DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22830, 14 March 1936, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bt JAS. BEECOT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses Invited for this column. Games should lie 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. .180. By George Duncan, Dunedin. Black 2, 12, 15, 36, 17, 18, 22.

White 9, 10, 26, 31, 32, King 11. Black to move and win. PROBLEM No. 390. By J. Aspinall. Black 17, 20, King 21.

White 30, Klnga 9, 27. White to move and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. B. Weniock. Waltati.—Many thanks for art union butts and postal note. H. J. Thomson, Dunedin. —Your contribution 10s to tourney funds appreciated. P. Trapski, Pukerau. —Butts and cash received, with thanks; would like subscription list returned also. S. Nicholson, Seacliff. —Received buttß and postal note, with thanks. James Gray, Roxburgh.—Your solutions to Problems 385, 386, .387, 388 are corp' Butterfleld, Oamaru. —Your solutions to the 'above quartet are correct. Thanks for criticism. J. O'Neill, Waltati. —Cash received with butts. Looking forward to your entry. Thanks. P Stuthridge, Pukeurl Junction. —Thanks for games. You do not say who was playing, Black or White. Bob Dick. —Your solutions to Problems 387 and 388 are correct. Peter Hogg, Dipton.—Thanks for your offorts on behalf of tourney. Proceed as you suggest. R. Craigie, Anderson's Bay.—Your solutions to. Problems 387 and 388 are correct. GAMES. The game below, played by correspondence between G. A. Brown, Dominion champion, Chrlstchurch, and W. Davis, Stratford, is contributed by Mr Brown, who says, " When I played the loser I thought there was a problematic draw, but my opponent showed me I was hugging an Illusion." GAME No. 375.—" Will o' the Wisp."

(a) Best forming the "Will o' the Wisp." (b) 20 23 is »'so good. (c) 10 14 ia preferable. (d) 6.9 and 5 9 are both stronger and (ej Stronger than 26 22 given In the trunk of Lees' Guide. ~,,,» , (f) The books give 26, but I hold it Is a definite loss. (g) Strongest reply. (h) The losing move. Somo years ago in correspondence play with P. J. Molloy I played 1 5 to a draw. The following was the eighth game in the 1933 Tottenham championship final. It was declared the finest final for the local trophy that has ever been witnessed. Mr Greenswood contributes the score and notes to the Aberdeen Weekly Journal. GAME No. 376. —" Bristol." Black, C. J. Greenswood ; White, J. Latham.

(a) This is now a strong game for White, and a move that was successfully played by P. Kaiser against Teschelelt (see Draughts Review, vol. I, p. 151, No. 97) and also against S. Cohen. (b) This varies from Kaiser's play—26 23 being his strong continuation. (c) 31 24, 11 7, 32 14, 15 19, 30 26, 3 8, 26 22, 8 11, 22 18, 10 15. Black wins. (d) At first I thought. I had a win on by 3 8, but after prolonged examination I decided this was best, as White appeared quite safe after 26 23 followed by 30 25. The game below is the first of three games which won the first prize for Mr Greenswood In a North Lbndon Draughts Club open handicap:— GAME No. 377. —"Edinburgh." Black, C. J. Greenswood ; White, B. Greenfield.

• Notes by Mr Greenswood. (a) An old lino that is gaining a deal or prominence nowadays. Though weak, it prevents Black from having the choice of a number of strong lines. (b) An essential move; anything else untenable. ~ , , , (c) 6 10 or 11 15 is usually played at this stage. Text, however, simplifies Whlte'B game as long as reasonable care is taken. (d) 26 22 and 21 17 both lose, the former thus—2s 22, 7 10, 22 17, 9 13, 17 14, 10 17, 21 14, 13 17. 14 10, 17 22, 10 t>, 22 26, 6 2, 26 31, 26, 3 7, 6 9, 31 26, 9 14, 20 22, etc., Black wins. The win is interesting for the student to work out. CRITICISM. Mr F. Butterfleld writes :—" Regarding Mr D. N. Wilson's contribution giving Mr Borehara's play to correct G. R. Thomson's problem—Black 0, Kings 19, 26 ; White 11 14, 18, King 8, White to move, Black to'draw—he gives 8 12, 26 30, 11 8. 30 25, 8 :'.. 25 21. 12 8, 21 25, 8 11. This Is Thomson's solution, but Instead of 8 11 Boreham played 3 7, 25 21, 7 2, 21 17, 2 », 17 10, 18 15, 10 7, 8 3, 19 10, 9 14. White wins." SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 385 (O. J. Greenswood). — Black 4,8, 14, 27, King 21 ; White 5,6, 19, 20, 25. White to move and draw.

EASTER CONGRESS. Although it is too early yet for the Management Committee to fix definitely what the prize money will be, owing to the delay of many holders in returning their subscription lists, I am able to say that the championship prize will bo in the vicinity of £2O, and the other prizes allotted as per paragraph seven in the schedule given last issue. Subscriptions acknowledged to last week, £lB 4s Additional subscriptions received : A Shepherd, 10s; IT. .T. Thomson, 10s; r! Cralgie, ss; per J. M'Kee, ss. Total, Those holding lists are reminded to send them in whether they contain names or not also the butts of art union tickets.

Black, G, A. Brown ; White , W. Davis. 9 13 23 18 2 6 26 23 16 19 19 15 23 19 14 23 27 23 19 26 7 11 28 24 11 15-a 27 18 6 9 28 19 19 24 15 11 22 18-b 16 19 14 10 26 31 11 15 24 28 15 22 25 22 16 20 15 10 24 27 11 .7 25 18 3 7-f 23 16 31 27 15 18 28 24 7 11-C 31 26-g 12 19 19 16 27 32 7 2 19 15 8 ll-ll 10 7 27 23 18 23 24 28 10 19 15 8 20 24 16 11 32 28 2 7 24 15 4 11 7 2 23 19 23 27 28 32 12 10-(1 32 27 24 27 11 7 28 32 7 11 29 25 11 15 2 7 19 23 26 23 32 28 (i 9 18 11 27 31 7 2 32 28 23 19 26 23-e 7 16 7 10 23 19 23 19 28 32 9 14 21 17 31 27 2 7 28 32 19 24 18 9 1 5 10 15 19 16 27 23 32 28 5 14 17 14 27 24 30 26 32 28 W. 11 15 wins.

11 1G 5 14 6 9 14 18 20 24-d 31 20 22 17 24 19 17 13 23 14 28 19 18 15 a 14 4 8 2 6 9 18 15 24 10 19 29 25 25 22-b 27 24 26 23 14 9 "s 11 11 15 8 11 20 27 24 27 Drawn 22 18 19 16-a 26 23 32 14-c 30 25 16 20 12 19 15 11 20 27 31 18 9 23 16 22 17 31 26 23 18

0 13 15 24 8 11 12 1G-C 5 9 7 10 21 17 28 19 32 28 25 21 26 23-d 9 6 11 15 11 18 6 10 13 17 9 14 10 15 25 21 17 14-b 25 21 22 13 24 19 6 2 8 11 15 24 10 17 6 9 14 18 15 19 30 25a 27 20 21 14 13 0 23 14 Drawn 4 8 10 17 1 6 2 27 16 23 24 19 21 14 29 25 31 24 14 9

;»2 25 18 B 2 14 17 12 8 Drawi 21 25 IS 12 11 IS 7 10 4 11 HI 16 8 11 2 7 15 19 10 15