DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Mail, 27 August 1902, Page 18

DRAUGHTS.

(Communications to this column will be welcomed. All correspondence to be addressed, Draughts Editor, “New Zealand Mail ”) (Those forwarding games would oblige by placing record of play in live columns. Solutions of problems are invited), SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 74. Black—Men on 1. 3. 8, 23; king 29. White—Men on 9, 13, 16. 30, 32. White to move. Black to win.

(a) Submitted to correct R. Stewart, who plays 10—15, and onlv draws as follow?:

Drawn. <b) 11 7. 3 10, o 15. 17 22, 15 18, 23 27, 32, 23, 20, 24. Black wins. (c).

PROBLEM Xo. 75. (By Mr J. Entwistle.) Black.

White. Black—Men on 1. 3 6,9, 12, 19. 23. White—Men on 11, 13, 26’ 27, 2S. 30, 32. Black to play and win. SELECTED GAMES. The following pair of games were played between Messrs Toms and Triggs : “Kelso.''’

MR RICHARD JORDAN. The following game is from the “West Lothian Courier.” It was played at Armadale during one of Mr Richa'rd Jordan’s recent professional tours. "The Kelso.” Black, Mr Jordan; White, Mr Anthony Hughes (Uphall).

DRAUGHTS IN AUSTRALIA. Appended, from the "Queenslander” is tile score of the deciding- game of the final round cf the New Smith Wales championship tourney. "The Bristol.” Black Hr J. Gallagher; White, Mr C. Hansen.’

NOTES. The “Leeds Mercury Supplement” states that Dr. Lasker, the chess champion, has taken to playing draughts at a Manchester cafe, to which draughts players are wont to resort. He has also displayed remarkable aptitude in the solution of draughts problems, and has succeeded in •‘cracking” quite, a number of ‘‘tough nuts” that have been submitted to him. The -“Sheffield Independent” publishes the following “Hems, for learners and students”:—“(l) Learn any opening for, say, 20 moves, so as to steer clear of the early losing moves; and then the study of useful problems, and natural ability will see you through. (2) It is wasted time to learn a game right through; before many moves have been played the other fellow varies, aud the student must rely on his ‘grasp of the board’ to play the correct move to draw, or the winning move. (3) Being thoroughly grounded in the openings will not make a man a player. He must think for himself, weigh up the pros and cons at the various stages of the game, and then his selected move may afterwards be impressed on his memory, especially if it he a loser. (4) In the study of problems oue finds the greatest pleasure that the game affords. (5) The study of the openings takes a second place. It is beneficial to the extent that tlie student may learn in an hour to avoid traps and snares that he would require months or years to find unaided. (6) Above all. study problems—useful problems. Problem work is required throughout. the game.”

9 5 (e) 7 2 10 7 16 11 8 12 26 31 24 27 19 24 16 11 2 7 8 11 17 14 12 16 31 27 16 20 26 22 13 9 7 11 7 10 11 15 16 20 27 24 27 31 20 16 9 6 10 14 10 14 14 18 1 10 24 19 31 26 26 20 5 1 14 10 14 17 18 25 (a)10 14 19 16 12 16 29 22 1 6 11 7 11 8 15 19 14 17 3 8 20 24 22 26 (b) 6 10 7 3 8 11 19 28 17 22 8 12 16 19 26 22 11 7 3 S 11 16 Black -wins 22 26 20 24 24 20

10 15 20 24 23 27 31 26 1 6 11 7 15 11 30 23 15 19 3 10 27 31 19 26 32 2S 6 15 11 16 28 19

10 6 26 31 32 23 26 22 3 10 .15 IS 31 26 IS 25 6 15 23 27 23 19 Black wins

Ti icr£?=- ’ Move:"lb 15 9 14 11 IS 11 IS 21 17 IS 9 31 26 14 10 n 16 5 14 8 11 19 24 23 IS 22 17 19 15 28 19 8 11 15 18 10 19 16 23 25 21 24 19 17 10 10 7 16 20 11 16 6 15 8 11 17 13 30 2S 23 14 25 22 V 10 2 7 15 IS 18 25 29 25 26 22 26 22 07 IS 4 S 7 TT 3 ~s\ 25 30 26 23 22 15 22 15 Drawn. 'Bristol. ” Toms’; s move: - 11 16 ii 15 8 11 5 9 24 19 18 11 22 17 11 7 S 11 7 16 13 22 10 15 22 IS 25 22 26 17 31 26 To 14 9 13 15 o-> 22 31 26 22 32 28 24 "s 17 13 7 To (a) 4 8 1 6 31 24 28 24 19 15 8 3 28 1 16 20 10 19 6 10 9 14 30 26 17 10 3 8 7 11 3 7 6 15 2 6 White wins 22. 17 23 18 8 11 (a) The following leads ; to a neat draw: 14 IS 9 14 8 11 16 19 22 15 13 9 31 26 23 16 13 22 6 13 13 17 14 30 26 17 15 6 19 15 21 14 4 8 o 9 16 19 9 18 29 25 25 22 15 8 8 3 5 9 1 5 12 16 30 26 17 13 22 IS 24 15 Drawn.

10 15 1 6 8 11 18 23 22 18 29 25 24 19 19 16 15 22 12 16 11 15 2 6 25 18 25 21 27 24 ~ 26 19 6 10 16 19 4 8 6 9 18 14 24 15 32 28 31 26 10 17 11 18 8 11 9 18 21 14 21 17 24 20 17 14 9 IS 6 10 15 24 10 17 23 14 2S 24 28 19 26 22 And Mr Hug lies won.

11 15 9 5 23 18 6 15 24 20 10 15 8 3 8 3 R 19 27 24 13 17 28 32 sr» 1C 2 6 21 u 3 8 12 19 31 26 18 9 32 27

22 18 7 10 3 8 16 11 9 14 23 19 9 6 15 10 18 9 6 9 16 12 8 3 5 14 26 23 6 2 10 6 25 22 9 13 8 3 11 8 10 15 30 26 15 18 27 23 22 17 3 7 3 8 8 4 6 10 19 16 11 15 23 19 29 25 12 19 8 3 3 7 8 11 23 16 18 23 19 16 17 13 14 18 12 8 4 8 4 8 26 23 o 6 26 31 * 25 22 18 25 20 16 7 2 19 24 16 12 23 27 16 12 28 19 25 30 32 23 2 9 15 24 12 8 15 19 12 3 13 9 30 26 24 15 9 13 24 28 23 19 10 26 31 26 26 23 26 23 3 10 13 9 8 12 19 16 And Mr Gallai glier WO 11.