DRAUGHTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15553, 7 September 1912, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

CoiBOCTio ot Job. Ambretht.

PROBLEM 3962. % W. D. Bedstead, Lowestoft.

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rWniTi.i Whito to play find win. Useful ag showing how to capture tho 'flian.—ji'rom Yorkshire Post. PROBLEM 3963. ' ' By W. VKAii, Southampton, England. IIiLtCK.J

[WUITI.I White to play and win,

TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. W., Oamaru.-You arc under n niisnjjprehension in ro Problem 3957. It is While which has to win, ami it your White play allows Black to draw you aro wrong ln tMe sol"'' 011 - White's win must bs forced against Black's best' defence, and wo pointed out that 24 .19 for Black givefi a draw, whereas 24 20 loses, not wins. Yon uro correct in solution to Problems 3958, 3959, and 3961, but wrong with 3960, J. W., Oamam.—Your play on Problem 3D5i in correct, but Black has stronger play for first move. Sec solution. You are correct with Probloih 3950; but at the lltli moTo of your solution to Problem 3937 go 21 19 ingtoad of 24 20, and draw 0. 0., Moonlight.—Your solution to Problem |»!l is very good, but compare with play in nolo (a) o! solution. Wo misled you r.ml ono or two others in replying on this prorlem—olvMSHcd by a wrong impression. i). C, Utintly.—Your lust very welcome. Thanks. 0 J. OitiMßS, Utah.—Yours ot August 1 to hnnd, for which thanks. Plcaso note we woro penalised six cents for deficient i postage. Caw.acwk.—Congratulate you on gaining " tho move." Wo havo described it pclow. C. K. h,, Dunlroon.—Your solution of Problem 30C0 w correct. Your idea is right in Nn, 3061, but for sixth move play 3 7 instead of 31 27. Black then follows by 31 20. ' GAMES. Tho following game wna played in tho 1912 New Zealand champiotishin touvney, held at Wellington, between D. Caldcrwood (Uuntlr) and 11. Lowthor (Weslporl). Game. 3253.-" Do nn y," B!ack-D. Caldorwood. White-11. Lowtlicr. 1014 2a S5-II 9 13-c 2.1 IS £0:4-1' 18 It 22 IS It! 211 24 19 14 53 19 Iti-.i !) U U IC-a IS 15 4 8 17 IN 12 19 32 £7 & « IJ 18 2ti22. H 710 IS II il-11l 13 811 Hla S 9 IWi'U 815 B. wli.a

(Nolcs by D. Caldcrwood.) (a) It i 3 hard to toll tho best line to adopt; 11 IS is not very corafoitablo with 21 20 in reply. (a) 21 lu is tho most dangerous attack; this 23 25 allows Black a very strong gaiuo. (c) Shearers Now Book recommends 7 JO as being superior to tho niovo in game. (») 23 'it is best. b

(f.) Forms a very neat position. (r) A very surprising movo to my opponent, and you will notice the different traps Whito may play into. (o) If 21 17, then 10 11, 17 10, 12 16, 19 12, 2- 7, Black wins; or if 15 11, 8 15, 18 11, 12 16, 19 12, 3 7, Black wins; or if 20 23. 21 27, 3121, 12 IG, Black wins. 00 After playing 20 21 at noto (r). I fancied my opponent would como on this line Of courso my expectations'vcro realised

how ho Hord Laddie " was once "trapped" by thy combined clTottfl of two "1, boots. Played at Aberdeen, IA7B. Camo 3251.—"Single Corner" (11 15, 22 18). Black-J. C. Mockay. Whito-J. Wyllie.

M Afterwards Jfcckay and Durward, when examining (ho game, discovered that it this man had bcoii played to 11 instead of l*' a win could liavo been scored later on in the game. So to prevent tlio suspicion Hut anything had been prepared Dunvard wi? deputed to try and brin s off Uie "cook" iipiinst (ho champion, and success attended his efforts, Varying with 0 lo „l this point, Uie gonio proceeded as follows:—

