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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22114, 18 November 1933, Page 22

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CONDDCTEn BT JAS. 15El']COT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyse* Invited for this column. Games should h* written In six columns as below, and nil correspondence addressed to Mr J. Haerot. 8S heclihamplon court, or Otago Dully Times Olllce, Dunedin.' PROBLEM Xo. 145. By K. Crawford. Canada. Black 1, 21, King 18.

White 30, Kings 9, 10. White to move and win. PROBLEM Xo. 146. By " Free Lance.” Black 10, Kings 6, 18.

White 26, Kings 1, 11. White to move and win. The winning Idea in both these problems may have been seen before —and forgotten. They should be Impressed on the memory, as the Ideas are useful In actual play. No 146 especially contains a very subtle move that might easily be overlooked. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Alex. Rea. New Plymouth.—Your solutions to Problems Nos. 141 and 142 are correct. In No. 141 you correct the author s variation 1, where Instead of 31 27 he plays 22 25, allowing a draw. This Is a little lesson In knowing the value of the move and its changes. In the exchanges following 22 25 Black loses the move, and allows a draw, but by 81 27 or 23 26 Black retains the move and wins. Pleased to hear from you. D J. Wilson, Walmate. —Solutions to Problems 141 and 142 are correct. In No. 141 you take the same line as Mr Rea, and the same remarks apply. In No. 139, at eighth move, instead of 16 19 or 16 20, play 16 11, 24 19, 15 10, 19 15, 26 22. Drawn. Solutions to Nos. 143 and 144 also correct. I note you still maintain Mr Bruce's position to be a draw. P. Hutchins, Invercargill.—Letter received with thanks. Thd correspondence match will go right ahead from this end. G. A Brown, Christchurch. —Thanks for letter. Mr P. A. M'Grath’s name has been added to the Dominion team. Wm. Penman, Huntley.—Your name has been added to the Dominion correspondence team to meet America, and we hope with you, that New Zealand will como out with flying colours. D. Calderwood, J. A. Scott, J. R. Clark, J. Turbltt, and A. B. Greenwood. —Letters confirming entry correspondence match received with thanks. C. S., Wellington.—Telegram received. CORRESPONDENCE GAME. Below Is the second game (the first was published last week) of the pair contributed by Mr G. A. Brown, and played by correspondence between him and Mr J. V. Earle, of South Australia. GAME No. 131.—" Bristol.” 11 16, 22 17 line. Black, G. A. Brown. White, J. V. Earle.

(a) Not as strong as 16 19. (b) 16 19, forming the "Double-corner Dyke,” Is very popular, but It Is a move I would never play in a serious game, for I regard it as a very weak development. (c) Not so forcible as 22 18. (d) A non-book line that I have frequently adopted. (e) 26 22 would run Into a standard line thus: 9 14, 22 18, 5 9, 24 19, 11 16, ,26.22, 8 11, 22 17, 16 20, 25 22. (f) 28 24, 11 16, 32 28, 8 11, 19 15, 3 8 Is an old and tricky line of the " Paisley." 19 16. played against me by T. G. Richards, also draws. (g) Probably the only move to draw (see variation 1). (h) 11 27 loses. (1) 12 16 loses. GAME No. 132.—Bristol. Black, G. A. Brown. White, J. Turbltt. This game was also played by correspondence. —Variation I.

Black wins. (J) 30 26 Is the published play continuation to draw. The following game, w«s played In Bryant’s Correspondence Tourney. The games and notes by the late F. W. Slade are from the Glasgow Weekly Herald: — GAME No. 133,—” Denny.”

(a) Quite sound, but 24 20 Is usually played. (b) D. Kelr has recently given some attentlon to this move, the old move being 24 20. (c) 2S 24 will draw, (d) If 28 24, then the shot by 16 IS, 24 15, 20 24, 27 20. 6 10 draws. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 140 (B. A. Jones). —Black Kings 8, 14, 24: While 6, 16, King 22; Black to move, White to draw.

(a) 18 23, 15 18, 22 25, 30 21, 5 9 18 27, 31 24, 8 3, 24 19, 3 8, 19 16. Drawn. (b) 3 8 similar. Problem No. 142 (“Whigham") Black 3, 10, 11, 12, 14; White 20, 23, 26, 27, King IS; Black to move and win. 12 16, 18 9, 11 15, 20 11, 10 14, 9 18, 15 31.—Black wins. Problem No. 143 (C. T. Greenaword). —• Black 9, 14, 19. White 21, 25. King 30. White to move and win. 30 26, 14 18, 26 22, 18 23, 22 IS. 23 27, 21 17, 9 13, 18 15. White wins. CORRESPONDENCE MATCH. Players are reminded that entries are still invited for the correspondence match New Zealand v. America. The New Zealand names will be posted away Immediately after the 25th Inst., so there Is not much time to lose. It any player would prefer the two-move restriction In preference to the ihree-move please notify me. The entries of Messrs Wm. Penman (Huntley) and P. A. M'Grath (Christchurch) have been received since last week.

11 16 14 17 2 11 21 25 25 21 12 16 17 21 14 32 27 6 10 13 9 7 11 “5 14-a 10 17 9 14 14 17 5 14 10 19 25 22 27 24-f 19 13 10 14 18 9 11 16 8 11-b 20 27 11 18 17 21 21 25 19 23 24 19-c 31 24 20 11 14 17 23 18 15 11 16 20 11 16 6 10-1 25 29 3 8 23 27 22 18 24 20 11 7 17 22 9 6 18 19 5 9-d 8 11 18 22 21 25 8 11 27 31 17 13-e 28 24 26 IT 24 19 6 2 11 7 1 5 7 10 14 21 25 30 11 16 25 30 29 25 1 -18 15-b 7 2 23 18 19 15 19 23 4 8 11 25-h 10 14 30 16 20 20 24 25 22 30 7 2 6 27 23 2 7 Drawn.

32 28 30 26 8 4 14 9 13 9 20 10 9 14 21 25 25 30 17 14 14 17 31 27 IS 9 19 15 26 22 0 5 *9 0 6 10 5 14 10 19 30 25-j 1 14 23 17 22 27 24 22 18 24 8 22 17 5 1 0 2 16 11 17 22 16 19 25 21 2 7 22 26 24 20 20 IT 23 16 17 14 « 1 10 2 6 11 7 14 21 12 19 21 17 7 14 20 31 19 24

Black, F. W. Slade. White, W. H. Rowe. 10 11 r, I 1 4 11 6 10 I 0 11 10 23 19 29 25■b 25 22 22 18 23 18■d 18 14 a 13 10 20 11 15 3 8 10 11) 20 24 27 23 31 27 23 18-c 32 27 30 20 Drawn. 11 1G 8 11 14 23 S 12 6 10 22 17-tt 19 10 27 11 18 14 14 7 13 22 12 19 7 10 10 17 2 11 23 9 24 8 20 23 21 14 27 23

S 12 24 19 14'10 10 15 12 3 10 6 1G 11 6 2 22 17 11 8 2 7 7 10 Drawn Problem No. 141 (W. Veal).—Black 15, 8, 30, King 16; 22, Kings White to ) 5, 31; White move, Black to win. 16 11 3 9-a 3 7-b 14 18 30 23 15 IS 83 22 20 22 15 27 2 11 15 9 14 15 22 31 27 B. wins