CHESS & DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7021, 8 January 1910, Page 8

CHESS & DRAUGHTS.

(Column Conducted bv W.E.C.) [Solutions ami Analyses Invited.'l ANSWERS TO < ’OR RESPON DENTS. P McP.—Thank yon for problem. ( ML—Thank.- for items. J.M.W.—A goad suggestion; will take lime to coni-i-der; 7 —lo U the move i.u your solution of Xo. -G. j‘\K.—Thunks lor Chess Problems. Samian—Cimss Problems 17 and 18 ed con ectlv; also solved by D.P., Ivilbirnie. PROBLEM Xo. 10. “Pitraccu!” By Antonio Coma?. viJlnok : 9 men.)

(White; 8 men.) White to mate in three moves. 2K5; 8; kt2Ktp3: 3n2PE; IPlkl : 3p2pl; Plpo; IbßktQS. PROBLEM No. 20. By J. W. Abbott—lß6B. (Black.)

(White.) Mate in three. 1BG; 7Q; 4k3; 4P2K; S; 8; 3P4; 8. DRAUGHTS. [Solutions of problems, games and analyses invited for this column. Games should be written in six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.] PROBLEM No. 31. By Air A. Pergusson, Bonuybridge. (Black.)

(White.) Black to play and win. t Black: 3. 8. 10. 11, 13. White: 19, 21. 23, 25, 29. PROBLEM No. 32 (End Game). 'By Jas. Robertson, Dundee. (Black.),

(White.) Slavic to play and win. Black: 1, 16. 24; Kings on 15, 30. White: 5,8, 28, 31; King on 4. No. 33. —“Bristol Cross.” 11—16 22—17 3 7 k 22—17 2—9 a 23—18 g9—l3 h 31—27 11—27 19—10 b 16—20 27—23 il— 5 32—23 14—17 c 24—19 13—22 25—22 6 9 Brawn. dlO—l4 25 9 j 20—24 17—13 e!B—ls 5—14 37—30 10—15 f 7—lo 29—25 7—ll 13-7- 6 (a) Play was first published on this opening by Canale)as in 1650, but it was not until quite recently that the strength of the opening became generally known, and the above title bestowed by the late John Robertson is now the accepted one. (b) Safest at this point, though the following is quite sound :8—11, 18—14, 918 , 22—8. 4—ll, 26—23 . 5—9, 25—22, 16—20 24—19, 9—13, 29—25, 6—9, 22—18, 11—15, 18—11, 7—16, 25—22, 9—14, 22—18, I—s,1 —5, 18—9. 5—14, 31—26, 3—7, 23—18. Drawn. (c) 26 —23 will draw, but is not so good. (d) Anything else gives white a very strong game. B—ll8 —11 loses by 19—15, 10— 18—14, 9—lß, 22—8, 4—ll, 31—24. 20 —27 , 31—8. White ■ wins. Canalejas' famous .stroke, said to be the earliest loss on the boaa>d. (©) 26 —23 is a good line. Continue: 8— 11. 22—17, 7—lo, 36—26, *ll—l6, 26—22, 9 13, 18—9. 5—14. 22—18. 13—22, 18—9, B—ll. Drawn. (f) 14—18 is a draw, but very complicated. (g) 2—7 loses by 26—22. 9—13, 10-16, 13—19, 27—24, 20—27, 32—16. 10—19, 17— 10. 6-15, 22—17. White wins. (h) Preferable to 32 —27. (i) Beware of 7—ll. 21—17. 11—18. 26 22, 14 ——21, 23—7 2—ll, 19—16, 12—19, 27 24. White wins. (i) The only move to draw. (k) 22—18, 6—9, 15—6, 11—16. Black wins. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 29. By the late James Wyllie, Position. Black: 3. 6. 9, 10, 12. 13. 14; King 18. White: 7, 15, 19, 21. 22. 25. 28. 29; King 8.

White to move and win. 7 3 11—16 25—18 29—25 21— 5 2—7 16—23 3 8 b!9—24 14—23 6—lo 10—14 8— 22—17 28—19 25-22 16—20 IU-M5 10—19 13—22 23—26 20—17 23—27 —White wins, (b) 23—27, 10—32, 14—23, 21—17, 9—13, 2—9, 13—22, 9—14, 23—20, 32—27, 12—16, 28—24, S—l2. White wins. , Correction to solution of Problem No. 26, published last week, is7—l4 at second move. WORKING MEN’S CLUB. ANNUAL DRAUGHTS TOURNAMENT Leading scores : Men - Points. to play. Chas Reid 38) 4 P. McPherson ... 35 6 Jas- Reid ... ... 33 5 A. j. Lairking ... 21) 8 J. Coulter ... ... 18) 6 W. Colville 9i 9 The above scores are to 'Wednesday, January sth. Mr t C. Reid still _ maintains his lead, while Mr "Jas. Reid lias improved his position. Mr P. McPherson’s score remains unaltered from last week. There are still a considerable number of games outstanding and competitors are notified to play their unfinished games immediately. DRAUGHTS CHAMPION SHIP OF WELLINGTON. Mr P. McPherson, of the Wellington ■Working Men’s Club, .is willing to play eithier a match for a'stake or a friendly match for the championship of Wellington.