DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15252, 15 March 1913, Page 4 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS.

■ —-——■*-———-' TO CORRESPONDENTS. A. Howe.— is. a draughts tourney. See Auckland Weekly News of February 27. Your solution of 1720 is correct as far as it goes, but 3—7 is.a weak line, as it allows 15— to be played with safety. W. H. Wilkins—Glad to bear you are not discouraged. Hope you will tackle 1719. J. Bruce.— received too late for lost Auckland Weekly News. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1719. (By Dr. Brown.) ' Black man 7, king 2.1. White kings 18, 29. White to move and win. 18—15 22—18 19-23 6—2 26—22 21—17 9—6 6—l 7—lo s—l 29—25 18-14 14— 9 23—26 6—lo ' 17-13 6—l 1-5 I—s W. wins. 25-22 15-19 B—6 2—6 13- I—6 5- 10-14 PROBLEM No. 1721. „ (By "Henry," Sheffield.—From the Aberdeen Free Press, .via Draughts World.) . Black.

- ' " - ai ■• Whit*. Black man on 9; kings on 11, 13, 23.' white men on 8, IS, 24; kings on 1, 20. White to play and win. A tricky little finish. . ' -_ .' * THE NEW PLYMOUTH TOURNEY. The hon. secretary of the Management Committee (Mr. J. Bruce) advises that the success of this tourney is assured. Nine entries have already been received, including Mr. Marten, of Wangsnui. It is to be hoped that Auckland will be represented. The third annual telegraphic match between London and Manchester took place on Saturday January 18, 16 boards being engaged. The players at each end were accommodated at the offices of the Daily News. The London team won by three games to two, 11 being drawn. Mr. P. A. Crabbe succeeded in defeating the English champion, Mr. John Hynd. The Daily News cup, having.-now been won by the London team three times, becomes their own property. The Draughts World gives the following brief sketch of the careers of the winner and runnerup in the recent Scottish championship tourna ment:—' Ferrie's first notable achievement was winning the championship of Greenock when but a lad of 18, and since that time he has defeated William Campbell, of Glasgow; Beattie, the Liverpool expert; and G. Smith,, London. The celebrated J. P. Reed suffered defeat at his hands, as also did Jewitt, the Hull invincible. It was in the year 1894 that he captured from the famous Herd Laddie" the proud title of champion of the world, but lost the title to R. Jordan two years later. He is the only living player ' that held the championship of the world. D. G. McKelvie is quite an old figure at these tourneys, having been one of the semi-finalists 18 years ago, this being his first final. : It will be remembered that ' Davie* many years ago played quite a historical match with James Searight, introducing a system of play that has.become very popular. He was one of Scotia's representatives in the 1884 international struggle with England, and gave a good account of himself, defeating Rear, of Bristol, and Willie Gardner, of Leeds. He is now located in London." Concerning the other prise-winners, the same magazine says:—"P. A. Crabbe, the well-known London expert, proved to be the ' dark horse* of the tourney, his play 'with Ferrie being of a high order. He is well known In London circles, and, being a young man, more will be heard of him in the.future. His hearing has entirely left him, with little prospect of ever, returning. R. T. Ward, Birmingham, who divided third and fourth prises with Crabbe, is a player to be reckoned with. Although Ward did not show up well in tho last international, yet in both Scottish and English tourneys he has been very successful."