DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22326, 28 July 1934, Page 23

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bt JAS. BKECOT. 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 3. Beecot. 63 Eoclillumpton court or Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 217. By O. H, Slocum. Black 8, Kings 9, 22, 23,

White 6, Kings 3, 12. 28 White to move and win.

PROBLEM No. 218. By J. Edwards, Canada. Black 17, 26, Kings 6, 15,

White 5, 21. 29, King 14. White to move and win.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

F. Butterfield, Oamaru. —Problem next week; conditions are satisfactory. Solutions to Nos. ?15 and 216 are correct. Wm. Dent, Auckland. —Remittance received. Times will be forwarded, also “ Single Corner.” Will inquire about reviews. Lewie Burp, Milton. —Solutions to Nos. 2X5 and 216 are correct. I, will convey your message. GAMES. WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP.

The following two games were played last month at Pontypridd In the Welsh championship final between Messrs H. Townsend and A. Q. Huggins. Wo reprint them from the Draughts Review : GAME No. 198.—*’ Kelso.” Black, A. G. Huggins. White, H. Townsend.

27 18 27 23 14 10 10 15 20 31 27 White wins. (a) Somewhat unusual. The customary procedure is 9 14. (b) Playing for the shot and the recoil, but Black naturally refrains. (c) Mr Townsend points out that this la very weak. It not a loss. The line to draw la via 3 8.

(d) Putting the cramp on Black’s game. (e) 4 8, 16 11, 8 12, 11 8, 12 16, etc., would have made a better fight. (f) 6 9 Is no better. GAME No. 190.—“ Bristol.”

(a) A good choice and more likely to get the game back than 9 14. (b) Quite sound, of course, but lacking the depth'and force of the 14 18 line. (c) Black has quite a promlslng-looklng game, but his best moves require picking out. 15 18 Is probably premature. (d) The defence set up by White’s last three moves Is well conceived and subtle. (e) Into a trap. 14 18 followed by 11 16 Is his only course. (f) Wins the game, and was probably overlooked by Black when he played 5 9. BY CORRESPONDENCE. Below Is the second game pf a pair of " Kelso Crosses ” played by correspondence between Mr G. A. Brown, New Zealand champion, and Mr J, V. Earle, of South Australia. The other game was published on June 30. I am Indebted to Mr Brown for the games and notes. < GAME No. 200. —“ Kelso Cross.’’

Prawn. (a) 4n opening In which both sides must exercise care.

(b) 7 10 if often played to avoid a complicated game, but }t Is Inferior to text. (q) 26 23 Is often played for the same reason that 7 10 Is played at last move, but text Is stronger. (d) Best replies. (e) 24 20 Is the fashionable reply, but text Is also good. (f) I successfully adopted this agalpst J. Sutherland at Invercargill. (g) A splendid original move giving Black an even game, whereas anything else tends to favour White. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 2X5 (W. S. Morse). —Black 12, 16. 20, King 32 ; White 23, 27, 31, King 19; White to move and win. White runs the man from 31, crowns, and returns to same square. Black having to mark time meanwhile. Then comes the finish—27 24, 20 27, 31 24„ 16 20, 24 27, 32 28, 27 32, 20 24, 23 18. White wins. The above Is from the Launceston Examiner column, with this addition: 41 For calculation purposes the man op 31 may be regarded as a King, as the journey up and back takes an even number of moves—always. The learner will thus know that the Black King will still be on 32, not 28, when White la ready to out 27 24. Such knowledge Is necessary, as In many endings of the kind different tactics must be em ; ployed (and may win) when the position is 4 a move out 4 (or the win originally desired. 14 ITEMS. Do not treat your adversary’s game with contempt—whatever advantage you may have over him j It is quite enough to win. Remember a game Is never lost till It Is won. Avoid boasting about your skill. A game Is not always won by your good play—sometimes by the mistake of your opponent. Win therefore with silence and modesty, and lose with good temper. Think what a lot of games Wylllo must have lost before he became champion. ADVICE TO ANALYSTS. When making his award for the best solution to bis problem Mr F. Butterfield made some general remarks which might be taken to heart by some of our critics and analysts. 44 1 consider,” he says, 44 that the play generally Is not full enough. In demonstrating a win it is, In my opinion, very necessary to show the draws that confine either side, Black or White, to a particular line of play. In a case of close competition It enables an adjudicator to reach a just conclusion.’ 4 PRIZE PROBLEM. So that solvers aud analysts may bo on the alert, I have to announce that Mr Butterfield has another problem correction, which will be diagrammed next week, and Is offering another book for the best analysis. It would be as well to read his advice to analysts published to-day. LOCAL MATCHES. On Thursday next the Otago B team will play Tramways at the latter's rooms. Referee, A. White.

10 15 1 6 14 18-c 4 8-f 32 28 9 13 24 20 21 17 23 19 10 I 20 18 6 10 15 19 9 13 0 14 15 18 13 17 19 24 23 16 17 I4-b 28 24-d 22 13 16 11 10 15 12 19 6 0 14 17 8 11 17 21 24 28 22 18 32 27 25 21 13 8 15 18 15 19 6 10 11 13 . 18 23 3 28 29 25 28 32 25 22 18 11 31 14 1 6 11 7 19 23 10 14-a l. 8 15 25 20 5 9 28 24 32 28 20 23 14 10 26 22 6 10 7 2 23 26 14 23 T 14 2 6-e 28 32 24 19 13 17

Black, , A.' 1 G. Huggins. White, H. Townsend. U 16 26 19 9 IS 31 27 2 9 6 2 24 20 7 11 30 26, 8 11 21 17 11 16 16 19 15 io 13 22 27 23 14 30 20 11 23 16 6 24 26 17 3 7 23 5 26 23 12 19 28 19 11 15 32 ?8-(J 11 15 24 20 23 18 1 6 27 24 5 9 5 1 W. wins. 10 14t 25 22 8 12-e 17 13 30 36 18 15 6 10 29 25 15 18 I 6 19 23r b 22 17 4 8 13 a 7 11

Black, J. V. Earle. White, G. A. firown. 10 15 30 25--f 8 22 24 19 2 9 32 27 23 18-a 1 6 26 17 6 10 13 6 14 18 12 16-b 24 20 9 18 14 9 30 25 27 23 21 17-o 13 17•e 29 25 5 14 6 o 18 27 9 13-d 22 13 19 23' 25 22 10 15 31 24 17 14-d 15 22 17 14 18 25 19 10 22 18 16 19-d 25 18 4 8 27 9 T 14 21 17 25 21-e 11 16 28 24 25 30 2 6 18 15 6 9 20 11 8 11 9 6 25 22 17 13