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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15820, 19 July 1913, Page 3

DRAUGHTS,

ConccmD vt Jos. Abebbitht,

PROBLEM 4036. ByrC. A. Patebson, Dollar, Scotland.

[Black.]

[White.] Black to play; what result?

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PROBLEM 4057. By W. Vial, Southampton, England.

[Buck.]

[Whtte..! [Not too difficult, but clean-cut am icisive.—Ed.]

24 IS-E

K-lfl Hi

TO CORRESPONDENTS. C. A. Paterson, Dollar, Scotland.—Your very welcome budget to hand.: Will communicate with you. J. G., Gore.—Thanks for your excellent notes. Your rare skill in annotation will delight our readers. T. T.—Thanks for report and promise. W. Veal.—Games and problems received with thanks. GAMES. ' Following are the four games contested in the recent Australasian championship at Gore between F. E. Hilliker (Duiiedin) and H. Morris (Invercargill). Two-move restriction;— Game 3359. Black—HillikcT. ' White—Morris. .10 14 24 20 15 41 23 10 9 13 24 19-A 11 15-e 23 19 1 6-H 30 2G 6 10-B 2!) 25 4 8-J 9' 6 14 18 22 17-c 15 24 ' 22 18 2 9 22 17 9 13 28 19 811 1G 11-l 13 22 27 24-D 811 18 9 716 26 17 13 22 25 22 11 15-G 20 11 18 22 25 9 11 15 19 1G 10 14 17 14 5 14 32 28 12 19 26 22 Drawn. (Notes by James Gardiner, champion of Australasia.) (a) Known as the 24-19 line of the "Denny." (b) Brought into favour by the late R. Jordan, and is now generally admitted, as best. (c) The books eeem to favour this attack, but 22 18 or 28 24 are strong alternatives. (d) Unusual, and gives away the attack; 28 24 is much stronger. (e) 11 16, 20 11, 8 24, 28 19, 7 11, etc., soems better, and gives Blt.ck an ea3y game. (p) Mr Hilliko* seems to bo playing for moro than his game warrants; 7 11 is again bettor, and fews easily. (g) Weak: 1 5 is better, and should draw. (h) Too late now, and seems to lose; 15 "9 may draw. (Var. 1) Mr Morris seems to overlook the strength of his game here; 21 17 is much better, and I suggest the following continuation for a White win:— 21 17 20 Hi 8 4 3127 1915 6 2 10 H-I 19 24 32 28 913 14 17 25 29 17 10 1H 12 4 S 26 23 15 10 11 15 714 C 4 28 f8 24 13 17 17 21 16 11 11 8 811 23 19 10 6. 15 19-j 2* 3:-K 24 20-L 17 22 2t '55 While wins by holding the 3 men to the side. (i) Black's only fighting chance; 9 13. loses by IS 11, and 9 14,'0r 15 18 can be beaten by 17 13. (j) Best, or Black gets squeezed to the side. (k) 3 7 is no better, and eventually works into "Bowen's Twins." (l) If 2-1 28, 31 27, followed by 11 16, etc., White wins. Game 3360.—"Denny." Black—Morris. White—Hilliker. 10 14 11 15 711 310 3-2:7 15 24 24 19 22 17-C 19 15-H 27 24 10 7 2< 19 6 Ifl 8 11-D 10 19 19 211 16 19 24 27 2> 17 59 25 . 17 10 £2 17 ? 3 19 15 913 15 18-F. «15 23 27 19 23 Drawn 28 21-A 31 2fi-P 23 14 17 14 25 21 111 22 II 16-1 1 « 10 17 15 18 25 9 . 32 28 26 22 2114 2117 514 2 6 fi 10 27 32 11 15 21 22-B 24 20 14 7 14 10 24 19 (a) Varies from the first game. This js recognised by the books as tho strongest, but 25 22 is also good, and runs into Mho "Switcher." (b) This and 29 25 are best moves heTe. (c) 29 25 is also good here; L adopted it with success against Tibbies in the New Zealand championehip 1 1908. (d) Mr Morris slips into a rather weak lino hsro; 7 11 is much better. (e) Breaks original ground, but I have been unable to find a satisfactory draw after this, and am inclined to chargo it up as a loser; 3 8, 25 22, 11 16, then 23 18 or 17 13 draws. , (f) I think Mr Hilliker selects the best move here; if 17 13. Black replies,2 6, ard gets a strong game. (Var. 1) Tin's position is now identical with a Scottish tourney prame, given in Dunne's Praxis, between' F. Brown and the late G. Buchanan. Tbeir position was arrived at from a different line of play. Brown continued 2 G, as follows;.— 2 6 21 20 II 18 13 6' 6 2 24 31 3! 28 15 24 31 26 11 15 10 15 17 10 11 15 S8 19 6 9 19 16. 26 22' 31 ?K 26 22-G 711 17 13 23 16 19 24 10 7 4 M 22 15 811 15 19 22 )7 etc. White wins. (g) I offer this to win and correct the Praxis whero Buchanan played 21 20, which allows a 7iarrow draw by replying 10 15, etc. (Var. 2) 6 3, 17 13, 1 6, 24 20, 15 24, 28 19. 4 8, 22 15, 7 11, 31 26, 11 18, 20 16. White wins. (h) Along to here tho game has been well handled by White, but Hilliker takes the wrong view at this, the critical, stage, and allows his opponent to escape. 26 22 wins somewliat easily thiis:-26 22, 3 8, 22 15, 11 18. 20 11, 8 24, 28 19, 4 8, 31 20, C 9, 17 13. White wins. Game 3361.—"Paisley." Black-Morris. "White —Hilliker. Ml 6 913 6 9 2 6-2 11 i 5 32 27 H )!>.a f2 17 25 21 28 24 IS 2 3 7 811 13 22 16 311 918 II IB h ls.n 26 17-F 29 25 32 £8 23 7 19 16 >(i 20 c II 16-1 610 3 8 16 32 ■ 26 2.'-» 17 14 31 16 26 ii 24 19 4 8-E 10 I; 111 17 "1" Bl' 3d 26 21 14 21 14 22 i 7 7 3 Hilliker won. (a) The "Paisley," and \z about the strongest reply against 11 16. (b) Looked upon as best. (c) Quite sound, but I prefer 4 8 or 10 14. (d) 18 14, etc., is good, and strong here, hut would probably open the gome up rate much for HilliUer's liking. (f.) Inclined to weaken Black's game, 10 14 or 11 1G is better. (?) Now identical with a game between Brodio and Gardiner in the same tourney, but arising from a different opening. (Var. 1) Weak, and probably the losing move. Black's draw is hard to find after thi3; but 10 14 is sound, thus:-10 14, 18 9, 5 14, 17 10, 7 14, 25 22, 6 10. 22 18, then 1 5. Drawn.—Robertson. (Var. 2) Varies from Brodie, who continued as' follows: —

