DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21976, 10 June 1933, Page 18

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bt JAS. BEECOT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited. for this column, Games should be written In six columns as below, and nil correspondence addressed to Mr J. Bcecot, od I,ccl<bampton court, or Otago Dally Times Ofllre. Dunedin

PROBLEM No. 99. By J. Churchill. Black 7,9, King 20.

White 23, 27, King 1. White to move and win PROBLEM No. 100. By J. Armour. Black 16, 23, 28.

White 24, 31, King _25. White to move and win. The above are two little problems that may crop up at any time in a game. They are' not too difficult, and the student will derive much pleasure In solving them. TO CORRESPONDENTS. D. J. Wilson,' Waimate. —Solution to No. 95 correct, but in No. 96 your third move, 0 10, allows a White win by 17 14. R. C., Anderson’s Bay.—With reference to Problem 95 In your No. 2 way at eighth move instead of 15 19 play 15 IS, which holds the White King In check until the Black men get away, and draw. The figures in your trunk line are wrongly given after six moves. No. 96 —15 18 at third move loses by 25 21, 18 9, 21 17. A. Shepherd.—ln criticism of Game 86 vou reach this position : Black 7, 11, 13, 14, 15 j White 12. 20, 21, 22, 23, 26. White to play either 21 17 or 20 16, and White wins. Re Game S 6. 32 27 won’t act because of the S for 3 by 11 16, 20 11, 3 7, etc. F. Butterfield, Oamaru. —Solutions to 97 and 98 correct. Suggestions will be sent to proper quarter for consideration. F. Hutchins, Invercargill.—Many thanks for paper. Congratulations on success of big match.

and 19 15, 14 9, 15 S. Drawn. (b) Edinburgh published play thus: 9 13, 22 18, 12 16. 24 20, 8 12, 25 22, 10 15, IS 14. 16 19, 23 16, 12 19, 14 10, 7 14, 27 23. 14 18, 23 7. 18 25. 29 22, 2 11. 26 23, 4 8, 23 19, 15 24, 28 19, 8 12. Several alleged experts pronounce It a White win, but the draw is there all right. (c) Corrects 3 7 In Edinburgh, which permits a White win. / (d) 26 22, 3 7, 30 26, 7 10, 26 23. Drawn same as Game 31—Jordan Pomeroy

(e) 10 14, IS 9. 5 14, 26 22, 3 7. Same as variation 2 at S. (f) 27 23 same as note D. Drawn. (g) Corrects 1 6 In Edinburgh, which permits a White win.

NEW ZEALAND CORRESPONDENCE CHAMPIONSHIP. The contest for this title, which was commenced In 1928, under the guidance of Mr B. Glbbard, through the column of the Dannevirke Evening News, has reached another stage nearer completion. For the seventh round three competitors remained — Messrs D. Calderwood, Dominion champion ; J. O’Neill, and E. Glbbard, both Dominion tourney players. Mr Glbbard secured the bye, and Messrs Calderwood and O'Neill played eight drawn games. TWe hope to secure some of these for publication.—D. Ed.] The draw has been made for the eighth round, and this time Mr O’Neill secured the bye. so D, Calderwood and E. Glbbard will contest eight games on the three-move ballot. The ballot resulted as follows:—•

CRITICISMS. Mr A. Shepherd (Morven) writes.—l herewith semi play to show a definite draw, in Problem No, 75 —viz.; Black 1,2, .‘5, 12, 14, King 30; White 10, 11, 20, 21, 22, 31, 32. White to play. '

