DRAUGHTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13674, 15 February 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1457. To«tion men on 3,. 10, 31. ZU .23,' kins: ■■■ on 2/.; White men on 13, 18,■ 29,, 30, km* Oil ■■.8. Black to move and' win. ...'■:..- 10-14 30-23 27-11 ' 6—2 '-25—22 ■■ 3-1 ) - 21-iS 3-6 30-23 . . 6-10 ,'-"* 23-26 ; 18—3 ' 25— 2— & 22—17 .; " Black «'ir lß . ... ■■ _• PROBLEM No. 1459. (Contributed .Jiv ■ M'n. .W. GWSBIi Adams, . Auckland.) ■ BLICK. , ,"

White. White'to move .and win. „/THE FIRST POSITION. Black men— 3. White men—lo, 51, White •-■■•'■■- .to play and. win. . Tlic Newcastle Chronicle has arranged the following exercise ■ with & view to instruct the novice. If mastered from this setting, the "Ist Position" will'present little difficulty-.'at whateverstage it may occur. " ; ' 31—27 a 9-14 6-10 31-27 . 14- 9 18-23 l_sb< 6— .22— 10—loll 19—23 I—6 27-230 14-17 d 23-181 27(1)24 9-6 23-27 5-9 2—6 26— 15—Hi 23—18 6—lo 10— 6 17—226 18— 14g 24-19 6— lj Thus far the play is by Dr. Brown, who now brings the position into one of Sturges', published in 1800, the solution being as follows:— 27—23 18—23 24—20 ' 23—32° 16— 28—32t. 10-15 ' ■ 33-28 23-19k 12m 15-18q 8-11 23-27 23-27 ' 20-24 32-28* 24-19r 32-27 15-19 28-32 19-15 23-27 32-28 11-8.. 27-32 19-23 24-27 ■ 15-18 19-16s 27-23 11-15 32-28 15-18 12-16n 18-23 8-11 32-27 27-32 3- 28-32 16-11 23-18 15-18 28-24 18-15 27-240 23-19 11- 8 27-32 32-28 27-23 18-15 .11-8 18-15 White wins. . '(a) 31—26 allows a draw by 3—B, 26—23, B—ll, 23—19, 11—15,. and the Black man reaches the double-corner. ' «.«.'•«»« (b) If 3-8, 10—7, 1-5, 7—3, 8— 3—7, 5—9, 7-11, 9-14/27-23, 14-17, 23-19, 17-22, 11-15, W. wins Dr. Brown.- ... ' , ,„ ~ > (c) If 10-6, 3—7, 6-2, 7—lo, 2-6, 10—14, draws, while 27—24 allows a. draw by 5—9, 10— 9-14, 6-2, 14-18, 2-6, 18-23, 6—lo, 23-27, 24—19, 27-32, 19-16, 32-27, 16-11, 27-24, 11-7, 3—B, 10— ,B—l2, etc. ■-. '"■ ;_ .:<jf. . (d) 3-8, 2—7, 14-17, 7-3, B—l2, 23-19, 17-22, 3-7, 22-26, 7-11, 26-31, 11-15, 31-26, 15-18, W wins.— W. Drinkw3ter. ■ -."-■ (e) If 3-8, 6-10, B—ll, 10— 17—22, 23—19, W. win*.—Dr. ' Brown* A> .„„ ,„ ~n m 10—15 allows a. draw by 26—31, 23—18, 31—26, 18—14, 26—22, 14—9, 32—17, 9—6, 17—1*. If White varies this ploy he loses the grip on the man on 3, who escapes to the opposite doublecorner. './, ~ ' :: fe) Again 10—15 draws by 31—26 and the foregoing note. '.-''■- •■■ '' , (10 • Forced, for if 14—9, 27—24, 10—15, and the man escapes by 3-8, 15— ,24— etc.— Drawn. • ■ '■■■'■ ■■• (i) This move is essential, as it keeps the defending pieces separate until White crowns his man and forces the attack. .'■■■■■ . ■ ■:■ ■■■' (j) 6— allows a draw by 3—7> 11—16, 7—lo, etc. :•■ - ' ' '■ '•.,, (k) It is immaterial now whether the man. is on -3 or 4, the win is the same. This move should be carefully noted, as if 23—18, allowing 20—16, when the Blacks join forces by 28—24, 16—11, 24—19, 11—7, 18-23, 7—ll holds the draw safe. ■■■■.'.' , ''.•< (1) The student will wonder why this move has not been played before. A little consideration will show that la such case the White kings had the power to force the man ori 12 and win as in the following play. The text line is the moat., stubborn'-defence.'-. ..:'' , ■ (m) 23—26, 32—27, 26—22, 27—23. W. wins. (n.) 27-32, 18-23, 12-16, 28-24. W. wins.— Druinmond. ':•'..-■'.> (0) 27-31,;' 18—15, 31—26, 32-27. W. wins.— Drummond. ' ■■: „„' >■■'■'■■' (p) 16—19, loses by 32—27, etc. 24—20 also loses by 32—27. One of the puzzling points of this position is formed by playing 24— We were unfortunate in having to play the defence in the 1898 championship tourney,, and adopted this line when our opponent slipped by 15—18, 16—19, 32— 19— Drawn. The slip is of '"frequent occurrence, and the point should be thoroughly understood. Instead of 15—18, play 15— 16-19, 32—27, 28—32, 27—31, 32-28, 11—16, 19—24, 16—19. W. wins.—Sturges. (*) Beware of 28-32 or .White throws 27—24, 19—28, 18—23, and .wins. , (q) The beginning of the did. ' (V) 24—28, loses by 18—23. 20—24. 23—19. etc. (s) 20—24, 18-23, : 19—26, 23-19, 26-22, 19-23. W. wins. ~„__, ■■'(t) The king is now worked round, via 27, 23, 18, 15, and pins the Black to the side. '■:■■■':.■■■■'■■-■ Variation 1. ' ' \ ■-' 27-23 23-27 28-32 : 32-28 28-24 v 24-27y 14-10 15-19 11-15 83-27 23-18 .15-18 3— 27—32t 32—28 28—32 24—28w ■ 10— 73—8- 15—18 19—23 18—15 Same &i 8-12 32-28 28-32 32—28u 28-24 x trunk. 7— 3 , 8-11 18—23 27-33 32-28 at n. ft) The play to this point is by Dr. Brown. (u) 12—16, 27-24. W. wins. (v) 12-16, 32-27, 16-20, 27-32. W. wins.— D (w) nl 24-26. 32-27. 20-16, 18-15, 16-20, 15-11, W. wins.—Druinmond. Or, if 24—19, 32—28, 19-16t, 28-24, 16-11, 24-20, 11-8, 18-15. W. W (?) 12—16, 23—32, 19— 18—15. W. wins same as trunk. ~..',» (xX 12—16, 18—15, wins as shown in note (p). v) 24-20, 15-11, 12-16, 28-32, 16-19, 11-15. 19-24?, 32-28, 24-27, 38-32, 27-31, 15-19, W. wins. '-'-■_~-:„„ ,„ . .' '■ . (t) 20—24, 32—27. W. wine.