DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22504, 23 February 1935, Page 22

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bt JAS. BEECOT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses Invited for this column. .Games should be written In plx. dolurons as below, and. all correspondence addressed to Mr J. Beecot, i 63 Leckhampton court, or Otago Dally Times Office, Dunedin. . V ] PROBLEM No. 277. [ .By Ray Gould. , Black 4,6,. 6, 11,. 16; 19. /

White 13/14; 25,- 29;'31. Black to move and win. ’ : PROBLEM No. 278. v' ; ; -■' .. • ;By. B. A.: Jones: ; . . ; • ‘Black. 21, 23. King. 4.

White 31, Kings 8, 28. ' v:< ' - White to move and win. Our selected problems tills week are taken from the Examiner with the remarks that No. 277 looks Impossible, but a scientific bit of- play disposes of the seeming impossibility of solution. In No. 278 the win is beautifully forced. , ■ , TO CORRESPONDENTS. G. M'Clusky, 93 Buccleugh street, Dunedin.—l note that you can supply six months' Draughts Reviews, June tea December, 1934, for 2s. Thla is an opportunity for Draughts players. .... .. R. Cralgie, Dunedin.—in your note on C. S.’s play you suggest 26, but overlook that White wins by 24 20, 15 24, 22 18.Bob Dick, Waimate. —Your solutions are correct-In Nos. .273,- 274. J, Gray, Roxburgh.—You are correct In solutions to Nos. 275 and 276. J. Bruce, New Plymouth.—Thanks for solution to your prize problem. I will deal with It in next Issue. GAMES. ■ Below are two games contributed by Mr J. Sbadbolt (Walkarl). They were played by correspondence against A. B. Brown, an experienced New South Wales expert. GAME No. 248.—-" Denny.”

White “wins. /(a) More popular than 6 10 as played in the next game. ......(b) 24- 2Q or 25 22. are probably stronger. (c) The Encyclopaedia gives this as a very poor variation, but no play. (d) Master play gives 14 18 played to a draw, but this loses, and-allows a ; neat little ending with White to play and win. (e) It may Interest students to, find the few ways In which White-can win since note (d). ~ I j/; v ; ' . •■" G&WfE- No* 249.—“ Dcnnyi” • Black, J. Sbadbolt. White, A. E. Brown.

(a) Leads to quite Interesting play. (b) Seems compulsory. (c) Whlte-has the easiest game to handle. (d) All published play;- . SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 275 (C. Pickering).—Black. 5, 18, Kings 11, 13.; White: 7/ 9, Kings 2/ 14. White to move and win 26, 11 2, 6 10, 18 22, 10 7,2 11. 14 10. 5 14, 10 19. White wins. Problem No. 276' (O. F. Pardon). —Black I, 12, 16, King 13; White 5,6, 10, King 11. ■ White to move and win. . /

JORDAN’S DRAW. Hera la a peculiar position that occurred in actual play, and which has been named "Jordan’s Draw.’’ Black 20, Kings 27, 30, 32; White Kings 14. 22, 23. White to move and draw.

‘ XV) If 32 27, 26 30. 25 21, 30 26, 27 31, 26 22 -draws. .(c) White can safely allow Black to get a fourth King now that, one of them Is on square 21. SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP.This tourney Is nearing the end, and the youthful London expert,: L. Claxton, who won the British Championship last year. Is making a determined fight. In the later stages ho * defeated R. J. Allen by 1 win to 0 with 7 draws, then he beat Hv French by Ito 0 and 9 draws. He Is now playing the semi-final with J. Scott, and 4 draws have been played. The other pair In the semi-final are G. P. Davies (Welsh champion) and B. Gibson; 6 drawn games. CALEDONIAN CLUB. I notice that the above chib is on the move again, as their annual meeting will be held on Thursday, March 7, at the Y.M.C.A., when arrangements will be made for the opening. S DRAUGHTS IN AMERICA. Draughts (or Checkers) Is now a business in America. The stands of New York city professionals have developed to a size which might amaze some of our readers (says the Checkergram). There -are no fewer than seven Checker concessions In Manhattan. Of the seven stands six are owned by men under 28 years of age. Most prominent of these stands is that of Harold Fisher, former champion of Canada, who meets the world at Checkers for a dime a game. From early In the day until well after midnight the -boards are kept busy, while hundreds stand by watching. A ROY PLAYER, jTo those who visit Fisher’s stand on a Saturday night awaits the spectacle of nine-year-old Billy Cole meeting (he public at Checkers. Little Billy is a protege of Willie Ryan, and is probably the greatest Checker player in the world to-day for bis tender age. He plays nearly all the standard openings with deftness and ease. His favourite opening is the “ Fife,” but after you play Billy a game or two one gets the Idea that all the openings are favourites with him. . ,

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY AT DANNEVIRKE. The time is approaching quickly when this tourney will commence on April 19. The committee is anxious to know as early as possible the amount available for prizes, and has asked for subscription lists to be returned early In March. Any player wishing to donate a small sum to the funds may send it to me. I will acknowledge same in the column, and forward It to Dannovlrkc.

Black, A. E. Brown. White . J. Shadbolt. 10 14 29 22 20 27 23 16 6 9-d 9 14 22 17 8 11 18 9 8 12 18 6 27 81 7 10 22 18 .1 5 16 11 2 9-( i 19 15 17 13 4 8 31 24 15 18 11 7 . 31 27 3 7-« t 26 22 5 14 26 23 14 18 15 10 24 10-1 i 10 14 24 20 18 27 7 2 27 23 11 16 18 9 7 10 32 23 1828 10 7 25 22" 5 14 >80 28 10 15 2 6 23 19 14 17 27 24-( 5 11 15 23 19 9 13 7 8 21 14,, 16 20 19 16 15 24 6 9 19 15 9 25^ 22 18 12 19 28 19 23 27 e-3 8

10 14 14 17 16 20 7 10 14 17 2 11 22fl& 21 14 32 .28 24 19 • 22 18 . 13 .9 6/-10-a 9-25 8 11 10 14 17 li (j-a. s 17S13 29 22' 19 16 18 9 .18 15 Drawn. 1-8-b 10:14 ' 12 19 5 14 •11 18 24 MtT-c 22 18 , •24 8 "28 22 23 14 U .16 14 17. ./ 4 .11 17 26 6 10 25 22 28 24 28 24 31 22 14 7

13 9 9 2 ia-i«: 16 19 19 24 S 6 11 20 20 24; 24 28 ' 28,32 32 28 B. wins

14 18 22 18 26 22 23 10-c 18 15 15 10 27. 24-; a SQ 25 25 21 27 31 27 24 20 24 18 14 23 28 18 23 , 14 18 19 23 19 15 24 28 20 24-b 24 27; 31 27 24 20 Drawn. (a) If 20 24 , 22 17, 30 25, 17 22, 25 21, 23 19 draws.