DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21988, 24 June 1933, Page 18

DRAUGHTS

Conducted gy JAS. BEECOT. Solutions of problems, games, ana analyses Invited for this column, Games should be written In six columns as below; and all correspondence addressed to Mr J, Bpccot, 63 Ijpckhnmpton court, or Otago Daily Times Office, pujtedin

PROBLEM No. 103. By M. Thomson. Black 2, Kings 17, IS,

White 6, 9. 10, 14. White to piove, Black to win

PROBLEM No. 104. By “ Atjld Yin.” Black 5,7, 11, King 24

White 14, 16, 18, 20. White to move and draw. The problems given above were published some years ago In the Glasgow Weekly Herald. Positions somewhat similar to No. 103 frequently crop up in end game pipy, and a knowledge of how to handle the ending is useful. No. 104 Is more spectacular, and shows a beautiful escape from a difficult position for White. TO CORRESPONDENTS, c. S., Wellington.—Criticism to hand: pleased to see you are keeping in form. R. Hayes, Mexico. —Will try and find an opponent for you ; will keep the other matter In view and will write later, j. Bruce, New Plymouth.—Thanks f° r problem; it will be attended to. GAMES. The following game and notes are taken from:_the Winnipeg Free Press, and will be found very Interesting and instructive; — Game 93. —"Edinburgh.”

Now we have the following position: — Black 2,5, 7,8, 12, 17, 20; White, 14, 19, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29. Black to play and win. 7 11-a 5 9 17 22 913 13 22 14 10 10 6rb 26 17 81 15 then 26. Black wins NOTES BY E- J. REJSS. (a) On arriving at the position as noted an Idea by which Mike Lleber heat George O’Connor In Game 100 in the second international match came to my mind, and I tried it out here and - was awarded with the above solution. I have since wondered if it was from this very game that Mike got the idea by which he beat O’Connor, for, knowing Mike as I do tp be such a bear on published play, X would not be sur-r prised. For the benefit of your readers it might be well to print Game 190 In the second International match, In order that Identical ideas be observed (see below). —Variation (b).—

'(d) 17 22,' 26'17, 11 16, 27 23,‘ 2 11, 29 ‘25. 20 27. 19 15. Drawn. (e) If 29 25, 26 SO, 25 21, 30 26 Black wins. , Below is Game 190 in the second Internationla match, referred to In the previous game. _ _ •Game 94.—“ Defiance.” Black, M. Lieber; White, G. O’Connor.

(a) Losing move. 32 27 or 24 20 draws, (b) Mike’s cook which defeated published play bv Heffner, the perusal of which wps the cause of O’Connor losing the above game, (c) The cute move, which is the key to the cook. The position is now similar to our solution of above position,

Now White can easily draw with either 20 16 or 14 9. CRITICISM. Mr F. Butterfield says-:—"Regarding Mr Shepherd’s criticism of my position In No, 75. at his twelfth move of play for a definite draw he plays 10 15; my pote goes 10 14 to a Black win. Much more play is required before a definite result can he looked for. The play on this position is most original and interesting, and well worth while. C. S„ Wellington, writes: —In Mr Brown’s correction of my play in Game SO after the fourth move of his note (b) the position is : —Black 1. 2,3, 5. 19, 20; White 11, IS, 21, 29, SI, 32. Black to play.

fe) Mr Brown plays 9 13 here, allowing a draw. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 1.01 (W. .1. Wood). —Black G, 14, Kings 11, 24; White 20, 21, Kings 3, 4. Black to move and win.

CORRESPONDENCE PLAYER WANTED. 1 have received a letter from Mr Robert Hayes, of Mexico, who would like to contest a correspondence match of. Bay, 20 games (10 three-move openings to be drawn) with a New Zealand player. This is a splendid opportunity for any Dominion player w r ho likes correspondence play to link tip with an American for the next few years, Should anyone accept this offer I will put him in touch with Mr Hayes Immediately, and if more than one reply conies in I think from the tone of Mr Hayes’s letter that he will have no difficulty In finding other opponents In America ready to cross swords with a New Zealander. LOCAL MATCHES. The first match of the second round in the competition between Dnnedln clubs will be played at the V.M.C.A. on Thursday evening next, June 29, when the Caledonian A team will meet the Otago Club.

Black R. J, , Allan; White, J. Pearson. 9 13 23 18 8 11 31 27 10 17 18 14 24 19 1 6 22 18 3 7 25 21 9 18 11 15 IS 11 11 16 30 26 6 10 23 14 28 24 7 23 27 23 13 17 21 14 4 8 6 9 26 19 18 20 21 14 10 17 32 28

10 7-f fix 18 26 23 22 26 14 9 26 22 9 14-(| [ 19 13 18 22 18 14-0 30 26 5 1 r 3 14 IS 23 18 26 30 9 5 22 18 BJaek wins -Variation ( [e).« 211 25 25 22 26 23 22 18 18 J4 14 9 l" 9 13 11 16 ,21 25 ,S? 30 30 26 Black wins

u 15 5 14 18 27 6 22 10 17 12 19 l»3 19 29 25 32 23 20 17 21 14 24 15 0 14 11 15 8 11 16 20 3 8 11 IS 27 23 25 22 25 22 31 27 14 9 B. wins 8 n V' 4 8 1 5-1 > 5 9 7 11 18 22 17 22 18 17 14 9 5 15 1.5 18 11 16 9 18 2 6■c 25 "9(1) 30 25-a 18 9 23 14 19 16 i

—Variation 1.-— 24 20 11 1C 30 26 8 11 IT 13 10 17 18 27 20 11 20 27 10 16 11 15 21 14 32 23 7 10 31 24 12 19 22 17 15 19 8 11 28 24 3 8 23 7 14 18 26 If. 20 24 20 2 11 17 14

5 9 9 14 18 25 23 26 6 9 20 24 rn 26 26 29 22 IT 14 10 6 15 10 i C•c 14 18 19 23 26 31 31 26 24 °7 18 15--a 21 IT•b 22 18 14 10 6 1 B. wins Variation (a). — 2(5 22•b n 13 - 14 9 30 26 14 10 24 27 IS 28 17 14 26 30 18 14 20 24 B. win? 17 23 26 9 n 6 9 3 1 —Variation (b), — 2S 27) , 9 13 IS 14 24 27 11 8 31 26 6 ib 2;i 22 10 13 23 18 3 12 B. wins 21 17 19 24 26 23 27 31 18 11

24 3 I!) <) 13 22 2(1 2(1 22 13 ft 18 22 S 8 12 12 8 8 12 12 8 17 13 1ft 15 13 17 2(1 31 22 17* ft 6 15 IS s 12 12 S S 12 12 8 8 3 3 8 0 ft 17 22 31 20 17 13 14 IS 6 1 12 8 8 12 12 8 8 12 21 17 B. wins