DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17728, 12 September 1919, Page 7

DRAUGHTS

Conducted by Joa. Absbnetht. [Solotiona ot problems, games, and analyses Invited (or this column. Games should be written in sir columns as below, and oil correspondence addressed to the Draoghte Editor.] PROBLEM 4487. By J. A. Boseham, Duiedin. ' Black.

White. White to play and draw. Art end-game ployed- recently -with Mr 3?. HilJiker and drawn across-board. Tho student before moving should determine i{ poseiblo if White can prevent Black crowning all hie pieces. If he cannot, then how can ho beet dispose his forces to meet the coming back of kings? That is the question. PROBLEM 4488. By Joshua. Sttorges. Black.

White. "White to play and •win. A neat little trici by the old master, contributed, by "J. M.," . Ida Valley, -who found it in a Home paper, and desires to pass on & good thing. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. A. B.—Thanlss for enclosures. Sorry you had been anticipated in the Deana position. J. M., Ida Valley.—Your play on Problem 4452 33 an improvement to a'certein etage, but you have omitted eeveral moves in writing out. You are probably correct on that line and variatione. You are correct in solutions to Problems 4483 and 4484. "W. M'C, Timaru.—Received. H. H., Port Chalmers.—A pleasant revival of' old times to hear from you Your solution to Problem 4482 is correct. "The Chomp," Milton.—After your long rest you have not forgotten everything. You 'are correct in solution to Problems 447G, 4477, 4480, 4481, 4483, and 4484; but you go astray in 4473 and 4482, where 24 20 instead, of 24 19 draws. D. 8., Tapanui.—You are correct in solutions to Problem 4484 and 4485. Very good. K. K-, Tapaimi.—Thanke for problem. You ere correct in solutions to Problems 4483 • and 4484, but 24 20 for third move in No. 4482 draws GAMES. For the following game, containing solution to Problem 4474, we are indebted to Mr F. Tescheleit, London:— Game 4506—"Dundee." By P Tescheleit. 12 16 622 711 711 26 30 15 21 17 26 17 23 19 10 7 7 3 710 16 19 5 9 15 24 16 19 30 23 23 30 24 15 29 25 2819 7 3 3 7 31 27 10 19 11 15 3 7 19 23 25 30 30 25 23 16 25 22 27 23 3 8 710 s-19 23 11 20 4 8 20 24-A. 11 16 30 25 25 30 25 21 30 26 23 ]8-B 811 10 15 18 15 811 9 33 24 28-c 16 20 26-D 30 25 22 18 17 14 19 15 14 10 15 19 23 18 914 812 11 16 23 26 6 9-E 25 30 18 9 26 23 15 10 10 7 11 7 15 11 Then 30 25, 18 15, "Whito wins. (a) Forms Problem 4474 in. this column. Solution' follows. (b) Given as a correction of "Shearer's Handbook," page 110, variation (d), where 22 18 is given as a doubtful draw. (c) If 11 16. 19 15, 16 19, 32 28, 1 6./14 9, 7 10, 9 5, 12 16, 15 11, 6 9, 21 17, 16 20, 5 1, White wins; or if 2 6, 14 9, 6 10, 9 6, 10 14, etc., White wins. (D) 16, 31 27, 25 30, IS 14, 30 25,14 9, White wins. (e) 1 5, 19 15, 6 9, 15 10, 25 30, 11 15, 30 25, 15 19, 25 30, 19 23, 30 25, 3127, same aa trunk at (s). SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 4474.—5ee Game 4506 above. Problem 4475.—Solution given vrith diagram. Problem 4476 (by A. Shepherd , ).—Black on 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. White on 17, 18 19, 22, 28, 30, 31. White to play and draw, lhis position will be found at 31st move Gam© 4486 of this paper: — 31 26 521 18 15 ,10 14 24 20 23 27 9 " 22 18 16 23 28 2i 13 23 16 11 13 9 11 16-A 26 19 14 18 20 16 Drawn. M--21 25 26 23 10 17 14 10 22 26 B-3 7 ?? ?« ,! £ 21 " 17 22 7 3 Drawn 11 16 IS 14 13 17 10 7 26 31 (b)i 28 2-1 looks weD, but loses by 16 20, etc • or if 31 27, 19 15 draws; or 2 31 26 i'z forces 26 31, or Black mu3t play 16 20, 19 16drawn. ' 7, 17, 23. Whata on 5, 13, 15, 19, 31. Black to play and win:— •"»«.». 23 26 5 1 2 9 15 g 31 27 7ls . 31 22 20 31 13 6 411 2 7 24 15 «i i i,'i 9 pul f nv a hetier aefence bv i s, &I JH 13 9 ' and now if 27 23, 15 11, 23 19 96, drown; or, if 7 11, White wins by the three-for-two; but the terms are eustained by "* t l3 9 > 96- 29, ,5 14, 7 11, 15 10* 27 23, Black wins.—Ed.