DRAUGHTS ITKMS. Tlio Advantage of "The Movo."-A wellknown PalmerHton draughts plnycr—who itsiinlly plnj-B near (ho lop board in tlio lown v. Country iiialclics—hatl nn oxcitinoxpcrienco Sunday bcloro kit. Whilst C n "!>>• !o visit n friund he took a sho-i " cut through a field, and when about half way across ho nndo tlio timely discovery hat ho was bohifr clmr-rcd by a monster ilnck bull, "Black" ovidontlv thought ho had won the. toas," but " Wliite," being a good player, behoved with a glance that bv moving quickly ho might provent "Black" from ' capturing a man," and with him to think wis to act, Then followed somo lightning exhibitions" by boll, plavcrs, Ulack diadainng book moves, ' but using Ills own liead well, and pressing hard. _ While," liowovcr, scorned to liavo lus mind clearly made up. and moved lifco n man in a familiar position, so fhcro was r.o cM-ot "time" It was close going, never holess. and every movo of "White" was obviousy forced, until, by a great effort, ie gained the. move" on " Black" by l«irm B through a barb-wiro fence. 11 was a beautiful finish: but it cost "Whito" a suit of Sunday clothes. "Stewart's linprovniiienl."-I„ his note, to Game 3, Second Double Corner" opening, I'erne-Jordan match of 1536. Jnnic a Lees <-xplains this term nl llio point roached bv 11 to, 21 19, IS 24, 23 13, a ]l, 22 18 U '0 ffiffl. W 30, 22 17. D 13, 17 11, etc.,' drawn' i \ . Tl ,? t« l ' nov ° ( 9 13 > KM »'l">duccd by W. K. Barker against H. D. Yate3 m 1877, llio giimo rosiilliiig in a draw. In IKll) C. H. Freeman sprung an improvement of this gamo upon C. F. Barker, and scored a brilliant win. The following year C. Jfc\ Barker played Freeman's improvement against J. I'. lieod, and scored an easy win; so the conclusion arrived at was that this (0 1,1) lino was aimosi irresistible. This impression wm dispelled when ]{. Stewart, of Blairadam, introduced tt new deienco against J. Ferrio in the Scottish tourney of IMI. and won a fine game with llio While pieces. 'Stewart's improvement' is tho 17 14 reply to 9 13. In tho American games referred to 30 35 was tlio movo played here." —Vocabulary of Checkers. The great event of tho American Checker Association, tho annual meeting n l Cedar Point, was to commence on August 5, md spread over a .fortnight, during which tho olitn of American ehcckerisU would contend against each other for valuable prizes, lherc were U> bo two tournevs, a major and a minor, going on at tho 'eanio time, tho prizes for which are allotted as follow: — Major: Fir»t, I'M; second, £10; third, £23; fourth, XiO. Minor: £16. £11, £12, £io, £S. £5, makinc a grand tola! of XMi)' in priw money. The major and minor tournevs wonld be conducted on. the four-game knockout system, continued if necessary till in the opinion of the executive the ballot umbo resorted to alter two days' play TJ,' O loser of tho ballot may claim his c'nlrv feo back. Losers in first two rounds of major tourney urop into minor toumcv; Joscrs in first llirco rounds of minor touriicy drop out altogether. Tho four remaining' i n minor tourney will play a six-gsmo series for the four major prizes; (he six remaining in minor toi-mcy will play » four-game scries for the six prises. Time limit, iivo minutes n move. Cedar Point is a grand pleasure reeort, situated on Lake. Krii\ and a good many of tho contestants iu:d visitors wiil have, thew wivns and families with them, Mr Willie Gardner is undertaking a tour to extend from Leeds to Land's End durin" the autumn months, for the purpose c{ giv° ing exhibitions of blindfold draughts pitying. Mr Gardner engages 10 to It boards simultaneously, and this style o[ play is always something of a novelty, besides being entertaining and instructive.

There are -lot many exponents of tlio art of blindfold draughts pl.iviii{r at the present tin'.; (fays Mr V. Dunne in Leeds Btidqet). Tho writer was one of the first te demonstrafe it? possibilities, nnd was tutor to tho celebrated Yorkshire expert, the lato W. Strickland, whose brilliant performances afterwards Rained for him a world-wide reputation. Except for an occasional game given hy request now and again we have long discontinued blindfold play. Mr Robert Stewart, of Blairadam, is a notable expert tit !his stylo of play; so also is Mr' 11. Shearer, of Dundee. And on the other side of the "pond" Banks, tho young American champion, is a brilliant performer. Tho committee responsible for tho management of the Cedar Point meeting havw decided that Alfred Jordan will be accepted as a competitor. " According to this," pays Br A. Schncfor. in the Newark Sunday' Call.

"Hush Henderson had n perfect risht to enter the firs'. American toumcv at Boston ill 1007 —but ho did not think ro. He had tho risht idea. Banks's friends are beginning to insist that lb? American title shail' not be cme of the n«sets in the affair: are Ihcv afraid that Jordan will secure 'he title? A. \V. Valentino and J. J. Larmin voted against accepting Jordan's entry."

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