DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22398, 20 October 1934, Page 26

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bt JAS. BEECOT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited for tills column. Games should be mitten In six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to Mr j, GeecotA C 3 I.ecklinmpton court, or Otago Dally Times Omce, Dunedin,

PROBLEM No. 241. By G. A. Brown, Black 5,6, 19, 23, King 30.

White 13, 18, 28, 29, King 16, White to move and win.

PROBLEM No. 242. By G. H. Slocum. ( Black 28, Kings 7, 20, 31,

White 8, 15, Kings 4, 23, Black to move and win.

These positions will be found very entertaining and Instructive —Mr Brown's In the recent provincial championship tourney held In Christchurch ; while Mr Slocum’s productions are always Interesting.

| GAMES. ; AN AMERICAN GAME. 1 . The following game (contributed by Raymond Kemmorer) was played between Raymond Kepmierer and Joseph Dombroskl, both of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and members of the Amicus Checker team champions of the Lehigh Valley Checker League:— ■ GAME No. 226.—" Kelso."

Drawn (J. P. Grey v. J, W. Dawson), (a) 20 25 Is given in “Master Play” (page 304, variation No. 1). The above, 26 23, may be stronger. No play as far as I know has been published on this 26 23. Now take the following variation on play from that 26 23. Now John Howo, of Chicago, played 32 28, with the following result:—

. (W. Lundry v. J., Howe, sen.) , (h) The losing move. 6 9 leads to a draw. (b) Variation of trunk line. 1-1 17. 25 22, 17 26, 19 16. White wins. . PRIZE PROBLEM. Prize Problem No. 219 (F. Butterfield).— Black 2, 11, 13, 28. King 25; White 7. 10, 20, 22, 27, 32. White to ' move ;; Black to draw. • This problem has created considerable interest, several analysts contributing play, but not competing in the competition. Below Is Mr Butterfield’s own extended solution. He remarks: “ I think it covers the ground, and should suffice. I might have sent play for many critical draws. I believe it the most elusive and instructive problem’to which I have ever devoted time.”

T. Milne. (tl Prom here a most instructive and educative position- It bristles with .fine points for the student, and perhaps the expert. The point is, can Black keep command of square 107 I think so, but. whether or no, I fancy the play is worth while. This is the starting point of the second competition.' (g) Forcing White into what the late J. A. Boreham called the deadhouse. In this case the best plas - White has got. (h) In my opinion White’s .best move. (1) Although Black is anxious to cut, he must not do so now, for —

(k) White must take this out or repeat, for 26 30, 14 17, 30 25 17 21 draw; or 26 31, 14 10, 31 27, 10 7 draw. This also illustrates the strength of man on square 2. (l) I leave It here to solvers to discover the fine points still involved. (m) Mr Shepherd sends a lengthy solution in , support of a White win. He. however, plays <26 22 here instead of 26 23. Mr Butterfield will , say that 26 23 is the strongest play for Black, therefore Mr Shepherd must' find a White win after that move in order to get a correction.—J. B. MR BUTTERFIELD’S SECOND AWARD. ' ,In making his award in the second competition; Mr Butterfield says: “ I award the .prize to Mr Wells, as he in ray opinion goes furthest along the strongest line. Some critic may yet upset my terms, but the amount of play yet unused makes me hopeful. I sent you a long solution. It could have been many times as long, and good interesting play. The critics will no doubt force a conclusion. The discussion is already interesting. If any player desires it, 1 would be glad to point out where in my opinion he goes astray.”

i Black, Dorabroskl. White, Kemmerer. ! 10 15 3 10 4 8-b 19 23 j 24 19 31 27 18 9 22 18 i 15 24 2 6 11 15 23 26 1 28 19 27 18 9 6 25 21 i 6 10 6 9 15 24 26 30 ! 22 17 26 23-1 22 18 14 9 9 14 '9 13-it 8 11 27 23 i 25 22. 32 28 6 2 10 14 11 15 5 9 10 15 30 20 27 24 29 25 25 22 9 6 | 8 11 1 5 15 19 26 22 ' 23 18 24 20 2 6 21 17 14 23 15 24 24 27 22 15 17 14 28 19 6 10 14 10 10 17 9 14 27 31 13 22 21 14 ' 18 . 9 30 25 10 17 7 10 5 14 3J 27 White 14 7 22 18 18 14 wins. Annotated by Raymond Kemmerer. - ■ —Variation (a). — 9 14-aa 22 18 14 17 18 15 18 9 15 22 23 18 16 23 5 14 25 !) 17 21 ■ 15 6 30 25 5 14 25 22 12 16 1 5 29'25 IT 16 24 20 etc., and drawn. (Otto Zanger v. R. Kemmerer.) (aa) This move looks stronger than 9 13, —Variation 1.— 29 25-a 16 23 25 22 28 19 9 14 20 19 11 16 14 18 18 9 4 ' 8 22 17 17 14 5 14 17 18 16 23 10 17 . 25 21 16 32 28 21 14 11 16 30 25 23 26 26 31 22 17 , 8 11 15 24 19 15

—Variation 2.— 32 28 24 20 18 2 11 16 9 14 15 24 8 12 18 23 18 9 28 19 23 16 16 20 5 14 11 15 ' 12 19 23 30 2G 23 20 16 2 7 20 27 1 6 15,24 10 15 30 26 22 18 7 11 White 4 8-U 12.19 15 18 wins.

22 IS 6 1-f 11 16 16 19 27 .24 23 19 25 22 13 17 18 14 15 10 14 18 32 27 18 14 20 16 9 5B 24 27 24 19 n is 11 la-a 17 22 10 15-h 10 14 22 17 27 31 7 3 16 11 3 8 19 23 19. 16 19 16 15 19 22 26 14 IS 18 15-1 17 22 31.20 27 2411 8 8 12 23 26 16 11 16 11 b, ( 22 18 ' 25 31 18 23 15 IS 22 17 26 22 24 15 8 4 16 20 27 31 30 26 11 8 18 11 31 26 23 19-h 14 17 17 14 22 17 14 9-d 4 "8 20 24 26 30 26'23-k S 3 11 7-e 26 23m 19 23 18 22 18 27 17 22 10 6 8 11 12 16 31 27 32 23 3 8 T 10 23 18 23 18 17 14 28 32 1-22 17 > Drawn. (a) I think improves Mr Wicweli’s 22 IS, which , allows a fine White win. (b) Best, as— 14 9 . 2 11 6 9 23 29 7 2 17 22 19 23 9 2 IS 22 16 11 13 17 Drawn. 27 18 11 15 9 14 29 25 14 IS 22 26 2 6 22 2o * ■ 11 7 21 25 3 7 15 18 20 16 25 21 2 6 (c) 10 7, 2 11, 27 24, 11 15, 8 t 7, 15 IS. Drawn. (e) Overlooked by most solvers: also by myself in the first Instance. (e) If 11 15. 10 7, 2 11, 3 7, 11 16, 20 11, 15 S, White wins.—J. Beecot (d)10 7 9 5 1 5 9 14 3 7 17 22 13 17 22 26 31 26 11 15 11 16 23 19 14 9 3, 1 5 9 14 17 20 11 17 22 26 31 26 23 2 11 15 8 Drawn.

14 9 IS 27 32 27 23 IS 14 5 9 13 23 14 32 23 18 14* 1 6 6 10 10 6 9 IS 28 32 27 23 18 14 5 9 W. wins. 27 23 23 18 14 9 5 1 1 5