DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1748, 6 September 1905, Page 50

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 four columns. Solutions of problems are invited.) SOLUTION TO END GAME NO. 1.

END GAME—NO. 2. Black.

Played recently between Mr J. Ryder; of Whines, and Mr Percy Dunne, of

Warrington. Games and notes from the “Sheffield Independent.” Black—Mr Rider. ■ White—Mr Dunne.

and White wins by “Second Position.” (a) Not considered so favourable for Black as the 11 16 exchange. (b) This position is generally brought up from the “Dundee,” thus: —12 16, 24 20, 10 15, 22 18, 15 22, 25 18. (c) Which was the losing move? The following from the “Newcastle Leafier” was played between Messrs J. L. Richmond and H. Freedman (ex-champion of Scotland). (“Ayrshire Lassie.”)

(a) 15 18 is a strong move here. (b) A blunder; 10 6 draws.

The following game in the same opening is by the Editor of the “Draughts World.”

NOTES. _ Draughts circles in London have been greatly stirred by the - conviction of Frank Washington Pyne, formerly proprietor of the Citv News Rooms, where he ran the game of draughts for all -it was worth. He became president of the London Draughts Association, and was credited with being the donor of the present trophy for the London championship. F, W. Pyne had many aliases, and one generally used wa-s ‘‘Stanley Trevor.” Prior to his advent at the City News Rooms he had served three years* penal servitude besides minor terms for fraud. Hia present conviction of four years/* penal servitude was for obtaining pianos by fraud and pawning same. A detective trapped him ingeniously by getting inside a piano, Avhich was sent to Pyne. Be not • discouraged, says the “Pittsburgh Despatch,” when you lose; but instead thereof, endeavour to recall the position where you made the mistake, and so improve with eveiy game you play. Always resign when you know you are hopelessly beaten—it is no indication of strength of character to hang on in the hope that your opponent will blunder. It is among the uninitiated a common idea that to make an irregular move will throw a book player off the track. . This may be true of a player who has learned the openings in parrotlike fashion; but beware of one who thoroughly understands them. His knowledge teaches him not only the beaten paths, but also the reason for them : and hence, how and when they may be safely departed from. Experts often give up a man voluntarily; but when thev do so it is only because they expect to improve their position, or to gain some other advantage later on.

White to move and win. W. B, W. B. 27 32 28 24 18 15 24 28 23 18 24 28(a) 15 11 16 19 18 15 28 24 32 27 28 32 32 28 24 27 27 31 19 23 15 18 12 16 11 15 32 28 28 32 2(7 24 15 19 (a) VARIATION. 12 16 28 32 8 11 18 15 16 20 32 27 11 8 15 18 24 19 27 23 8 3 32 28 - 19 16 23 18 3 8 18 23 16 11 18 15 — 23 19 11 8

10 15 . ("Kelso.”) 22 17 10 18 16 8 22 18 13 22 20 11 22 25 15 22 26 17 12 16 18 15 25 18 9 13 28 24 • 25 29 12 16(a) 17 14 13 17 15 10 24 20(b) 10 17 24 19 29 25 9 13 21 14 16 20 8 4 29 25 7 10 19 15 25 22 6 10 14 7 18 22 4 5 25 22 3 10 23 18 2217 5 9 31 27 14 23 32 27 27 24 10 14 27 18 17 13 1 5 18 9 17 21 10 7 24 19 5 14 15 8 2 11 8 12 19 15 4 11 8 15(c)

Richmond's 11 15 move: — 6 9 14 17 9 18 24 20 17 13 21 14 25 22(b) 8 11 2 6 10 26 7 14 28 24 26 23 23 14 22 15 4 8 15 18 9 18 5 9 23 19 31 26 30 14 Black wina 9 14 11 15 6 9(a) 22 17 26 22 19 10

11 15 W 14 7 16 17 13 24 20 26 23 30 26 8 11 8 11 1 6 6 10 13 6 28 24 24 19 22 17 2 9 9 13 15 24 13 22 25 22 32 28 28 19 26 17 3 7 6 9 11 16 4 8 29 25 23 18 20 11 Drawn