DRAUGHTS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1651, 21 October 1903, Page 11

DRAUGHTS

(Communications to this column will be welcomed. Ail correspondence to be addressed. Draughts Editor. "New Zealand Mail.”) (Those forwarding games would oblige by placing record of play in four columns. Solutions of problems are invited.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM iso. 135. (By J. Stratton.) Position: —Black men on 1,2, 3, 17, 19. 21, 23. White men on 5, 11, 18 , 23, 29, 30, 31 White to move and draw. 31 26 29 25 11 7 30 25 1 6 2 6 23 27 3 10 21 39 17 26 13 15 25 22 1 6 5 1 622 69 9 13 1 10 30 23 Drawn. A pretty instance of a deferred '•stroke.” PROBLEM No. 133. (By Mr Jones.) Black.

Whito

Black Men on 9, 26; King, 23, 32. White men on 17, 29, 30; King, 25. Black ta play and win. SELECTED GAMES. (•'Edinburgh.”) Played he tween Messrs Goldsboro and Mason. Goldsboro’s move.

(a) 23... 19 and 24... 2b are variations favoured by tbs experts. (b) A strong move, mot given in tho standard works; 23...1S is the usual play. (c) Forms a highly interesting problem. The following is tho solution:

(e) If 18...15, Black draws prettily bv 10—14 15...10, 20 —24, 10...3, 2X-27, 19...16, 12—19, 23... 16, 27—31, etc. ("Cross.”) Played between Messrs W. Doran and a young aspirant, who manipulated the Black pieces.

(a.) Rather unusual, and is* very weak, (b) The draw is doubtful after this; I—s is better.

Drawn. (Sturges.) (d) 3—7 or 11—6 loses by 31...27. VICTORIAN CHAMPION TOURNEY* F. T. BEST AND F. SALMON. ('“Bristol,” from the "Leader,”) Best’s move: — 1

('•Tho Switc.lier.”) Tho following "Switcher” game was recently contested at the Nmrw York Stock Exchange- Black, Mr Frederick Hornsea; Whits, Mr H. N. Pillsbury.

NOTES. Tho ‘‘Liverpool Weekly Mercury” says that tba London fraternity is gaining new strength daily Tho latest recruit is Mr D. G. M'Xelvio, of Glasgow. Mr W. T. Call, of Brooklyn, Now York, has in preparation a compilation on the "Double Corner,” ami hopes to publish it in th.ci course c-f a fovr months. Mr T. Gowie’s friends have been urging him to prepare for publication a selection of analyses io.f tho several openings-; but at present he has not tho necessary leisure to devoto to the task. He may find an opjrortunity at some future time; and then, says tho "Liverpool Weekly Mercury,” draughts-playera may be on the look-out for "the” book of tho game. A. correspondent of the "Leeds Mercury Supplement” remarks that "the exercise of solving problems sharpens the pexcep-t-ions of the student to the fine points or the game, widens liis know! edge' of its strategy, teaches liim liow to play for probable positions, and how to take full advantage of those that occur; how to finish his games with accuracy; and, in fine, adds to the depth and brilliancy of his play. Tlio game i.s essentially a gat no of problems- To excel, the student must possess a wide and ccnn.pr ebemsi v© knowledge of them. This he will never acquire by •desulltoiry practice with players of his own calibre; but _ given the faculty for the game, there is no better aid to practical .skill than the study of the fine points in elementary and endgame problems.”

9 13 11 25 8 11 7 10 22 18 30 21 27 23 14 7 10 15 8 11 11 16 5 14 25 2229 25 22 18 26 22 6 10 11 15 13 17 3 10 (a)18 14 25 23 14 9 31 26 10 17 4 8 5 14 2 7 21 14 (bV23 19 18 9 (c)82 28 15 19 15 24 1 5 24 15 28 19 21 14

(d) 7 11 10 15 16 19 15 18 22 18 19 10 23 16 Drawn. 14 17 11 15 12 19 18 14 14 9 10 7 (cl) If Blael c plays 16—20 at this stage, White wins neatly its fallows: — 16 20 (&) 19 16 17 21 23 19 22 18 12 19 26 23 25 80 14 17 23 1G 21 25 18 15 White wins.

11 15 11 15 10 14 22 29 23 18 17 13 24 20 31 6 8 11 7 11 18 22 7 10 27 23 22 17 30 25 21 17 4 8 (ai>18 23(1) 14 18 29 25 28 19 1 o Id 9 25 21 6 2 9 14 6 22 23 26 25 21 18 9 25 9 9 6 17 13 5 14 15 18 2 9 or 22 17 21 17 13 6 19 15 15 18 8 7(b) 1 10 w. wung. 28 22-; 2) 17 13 29 25

(1.) 2 7(d) 16 20 15 18 18 27 30 26 31 27 25 22 22 15 11 16 5 9 1 5 20 27 32 22 ' 27 23 26 23(3) Drawn. (S turg-es.) (2.) 32 27 26 23 21 17 9 6 6 9(c) 18 22 11 16 32 27 19 15 25 18 17 13 31 24 10 19 16 13 9 14 20 27 17 10 23 7 29 25 6 2 7 14 14 32 16 20 27 31 24 15 15 10 13 9 Drawn. 12 16 2 11 14 17 (G. Price.) (o) 11--15 draw J but 11—16 loses for B. Seia ff Br i i isli Dr axu >'lit Player. yy (3.) 23 23 ‘ 15 22 27 18 10 17 18 22 23 18 11 16 21 5 25 18 14 23 17 14 16 23

11 16 4 8 24 28 11 18 24 20 22 17 26 23 20 16 16 19 8 11 10 14 6 10 23 16 25 22 17 10 13 9 12 19 11 15 7 14 18 23 22 18 17 13 31 26 27 18 9 14 14 18 2 7 14 23 18 9 22 17 23 19 25 22 5 14 19 24 3 8 23 27 25 22 28 19 26 22 32 23 8 12 15 24 7 11 10 15 29 25 30 25 22 15 Drawn.

('‘Kelso”) Salmon’s move: — 10 15 26 22 10 17 2 7 21 17 8 11 21 14 18 22 11 16 30 26 3 7 7 11 22 18 10 M 14 9 12 16 15 22 22 17 5 14 11 15 25 18 11 15 23 19 22 25 16 20 19 10 15 24 32 27 17 13 6 22 28 19 25 30 8 11 17 10 16 23 27 23 29 25 2 6 27 9 20 24 4 8 26 17 7 10 15 19 25 21 6 15 9 6 24 27 11 16 13 6 10 14 19 12 24 19 1 10 6 2 W. wins. 7 10 17 14 14 18

11 15 29 25 13 22 14 5 21 17 10 17 26 17 7 21 9 13 25 21 11 16 5 1 25 21 1 6 27 24 11 16 8 11 21 14 16 20 1 6 17 14 6 10 23 18 21 25 10 17 30 25 20 27 18 15 21 14 10 17 32 23 25 30 4 8 25 21 8 11 15 11 24 19 2 6 31 26 16 19 15 24 21 14 10 15 23 16 28 19 6 10 19 10 SO 23 6 10 22 17 5 0 And Mr Bersee won.