DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22712, 26 October 1935, Page 26

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bt JAS. BEECOT. Solution* of problems, games, and analysts Invited for this column. Gam*s should be written In six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to Mr J. Beecot, 65 Leckhampton court, S.W.I, or Otago Dally Times Office, Dunedin. PROBLEM No. 349. - By S. J. Pickering. Black 5, Kings 9, 20, 32.

White 17, 23, 28, Kings 11, 26. Black to move and draw. PROBLEM No. 350. By B. Berry. Black 8,5, 23, Kings 21, 24, 81.

White 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, Kings 1, 12. White to move and win. , A pair of good problems taken from a newspaper clipping sent to me from a Canadian correspondent. TO CORRESPONDENTS. W. H. Madill, Waiklno.—Corrections of Encyclopaedia Problem 125 received ; but Mr S. has withdrawn his play. Bob Dick, Waimate. —Solution to No. 346 la correct. In No. 345 your 30 25 at third move may draw (Mr Davis will note), although you take 33 moves against 17 of the author’s. W. Davis, Stratford.—Problem received, with thanks. Letters crossed. A. Shepherd, Morven.—Criticisms received. Part held over, as one is doubtful. GAMES. GAME No. 330. —"Ayrshire Lassie." The game below is the only game drawn against Mr G. A. Brown in the recent tourney In Christchurch. It will be of interest to readers, as it runs into Game No. 306, which Mr Shadbolt played against him at Dannevirke. It will be noted that note (e) corrects some play given by Mr Shepherd on September 28 where he attempts to show a draw on Shadbolt’s line of play:—

(a) 8 11, 15 19, and 9 14 are also good. Text forms a " Wagram.” (b) 29 25 is equally as good. (o) Rarely ever adopted. 8 11 and 9 14 are the usual replies. (d) Now the same as Game No. 306 (Shadbolt v. Brown). (e) A good move. 15 18 and 12 16 also draw, but 2 7 loses. Continue 23 19, 14 17, 21 14, 10 17. 19 10, 7 14. 24 19, 3 7, 27 23, 6 9, 13 6, 1 10, which Mr Shepherd thinks will draw: but try 23 18, 14 23, 31 27. (f) Stronger than 32 28. (g) Not given in the main text hooks of the game, yet It is the strongest and safest move that Black can play. DOMINION TOURNEY. Below are two more of the games played in the tourney at Dannevirke: — GAME No. 331.—" Edinburgh." Black, D. Gibson. White, G. Duncan.

(a) This evens up the weakness o£ the initial move and gives an equal game. (b) Played by Ferrie against Leiberman in the International match, and the annotator says: “This would appear to be the favourite line, though both 5 9 and 10 15 have recently figured as alternatives. Being so well known, however, it does not have the winning chances o £ the other two lines mentioned.” (c) 22 17, making a “ Wagram,” is a good alternative. (d) 18 14 is better. Text is not favoured, but 28 24 or 27 24 or 27 23 are all playable. (e) White’s • difficulties appear to have commenced thus early, and soon become . worse. GAME No. 332.—" Edinburgh.”

(a) One of the alternatives mentioned in note (b) previous game. (b) 28 24 or 22 18 is a good lino. (c) 32 27, 12 19. 27 23, 4 8, 23 16 seems better. CRITICISM. Mr A. Shephe r d writes: I give my solution to Problem 84, Encyclopaedia of Draughts, by W. Beattie. Position—Black 3. 21, Kings 27, 29; White 12, 28, 30, King

(a) Given to draw by C. Souness; also suggested as a draw by P. Butterfield. (h) Forces 19 16, as White must prevent 7 11, etc. (c) 24 20 (d), 25 30, 26 23, 30 26, 23 19, 26 23. Black wins. (d) 24 19, 25 30. 26 22, 29 25, 22 17, 25 22, 17 13, 22 18, 19 24, 18 15, 13 9, 7 10, —same as trunk. Continue 9 5, 30 26, 5 1, 26 23, 1 5, 23 19, 24 20, 10 14, 5 1, 14 18, 1 6, IS 23. 6 9, 23 27, 9 13, 27 31, 13 17, 19 24. Black wins. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 346 (A. O’Leary).—Black 3, 12, 13, 14, King 22; White 15, 19, 21, 28, King 4. Black to move and win.

Problem No. 347 (W. M. Steel). —Black 10. 16, 20, 27, King 24; White 7. 18, 22, 25, King 3. White to move and win.

Problem No. 348 (J. Woods). —Black 7, 15, 19, 25; White 8,9, 22. White to move and draw.

DOMINION TOURNEY. A further executive meeting will be held to-night In the Athenaeum to discuss matters in connection with the Dominion tourney. A good attendance is requested. Members of the Caledonian and Tramways Clubs will co-operata with the executive. Subscription lists have been posted to quite a number of Draughts players in town and country. It anyone has been missed who is in a position to collect something towards the tourney funds, please let me know, and a list will he sent you.

Black, , P. . A. M'Grath. White, G. A. Brown. 11 15 21 17-b 9 14 23 18 9 13 32 28 24 20 5 9 25 21-d 14 23 18 14 13 22 9 13-a 17 13 3 7-e 27 18 1 5 20 16 22 17 4 8 23 19 6 . 9-S 31 27 10 17 13 22 29 25 15 18 13 6 11 15 19 3 25 11 7 11-C 26 23-f 2 9 30 26 12 19 8 15 28 24 18 22 21 17 22 31 3 12 Drawn.

9 13 10 14 1 5 9 13 7 11 20 27 24 20-a 80 26-e 22 17 18 9 14 9 1 11 15-b 6 10 13 22 5 14 11 16 12 16 23 18-c 24 19 26 17 23 18 19 15 1 5 8 11 15 24 11 16 14 23 16 20 16 19 26 23-d 28 19 20 11 17 14 9 5 5 9 5 9 3 8 8 22 10 17 23 27 27 31 27 24 32 28 25 18 21 14 31 24 B. wins.

Black, G. Duncan. White, D. Gibson. 9 13 7 10 12 19 5 9 15 24 2 9 24 20 26 23 23 16 . 22 17 28 19 SI 27 6 9-a 3 7 8 12 13 22 4 8 11 15 27 24-b 30 26 24 19-c 26 17 17 13 27 24 10 15 9 14 15 24 11 15 8 11 9 13 23 19 19 16 28 19 32 28 13 6 25 22 and 1 5. Black wins.

22, White to move; Black to win. 22 26 23 19 28 24 29 23 31 27 7 10 29 25 26 31 *11 r 26 31 •25 29 22 17 26 31 19 15 24 19•a 25 22 27 24 10 15 27 23 31 26 25 29■b 30 26 •21 25 Black 31 26 15 11 •19 16 22 25 26 22-c wins.

22 18 18 23 12 16 16 19 14 18 8 8 15 ID 19 15 15 11 11 7 7 2 4 10 and 19 24. Black wins.

7 2 2 6 6 15 25 21 21 17 15 11 27 31 31 26 26 17 17 13 13 22 22 8 and 3 28. White wins.

8 3 30 26 6 o 22 26 2 7 25 30 9 6■a 17 22 14 10 31 27 3 10 26 17 10 14 26 31 7 11 Drawn. (a) 22 IT, 19 23, 10 19, 26 31, 19 26. Black ■wins.