CHESS & DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7027, 15 January 1910, Page 2

CHESS & DRAUGHTS.

(Column Conducted by W.F.C.)

rSoiutions faid 'Analyses Invited.!

-'-problem-No. 21. Bv "J. C. Waimvright. Somerville, Mass, U.S.A. ~ (Original). - (Black.)

(White.) Mate in two. 2lCt3blf; ktip2; 2P2k2, 2p2BpP; 2PKti

3Ki; 1BG; kt 7.

PROBLEM No. 22. By J. Pierce, MA. (Black.)

.(White.) Mat© in three: moves. 8; 8; 6pl; 6PI; 6Pk: 4Q3; 3K4; 381.

SOLUTIONS TO CHESS PROBLEMS No. 15, Kev move.—Kt—K 3. No. 16, Key move.—lQ—Kt6. No, 17. Key move. —B —R4. No. 18. Key move.—B—KU.

DRAUGHTS. ■ fSolutions. of problems, games and analyses invited ;,for this column.Games should bo written in six columns/ as below,. and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.]

, PEOBLEM No. 34. ' By J. 31. Wilson, Wellington

(BUck.)

(White.)

White to move and win. Black: 2,6; Kings 22, 23, 20. White: ,11, 17, 30; Kings 5, 21

PROBLEM No. 35. By W. L. Taylor, Dundee. ' • . (Black.) _; .

"" ' (White.) ' • ." , r, c Black to play and win, , 'Black r 1,4, 15'; Kings 7. 24. ■■■ White: 9, 16, 29; Kings 25, 26.

* "'■ GASITJ No. -36.—"Souter." '»"> 11—15 B—ll 15—18 i 6— 9 7—lo 23—19 cd27—23 <f24—2o 13- 6 14-7 9—ll ol4—lß gll—ls 1— 7 3—lo 22—17 23—14 IU7-14 j 26—22 20—22 a G_ 9 9—23 10—17 18—25 59: M 7-13 29-22 21—14 SO—l4 22—18 2—6 4—B 15—24 kS—ll 10—14 25—22 22—27 28—19 31—26 —Drawn. (a) Forms the opening which at one timo was a, great favourite with Souter. .i Scotch shoemaker; it is without doubt one" of the most l>eautif ul openings on the board.. .The 7jecnliar formation of the game, however, prevents much variety of' playi and, in consequence, pre'sent Say experts aro.'familiar- with, its every variation! 'lt will be observed that the game abounds in traps and pitfalls, necessitating a careful study of the correct defences.

(b) 27—23 is. a \ery popular line, but let black Teply B—ll. 26—22, 'l—6, 24—20. 15—24, 28—19, 11—15, 32—28, 15—21. 28— 19 7—ll, 20—16, 11—20, 19—IS, 10—26, 17—1, 10—14. 30-23, 20—24, and white has uphill work to draw. (c) 22—17, li —18, 26—23. 4—B, 23—14, 9—lß. 27—23. 18—27, 32—23. 12—16, 19—12. ■15—19, 23—16, 11—27, 31—2-1, B—ll. 29 25, 11—16. 25-22. 16-20, 24—19, 20—24, 22—18, 24—27, 18—14, 27—31, 14—19, 5 14, 12—8 3—12, 19—15. Drawn." -

(d) 29—25. 4—B, 24—20, 15—2-1, 28—19. 11—15, 27—21. 14—17, 21-14, 9—lß, 2623, 18—27, 32—23, 10—14, 19—10, 6—15. 13 _ 9> |7—ll, 23—19, 15—18, 22—15, 11—18, 19—15, 18—22. Drawn. til—lß. 23—14, 7—ll. 31—26. £3—7, 25 21. 15—19, 21—13, 11—25. 9—6, I—l 7, 21— 14 B—U, 30—21, 11—15. Drawn. 112—16 loses by the "shot" 21—19, 15— 21, 14—10. s—ll. 10—7. 3—lo. 22—18, 11— 23, 2C —3. White wins. (el 4-8, 22—17. 14—18, 23—14, 9—lß, 26—23. Drawn, as in note (c). (f) 26—23,' 18—27, 32—23. 11—16, 24—20, B—ll. 30—26 10—14. 17—10, 7—14, 26—22. 14—17, 21—14, 6—9. Drawn, (gl 18—22, losw by 17—14, 10—17, 21— 11, 6—9, 26—17. White wins. (h) 28—24 will draw, but is T«ry wtalc. (il 7—ll. 31—27, 11—15 would lose for black.

(j) Only move to draw; 13—15 loses, (k) Z—lo. .U-Z/.S—lO. 20—16 draws.

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 30. ' By J. M. Wilson. / *■■ , Position. "Block: 9, 13, 19; King 23. White: 21; 11, 18, 28; King 8. White to play and win. 18—15 23 7 12-16 7 3 19—15 3—7 19—24 B—l2 13—17 16—19 22—26 28—19 , 9-11 -15—10 17-22 10—6 ■.-.';'-' .... .•: —White wins.

ANSWERS . TO COEBESPONDENTS

Dip—Problems, 19 and 20 solved correct ■ lyV 'Do not think it,' is an Italian •word. Your supposition with regard to Chess Problem No. 20 correct. CJh.—Problems 31 and 32 solved. No. 16 withheld; solution later. J.M.W.—Problems 31 and 32 solved; also by "Watersider."