DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13745, 9 May 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

♦ SOLUTION OF I'ROHI.KM No. 1469. Position.—White king on 19, men on 12. 22, 32; Black men on 4. 14, 29. 26: — 19 23 30—25 I:- - 8 11 —IS 26- 30 2 '—It! 4- 11 —30 32-2/ 14—17 18-13 And White wins I'ROBLKM No. 1471. (By S. Wniyht.—From the BraJfold Observer Budge' Black.

Wurra. White to piay and win. (IAME No. 878.—" llorn Temple." The following, from the Bradford Observer, is all analysis Of the " l-'loia Temple" opening . — 11—15 5-9 2- 7 f>— 9 22— 32 -28 16-12 22- la lf>— 10-14 14-18 11—18 '2T-18 18—1:> 28-24 10— 7 12 16 4-— 3 7—lla 3— 1 29— 30 -23 2b—23l> 12— 3 9—13 7-10 9—l4c 18-22 —19 19-16 lb—lo 25—18 £-12 I.'.— 6—15 14--3 28 -24 23-16 23—19 3- 7 16—20 10-19 1— 20-2? <;j 24—n 19 10 7- o And the game in dtawn. (a) if 18—11, the continuation for a draw is Up lollow.s 15— 8 28-32 —13 24—27 7-10 20—.'3 20—24 31—24 22—15 9—14 4— a 28—19 10—28 23—18 32— 2;")—22 8— 4 14-23 8-11 19—24 v And the game is drawn. (■/.) If 6—lo. then 18—14. etc.. and W'uite draws. (v) A piaetical draw in this game means that Whites have much more latitude tor play in the •' Single Collier" opening limn lias generally been ! "('bl'"\7 1 this point 21—17 looks a very templing move It loses, however, at follow s •' 21-17 12-3 15- 8 22- 13 3- 7 7-10 9-14 14-30 And Black wins. ( 0 ) If I—:i. the prop"i' cont-inu.uioii is : — 23 -24 26— 15-10 18 —15 a. lb 0 - J l'-' -- i ■■ i- ol V- . 0 —l 4 .7 -18 10 o II —16 9-18 SO -'i 5- « " Ret 'v 1 it''s . I" re Mr. ( ' I (.mien's co-iec. tioii of P.olden, No. 1464. I would like to point out that it Black phns 12-16. instead ot .<.. --co that lie phivs at Blacks 4th move there i.» no will tor Wnite Position. - -Black 8. 11. 1- king on 17' White men on 20. 18. 15. king on o. V line to'phiv 6-10. 17—-2. 10-14. 12-16. Is- 10a. B—ll dm v.. (») 14-9. 16-19, Jo. 8-11 draw Regarding Mi. W. 11. Adam- criticism on the l'Vrrie-Scott ending-- Black men on 2. If, 21. kin), on 24; White men on 10, 14, to, king oil 23— f, Hansen write#:-'I he following should convince Mr. Adams, thai the win is there—24-_U. 14-9 20—16 10—6. 2—7,6—2. I—ll ■ 2- -6. 11--lna. t, ic! 15-19. 23-27. 16—20b, 10-15, 19—-24, 27 24-2,8. 15-18. 28-32. 18-22. White wins, (■» 16—20 6-10. 11-16. 10-14. 16—13. 23-16. 20-11. 9—6. 11—15. 6—2. 15—19. 2—5, 13—24. 6-3. - >7 i) j-< White wins, (b) 21 -20. I' —31 White wins or if 16-11. 9-6, White wins. Mr 1j M. St earns, the great Ann'iiran ill ( . editor, is' at present ergage.l on a new work entitled "The Draughts Marve: and 20th Century C"lie.'•lter Compendium" Included in the hooK ..ill be a lnrze instalment cf unpublished pla}# oil the " two move restriction." It is likely the .\Oili will only I f issued to subscribers