DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17935, 14 May 1920, Page 9

DRAUGHTS

Conducted by Jos. Absbnjbihy. fßolat!ons of probleme, games, end analyeee Invited for this column. Games should be written in alx oolumns Bβ betow, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.] ■ PROBLEM 5534. By J as. Febbib, ex-champkra of Scotland. Black.

White. , Black to play and -win. A neat study which originally appeared in West Lothian Courier.. GAMES. The following pair of gemee weie played in the recent championship tournament ai Timaiu between Meesre Beck (Timaru) end Hilliker (Dunedm). Game 457S—"EainbTirgfc." Black-Hilliker. White-Beok. 9 18* 21 17 ■ 14 18 23 18 514 30 23 M'■»*■■■■ 5 9 23 14 1 5 27 25 6 9 11 15 17 13 10 17 82 28 710 13 6 22 17 914 27 23 8 7 23 18 2 9 13 22 29 25 811 3127 14 23 23 18 25 11 4 8 28 24 10 14 26 19 15 22 815 25 22 710 18 9 '17 26 19 16 Drawn. Gams 4579—"Edinburgh." Blaok—Beck. White—Hilliker. 913 16 19 13 19 716 5 9 19 26 24 20 17 14 82 27 18 11 13 6 80 23 10 15 6 9 3 8 927 119 11 15 23 18 27 23 22 23 82 15 11 7 23 18 12 16 812 11 16 18 17 211 Drawn. 21 17 23 16 20 11 22 13 26 23 The following games were played between S. T. Crook and C Sconces in the handicap , tournament in connection with the championship event at Tinwru at Baeter. The two-move ballot decided the openings:— Game 4580—"Denny." Blaok—Crook. White—-Sonnese. 10 14 26 22 11 16 17 10 30 26 17 15 SI 19 811 26 22 615 22 17 16 19 11 16 80 26 4 8 18 4 26 30 25 22 22 18 710 19 15 26 30 811 19 23 16 20 22 17 10 26 4 8 2 6 27 18 This game wae won by White, but the remainder of the recorded moves cannot bv played:—3o 26, 12 16, 31 26, 30,23, 27 18, and 60 on. Game 4581—"Denny." Black— Soilness. White—Crook. 10 14 8 7. 10 14« 811 710 14 18 24 19 25 22 23 18 28 24 32 28 80 25 11 16 14 17 14 23 11 16" 10 14 18 23 22 17 21 14 27 18 31 26 18 9 22 17 710 925 16 23 16 23 514 23 26 17 13 29 22 26 19 26 19 19 15 25 21 Thie game was won by Black, bot the rest of the recorded moves have no place on the board. It is bard to understand how players can put down moves on paper when there aie no. such moves possible on the board. TOWN v. COITNTRY. Last year the annual fixture Town v. Country was allowed to go by the board owing to the apparent difficulty of getting strong enough country support, the year before being very poor. There are indications, however, that matters may be better this year, and the town players ore arranging for the big event to take place on June 3 next, being Thursday of Show Week. Further details later. DRAUGHTS ITEMS. Wβ had a telephone chat with Mr W. O'Malley, of Qneenetowa, last Saturday morning. Be was speaking from the Dunedin Railway Station, having jnet arrived from the south by the express, aid was continuing his journey north half an hour later. He may be able to break hie return journey for a night this week, but, whether or not, he expects to be in Dnnedin for a while during his holidays this month. At latest advices Alfred Jordan was tonriue Texas professionally meeting all-camera at draughts or billiards. The art of playing checkers, like the art of playing chess and whist, coneiete chiefly of being able to consider impartially both sides hi an argument. The checker player stands in the same relation to the thing concerned that might be found in .the mind of the judge on the bench, who is supposed to at first look at both sides of the question in search of the simple truth. And this is why the man who comprehends only his own wants, plane and intentions as a habit will and does fail at all three games. The reason why eo many rn«n fail to. appear strong at chess and checkers who are uniformly successful in the many vocations of life may be found in the faot that simple selfishness oftentimes leads to a material and financial prosperity. The roan who simply wante something , and goes after it has a chance to succeed wben there ie a mere material substance _at stake. The man who aims for the material eubsienee may win, but he gete no more than that. The checker player may win and he may lose, but in either event ho has dbne something , to strengthen hie mind. The practice of playing compels him to ettndy well both sides of the argument, and in do doinp he hne approached the medmin or the well balanced frame of numo'.--St. Paul Dispatch.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. , March 23. Problem 5527 (by L. ML StearneV-Black on 2, 3, 15, 18, White on 14, 16, 20, 26. Black to play and vrin. 15 19 5 1 28 24 14 9 9 7 211 14 9 28 82 914 15 19 9 6 A-24 20 19 24 15 18 23 16 12 15 19 Btock 9 6 32 28 26 19 19 15 6 2 wins. 24 28 5 9 24 15 20 Iβ 19 24 (a) A fine Tfin far croesboa-rd play. March 30. Problem 5528 (by T. Sugden).—Bkek on 8, 10, King 31. White on 6, 11, 23, 30, 32. White to play and win. ■23 19 5 1.16 32 28 7 8 10 15 21 25 26 23 10 15 26 22-l v 812 19 23 SO 21 19 16 610 11 7 3 7 711 81 26 12 19 23 26 8 8 15 18 . White wins, fl) •26 31-3 7 2 24 20 17 13 20 16 6 1 11 7f27 24 21 17 16 20 9 5 20 16 31 27. 2 7 20 16 13 9 16 20 15 White wins. (2) 15 18 910 22 26 31 26 22 18 10 6 624 17 14 10' 7 "3 8 18 22 26 23 26 31 26 22 Iβ 15 11 7 21 17 14 10 7 3 812 Then 23 19, and Whit© wins by Third Position.