DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23221, 19 June 1937, Page 23

DRAUGHTS

Conducted by R. Weir, Dominion Champion Solutions of problems, games, and analyses are invited for this column. Games should be written In six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to Mr R. Weir, Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin. PROBLEM No. 523 By J. Stratton. Black 18. 21. 27.

White 29. 31. King 24. White to play and win. A neat and easy one. PROBLEM No. 524 By the late A. J. Heffner. Black 21. 28, Kings 2, 29.

White 30. 32, Kings 1, 10. White to move and win. Like the majority of Heffner’s problems us one is a little difficult. The solution, .iowever, is not a long one. GAMES Following two games were played at top board in the recent Melbourne v. Fitzroy match between H. Egan (M.) and M. Corless GAME No. 526. —” Kelso Cross.” . Black, Corless; White, Egan.

(a) Has not, the force of 12 16 or 7 10. (b) Natural and probably best; but White has much scope. 22 17, 7 10, 26 23, 11 16, 23 19 (see Game 5748, March 13. for 24 19), 16 23, 27 8, etc., was played l to a draw, between S. A. Lucas and W. Strickland,*who handled White blindfold. (C) 15 18, 22 15. 11 18, 21 17. 14 21, 23 14. 12 16, etc., by the new Scottish champion, R. J. Allen; 12 16 improving 6 10 Kear, jun., v. A. Jordan, is more logical and better.' '(d) The innocent looking 1 5 should prove interesting. -(e) 10 14, 24 19, 13 24, 32 28, and White has. a . comfortable game., (f) There might be’more force in 32,28. •" ' (g), Clearing the road for 24 19 later. . - , GAME 527.—“ Kelso Cross."

18 11 25 22 19 10 28 19 19 10• B.W.' (d) 24 19, a favourite with the South Australian champion, is also a very safe line.- . • ' ,' (b) 4 8 at .once is more usual; but 24 19 ~should follow either (see next note). - (c) .-In Teacheleit’s Master ,Play, part IJgari, gives; 10 14 as (4)' 24> 19 is preferable, bringing it Into ;.';thb 'standard line.’ Hereis a dainty Way

(ej In a Victorian championship game some years ago Egan played 17 13 to a draw against Boyles. This greatly disturbed one spectator who, thinking Egan had missed a simple win, walked out of the room exclaiming, ”, ... and they are supposed to be champions.” He saw the immediate force of 28 24, but missed the 2 20 recoil. ; ' '

(f) Forms Problem 3948, In which the 12 piece is on 20. by H. Egan—Black to mova and win. Solution follows.

(g) 31-26, 11 15, 32 28, 15 24, 28 19. 20 24. ,28 23, 24 27. 22 18, 27 31, 18 9. 31 27. etc.— Black wins. . • Here’s a lively skirmish between J. Bovlcs, national champion, and H. Egan, at top of board in a Brunswick v. Melbourne match:— GAME No. 528.—" Denny.” Black, Boyles: White, Egan.

(a) In the recent major tournament final both players adopted the iron-clad draw line by 22 17. (b) Better than 9 13, 22 18. while 8 11 is best met by 22 17. (c) 22-18, 5 9, 25 22, 3 7, 23 18 (neither 15 10 nor 28 24 is arty use) gives White an even game, 28 24 might cause some excitement, but would probably prove only a rolling stone. (d) Loses. 22 15 seems to draw. (e) A promptly forced win. White now stands not upon the order of his going, but goes. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 518 (R, Holding).—Black 14. Kings 12. 24; White 7, 20. 22; White to play and draw—--7 2 20 16 16 11 2 6 6 9 24 19 19 15-a 15 B 12 16 Drawn (a) If 19 24 or 12 8, then 2 7—Drawn. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND The annual match between Otago and Southland was contested last Saturday night, and resulted in a win for Otago by 28 games to 15. A comprehensive report has been previously published, but for the benefit of those who secure only Saturday’s issue of this paper we append the detailed scores:— OTAGO SOUTHLAND W. D. W. 1 H. Weir 0 F. Hutchins 1 OJ. A. Lucas 4 >l. MTntosh 0 2 W. O’Malley 0 J. Ingram 0 0 J. Shanks 1 T. Henry i' 1 2 J. O’Neil 0 J. Sutherland 0 4 G. Duncan 0 W. Cooper 0 2E. Campbell 0 A. Findlay 0 2N. Tibbies 0 W. Scott (Riverton) 0 0 R. M’Donald 0 P. Hogg 1 3T. Milne 1 W. Scott (Dipton) 0 0 R. C. Macmurray 1 F. Trapski 2 1 J. Cunningham 1 T. Bogue 2 2 A. Bradfteld 1 R. S, Dickie 0 0 R. Bews 0 J. M’Gregor 4 1 R. Bain 0 J. Louden 1 2N. Parkinson 1 D. M’Kenzie 0 OW. M’Auliffe 1 R. Walker 1 0 E. M'Ewan 0 T. Burgess 1 2 R. M. Walker 0 R. Beattie 0 3W. Duncan 0 S. Slocombe 0 IA, L. Hayward 1 D. Knox 2 28 12 16

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