DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22066, 23 September 1933, Page 20

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 ail correspondence addressed to Mr J. Beecot, 63 hoclthampton court, or Otago Dally Times Office, Dunedin. PROBLEM No. 129. By Frank M'Lardy. Black 1. S, King 32.

White 9, 11, 24, 27, King 5. White to move and win. PROBLEM No. 130. By Frank M'Lardy. Black 13, 14, King 3.

White Kings 5,8, 28. White to move and win. The problems this week are taken from the Draughts Review, which says No. 129 one of the finest extant. It will cause the solver some effort. It has had the cream of Loudon round the board. No. 130 is another tricky customer. TO CORRESPONDENTS. B. Glbbard, Dannevlrke.—Many thanks for correspondence games and Information. A. Shepherd, Morven.—ln Mr Well’s solution you say White can win by 25 22 instead of 25 21. This was noted In Mr Boreham’s notes. After Mr Boreham’s 7 11 you’suggest 30 25, but continue and draw 19 23. 22 17, 23 26. 25 21, 26 31. MR J. A. BOREHAM’S “MASTERPIECE.” Prize Problem No. 105. —Black 12, 17, Kings 19, 23; White 29, 31, Kings 5,9; Black to move and win. This position was originally contributed to the Otago Witness 26 years ago by Mr L. R. Morris, of Palmerston, who had copied It from the Dundee People’s Journal, in which paper it had appeared under the name of ,Mr Holden. The solution to the problem was held over for a couple of weeks, and at the end of that time It was Intimated that the author wished to withdraw the problem, aS he was unable to sustain the terms. In the meantime Mr Boreham had been working on the position, and, being satisfied that he could force a Black win, published it as Problem No. 2620 In the Otago Witness in 1908 —25 years ago. When republishing the problem recently, the Otago Dally Times offered a prize of half a guinea to the sender of the first correct solution. Nine replies were received, but Mr Boreham does not think that any of them Is worthy of the prize. Below Is the correct solution and Mr Boreham’s comments on the solutions submitted.

(arf) l^, P lo m 6T'3l 27, 6 10 brings up trU (b) P 29 y 25, 22 29, 13 22, 23 26, 22 17, 29 25. —Black wins. „ „ (c) 9 14, 22 IS, 31 26, 18 9, 26 19. — Black wins by getting a cut on the man on 29 when he comes down. „ (d) All the Otago experts In 1908 failed to get past this point. (e) The original publisher of the posltlon gave it up at this • point, saying he could not prove a Black, win.

27 24, 1 5, etc., wins for Black. ' One might give as much more play on this position to prove that the play given Is correct for a Black win, but for practical purposes tlie above is sufficient. J. A. x>. COMMENTS ON SOLUTIONS RECEIVED. Mr Wilson’s first move, 17 22, was looked upon as an easy draw for White by all the analysts of the time; it is certainly weaker than 17 21. At second move Instead of 9 13 continue 9 14," 12 16, 5 9 (22 26 only draws), 16 20, 9 6, 20 24, 6 10, 24 28, $1 27 23 32. 14 IS draws. At fourteenth move’lo 6 is played, but 31 27 as above holds the draw. Mr Thomson at fourth move plays 13 17 for White, allowing the out, and winning easily 29 25 draws. Mr "Wells's solution at fourteenth move, 31 27, draws by a very old idea, Black being unable to crown 21 without letting White’s King to his Double Corner. At thirty-fourth move why not 31 26 Instead ° £ jlJ Brown’s solution at thirty-sixth move 10 15 allows a cut which altera the move and wins. Instead 10 7, which cut retains the move and draws by a well-known position At the eighth move of Variation (a) 14 i? is plaved, allowing exchange to alter move; 14 10' instead retains the move and draws. . ■ Mr Bonner s first move allows a draw, as shown by reply to Mr Wilson. Mr Bruce tails to make a sufficient defence at the twelfth move, allowing Black to win too easily. Mr Fred Smith at sixth move, 17 22, draws at once; at second move 29 25 draws. Mr Hanvey’s first move, 12 16, allows a draw by 29 25. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. . Problem No. 126 (C. J. Greensword). — Black 14, 15, 21: White 22, 30, King 25; White to move and win. 25 29 30 26 ,26 23 22 17 19 31 15 19-a 21 25 19 26 14 21 W. wins (a) If 14 18, 30 26, 18 25, 29 22, 15 19, 26 23, etc. DRAUGHTS MATCH, The Otago Draughts Club will play the Caledonian A and B teams combined on Thursday next at the Y.M.C.A. It Is expected that 18 players aside will take part, and the match should prove to be a very interesting one. It is a pity the Tramways Club was not included, as then practically all the leading players in Dunedin would be playing. Had the Tramways been Included in the combined team ft might have lowered the colours of the Otago Club,. but the latter club would not have objected on that score.

