DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21982, 17 June 1933, Page 20

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bt JAS. BEECOT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses Invited for this column. Games should bo written in six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to Mr J, Beecot, 63 Loclchampton court, or Otago Dally Times Office, Dunedin. "

PROBLEM No. 101. By W. J. Wood. Black 6, 14, Kings 11, 24.

White 20, 21, Kings 8,4, Black to move and win.

PROBLEM No. 102. By Alfred L. Hodes. Black 1. 9, 13, Kings 16, 19,

White 6, 18, 21, 22, Kings 7, 10. White to move and win.

Our selected problems this week are taken from the New Checkergram, and indicate the excellent problem department la that magazine. Regarding No. 101, the editor Bays; —" This Is an end-gamo problem, showing you how to finish up games when you have an advantage similar to the one Involved In this setting.’’ Re No. 102; Some of our readers may consider this problem better than 101. "Both are very Interesting and original settings, and very brilliant.” TO CORRESPONDENTS. Q. B. Dewar, Ratanul.—Correct with No. 97, but in 98 your third more, 31 27, Is wrong, as after 19 15 Black " throws ” by 11 16, 20 11, then gets the man back with the King. Nos. 99 and 100 are also correct. ' Q. A. Brown, 1 Christchurch. —Thanks for criticism. Lewis Burn, Milton.—Tou are correct with solutions to 99 and 100. GAMES. The game below is taken from the New Checkergram. The notes on the game are by Mr Edwin F. Hunt, a leading Checker analyst, and one of the big " ten ’’ in

A fine game, well played. (a) Very seldom played, but not absolutely new. (b) 8 12, 16 11, 7 16, 15 11 Is a published draw, but 8 12, 27 23 also looks O.K. (o) Developing like an “ Old Fourteenth.” variation, colours reversed. (d) Jump, via 31 15 6—one of the very few Instances where three numbers are necessary to describe a move. (e) 21 14, 15 19, 6 13, ID 23, etc., draws. Below are, three variations belonging to Game 91 by 8., F. Slvetts, held'over from last Issue.

, CRITICISM. Mr Q. A. Brown writesln Game 86 I, think C. S. shows a good: correction of my play, but not so, In Game 80—at this position: Black 1,2, 3,5, 9, 19, 20: White 11, 21, 22, 25, 29, 31, 32. Black to play. 9 13-a 25 18 16 14 10 20 24 31 24 22 17 10 23-b 21 17 913 32 28 Drawn 13 22 18 14 6 9 17 14 24 27 (a) S. gives this, to win. I think It is Inferior to 9 14. > (b) 5 9, 31 26, 9 13, 18 14, 1 5, 14 10, 5 9, 26 22, 23 26, 10 6. Drawn. SOLUTION'S TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 97 (G. H. Slocum). —Black 6,7, King 4; White 12, 20, 31.- Black to move and win. 6 10, 31 26, 10 15, 26 23, 7 11,12 8,15 19. Black wins. Problem No. 98’■ (H.'F. Shearer).—Black 5, 11,12, 17; White 19. 20, 23, 31. White to move and win. , ;

THE NEW CHECKERGRAM. . By v the latest American mall X received a few sample copies of the New Checker-gram-—an eight-page monthly Checker magazine, edited and published by Mr Wilile'Ryan. The problem department con- 1 tains? T2 diagrammed positions (a, sample Is given above) with the solutions and comments on another page. About 10 match games are published, and all are profusely annotated, the notes being very interesting, and the critical positions are diagrammed. The reading matter is also important, giving details of players and events, and keeps one well posted with happenings In the Checker world. The subscription Is. Idol 75c per year direct, but 1 would undertake to forward three or more subscriptions at Idol 25c each. A few sample copies are available to anyone interested by applying to the Draughts Editor, Otago Daily Times. WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. London notes in the Draughts Review, says: "The English championship confirms Mr S. Cohen’s right to a world’s championship match.' On all sides I hear his play and his decision were those of a real champion, and spine of the old hands are loud and emphatic on this point.” Financial ways and means gre now under, close and earnest consideration, and Draughts will receive the benefit this long denied event will bring to,the game.” DRAUGHTS AT SCHOOL. ■ Wednestmry Boys’ High School (England) has recently introduced Draughts as one of the school games. This is a most interesting experiment, and one which we hope will also be tried elsewhere.

America. GAME NO. i 92.—" Bristol.” Black, B. p. : Hunt; White, D. A. Dortch. 11 16 11 18 5 9-b 1 5 11 18 14 18 22 18 22 15 16 12 26 23-C 12 8 e-6 22 8 11 9 13 7 10 2 7 3 28 18 25 25 22 24 19 27 23 22 18 31 6-d 21 17 16 20 4 8 10 19 8 11 7 11 15 19 29 25 19 16-a 23 16 32 27 . 6 2 30 21 10 14 12 19 6 10 13 17 11 15 5 9 18 15 23 16 25 22 ,18 15 2 6 Drawn

—Variation 4.— 11 16 27 18 13 17 10 6 5 14 7 3 25 22 3 7 30 26 13 22 18 9 18 15 16 23 22 17 7 11-5 21 17 31 27 , 3 19 27 18 9 13 27 23-h 1 10 23 18 15 13 6 9 17 14 6 9 14 7 27 23' ■ 28 24 24 19 2 6 15 10 22 26 18 14 13 9 10 14 32 27 '; 17 22 17 13 23 18 24 20 31 27 4 8 26 17 26 31 14 10 9 6 14 23 19 15 9 13 13 9 12 16 19 24 Drawn. (h) 27 24, 12 16. 24 20, 16 19, 14 10, 8 12, 21 14, 12 16, 15 8, 6 31, 20 11, 1 6, 8 3, ; 31 27, 11 8, 27 23, 8 4, 23 . 18. B. wins. —Variation 5.12 16 5 14 27 31 26 23 20 24 8 11 27 23 18 2 26 22 17 13 28 19 9 6 7 11 11 27 31 26 16 20 23 10 1 10 14 9 21 14 22 17 2 7 14 9 7 14 Drawn. Note the fine endings of trunk and variation 3. —Variation 6.11 16 4 8 15 24 2 7 18 22 23 18 24 19 26 22 28 19 13 9 2 11 14 9 16 20 3 7 7 11 14 17 22 81 20 24 22 18 32 27 31 26 21 14 27 23 9 5 1 5 8 11 11 15 10 17 31 26 24,28 18 9 22 17 19 16 9 6 23 18 5 1 5 14 11 15 12 19 15 18 26 23 Drawn, 30 26 17 13 23 16 6 2 18 14

2318 2622 15 8 22 18 15 10 5 9 9 13 25 30 26 23 20 16 31 26 19 15 18 15 8 3 W. wins 17 21 21 25 30 26 23 14 Problem No. 99 (J. Churchill).—Black 7,' : 9, .to Kinfe 20: White 23 m6ye and win. 27, King 1. White ‘■■1. 6 7 11 26 22 26 27 24 W. winsi 9 13 23 19 17 22 9 14 20 27 6 2. 13 17 6 9 26 31 19 15 Problem No. 100 (J. Armour).--Black 16, 23 , 28; White 24, 31 , King 25. White to i move and win. 25 30 31 27 30 26 26 31 < 16 20 23 32 20 27 W. wins