DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21940, 29 April 1933, Page 5

DRAUGHTS

Conducted by JAS. BEECOT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited for this column. Games should be written in six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to Mr .1. Bcfecot, .63 Ueclihampton court, or Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin. , PROBLEM Iso. 87. By E. A. Jones. Black 11, 14, 23,' King 3.

White 12, 31, King 10. Black to move and win. PROBLEM No. 88. By O. H. Richmond. Black 26, King IS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. R. C., Anderson’s Bay.—ln No. 82 after 22 17 play 19 16, IS 22, 16 12, 8 11, 3 7. White wins. In No. 84 you play S XI, now play 26 23 and White can’t go 11 7, so goes back 11 8, then 23 original position. White cannot win that way. Pleased to hear from you. Solution to Problem 83 is correct. C. Richmond, Mataura. —Your solutions to Problems 81 and 82 are correct. D. J. Wilson, Waimate. —Solutions to Problems 83 and 84 are correct. G. B. Dewar, Ratanul.—You arc correct with solutions to Problems 83 and 84. P. Butterfield, Oamaru.' —Solution to 86 correct. Am writing re No, 85. Holding other play till next week • CORRESPONDENCE GAMES.

Below is another of the games played between' Mr G. A. Brown (ex-Domlnion champion) and Australian players. On this occasion his opponent is Mr T. G. Richards, a leading N.S.W. player. v ‘. e.AMK 7R—“ Dennv."

(a) The most popular reply. . (b) Stronger than 22 18. (c) Since Stewart played this against Banks it has become fashionable. It is a much easier line for Black than 9 13. (d) 19 16 is also good whilst 27 24 was played by Stewart. (e) 9 13. is safe. (f) 31 27, 1 5. 23 18 also draws. ig) A weak move, but I couldn’t find a win against it. 11 15 is better. 1 • ■ ■ ■-“(h) I was expecting 23 27, 26, 18 23, 19 16, 11 15, 16 11, 27 32, 6 10, 22 26, 10 19, 26 31, 19 26, 31 22, 20 16, 32 27. 16 12, 22 26, 30 23, 27 18. 1 Drawn. Below Is ’ another correspondence game played between J. Shadbolt (Walkarl, New Zealand) and A. E. Brown (N.S.W.). The latter player, who contributed the game and notes to-the Examiner, contested a match with G. A. Brown some time ago, and a number of the games appeared In this column. On this occasion 12 games are being contested by mail, this being, the first finished. . : GAME 79.—“ Second Double Corner." Black: J. Shadbolt, New Zealand ; White: A. E. Brown. New South Wales.

(a) Much inferior to 8 11, as it allows White an equal game. . (b) Now into.a well-known position, that can'also be brought up from both a“ Kelso” and. “ Double Corner.” Openings by 10-15. 24 19. 15 24, 28 19, 9 14, 22 18, 5 9, 26 22. 7 10, arid 9, 14, 22 18. 5 9. 26 22, 10 15, 24 19, 15 24. 28 19, ’ 7 10 : (Editor Examiner). (c) Usually played, but 3 .7 is quite a good variation, which gets away from the stereotyped Wyllle-Martins line. 1 (d) I claim to be the first to publish any play on this line in Australia, and X submit }t as an improvement for crossboard use on the usual 32 28 as played by Martins. Mr G. A. Brown informs me he won with it in New Zealand- in 1925. .. , .. v (e) Best, and probably the only move to draw. I was playing for 17 22, which loses.

White wins, y, ■ EXAMINER NOTES. White should never play 25 22 at the eighth move of this game; 8 11 in reply, and then 30 25, 12 16, 19 12. 11' 16. 18 ]5, 10 19, 22 17, 7, 10, and White is not yet out of difficulties. But in the ordinary (8 11) line of “ Second Double Corner ” 22 18 should be followed by 23 22, as 26 ““ (g°) Se Better than 18 15, though the latter is sound (but usually loses in such positions) ; Black answers with 2 6. (h) 25 21 introduced by Mr Brown four moves later was here played by McKendrick in the Dundee People’s tourney, and a fine win with it taken from the redoubtable W. Jordan. This win, and the fact that White can In any case get a powerful game, Is somewhat of a deterrent to Black’s taking the line he did in this game. And yet ho cannot comfortably avoid the position after, the first 10 moves It brought up from the “ Double Corner,” as In note “ B,” however, after 27 24 (tenth move of game), play 11 15 instead, of the popular 11 16, and this gets a better game. .Martins’ move. 32 28. referred to In* note “ D,” . brings about a fairly easy draw by 11 16; 19 15, 17 22, 25 IS, 6 10, etc. 1 5 at (E) quickly secures the draw, but it 17 22 Instead, the White win shown by Mr Brown is very nice indeed. The writer is of the opinion that the much played 11 16 at the eleventh move of the game will be seen very little in future contests.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Pr.oblein No. 85 (F. Butterfield).—Held over; Problem No. 86 (W. O’Malley).—Black 1 2,5, 6, 10, 12. 16, 20; White 13, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27. Black to move and draw. «’ 9 2 9 914 14 IS 514 1019 13 G 17 13 13 9-a 22 6 19 15 Drawn (a) 22 IS, 10 15, 19 10. 16 19. 18 9, 5 14, 23 16, 12 19. Drawn.

LIGHTNING TOURNEY. A practice tourney was hold at the Athenaeum during the Easter holidays. The conditions, were on the two-garae-all-round system. Bight competitors entered, but there are still a few games to play to complete the contest. J. A. Borchara is leading with Hi points, with two games to play, W. O’jialley points; R. Weir 7 points: F. Pithie, H. Hornby, and P. Petersen each 6 points, but the last, named has two games to play; W. Meldrum 5J with two to go; and W. Duncan I point with four games to play.

DRAUGHTS COMPETITION. The first match of the competition between the Dunedin Clubs was played on Thursday night, and resulted in a win for the Otago Club by 34 wins to 2 against the ‘Tramways. The next match will be played on Thursday night next at the V.M.C.A. between the Caledonian “A" and «b ”■ teams. These teams are considered to be of equal strength. On May 11 the Otago team plays Caledonian “A.”

BlacK: T. 6. Richards; White: : G. A. Brown. 10 14 25 22 5 14 27 24 19 23 6 10 24 19 11 15 22 18-f 10 15 6 2 26 31 .0 10-a 29 25-d 1 5 18 14 15 18 10 26 22 17-b in 24 IS « ■ I" 22 24 19 31 22 11 15-c 27 20 5 14 26,17 22 26-h 20 16 17 13 4 8' •e 31‘27 13 22 2 6 18 23 ■15' 24 - 22 18 14 17-b 14 10 26 31 16 12 13 6 S 11 21 14 12 16 19 16 , 22 18 2 9 25 22 10 17 10 6 11 15 11 8 2S 19 9 13 23 18 16 19 16 11 18 15 8 11 18 9 7 10 32 28 31 26 Drawn

11 15 ' 7 11-b .13 22 13 17 ll 5•e 20 27 24 19 27 24 25 18 19 15 ' 32 28 2 9 13 24 11 16 6 13 2 6 7 10 1 27 31 28 19 22 17 29 25 23 19»h 14 7 Drawn 9 14-a 16 20 3 7 8 11 11 16 22 18 31 27 18 14 15 8 21 14 5 9 9 13-c 10 17 4 11 16 32 26 22 ■ 18 9 21 14 25 21-d 7 2

•(f).,22 2?6 23 16 20 24 32 23 . 7 16 23 18 .30 23 12 2S 23 19 28 32 19 12 27 23 16 19 27 23 24 27 15 11. 32 27 17 13