DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22718, 2 November 1935, Page 26

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bt JAS. BEECOT.

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses inrtted for this column. Games should be written In six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to Mr J. Beecot. 63 Leckhampton court, S.W.I, or Otago Dally Times Office, Dunedln.

PROBLEM No. 351. By Peter Thirkell, England, Black 15, 18, 19, 28.

White 17, 20, 32, King 7. "White to move; Black to draw.

PROBLEM No. 352. By J. George. Black 6, 10, 25, Kings 21, 30.

White 5, 23, 31, King 2, Black to move and win.

I am presenting two very fine problems this week. The first, to which a history is attached, is contributed by Mr William Davis, Stratford. Mr Peter Thirkell contributed this little tit-bit 27 years ago. Ho had been analysing a game, and this position came up and left as a draw. Then Mr Price (East Liverpool) published the position in the Pittsburg Leader as a White win to correct Mr Thirkell's play. The author retaliated, and the result is the solution. „ . The second problem Is very fine, and no one should miss the opportunity of solving it. o;o correspondents. J. Gray, Roxburgh.—Solutions to Problems 347, 348, and 349 are correct. In No. 350 you did not strike the author's beautiful solution, but managed to upset his calculations. Will attend to It. A. Shepherd.—ln criticism of Game 306 at note (a), move 9, you play 31 27; but try 12 8, 7 11, 8 3, 11 16, 3 7, 19 24, 26 22. White wins. J. R. Clark, Christchurch. —Thanks for yours. Hope to see you at Easter. F. Butterfield, Oamaru.—Thanks for criticism. Bob Dick, Waimate.—Solutions to Problems 349 and 350 correct. GAMES. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. Below are the two games played between the winner and runner-up:— GAME No. 332.—" Dundee."

(a)•Forms a very even opening. (b) A safe but not very aggressive rep.y. (c) Switching the game into a " Dundee thus: 12 16, 23 18, 16 19j 24 15, 10 19, 18 15, 11 18, 22 15; but the safest play is 27 24, 7 10, 24 15, 10 19, 21 17, making a " Switcher," brought up by 11 15, 21 J 7, 15 19, 24 15, 10 19, 23 16, 12 19, 27 24, 7 10, 24 15, 10 19, 22 18. (d) A safe reply. 9 14 favours White. (e) Best in correspondence play with J V. Earle and J. A. Mullin. I adopted 27 24, and a critical game for both sides resulted. _ (f) This is new to me; 9 14 is the standard reply. Just prior to this game I had the same position -with A. Findlay from a " Dundee Cross," and he also played a new move against me which I consider vet-y good—viz., 27, 25 22, 9 14, 22 17, 7 10, 29 25, 5 9, 17 13, 3 7, 30 26, 8 12, 25 22, 14 18, 15*11. (g) 14 18 makes an easier ending. GAME No. 333. —" Paisley."

(a) Strongest reply. (b) Forming a " Paisley." 24 20 and 25 22 are also good. (c) 25 22 is the distinctive move of the " Paisley." Text makes a line of the *' Bristol Cross." ' (d) The most popular reply, but I pre-er 28 24. (e) Forced. (f) 4 8 is favoured by modern players, but text is a very old defence, and the game followed well-known lines of play from here. . CRITICISM. Mr A. Shepherd writes: Re criticism of Game 306, Mr Soilness reaches this position—Black 12, 14, 20, 21, 25, King 26; White 7, 19, 23, 27, 28, 30, King 6; and gets a draw by 6 10, etc. But play 7 2, 25 29, 6 1, 29 25, 26, then if 25 22, 6 9 wins for White, or if 25 29 then 19 15 wins. Re Problem 82, Encyclopaedia, I send nn amended solution, thus: 23 18, 11 16, 31-26, 16 19, 12 8 (a). 19 16, 8 3, 16 11, 26 30, 11 16, 3 8, 16 19, 30 26 (a), 19 16, 8 12 (b), 16 19. Drawn. (a) 18 14 only draws. (b) 26 23, 16 12, 811 draws.

EASTER TOURNEY. Matters are well In hand now for the annual Easter tourney, and It rests with the players themselves to make it an unbounded success. The executive hopes that the subscriptions will be sufficient to enable them to offer prizes that will entice the best players from the most distant parts. It has been decided to run an all-round tourney on the two-move restriction, and to include provincial championships as introduced at Dannevirke last year. WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. The latest message from America says that no satisfactory reply has been received from R. Steward regarding the proposed match with Long. Stewart's final offer was to play 40 games in Scotland, and if at the end of 40 games the scores were equal Stewart would retain the title, also the copyright of the games and 60 per cent, of the purse. Therefore there does not appear to be much prospect that the match will eventuate.

Black, D. Calderwood. White, G. A. Drown. 11 16. 18 15-c 4 11 25 22 8 11 19 16 22 18-a 7 11-d 27 24 18 25 32 28 10 14 16 19-b 26 22-e 3 8 29 22 6 10 22 17 24 15 11 18 24 15 10 15 24 19 g-15 18 10 19 22 15 11 18 31 27 15 24 17 10 23 16 8 11-f 28 24 1 6 28 19 18 27 12 19 15 8 6 10 27 23 11 15 16 11 Drawn

Black, G. A. Brown. White, D. Calderwood. 11 10 7 10 13 22 8 11 16 23 26 30 22 18 30 26 18 9 15 8 18 11 11 7 10 14-a 11 16 6 13 4 11 10 14 1 5 24 19-b 26 22-d 25 18 25 22 27 18 7 3 8 11 9 13-e 2 6-f 11 15 14 23 9 14 26 22-c 18 9 18 15 28 24 24 19 Drawn 16 20 5 14 3 8 6 9 23 26 22 17-d 22 18 29 25 23 18 22 18

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem Black 5, Kl Kings 11, i No. 349 ngs 9, 20. :6. Black (S. 32; to r J. Pickering; White 17, 23, nove and draw. 28, 9 13 14 1 IT 14-a 32 S 13 17 23 1 (a) 26 2 5 9. Draw Problem 5, 23, King 19, 20, Kil win. 17 14 21 17 14 10 10 17 22 !7 26 17 18 27 23 :2, 32 27, n. IS 5 14 23 14 20 24 9 28 19 5 23 21 Drawn 19, 27 23, 19 16, Berry).—Black 3, White 13, 15, 17, "hite to move and 5 14 12 26 15 10 31 22 24 6 1 26 White wins No. 350 (B. •s 21, 24, 31 ; lgs 1, 12. W 17 14 16 11 20 16-a 7 16 14 7 13 9 (a) Mr : by varying 7 16. 12 2S r. Gray spoils the above solution here with 19 16, 14 7, 16 11, ;.—White wins.