Mr A. Shepherd writes.—Re Problem 75 ; follow Mr Butterfield's variation/ 11 8, 30 25. 22 17, 25 22, 17 13, 22 18. 8 4, 18 15, now not 4 8, but 10 6, 1 .10, 13 9. I am sure I can draw this position, but time forbids at present. ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP. The tournament for this title has Just been concluded. In the finals S. Cohen beat Kansome, Nottingham, 2 to 0 and 3 draws ; L. Claxton beat F. Kalaer (title bolder) by 1 to 0 with 5 draws. Cohen beat Claxton 1 to 0 and 7 draws. Cohen therefore wing the English championship. He is also the British champion. TRAMWAYS v. R.S.A. With a view to stimulating Interest among the Draughts players of the R.S.A. members of the Tramways Club invited the essoldiers to a social evening at the Tramways social room, A Draughts match was arranged with 11 men aside, and resulted in a win for the home side by 25 wins to 10 and 5 drawn games. This result seems to indicate that If the R.S.A. would organise their players a fairly strong club could ha formed. If an effort were made the other clubs would give every assistance, DRAUGHTS IN SOUTHLAND. Players from the Eastern and Western Districts of Southland met in Invercargill on Saturday last to the number of 120. Fifty-eight boards were used In the match, which resulted In a win for Western by 72 wins to 64 ; 32 games drawn. Mr F. Hutchins, organiser and captain of the Western team, introduced the Mayor of Invercargill, who declared the match started, and wished everyone a pleasant afternoon.

! GAMES, Below is the “ Wisp ” game promised last week, i and referred to in Game 90. Note A as showing an Identical position in variation 3. GAME NO. 91.—"'Will o’ the Wisp.” £y B. F. Sivetts, Harrisburg, Pa., U.S.A, li 15 « 9 4 8 2 6 12 18 20 27 23 19 25 22 28 24 32 28 15 11 28 24 9 13 9 14 16 20 14 17 7 10 16 20 22 17-a 18 9 22 18 22 13 11 7 24 19 13 22 5 M 20 27 10 14 10 13 27 31 25-11 26 23 18 9 24 20 7 2 19 15 r 2s 3 7-6 I 3 '8 11 6 10 31 28 27 18-3 30 26 31 24 20 16 2 6 15 10 S 11-1 11 16 3 14 11 20 15 19 26 19 29 25 24 19 26 22 19 13 6 24 Drawn. R. D. Yates v. B. F. Sivetts, 18’ 75. (a) Said to be weak, but none of the alleged experts have so far put up figures to prove its weakness. —Variation 1. — 10 15 2 6 6 10 14 18 15 24 10 17 18 11 24 20 31 26-2 23 14 26 23 21 14 8 13 4 8 10 14-c 6 10 24 27 27 24 29 25 23 19 18 9 14 7 22 18 19 13 6 9 15 24 5 14 3.10 27 31 24 19 25 22 28 19 32 27-d 26 22 2319 15 10 9 13 8 n-b 1 6 11 15 31 27 12 16 26 23 22 18 27 23 30 26 18 14 20 11

(colours reversed), —Variation 2. — SO 26 s-31 27 18 14 27 23 15 8 14 10 3 7-e 7 10 10 17 22 25 26 22 18 15 26 22 22 18-f 21 14 23 18 8 4 10 6 10 14 14 23 13 17 23 30 22 13 5 9 IS 9 27 18 32 27 19 13 4 8 6 1 5 14 I 5-b 17 22 30 26 13 18 Drawn.

—Variation 8.— 26 19 19 10 19 15 17 14 14 7 12 26 8 11 6 15 16 20 12 16 2 23 13 17 29 23 24 19 31 27 15 10 3 8 26 23 3 9-4 15 24 12 16 1 6 25 30 27 32 23 22 26 19 21 17 24 15 27 2 A 28 24 9 13 4 8 16 19 3 7 20 27 Drawn. 30 26 27 24 32 28 10 3 8 12 10 15 11 16 8 12 6 10 30 23 (To be continued in next issue.)

9 13 24 20 6 9 1 10 15 23 IS 9 13 11 15 21 17 8 11 1 0 14 22 17 6 9

10 6 33 22 32 28 23 ?7 13 6 15 24 1 10 31 27 10 15 17 13 18 14 28 10 22 17 14 IS 21 17 27 32 0 2 Drawn, 30 25 27 24 22 18 9 6 14 9 17 13 IS 23 13 9 2 9 2-1 19