it 21* 22 17 10 15 9 13 11 15 6 2 9 14 11 7 17 22 23 19 1 5*i 7 10 12 16 17 22 11 8 13 9 15 19 2 6 5 9 7 2 22 17 18 15 5 1 10 15 16 ‘-0 14 9 23 26 10 6 19 23 6 2 14 17 15 10 14 9 22 17 1 6 15 18 20 24 22 17 15 18 6 2 18 14 1 6 9 14 ■ *23 18-d 20 16 15 11 6 1 5 1 24 28 9 5-3 18 22 9 6 13 9 6 9 17 22 2 6 17 13 19 15 1 6 13 6 19 15 31 27 21 25 6 1 9 5 2 9 22 17 6 2* 9 14 15 18 6 1 1 5 28 32 5 9 25 30 1 6 14 9 9 13 17 22 2 7 14 10 18 14 1 6 18 22 82 28 9 5-4 22 18 6 1 9 13 21 17 22 17 7 11 13 9 17 13 6 1, ■ 5 1 28 24 5 9 26 23 29 25 23 18 17 14 17 22 11 16 9 6 13 17 1 6 1 5 24 19 27 24-o 30 26 25 21 18 15 14 10 22 17 18 23* 16 12 17 13 6 . 1 22 18 19 3 6 24 20 8 3 1 6 15 11 10 6 17 22-1 16 11 6 9 14 18 2 6 5 1 18 11 9 14 26 22 6 X 3 .7 6 2 and 18 14.—Black wins. * Signifies essential moves. -Variation 1.17 18 9 is 6 9 29 22 81 27 24 20 16 .11 ■ 15 18 7 10 19 15 21 25 30 26 13 9 14 17 1-7 22-2 22 IT 27 24 20 16 11 7 23 19 18 25 15 18 25 30 26 22 then 17 13, 18 15.— •Black wins by wellknown position -Variation 2.fl 13-a IS IT 18 15 6 10 14 9 b -13 9 18 14 14 21 19 23 17 22 25 21 17 13 17 22 22 18 15 6 10 14 9 13 C-9 6 21 25 25 30 21 17 30 25 21 17 22 17 then 6 1 and the cut 23 26.—Black wins

—Variation 3. — 17 22 25 SO 14 9-f 22 18 9 IS 14 9 18 25 9 13 25 22 31 27 2 6 16 11 29 22 10 6 9 5 18 15 24 19 6 2 21 25 17 14 6 1 27 24 10 14 13 6 22 17 30 25 13 9 15 10 19 16 Black 2 9 wins (f) 13 17 makes' a nice variation, but Black would then prevent the man on 14 from getting on to 5, thus retaining me move. —Variation 4.— 17 22 22 17 17 14 14 9-e 6 2 24 19 18 25 25 30 6 1 1 5. 7 10 5 9 29 22 9 13 13 17 9 6 27 24 19 16 21 25 10 6 30 26 5 1 1 5 Black 26 23 wins