10 IS .) Sll 10 15 17 2! 10 If. '7 7 514 UIS Hi HI S 3 ill v. 410 2R21 1117 23 1« 22 IS IS ■ffi -a 2' 7 -I 14 12 28 :? ; 0 W. won 'inJ 28 M Hi 17 IS S :li;ii

Gams 3362—"Paisley."

Black—Hilliker.

While—Morris,

!l Ik 15 21 15 21 12 16-n II 15 711 21 111 CS in lh 111 2r. :2 5 1 Ii 2 SII 4 8 10 15-D :! S-i 15 !!) II tt 22 17-A ii IS in 1" 2> IS 1 f, a ? (1 14-D SII Ii In I - r > 1112-i II .8 05 a 1H II 22 18 18 9 SI 22 t.-U 7 Hi 2H S II la ii 5 14 Id 111 I'.) :4 •'!) i'S 25 ii 2li 111 II 11-I ;"> I 7 II) 11 15 II 15 714 811 2 7 21 :ii 17 13 V.iSc .ID 2-G !' u 1 li II) 111 Then 18 13. and Hilliker won.

(a) Varies from tlio previous game, and is inferior.

(b) Converts the rjame into the "Double Corner,' but 11 15 keeps "While on the uneasy seat, and is stronger. (c) 19 1G is also a good book draw hero. (d) Personally I prefer 7 11 here, which thaws as follows: —

18 si S II 1:1 8 3 8 15 ii I 5 2: Is i:i 18 15 14 |* Sri il ti II :iu 25 II 13 Drawn.

James Gardiner v. P.. Jordan. 2ti n 22 18 2:1 ill Ifi II 21 |4

12 111 ll 15 15 22 II 15 14 ,8 l;i j:i | ill 7 30 CK 2-i 17 111 lis 17 II -J7 f. t •Z 11-P 3-8 81! 15 II) I, 17 Draw, \ Giirdiner v. Bnrchum, ' ' | (p) Now a "Second Double Corner," colours 5 reversed. f

(g) 31 26 i= ah~o good here, and was played by the late R. Jordan against me, a draw resulting.

(ii) Weak move; 3 7 is much better, and draws Busily.

(7) Jlr Hilliker comes very near making E . loser here; 3 7 i.s iigy'n better, and draws thus:—3 7, 13.0, 7 10, !) 5-j, 2 7, 22 18, 11 17. Drawn.

(J) If 22 17, 10 15, 17 10, 1 5, drawn. (Viir. i) 13 9 is much stronger, and gives Black ft close call. After consideration, I fail to find any other defence than the following:—

1.1 il 17 10 . 23 Hi 27 23 21 II Ifi if, 1 r, Ii 14 12 I'l 24 27 27 ill -.ii -j| ■2i 17 31 2ri II; 22 -a IS 23 111 Diawn 812 Iti I!) Ii 21 1-1 17-K 111 2«

(k) Black's loophole of escape.. (l) Loses; 7 11 draws at once. J. A Lucas won this samo ending from Mr Boswell in the Clinstchurch tourney in 1003.

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