18 23-18 10— 7 7-11 8-12 16-20 8-11 24-20 31—26 31—27 9—14 26—31 14—10 18—15 7-3 11-16 12-8 20-16 20-24 12-16 26-23 27-23 .14-18 31-27 10-15 11- 7 3-7 16—20 .8-12,16-20 11-8 B. wins. Much more plav could be given on this ending, the general 'idea being to make four kings. This, we think, can be done with caieful play. (a) Hynd'* second mistake, the man cannot be followed with 5—9. as Black can play 11—16, 9—lß, 20—24,. Black wins. I—6, however, would have drawn, as White could follow with I—6, forcing an exchange and gaining the move.

The following is an illustration of the "nine stroke," author unknown, which will interest many reader*:—Black men on 2, 3, 4. 10, 11, 12, 13 17 18, 20, 27; White men on 6, 7, is. 3, 14* 15.'' 19, 22, 28. 30. White to piny mid win. Ail Australian exchange ' gives a companion setting of the (.nine, idea by. Mi- L. Bets. .'.Victoria.; as follows :-Black men on 2, 3, 4, 9, 10,,11, 12, 20, 28, king on 26; White men on 5, 6, 7, 8 17 18, 19. 22. 23, 27. White to play and win. ' An editorial note reads, ."An • old idea, but a superior setting:, with fewer men on the winning side."